What began as a vision in the mountain bike master plan in 2016 is becoming a reality. A new flow trail is being built in Crans-Montana that will connect the mountains directly with the Rhône plain above Sierre. The trail promises fun for beginners and experts alike and is just the start of an even bigger project.

At the Cross-Country World Championships in Crans-Montana, Finn Treudler becomes U23 World Champion after a considered but dominant ride. The Swiss rider wins ahead of Canada's Cole Punchard and Denmark's Gustav Pedersen. In the elite women's race, Jenny Rissveds takes the rainbow jersey to Sweden. Alessandra Keller wins the bronze medal behind Samara Maxwell.

At the World Cross-Country Championships in Crans-Montana, the juniors thrilled with exciting races. The titles go to Maruša Tereza Šerkezi (SLO) and Lucas Teste (FRA), while Switzerland can celebrate silver and bronze with Anja Grossmann and Lewin Iten.

The mixed relay at the 2025 Mountain Bike World Championships in Crans-Montana offers drama right to the end. France secured gold with aplomb, Italy rode to second place and Switzerland narrowly saved bronze from Canada.

The big cross-country showdown at the Mountain Bike World Championships will take place in Crans-Montana on September 14. Together with Specialized, Ride is giving away two VIP tickets worth 500 francs for this race day.

The World Championships in Andorra are over and the UCI flag has now been handed over to the Valais2025 World Championship organizers. There is still some work to be done there, including taming the cross-country course in Crans-Montana, for which the Valais resort has come in for harsh criticism. However, the questionable elements of the route originate from a different direction.

On his fourth stop in Valais, former BMX pro Kriss Kyle has a female skier as his guide in Val d'd'Anniviers, but not just any skier. Camille Rast is one of the best slalom skiers and also impresses Kyle on the bike. The Scot is also impressed by the marmots, because there are as few of them in Scotland as there are high mountains.

The Val d'Anniviers has long been a fixture among mountain bikers. Meidpass, Sorebois, Argentinian, Illhorn, Bella Tola: the list of bike highlights reads like a who's who. Ride is now giving away a three-day weekend at the Reka vacation village in Zinal.

The US American Riley Amos also wins the fourth U23 cross-country race in Crans-Montana and celebrates his ninth World Cup victory in total with the short track. In the U23 women's race, France's Olivia Onesti takes her first major win of the season.

In 2023, the Swiss Cross Country and Short Track Championships were held in Crans-Montana. Vital Albin analyzed the course with a view to the World Cup. Since then, the course designers have been working hard. Now the World Cup riders will ride the adapted circuit for the first time on June 22 and 23. It is considered to be perhaps the toughest course in the World Cup, has caused many training crashes and has led to a number of prophecies of doom. Albin is now back on camera and shares his thoughts on the new course.

In 2024, the Mountain Bike World Cup will move from south-eastern to western Switzerland and will be held in Crans-Montana from June 20 to 23. The well-known tourist destination is a complete newcomer to the cross-country circus and has already had a taste of it with the Swiss Championships. World Cup rider Vital Albin analyzed the course for Ride.

When Italians come to Valais, it results in a video and a lot of chatter - but also great trail shots. Here is Michele Ferro's trip to the Bella Tola and the Rothorn next door.

Olympic cross-country champion Jolanda Neff is the new ambassador of Crans-Montana and the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Valais 2025. In view of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships Valais 2025, whose cross-country competitions will take place in Crans-Montana, the host destination and the organizing committee of the World Championships have been able to win Jolanda Neff as a prominent ambassador, who will hold this function from today until 2025.

Alessandra Keller and Mathias Flückiger (both Thömus Maxon) secured the Swiss cross-country (XCO) championship titles as part of the 30th CIC ON Swiss Bike Cup. The freshly created 2025 World Championship course with a view of the breathtaking panorama of the Valais Alps passed its first endurance test in good conditions
 

Alessandra Keller (Thömus Maxon) and Thomas Litscher (Lapierre Mavic Unity) won the XCC (Short Track) titles at the start of the Swiss Mountain Bike Championships from June 2-4, 2023 in Crans-Montana. The championships are integrated into the 30th CIC ON Swiss Bike Cup and are the highlight of the season for the national elite.
 

The Swiss championships in the mountain bike disciplines of cross-country and short track will be held together for the first time. The 2023 national champions will be determined as part of the CIC ON Swiss Bike Cup from June 2 to 4 in Crans-Montana.

In exactly three years, Valais will host the 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, bringing together seven mountain bike disciplines for the first time in the history of the UCI. On Tuesday morning, the "CM MTB Valais 2025" association presented the project in the company of the host destinations and world-class athletes Jolanda Neff and Camille Balanche. A fresco of the event logo was inaugurated in front of the town hall in Sion.

On Sunday, a mountain bike accident with fatal consequences occurred on the Grand-Bisse de Lens between Sion and Grand Montana. A 67-year-old man from Zurich fell around 170 meters into the depths.

At the seventh race of the Enduro World Series in Crans Montana, the victories in the main categories go to Melanie Pugin (FRA) and Richie Rude (USA). Anita Gehrig and Patrick Lüthi were the best Swiss riders, while there was even a Swiss victory in the U21 category thanks to Lisa Baumann.

As tours to the higher altitudes can be an uncertain adventure, we will once again focus on the low to medium altitudes. Our tip: Le Châtelard in the Lower Valais. The tour impresses with excellent single trails above the Rhone Valley and a leisurely ascent by funicular.

The Enduro World Series has announced another venue for the 2021 season: Crans Montana. Not only will the e-mountain bikers be competing in the EWS E-race on September 9th, but the world's best enduro riders will also be riding for important points and podiums in the Lower Valais on September 11th.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has entrusted Valais with the organization of the combined UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2025, which will take place in September 2025. For the first time in the history of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, all seven mountain bike disciplines will be held in a single region.

Crans-Montana is no longer an insider tip among gravity fans and is also a first-class starting point for various challenging tours for enduro skiers. Now, for the first time, Crans-Montana is offering a blue downhill run that is also suitable for beginners. At the same time, it is revealing its plans for the future, in which mountain biking will play a central role all year round.

Valais has submitted a bid to the UCI for the organization of the 2025 Mountain Bike World Championships. If the bid is successful, Crans-Montana, the Dents du Midi region, Grächen, Leukerbad, Verbier and Val d'Anniviers, Monthey and Zermatt have been confirmed as the venues. The first combined mountain bike world championships will be awarded in September.

Crans Montana is popular with young athletes thanks to its snow park and downhill course and has now added another attraction with the Alaïa Chalet. The counterpart to the Skills Park in Winterthur and the Freestyle Academy in Laax is said to have the largest freestyle area in Switzerland. Its infrastructure offers an indoor and outdoor park, as well as a coworking space, media room, bar and more.

The first Singletrail Books were launched a year ago - a total of five books for the canton of Graubünden. Now three more volumes are being added for Valais and the Aosta Valley. They will be launched next weekend at the Bike Days in Solothurn.

Janez Grasic, who rings a bell? The man from Olten was once one of the most successful downhillers in Switzerland, multiple Slovenian champion and one of the more colorful birds in mountain biking. At the age of 47, he is back - but now on television. He rode the Plaine Morte Tour as part of SRF's "Summer Challenge", resulting in an almost 50-minute report.