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'Mini breakthrough' for Christopher Blevins in Pal Arinsal MTB World Series after return from injury

'It felt so damn good to be back' says the rider from United States after a podium placing in the short track and fourth in cross-country Olympic

Cycling News · Jul 14

'I'm not used to having to sprint for the win, so that was scary' – Risky move pays off for Bjorn Riley with his first UCI Mountain Bike World Cup win

Jenny Rissveds earns a second consecutive XCC victory in a thrilling elite women's race in Andorra

Cycling News · Jul 10

'I’ve dreamed about this day since last year when the calendar came out' – Martina Berta breaks through with elite women's win at home cross-country MTB World Cup at La Thuile

Luca Martin takes second consecutive XCO win in elite men's race to stretch overall lead

Cycling News · Jul 6

Puck Pieterse sprints to Mountain Bike XCC World Series victory as Tom Pidcock is denied by Mathis Azzaro at Nové Město Na Moravě

‘It’s hard coming back to mountain bike from some time away’ says Pidcock, who chased from back of the field

Cycling News · May 23

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

Tom Pidcock, a four-time winner in Czechia, and Puck Pieterse compete in elite races on the weekend

Cycling News · May 22

'Crazy conditions' – New South Korean leg of Mountain Bike XCO World Series 'turns into a running competition' as Sina Frei and Dario Lillo master the mud

'This is not fun for anyone – we ran 50% of the lap' says world champion and women's runner-up Jenny Rissveds

Cycling News · May 3

Olympic silver medalist Haley Batten wins debut at Belgium Waffle Ride Arizona while Russell Finsterwald surges in two-up sprint for elite men's victory

Final singletrack section proves decisive for last year's BWR series overall winner as he shuts down long-range attack by Andrew L'Esperance

Cycling News · Mar 2

Samara Maxwell and Christopher Blevins secure 2025 Mountain Bike World Series overall cross-country titles

In final round at Mont-Sainte-Anne Jenny Rissveds takes back-to-back win as Charlie Aldridge delivers home-nation XCO victory

Cycling News · Oct 13, 2025

Evie Richards seals 2025 Mountain Bike World Cup short track overall as Rissveds and Martin take final round in Mont-Sainte-Anne

Martin also takes second in short track overall behind Blevins, who had earlier secured the top series spot

Cycling News · Oct 12, 2025

'Sunday is all about celebration' – Nino Schurter bids farewell as Alessandra Keller and Alan Hatherly claim Lenzerheide Mountain Bike World Series XCO wins

'Today was a beautiful day' says Schurter after powerhouse of the sport gets home nation send off

Cycling News · Sep 22, 2025