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Tim Bringer and Alma Wiggberg triumph at Red Bull District Ride
The world's best mountain bike slopestyle riders lit up Groningen as Tim Bringer completed a stunning comeback victory and Alma Wiggberg claimed a historic first women's Red Bull District Ride title.
Groningen's historic Grote Markt was transformed into a mountain bike playground as Red Bull District Ride made its Dutch debut in front of a packed crowd of 20,000 fans. The world's best slopestyle riders launched from rooftops and soared over huge jumps as France's Tim Bringer completed a remarkable comeback to win the men's event, while Sweden's Alma Wiggberg crowned a landmark day by claiming the inaugural women's Red Bull District Ride title.
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Replay all the action from Red Bull District Ride
Red Bull District Ride livestream
The world’s best freeride MTB riders compete over three districts in this one-day urban showdown.
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Who won at Red Bull District Ride 2026?
The first Red Bull District Ride since 2022 delivered a world-class showcase of slopestyle, as riders pushed the limits across Groningen's spectacular course. Huge tricks and flawless execution made the difference as the world's best battled for victory on a course that featured three epic districts – Big Air, Park, and Dual – and a towering 15.5m rooftop drop.
Consistency was key for France's Tim Bringer
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In the men's competition, it was Bringer who came out on top after an incredible turnaround. Having only just qualified for the final, he produced the standout run of the day to claim victory with a score of 284.72, edging out Poland's Dawid Godziek by just over six points, while Switzerland's Lucas Huppert rounded out the podium. Consistency proved the difference, with Bringer putting together three outstanding district performances to seal the biggest urban slopestyle win of his career.
The women's competition also marked a milestone for Red Bull District Ride, as Wiggberg ultimately became the event's first female winner. The Swede put together a composed performance to claim victory with 277.00 points – 48 points ahead of ahead of Germany's Johanna Nussbaumer – while Poland's Natalia Niedzwiedz completed the historic first podium.
Red Bull District Ride 2026 results
Rank
Person
Score
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Tim Bringer (FRA)
284.72
2
Dawid Godziek (POL)
278.50
3
Lucas Huppert (SUI)
274.71
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Alma Wiggberg makes history as first Red Bull District Ride women's champion
With the women making their Red Bull District Ride debut, the spotlight was firmly on the inaugural competition. Wiggberg embraced the occasion with another flawless display, combining technical precision and style to set the benchmark for a new era of competition on one of slopestyle's biggest stages.
Time to shine – Alma Wiggberg shows off her tricks in Groningen
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The defining moment came in the Big Air district, where Wiggberg stomped a huge backflip barspin from the event's iconic rooftop drop to earn the highest Big Air score of the day and seal the inaugural title. The victory continues an extraordinary run of form for the Swede, who added the first-ever Red Bull District Ride women's crown to an already impressive collection of major slopestyle titles.
That feeling when you've just made history
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Thousands of fans filled Grote Markt to watch the action
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Course designer Desmond Tessemaker and riders had shaped the districts
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A champion's performance from Tim Bringer
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What is Red Bull District Ride?
Groningen hosted the 2026 edition of Red Bull District Ride
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Red Bull District Ride is an urban freeride mountain bike competition that challenges riders to interpret a custom-built city course in their own way.
There's no fixed line and no prescribed approach. Riders link stair sets, drops, wallrides and purpose-built features across an entire district, choosing how and where to ride. Judging focuses on difficulty, style, creativity and overall impression.
It's this freedom that sets District Ride apart from traditional contests.
The format also brings together different riding backgrounds. Slopestyle specialists, freeriders and riders with a street focus all compete on equal terms, often producing unexpected approaches and standout moments.
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What did the Red Bull District Ride 2026 course look like?
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Red Bull District Ride 2026 track
As the name of the event suggests, the course was split into 'districts' aimed at pushing the limits of the world’s best MTB slopestyle athletes. Previous editions featured five districts, each packed with its own distinct features and obstacles, offering competitors variety and the best conditions to send different tricks.
This time, the track featured just three different districts, but each demanded everything from the riders in their own way. From a 14m-high roof drop in the Big Air District to park skills, technique and flow in the Park District and the Dual District, where riders could choose their own line. Also boasting main features such as trick jumps, whale tails and curved wallrides, the track stretched even the world's best.
Dual District
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Park District
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Big Air District
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Dual District features
Park District features
Big Air District features:
Roll-in
Roll in
Flate drop
Whale tail
Spine box
Kicker drop
Curved wallride
Cannon
Big air booter
Trick jump
Jump box
Quarter bank wallride
Hip-jump box
Quarterpipe
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How was Red Bull District Ride judged?
Riders were judged across multiple runs, with their best performances counting towards the final score.
There is no single winning formula. That's what makes District Ride so hard to master and so compelling to watch.
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Who competed at Red Bull District RIde?
Only the world's very best mountain bike riders took part in Red Bull District Ride.
On the men's side of the contest, there were 11 of the best from last year's Slopestyle World Championship and this year's FMB World Ranking, plus four wildcards:
- Tim Bringer (FR)
- Chance Moore (CA)
- Paul Couderc (FR)
- Ben Thompson (CA)
- Dawid Godziek (PL)
- Erik Fedko (DE)
- Lucas Huppert (CH)
- Nicholi Rogatkin (US)
- Dane Folpp (AU)
- Jack Feick (CA)
- Liam Baylis (CA)
- Griffin Paulson (CA)
- Jake Atkinson (UK)
- Max Fredriksson (SE)
- Pim Scheers (NL)
Dawid Godziek
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Erik Fedko
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Chance Moore
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Lucas Huppert
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This year, history was also made as, for the first time ever, there was a full women's competition, with six of the best female riders battling it out for the crown - five based on competition ranking, plus one wildcard:
- Robin Goomes (NZ)
- Alma Wiggberg (SE)
- Johanna Nussbaumer (DE)
- Shealen Reno (US)
- Natalia Niedzwiedz (PL)
Johanna Nussbaumer
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Alma Wiggberg
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Shealen Reno
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Robin Goomes
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Who are the key riders from Red Bull District Ride history?
With seven previous competitions and a status as one of the original urban mountain bike slopestyle competitions, Red Bull District Ride has plenty of history.
Here's every previous event winner:
Since winning in 2005, Aaron Chase has been involved with the course design
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Paul Basagoitia took the victory in Sicily in 2006
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Freeride legend Cam McCaul won in Nuremburg in 2006
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Sam Pilgrim triumphed when District Ride returned in 2011
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The first-ever edition took place in 2005, with Nuremberg hosting. The winner of the first title was Aaron Chase of the United States, who's since appeared several times as a course designer and judge at the event. The event then ran twice in 2006. Firstly in Catania, Italy, where Paul Basagoitia took the win underneath Mt Etna, with a then-17-year-old Andreu Lacondeguy named as best rookie for finishing second. Then later in the year more than 40,000 spectators descended on Nuremberg's old town once more to see American Cam McCaul win the title.
Then there was a wait of five long years for the next edition of the contest. The 2011 event was broadcast via livestream for the first time, with UK rider Sam Pilgrim winning. Another break followed before the fourth edition of the Red Bull District Ride in 2014 that saw a close run battle between Canadians Brandon Semenuk and Brett Rheeder for the title, with Semenuk edging the scores with a 0.83-point advantage over Rheeder.
The 2017 edition was marked by some amazing tricks, including a world first by American Nicholi Rogatkin, who pulled off a 1440 on the final big air jump. That trick was critical to Rogatkin taking the title that year, too.
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Best of Red Bull District Ride
Catch all the highlights from the Red Bull District Ride 2017 urban slopestyle MTB contest.
Last time out for Red Bull District Ride was 2022 when the entirely untouchable Emil Johansson unseated defending champion Rogatkin, who finished third, and pipped home favourite Erik Fedko for the win.
