# UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Les Gets

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260824-uci-mountain-bike-world-cup-in-les-gets
> Updated: 2026-08-24T19:34:57.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Les Gets, France, featured significant competitive milestones and technical breakthroughs. In the Elite Downhill category, Harriet Harnden secured her first victory, notably utilizing a Gates belt-drive transmission system. This achievement was described as a historic technical milestone, marking the first time an Elite World Cup has been won with such technology, which also earned Harnden a 100,000 Euro prize.

In the men’s Elite Downhill category, 19-year-old Frenchman Max Alran claimed his first victory on home soil. In cross-country events, Adrien Boichis won both the Short Track XC and the Cross-Country Olympic races, while Mathieu van der Poel finished second in the Olympic race.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Harriet Harnden wins historic Downhill World Cup in Les Gets

Harriet Harnden made history at the Les Gets World Cup by winning the Downhill Elite title using a belt-drive system, while Adrien Boichis swept the cross-country events.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/harriet-harnden-wins-historic-downhill-world-cup-in-les-gets

### 2026-08-22: Max Alran and Harriet Harnden win World Cup Downhill in Les Gets

Max Alran and Harriet Harnden secured their first Elite Downhill World Cup victories at Les Gets, with Alran winning on home soil and Harnden earning a technical belt-drive performance bonus.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/max-alran-wins-first-elite-downhill-world-cup-title-in-les-gets

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