The World Cup is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale.

The World Cup is organised by the FIS who also run world cups and championships in ski jumping, snowboarding and alpine skiing amongst others.

The World Cup was organised by the FIL and sponsored by Viessmann.

The World Cup is organised by the UCI.

The World Cup is organised by the ISU who also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.

The World Cup is organised by the FIBT who also run world cups and championships in skeleton.

The World Cup was organised by the FIBT who also run World Cups and Championships in skeleton.

Well, it is quite simply that a World Cup like that is organised by a country, and paid for by the tax-payers of that country.