The 2026 WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series arrived in Pal Arinsal, Andorra, for a weekend of high-altitude racing across Downhill, Short Track and XCO.
Watch The Setup: Flat out in Andorra - It's not the steepest track on the calendar, but it's one of the fastest, and with those high speeds, we expect to see some of the tightest margins of the season
FOX-supported athletes collected podiums across Elite and Junior competition, highlighted by another Junior Downhill victory for Jonty Williamson and strong performances from Gracey Hemstreet, Kasper Hickman, Lina Frener and Ronja Blöchlinger.
WILLIAMSON RETURNS TO THE TOP STEP
Jonty Williamson continued his standout season for the Yeti / FOX Factory Race Team, winning the Junior Men’s Downhill final with a time of 2:47.054.
Williamson finished 1.299 seconds ahead of fellow FOX-supported rider Kasper Hickman, giving FOX the top two positions in the category.
1st - Jonty Williamson — Junior Men’s DH
2nd - Kasper Hickman — Junior Men’s DH
HEMSTREET CHALLENGES FOR THE WIN
Gracey Hemstreet delivered another Elite Women’s podium for NORCO X ADIDAS RACE DIVISION.
Hemstreet finished just 0.485 seconds behind Valentina Höll, securing second place on the fast and exposed Andorran course.
2nd - Gracey Hemstreet — Elite Women’s DH
FRENER ADDS ANOTHER JUNIOR PODIUM
Lina Frener backed up her Junior Women’s victory in Lenzerheide with another strong result in Andorra.
The NORCO X ADIDAS RACE DIVISION rider finished second, continuing an impressive run of form in her first World Cup season.
2nd - Lina Frener — Junior Women’s DH
BLÖCHLINGER PODIUMS IN SHORT TRACK
Ronja Blöchlinger opened the XC weekend with a podium in Friday’s Elite Women’s XCC.
The Liv Factory Racing rider stayed with the leading group through the final lap and crossed the line third in a close sprint behind Jenny Rissveds and Laura Stigger.
3rd - Ronja Blöchlinger — Elite Women’s XCC
MARTIN RETAINS THE OVERALL LEAD
After back-to-back XCO victories in Lenzerheide and La Thuile, Luca Martin arrived in Andorra leading the Elite Men’s standings.
Illness disrupted his weekend, with Martin finishing 22nd in Sunday’s XCO. Despite the difficult result, the Cannondale Factory Racing rider retained his position at the top of the overall series standings heading into the summer break.
From a FOX one-two in Junior Men’s Downhill to podiums across Elite Women’s DH, Junior Women’s DH and Elite Women’s XCC, Pal Arinsal delivered another strong weekend for FOX-supported athletes across disciplines.
