| Format | Rank | Total points |
|---|---|---|
XCO | 21 | 522 |
XCC | 12 | 612 |
Vital is steadily working his way closer to the world’s elite in the UCI Elite category. To stay mentally challenged alongside his professional racing career, he is also pursuing a degree in law. He has already achieved a UCI World Cup podium in Short Track and is now aiming to reach the podium in Cross‑Country as well in the upcoming season.
| Pos. | Athlete / Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mont-Sainte-Anne Mont-Sainte-Anne UCI XCO World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne: Cross-Country Olympic Men Elite | 01:23:39 |
| 8 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 00:24:18 |
| 50 | Mona Yongpyong South Korea Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 01:37:52 |
| 18 | Nové Město na Moravě Nove Mesto Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 21:57 |
| 60 | Nové Město na Moravě Nove Mesto Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:26:58 |
| 23 | Saalfelden-Leogang Salzburgerland Leogang Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 23:31 |
| 13 | Saalfelden-Leogang Salzburgerland Leogang Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:23:53 |
| 21 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 20:34 |
| 42 | Lenzerheide Lenzerheide Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:27:08 |
| 14 | La Thuile - Valle d'Aosta La Thuile Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 20:33 |
| 25 | La Thuile - Valle d'Aosta La Thuile Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:31:03 |
| 8 | Pal Arinsal - Andorra Pal Arinsal Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 21:10 |
| 18 | Pal Arinsal - Andorra Pal Arinsal Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:19:09 |
| 7 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Les Gets Men Elite - Cross-country Short Track | 22:56 |
| 22 | Les Gets, Haute-Savoie Les Gets Men Elite - Cross-country Olympic | 1:23:54 |
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