# 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

The 2019 Mercedes-Benz UCI Mountain Bike World Cup was a series of races in Olympic Cross-Country (XCO), Cross-Country Eliminator (XCE), and Downhill (DHI). Each discipline had an Elite Men and an Elite Women category. There were also under-23 categories in the XCO and junior categories in the DHI. The cross-country series and the downhill series each had seven rounds, some of which are held concurrently.

## Cross-country
### Elite

| Date | Venue | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| 18–19 May | Albstadt | Mathias Flückiger (SUI) | Kate Courtney (USA) |
| 18–19 May | Albstadt | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Jolanda Neff (SUI) |
| 18–19 May | Albstadt | Jordan Sarrou (FRA) | Yana Belomoyna (UKR) |
| 25–26 May | Nové Město | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Kate Courtney (USA) |
| 25–26 May | Nové Město | Nino Schurter (SUI) | Rebecca McConnell (AUS) |
| 25–26 May | Nové Město | Mathias Flückiger (SUI) | Haley Smith (CAN) |
| 6–7 July | Vallnord | Nino Schurter (SUI) | Anne Terpstra (NED) |
| 6–7 July | Vallnord | Mathias Flückiger (SUI) | Jolanda Neff (SUI) |
| 6–7 July | Vallnord | Henrique Avancini (BRA) | Yana Belomoyna (UKR) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Nino Schurter (SUI) | Kate Courtney (USA) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Gerhard Kerschbaumer (ITA) | Jolanda Neff (SUI) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Henrique Avancini (BRA) | Elisabeth Brandau (GER) |
| 3–4 August | Val di Sole | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) |
| 3–4 August | Val di Sole | Mathias Flückiger (SUI) | Jolanda Neff (SUI) |
| 3–4 August | Val di Sole | Nino Schurter (SUI) | Jenny Rissveds (SWE) |
| 10–11 August | Lenzerheide | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Jenny Rissveds (SWE) |
| 10–11 August | Lenzerheide | Nino Schurter (SUI) | Anne Terpstra (NED) |
| 10–11 August | Lenzerheide | Mathias Flückiger (SUI) | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) |
| 7–8 September | Snowshoe | Lars Forster (SUI) | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (FRA) |
| 7–8 September | Snowshoe | Nino Schurter (SUI) | Anne Terpstra (NED) |
| 7–8 September | Snowshoe | Maxime Marotte (FRA) | Annie Last (GBR) |

### Under 23

| Date | Venue | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| 18–19 May | Albstadt | Filippo Colombo (SUI) | Laura Stigger (AUT) |
| 18–19 May | Albstadt | Vlad Dascălu (ROM) | Ronja Eibl (GER) |
| 18–19 May | Albstadt | Antoine Philipp (FRA) | Haley Batten (USA) |
| 25–26 May | Nové Město | Vlad Dascălu (ROM) | Haley Batten (USA) |
| 25–26 May | Nové Město | Filippo Colombo (SUI) | Ronja Eibl (GER) |
| 25–26 May | Nové Město | Simon Andreassen (DEN) | Laura Stigger (AUT) |
| 6–7 July | Vallnord | Vlad Dascălu (ROM) | Ronja Eibl (GER) |
| 6–7 July | Vallnord | Jofre Cullell (ESP) | Evie Richards (GBR) |
| 6–7 July | Vallnord | Filippo Colombo (SUI) | Martina Berta (ITA) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Vlad Dascălu (ROM) | Ronja Eibl (GER) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Maximilian Brandl (GER) | Evie Richards (GBR) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Sean Fincham (CAN) | Laura Stigger (AUT) |
| 3–4 August | Val di Sole | Vlad Dascălu (ROM) | Ronja Eibl (GER) |
| 3–4 August | Val di Sole | Filippo Colombo (SUI) | Evie Richards (GBR) |
| 3–4 August | Val di Sole | Jofre Cullell (ESP) | Laura Stigger (AUT) |
| 10–11 August | Lenzerheide | Filippo Colombo (SUI) | Martina Berta (ITA) |
| 10–11 August | Lenzerheide | Vlad Dascălu (ROM) | Ronja Eibl (GER) |
| 10–11 August | Lenzerheide | Jofre Cullell (ESP) | Haley Batten (USA) |
| 7–8 September | Snowshoe | Filippo Colombo (SUI) | Evie Richards (GBR) |
| 7–8 September | Snowshoe | Jofre Cullell (ESP) | Laura Stigger (AUT) |
| 7–8 September | Snowshoe | Vlad Dascălu (ROM) | Loana Lecomte (FRA) |

## Downhill
### Elite

| Date | Venue | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| 27–28 April | Maribor | Loïc Bruni (FRA) | Tahnée Seagrave (GBR) |
| 27–28 April | Maribor | Danny Hart (GBR) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| 27–28 April | Maribor | Troy Brosnan (AUS) | Tracey Hannah (AUS) |
| 1–2 June | Fort William | Amaury Pierron (FRA) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| 1–2 June | Fort William | Troy Brosnan (AUS) | Tracey Hannah (AUS) |
| 1–2 June | Fort William | Loris Vergier (FRA) | Nina Hoffmann (GER) |
| 8–9 June | Leogang | Loïc Bruni (FRA) | Tracey Hannah (AUS) |
| 8–9 June | Leogang | Greg Minnaar (RSA) | Nina Hoffmann (GER) |
| 8–9 June | Leogang | Troy Brosnan (AUS) | Kate Weatherly (NZL) |
| 5–6 July | Vallnord | Loïc Bruni (FRA) | Rachel Atherton (GBR) |
| 5–6 July | Vallnord | Loris Vergier (FRA) | Marine Cabirou (FRA) |
| 5–6 July | Vallnord | Troy Brosnan (AUS) | Tracey Hannah (AUS) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Amaury Pierron (FRA) | Tracey Hannah (AUS) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Loïc Bruni (FRA) | Marine Cabirou (FRA) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Laurie Greenland (GBR) | Mariana Salazar (ESA) |
| 2–3 August | Val di Sole | Laurie Greenland (GBR) | Marine Cabirou (FRA) |
| 2–3 August | Val di Sole | Loïc Bruni (FRA) | Tracey Hannah (AUS) |
| 2–3 August | Val di Sole | Loris Vergier (FRA) | Camille Balanche (SUI) |
| 9–10 August | Lenzerheide | Amaury Pierron (FRA) | Marine Cabirou (FRA) |
| 9–10 August | Lenzerheide | Greg Minnaar (RSA) | Tracey Hannah (AUS) |
| 9–10 August | Lenzerheide | Loïc Bruni (FRA) | Emilie Siegenthaler (SUI) |
| 6–7 September | Snowshoe | Danny Hart (GBR) | Marine Cabirou (FRA) |
| 6–7 September | Snowshoe | Amaury Pierron (FRA) | Myriam Nicole (FRA) |
| 6–7 September | Snowshoe | Charlie Harrison (USA) | Veronika Widmann (ITA) |

### Junior

| Date | Venue | Podium (Men) | Podium (Women) |
| 27–28 April | Maribor | Thibaut Dapréla (FRA) | Valentina Höll (AUT) |
| 27–28 April | Maribor | Ethan Shandro (CAN) | Anna Newkirk (USA) |
| 27–28 April | Maribor | Kye A'Hern (AUS) | Mille Johnset (NOR) |
| 1–2 June | Fort William | Thibaut Dapréla (FRA) | Anna Newkirk (USA) |
| 1–2 June | Fort William | Luke Mumford (GBR) | Valentina Höll (AUT) |
| 1–2 June | Fort William | Patrick Laffey (CAN) | Mille Johnset (NOR) |
| 8–9 June | Leogang | Thibaut Dapréla (FRA) | Valentina Höll (AUT) |
| 8–9 June | Leogang | Kye A'Hern (AUS) | Anna Newkirk (USA) |
| 8–9 June | Leogang | Matteo Iniguez (FRA) | Mille Johnset (NOR) |
| 5–6 July | Vallnord | Matteo Iniguez (FRA) | Valentina Höll (AUT) |
| 5–6 July | Vallnord | Lucas Cruz (CAN) | Anna Newkirk (USA) |
| 5–6 July | Vallnord | Patrick Laffey (CAN) | Mille Johnset (NOR) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Thibaut Dapréla (FRA) | Valentina Höll (AUT) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Patrick Laffey (CAN) | Anna Newkirk (USA) |
| 13–14 July | Les Gets | Seth Sherlock (CAN) | Lauryne Chappaz (FRA) |
| 2–3 August | Val di Sole | Tuhoto-Ariki Pene (NZL) | Mille Johnset (NOR) |
| 2–3 August | Val di Sole | Žak Gomilšček (SLO) | Valentina Höll (AUT) |
| 2–3 August | Val di Sole | Kye A'Hern (AUS) | Anna Newkirk (USA) |
| 9–10 August | Lenzerheide | Seth Sherlock (CAN) | Valentina Höll (AUT) |
| 9–10 August | Lenzerheide | Janosch Klaus (SUI) | Nastasia Gimenez (FRA) |
| 9–10 August | Lenzerheide | Tuhoto-Ariki Pene (NZL) | Anna Newkirk (USA) |
| 6–7 September | Snowshoe | Thibaut Dapréla (FRA) | Valentina Höll (AUT) |
| 6–7 September | Snowshoe | Luke Meier-Smith (AUS) | Anna Newkirk (USA) |
| 6–7 September | Snowshoe | Lucas Cruz (CAN) | Mille Johnset (NOR) |

## World Cup standings

bold denotes race winners.

### Cross-country
#### Men's

Top 5 Men's Elite Standings :
| Rank | Rider | GER | CZE | AND | FRA | ITA | SUI | USA | Total Points |
| 1 | Nino Schurter | 210 | 275 | 350 | 325 | 230 | 280 | 325 | 1995 |
| 2 | Mathieu van der Poel | 325 | 375 | DNS | 199 | 375 | 375 | DNS | 1649 |
| 3 | Henrique Avancini | 140 | 230 | 285 | 260 | 250 | 195 | 195 | 1565 |
| 4 | Mathias Flückiger | 305 | 195 | 255 | 128 | 260 | 205 | DNS | 1348 |
| 5 | Jordan Sarrou | 188 | 160 | 205 | 145 | 115 | 94 | 190 | 1097 |
Top 5 Men's Under 23 Standings :
| Rank | Rider | GER | CZE | AND | FRA | ITA | SUI | USA | Total Points |
| 1 | Vlad Dascălu | 70 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 50 | 550 |
| 2 | Filippo Colombo | 90 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 70 | 90 | 90 | 520 |
| 3 | Jofre Cullell | 40 | 40 | 70 | 27 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 367 |
| 4 | Maximilian Brandl | 5 | 27 | 40 | 70 | 16 | 12 | 60 | 230 |
| 5 | Clement Berthet | 50 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 20 | 179 |

#### Women's

Top 5 Women's Elite Standings :
| Rank | Rider | GER | CZE | AND | FRA | ITA | SUI | USA | Total Points |
| 1 | Kate Courtney | 375 | 325 | 190 | 375 | 117 | 170 | 220 | 1772 |
| 2 | Jolanda Neff | 300 | 190 | 325 | 275 | 325 | 210 | 117 | 1742 |
| 3 | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot | 50 | 170 | 150 | 240 | 330 | 285 | 350 | 1575 |
| 4 | Anne Terpstra | 170 | 155 | 320 | 170 | 135 | 260 | 270 | 1480 |
| 5 | Rebecca McConnell | 128 | 250 | 88 | 136 | 195 | 195 | 225 | 1217 |
Top 5 Women's Under 23 Standings :
| Rank | Rider | GER | CZE | AND | FRA | ITA | SUI | USA | Total Points |
| 1 | Ronja Eibl | 70 | 70 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 20 | 500 |
| 2 | Laura Stigger | 90 | 60 | 30 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 70 | 370 |
| 3 | Evie Richards | DNS | 18 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 24 | 90 | 342 |
| 4 | Martina Berta | 27 | 27 | 60 | 35 | 35 | 90 | 40 | 314 |
| 5 | Haley Batten | 60 | 90 | 35 | 7 | 27 | 60 | 24 | 303 |

### Downhill
#### Men's

Top 5 Men's Elite Standings :
| Rank | Rider | SLO | GBR | AUT | AND | FRA | ITA | SUI | USA | Total Points |
| 1 | Loïc Bruni | 216 | 85 | 214 | 250 | 200 | 167 | 180 | 150 | 1462 |
| 2 | Amaury Pierron | 90 | 240 | 120 | 155 | 250 | 145 | 222 | 200 | 1422 |
| 3 | Troy Brosnan | 160 | 190 | 170 | 180 | 155 | 84 | 155 | 115 | 1209 |
| 4 | Danny Hart | 160 | 132 | 143 | 130 | 37 | 121 | 160 | 250 | 1133 |
| 5 | Loris Vergier | 25 | 190 | 82 | 185 | 132 | 140 | 105 | 84 | 943 |
Top 5 Men's Junior Standings :
| Rank | Rider | SLO | GBR | AUT | AND | FRA | ITA | SUI | USA | Total Points |
| 1 | Thibaut Dapréla | 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 306 |
| 2 | Kye A'Hern | 30 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 25 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 161 |
| 3 | Lucas Cruz | 25 | 20 | 14 | 40 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 153 |
| 4 | Seth Sherlock | DNS | 10 | DNS | 18 | 30 | 18 | 60 | 0 | 136 |
| 5 | Patrick Laffey | DNS | 30 | 20 | 30 | 40 | DNS | DNS | 10 | 130 |

#### Women's

Top 5 Women's Elite Standings :
| Rank | Rider | SLO | GBR | AUT | AND | FRA | ITA | SUI | USA | Total Points |
| 1 | Tracey Hannah | 190 | 210 | 250 | 140 | 250 | 210 | 210 | 130 | 1590 |
| 2 | Marine Cabirou | 125 | 165 | 150 | 200 | 200 | 240 | 230 | 250 | 1560 |
| 3 | Veronika Widmann | 75 | 122 | 110 | 100 | 107 | 155 | 85 | 170 | 924 |
| 4 | Nina Hoffmann | 120 | 165 | 190 | 110 | 110 | 44 | 80 | 0 | 819 |
| 5 | Rachel Atherton | 200 | 230 | 70 | 230 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | 730 |
Top 5 Women's Junior Standings :
| Rank | Rider | SLO | GBR | AUT | AND | FRA | ITA | SUI | USA | Total Points |
| 1 | Valentina Höll | 60 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 440 |
| 2 | Anna Newkirk | 40 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 300 |
| 3 | Mille Johnset | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 60 | DNS | 20 | 160 |
| 4 | Lauryne Chappaz | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | DNS | 65 |
| 5 | Nastasia Gimenez | DNS | DNS | DNS | 5 | DNS | 5 | 40 | DNS | 50 |