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The high-performance cycling brand unveils its first cross-country race bike, the RCR-XC, ahead of its 2027 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series debut with Decathlon Ford Racing Team.

Ryan Pinkerton and Lisa Bouladou will be the last riders out of the gate in Sunday’s Elite finals, as Asa Vermette and Jordan Williams prepare for a decisive overall title showdown and Aletha Ostgaard and Noé Forlin lead the Junior charge.

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After two new North American venues in two weeks, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series returns to familiar terrain for the series finale with New York state’s Lake Placid Olympic Sites (USA) hosting the final round of the season.

There’s still plenty to be decided as the world’s best mountain bikers head to Lake Placid Olympic Sites, New York (USA) for the 2026 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series finale.

The Elite Men’s UCI Downhill World Cup will go down to the wire after Asa Vermette (Frameworks Racing / TRP) stormed to a spectacular victory in Whistler Mountain Bike Park, British Columbia, Canada, seizing the overall lead on a difficult day for incumbent leader Jordan Williams (Specialized Gravity). Meanwhile, Valentina Höll (Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres) added another chapter to the history books with victory in the Elite Women’s final.

Asa Vermette and Lisa Bouladou topped a dramatic first UCI Downhill World Cup qualifying session in Whistler, as home favourite Jack McCredie went fastest in the Junior Men, Jackson Goldstone and Finn Iles missed out on the final and Aletha Ostgaard moved a step closer to the Junior Women’s overall title.

The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series arrives at Whistler Mountain Bike Park, British Columbia (Canada), for its penultimate round of the season and a landmark first appearance on the UCI Downhill World Cup calendar. Widely regarded as the spiritual home of downhill mountain biking, Whistler has long been a bucket-list destination for riders and fans alike.

Motul, the high-performance fluids company, wanted to bring its performance-focused expertise to the world of cycling and partnered with BMC Factory Racing and the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series to ensure it stood up to the sport’s extreme demands.

Whistler Mountain Bike Park joins the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series calendar for the first time, setting the stage for a landmark weekend in British Columbia (Canada) as the Men Elite title fight intensifies, Valentina Höll (Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres) chases further history, and the world’s biggest stars take on downhill’s spiritual home.

Five WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series Local Organising Committees and teams shortlisted for The Golden Arrows Legacy Award, recognising lasting positive impact beyond competition.

The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Soldier Hollow, Midway, Utah, presented by SCOTT Sports delivered another unforgettable day of racing as Martina Berta (Origine Racing Division) completed a historic XCC-XCO double and Martín Vidaurre (Specialized Factory Racing) charged from 25th on the grid to victory in the Elite Men’s race.

Martina Berta (Origine Racing Division) made Italian XCC history with a bold solo victory, while Sam Gaze (Alpecin-Premier Tech) ended an 889-day wait for a UCI World Cup win in a dramatic UCI Cross-country Short Track (XCC) World Cup presented by SCOTT Sports at Soldier Hollow, Midway, Utah. Rafaelle Carrier and Nicolas Halter (Thömus Akros-Youngsters) claimed U23 victories, while Valentina Corvi (Canyon XC Racing) and Paul Schehl (Lexware Mountainbike Team) secured the overall U23 titles.

After a three-week break, during which the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Champions were crowned in Val di Sole, Trentino (Italy), the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series returns to North America for the penultimate round of the UCI Cross-country World Cup season, presented by SCOTT Sports.

Utah’s Olympic venue of Soldier Hollow makes its WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series debut this weekend as the battle for the 2026 UCI Cross-country World Cup overall titles reaches a decisive stage, with Jenny Rissveds (Canyon XC Racing), Sina Frei (Specialized Factory Racing), Luca Martin (Cannondale Factory Racing) and Mathis Azzaro (Origine Racing Division) all fighting for crucial points ahead of the season finale.