The second race of the Copa Catalana International BTT in La Nucia is characterized by difficult conditions. In an extremely tough race that required a lot of finesse in the downhill sections, Swiss rider Thomas Litscher clearly beat Mexico's Gerardo Ulloa and Czech Ondrej Cink.

In the first race of the Internationali d'Italia Series, Lars Forster wins ahead of Luca Braidot and Maxime Marotte. In the women's race, it is the u23 rider Giada Specia who climbs onto the all-Italian podium ahead of Martina Berta and Giorgia Marchet. Swiss rider Romano Püntener won the u19 race, while Italian rider Valentina Corvi won the u19 women's race ahead of compatriot Sophie Auer and Swiss rider Lorena Cadalbert.

Tarouca in Portugal invites the downhillers to their first rendezvous. World champion Myriam Nicole (FRA) wins the women's race ahead of Vali Höll (AUT) and Tahnee Seagrave (GBR). Camille Balanche rides to fourth place. Amaury Pierron won the men's race ahead of local hero Gonçalo Bandeira and Benoit Coulanges (FRA). Swiss rider Yannick Bächler finished in a respectable 18th place.