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Makena Kellerman wins U23 XCC race at Nové Město Na Moravě and extends lead in Mountain Bike World Series day ahead of XCO debut

NOVE MESTO, CZECH REPUBLIC - MAY 22: Makena Kellerman of United States competes in the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Cross Country XCC Women U23 on May 22, 2026 in NOVE MESTO, Czech Republic. (Photo by Piotr Staron/Getty Images).

USA's Makena Kellerman continued her World Cup winning streak at UCI Cross-country Short Track races, edging Lisa Kristine Jorde of Norway in the U23 women's sprint to the line on Friday at Nové Město Na Moravě. The US rider extended her lead in the XCC overall standings after opening with a World Cup win in South Korea three weeks ago.

Paul Schehl (Lexware Mountainbike Team) rode solo for the victory in the men's U23 XCC race, passed Thibaut Francois Baudry (Canyon XC Racing) at the top of the men’s leaderboard, the Spaniard finishing seventh.

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