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The second round of the 2026 UCI Downhill MTB World Cup took place in Loudenvielle, France over the weekend. Luca Shaw clinched a long-awaited first Men’s Elite win, whileVali Höll made history as the first Elite rider to win the UCI Downhill World Cup at the venue twice.
Elite Women’s Highlights:
Elite Men’s Highlights:
Elite Women’s Results (Top 10)
1st Vali Höll 3:51.920
2nd Gracey Hemstreet 3:55.177 / +3.257
3rd Lisa Baumann 3:56.222 / +4.302
4th Myriam Nicole 3:56.437 / +4.517
5th Valentina Roa Sanchez 3:57.217 / +5.297
6th Harriet Harnden 3:57.787 / +5.867
7th Lisa Bouladou 3:58.341 / +6.421
8th Marine Cabirou 3:58.832 / +6.912
9th Anna Newkirk 3:59.501 / +7.581
10th Nina Hoffmann 4:00.287 / +8.367
Elite Men’s Results (Top 10)
1st Luca Shaw 3:27.637
2nd Benoit Coulanges 3:27.764 / +0.127
3rd Jordan Williams 3:28.248 / +0.611
4th Finn Iles 3:28.343 / +0.706
5th Tyler Waite 3:28.505 / +0.868
6th Troy Brosnan 3:28.581 / +0.944
7th Andreas Kolb 3:28.882 / +1.245
8th Max Alran 3:29.195 / +1.558
9th Martin Maes 3:29.687 / +2.050
10th Ryan Pinkerton 3:30.043 / +2.406
