(May 16-18) – It was a challenging weekend in the mountains of southern Poland for the opening round of the UCI DH World Cup, held in snowy, rainy conditions at Szczyrk Mountain Resort.
Anna Newkirk (Frameworks Racing/5DEV) was the top-placing American overall, taking 2nd in the elite women’s final and coming in just behind British winner Tahnee Seagrave (Orbea/FMD Racing). On the elite men’s side, Richie Rude (Yeti/Fox Factory Race Team) placed 4th and Luca Shaw (Canyon Collective Factory Team) was 6th.
Asa Vermette (Frameworks Factory Racing/5DEV) was the top-placing American in junior men’s, taking 10th, followed by Lucas Dedora in 11th. Matilda Melton (Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres) placed 4th in junior women, followed by Zanna Logar in 6th and Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon Collective Factory Team) in 7th.
Next up on the UCI World Cup schedule is Loudenvielle, France, May 30-June 1.
Complete results here
(May 23-25) – The third round of the XCO Mountain Bike World Cup was on one of the most challenging curses in the circuit. The action kicked off with the XCC, where Christopher Blevins(Specialized Factory Racing) went 3-for-3 despite dropping a chain with just 90 seconds to go. Makenna Kellerman also had a breakthrough ride, earning a career-best 6th place in the U23 Women’s XCC. And the momentum didn’t stop there. Blevins continued his incredible run by claiming his second XCO victory of the year, holding onto the leader’s jersey.
“It’s been a big year for me, both on and off the bike,” he shared. “Nové Město means so much to me; it means so much to mountain biking. I came here for my first World Championships when I was 17. I’ve cried in the woods as a U23 after tough races. I qualified for the Olympics here in my first year racing Elite. So there have been a lot of ups and downs, and that’s what makes this so special.”
Team USA showed depth across the board, with Haley Batten (Specialized Factory Racing) finishing 7th in the Elite Women’s XCO, Brayden Johnson and Dan English (Trinity Racing) taking 7th and 8th in U23 Men, and Vida Lopez de San Roman and Makenna Kellerman placing 4th and 10th in U23 Women. In the Junior Men’s race, Kian Reid earned a podium finish in 3rd, with River Valdezclose behind in 9th.
Complete results here
(May 19-26) – The Pro Road National Championships returned to Charleston for a second year, with 46 national titles awarded across Elite, U23, Junior 17-18, and Para-cycling categories in the Time Trial, Criterium, and Road Race events.
Complete results here
Recaps: Day 1 Para Road | Day 2 Para/ Junior TT | Day 3 U23/Elite TT | Day 4 Junior/U23 Crit | Day 5 Elite Crit | Day 6 U23 Road | Day 7 Junior Road | Day 8 Elite Road
(May 9-June 1) – Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates XRG) is sitting as the top American after 17 stages in this year’s Giro d’Italia sitting 12th in the General Classification.
Complete results here
(May 14) – Ruth Edwards (Human Powered Health) placed 3rd at Navarra Elite Classics, a one-day, 134 kilometer road race that started and finished in Pamplona, Spain. The course features nine sharp, steep climbs averaging 10 to 21 percent grades, and the rain-soaked finish came down to a group sprint won by 19-year-old Cat Ferguson (Movistar).
Complete results here
