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French riders go one-two in short track men's race at UCI MTB World Cup La Tuile as touch of wheels with teammate takes Charlie Aldridge out of contention

AOSTA, ITALY - JULY 03: Jenny Rissveds of Sweden wins the XCC (Short Track) Women Elite Race during the UCI Mountain Bike World Series La Thuile on July 03, 2026 in Aosta, Italy. (Photo by Billy Ceusters/Getty Images).

European XCC champion Jenny Rissveds (Canyon XC Racing) outsprinted Sina Frei (Specialized Factory Racing) in the elite women's cross-country short track race at La Thuile, Italy. Adrien Boichis (Specialized Factory Racing) won the two-rider clash against French champion Luca Martin (Cannondale Factory Racing) in the men's XCC contest, the elite races headlining Friday's lineup at the UCI MTB World Series.

Savilia Blunk (Decathlon Ford Racing) of the United States finished third for the women, 16 seconds off the pace, while Great Britain's Charlie Aldridge (Cannondale Factory Racing) could not recover from a late fall and finished third, also 16 seconds back.

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