ROCKSHOX + UCI MTB WORLD SERIES

LET’S GO RACING

It's here. The thing we've been waiting for since the last gate dropped in 2025, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series is back, and RockShox is back with it, returning for a second year as a proud series partner. This is where it all happens: the fastest, loudest, most unpredictable weeks on a mountain bike calendar. And this page is your all-access pass to follow it. All season long, we'll be dropping content you won't find anywhere else, updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and everything in between. Because let's be honest: we'd all quit our jobs and follow the entire World Cup circus around the globe in person if we could. Most of us can't. But this is the next best thing. Buckle up, it's going to be a good one.

ISSUE 003
LEOGANG INTO LENZERHEIDE

Leogang proves that despite its 'simplicity' as a DH track, nothing is easy. In classic fashion, it went from liquid mud to peanut butter, slashing rain to blue skies and back again. While mud might be preferred by some over gravel and marbles, the faff and cleanup that comes with it most certainly is not. Sven Martin even said it was the worst day of shooting he's ever had, and we assume that guy has had some bad days. The Panda leaked a little, but Satellite Coffee kept everyone warm.

XCC kicked off the racing in what can only be described as a mud pit. With the pace and aggression riders are bringing to XCC, tactics seem to have gone out the window, it's down to power and grit. Sina Frei took her second XCC win of the season, despite not being able to see anything in the final two laps, and Filippo Colombo proved the new Scott Spark RC to be fast, claiming his first XCC podium of the year.

For the first time in DH history, the women dropped last, and Vali Höll dominated in front of her home crowd to win in spectacular fashion and go three in a row. Vali was always going to be hard to beat, but Marine Cabirou, the last rider on the hill, gave it everything and finished on the podium in 2nd. On the men's side, a banged-up Amaury put down a blistering run and narrowly missed the win to Specialized's Finn Iles, but it was enough to move him into the overall lead. A new week, a new men's leader. And in a run that can only be described as hectic, Henri Kiefer landed his first podium of the year, in his first final of the year!

Rain in the morning, sun in the afternoon, equally dramatic either way. Ruts were deep, crashes were had, and both tires and race day dreams deflated. Jenny Rissveds took her first XCO win of the year to move into the overall lead, Adrien Boichis took his first ever Elite Men's World Cup win, and Bjorn Riley rounded out a day of firsts with his first Elite podium.

Lenzerheide was a welcome contrast to Leogang, sunny skies and stable conditions reinstating sanity to riders and staff alike. Traction is hard to find, the small details matter enormously, and five rounds in, some riders are finding their flow while the tension from those still chasing a breakthrough can be felt.

XCC in Lenzerheide is among the most fun to watch on the circuit — a tight, punishing loop where you can bang the barriers and scream at your favourite riders on both the climbs and the descents. The day belonged to Savilia Blunk, executing a near-perfect race, years in the making to take her first ever XCC win. The Elite men's podium mirrored Leogang — average age 23.6 — with Adrien Boichis claiming his first XCC win and Bjorn Riley stepping onto another Elite podium in 3rd.

DH once again threw everything at Amaury. Battling sickness and soreness, he showed that when it comes to that final race run, few can dig as deep, finishing 2nd. Lisa Baumann, the young Swiss rider who only recently claimed her first podium, was already fighting for a World Cup win — finishing 2nd by the slimmest of margins.

Women's XCO got strung out early, Jenny Rissveds doing what she does best and racing way out front and alone. Winning by almost a minute, the dominance we saw from Jenny last season is back. Savilia Blunk carried her XCC momentum into Sunday for another podium in 3rd. The men delivered a brilliant battle between Adrien Boichis and Luca Martin, swapping places all race and putting each other through the ringer. Same podium as the rounds before — Luca, Adrien, Bjorn — except this time they did a shoey, and it was great.

BJORN’S BIKE

Frame: Scott Spark RC, Size Medium
Fork: RockShox SID Ultimate Flight Attendant 120mm - LEARN MORE
Shock: RockShox SIDLuxe Ultimate Flight Attendant - LEARN MORE
Brakes: SRAM Motive Ultimate - LEARN MORE
Rotors: SRAM Centerline X 180mm Front/ 160mm Rear
Pads: SRAM Metallic
Drivetrain: SRAM XX SL Eagle Transmission - LEARN MORE
Cranks: SRAM XX SL 170mm
Chainring: 36t for training, 36-40t for racing
Controls: Pod Left/ Rocker Paddle Right
Cockpit: Syncros iC-M100-SL1, 650mm wide, 70mm stem, -10deg
Wheels: Syncros CF1
Tires: Maxxis Recon Race 29 x 2.4”