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World Cup DH: Max Alran sets the crowd alight at Les Gets! Harnden among the women

The first UCI World Cup victories of Downhill for Max Alran and Harriet Harnden crowned an unforgettable weekend in Les Gets, where Valentina Höll won her fifth overall title.

Max Alran les gets 2026
Max Alran les gets 2026

Jonty Williamson wrapped up the men’s junior race with two stages to spare, and Aletha Ostgaard cemented her lead in the women’s junior standings with her third consecutive victory.

Source: press release

Harriet Harnden (AON Racing) and Max Alran (COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF by Riding Addiction) have dominated the ever-changing conditions of Les Gets , conquering their first UCI World Cup victories Downhill The French stage also saw Valentina Hell (Commencal Schwalbe by Les Orres) to win the fifth overall title in the Elite women's category, while the The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series attracted thousands of fans to the slopes of Haute-Savoie..

After a six-week summer break, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series is back for the last European stage of the season Although qualifying on Saturday had been dominated by rain, conditions improved on race day, creating an ever-evolving course and unpredictable .

public les gets 2026
public les gets 2026

Last runner down the hill, Alran brought the home crowd to their feet, as a sea of ​​tricolor flags rose in celebration of his first UCI World Cup victory. In doing so, he denied to the Santa Cruz Syndicate a long-awaited victory, with Andrew Kolb e Jackson Goldstone who ranked second and third respectively.

In the women's elite race, Harnden's precision and composure proved decisive. The Briton took her first UCI World Cup victory Downhill, in a thrilling triumph. Behind him, Höll's third place was enough to mathematically secure the overall series title with two stages still to go. Marine Cabirou (Canyon DH Racing) finished second on home soil, much to the delight of the French fans.

The junior categories also offered equally convincing performances. Jonty Williamson (Yeti / Fox Factory Race Team) e Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon DH Racing) kept their cool and took the win, with Williamson also clinching the Junior Men's overall title with two rounds to spare.

In team ranking , Canyon DH Racing established itself as the highest-scoring team of the weekend, climbing to second place overall. With two rounds remaining in the season, COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF by Riding Addiction maintains command, but with a narrow margin of only 36 points.

MEN'S ELITE RANKING

1.ALRAN Max
COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION
3:27.924
2.KOLB Andreas
SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE
3:29.574
+ 1.650
3.GOLDSTONE Jackson
SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE
3:30.238
+ 2.314
4.RUDE JR Richard
YETI / FOX FACTORY RACE TEAM
3:30.794
+ 2.870
5.PIERRON Antoine
COMMENCAL SCHWALBE BY LES ORRES
3:30.964
+ 3.040
6.WORMS Asa
FRAMEWORKS RACING / TRP
3:31.032
+ 3.108
7.WILLIAMS Jordan
SPECIALIZED GRAVITY
3:31.280
+ 3.356
8.BROSNAN Troy
CANYON DH RACING
3:31.378
+ 3.454
9.MAES Martin
ORBEA FMD RACING
3:31.888
+ 3.964
10.PINKERTON Ryan
MONDRAKER FACTORY RACING DH
3:32.021
+ 4.097
COMPLETE RANKING
GENERAL WORLD CUP

FEMALE ELITE RANKING

1.HARNDEN Harriet
AON RACING
4:11.966
2.CABIROU Marine
CANYON DH RACING
4:13.198
+ 1.232
3.HÖLL Valentina
COMMENCAL SCHWALBE BY LES ORRES
4:13.392
+ 1.426
4.POOR Glory
MS-RACING
4:13.829
+ 1.863
5.NEWKIRK Anne
FRAMEWORKS RACING / TRP
4:14.081
+ 2.115
6.BAUMANN Lisa
COMMENCAL SCHWALBE BY LES ORRES
4:14.567
+ 2.601
7.SEAGRAVE Tahnee
ORBEA FMD RACING
4:16.040
+ 4.074
8.HOFFMANN Nina
SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE
4:17.797
+ 5.831
9.BOULADOU Lisa
SANTA CRUZ BURGTEC BY GOODMAN
4:17.912
+ 5.946
10.NICOLE Myriam
COMMENCAL/MUC-OFF BY RIDING ADDICTION
4:18.014
+ 6.048
COMPLETE RANKING
GENERAL WORLD CUP


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