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Youngest riders
The youngest riders signed by teams each season.
Top 10 per season — last 10 seasons. Age is measured on January 1 of each season.
Season 2026
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Season 2025
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|
| 1 |
Rosa Zierl |
CUBE FACTORY RACING |
16y 27d |
| 2 |
Jonty Williamson |
YETI / FOX FACTORY RACE TEAM |
16y 37d |
| 3 |
Men Gygax |
BIKE TEAM SOLOTHURN |
16y 39d |
| 4 |
Jack Mccredie |
FUTURE FRAMEWORKS |
16y 72d |
| 5 |
Felix Griffiths |
SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE |
16y 78d |
| 6 |
Malik Boatwright |
TEAM HIGH COUNTRY |
16y 79d |
| 7 |
Raoul Schneeberger |
GOODMAN SANTACRUZ |
16y 89d |
| 8 |
Giorgia Pellizotti |
TRINX FACTORY TEAM |
16y 91d |
| 9 |
Noa Tessier |
VCA ANJOS KTM |
16y 102d |
| 10 |
Rowan Cross |
GOODMAN SANTACRUZ |
16y 108d |
Season 2024
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|
| 1 |
Antoine Rey Millet |
ANNECY MTB PROJECT |
16y 15d |
| 2 |
Chloe Tschumi |
BIKE TEAM SOLOTHURN |
16y 21d |
| 3 |
Oriol Cuadrat Castells |
MUC-OFF YOUNG GUNS |
16y 43d |
| 4 |
Lily Rose Marois |
PIVOT CYCLES - OTE |
16y 46d |
| 5 |
Edrick Anaya Hernandez |
PAN-AMERICAN UNION RACING |
16y 61d |
| 6 |
Omri Danon |
COMMENCAL LES ORRES |
16y 69d |
| 7 |
Elisa Ferri |
BCL FACTORY TEAM |
16y 70d |
| 8 |
Janis Rouffiac |
VCA ANJOS KTM |
16y 92d |
| 9 |
MitÁŠ Robert |
CYKLOSTAR PIRELLI |
16y 101d |
| 10 |
KolÁŘ David |
GAPP SYSTEM - KOLOFIX MTB RACING TEAM |
16y 101d |
Season 2023
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|
| 1 |
Allan Dagnet |
TEAM PERFORMANCE CYCLING |
16y 6d |
| 2 |
ALLBON Lewis |
TEAM HIGH COUNTRY |
16y 12d |
| 3 |
VAN LEUVEN Erice |
COMMENCAL LES ORRES |
16y 32d |
| 4 |
EICHHORN Isacc Rudi |
CANYON CLLCTV FMD |
16y 38d |
| 5 |
WAYMAN Luke |
THE ALLIANCE |
16y 40d |
| 6 |
LAMARIS Marco |
PROPAIN POSITIVE |
16y 45d |
| 7 |
FREGATA Luca |
FOUR ES INTERNATIONAL PROJECT |
16y 48d |
| 8 |
VIONNET Chloé |
LES ARCS MOUNTAINBIKE TEAM |
16y 48d |
| 9 |
RODRIGUEZ MORALES Angel |
PAN-AMERICAN UNION RACING |
16y 60d |
| 10 |
GRIFFITHS Oscar |
RESOLUTE RACING |
16y 61d |
Season 2022
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|
| 1 |
Alizes Lassus |
COMMENCAL LES ORRES |
16y 41d |
| 2 |
Andrea Bonanomi |
ROGUE RACING - AFTER SKULL TEAM |
16y 42d |
| 3 |
Riccardo Bonanomi |
ROGUE RACING - AFTER SKULL TEAM |
16y 42d |
| 4 |
RubeŠ Daniel |
EXPRES CZ - TUFO TEAM KOLÍN |
16y 52d |
| 5 |
Colin Mulally |
FRAMEWORKS RACING |
16y 56d |
| 6 |
Lise Klaes |
TEAM SUPERIOR RAFALSOCKS |
16y 65d |
| 7 |
Darren Colon |
PURMTB TEAM |
16y 68d |
| 8 |
Vittoria Rizzo |
FOUR ES INTERNATIONAL PROJECT |
16y 77d |
| 9 |
Tegan Cruz |
ROCKSHOX TREK RACE TEAM |
16y 94d |
| 10 |
Patrick Venturi |
ROGUE RACING - AFTER SKULL TEAM |
16y 94d |
Season 2021
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|
| 1 |
Sofia Aguilera Oyanedel |
R1 - CYCLING EDUCATION |
12y 161d |
| 2 |
Tegan Cruz |
ROCKSHOX TREK RACE TEAM |
15y 94d |
| 3 |
Alexandru-andrei Ilie |
DINAMO - BIKEXPERT - SUPERBET |
15y 283d |
| 4 |
Toby Meek |
MS MONDRAKER TEAM |
16y 5d |
| 5 |
Matias Araya Cova |
R1 - CYCLING EDUCATION |
16y 33d |
| 6 |
Ori Heracovitz |
TEAMISGAV-SPECIALIZED |
16y 47d |
| 7 |
Lucrezia Braida |
TEAM RUDY PROJECT |
16y 52d |
| 8 |
PospÍŠil Matěj |
EXPRES CZ - TUFO TEAM KOLÍN |
16y 78d |
| 9 |
Meier-smith Remy |
PROPAIN FACTORY RACING |
16y 107d |
| 10 |
Alix Francoz |
DORVAL AM COMMENCAL |
16y 120d |
Season 2020
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|
| 1 |
Olivia Onesti |
SCOTT CREUSE OXYGENE GUERET |
16y 26d |
| 2 |
Isaac Del Toro Romero |
A.R. - EFIDEPORTE PRO CYCLING TEAMS |
16y 35d |
| 3 |
Aina Gonzalez Grimau |
IJ RACING |
16y 50d |
| 4 |
Michal Neugebauer |
HEAD PRO TEAM OPAVA |
16y 53d |
| 5 |
Andrei Tabacu |
DINAMO - BIKEXPERT - SUPERBET |
16y 65d |
| 6 |
Elisa Alvarez |
JB BRUNEX FELT FACTORY TEAM |
16y 91d |
| 7 |
Filippo Rossi |
GRAVITALIA SQUADRA CORSE |
16y 92d |
| 8 |
Finn Treudler |
JB BRUNEX FELT FACTORY TEAM |
16y 113d |
| 9 |
Drew Mozell |
NORCO BC RACING |
16y 114d |
| 10 |
Oliwier Machura |
CST 7R MTB TEAM |
16y 128d |
Season 2019
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|
| 1 |
Annika Liehner |
JB BRUNEX FELT FACTORY TEAM |
16y 57d |
| 2 |
Christopher Cumming |
INSYNC |
16y 65d |
| 3 |
Camille Roy |
RDR ITALIA FACTORY TEAM |
16y 82d |
| 4 |
SÁska Jan |
CESKA SPORITELNA SPECIALIZED J MTB TEAM |
16y 87d |
| 5 |
Eduard Kubat |
DINAMO - BIKEXPERT - SUPERBET |
16y 93d |
| 6 |
Gonçalo Bandeira |
MIRANDA FACTORY TEAM |
16y 103d |
| 7 |
LagraÑa Pau Lopez |
IJ RACING - CHIGÜIRO EXTREMO |
16y 106d |
| 8 |
Nadav Amar |
TEAMISGAV - GIANT |
16y 115d |
| 9 |
Luke Williamson |
PROPAIN FACTORY RACING |
16y 124d |
| 10 |
Yotam Deshe |
BIKE WAY RACING TEAM |
16y 125d |
Season 2018
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|
| 1 |
Manuel Meneghetti |
KTM PROTEK DAMA |
16y 2d |
| 2 |
Lorenzo Ferrario |
KTM PROTEK DAMA |
16y 69d |
| 3 |
Margaux Borrelly |
PIVOT EC ANDUZE |
16y 69d |
| 4 |
Pasquine Vandermouten |
MASSI |
16y 84d |
| 5 |
Vivian Benoi |
PIVOT EC ANDUZE |
16y 85d |
| 6 |
Nathan Cousteur |
TEAM VOSGES VTT |
16y 111d |
| 7 |
Joseph Foresta |
GT FACTORY RACING |
16y 123d |
| 8 |
Okan Aydogan |
SALCANO SAKARYA B.B. Pro TEAM |
16y 123d |
| 9 |
Thierry Grivel |
RDR ITALIA FACTORY TEAM |
16y 163d |
| 10 |
ŠafÁŘovÁ Zuzana |
CESKA SPORITELNA SPECIALIZED JUNIOR MTB TEAM |
16y 165d |
Season 2017
| # | Rider | Team | Age |
|---|
| 1 |
Loan Cheneval |
TEAM VTT VCA ANJOS |
16y 11d |
| 2 |
VondrÁČek Jaroslav |
CESKA SPORITELNA SPECIALIZED JUNIOR MTB TEAM |
16y 26d |
| 3 |
Dimitrios Vlachakis |
SMF TEAM |
16y 26d |
| 4 |
Federico Stabbio |
RDR ITALIA FACTORY |
16y 28d |
| 5 |
Ana Ruth Clark Infante |
CONADE CODE GTO SPECIALIZED PRO CYCLING TEAM |
16y 34d |
| 6 |
Lea Borrelly |
MARSEILLETECHNOTEAM13-HEADCYCLES-ROTOR |
16y 38d |
| 7 |
Jakub Schierl |
EXPRES CZ-SCOTT TEAM KOLIN |
16y 50d |
| 8 |
Clement Horny |
MERIDA WALLONIE MTB TEAM |
16y 51d |
| 9 |
Ramohanoe Eric Ramohanoe |
THE SUFFERFEST AFRICAN DREAM TEAM |
16y 65d |
| 10 |
Melanie Tresch |
STRÜBY-BIXS TEAM |
16y 76d |
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About the youngest riders ranking
This page lists the youngest mountain bike riders signed by professional teams each season. We measure the age in years and days as of January 1 of the relevant season, so the list reflects how old each rider was at the start of their contract year, not their birthday count.
How to read the table
Riders are sorted from youngest to oldest within each season. Click a rider's name to see their full profile and results; click the team name to see the team's roster. The premium lock unlocks previous seasons so you can see how the youngest-signed cohort has evolved over time.
Why young signings matter
The youngest signings of each season are a leading indicator of where teams see future talent. Tracking who teams are willing to commit to at 16 or 17 — and which programmes consistently sign young — tells you a lot about the development pipelines of MTB and the riders most likely to graduate to elite-level success.