2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
International sports competition
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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.
Location
Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada
Mont-Sainte-Anne, CanadaDatesAugust 28 - September 1
| 2019 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada |
| Dates | August 28 - September 1 |
Medal summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country Olympic | Switzerland Joel Roth Janis Baumann Sina Frei Jolanda Neff Nino Schurter |
 United StatesChristopher Blevins Riley Amos Haley Batten Kate Courtney Keegan Swenson |
France Thibault Daniel Luca Martin Pauline Ferrand-Prévot Loana Lecomte Jordan Sarrou |
Olympic qualification
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |