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Neff to miss Olympic Games
Reigning Olympic Champion, Switzerland’s Jolanda Neff, has announced that she will not defend her title at Paris 2024. Sina Frei confirmed as replacement.
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EXTREME WEATHER: CHANGE OF SCHEDULE FOR THE UCI DOWNHILL WORLD CUP IN LES GETS, HAUTE-SAVOIE
Due to the latest weather forecast from Météo France, indicating continued Vigilance Jaune status because of storms, heavy rains, and potential flooding, the existing schedule for the UCI Downhill World Cup on Saturday, 6 July 2024, will not proceed as planned.
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HÖLL BACK TO BRILLIANT BEST, NORTON UNBEATABLE IN UCI DOWNHILL WORLD CUP OPENING ROUNDS IN LES GETS, HAUTE-SAVOIE
After an imperfect experience in Val di Sole, Women’s UCI Downhill World Cup leader Valentina Höll (YT Mob) got her season back on track with an impeccable semi-final run in Les Gets. On the men’s side Dakotah Norton (Mondraker Factory Racing) put in two flawless runs to put himself in the optimal position for Saturday’s final.
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KELLER AND HATHERLY LEAVE IT LATE IN LES GETS HAUTE-SAVOIE, BOTH COMING FROM BEHIND FOR SHORT-TRACK WINS
Alessandra Keller (Thömus Maxon) and Alan Hatherly (Cannondale Factory Racing) employed almost identical tactics to take similar sized victories in the women’s and men’s UCI Cross-country Short Track races in Les Gets, Haute-Savoie (France).
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LES GETS READY TO RUMBLE: CROSS-COUNTRY AND DOWNHILL STARS HIT THE SLOPES OF HAUTE-SAVOIE
The Downhill, Cross-country Olympic and Cross-country Short Track pros were given a well-earned break last weekend as the Enduro and Cross-country Marathon Elite showed what they could do in the heart of French Alps, specifically in the villages of Combloux and Megève. The 2024 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series resumes tomorrow just up the road, in the same French department, Haute-Savoie, centered on the cycling-crazy town of Les Gets.
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WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY HOSTS ‘WOMEN IN MOUNTAIN BIKE’ NETWORKING BREAKFAST IN HAUTE-SAVOIE, LES GETS
The event served as a unique opportunity for women to connect, share experiences, and foster a sense of community within the mountain biking industry.
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Les Gets, Haute-Savoie: WHEN IS IT? WHO IS RIDING? HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION?
We look at everything you need to know about the Haute-Savoie, Les Gets round of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series races.
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CHARLES AND ROGGE TAKE HOME THEIR FIRST UCI E-ENDURO WORLD CUP WINS, IN COMBLOUX, HAUTE-SAVOIE
Combloux, Haute-Savoie, made its debut host appearance on the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series circuit on Friday, for the UCI Enduro World Cup. Today, it was the turn of the UCI E-enduro World Cup athletes who would be put through their paces in this challenging Alpine terrain in France.
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NJEMCEVIC AND PÁEZ STORM TO XCM VICTORY IN MEGÈVE, HAUTE-SAVOIE
After a week of unsettled weather, the athletes racing the 100 km UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Cup (XCM) were faced with some gruelling trail conditions coupled with high humidity as they completed the Mont Blanc Ultra Somfy at the first of two weekends of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series in Haute-Savoie, France.
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CHARRE PUTS TOGETHER A NEAR-PERFECT PERFORMANCE WHILE RUDE SHOWS HIS EXPERIENCE TO EDGE OUT RUDEAU AT THE UCI ENDURO WORLD CUP IN COMBLOUX, HAUTE-SAVOIE
The village of Combloux in the Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps might have been making its first appearance on the UCI Enduro World Cup stage, but this corner of France’s status as the beating heart of the format makes this weekend’s racing something of a homecoming for the sport.
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Margot Moschetti: “I’m putting everything together to get back to my best and where I belong”
The 30-year-old Frenchwoman was one of cross-country mountain biking’s rising stars before her world came tumbling down. After battling with injuries, an eating disorder and juggling training with a part-time job just to make ends meet, she has found her calling in the Cross-country Marathon (XCM) format.
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CROSS-COUNTRY MARATHON ACTION RETURNS IN NEW HAUTE-SAVOIE LOCATION: MEGÈVE
This weekend marks the return of the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Cup (XCM) in the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, as riders line up in Megève, Haute-Savoie, France, for the second long-distance Endurance event in the format’s three-race season.
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ENDURO AND E-ENDURO MAKES ITS DEBUT IN COMBLOUX, HAUTE-SAVOIE
France’s Haute-Savoie department is hosting back-to-back weekends of UCI World Cup racing, with all six WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series formats competing over three venues and two jam-packed race weekends between Friday, June 28 and Sunday, July 7.
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FACOM JOINS FORCES WITH THE WHOOP UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES
FACOM partners with the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series to bring its expertise and durable tools to the cycling world.
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UNSTOPPABLE PIDCOCK TAKES ONE MORE WIN BEFORE WHILE FRENCH HOPEFUL LECOMTE SHINES ON OLYMPIC COURSE IN CRANS-MONTANA, VALAIS
Tom Pidcock (Ineos-Grenadiers) made it two wins from two in Crans Montana, in his last UCI Cross-country World Cup appearance before next weekend’s Tour de France Grand Départ. A strong but not perfect ride saw him out in front on lap two, and that was where he stayed for the duration. In the Women’s UCI Cross-country Olympic (XCO) World Cup race Loana Lecomte (Canyon CLLCTV) made all the right moves with a dominant performance on a tough course in difficult conditions.