Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)
Records, firsts and iconic moments
33 documented moments (2026) — every world record, historic first and title win in Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR) the ICNX desk has covered, in the order they happened. Each entry links to the full story with sources.
Records and firsts
World records and never-been-done moments in Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR).
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)AINishikubo Rides Ski Jump Backwards for Two World Records
Tomomi Nishikubo rode a fakie nose manual down Hakuba's 37.5-degree Olympic ski jump, covering 136.6 metres backwards on the front wheel at over 60 km/h. The world-first feat earned two Guinness World Records.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Newkirk First US Woman to Win Downhill in 23 Years
Won the Elite Women downhill final at the UCI MTB World Cup Lenzerheide on 2026-06-21 — her debut World Cup victory and a perfect weekend (Q1 win plus holding her nerve as last starter). The first American woman to win an Elite Downhill World Cup in 23 years, 0.591 s ahead of Lisa Baumann.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Botteram Takes First World Cup Win by Six Tenths
On 28 June 2026 won the UCI Enduro World Cup at Val di Fassa/Trentino (Elite Men) — his first World Cup win — by six tenths of a second over home favourite Tommaso Calonaci, after a storm cut the race to a single decisive stage.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Wiggberg Wins First Women's District Ride Title
Wiggberg became the first-ever women's champion of Red Bull District Ride, taking the inaugural women's edition of the urban slopestyle contest in Groningen with 277.00 points.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Wiggberg Wins First Women's Red Bull Joyride
Wiggberg won the first women's Red Bull Joyride at Crankworx Whistler 2026, scoring 89.4 points on slopestyle's most iconic course. She dropped into the same jumps the men ride, threading the Whistler line no woman had contested in competition before.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Gallo Wins First Women's Cerro Abajo Urban Downhill
Gallo claimed victory in the first-ever women's race at Red Bull Cerro Abajo in Stuttgart, clocking 1:55.617 to become the inaugural women's champion of the urban downhill World Series.
Timeline
All 33 moments, oldest first.
- 2026Pidcock Takes Fifth Nove Mesto XCO, Ties RecordLegend24 May 2026 · UCI MTB World Cup XCO — Nové Město na Moravě 2026 · Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic · Tom Pidcock
- 2026Christopher Blevins Takes Nové Město XCO and a First-Ever XCC TripleLegend24 May 2026 · UCI MTB World Cup Nové Město na Moravě 2026 · Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic
- 2026Mathis Azzaro Edges Pidcock at Nove Mesto for Second XCC Win of 2026Next Gen Star25 May 2026 · UCI MTB World Cup Nové Město na Moravě 2026 — XCC · Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic
- 2026Pieterse Wins XCC World Cup on Mountain Bike ReturnAgainst All Odds25 May 2026 · UCI MTB World Cup Nové Město na Moravě 2026 — XCC Women · Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic
- 2026Laura Stigger Takes Nové Město XCO World Cup, 47 Seconds ClearWorld #126 May 2026 · UCI MTB World Cup XCO — Nové Město na Moravě 2026 · Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic
- 2026Nishikubo Rides Ski Jump Backwards for Two World RecordsNBD27 May 2026 · Guinness World Records attempt - Hakuba Olympic ski jump · Hakuba, Japan
- 2026Blunk Takes First XCC Short Track World Cup WinNext Gen Star19 June 2026 · UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Lenzerheide — XCC Short Track · Lenzerheide, Switzerland
- 2026Boichis Takes First XCC Short Track World Cup WinNext Gen Star19 June 2026 · UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Lenzerheide — XCC Short Track · Lenzerheide, Switzerland
- 2026Newkirk First US Woman to Win Downhill in 23 YearsNBD21 June 2026 · UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Lenzerheide — DHI Elite Women · Lenzerheide, Switzerland
- 2026Botteram Takes First World Cup Win by Six TenthsNBD28 June 2026 · UCI Enduro World Cup 2026 — Val di Fassa/Trentino · Val di Fassa, Italy
- 2026Rissveds Takes La Thuile Short Track for First 2026 XCC WinAgainst All Odds3 July 2026 · UCI MTB World Series — La Thuile XCC World Cup 2026 (Elite Women) · La Thuile, Italy
- 2026Vali Höll Takes La Thuile Downhill by 0.275s for a Fourth Win in FiveWorld #14 July 2026 · UCI MTB World Series — La Thuile DH World Cup 2026 (Elite Women) · La Thuile, Italy
- 2026Bjorn Riley Takes First World Cup Win in Pal Arinsal XCC SprintNext Gen Star10 July 2026 · WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series Rd8 — Pal Arinsal (Andorra), Elite Men XCC · Pal Arinsal, Andorra
- 2026Adrien Boichis Takes Solo XCO Victory at Pal Arinsal by 19 SecondsOlympic Medal12 July 2026 · UCI MTB World Series Round 8 Pal Arinsal — XCO Elite Men · Pal Arinsal, Andorra
- 2026Wiggberg Wins First Women's District Ride TitlePioneer25 July 2026 · Red Bull District Ride 2026 — Groningen (first women's edition) · Groningen, Netherlands
- 2026Wiggberg Wins First Women's Red Bull JoyridePioneer2 August 2026 · Crankworx Whistler 2026 — Red Bull Joyride (Women) · Whistler, Canada
- 2026Dawid Godziek Wins Red Bull Joyride to Complete Slopestyle Triple CrownLegend2 August 2026 · Crankworx Whistler 2026 — Red Bull Joyride · Whistler, Canada
- 2026Dailly Wins Enduro Finale to Clinch World Cup TitleWorld #116 August 2026 · 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup — Final (Morillon) · Morillon, France
- 2026Holl Clinches Fifth Downhill World Cup Overall TitleWorld #122 August 2026 · UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup 2026 - Overall (clinched at Les Gets) · Les Gets, France
- 2026Italy Takes Mixed Team Relay Gold, First in 13 YearsWorld Champion26 August 2026 · 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships · Val di Sole, Italy
- 2026Gilloux Takes Fifth E-MTB XC World Title, Third StraightWorld Champion26 August 2026 · 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (E-MTB XC) · Val di Sole, Italy
- 2026Spielmann Defends E-MTB Cross-Country World TitleWorld Champion26 August 2026 · 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships · Val di Sole, Italy
- 2026Stigger Outsprints Richards for First Elite XCC TitleWorld Champion27 August 2026 · 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships · Val di Sole, Italy
- 2026Boichis Wins Short Track Worlds for First Elite TitleWorld Champion27 August 2026 · 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships · Val di Sole, Italy
- 2026Höll Takes Fifth Straight Downhill World TitleLegend29 August 2026 · 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (Downhill) · Val di Sole, Italy
- 2026Goldstone Defends Downhill World Title by 0.6 SecondsTitle29 August 2026 · 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (Downhill) · Val di Sole, Italy
- 2026Frei Claims First Elite XCO World Title in Val di SoleWorld Champion30 August 2026 · 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships · Val di Sole, Italy
- 2026Pidcock Wins First XCO World Title to Complete SetWorld Champion30 August 2026 · 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships · Val di Sole, Italy · Tom Pidcock
- 2026Godziek Becomes First Slopestyle Super League ChampionTitle6 September 2026 · Crankworx Mont-Sainte-Anne — Slopestyle Super League Finals · Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada
- 2026Gallo Wins First Women's Cerro Abajo Urban DownhillPioneer6 September 2026 · Red Bull Stuttgart Cerro Abajo 2026 · Stuttgart, Germany
- 2026Nussbaumer Crowned First SSL Slopestyle World ChampionTitle6 September 2026 · Crankworx Mont-Sainte-Anne — Slopestyle Super League Finals · Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada
- 2026Gilchrist Seals Third Straight King of Crankworx TitleLegend6 September 2026 · Crankworx Grand Final Mont-Sainte-Anne 2026 · Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada
- 2026Scott Claims Second Straight Queen of Crankworx TitleTitle7 September 2026 · Crankworx Grand Final Mont-Sainte-Anne 2026 · Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada