| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 17 | 894 |
XCC | 26 | 528 |
Outside of racing, Alan enjoys spending time with family and friends, riding motorbikes (enduro or adventure), and going on long drives.
Alan’s daily routine starts early—waking up between 4:30 and 7:30 a.m., depending on training duration, to beat the South African summer heat. His day typically includes coffee and breakfast, a training ride, lunch with his wife, meetings or a second session, and sometimes an afternoon nap if time allows. Evenings are spent cooking or dining out, spending time with family, and winding down before bed around 22:00. Alan’s biggest career achievements include: 2× Elite XCO UCI World Champion (2024, 2025) Bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games (MTB XCO) Overall XCO UCI World Cup Winner (2024) Overall XCC UCI World Cup Winner (2022) Elite E-MTB UCI World Champion (2019) U23 XCO UCI World Champion (2018) His ultimate career goal is to win Olympic gold in MTB. His favorite place to ride is Andorra, thanks to its stunning mountains and challenging terrain.
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Momentum Medical Scheme Attakwas Extreme Presented By Biogen - XCM Oudtshoorn Men Elite - Cross-country marathon | 4:25:10 |
| 1 | Sa XCO Cup Series Cape Town Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 5.6597222222222222E-2 |
On International Women’s Day, WBD Sports highlights how its Women in Mountain Bike initiative is turning long term commitment into concrete action. Through structural, sporting and educational initiatives, the programme continues to drive meaningful progress towards greater gender parity across the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series.
20 Endurance teams have secured WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series status, guaranteeing their participation across all nine rounds of the 2026 UCI Cross-country World Cup, including Cross-country Olympic (XCO) and Cross-country Short Track (XCC). We take a closer look at who will be racing for each team and highlight the key riders to watch this season.
Brand-new documentary, The Cycle, follows five riders across different cycling disciplines and career stages, including WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series stars Lachie Stevens McNab and Evie Richards.
