Adrien Boichis has been a force to be reckoned with in 2026, having claimed one XCC World Cup win, three XCO victories and the XCC world title. Which is why the news of the Frenchman skipping the final two rounds in the US, whilst leading the XCC overall and trailing Luca Martin by just 15 points in the XCO overall ranking, came as quite the shock. At the time, the announcement stated that Boichis was heading to the road to finish off his 2026 season, where he races for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe. Since that announcement, Boichis has raced the 2.Pro CRO Race, where he finished fifth on GC. However, with the provisional start list for the final round of the Whoop UCI MTB World Series now released, it looks as though Boichis is set to return to the mountain bike for the season finale. Before skipping Soldier Hollow, Boichis sat just 15 points adrift of Luca Martin in the XCO overall rankings. However, in his absence, Martin has grown that gap to 200 points. It's not an impossible deficit to overturn, but far less likely than it was just a round earlier. In the XCC, Martin jumped ahead of Boichis in Soldier Hollow, reversing a 170-point deficit into a 30-point lead and potentially setting up a last-round battle for the XCC season overall title.

SOLDIER HOLLOW, HAIMING. Mit den Rennen in Soldier Hollow im US-Bundesstaat Utah bog der Mountainbike-Weltcup am Wochenende in die Zielgeraden ein. Besonders für Laura Stigger: Erstmals trug sie nach ihrem Short-Track-WM-Titel im Val di Sole das Regenbogentrikot der Weltmeisterin. Beim Sieg der Italienerin Martina Berta klassierte sie sich auf der für alle Teilnehmerinnen neuen Strecke im XCC auf Rang zehn. „Es war ein extrem hartes und schnelles Rennen. Leider habe ich mich mit der...

La italiana Martina Berta (Origine Racing Division) y el neozeland�s Sam Gaze (Alpecin-Premier Tech) se impusieron en la octava prueba de la Copa del Mundo de short track (XCC), disputada el 19 de sep...

Piper Albrecht, Whoop UCI MTB World Series Only hours after Martina Berta claimed her first elite XCC win in Soldier Hollow, Utah, Origine Racing Division team manager Maxime Marotte confirmed to _Escape Collective_ that 2026 will be the final season of the team's partnership with French bike brand Origine. Much like Cannondale Factory Racing, Origine Racing Division has been having a standout season in 2026, with Mathis Azzaro claiming two XCC World Cup victories and two XCO podiums, along with Berta claiming the team's first elite XCO win at her home round of La Thuile, Italy, before backing that up with an XCC win at Soldier Hollow. Martina Berta claimed the team's first elite XCO victory on home turf in La Thuile, Italy, earlier this year. The team has also been linked to Origine's development of a prototype 32" XC bike, although, according to reporting from Dominic Geoghegan, the prototype seen at Les Gets was ridden in testing by XC legend Julien Absalon rather than one of the team's current riders. 2026 marks the end of the trail for Cannondale Factory RacingThe team is winning races and fighting for World Cup titles, yet Cannondale has decided its future lies beyond the factory paddock.Escape CollectiveAlex Hunt Unlike Cannondale Factory Racing, Marotte confirmed that Origine Racing Division will continue into 2027 under a new title sponsor. ### This post is for subscribers only Become a member to get access to all content Subscribe now