Overall UCI World Cup series winners, Olympic gold medallists and up-and-coming prospects involved in the latest transfers during the Cross-country off-season
The announcement of new teams and new signings continue at speed as the Gravity transfer window hots up.
Cutting-edge technology, a wealth of expert pundits, and new partners ensured the second season of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series saw record-breaking TV viewership and growth across nearly every metric. As we look back before the end of the year, we reflect on the season’s key figures, setting the stage for an even more exciting 2025 season.
It may be the off-season, but there’s still plenty of action happening behind the scenes across the mountain biking world, from the buzzing transfer market to new bikes in action.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce the launch of Continental Series in 2025, whose events will be included on the UCI Mountain Bike International Calendar.
Hugely successful team SCOTT-SRAM MTB RACING will see new arrivals for the 2025 season as young talents Emilly Johnston (Canada) and US National Champion Bjorn Riley join the squad. The up-and-coming talents will join a team rich in experience, with three standout Swiss riders—10-time UCI World Champion Nino Schurter, Swiss National Champion Filippo Colombo, and Andri Frischknecht— all extending their contracts until 2026.
Get ready for the 2025 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Araxá, Minas Gerais, with exclusive Black Friday discounts!
This year’s WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series was jam-packed with incredible moments across all disciplines, with the UCI Downhill World Cup providing some of the most thrilling.
With the 2024 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series now over, it’s time to look back at the jaw-dropping feats of athleticism and incredible performances which lit up our screens in 2024.
The 2024 UCI Cross-country (XCO) World Champion and UCI XCO World Cup overall series winner Alan Hatherly has joined the WorldTour road cycling team Jayco-AluLa for 2025.
The 2024 UCI Cross-country Olympic (XCO) and Short Track (XCC) World Cup overall series winner Alessandra Keller (Thömus Maxon) has undergone surgery on her right cruciate ligament.
In April 2025, Araxá, Minas Gerais (Brazil) will host the opening rounds of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, drawing thousands of visitors to the city.
Vera Looser and 2023 series winner Lejla Njemčević took the women’s UCI Mountain Bike Marathon (XCM) World Cup title to the last 5km of a nail-biting series, while Fabian Rabensteiner led the defense of his XCM crown with a round one win and didn’t look back.
The South African and Swiss stars accrued big points at all eight rounds of the 2024 UCI Cross-country Olympic (XCO) World Cup series, building almost unassailable leads to be crowned champions in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec (Canada).
Richie Rude (Yeti/Fox Factory Racing) completed a podium-filled series to secure his fourth title and overtake Sam Hill as the most successful Enduro rider of all time, while Harriet Harnden (Trek Factory Racing Gravity) narrowly edged Isabeau Courdurier (Lapierre Zipp Collective) in a thrilling battle for the women’s crown.
