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<\/a><\/p>\nEnduro kicks of Canada\u2019s worlds in rainbows<\/p>\n
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\u2019s title<\/a>. It adds to a string of World Cup wins from the young B.C. racer, and earned Canada\u2019s first world championship title in enduro.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m forever grateful to have these opportunities\u2026 this is much more than an individual sport,\u201d Hoskin said, thanking her support team, coach, sponsors and loved ones.<\/p>\n Elliot Jamieson soon joined Hoskin on the podium. The B.C. rider finished third in the elite men\u2019s enduro world championship event. It\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n \u201cEDR world championships bronze \u2026 words can\u2019t explain how grateful and stoked I am to have achieved this with the most amazing people around me,\u201d Jamieson said of his bronze medal.<\/p>\n Jesse Melamed finished sixth at worlds, Lief Rodgers eighth and We Tien Ho 18th in the elite men\u2019s enduro. Andreane Lanthier-Nadeau was ninth in the elite women\u2019s enduro and Geza Rodgers 14th for Canada in the elite women\u2019s.<\/p>\n Goldstone re-writes Canadian downhill history<\/p>\n Downhill was next up at world championships, returning to the storied slopes of Champery. Canadian phenom Jackon Goldstone floated down the iconic track to claim gold<\/a>. It\u2019s Canada\u2019s first elite men\u2019s world championships title, adding to an incredible history of gravity racing in the Great White North.<\/p>\n From the roots of Champery to the hearts of millions: Goldstone goes global<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Gracey Hemstreet nearly joined Goldstone on the podium, finishing fourth in the elite women\u2019s downhill race.<\/p>\n Tayte Proulx-Royds added a 12th in the junior women\u2019s downhill while Jack McCredie finished 16th in the junior men\u2019s race.<\/p>\n Short Track showcase and the Holmgren show<\/p>\n When world championships shifted gears to uphill speed, Canada delivered a flurry of podiums and rainbows.<\/p>\n Isabella Holmgren started things off in style, dominating the under-23 women\u2019s short track cross country race<\/a> (XCC). Cole Punchard and Jenn Jackson added more hardware, both earning bronze medals in their respective events<\/a>. For both athletes, it is their first world championship medal. Punchard finished third in the under-23 men\u2019s XCC, Jackson third in the elite women\u2019s XCC.<\/p>\n Canadians had the chance to race as a united team next. In the cross country relay, Team Canada finished fourth in a sprint finish against the Swiss team<\/a>. Cole Punchard chased down, then nearly out-sprinted none other than Nino Schurter. While the Swiss get the hardware, it was a thrilling race for Canadian fans.<\/p>\n The Olympic Cross Country events finished off 2025 mountain bike world championships and added more rainbows and podiums for Canada.<\/p>\n In the junior XCO \u00a0events, Rafaelle Carrier finished fifth and Ethan Wood seventh<\/a>, showing promise that Canada\u2019s success will continue well into the future.<\/p>\n Cole Punchard moved up one spot in the under-23 men\u2019s XCO to add a silver medal<\/a> to his XCC bronze.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n