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.
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.
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.
Morillon, Haute-Savoie (France) hosts the final round of the 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup, with overall title battles still raging in the Elite and Junior categories and everything to play for on the trails of the Grand Massif.
Morillon, Haute Savoie (France) hosts the season finale of the 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup
All formats are yet to be decided with plenty of twists and turns still to come in the race for the overall
Ella Conolly strengthened her grip on the Women Elite title race, while Ryan Gilchrist (Yeti / Fox Factory Race Team) claimed a maiden UCI Enduro World Cup victory and Lief Rodgers moved to the top of the Men Elite standings following Alex Rudeau’s disqualification. Elena Frei delighted the home crowd with a breakthrough win, as Hugo Marti Montessinos and Speed Project mathematically secured the Junior Men’s and Teams overall titles respectively in Aletsch Arena-Bellwald (Switzerland).
The battle for the UCI Enduro World Cup titles took a dramatic turn in Aletsch Arena–Bellwald as overall men’s leader Alex Rudeau was disqualified and women’s contenders Raphaela Richter and Winnifred Goldsbury were forced to withdraw, reshaping both championship races. While Sławomir Łukasik seized control of the men’s event and Leif Rogers moved into pole position for the overall lead, Ella Conolly delivered a commanding performance to move within touching distance of securing back-to-back UCI Enduro World Cup titles.
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