The 20 teams for the 2026 downhill season of the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series have been confirmed. They are guaranteed a starting place in all nine races of the UCI Downhill World Cup and will bring numerous World Cup winners, overall World Cup winners, and world champions to the starting line.

Against the picturesque Mediterranean backdrop of the Costa Blanca, the starting signal sounds for the first HERO UCI Cross-Country Marathon World Cup 2026. Belgian Wout Alleman and Swiss Anna Weinbeer win the 82-kilometer race from Calpe to Benissa, securing the first points of this year's World Cup series.

At the well-attended Shimano Supercup Massi in Banyoles, Catalonia, with an international field of participants, Nicole Koller rode to victory in the elite women's race. Valentina Corvi came second, with Kelsey Urban completing the podium in third place. In the elite men's race, Victor Koretzky won ahead of Dario Lillo and Luca Schwarzbauer.