UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2026: Great Britain's Tom Pidcock wins second cross-country title

Great Britain's Tom Pidcock won his second men's cross-country mountain bike world title at the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy on Sunday, 30 August, finishing in one hour, 25 minutes and 26 seconds. It was a British one-two, with teammate Charlie Aldridge claiming silver and Canada's Cole Punchard taking bronze. Dutch star Mathieu van der Poel, who was seeking the rainbow jersey to complete his collection, could only manage 30th place.