| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 9 | 265 |
XCC | 16 | 150 |
Ranked 41st in the UCI classification when she joined the Decathlon Ford team at the start of the 2023 season, the American rider has had a spectacular rise to the top of the world rankings.
A double national champion in 2023, she achieved her first World Cup podiums during the same season before competing in the Paris Olympics in the summer of 2024. The young woman, who splits her time between California and her European base in Girona, Spain, now has eight podiums on the international circuit. After narrowly missing victory in 2025 at the opening round in Araxá, Blunk is building momentum week by week and could soon take another step forward. Her recent win at the US XCC Championships proves that she is one of the athletes to watch.
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Leogang Leogang UCI XCC World Cup Leogang: Cross-Country Short Track Women Elite | 00:22:05 |
| 8 | Val Di Sole Val Di Sole UCI XCO World Cup Val Di Sole: Cross-Country Olympic Women Elite | +00:01:31:47 |
| 10 | Val Di Sole Val Di Sole UCI XCC World Cup Val Di Sole: Cross-Country Short Track Women Elite | 00:21:04 |
| 6 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie UCI XCO World Cup Haute-Savoie: Cross-Country Olympic Women Elite | 01:13:56 |
| 7 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie UCI XCC World Cup Haute-Savoie: Cross-Country Short Track Women Elite | 00:23:09 |
| 7 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide UCI XCC World Cup Lenzerheide: Cross-Country Short Track Women Elite | 00:20:33 |
| 4 | Lake Placid Lake Placid UCI XCO World Cup Lake Placid: Cross-Country Olympic Women Elite | 01:22:51 |
| 9 | Mont-Sainte-Anne Mont-Sainte-Anne UCI XCO World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cross-Country Olympic Women Elite | 01:26:37 |
| 11 | Mont-Sainte-Anne Mont-Sainte-Anne UCI XCC World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cross-Country Short Track Women Elite | 00:22:14 |
| 16 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Women Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 00:23:56 |
| 13 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01:31:08 |
| 15 | Nové Město na Moravě Nove Mesto Women Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 21:53 |
| 6 | Nové Město na Moravě Nove Mesto Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:22:31 |
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide UCI XCO World Cup Lenzerheide: Cross-Country Olympic Women Elite | 01:24:35 |
| 11 | Lake Placid Lake Placid UCI XCC World Cup Lake Placid: Cross-Country Short Track Women Elite | 00:21:38 |
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.
