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La Thuile and the Aosta Valley: Riding Italy's Alpine Crossroads
The Aosta Valley is Italy's smallest region and one of its least-visited — hemmed in by Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn, and Gran Paradiso, with a UCI World Cup venue at its western end and a Roman city at its base. A practical guide for mountain bikers coming for the race or planning the trip.
By ZealZag TeamBlunk and Boichis Take Short-Track Glory in the Alps at La Thuile XCC
Savilia Blunk and Adrien Boichis emerged from bar-to-bar chaos to win the Elite XCC Short Track at Round 7 of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series — the only event on the calendar that gathers all four disciplines in one Alpine hub.
By ZealZag TeamNo Snow Required: How Cross-Country Skiers Train Through Summer and Autumn
Elite cross-country skiers often log 800 hours of training a year — most of it without snow. The dryland toolkit they use is transferable: roller skiing, uphill bounding, and double-pole intervals on roads build specific fitness that transfers directly once conditions return.
By ZealZag TeamRiding the Lenzerheide World Cup XCO Course: What the Race Circuit Looks Like From the Saddle
The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup course at Lenzerheide is accessible to visiting riders on non-race weekends. What the circuit actually involves — the rock garden, the arena climb, the lap structure — and how to build a trip around it.
By ZealZag TeamHatherly Solos, Keller Flies Home, and Schurter Takes His Last Bow at Lenzerheide XCO
Alan Hatherly survived a chain mechanical on the final lap to win the Lenzerheide XCO in 1:20:23 — Alessandra Keller claimed the women's title on home soil, and Nino Schurter crossed the line 24th in what was his final appearance at a World Cup he once dominated.
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 Team
Bike Kingdom Lenzerheide: Switzerland's Biggest MTB Network
Switzerland's Bike Kingdom links Arosa, Lenzerheide and Chur across 366 trails - including the UCI World Cup DH and XCO courses. How to plan a trip to Graubuenden's mountain bike paradise.
By ZealZag Team
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 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 TeamRiding the Leogang XC Circuit: Cross-Country Trails in Austria's Best Bike Region
Leogang's reputation is built on its downhill bikepark, but the cross-country trail network running through the Leogangtal and Saalach valley is the reason XCO World Series athletes arrive days early. A guide to the trails, the lifts, and the training infrastructure that backs today's WHOOP UCI MTB World Series XCC race.
By ZealZag Team