U23 World Champion in 2023, the New Zealand rider had a very promising first elite season, including an eighth-place finish at the Paris Olympics and her first top-ten result on the World Series circuit.
After a great winter at home in New Zealand, where she dominated the national and Oceania championships, "Sammie" Maxwell burst onto the scene at the start of the season by winning the Araxá round. Finishing second four times in the subsequent rounds, she delivered a masterful performance at Pal Arinsal to claim her second victory. At the time of writing, Samara Maxwell had not yet secured the 2025 World Series overall title but held a significant lead. Now in her second season in the elite category, the young woman who lives in Morzine in the Alps and studies French is already the star of the 2025 season.
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Araxá Araxa - Minas Gerais UCI XCO World Cup Araxá 1: Cross-Country Olympic Women Elite | 1:24:03 |
| 2 | Araxá Araxa - Minas Gerais UCI XCC World Cup Araxá 1: Cross-Country Short Track Women Elite | 0:21:26 |
| 2 | Araxá Araxa - Minas Gerais UCI XCO World Cup Araxá 2: Cross-Country Olympic Women Elite | 1:27:27 |
| 8 | Araxá Araxa - Minas Gerais UCI XCC World Cup Araxá 2: Cross-Country Short Track Women Elite | 0:21:39 |
| 2 | UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP – XCO/XCC Nove Mesto Na Morave UCI XCO World Cup Nové Město na Moravě: Cross-Country Olympic Women Elite | 1:29:32 |
| 36 | UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP – XCO/XCC Nove Mesto Na Morave UCI XCC World Cup Nové Město na Moravě: Cross-Country Short Track Women Elite | 0:21:46 |
| 2 | UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP – XCO/XCC/DHI/EDR Saalfelden Leogang - Salzburgerland UCI XCC World Cup Leogang: Cross-Country Short Track Women Elite | 0:21:29 |
| 2 | UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP – XCO/XCC/DHI/EDR Saalfelden Leogang - Salzburgerland UCI XCO World Cup Leogang: Cross-Country Olympic Women Elite | 1:27:29 |
| 2 | UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP – XCO/XCC/DHI Val di Sole - Trentino Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:29:34 |
| 12 | UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP – XCO/XCC/DHI Val di Sole - Trentino Women Elite - Cross-country short circuit | 0:21:05 |
| 1 | UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP – XCO/XCC/DHI Pal Arinsal Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:25:31 |
| 11 | UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP – XCO/XCC/DHI Pal Arinsal Women Elite - Cross-country short circuit | 0:21:19 |
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | National MTB Series - Round 1 Dunedin Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01:30:03 |
| 1 | New Zealand National Championships - XCO - XCC - DHI Rotorua Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1 |
| 1 | New Zealand National Championships - XCO - XCC - DHI Rotorua Women Elite - Cross-country short circuit | 1 |
| 1 | AusCycling MTB National Series Canberra Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:16:44.4 |
| 1 | AusCycling MTB National Series + UCI XCO Junior Series Canberra Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:24:34.3 |
| 1 | Oceanian Mountain Bike Championships - XCO - XCC - DHI Queenstown Women Elite - Cross-country short circuit | 21:12 |
| 1 | Oceanian Mountain Bike Championships - XCO - XCC - DHI Queenstown Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:26:38 |
| 1 | Shimano Supercup Massi Santa Susanna Santa Susanna Women Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1h13:43.63 |
