| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 16 | 933 |
XCC | 21 | 550 |
Kelsey is a promising and driven athlete who broke into the top 10 of the UCI World Series in 2025. Her best results were a 7th‑place finish in the UCI World Series XCO in Mont‑Sainte‑Anne, Canada, and a 9th‑place finish in the UCI World Series XCC in Brazil. She also successfully defended her national title and will once again wear the stars and stripes in the 2026 UCI XCO races. Her number‑one goal for 2026 is simple: take more risks!
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Women Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 00:19:46 |
| 23 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01:38:06 |
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shimano Supercup Massi La Nucía La Nucia Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:08:39 |
| 9 | Internacionales Chelva + UCI XCO Junior Series Chelva Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01:19:11 |
| 3 | Shimano Supercup Massi Banyoles + UCI XCO Junior Series Banyoles Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1h19:23.76 |
Sina Frei (Specialized Factory Racing) and Dario Lillo (Giant Factory Off-road Team - XC) took two of the hardest-fought UCI Cross-country Olympic (XCO) World Cup victories in recent years at the opening round of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in South Korea.
Get the riders thoughts from South Korea’s UCI World Cup in The B Line from MONA YongPyong
A historic opener to the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in South Korea saw Asa Vermette (Frameworks Racing / TRP) claim a sensational Elite debut victory while Vali Höll (Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres) triumphed despite a flat tyre. On a demanding brand-new course, Junior wins for Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon DH Racing) and Jonty Williamson (Yeti / Fox Factory Race Team) capped a thrilling start to the season.
