UEC MTB European Championships – XCC (U19/U23/Elite, Monteceneri)

Short track European titles in Monteceneri go to Bukovská (U19), Lea Huber (U23) and Sina Frei (Elite), with Switzerland dominant.

🇪🇺 UEC MTB European Championships - XCC
🇨🇭 Monteceneri, Switzerland

🔸 U19
Despite a less-than-ideal start, the U19 women's XCC European title went to Barbora Bukovská, who continues an extraordinary winning streak after claiming both the European and World continental titles in cyclocross. Finishing not far behind was Shana Huber, delivering the host nation's first medal of these home championships. Hungarian champion Nikoletta Bettina Kiss completed the podium.

🔸 U23
With reigning champion Valentina Corvi absent, and just hours after her younger sister reached the podium, Lea Huber crowned herself the U23 XCC European champion! It was a major celebration for the Swiss squad, which secured a 1-2 as Elina Benoit claimed second. Completing the podium was category specialist Lisa Kristine Jorde.

🔸 Elite
A spectacular race unfolded in the elite field, featuring reigning XCC World Champion Alessandra Keller and XCO World Champion Jenny Rissveds! It was these two, alongside Sina Frei, who put on a show. Emerging victorious was the inaugural world champion in this discipline, Sina Frei, who now sets her sights on Val di Sole! Keller finished second for another Swiss 1-2, while Jenny Rissveds completed a star-studded podium!