| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 1 | 2341 |
XCC | 5 | 1239 |
U23 World Champion in 2023, the New Zealand rider had a very promising first elite season, including an eighth-place finish at the Paris Olympics and her first top-ten result on the World Series circuit.
After a great winter at home in New Zealand, where she dominated the national and Oceania championships, "Sammie" Maxwell burst onto the scene at the start of the season by winning the Araxá round. Finishing second four times in the subsequent rounds, she delivered a masterful performance at Pal Arinsal to claim her second victory. At the time of writing, Samara Maxwell had not yet secured the 2025 World Series overall title but held a significant lead. Now in her second season in the elite category, the young woman who lives in Morzine in the Alps and studies French is already the star of the 2025 season.
20 Gravity teams have secured WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series status, guaranteeing their participation in all nine rounds of the 2026 UCI Downhill World Cup. We take a closer look at who will be racing for each team and highlight the key riders to watch this season.
The international sports brand signs a two-year deal as the Official Cross-country Bike Partner. SCOTT Sports will also serve as the Event Presenting Partner for Soldier Hollow, Midway, Utah (USA) and renew its support as local partner for Lenzerheide (Switzerland)
From October 16 to 18, 2026, the “Home of enduro” will welcome the world’s best riders
