Maxxis enduro athletes continued their season-long streak of dominance in La Thuile, Italy, at the penultimate round of the UCI Enduro World Cup. The event featured four grueling stages—including the series’ first-ever night stage—set against a backdrop of epic alpine scenery and rugged, rocky terrain.

Much like the previous round in Val di Fassa, La Thuile delivered breathtaking mountain views and technically demanding trails.

Slawomir Łukasik (Yeti/Fox Factory Race Team) battled Charles Murray all day, with the win coming down to the wire—Łukasik edged out Murray by just 0.05 seconds on the final stage. With this victory, Łukasik secured the overall series title with one round still to go.

“It was a really good day on the bike,” said Łukasik. “It was so much fun riding here and every stage was amazing, with a bit of everything on it.

“It was a really good battle with Charles (Murray) today, it was really great day. I can’t believe I’ve won the overall, it’s an amazing feeling and I’m so stoked about that. I’ve never been to Haute-Savoie so I’m excited about that race, but more relaxed because I took the overall win. It will be fun to ride and more focus for the World Championships.”

Jesse Melamed (Canyon CLLCTV) followed up his strong Val di Fassa performance with another podium, finishing 3rd. Privateer Dan Booker impressed with a solid 5th-place finish, proving he can hang with the sport’s elite.

In the Elite Women’s category, Ella Conolly (Cannondale) rode consistently across all four stages—2nd, 2nd, 1st, and 7th—to finish 2nd on the day and clinch the 2025 overall title.

“I knew I could wrap up the title today, so I’m happy with how I rode and Simona was just incredible today, she’s an insane rider so I’m really stoked for her.

“It’s been my best season so far and I’m really happy. It was my goal at the start of the season to win the overall. We’ll celebrate tonight, we’ve got a small break until the next World Cup and then the World Championships is the next goal.”  – Ella Conolly

La Thuile’s brand-new track quickly became the talk of the paddock. Not only was it the steepest in World Cup history, but also one of the longest. The upper section featured classic old-school downhill with wide-open lines, while the lower woods section delivered brutally steep, technical terrain. Dry conditions left the track coated in thick dust, adding to the challenge.

Aletha Ostgaard (Canyon CLLCTV) claimed her first win in the Junior Women’s category after a season of strong performances. Tyler Waite (Yeti/Fox Factory Team) continued his consistent run with a 3rd-place finish in the Junior Men’s race.

Nina Hoffman (Santa Cruz Syndicate) stunned the field with a sub-4-minute run—3:57.934—despite recently recovering from a major crash in Leogang. She was the only woman to break the 4-minute barrier. Gracey Hemstreet (NORCO Racing Division), the fastest qualifier, finished 3rd and remains 2nd in the overall standings.

And then there’s Jackson Goldstone. What more can we say? The Santa Cruz Syndicate rider delivered yet another jaw-dropping performance—qualifying first, enduring course holds, navigating changing conditions, and even breaking his rear wheel near the bottom—yet still pulled off his fourth consecutive win.

Goldstone trailed Loris Vergier at the first three splits but made up time with creative line choices, ultimately winning by 0.6 seconds.

He becomes the first rider to win four straight World Cups since Aaron Gwin in 2012. With half the season complete, Goldstone leads the overall standings by 195 points over Loic Bruni.

Racing resumes July 9–13 in Andorra before a month-long summer break.

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