| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 29 | 127 |
XCC | 32 | 87 |
Luca's biggest career achievements so far are winning the overall UCI Short Track World Cup in 2023, with nine UCI World Cup podiums in a single season. He’s consistently among the world’s top riders over the past five years, after making a successful comeback in 2018 after nearly three years away from top-level racing during his U23 period.
Luca especially enjoys riding at home, where he grew up. While his hometown region may not offer the best trails in the world, he loves discovering his surroundings by bike. He believes that a mountain bike allows you to explore your home — wherever that may be — in the best possible way. Better than hiking, riding a road bike or driving a car. The possibilities on a mountain bike are endless. Luca’s main motivation was to become one of the best XC mountain bike riders in the world. While that hunger remains unchanged, he is now also driven by a deeper purpose: showing that simply riding a mountain bike can be incredibly fulfilling and beneficial for both body and mind. Luca makes a conscious effort to stay connected with people and topics beyond the world of professional sports. This includes contributing from an engineering perspective to the development of the best bikes in the world, as well as engaging with subjects far away from cycling.
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Val Di Sole Val Di Sole UCI XCC World Cup Val Di Sole: Cross-Country Short Track Men Elite | 00:20:14 |
| 18 | Pal Arinsal Pal Arinsal UCI XCO World Cup Pal Arinsal: Cross-Country Olympic Men Elite | +00:01:22:57 |
| 26 | Pal Arinsal Pal Arinsal UCI XCC World Cup Pal Arinsal: Cross-Country Short Track Men Elite | 00:22:35 |
| 15 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie UCI XCO World Cup Haute-Savoie: Cross-Country Olympic Men Elite | 01:24:17 |
| 37 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie UCI XCC World Cup Haute-Savoie: Cross-Country Short Track Men Elite | 00:20:44 |
| 5 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide UCI XCC World Cup Lenzerheide: Cross-Country Short Track Men Elite | 00:21:37 |
| 15 | Lake Placid Lake Placid UCI XCO World Cup Lake Placid: Cross-Country Olympic Men Elite | 01:20:56 |
| 6 | Mont-Sainte-Anne Mont-Sainte-Anne UCI XCC World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cross-Country Short Track Men Elite | 00:21:14 |
| 13 | Mont-Sainte-Anne Mont-Sainte-Anne UCI XCO World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cross-Country Olympic Men Elite | 01:23:29 |
| 24 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 00:24:51 |
| 40 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01:33:33 |
| 39 | Nové Město na Moravě Nove Mesto Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 23:27 |
| 15 | Nové Město na Moravě Nove Mesto Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:22:10 |
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide UCI XCO World Cup Lenzerheide: Cross-Country Olympic Men Elite | 01:22:46 |
| 23 | Lake Placid Lake Placid UCI XCC World Cup Lake Placid: Cross-Country Short Track Men Elite | 00:21:55 |
The UCI Downhill World Cup returned to action in Loudenvielle-Peyragudes, where Vali Höll continued her dominant start to 2026 and Luca Shaw claimed a long-awaited first UCI World Cup win. Beyond the results, the weekend delivered standout storylines across the board, from breakthrough podiums to comeback performances and home-soil disappointments.
Downhill, Enduro, Cross-country Olympic and Short Track: from July 3 to 5, 2026, La Thuile will host four formats of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series within one major event village in the heart of the Aosta Valley resort. Online ticket sales are now officially open for both the stadium area and lift access.
Luca Shaw secured a long-awaited maiden Elite UCI World Cup win with a breakthrough ride in Loudenvielle-Peyragudes, while Valentina Höll dominates to make history with a second victory at the venue.
