Men Elite Short circuit (XCC) World Cup statistics: all-time top winners and podium leaders, recent race winners, wins by nation, most-visited venues, age and single-season records, plus the globalization trend across the seasons covered by MTBData.
Dataset*: 63 races across 63 World Cup events (2018–2026).
* “All-time” covers the period for which MTBData has consolidated UCI MTB World Cup data: 2018–2026. Earlier editions are not yet included in the dataset.
Men Elite riders ranked by total Short circuit (XCC) World Cup race victories.
| Rank | Country | Rider | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Mathieu Van Der Poel NED | 10 |
| 2 |
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Victor Koretzky FRA | 9 |
| 3 |
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Christopher Blevins USA | 7 |
| 4 |
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Samuel Gaze NZL | 5 |
| 5 |
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FlÜckiger Mathias SUI | 4 |
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Men Elite riders ranked by total top-3 finishes in UCI MTB Short circuit (XCC) World Cup races.
| Rank | Country | Rider | Podiums |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Victor Koretzky FRA | 18 |
| 2 |
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Mathieu Van Der Poel NED | 12 |
| 3 |
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Christopher Blevins USA | 11 |
| 4 |
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Henrique Da Silva Avancini BRA | 11 |
| 5 |
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Jordan Sarrou FRA | 10 |
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Latest 15 Men Elite Short circuit (XCC) World Cup race winners.
| Date | Race | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 |
Saalfelden-Leogang Salzburgerland — Men Elite - Cross-country short circuit
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Simon Andreassen
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| 22 May 2026 |
Nove Mesto Na Morave — Men Elite - Cross-country short circuit
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Mathis Azzaro
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| 01 May 2026 |
YongPyong — Men Elite - Cross-country short circuit
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Mathis Azzaro
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| 09 Oct 2025 |
Mont-Sainte-Anne — Men Elite - Cross-country short circuit
|
Luca Martin
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| 03 Oct 2025 |
Lake Placid Olympic Region, New York — Men Elite - Cross-country short circuit
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Christopher Blevins
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Total Men Elite race wins aggregated by rider nationality across every Short circuit (XCC) UCI MTB World Cup.
| Rank | Country | Nation | Wins | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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FRA | 15 | 5 |
| 2 |
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NED | 10 | 1 |
| 3 |
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SUI | 7 | 3 |
| 4 |
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USA | 7 | 1 |
| 5 |
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NZL | 5 | 1 |
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Tracks and host cities ranked by number of UCI MTB Short circuit (XCC) World Cup races held.
| Venue | Country | Races | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nove Mesto Na Morave |
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5 | 2022 | 2026 |
| Nove Mesto na Morave |
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5 | 2018 | 2021 |
| Mont-Sainte-Anne |
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4 | 2022 | 2025 |
| Lenzerheide |
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3 | 2021 | 2023 |
| Albstadt |
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3 | 2018 | 2021 |
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Number of different nations represented per season in Men Elite Short circuit (XCC) World Cup races.
This page consolidates the all-time Short circuit (XCC) World Cup statistics for Men Elite riders. Short circuit (XCC) is a short, fast circuit format used as the World Cup opener race weekend, with aggressive tactics and constant attacks; Men Elite is the senior men's field, where the world's top professional riders compete for the most prestigious titles in the sport. The numbers are aggregated over every Short circuit (XCC) World Cup race recorded in MTBData from 2018–2026.
The riders with the most Short circuit (XCC) World Cup wins in the Men Elite category are Mathieu Van Der Poel (NED) with 10 wins, Victor Koretzky (FRA) with 9 wins and Christopher Blevins (USA) with 7 wins. These names are the headline reference for short circuit (XCC) fans: each victory is a top-tier UCI result earned against the strongest field in the discipline.
Looking at the broader podium count, the leaders in Men Elite Short circuit (XCC) are Victor Koretzky (FRA) with 18 top-3 finishes, Mathieu Van Der Poel (NED) with 12 top-3 finishes and Christopher Blevins (USA) with 11 top-3 finishes. Podium counts capture sustained excellence beyond just race wins — riders consistently in the top three of short circuit (XCC) World Cup races over many seasons.
The all-time wins and podiums tables rank riders by their total number of Short circuit (XCC) World Cup race wins and top-3 finishes in the Men Elite field. The "wins by nation" table aggregates the same wins by rider nationality, while "most-visited venues" lists the cities and tracks that have hosted the largest number of Short circuit (XCC) World Cup races. The records cards highlight the youngest and oldest race winners and the best single-season tallies. The globalization chart shows how the number of nations represented in Short circuit (XCC) World Cup races has evolved over the seasons covered by the dataset.
World Cup results are the most reliable yardstick for short circuit (XCC) performance: the same elite riders meet repeatedly across a season, on a wide variety of courses and conditions. Counting wins and podiums across the 2018–2026 window surfaces the riders who shaped the Men Elite Short circuit (XCC) era, and the venues and nations that have anchored the discipline's history.
