2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
2019 World Championships | |
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Location | Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada |
Dates | August 28 - September 1 |
The 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships was held in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada, from August 28 to September 1, 2019.[1] This was the 30th edition of the most prestigious mountain bike event on the calendar, held annually since 1990, and the senior and under-23 cross-country races also functioned as a qualifier for the cross-country race at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Medal summary[edit]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2 | France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
3 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Men's events[edit]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Elite Cross-country | Nino Schurter Switzerland | Mathias Flückiger Switzerland | Stephane Tempier France |
Under-23 cross-country | Vlad Dascalu Romania | Filippo Colombo Switzerland | Vital Albin Switzerland |
Junior cross-country | Charlie Aldridge Great Britain | Luca Martin France | Andreas Vittone Italy |
Downhill | Loic Bruni France | Troy Brosnan Australia | Amaury Pierron France |
Junior Downhill | Kye A'Hern Australia | Antoine Vidal France | Tuhoto-Ariki Pene New Zealand |
Electric MTB Cross-country | Alan Hatherly South Africa | Jérôme Gilloux France | Julien Absalon France |
Women's events[edit]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Elite Cross-country | Pauline Ferrand-Prévot France | Jolanda Neff Switzerland | Rebecca McConnell Australia |
Under-23 Cross-country | Sina Frei Switzerland | Laura Stigger Austria | Loana Lecomte France |
Junior Cross-country | Jacqueline Schneebeli Switzerland | Mona Mitterwallner Austria | Helene Marie Fossesholm Norway |
Downhill | Myriam Nicole France | Tahnee Seagrave Great Britain | Marine Cabirou France |
Junior Downhill | Valentina Höll Austria | Mille Johnset Norway | Anna Newkirk United States |
Electric MTB Cross-country | Nathalie Schneitter Switzerland | Maghalie Rochette Canada | Anneke Beerten Netherlands |
Team events[edit]
Olympic qualification[edit]
The following National Olympic Committees earned a quota place in the cross-country event in the 2020 Summer Olympics by virtue of high finish in either the elite senior or under 23 events.[2]
Qualification Event | Men's event | Women's event | ||
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Ranking by nation | Qualified | Ranking by nation | Qualified | |
2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (elite) | 1 to 2 | Switzerland France | 1 to 2 | France Switzerland |
2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (under-23) | 1 to 2 | Romania Chile | 1 to 2 | Austria Great Britain |