| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 8 | 897 |
XCC | 14 | 578 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Saalfelden-Leogang Salzburgerland Leogang Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 23:07 |
| 7 | Saalfelden-Leogang Salzburgerland Leogang Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:22:57 |
| 10 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 20:17 |
| 6 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:22:42 |
| 7 | La Thuile - Valle d'Aosta La Thuile Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 20:13 |
| 7 | La Thuile - Valle d'Aosta La Thuile Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:27:28 |
| 5 | Pal Arinsal - Andorra Pal Arinsal Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 21:02 |
| 3 | Pal Arinsal - Andorra Pal Arinsal Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:16:00 |
| 23 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Les Gets Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 23:20 |
| 12 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Les Gets Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:22:12 |
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.
