Voting for the Best Professional Photograph of the Year is now open!
The competition celebrates the professional photographs that best capture the essence, emotion and spectacle of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, showcasing the very best of mountain bike photography.
Our expert panel of judges has selected the standout images from this year’s submissions. Entries were judged on technical quality, storytelling and impact, creativity and originality, representation of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, and overall aesthetic excellence.
Now it’s over to you to choose your favourite.
Meet the finalists and cast your vote:
Andy Vathis
"Eyes on the Prize" - Finn Iles (Specialized Gravity) racing at Saalfelden Leogang SalzburgerLand (Austria)
Riley McLay
"What could have been…" - Lachlan Stevens-McNab (Trek Unbroken DH) racing in Whistler Mountain Bike Park, British Columbia (Canada)
Rory Stock
"Almost there!" - Max Alran (COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF by Riding Addiction) in Les Gets, Haute-Savoie (France)
Fanny Reyer
"The Hands That Hold You" - featuring Amaury Pierron (COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF by Riding Addiction)
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE NOW! Voting closes at midnight (ET) on 3 October 2026.
