The historic 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships will take on Valais, Switzerland, from August 30 to September 14. For the first time ever, eight mountain bike disciplines will come together at a single World Championship venue.
Earlier this week, USA Cycling unveiled its Cross-Country Mountain Bike Team. Today, another 61 riders join the roster, representing the U.S. in Cross-Country Marathon, Downhill, Enduro, E-Enduro, and E-MTB.
The action kicks off with the opening ceremonies on Saturday, August 30, followed by the Enduro as the first championship event. E-MTB takes the spotlight next, with Cross-Country Marathon and Downhill closing out the first week of racing.
With so many disciplines on display, there’s no shortage of American talent to cheer for. In Marathon, recent Leadville Trail 100 champions and course record holders Keegan Swenson (Midway, Utah) and Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif.; She Sends Racing) will tackle the grueling 78-mile route from Verbier to Val D’Anniviers. They’ll be joined by Marathon National Champions Cole Paton (Cashmere, Wash.; Giant Bicycles) and Hannah Otto (Salt Lake City, Utah; Scott Bicycles), both eager to make their mark on the world stage.
American downhillers have been in top form throughout the UCI World Cup season. Anna Newkirk (Riehen, Switzerland; Frameworks Racing 5DEV) has claimed two elite podiums, while National Champion Ryan Pinkerton (Alisa Viejo, Calif.; Mondraker Factory Racing), Luca Shaw (Pisgah Forest, N.C.; Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team), Dylan Maples (Orangevale, Calif.; Commencal Muc-Off), Dakotah Norton (Clinton, Tenn.; Mondraker Factory Racing), and Richie Rude (Redding, Conn.; Yeti/ FOX Factory Team) have all landed in the top 10 for the Elite Men. Not only will Rude compete in Downhill, but also the Enduro earlier in the week. Last year, he scored a bronze medal in the Enduro World Championship event, and won his second straight World Cup Overall title.
The future of U.S. downhill looks just as promising. Reigning Junior World Champion Asa Vermette (Durango, Colo.; Frameworks Racing 5DEV) will aim to defend his rainbow jersey, while first-year junior Aletha Ostgaard (Selah, Wash.; Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team), currently sitting second in the World Cup overall, will be one to watch after multiple podium finishes this season.
The team roster is as follows:
Noah Warren (Birmingham, Ala.)
Cole Paton (Cashmere, Wash.; Giant Bicycles)
Bradyn Lange (Fairfax, Calif.; Pinarello / Orange Seal)
Danny Van Wagoner (Fruit Heights, Utah)
Keegan Swenson (Midway, Utah)
Alex Wild (San Jose, Calif.; CycleSport.com)
Cody Iverson (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; Team Baghouse)
Patrick Collins (Worchester, Mass.)
Quentin Loxtercamp (Edina, Minn.)
Chelsea Bolton (Park City, Utah)
Hannah Otto (Salt Lake City, Utah; Scott Bicycles)
Kate Courtney (Kentfield, Calif.; She Sends Racing)
Abigail Snyder (Roanoke, Va.; Ride Fierce Racing)
Lauren Zimmer (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Starla Teddergreen (Longmont, Colo.)
Michaela Thompson (Durango, Colo.)
Richie Rude (Redding, Conn; Yeti/ FOX Factory Team)
Dylan Maples (Orangevale, Calif.; Commencal Muc-Off)
Luca Shaw (Pisgah Forest, N.C.; Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team)
Ryan Pinkerton (Alisa Viejo, Calif.; Mondraker Factory Racing)
Aaron Gwin (Nolensville, Tenn.; Gwin Racing)
Austin Dooley (Yucaipa, Calif.; Commencal-Schwalbe By Les Orres)
Dakotah Norton (Clinton, Tenn.; Mondraker Factory Racing)
Anna Newkirk (Riehen, Switzerland; Frameworks Racing 5DEV)
Abby Hogie (Heidelberg, Germany; Beyond Racing MTB)
Maylei Leaneagh (Longmont, Colo.; Zerode, The Ride Guru, TRP, Hand Up)
Kailey Skelton (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; Ari Factory Racing)
Julia Lofqvist Traum (Issaquah, Wash.; Sweet Lines)
Taylor Ostgaard (Selah, Wash.; SRAM/Rockshox, Schwalbe, Monster Army, TLD)
Asa Vermette (Durango, Colo.; Frameworks Racing 5DEV)
Bode Burke (Rhododendron, Ore.; Commencal-Schwalbe By Les Orres)
Luke Mallen (Sandy, Utah; Outlaw Commencal Factory Development)
Lucas DeDora (Huntington Station, N.Y.; Future Frameworks)
Alex Mallen (Sandy, Utah; Outlaw Commencal Factory Development)
Cohen Bundy (Fort Collins, Colo.; Outlaw Commencal Factory Development)
Aletha Ostgaard (Selah, Wash.; Canyon CLLCTV Factory Team)
Matilda Melton (Bellinghma, Wash.; Commencal-Schwalbe By Les Orres)
Zanna Logar (Davis, W.Va.; Future Frameworks)
Mary McLarnon (Steamboat Springs, Colo.; Gravity Collective MTB)
Richie Rude (Redding, Conn.; Yeti/ FOX Factory Team)
Marco Osborne (Verdi, Nev.)
JT Fisher (Bellingham, Wash.)
Nikolas Nestoroff (San Marcos, Calif.; Ari Factory Racing)
Colton Peterson (Buena Vista, Colo.; Specialized)
Jakob Snow (Carlsbad, Calif.; Ari Factory Racing)
Tanner Wescott (Bend, Ore.)
Charlie Connell (Portland, Ore.; The Cannondale Farm)
Canyon Wilcox (Bend, Ore.; The Cannondale Farm)
Amy Morrison (Carson City, Nev.; Transition, Shimano, Fox, WTB)
Kailey Skelton (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; Ari Factory Racing)
Kate Lawrence (Boulder, Colo.)
Porsha Murdock (Bend, Ore.; Specialized)
Abigail Snyder (Roanoke, Va.; Ride Fierce Racing)
Ivan Williams (Durango, Colo.)
Hutch Jehle (Missoula, Mont.; Commencal, Fox, Race Face)
Finn McDermott (Glenwood Springs, Colo.; Outlaw, Revel Bikes)
Chloe Bear (North Bend, Wash.)
Daisy James (Incline Village, Nev.; Leatt, FOX Suspension)
Max Beaupre (Sutton, Mass.; Ari Factory Racing)
Robert Soprano (Vero Beach, Fla.)
David Harrison (Sun Valley, Idaho)
Christine Soprano (Vero Beach, Fla.)
Max Beaupre (Sutton, Mass.; Ari Factory Racing)
David Harrison (Sun Valley, Idaho)
Nat Ross (Golden, Colo.)
Gerald White (Tampa, Fla.)
USA Cycling’s participation in the World Championships is made possible through the support of dedicated donors and partners. To support the USA Cycling National Team, members can donate to the USA Cycling Foundation here. Our supporting partners who have a shared mission to elevate the sport of cycling include HOVERAir and Visit Bentonville.
