The UCI Management Committee has ratified the World Cup mountain-bike calendar for 2004, and there is not a single U.S. event on the schedule.

The calendar consists of seven cross-country rounds beginning May 22 in Madrid, Spain, and six downhill/four-cross rounds beginning June 5 in Fort William, Great Britain.

World Cup 2004
XC #1: May 22-23, Madrid, Spain
XC #2: May 29-30, Houffalize, Belgium
XC #3, DH/4-X #1: June 5-6, Fort William, Great Britain
DH/4-X #2: June 12-13, Sestrière, Italy
XC #4, DH/4-X #3: Schladming, Austria
XC #5, DH/4-X #4: June 26-27, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada
XC #6, DH/4-X #5: July 3-4, Calgary, Canada
XC #7, DH/4-X #6: September 18-19, Livigno, Italy