| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 7 | 1275 |
XCC | 19 | 663 |
Simone, born in 2000, is the 2024 UCI European XCO Champion, the 2022 U23 UCI World Champion, and the 2025 UCI World Vice Champion. Originally from San Secondo di Pinerolo, he is regarded as one of Italy’s strongest mountain bikers.
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 00:24:10 |
| 18 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01:30:13 |
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCI Mountain Bike Continental Series - XCO Vila De Melgaço Melgaço Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01:21:01 |
| 3 | Internazionali Crosscountry Coppa Citta Di Albenga + UCI XCO Junior Series Albenga, Sv Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01.28.42 |
| 2 | Absa Cape Epic - XCMS Cape Town, Western Cape Men Elite - Cross-country marathon | 26:56:56.0 |
Get the riders thoughts from South Korea’s UCI World Cup in The B Line from MONA YongPyong
Sina Frei (Specialized Factory Racing) and Dario Lillo (Giant Factory Off-road Team - XC) took two of the hardest-fought UCI Cross-country Olympic (XCO) World Cup victories in recent years at the opening round of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in South Korea.
A historic opener to the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in South Korea saw Asa Vermette (Frameworks Racing / TRP) claim a sensational Elite debut victory while Vali Höll (Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres) triumphed despite a flat tyre. On a demanding brand-new course, Junior wins for Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon DH Racing) and Jonty Williamson (Yeti / Fox Factory Race Team) capped a thrilling start to the season.
