We’re almost at the halfway point of the six back-to-back weekends of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series racing, and this weekend’s Crans-Montana, Valais UCI World Cup in Switzerland promises more of the same adrenaline-fueled action.
We look at everything you need to know about the Crans-Montana, Valais round of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series races, including when the Cross-country Short Track (XCC) and Cross-country Olympic (XCO) World Cup events are scheduled to take place, who is racing and how to watch.
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Ineos Grenadiers) put on another show in the Women’s Elite UCI Cross-country Olympic World Cup in Val di Sole, Trentino. In the men’s race, Nino Schurter (Scott-Sram MTB Racing Team) had more of a battle with Alan Hatherly (Cannondale Factory Racing), but raced hard from the start, sealing the win over Hatherly on the final lap.
Tahnée Seagrave (Canyon CLLCTV FMD) celebrated her 29th birthday in the finest possible style - by taking her first UCI World Cup Downhill win in three years on Val di Sole’s notorious Black Snake track. Also rolling back the years and blowing everyone else away was 2018 champion Amaury Pierron (Commencal/Muc-Off By Riding Addiction) on his to the course for the first time since breaking his back.
In the Women's race Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) won over Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Ineos Grenadiers). A closer men’s race saw five riders approach the finish together, with UCI World Champion Sam Gaze (Alpecin-Deceuninck) out-sprinting the rest to the line.
The opening day of the WHOOP UCI Downhill World Cup in Val di Sole, Trentino (Italy) delivered drama and surprises, demonstrating that early season dominance is no guarantee of continued success.
Valentina Höll (YT Mob) might be in possession of a commanding overall lead after three rounds of the women’s UCI Downhill World Cup, but her rivals still have their eyes on first prize.
After seven fast and furious rounds, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series has reached its halfway point. After letting the Enduro riders have a turn in Saalfelden Leogang – Salzburgerland last weekend, the Cross-country crew are set to make a comeback at one of the most celebrated locations in the sport. The Downhill riders have patched themselves up after their own hard-fought battles and are ready to go again on the infamous ‘Black Snake’ trail.
After seven fast and furious rounds, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series 2024 reaches its halfway point this weekend in Val di Sole, Trentino.
The highly anticipated documentary offers fans an exclusive look at the remarkable journey of one of the most successful UCI Downhill World Cup rider in history.
Women’s and men’s UCI Downhill World Cup finals go to form as hot favourites Valentina Höll (YT Mob) and Loïc Bruni (Specialized Gravity) lived up to self-set expectations in Saalfelden Leogang – Salzburgerland. The final riders to go in their respective races, thanks to semi-final successes, both executed near flawless runs to each take their second wins of the season.
It was a tale of two leaders in the third round of the UCI E-enduro World Cup in Saalfelden Leogang – Salzburgerland (Austria). Florencia Espiñeira (Orbea Fox Enduro Team) strengthened her advantage at the top of the women’s standings but a nightmare for Ryan Gilchrist (YETI / FOX Factory Racing) saw him surrender first position overall.
Valentina Höll (YT Mob) and Loïc Bruni (Specialized Gravity) proved they’re the riders to beat in the UCI Downhill World Cup round in Saalfelden Leogang – Salzburgerland (Austria) and will go last out of the starting gate in Sunday’s final.
Returning to Saalfelden Leogang - Salzburgerland for the second time after a successful debut 12 months ago, changing weather kept riders on their toes throughout the event on the first of three exhilarating days in Austria with UCI E-Enduro and Downhill World Cups still to come.
Valentina Höll and Andreas Kolb are aiming to reproduce a UCI Downhill World Cup home sweep in Saalfelden Leogang - Salzburgerland. The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series returns to Austria with the stars of the UCI Downhill, Enduro and E-Enduro World Cups on show across three action-packed days of racing.
