| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 30 | 644 |
XCC | 31 | 436 |
Lia is a German mountain biker who has run her own team for several years. In 2025, she made the switch to a World Series team. She won the German national titles in both XCC and XCO in 2024. Her best results in 2025 were 17th in the UCI XCO race in Brazil and 15th in the UCI XCC in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. Her number‑one goal for 2026 is to put everything she learned in 2025 into practice! Lia also has a soft spot for chocolate muesli and Haribo gummy bears.
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Internacionales Chelva + UCI XCO Junior Series Chelva Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01:19:19 |
| 8 | Shimano Supercup Massi Banyoles + UCI XCO Junior Series Banyoles Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1h21:04.27 |
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.
