Helen Weber (GER) and Adrien Dailly (FRA) are crowned the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike E-Enduro World Champions following impressive performances on a challenging race day. Both laid the foundation for their success with victories in the first two stages and extended their lead as the day progressed. This secures them the rainbow jerseys in the women’s and men’s elite categories, respectively.

The Finale Outdoor Region is widely regarded as the home of enduro racing and has hosted races there every year since 2008. For the UCI Mountain Bike E-Enduro World Championships, the world’s best riders gather at a location that has fully embraced the format and features a network of 36 specially designed E-MTB trails .

The course for the UCI Mountain Bike E-Enduro World Championships is specifically designed to highlight the unique characteristics of E-Enduro. It spans 63.2 kilometers and features six time trials. With 1,665 meters of elevation gain and 2,087 meters of elevation loss across the time trials and connecting sections, the course demands more than just speed, technical skill, and endurance from the riders. Managing battery capacity over the course of a long race day also plays a crucial role.

Weber’s five stage victories secure her the E-Enduro World Championship title

Helen Weber delivers an outstanding performance in E-Enduro, winning five of the six stages on her way to the rainbow jersey at the UCI Mountain Bike E-Enduro World Championships. The opening stage, Toboga di Canova , immediately sets the tone for an action-packed day of racing. With a length of 2.24 kilometers and 256 meters of downhill elevation gain , it puts the favorites’ speed and technical skills to the test for the first time. Tracy Moseley (GBR) aims to add another world championship title to her already impressive track record, which includes three titles in the Enduro World Series as well as the 2010 UCI Downhill World Championship title. The British rider showed her ambitions right from the start and finished the first stage just 1.3 seconds behind Weber. Laura Charles (FRA) is also in a promising position, trailing by only two seconds.

However, the longest stage of the day dramatically changes the battle for victory. Megaroller presents the riders with a major challenge: 6.6 kilometers and 907 meters of elevation gain on a downhill section . Moseley suffers a setback: A technical problem costs her nearly two and a half minutes and effectively ends her hopes for victory. Weber seizes the opportunity and celebrates her second stage win. Laura Charles , however, remains within striking distance, losing only six seconds on the long, physically demanding stage. Estelle Charles (FRA), the 2024 E-Enduro World Champion, also positions herself as a podium contender after the first two stages.

On the transfer stage to the third special stage, Laura Charles suffers another setback. She has to repair a flat tire before rushing to the start to make her scheduled start time.

The challenging E-voland stage offers little respite. The 2.68-kilometer section leads over rocky, loose terrain and includes 124 meters of elevation gain as well as 328 meters of elevation loss, before a steep and technical climb follows. Weber once again demonstrates her strength and extends her lead by another 33 seconds. At the halfway point of the race, she leads by 54 seconds. An important decision is also made in the battle for the podium spots: problems cost Claire Chabbert (FRA) more than six minutes. She thus drops out of the top three in the overall standings, allowing Estelle Charles to take a comfortable podium position.

At 2.18 kilometers , the fourth stage to Rugetta is shorter, but no less technically demanding. It features 216 meters of descent. Weber continues her dominant performance and gains another three seconds on Laura Charles. Moseley makes a comeback after her earlier technical issue and finishes third on the stage.

Weber also wins the penultimate stage. Estelle Charles and Moseley round out the top three. With five wins in five stages , Weber has secured an excellent position heading into the final race. On the 2.3-kilometer DH Men stage , Weber’s winning streak finally comes to an end. Moseley wins the stage. The iconic trail has been raced for ten years and offers a spectacular finale with a rugged, technically demanding descent toward the Mediterranean Sea. Moseley wins her first stage of the day, beating Weber by 2.8 seconds. Laura Charles finishes third. After a dominant day of racing, Weber secures the world championship title with a lead of 1 minute and 18 seconds over Laura Charles. Estelle Charles rounds out the podium in third place.

After her victory, Weber says: “A world championship title is something you dream of. My team and I have worked so hard over the past three years to get to where we are today. I feel like everything is coming together this season, and this title is the icing on the cake for me and my entire team. I was just incredibly confident and knew I could do it. I couldn’t have ended the season any better. Finale is the home of enduro racing. This is where I started riding enduro on a hardtail ten years ago. It feels like I’ve come full circle. My whole family is here, and it’s just incredible.”

Elite Women's Standings

Dailly Defends His Rainbow Jersey and Caps Off a Memorable Season

Adrien Dailly caps off an outstanding season by successfully defending his title at the UCI Mountain Bike E-Enduro World Championships. Just a few weeks after securing the overall victory in the 2026 UCI Enduro World Cup , he adds another rainbow jersey to his collection.

Right from the start, on the 2.24-kilometer opening stage, Toboga di Canova , Dailly sent a clear message. He won by a five-second margin and made it clear from the outset that he intended to reclaim the title. Behind him, his closest rivals were bunched tightly together. Tiago Ladeira (POR) and Damien Oton (FRA) led a tight five-way battle for the remaining podium spots.

As with the women’s race, the long and physically demanding Megaroller stage —at 6.6 kilometers —proves decisive. Dailly seizes the opportunity to demonstrate his strength and posts an outstanding time, 23 seconds faster than that of his closest competitor. Oton moves up to second place overall, while Ladeira drops out of the podium positions after losing 51 seconds on the day’s longest stage.

On E-voland Oton strikes back. On the demanding 2.68-kilometer stage with its steep climbs, he puts pressure on the leader. The Frenchman delivers a strong and consistent performance and wins the stage with a five-second lead over Dailly. This keeps the battle for the title wide open.

On the grueling 2.18-kilometer Rugetta stage , there is another twist in the battle for the podium spots. Dailly returns to the winner’s circle and extends his lead in the overall standings to 33 seconds with two stages remaining. Behind him, Ladeira makes a comeback with a second-place finish on the stage, while the versatile rider Martin Maes (BEL) finishes third, thereby solidifying his third-place position in the overall standings.

On the penultimate stage, Toboga PWR—which is 1.2 kilometers long—the riders are much closer together. Diego Giordanengo (FRA) leads a French quartet. Dailly is in second place, just three-tenths of a second behind, while Lévy Batista (FRA) holds third place.

Although Martin Maes joined the UCI E-Enduro World Championships late, he saved his best performance for the finale. The Belgian, who competes in both downhill and enduro, wins the iconic final stage, DH Men , over 2.31 kilometers. Ladeira took second place, while Dailly confidently secured his second consecutive E-Enduro world title by finishing third. After a consistently strong day of racing, Oton finished second overall. Maes rounds out the podium in third place.

After his victory, Dailly said: “It was intense, with some really long and physically demanding stages. On the second stage, I went all out to open up a gap. After that, I kept the pressure on all the way to the finish. It was a really good day for me. I have great memories of this place. The races are always tough and physically demanding, but there’s an incredibly good atmosphere in Finale. I was here for the first time maybe 15 years ago. That’s why it’s always something special to come back.”

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