The brand new gravity racing team "Simplon Trailblazers" wants to cause a sensation with an exciting line-up of riders in collaboration with the Austrian bike brand Simplon. The privately run team wants to establish itself as quickly as possible in the UCI Mountain Bike World Series with a carefully organized racing program and also make a name for itself off the race tracks with innovative ideas and approaches.

When he's not causing a stir on wild race tracks, Jackson Goldstone turns the trails in his native Canada into his own personal playground. Where Goldstone hunts for the best times full-time in the Downhill World Cup, the Syndicate rider chases maximum riding fun in "Solo" on his Santa Cruz 5010.

The 2024 Marathon World Cup comprises three races. The long-distance competitions will be held at the three previously known venues for the Cross Country, Short Track, Enduro and Downhill World Cups. Nove Mesto will kick things off on the weekend of May 24-26, followed by the Haute-Savoie World Cup at the beginning of July with all five disciplines. The final will be held at the end of September at World Cup newcomer Lace Placid.

The Swiss downhill champions will be determined on June 22 in Lenzerheide. The title races will be held on the tried-and-tested course on the Rothorn, which has been known throughout the country since the atmospheric 2018 World Championships. The Swiss Championships, organized by the Bike Events Lenzerheide association, will take place as part of the "Bike Kingdom Feast". Titles will be awarded in the U17, U19, Elite and Masters categories. In the elite category, the successors to Camille Balanche and Marius Perraudin will be sought. The silver medal winner at the World Championships in Glasgow and the up-and-coming rider from Valais came out on top in Leysin last summer.

With Sven Landenberger, Khalid Sidahmed and Gian Bütikofer, the "Scott Davos MTB Project" presents three new U23 riders for the 2024 season. Sven Gehrig from Uri is the only remaining young athlete from last year's line-up.

Controversy aside: the Snowbike World Championships in Châtel, France, offer four exciting races. In the Super G, local hero Pierre Thévenard shines ahead of Irishman Henry Kerr and Frenchman Vincent Tupin. Thévenard doubles up in the dual slalom, ahead of Tupin and Kerr. In the women's Super G, Morgane Such takes the title ahead of Vero Widmann (ITA) and Lisa Baumann (SUI). The Swiss racer turns the tables in the slalom and takes the title ahead of Such and her compatriot Jolanda Kiener.