For the first time in her twelve-year mountain bike career, Evie Richards is an overall World Cup champion. Twice a world champion and 10 times an individual World Cup winner, 2025 was a year of yet more milestones for the Briton – albeit a year that she concedes was a “turbulent” as it was ultimately successful.
The 28-year-old enjoyed the perfect start to her season, winning back-to-back races in Araxa, Brazil. While there were no more wins forthcoming she was one of the most consistent performers across the year, achieving nine podium finishes. And having pulled on the short track leader’s red jersey in Brazil, she held onto it all the way to the end of the season to win her first overall World Cup title.
