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World Championships

The 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy — one week where the season's rainbow jerseys are decided across cross-country and downhill.

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Two young riders in rainbow-stripe jerseys smile at the podium, one holding up a gold World Championship medal75mm · f/2.8 · 1/2000s · ISO 320
A downhill rider in a scuffed POC full-face helmet and blue goggles, rainbow-stripe cuffs on the sleeve, grips the handlebar75mm · f/2.8 · 1/500s · ISO 160
Portrait of a smiling rider in an orange Dutch team jersey, white helmet and mirrored red glasses, holding a water bottle85mm · f/1.8 · 1/1250s · ISO 125
A downhill rider in a red Austria jersey and full-face helmet reacts beside a fallen bike in front of the finish-area crowd75mm · f/2.8 · 1/2000s · ISO 100
A cross-country rider in an orange jersey descends a rocky, taped-off section as spectators line the forest course85mm · f/1.8 · 1/1250s · ISO 100
Close-up of a rider in a black New Zealand kit, white Canyon helmet and blue mirrored glasses85mm · f/1.8 · 1/3200s · ISO 250
A downhill world champion in a rainbow-stripe jersey and Red Bull cap drinks from an Aperol bottle in celebration43mm · f/2.8 · 1/1000s · ISO 4000
A rider in an orange Dutch jersey and ice vest puffs out their cheeks under an umbrella on the start line85mm · f/1.8 · 1/4000s · ISO 125
A smiling rider in a Namibia jersey sits against a barrier after the race, holding a drink can85mm · f/1.8 · 1/2500s · ISO 100
A young rider in sunglasses and a black T-shirt sticks out their tongue while holding up a silver World Championship medal59mm · f/2.8 · 1/1600s · ISO 800
Close-up of a white Shimano S-Phyre shoe clipped into the pedal of a Canyon bike on a warm-up trainer85mm · f/1.8 · 1/8000s · ISO 125
A downhill rider in a Canada jersey and Red Bull helmet walks past a crowd waving Austrian flags75mm · f/3.2 · 1/2500s · ISO 320
A cross-country rider in an orange jersey lifts the bike over a dusty step as a dense crowd watches85mm · f/1.8 · 1/2000s · ISO 320
A downhill rider in a Switzerland kit kneels with arms raised in the finish area, the moment shown on the big screen behind75mm · f/2.8 · 1/2000s · ISO 160
The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships finish arch in Val di Sole with mountains behind, a rider at the line and a Czech flag waving85mm · f/1.8 · 1/6400s · ISO 100
A rider in a black New Zealand kit and white helmet bends over, exhausted, after the finish85mm · f/1.8 · 1/2500s · ISO 400
Close-up of a gold UCI Mountain Bike World Championships medal from Val di Sole hanging over a Shimano-branded bike71mm · f/2.8 · 1/1000s · ISO 12800
A cross-country rider in an orange Dutch jersey with race number 83 climbs out of the saddle as spectators watch85mm · f/1.8 · 1/6400s · ISO 100
A rider in a white Great Britain skinsuit, red-and-black helmet and mirrored glasses waits with a focused look85mm · f/1.8 · 1/4000s · ISO 250
A downhill world champion in a rainbow-stripe jersey and Red Bull cap shouts with joy, surrounded by photographers and microphones28mm · f/2.8 · 1/1000s · ISO 4000
Close-up of a fork leg printed with the name S. Andreassen beside the front tyre85mm · f/1.8 · 1/5000s · ISO 125
A rider in a white Germany jersey kneels with their helmeted head pressed to the grass after the finish as someone holds out a water bottle85mm · f/1.8 · 1/3200s · ISO 100
A gold World Championship medal with a rainbow ribbon in its open presentation box on dry grass51mm · f/2.8 · 1/3200s · ISO 400
A rider in a white German national jersey with race number 43 rides a dusty descent past a crowd85mm · f/1.8 · 1/2000s · ISO 320
A downhill rider in a red-and-white Canada kit with race number 1 rolls into the finish area below the UCI World Championships arch75mm · f/3.2 · 1/2000s · ISO 320

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