On International Women’s Day, WBD Sports highlights how its Women in Mountain Bike initiative is turning long term commitment into concrete action. Through structural, sporting and educational initiatives, the programme continues to drive meaningful progress towards greater gender parity across the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series.
20 Endurance teams have secured WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series status, guaranteeing their participation across all nine rounds of the 2026 UCI Cross-country World Cup, including Cross-country Olympic (XCO) and Cross-country Short Track (XCC). We take a closer look at who will be racing for each team and highlight the key riders to watch this season.
Brand-new documentary, The Cycle, follows five riders across different cycling disciplines and career stages, including WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series stars Lachie Stevens McNab and Evie Richards.
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)
Canadian rider calls time on career after a decade of competing at Enduro’s peak
From October 16 to 18, 2026, the “Home of enduro” will welcome the world’s best riders
The 2026 season marks a significant anniversary for a mainstay on the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series calendar. Epic Bikepark Leogang — Austria’s first bike park and a long‑standing host venue — celebrates 25 years since opening in 2001, a milestone that coincides with another busy year of top‑level racing.
The brand with the iconic green claw is confirmed as the Official Energy Drink partner
UCI Enduro World Cup action returns to Morillon while the UCI Cross-country and Downhill World Cups head to Les Gets as part of an August double-header.
Two reigning overall UCI World Cup winners have been the big stories of the off-season, with Vali Höll moving to Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres and Samara Maxwell opting to take a season-long sabbatical instead of defending her UCI Cross-country Olympic (XCO) World Cup overall crown.
Ahead of the 2026 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) have revealed the official list of 40 teams, covering both Endurance (cross-country) and Gravity (downhill, enduro) formats, that are guaranteed to participate in every round of the series. The top 10 teams for each format will lock in an unprecedented two-year licence.
After a demanding 2025 season, New Zealand’s reigning Women Elite UCI Cross-country Olympic World Cup overall winner Samara Maxwell (Decathlon Ford Racing Team) has confirmed she will take a sabbatical from competition throughout the 2026 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series calendar.
Wide-sweeping commitments to promote sustainability and enhance inclusivity at the pinnacle of mountain biking, as part of WBD Sports’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) roadmap.
The French tyre manufacturer is a key supplier for teams across Gravity and Endurance formats, and its partnership with Origine Racing Division saw it reach the steps of the podium during the 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series.
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