Round one of the 2026 Whoop UCI Mountain Bike World Series is in the books. Racing took place at the brand-new venue of Mona YongPyong, South Korea โ the first UCI MTB World Cup in Asia for cross-country, and the first downhill World Cup in South Korea for 25 years. Heavy rain on XCO race day turned the courses into a muddy, chaotic affair with riders spending as much time running as riding. Results below cover all categories across the weekend.
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Results index
Downhill
XCC Short Track
XCO Olympic
Championship points
Downhill
DH โ Elite Men
Elite Men DHI — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 2 May 2026
1
Asa Vermette USA
Frameworks Racing / TRP
2:43.301
โ
2
Loรฏc Bruni FRA
Specialized Gravity
2:44.869
+1.568
3
Amaury Pierron FRA
Commencal/Muc-Off by Riding Addiction
2:45.364
+2.063
4
Loris Vergier FRA
Commencal/Muc-Off by Riding Addiction
2:46.492
+3.191
5
Nathan Pontvianne FRA
Santa Cruz Burgtec by Goodman
2:46.557
+3.256
6
Till Alran FRA
Commencal/Muc-Off by Riding Addiction
2:46.953
+3.652
7
Martin Maes BEL
Orbea FMD Racing
2:47.023
+3.722
8
Ryan Pinkerton USA
Mondraker Factory Racing DH
2:47.578
+4.277
9
Max Alran FRA
Commencal/Muc-Off by Riding Addiction
2:47.702
+4.401
10
Andreas Kolb AUT
Santa Cruz Syndicate
2:48.167
+4.866
11
Benoit Coulanges FRA
Scott Downhill Factory
2:48.298
+4.997
12
Antoine Pierron FRA
Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres
2:48.440
+5.139
13
Evan Medcalf USA
Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres
2:48.699
+5.398
14
Dylan Maples USA
Pivot Factory Racing
2:48.731
+5.430
15
Troy Brosnan AUS
Canyon DH Racing
2:48.889
+5.588
16
Luca Shaw USA
Canyon DH Racing
2:48.921
+5.620
17
Aaron Gwin USA
Frameworks Racing / TRP
2:48.975
+5.674
18
Antoine Rogge FRA
—
2:49.274
+5.973
19
Luke Meier-Smith AUS
Giant Factory Off-Road Team DH
2:50.489
+7.188
20
Reece Wilson GBR
AON Racing
2:50.647
+7.346
21
Roger Vieira BRA
Pivot Factory Racing
2:51.071
+7.770
22
Richard Rude Jr USA
Yeti / Fox Factory Race Team
2:51.218
+7.917
23
Charlie Hatton GBR
Continental Atherton
2:52.180
+8.879
24
Tyler Waite NZL
Yeti / Fox Factory Race Team
2:52.850
+9.549
25
George Madley GBR
—
2:54.739
+11.438
26
Jackson Goldstone CAN
Santa Cruz Syndicate
2:54.883
+11.582
27
Jordan Williams GBR
Specialized Gravity
3:03.035
+19.734
28
Bode Burke USA
Crestline Speed Shop
3:03.264
+19.963
29
Finn Iles CAN
Specialized Gravity
3:17.004
+33.703
30
Oliver Davis AUS
Trek โ Unbroken DH
3:36.220
+52.919
DH โ Elite Women
Elite Women DHI — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 2 May 2026
1
Valentina Hรถll AUT
Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres
3:14.778
โ
2
Gloria Scarsi ITA
MS-Racing
3:15.351
+0.573
3
Myriam Nicole FRA
Commencal/Muc-Off by Riding Addiction
3:16.529
+1.751
4
Harriet Harnden GBR
AON Racing
3:16.830
+2.052
5
Valentina Roa Sanchez COL
MS-Racing
3:17.264
+2.486
6
Sacha Earnest NZL
Trek โ Unbroken DH
3:17.409
+2.631
7
Gracey Hemstreet CAN
Norco x Adidas Race Division
3:17.483
+2.705
8
Phoebe Gale GBR
Orbea FMD Racing
3:18.418
+3.640
9
Tahnee Seagrave GBR
Orbea FMD Racing
3:23.780
+9.002
10
Lisa Baumann SUI
Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres
3:27.281
+12.503
11
Lisa Bouladou FRA
Santa Cruz Burgtec by Goodman
3:27.381
+12.603
12
Veronika Widmann ITA
Unno Factory Racing DH
3:28.063
+13.285
13
Anna Newkirk USA
Frameworks Racing / TRP
3:37.537
+22.759
14
Marine Cabirou FRA
Canyon DH Racing
3:49.638
+34.860
15
Jenna Hastings NZL
Pivot Factory Racing
3:55.917
+41.139
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DH โ Junior Men
Junior Men DHI — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 2 May 2026
Yeti / Fox Factory Race Team2:50.589โ
Continental Atherton2:50.863+0.274
Commencal 1012:51.224+0.635
Nukeproof Axess Racing2:51.877+1.288
Outlaw Intense Racing2:51.881+1.292
Santa Cruz Syndicate2:52.328+1.739
AON Racing2:53.245+2.656
—2:53.825+3.236
Santa Cruz Burgtec by Goodman2:55.438+4.849
The Alliance2:56.296+5.707
Orbea FMD Racing2:57.278+6.689
—2:58.158+7.569
MS-Racing2:59.378+8.789
—3:02.135+11.546
—3:02.245+11.656
—3:13.116+22.527
—7:14.150+4:23.561
Outlaw Intense Racing1:47.411
Outlaw Intense Racing0:52.509
Team High Countryโ
DH โ Junior Women
Junior Women DHI — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 2 May 2026
Canyon DH Racing3:13.937โ
Cube Factory Racing3:16.342+2.405
Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres3:19.540+5.603
—3:20.537+6.600
Specialized Gravity3:21.785+7.848
Norco x Adidas Race Division3:24.907+10.970
Stoic Racing3:27.698+13.761
—3:37.059+23.122
—3:38.674+24.737
MS-Racingโ
XCC โ Elite Men
Elite Men XCC — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 1 May 2026
Origine Racing Division24:09โ
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team24:10+0:01
Giant Factory Off-Road Team24:11+0:02
▼ Show all 35 finishers + DNF/DNS
Decathlon Ford Racing Team24:14+0:05
Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team24:16+0:07
Cube Factory Racing24:16+0:07
Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team24:17+0:08
Thรถmus Maxon24:18+0:09
Thรถmus Maxon24:27+0:18
Trek โ Unbroken XC24:28+0:19
Specialized Factory Racing24:30+0:21
Cannondale Factory Racing24:30+0:21
Lapierre PXR Racing24:31+0:22
Decathlon Ford Racing Team24:31+0:22
—24:34+0:25
Mondraker Factory Racing XC24:35+0:26
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Team24:36+0:27
Cube Factory Racing24:36+0:27
Giant Factory Off-Road Team24:37+0:28
BIXS Race Team24:37+0:28
BH Coloma Team24:37+0:28
Giant Factory Off-Road Team24:37+0:28
BIXS Race Team24:48+0:39
Canyon XC Racing24:51+0:42
—25:02+0:53
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team25:11+1:02
—25:25+1:16
Specialized Factory Racing22:39-1 lap
Thรถmus Maxon22:41-1 lap
Orbea Fox Factory Team22:42-1 lap
BH Coloma Team22:51-1 lap
Massi22:53-1 lap
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Team20:47-2 laps
Orbea Fox Factory Team20:51-2 laps
Lapierre PXR Racing18:52-3 laps
Cannondale Factory Racingโ
Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Teamโ
Cannondale Factory Racingโ
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Teamโ
Bike Team Solothurnโ
XCC โ Elite Women
Elite Women XCC — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 1 May 2026
Specialized Factory Racing23:20โ
Trek โ Unbroken XC23:21+0:01
Origine Racing Division23:21+0:01
▼ Show all 35 finishers + DNFs
Specialized Factory Racing23:23+0:03
Canyon XC Racing23:26+0:06
Trek โ Unbroken XC23:26+0:06
Lapierre PXR Racing23:28+0:08
Mondraker Factory Racing XC23:35+0:15
Orbea Fox Factory Team23:35+0:15
Cube Factory Racing23:43+0:23
Trek โ Unbroken XC23:45+0:25
Origine Racing Division23:46+0:26
Orbea Fox Factory Team23:46+0:26
Lapierre PXR Racing23:46+0:26
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team23:47+0:27
Decathlon Ford Racing Team23:56+0:36
Unno Factory Racing24:11+0:51
Liv Factory Racing24:19+0:59
—21:34-1 lap
Cannondale Factory Racing21:34-1 lap
Trinity Racing21:35-1 lap
—21:36-1 lap
BH Coloma Team21:43-1 lap
Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team21:59-1 lap
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Team19:46-2 laps
Bike Team Solothurn19:46-2 laps
BH Coloma Team19:50-2 laps
Cannondale Factory Racing17:14-3 laps
BMC Factory Racing17:15-3 laps
—17:21-3 laps
—17:31-3 laps
Unno Factory Racing17:38-3 laps
Rouvy14:50-4 laps
—9:51-5 laps
Trinx Factory Team9:52-5 laps
Specialized Factory Racingโ
Liv Factory Racingโ
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Teamโ
—โ
—โ
XCC โ U23 Men
Under 23 Men XCC — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 1 May 2026
Canyon XC Racing23:05โ
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team23:06+0:01
Lexware Mountainbike Team23:07+0:02
▼ Show all 39 finishers + DNF
Thรถmus Akros โ Youngstars23:08+0:03
—23:09+0:04
Singer KTM Racing23:11+0:06
Unno Factory Racing23:13+0:08
—23:18+0:13
—23:21+0:16
Pivot Cycles โ OTE23:23+0:18
Lexware Mountainbike Team23:23+0:18
Thรถmus Akros โ Youngstars23:31+0:26
—23:36+0:31
BH-Wallonie MTB Team23:40+0:35
Cube Factory Racing23:44+0:39
—23:46+0:41
Lexware Mountainbike Team23:51+0:46
—23:58+0:53
—24:00+0:55
—24:01+0:56
—24:04+0:59
Trinity Racing24:05+1:00
—24:33+1:28
Just Ride. Collective27:30+4:25
Lexware Mountainbike Team21:39-1 lap
Trinity Racing21:48-1 lap
Pivot Cycles โ OTE21:48-1 lap
Unno Factory Racing21:55-1 lap
Unno Factory Racing21:55-1 lap
Massi19:46-2 laps
—19:54-2 laps
—19:55-2 laps
—17:36-3 laps
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Team17:43-3 laps
—17:47-3 laps
—15:28-4 laps
—13:20-5 laps
—13:21-5 laps
—9:00-6 laps
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Teamโ
XCC โ U23 Women
Under 23 Women XCC — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 1 May 2026
—22:00โ
Canyon XC Racing22:07+0:07
Lexware Mountainbike Team22:20+0:20
▼ Show all 19 finishers + DNS
Bike Team Solothurn22:40+0:40
Cube Factory Racing22:41+0:41
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team22:41+0:41
Liv Factory Racing22:42+0:42
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Team22:52+0:52
—23:01+1:01
Trinity Racing23:12+1:12
—23:21+1:21
—23:33+1:33
—23:51+1:51
Trinx Factory Team23:51+1:51
Cube Factory Racing23:51+1:51
—24:32+2:32
Bike Team Solothurn19:18-1 lap
Massi18:55-1 lap
—10:51-2 laps
—โ
XCO โ Elite Men
Elite Men XCO — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 3 May 2026
Giant Factory Off-Road Team1:24:36โ
Cannondale Factory Racing1:26:22+1:46
Cannondale Factory Racing1:27:15+2:39
▼ Show all 77 finishers + DNS
BMC Factory Racing1:27:35+2:59
Decathlon Ford Racing Team1:27:39+3:03
—1:27:54+3:18
Cannondale Factory Racing1:27:59+3:23
Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team1:28:00+3:24
Mondraker Factory Racing XC1:28:15+3:39
Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team1:28:25+3:49
Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team1:28:30+3:54
Origine Racing Division1:28:33+3:57
Cube Factory Racing1:28:54+4:18
Sunn Factory Racing1:28:55+4:19
Thรถmus Maxon1:29:18+4:42
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Team1:29:27+4:51
Thรถmus Maxon1:29:54+5:18
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team1:30:13+5:37
Alpecin-Premier Tech1:30:33+5:57
Specialized Factory Racing1:30:36+6:00
BMC Factory Racing1:30:45+6:09
—1:30:46+6:10
Decathlon Ford Racing Team1:30:57+6:21
Massi1:31:11+6:35
BIXS Race Team1:31:11+6:35
BH Coloma Team1:31:26+6:50
Orbea Fox Factory Team1:31:28+6:52
BH Coloma Team1:31:28+6:52
Trek โ Unbroken XC1:31:29+6:53
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team1:32:09+7:33
BIXS Race Team1:32:17+7:41
Trek โ Unbroken XC1:32:21+7:45
Giant Factory Off-Road Team1:32:23+7:47
BMC Factory Racing1:32:36+8:00
Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team1:32:40+8:04
Massi1:33:07+8:31
BH-Wallonie MTB Team1:33:10+8:34
Pivot Cycles โ OTE1:33:18+8:42
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Team1:33:19+8:43
Canyon XC Racing1:33:33+8:57
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team1:34:52+10:16
Cube Factory Racing1:35:10+10:34
Origine Racing Division1:35:21+10:45
Bike Team Solothurn1:35:38+11:02
Bike Team Solothurn1:35:54+11:18
—1:36:05+11:29
—1:36:26+11:50
Mondraker Factory Racing XC1:36:49+12:13
Orbea Fox Factory Team1:37:34+12:58
Thรถmus Maxon1:37:52+13:16
Giant Factory Off-Road Team1:38:16+13:40
—1:20:57-1 lap
Lapierre PXR Racing1:21:28-1 lap
BIXS Race Team1:22:30-1 lap
—1:23:27-1 lap
—1:06:08-2 laps
Unno Factory Racing1:06:17-2 laps
—1:06:23-2 laps
—1:06:33-2 laps
—1:06:47-2 laps
Lapierre PXR Racing1:06:52-2 laps
—1:07:11-2 laps
—1:07:25-2 laps
—1:07:32-2 laps
—1:07:35-2 laps
—1:07:55-2 laps
—1:08:25-2 laps
—0:51:52-3 laps
—0:52:51-3 laps
—0:53:00-3 laps
—0:53:36-3 laps
—0:54:36-3 laps
—0:54:40-3 laps
—0:37:57-4 laps
—0:38:54-4 laps
—0:38:55-4 laps
—0:42:25-4 laps
Specialized Factory Racingโ
XCO โ Elite Women
Elite Women XCO — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 3 May 2026
Specialized Factory Racing1:27:03โ
Canyon XC Racing1:27:29+0:26
Liv Factory Racing1:27:31+0:28
▼ Show all 47 finishers + DNF
Orbea Fox Factory Team1:27:38+0:35
Origine Racing Division1:28:21+1:18
Specialized Factory Racing1:28:51+1:48
Liv Factory Racing1:29:05+2:02
Cannondale Factory Racing1:29:09+2:06
Specialized Factory Racing1:29:51+2:48
Trek โ Unbroken XC1:30:07+3:04
Lapierre PXR Racing1:30:30+3:27
Trek โ Unbroken XC1:30:50+3:47
Decathlon Ford Racing Team1:31:08+4:05
Trek โ Unbroken XC1:32:57+5:54
Mondraker Factory Racing XC1:35:34+8:31
Origine Racing Division1:35:58+8:55
Lapierre PXR Racing1:36:01+8:58
—1:36:30+9:27
—1:36:52+9:49
Decathlon Ford Racing Team1:37:49+10:46
BMC Factory Racing1:37:50+10:47
—1:38:02+10:59
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Team1:38:06+11:03
—1:38:33+11:30
Trinx Factory Team1:38:53+11:50
Bike Team Solothurn1:39:02+11:59
—1:40:22+13:19
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Team1:40:51+13:48
Unno Factory Racing1:41:14+14:11
Cannondale Factory Racing1:42:00+14:57
Orbea Fox Factory Team1:42:16+15:13
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team1:42:20+15:17
Trinity Racing1:42:30+15:27
—1:42:46+15:43
Cube Factory Racing1:21:39-1 lap
BH Coloma Team1:21:40-1 lap
Unno Factory Racing1:22:08-1 lap
Rouvy1:25:29-1 lap
—1:03:40-2 laps
—1:04:15-2 laps
Scott-SRAM MTB Racing Team1:04:40-2 laps
—1:04:59-2 laps
—1:05:12-2 laps
—1:07:55-2 laps
—1:10:34-2 laps
—0:45:38-3 laps
—0:53:20-3 laps
BH Coloma Teamโ
XCO โ U23 Men
Under 23 Men XCO — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 3 May 2026
Thรถmus Akros โ Youngstars1:26:13โ
Lexware Mountainbike Team1:26:48+0:35
Canyon XC Racing1:26:54+0:41
▼ Show all 47 finishers + DNF/DNS
Pivot Cycles โ OTE1:27:24+1:11
BH-Wallonie MTB Team1:27:41+1:28
Trinity Racing1:28:28+2:15
Unno Factory Racing1:29:11+2:58
—1:29:38+3:25
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Team1:29:44+3:31
Thรถmus Akros โ Youngstars1:30:04+3:51
—1:30:55+4:42
—1:31:25+5:12
—1:32:04+5:51
Singer KTM Racing1:32:20+6:07
Lexware Mountainbike Team1:32:33+6:20
—1:32:45+6:32
Lexware Mountainbike Team1:33:01+6:48
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team1:33:16+7:03
Just Ride. Collective1:33:16+7:03
Cube Factory Racing1:34:03+7:50
Unno Factory Racing1:34:39+8:26
Trinity Racing1:35:25+9:12
Pivot Cycles โ OTE1:35:53+9:40
Massi1:36:23+10:10
—1:36:38+10:25
—1:36:42+10:29
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team1:38:26+12:13
—1:38:41+12:28
—1:39:54+13:41
—1:40:44+14:31
—1:21:07-1 lap
Unno Factory Racing1:21:22-1 lap
—1:21:53-1 lap
Unno Factory Racing1:23:38-1 lap
—1:24:23-1 lap
—1:24:56-1 lap
—1:06:48-2 laps
—1:07:10-2 laps
—1:10:14-2 laps
—0:52:19-3 laps
—0:52:28-3 laps
—0:53:36-3 laps
—0:54:10-3 laps
—0:34:50-4 laps
—0:37:44-4 laps
—0:38:08-4 laps
—0:49:22-4 laps
Lexware Mountainbike Teamโ
—โ
XCO โ U23 Women
Under 23 Women XCO — Final Results
Round 1 · Mona YongPyong, South Korea · 3 May 2026
Canyon XC Racing1:07:33โ
Lexware Mountainbike Team1:11:01+3:28
—1:13:45+6:12
▼ Show all 20 finishers
Liv Factory Racing1:13:53+6:20
Cube Factory Racing1:13:53+6:20
Bike Team Solothurn1:13:53+6:20
Cube Factory Racing1:14:07+6:34
—1:15:52+8:19
Wilier-Vittoria Factory Team1:16:21+8:48
Trinity Racing1:02:59-1 lap
—1:03:55-1 lap
Massi0:51:57-2 laps
Bike Team Solothurn0:53:04-2 laps
Trinx Factory Team0:53:44-2 laps
KMC Nukeproof MTB Racing Team0:40:01-3 laps
—0:42:16-3 laps
—0:42:38-3 laps
—0:42:51-3 laps
—0:43:11-3 laps
—0:31:45-4 laps
DH Championship standings
Elite Men DH — Championship standings
After Round 1 — South Korea
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermette | USA | 200 |
| 2 | Bruni | FRA | 160 |
| 3 | A. Pierron | FRA | 140 |
| 4 | Vergier | FRA | 125 |
| 5 | Pontvianne | FRA | 110 |
| 6 | T. Alran | FRA | 100 |
| 7 | Maes | BEL | 90 |
| 8 | Pinkerton | USA | 85 |
| 9 | Max Alran | FRA | 80 |
| 10 | Kolb | AUT | 75 |
| 11 | Coulanges | FRA | 70 |
| 12 | Ant. Pierron | FRA | 65 |
| 13 | Medcalf | USA | 60 |
| 14 | Maples | USA | 55 |
| 15 | Brosnan | AUS | 50 |
| 16 | Shaw | USA | 45 |
| 17 | Gwin | USA | 44 |
| 18 | Rogge | FRA | 43 |
| 19 | Meier-Smith | AUS | 42 |
| 20 | Wilson | GBR | 41 |
Elite Women DH — Championship standings
After Round 1 — South Korea
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. Hรถll | AUT | 200 |
| 2 | Scarsi | ITA | 160 |
| 3 | Nicole | FRA | 140 |
| 4 | Harnden | GBR | 125 |
| 5 | Roa Sanchez | COL | 110 |
| 6 | Earnest | NZL | 95 |
| 7 | Hemstreet | CAN | 80 |
| 8 | Gale | GBR | 70 |
| 9 | Seagrave | GBR | 60 |
| 10 | Baumann | SUI | 55 |
| 11 | Bouladou | FRA | 50 |
| 12 | Widmann | ITA | 45 |
| 13 | Newkirk | USA | 40 |
| 14 | Cabirou | FRA | 35 |
| 15 | Hastings | NZL | 30 |
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