| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 40 | 135 |
XCC | 33 | 150 |
Ella Maclean‑Howell is a talented British cross-country mountain bike and cyclocross rider.
She began racing at a young age and quickly progressed through regional and national development programs, earning a reputation for her technical skill and race intelligence. In 2024, she had a breakout season, winning British national titles in both XCO and XCC, and claiming a silver medal in the U23 European Short Track Championship. That same year, she was selected to represent Great Britain at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first Welsh cyclist to compete in Olympic mountain biking. Ella finished 23rd in the women’s XCO race and gained valuable experience on the world stage. Known for her aggressive racing style, strong climbing ability, and composure under pressure, she is viewed as one of the most promising young riders in British cycling.
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pal Arinsal Pal Arinsal UCI XCC World Cup Pal Arinsal: Cross-Country Short Track Women U23 | 00:21:45 |
| 5 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide UCI XCO World Cup Lenzerheide: Cross-Country Olympic Women U23 | 01:19:20 |
| 27 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide UCI XCC World Cup Lenzerheide: Cross-Country Short Track Women U23 | 00:20:35 |
| 33 | Lake Placid Lake Placid UCI XCO World Cup Lake Placid: Cross-Country Olympic Women U23 | 01:22:29 |
| 10 | Lake Placid Lake Placid UCI XCC World Cup Lake Placid: Cross-Country Short Track Women U23 | 00:22:37 |
| 21 | Mont-Sainte-Anne Mont-Sainte-Anne UCI XCC World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cross-Country Short Track Women U23 | 00:23:20 |
| 21 | Mont-Sainte-Anne Mont-Sainte-Anne UCI XCO World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cross-Country Olympic Women U23 | 01:20:20 |
| 15 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Women Under 23 - Cross-country Short Track | 00:23:51 |
| 5 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Women Under 23 - Cross-country Olympic | 01:13:53 |
| 28 | Nové Město na Moravě Nove Mesto Women Under 23 - Cross-country Short Track | 20:54 |
| 27 | Nové Město na Moravě Nove Mesto Women Under 23 - Cross-country Olympic | 1:20:12 |
| 30 | Saalfelden-Leogang Salzburgerland Leogang Women Under 23 - Cross-country Short Track | -1 LAP |
| DNF | Saalfelden-Leogang Salzburgerland Leogang Women Under 23 - Cross-country Olympic | DNF |
| 21 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Les Gets Women Under 23 - Cross-country Short Track | 23:32 |
| 39 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Les Gets Women Under 23 - Cross-country Olympic | 1:24:11 |
Alessandra Keller (Thömus Maxon) rose to the occasion and gave her home fans a victory to celebrate at the UCI Cross-country Olympic (XCO) World Cup in Bike Kingdom – Lenzerheide (Switzerland), presented by Le Gruyère, while newly crowned UCI XCO World Champion Alan Hatherly (Giant Factory Off-Road Team – XC) survived a last lap scare to win the Men Elite category.
The UCI Cross-country Short Track (XCC) World Cups have been dominated by two riders this season – Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Christopher Blevins (Specialized Factory Racing) having a 100% win record at every race that they’ve started. But both winning runs came to an end at elevation in Pal Arinsal (Andorra), with Alessandra Keller (Thömus Maxon) and Luca Martin (Cannondale Factory Racing) demonstrating that the pair aren’t infallible.
Christopher Blevins (Specialized Factory Racing) and Puck Pieterse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) powered clear from their opponents on the final lap to take victories in the UCI Cross-country Short Track (XCC) World Cup at Val Di Sole - Trentino
