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Luca Martin (Cannondale Factory Racing) and Jenny Rissveds (Canyon XC Racing) overcame a gruelling course and hot conditions to take wins at the UCI Cross-country Olympic (XCO) World Cup in Lenzerheide (Switzerland).

Finn Iles (Specialized Gravity) only had to wait seven days to claim his third Men Elite UCI Downhill World Cup race victory, whilst it was a history-making day for American Anna Newkirk (Frameworks Racing / TRP) to claim a debut win at the 10th edition of the UCI World Cup in Lenzerheide (Switzerland).

Five days on from the grueling UCI Cross-country Olympic (XCO) World Cup at Saalfelden-Leogang Salzburgerland (Austria), the Endurance athletes were back battling it out in Lenzerheide (Switzerland) in the UCI Cross-country Short Track (XCC) World Cup.

Just six days on from a history-making UCI Downhill World Cup in Saalfelden-Leogang Salzburgerland (Austria), the downhill contingent were between the race tape once again on Lenzerheide’s (Switzerland) UCI World Cup track, laying down a hot run to decide the running order for tomorrow’s Finals.

After three intense rounds of racing, both the UCI Downhill and UCI Cross-country World Cups are shaping up to be all-time epics.

Fresh off an epic weekend in Leogang, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series rolls straight into Lenzerheide (Switzerland), where downhill and cross-country stars go again in a crucial fourth round.

All four formats delivered a dramatic weekend in Saalfelden-Leogang Salzburgerland, featuring breakthrough wins, standout storylines, and a historic milestone for women’s downhill as Vali Höll continued her perfect 2026 run.

Rain, technical terrain and over 73 kilometres of racing set the stage for a challenging second UCI Enduro World Cup round in Saalfelden Leogang – Salzburgerland. Winnifred Goldsbury made more memories in Austria’s largest bike region, Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn after clinching her first Women’s Elite UCI Enduro World Cup victory, while Sławomir Łukasik (Yeti/Fox Factory Race Team) returned to the top step of the Men’s Elite podium in difficult conditions. In the Junior categories, Hugo Marti Montessinos continued his winning streak in the Men’s field, while Nežka Libnik dominated the Women’s race.

The Epic Bike Park in Saalfelden Leogang-Salzburgerland (Austria) marked its 25th anniversary with one of the toughest tests on the calendar, delivering a day of high-intensity cross-country Olympic racing. Adrien Boichis (Specialized Factory Racing) secured an emotional maiden UCI Cross-Country Olympic World Cup victory, while Jenny Rissveds (Canyon XC Racing) produced a commanding performance to win the Women’s Elite race. Rising stars Valentina Corvi (Canyon XC Racing) and Paul Schehl (Lexware Mountainbike Team) also made their mark in the Under-23 category, as Specialized Factory Racing strengthened its overall lead in the UCI Cross-country World Cup Team standings.

Finn Iles (Specialized Gravity) and Valentina Höll (Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres) mastered a rapidly evolving track at Saalfelden Leogang – Salzburgerland (Austria) to secure UCI Downhill World Cup victories in contrasting fashion. Höll delivered a dominant, historic performance, while Iles claimed an emotional win in a razor-thin battle decided by consistency. The day marked a milestone moment, with the Women’s Elite race closing the programme for the first time in history. Meanwhile, junior standouts Lina Frener (Norco x adidas Race Division) and Jonty Williamson (Yeti/Fox Factory Race Team) continued their impressive starts to the season.

Simon Andreassen (Orbea Fox Factory Team) and Sina Frei (Specialized Factory Racing) delivered perfectly timed final-lap attacks to claim Elite victories in a dramatic and technical UCI Cross-country Short-Track World Cup round in Saalfelden Leogang – Salzburgerland (Austria). Wet conditions and demanding new course features split the fields and set the stage for thrilling, action-packed racing across all categories.

In slippery and demanding conditions at Saalfelden Leogang – Salzburgerland, Dylan Maples (Pivot Factory Racing) and Marine Cabirou (Canyon DH Racing) topped the UCI Downhill World Cup qualifying to secure last start positions for the finals, in a dramatic session that saw several leading riders miss out and the technical “Speedster” track push bike handling and line choice to the limit.

SCOTT Sports unveils its most advanced Cross-country race bike to date, combining a proven race-winning legacy with cutting-edge design to meet the growing demands of modern WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series competition.

The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series heads to Saalfelden Leogang – Salzburgerland in Austria for a packed weekend of downhill, enduro, cross-country action this weekend on the iconic Epic Bikepark slopes. The natural trails and technical wooded sections will test both the physical and technical abilities of the world’s best mountain bikers across the four formats.

After three exciting rounds across gravity and endurance, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series heads to the iconic venue of Saalfelden Leogang – SalzburgerLand (Austria) for a coming together of all four formats.