The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) regrets to announce that, due to persistent strong winds at the venue and in the interest of rider safety, the finals of the 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Championships in Brisbane, Australia, have been cancelled.
Following repeated assessments of the prevailing weather conditions, it was determined that safe racing could not be conducted within the available competition window. The decision was taken with the support of the UCI Athletes' Commission representative on site, the National Federation Team Managers, and the Local Organising Committee.
In accordance with the UCI Regulations (article 6.1.038 bis), if a UCI BMX Racing World Championships competition is cancelled prior to the final, for each concerned category, the results of the phase reached, and within that phase, the last completed round will be declared the final results. Accordingly, the final classifications are established based on the completed racing on Saturday 18 July:
Men Elite:
1: Jesse Asmus (AUS), 2: Ross Cullen (GBR), 3: Mathis Ragot Richard (FRA)
Women Elite:
Bethany Schriever (GBR), 2: Saya Sakakibara (AUS), 3: Laura Smulders (NED)
Men Under 23:
Joshua Jolly (AUS), 2: Jesse De Veer (NED), 3 : Clement Rocherieux (FRA)
Women Under 23:
Renske Van Santvoort (NED), 2: Veronika Sturiska (LAT), 3: Alexis Alden (USA)
Men Junior:
Lucas Zhou (CAN), 2: Cameron Gatt (AUS), 3: Tommy Bruney (USA)
Women Junior:
Freia Challis (GBR), 2: Elsa Rendall Todd (GBR), 3: Isla Basa (AUS)
The UCI acknowledges the disappointment this decision will cause to all concerned parties. However, the safety of all participants, volunteers and spectators remains the UCI's highest priority.
The UCI congratulates all 2026 UCI BMX Racing World Champions and medallists on their achievements. The official results and final classifications will be available on the UCI website in due course.
The UCI thanks the athletes, teams, National Federations, officials, volunteers, spectators, the Local Organising Committee, and all partners for their understanding, cooperation and support throughout the event.