Les Gets MTB World Cup and World Championships: history and 2027

• 2004, 2022, 2027UCI MTB World Championships
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• Max Alran and Harriet Harnden2026 World Cup downhill winners
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• 18–20 June 20272027 World Cup (announced)
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• 27–28 August 20272027 Worlds downhill finals (UCI)
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Much of what puts Les Gets on the mountain biking map is racing: the UCI World Cup, World Championships, Crankworx and the Pass’Portes du Soleil MTB. This page sets out the history documented by official sources, the 2026 results and what has been announced for 2027. Not every early date has been cross-checked, and we say so where that applies.

Timeline of major events

Limits of this table: no single source lists every World Cup round held in Les Gets, particularly between 1996 and 2004. Crankworx editions after 2016 (2017, 2018?) have not been verified. The tourist office confirms the resort hosted Crankworx without giving years.

The UCI World Cup in Les Gets

The World Cup course is on Mont Chéry, the sector the tourist office describes as the most technical and natural in the bike park. For the trails open to the public, see our Les Gets bike park guide.

The 2026 round

The tourist office billed the round for 21–23 August 2026, with short track (XCC) on Friday 21, downhill on Saturday 22 and Olympic cross-country (XCO) on Sunday 23; another tourist office page and other sources give 20–23 August. Entry was free. The tourist office spoke of “finals”, but according to the UCI two rounds remained after Les Gets: it was the last European stop rather than the season finale.

Main results:

• Men’s downhill: France’s Max Alran took his first elite win, ahead of Andreas Kolb and Jackson Goldstone, on a wet and changeable track.
• Women’s downhill: a first World Cup win for Harriet Harnden, ahead of Marine Cabirou and Valentina Höll, who sealed her fifth overall title there.
• Olympic cross-country: Adrien Boichis beat Mathieu van der Poel by seven seconds; in the women’s race, Sina Frei won ahead of Jenny Rissveds. Both had also won the short track.

2027: a round announced for June

The 2027 World Cup calendar, reported on 29 October 2026 by Vojo Magazine and TNT Sports, puts Les Gets on 18–20 June 2027, for cross-country and downhill. Medium confidence: as of 9 November 2026 the tourist office had not published a detailed programme. Check the UCI MTB World Series website before booking.

The 2027 World Championships

The 2027 UCI Cycling World Championships are being held in Haute-Savoie. Les Gets hosts Olympic cross-country (XCO), short track (XCC) and downhill; the tourist office also lists the XCO team relay and E-MTB XCO. Enduro and marathon go to the Grand Massif.

Dates differ between official sources:

No source we checked explains the gap (training days, junior categories?). The detailed schedule by category is still to come: see the official 2027 Worlds page for Les Gets. For an event of this size, book accommodation early.

The Pass’Portes du Soleil MTB

This is not a race but a huge cross-border mountain bike ride. The 22nd edition ran from 26 to 28 June 2026, with each rider choosing their day and their start resort from 8, including Les Gets (free starts in the morning, 7.30am to 10am).

• Main route distance: 89 km according to the tourist office event page, 80 km “linking 9 resorts” according to its Bike page. The quoted descent ranges from 6,000 to 7,000 m.
• 2026 formats: enduro/all-mountain MTB, ePass Bosch (France and Switzerland), gravel (Saturday 27 June), Kids (ages 9–14), Bikepark (downhill only) and a walking version.
• 2027: the organiser announces the 23rd edition for 25–27 June 2027; registration opening had not yet been announced.

Full details are on the official Pass’Portes du Soleil website.

Past and upcoming events also appear in the Les Gets events calendar, updated as organisers publish their dates.