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Innsbruck 2026 Lead Finals: Ginés López and Pilz Light the Nordkette
Alberto Ginés López and Jessica Pilz take the IFSC World Series Lead Finals in Innsbruck — a single-route shootout on the Kletterzentrum's outdoor wall under the 2,334m Nordkette skyline.
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Western States 100 2026: Race Week Begins in the Sierra Nevada
The 53rd Western States Endurance Run is one week away — 100.2 miles from Olympic Valley to Auburn, the original 100-mile trail race. Here is what the 2026 field, the trail, and the week look like.
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Marathon du Mont-Blanc 2026: Chamonix Welcomes the World's Best Trail Runners
The Marathon du Mont-Blanc returns to Chamonix June 25-28 — 90K, marathon, 23K, KMV and Cross — a UTMB World Series cornerstone that gathers the best of mountain running beneath Europe's highest peak.
By ZealZag TeamItaúna Opens: Chianca's Home Stage and the WSL's Brazilian Showdown in Saquarema
The WSL VIVO Rio Pro calls on at Saquarema's Praia de Itaúna, putting João Chianca in the water at his near-home break and Sally Fitzgibbons on the scoreboard early with a 14.50. Stop 6 of 12 on the 2026 Championship Tour is underway.
By ZealZag TeamKoretzky and Rissveds Own Lenzerheide's Short Track: XCC World Cup Wrapped Up in Bike Kingdom
UCI XCC World Champion Victor Koretzky wins the men's short track at Lenzerheide. Jenny Rissveds beats overall series leader Evie Richards for her second consecutive XCC World Cup victory and fifth of her career. XCO and DHI follow across the weekend.
By ZealZag TeamMen's Boulder Final Tonight: WCS Innsbruck Reaches Its Bouldering Climax Under the Nordkette
After Annie Sanders' women's bouldering final last night, the World Climbing Series Innsbruck turns to the men's side today — semifinal at 13:00, final at 19:30 at the sold-out Kletterzentrum outdoor arena. Lead climbing follows across the weekend.
By ZealZag TeamŽigart Springs Back at Bad Ragaz: Tour de Suisse Enters Its Race-Defining Final Three Days
Urška Žigart wins the women's sprint at Bad Ragaz the day after a heavy crash — one of the more compelling individual stories Stage 3 produced in a race that now turns toward its ITT and queen stage. Pogačar's men's GC lead stayed intact through the Schwägalp.
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VIVO Rio Pro 2026 Day 1: Brazilian Storm Opens at Saquarema's Itaúna
The WSL VIVO Rio Pro 2026 opens at Praia de Itaúna with 6ft+ winter groundswell, a Brazilian-dominated leaderboard, and the Championship Tour's most electric home crowd. Nine days in Saquarema begins now.
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Lenzerheide World Cup 2026: The 10th Anniversary Opens in the Alps
The UCI MTB World Cup returns to Lenzerheide for its 10th edition - Switzerland Bike Kingdom hosts XCC, XCO and DHI racing June 19-21, with the DH course delivering its signature finish-bowl jump.
By ZealZag TeamGirmay Takes Locarno: NSN Wins Stage 2 as Pogacar's GC Lead Goes Unchallenged
Biniam Girmay wins Stage 2 of the Tour de Suisse in Locarno, navigating the punchy Orselina climb and a fast run to the finish to take NSN Cycling Team's first victory in Switzerland. Pogacar's massive overall lead, built on yesterday's 72km solo, remained untouched.
By ZealZag TeamInnsbruck Bouldering: Sanders Leads Into Tonight's Women's Final
After topping all five boulders in qualification — the only athlete across both groups to do so — Annie Sanders heads into the World Climbing Series Innsbruck women's boulder final tonight as the performance leader. Austria's Magdalena Rauter is in her first series semi-final. The final starts at 19:30 local time.
By ZealZag TeamWorld Climbing Series Innsbruck: Boulder and Lead Begin Under Tyrol Skies
The 2026 World Climbing Series reaches its fourth event as Innsbruck opens its Boulder and Lead competition at the KI outdoor arena — the same venue that hosted the 2018 World Championships, and the only stop on the circuit that runs both disciplines simultaneously.
By ZealZag TeamTour de Suisse 2026 Opens in Italy: Sondrio Launches the Race's New Era
For the first time in its history, the Tour de Suisse starts on Italian soil — a 144km circuit around Sondrio, in the heart of the Valtellina, with three punishing climbs and the world's best roster since the race was condensed to five days.
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Tour de Suisse 2026 Stage 1: Pogacar Strikes in Sondrio Finale
Tadej Pogacar wins Stage 1 of the Tour de Suisse 2026 in Sondrio, Italy — the race's first-ever stage outside Switzerland — after a brutal finale over three punchy Lombard climbs.
By ZealZag TeamInnsbruck Climbing World Cup 2026: Boulder Semis Light Up the Alps
The 2026 IFSC World Climbing Series in Innsbruck reaches its midpoint — boulder semifinals and lead qualifications underway at the outdoor arena beneath the Nordkette as the world's best compete in Austria.
By ZealZag TeamMykonos Waits: GKA Big Air World Cup Sits in Its Window as Overbeek Hunts a Title
The GKA Big Air Kite World Cup has arrived in Mykonos for the first time — and with it, the world Big Air titles are on the line. Jamie Overbeek leads men's standings after Lords of Tram; Alessa Sophia Mensch leads women's after edging defending champion Mikaili Sol by 0.3 of a point.
By ZealZag TeamFioravanti Finally: Italy Gets Its First CT Win at Punta Roca as Moore Goes Back-to-Back
Leonardo Fioravanti claimed Italy's first-ever WSL Championship Tour victory at Punta Roca, posting a 15.33 to overpower ratings leader Italo Ferreira in the final. Carissa Moore completed back-to-back CT wins with a 15.10 to 13.84 victory over Tyler Wright.
By ZealZag TeamThompson and Slater Win the Tropical North: Two Maiden Ironman Titles at Cairns 2026
Perth's Nick Thompson rode away from the field inside the first 20 kilometres of the bike and never let it back. Penny Slater turned an 11-minute deficit into a dominant women's victory. Both won their first Ironman on June 14 in Cairns.
By ZealZag TeamDel Toro Detonates on Solaison: UAE's Young Climber Steals Yellow on the Final Day
Isaac del Toro attacked solo on the Plateau de Solaison and reversed a 49-second deficit to take both the stage win and the overall title — leaving Tuckwell without yellow and Jorgenson without the podium he held all week.
By ZealZag TeamCink's Fairytale, Pieterse's Perfect Week: Leogang XCO Ends in the Mud
Ondřej Cink won his first career XCO World Cup at 34 years old, pulling away from a field that included every major cross-country name in a muddy seven-lap battle at Saalfelden-Leogang. Puck Pieterse completed the weekend double — XCC short track Friday, XCO Sunday — with 50 seconds to spare.
By ZealZag TeamTour Auvergne Stage 8: Four Climbs, 42 Seconds, One Plateau
The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes closes on the Plateau de Solaison today — 120 kilometres, four Alpine climbs, and a 42-second gap between Luke Tuckwell's yellow jersey and Matteo Jorgenson. Isaac del Toro is 49 seconds back after winning Stage 7 on the Grand Colombier. The race ends here.
By ZealZag TeamMelamed and Conolly Take the Enduro at Leogang Round 4: World Cup Day 3 Field Report
Jesse Melamed (Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team) and Ella Conolly closed out the enduro races at Leogang Round 4 — Conolly defending the venue she won at last year and the overall UCI title she carries into 2026. Downhill Q1 ran clean with Marine Cabirou and Dylan Maples on top in the women's and men's qualifying respectively.
By ZealZag TeamComrades Marathon 2026: 21,000 Runners on the Eve of the Up Run
On Saturday morning 21,633 runners line up on Dr Pixley Ka Seme Street in Durban for the 99th Comrades Marathon — the Up Run to Pietermaritzburg. Gerda Steyn chases a fourth straight title. Piet Wiersma defends. The Big Five climbs await.
By ZealZag TeamBryan Opens with 8.33, Fioravanti Posts 9.00: WSL El Salvador Pro Finals Day Field Report
Finals Day Yellow Alert at Punta Roca delivered the bracket the Surf City El Salvador Pro window had been pointing at — World No. 1 Gabriela Bryan opened with an 8.33 over Anat Lelior, Leonardo Fioravanti added a 9.00 over Marco Mignot to set up a Semifinal against Kanoa Igarashi, and Caroline Marks vs Molly Picklum went buzzer-beater to the wire.
By ZealZag Team