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Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Scott Claims Second Straight Queen of Crankworx Title
Scott sealed the 2026 Queen of Crankworx overall title at the Grand Final in Mont-Sainte-Anne, claiming her second consecutive crown across the series.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Gilchrist Seals Third Straight King of Crankworx Title
Gilchrist claimed his third consecutive King of Crankworx crown at the 2026 Grand Final in Mont-Sainte-Anne, sealing the overall title with victory in the Air DH.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Nussbaumer Crowned First SSL Slopestyle World Champion
Nussbaumer won the women's Slopestyle Super League Finals at Crankworx Mont-Sainte-Anne, taking the title of first-ever SSL World Champion in the league's inaugural season.
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.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Godziek Becomes First Slopestyle Super League Champion
Godziek won the men's Slopestyle Super League Finals at Crankworx Mont-Sainte-Anne, taking the title of first-ever SSL World Champion in the league's inaugural season.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Pidcock Wins First XCO World Title to Complete Set
Tom Pidcock claimed his first Elite Men's XCO world title at the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, adding the rainbow jersey to his Olympic XCO gold.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Frei Claims First Elite XCO World Title in Val di Sole
Sina Frei took the Elite Women's cross-country world title at the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, finishing in 1:27:50 for her first Elite XCO world championship.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Boichis Wins Short Track Worlds for First Elite Title
Adrien Boichis sprinted past Charlie Aldridge to win the men's Short Track title at the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, claiming his first individual elite world title.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Spielmann Defends E-MTB Cross-Country World Title
Anna Spielmann retained her E-MTB Cross-country crown at the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, finishing 11 seconds ahead of Kathrin Stirnemann for a second consecutive world title.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Goldstone Defends Downhill World Title by 0.6 Seconds
Jackson Goldstone defended his elite men's downhill world title in Val di Sole, winning by 0.6 seconds to claim back-to-back rainbow jerseys at the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Gilloux Takes Fifth E-MTB XC World Title, Third Straight
Jerome Gilloux won the E-MTB cross-country title at the 2026 UCI World Championships in Val di Sole, edging Joris Ryf by eight seconds. It marks his fifth E-MTB XC crown and third straight, the most in the discipline's history.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Höll Takes Fifth Straight Downhill World Title
Valentina Hoell claimed her fifth consecutive elite women's downhill world title in Val di Sole capping a perfect 2026 season.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Stigger Outsprints Richards for First Elite XCC Title
At the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Stigger surged from fourth at the final corner to out-sprint Evie Richards in a photo finish, claiming the elite women's Short Track title and her first elite world crown.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Italy Takes Mixed Team Relay Gold, First in 13 Years
Italy won the Mixed Team Relay at the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, finishing 51 seconds ahead of Switzerland and the United States for its first rainbow jersey in the event in 13 years.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Holl Clinches Fifth Downhill World Cup Overall Title
A third-place finish at Les Gets secured Vali Höll the 2026 UCI Downhill World Cup overall title with two rounds to spare. Five wins from six races delivered the Austrian's fifth crown.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Dailly Wins Enduro Finale to Clinch World Cup Title
With a winning ride of over 27 seconds at the Morillon finale on 16 August 2026, Dailly overturned the standings on the season's final day to claim the overall 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup title.
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)Dawid Godziek Wins Red Bull Joyride to Complete Slopestyle Triple Crown
Dawid Godziek scored 96.6 points at Red Bull Joyride in Whistler to seize the Triple Crown, winning all three Crankworx Slopestyle World Championship events in a single season. He dropped in under the Whistler pines, landing the run that made the sweep complete.
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)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)AIChristopher Blevins Takes Nové Město XCO and a First-Ever XCC Triple
Won Elite Men's XCO at UCI MTB World Cup Nové Město na Moravě (May 22-24 2026). Also won XCC, becoming first rider in history to win opening three XCC World Cup rounds of a season.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Pidcock Takes Fifth Nove Mesto XCO, Ties Record
5th XCO win at Nové Město — matching Nino Schurter's all-time venue record. 2x Olympic XCO champion, reigning World Champion.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Blunk Takes First XCC Short Track World Cup Win
Took her maiden UCI XCC Short Track World Cup victory in Lenzerheide (2026-06-19), winning a sprint over Ronja Bloechlinger (SUI) with Alessandra Keller (SUI) third — only the 4th American woman ever to win an XCC World Cup (after Haley Batten, Kate Courtney, Chloe Woodruff), a week after fighting back from last to 5th at the Leogang XCO.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Boichis Takes First XCC Short Track World Cup Win
Won the UCI XCC Short Track World Cup in Lenzerheide (2026-06-19), crossing the line six seconds clear ahead of Luca Martin (FRA) and Bjorn Riley (USA) — his first XCC short-track World Cup win (he had taken his maiden XCO World Cup victory earlier in the 2026 season at Saalfelden-Leogang).
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)Pieterse Wins XCC World Cup on Mountain Bike Return
Won women's XCC World Cup at Nové Město na Moravě 2026 (May 25) — first mountain bike race back after road season focus. Won immediately on comeback from near the back of the field.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Rissveds Takes La Thuile Short Track for First 2026 XCC Win
Won the debut women Short Track (XCC) at the La Thuile World Cup on 3 July 2026 with a decisive late attack, holding off Sina Frei (Savilia Blunk 3rd) — her first XCC win of 2026, on top of XCO victories at Leogang and Lenzerheide. The 2016 Olympic XCO champion returned to the top after a well-documented burnout and mental-health comeback.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Adrien Boichis Takes Solo XCO Victory at Pal Arinsal by 19 Seconds
Adrien Boichis rode solo to XCO Elite victory at Pal Arinsal, finishing 19 seconds ahead of Mathis Azzaro, with Luca Schwarzbauer third. He entered the final lap 13 seconds clear and stretched the gap to the line.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Mathis Azzaro Edges Pidcock at Nove Mesto for Second XCC Win of 2026
Won men's XCC World Cup at Nové Město na Moravě 2026 (May 25), denying Tom Pidcock in a last-lap sprint. Second consecutive XCC World Cup win of 2026 season — unbeaten in XCC format this year.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Laura Stigger Takes Nové Město XCO World Cup, 47 Seconds Clear
Dominant XCO World Cup win at Nové Město 2026 — 47 seconds clear. Devastating lap-4 attack nobody could respond to.
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)Vali Höll Takes La Thuile Downhill by 0.275s for a Fourth Win in Five
Won the La Thuile Downhill World Cup on 4 July 2026 by 0.275s over teammate Lisa Baumann (Sacha Earnest 3rd) — her 4th win from 5 races in 2026 and 15th career elite World Cup victory. After winning the first three rounds she leads the overall standings by 200+ points, the most dominant DH season of the year.
Mountain Bike (XCO/XCC/DH, inkl. E-MTB + Enduro/EDR)Bjorn Riley Takes First World Cup Win in Pal Arinsal XCC Sprint
Bjorn Riley claimed his first career UCI Mountain Bike World Cup win in the Elite XCC short track at Pal Arinsal, edging Adrien Boichis with a late pass in a two-rider sprint.