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Ride La Thuile: Complete Guide to Valle d'Aosta's Alpine Bike Park
La Thuile's UCI World Cup bike park delivers 1,200m of vertical on Europe's steepest natural trail network. Season, travel from Turin, gear, trails, and where to eat in the Italian Alps.
By ZealZag Team
UCI MTB World Cup La Thuile 2026: Can Goldstone Tame Europe's Steepest DH?
In 48 hours, the UCI Downhill World Cup debuts at La Thuile on the series' steepest course. Jackson Goldstone leads practice. Vali Höll and Gracey Hemstreet battle for the women's lead.
By ZealZag TeamRound 7 Opens in La Thuile: WHOOP UCI MTB World Series Brings Four Disciplines to Valle d'Aosta
The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series arrives at La Thuile this weekend for the most format-dense event on the calendar — XCO, XCC, Downhill, and Enduro all racing in one Alpine hub, with a night Enduro stage and the season's steepest DH course.
By ZealZag TeamRide Lenzerheide's Downhill: Following the UCI World Cup Track
The UCI DH World Cup course at Bike Kingdom Lenzerheide is open to lift-access riders between race weekends. A practical guide to riding the track, its three sections, getting there from Zurich, and planning your post-World Cup visit.
By ZealZag TeamIles Wins Lenzerheide DHI Back-to-Back; Newkirk Makes US History
Finn Iles ran 2:46.348 to win a second consecutive UCI DH World Cup at Bike Kingdom, taking a 41-point overall lead. Anna Newkirk posted 3:12.917 for her debut World Cup victory — the first American woman to win an elite DH in 23 years.
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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 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 TeamGoldstone by 59 Hundredths, Hemstreet Beats Höll at Home: Leogang DHI in the Rain
Jackson Goldstone won the Leogang DHI World Cup by 59 hundredths of a second over Loïc Bruni in conditions that turned the track into a sliding puzzle. Gracey Hemstreet took back-to-back wins, holding off Valentina Höll on Höll's home circuit in the final ride of the afternoon.
By ZealZag TeamLeogang: The Bikepark That Hosts the World Cup and Welcomes Everyone Else
Austria's EPIC Bikepark Leogang — 120-plus kilometres of trails across seven mountains, nine cable cars, and the same Speedster World Cup DH track that Vali Höll trains on, now open to any visitor who buys a lift pass.
By ZealZag TeamThe EPIC Opens: Training Day at Leogang as the MTB World Cup's Most Stacked Weekend Begins
The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series Round 4 opened in Saalfelden-Leogang today with practice sessions across downhill and cross-country — four disciplines, four days, one mountain, and a historic first: for the first time, the Elite Women's DH final is the headline event that closes Saturday's programme.
By ZealZag Team