Sport Analysis
38 Years
History span
1989–2026
283
Athletes
33
Countries
5
Rankings
125
Events
1215
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1989 | 2026 | 38 |
| Women | 1990 | 2026 | 37 |
| M/W | 1999 | 2026 | 28 |
All-Time Individuals
Mountain Bike Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Schurter | Switzerland | 280 |
| 2 | Julien Absalon | France | 235 |
| 3 | Thomas Frischknecht | Switzerland | 108 |
| 4 | Miguel Martinez | France | 97 |
| 5 | Christoph Sauser | Switzerland | 93 |
Mountain Bike Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå | Norway | 172 |
| 2 | Alison Sydor | Canada | 145 |
| 3 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | France | 109 |
| 4 | Sabine Spitz | Germany | 105 |
| 5 | Jolanda Neff | Switzerland | 104 |
All-Time Nations
Mountain Bike Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 661 |
| 2 | France | 558 |
| 3 | United States | 127 |
| 4 | Spain | 124 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 120 |
Mountain Bike Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 344 |
| 2 | Canada | 318 |
| 3 | United States | 251 |
| 4 | France | 235 |
| 5 | Norway | 185 |
Mountain Bike Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 1389 |
| 2 | France | 1105 |
| 3 | Italy | 520 |
| 4 | Canada | 461 |
| 5 | United States | 440 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Mountain Bike Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nino Schurter | Switzerland | 113 |
| 2 | Tom Pidcock | Great Britain | 74 |
| 3 | Victor Koretzky | France | 61 |
| 4 | Alan Hatherly | South Africa | 51 |
| 5 | Mathias Flückiger | Switzerland | 48 |
Mountain Bike Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | France | 97 |
| 2 | Jolanda Neff | Switzerland | 67 |
| 3 | Alessandra Keller | Switzerland | 61 |
| 4 | Puck Pieterse | Netherlands | 50 |
| 5 | Evie Richards | Great Britain | 47 |
Nations
Mountain Bike Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 203 |
| 2 | France | 135 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 103 |
| 4 | South Africa | 51 |
| 5 | Italy | 36 |
Mountain Bike Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 197 |
| 2 | France | 131 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 77 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 53 |
| 5 | Sweden | 40 |
Mountain Bike Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 564 |
| 2 | France | 374 |
| 3 | Italy | 174 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 156 |
| 5 | United States | 124 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Honegger | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
| Ned Overend | 1990 | 1991 | 2 |
| Thomas Frischknecht | 1992 | 1999 | 8 |
| Miguel Martinez | 2000 | 2001 | 2 |
| Thomas Frischknecht | 2002 | 2006 | 5 |
| Julien Absalon | 2007 | 2019 | 13 |
| Nino Schurter | 2020 | 2026 | 7 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Honegger | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
| Ned Overend | 1990 | 1991 | 2 |
| Thomas Frischknecht | 1992 | 1999 | 8 |
| Miguel Martinez | 2000 | 2005 | 6 |
| Julien Absalon | 2006 | 2015 | 10 |
| Nino Schurter | 2016 | 2026 | 11 |
Meet the new mountain bike world champions
Tom Pidcock dominated the men’s XCO race, whilst Sina Frei claimed the rainbow jersey in the women’s event – Vali Höll and Jackson Goldstone made downhill history. Around 30,000 spectators witnessed a World Championships that will long be remembered.
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