Canada finished 2025 mountain bike world championships ranked a sensational second overall. Only the powerhouse French team left Valais, Switzerland with more gold medals. And only France and the host nation, Switzerland, earned more medals.
Canada’s winning ways started with the enduro world championships that opened ’25 worlds, continued through the downhill events and all through to the final day of XCO racing. It’s an impressive performance from Canada’s athletes, possibly the best in Canada’s history.
Breaking down the eight medals won in Switzerland also reveals an incredibly balanced performance. Across genders, disciplines and age categories, the maple leaf was on the podium and, in several cases, winning world championship rainbows. Here’s a quick breakdown of a staggeringly successful 2025 mountain bike world championships.
Enduro kicks of Canada’s worlds in rainbows
The first races of 2025 world championships were the enduro events. Elly Hoskin capped off a wildly-successful first year in the elite category by winning the women’s title. It adds to a string of World Cup wins from the young B.C. racer, and earned Canada’s first world championship title in enduro.
“I’m forever grateful to have these opportunities… this is much more than an individual sport,” Hoskin said, thanking her support team, coach, sponsors and loved ones.
Elliot Jamieson soon joined Hoskin on the podium. The B.C. rider finished third in the elite men’s enduro world championship event. It’s a breakout ride for Jamieson, but not his first worlds medal. He first tasted international success as a junior in downhill. The Commencal 7Mesh rider was thrilled to be back on the podium steps in Valais.
“EDR world championships bronze … words can’t explain how grateful and stoked I am to have achieved this with the most amazing people around me,” Jamieson said of his bronze medal.
Jesse Melamed finished sixth at worlds, Lief Rodgers eighth and We Tien Ho 18th in the elite men’s enduro. Andreane Lanthier-Nadeau was ninth in the elite women’s enduro and Geza Rodgers 14th for Canada in the elite women’s.
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