| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 41 | 261 |
XCC | 42 | 162 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Leogang Leogang UCI XCO World Cup Leogang: Cross-Country Olympic Men Elite | +00:01:26:58 |
| 11 | Leogang Leogang UCI XCC World Cup Leogang: Cross-Country Short Track Men Elite | 00:23:29 |
| 13 | Val Di Sole Val Di Sole UCI XCO World Cup Val Di Sole: Cross-Country Olympic Men Elite | +00:01:29:24 |
| 28 | Pal Arinsal Pal Arinsal UCI XCO World Cup Pal Arinsal: Cross-Country Olympic Men Elite | +00:01:24:21 |
| 7 | Pal Arinsal Pal Arinsal UCI XCC World Cup Pal Arinsal: Cross-Country Short Track Men Elite | 00:22:16 |
| 4 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie UCI XCO World Cup Haute-Savoie: Cross-Country Olympic Men Elite | 01:22:35 |
| 4 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie UCI XCC World Cup Haute-Savoie: Cross-Country Short Track Men Elite | 00:22:08 |
| 14 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide UCI XCC World Cup Lenzerheide: Cross-Country Short Track Men Elite | 00:21:48 |
| 33 | La Thuile - Valle d'Aosta La Thuile Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 21:24 |
| 16 | La Thuile - Valle d'Aosta La Thuile Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:29:23 |
| 24 | Pal Arinsal - Andorra Pal Arinsal Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 21:32 |
| 30 | Pal Arinsal - Andorra Pal Arinsal Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:20:31 |
| 21 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Les Gets Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 23:19 |
| 11 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Les Gets Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:22:01 |
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide UCI XCO World Cup Lenzerheide: Cross-Country Olympic Men Elite | 01:20:23 |
Home favourite Adrien Boichis thrilled French fans with a career-defining victory over Mathieu van der Poel in a spectacular day of UCI Cross-country Olympic World Cup racing in Les Gets, Haute-Savoie, while Sina Frei edged Jenny Rissveds in another gripping chapter of their season-long rivalry.
Maiden UCI Downhill World Cup victories for Max Alran and Harriet Harnden headlined an unforgettable weekend in Les Gets, where Valentina Höll secured a fifth overall crown. Jonty Williamson wrapped up the Men Junior title with two rounds to spare and Aletha Ostgaard strengthened her grip on the Women Junior standings with a third consecutive victory.
After a six-week break, UCI Cross-country Short Track World Cup racing returned in spectacular fashion to Les Gets, Haute-Savoie, where the battles for the overall titles intensified. Specialized Factory Racing’s duo, Sina Frei and Adrien Boichis, emerged victorious in the Elite races to strengthen their positions at the top of the standings, while Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) marked his long-awaited return to XCC with a remarkable charge from 41st on the grid.
