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Already raced to victory on the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series circuit, Mavic’s new Crossmax Ultimate has been developed alongside elite athletes to deliver uncompromising speed, precision and efficiency in the brand’s lightest-ever cross-country wheelset.

The Mountain Bike Hall of Fame’s class of 2026 has been announced with three icons of Downhill and a co-founder of one of the sport’s most transformative component manufacturers making up this year’s inductees.

The 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships delivered unforgettable racing in Val di Sole – Trentino (Italy), with Tom Pidcock (Great Britain) and Sina Frei (Switzerland) claiming XCO rainbow jerseys, Valentina Höll (Austria) extending her downhill dominance with a fifth consecutive UCI World title, and Jackson Goldstone (Canada) successfully defending his crown. The weekend also featured dramatic XCC sprint finishes, breakthrough victories for Adrien Boichis (France) and Laura Stigger (Austria), and a host of standout performances from the sport’s rising stars across the Under-23 and Junior categories.

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.

Mud, rain and slippery conditions set the stage for a thrilling return to UCI Downhill World Cup action in Les Gets, Haute-Savoie, where Valentina Höll (Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres) moved closer to a fifth overall crown, Max Alran (COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF by Riding Addiction) celebrated a landmark first Elite qualifying win in front of the home crowd, and Elliot Smith and Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon DH Racing) led the way in the Junior ranks.

As the Women Elite UCI Cross-country World Cup enters the serious end of the series, Sina Frei, Laura Stigger and Martina Berta reflected on their seasons so far, goals for the final three races and rainbow jersey dreams during the mid-season press conference following the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series summer break.

The world’s best cross-country and downhill riders head to Les Gets, Haute-Savoie for a decisive WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series weekend featuring the return of Mathieu van der Poel, crucial overall title battles and the final European rounds before the season moves to North America.

UCI Enduro World Cup to conclude its current format after 2026 season UCI Mountain Bike Enduro and E-Enduro World Championships to become the flagship events of the format from 2027.

Mathieu van der Poel’s long-awaited return, Jenny Rissveds’ bid to tighten her grip on the overall standings, Valentina Höll’s pursuit of a fifth UCI Downhill World Cup overall crown and one of the closest Men’s Elite UCI downhill title races in recent memory headline the return of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Les Gets, Haute-Savoie after the summer break.

Ahead of the final three rounds of the 2026 UCI Downhill World Cup, Jordan Williams, Finn Iles, Asa Vermette, Valentina Höll and Lisa Baumann sat down during the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series mid-season press conferences to reflect on the highs, lows and defining moments of the season so far, while looking ahead to the battles still to come.

Mathieu van der Poel is set to line up at the UCI Cross-country World Cup in Les Gets, Haute-Savoie (France) from 20 -23 August.

With the Men Elite UCI Cross-country World Cup title races entering their decisive phase, Adrien Boichis, Bjorn Riley, Luca Martin and Mathis Azzaro reflected on their seasons, ambitions and the battle ahead during the mid-season press conference following the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series summer break.

A dramatic opening day in Morillon turned the Elite Men’s title race on its head, with Adrien Dailly closing in on overall leader Lief Rodgers ahead of a winner-takes-all finale. While Ella Conolly remains on course to retain her crown despite a rare off day, Helen Weber seized the lead in the Elite Women’s race, Jules Janniaud edged ahead of Hugo Marti Montessinos in the Junior Men’s standings, and Nežka Libnik moved to the brink of the Junior Women’s title.