21 XCO teams applied for a spot and only 8 got it: Les Gets becomes the most coveted World Cup of the year

The UCI and Warner Bros. have just announced the 16 teams selected by invitation to compete in the 13th round of the MTB World Cup 2025, which will take place from August 28 to 31 in Les Gets, Haute-Savoie (France). Eight Cross-country teams and eight Downhill teams have been invited to the French event, one of the most iconic on the calendar.

Les Gets becomes the World Cup with the most applications to participate

While the eight teams that applied for a spot in the Downhill World Cup have been accepted, the battle to enter the Cross-country has been the most intense of the season: only 8 out of the 21 applications have been selected. Among the chosen ones stands out Sunn Factory Racing, which will debut as a team for the first time in this championship edition.

The French team, focused on youth development, has seven riders and a long history in UCI competitions. Some of its members have already participated in events this season thanks to their individual UCI points. Yannis Musy and Flavie Guille, the most prominent names in the team, have debuted this year in the elite category, while Alix Andre Gallis, only 19 years old, has shone in the under-23 category with sixth place finishes in Pal Arinsal (Andorra) and Saalfelden Leogang (Austria).

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On the other hand, the Lexware Mountainbike Team maintains its favorite status by having obtained a wildcard in all rounds of the 2025 championship in XCO. In downhill, Goodman Santacruz, Rogue Racing - SR Suntour, Team High Country, and Kenda NS Bikes UR Team also retain their full qualifications by invitation.

These are the selected teams: 

For the XCO World Cup

• Scott Creuse Oxygene Gueret
• BIXS Performance Race Team
• Bike Team Solothurn
• Lexware Mountainbike Team
• KTM Factory MTB Team
• Sunn Factory Racing
• Cabtech Racing Team
• Massi

For DH: 

• Rogue Racing - SR Suntour
• Goodman Santacruz
• Kenda NS Bikes UR Team
• Gwin Racing
• Team High Country
• The Alliance
• Future Frameworks
• YT Racing Development

We remind you that the Les Gets event will be crucial in the final stretch of the 2025 season, as it will be the last event before the World Championships to be held in Switzerland, first in Zermat on September 8 and 9 (XCC) and then in Crans Montana from 9 to 14 (XCO).