The 2025/26 Red Bull Cerro Abajo urban downhill season will return to Valparaíso on February 15, when some of the world's best mountain bikers tackle the renowned urban track that descends through the steep streets and alleys of the Chilean city. The second stop of the season, with riders having already taken on a testing course in Genoa last August, Red Bull Cerro Abajo Valparaíso will see the fastest rider to conquer the super-technical course crowned the new ‘King of the Port’. They will also have the distinction of winning one of the most notoriously tough urban downhill races on the planet.
A port city to the west of Chile’s capital, Valparaíso boasts a rich 500-year history and is now a UNESCO Heritage Site. However, it’s the city's unique landscape that makes it ideal for urban downhill racing. Built across approximately 44 steep hills, its narrow, twisting streets cascade down toward the Pacific Ocean, creating the perfect setting for high-speed racing. Vibrant, graffiti-covered buildings line the steep hills and labyrinth of narrow streets, with the unpredictable urban environment adding a layer of complexity as riders must dodge unexpected obstacles. Combine this with extreme gradients, relentless star sections, sharp corners and sizeable rooftop drops, and you have a course that demands riders push themselves to the absolute limit.
There are currently 34 confirmed riders taking part this weekend, including four-time winner Tomáš Slavík, who will be looking to go out on his own as the most successful rider in the event's history by taking a fifth victory. "When I stand at the start gate I always race to win. Not just for the P1, but for the performance, for pushing the limits and for the people. A fifth win would be something truly special. It would mean writing another chapter in the history of a race I deeply respect. But nothing here is guaranteed. Every year is different, every year I'm older and winning gets harder", says Slavík.
The top three from the first race in the series (Genoa Cerro Abajo which ran in August 2025) were:
Roger Vieira
Johannes Fischbach
Adrien Loron
Urban DH standout Juanfer Velez is still recovering from injury and is aiming to be back in action for the start of the World Cup season.
2026 Red Bull Valparaiso Cerro Abajo Rider List
Sebastián Holguín - Colombia
Harry Molloy – UK
Roger Vieira – Brazil
Facundo Descalzo – Argentina
Johannes Fischbach – Germany
Lucas Vega – Italy
Felipe Agurto – Chile
Marius Perraudin – Switzerland
Tomáš Slavík – Czechia
Matías Nuñez – Chile
Pedro Ferreira – Chile
Phil Atwill – UK
Lucas Borba – Brazil
Socratis Zotos – Greece
Jerónimo Paez – Argentina
Chris Hauser – Italy
Bernard Kerr – UK
Wyn Masters – NZ
Brook Macdonald – NZ
Adrien Loron – France
Sam Blenkinsop – NZ
Hannes Alber – Italy
Alex Rudeau – France
Alex Marin – Spain
Augusto Wening – Brazil
Daniel Castellanos – Spain
Bruno Lavagnino – Chile
Pedro Burns – Chile
Camilo Sanchez – Colombia
Hans Pulgar – Chile
Fabian Alcantar – Mexico
Gabriel Giovannini – Brazil
Felipe Benavides – Chile
Alberto Nicolas – Chile
This is how the 2026 version of the legendary urban downhill track will shape up:
-Lemon Tree Drop – Vertical: ~2.5m / Distance: ~6m
-Pacific Ocean Step Down – Vertical: ~4m / Distance: ~6m
-Garage to Garage Jump – Distance: ~7.5m
-Angelica / Ski Jump – Vertical: ~3.5m / Distance: ~10m
-Jovellanos Wallride + Jump – Max altitude: ~4m / Distance: ~8m
-Chevy Truck Jump – Distance: ~10m
-Bismarck Drop – Vertical: ~4m / Distance: ~8m
-Atahualpa Wallride – Turn angle: 120° / Distance: ~6m
-City Square Jump – Distance: ~4m
-Whale Tail – Distance: ~3m + 4m
-Container Jump – Distance: ~8m
-Pergola Jump – Vertical: ~4m / Distance: ~9m
The action will be live on Red Bull TV and the Red Bull Bike YouTube channel (we'll post it up in this thread for your viewing pleasure).
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Stairs with the Bulldog:
Catch the live broadcast here, at 10h15am PST, 19h15 CET:
Oh man. The speeds those guys go. And what tires do you use? I def don't have the fitness or the skills for such a course. But super rad to watch!
Results:
Here is the race write-up from Red Bull:
Holguín Makes History With Record Time At Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo 2026
Colombian Sebastián Holguín banked a brilliant record time of 2:15.432 down the iconic and fearsome Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo course in Chile on Sunday to win the 2026 edition of the urban mountain bike downhill race from France's Adrien Loron and home hope Felipe Agurto.
Here is all you need to know:
- After Brazilian Roger Vieira claimed the first win of the 25-26 urban downhill World Series in Genova back in August 2025, the series moved to the lively city of Valparaíso in Chile and the most famous race of its kind in the world.
- With winding streets, steep hills, historic funiculars (ascensores), and vibrant, graffiti-covered buildings, Valparaíso's cityscape was the perfect setting for the raw, unpredictable racing as 34 riders looked to thrill the crowds lining the streets.
- The track this year stretched approximately 1.65km, featuring a vertical drop of around 230 metres and nearly 280 steps along the way, complemented by signature man-made features such as ramps, wallrides, and jumps with the likes of last year's winner Tomáš Slavík (CZE), two-time Valparaíso winner Pedro Ferreira (CHI) and 2025 podium finishers Agurto (CHI) and Lucas Borba (BRA) lining up.
- The world's elite riders delivered a fiercely contested battle, with the top spot swapping hands amid razor-thin time gaps that underscored the sky-high level of competition after the original field of 34 was whittled down to 15 of the world's best urban downhill riders for Sunday's final day.
- Emotions ran high as Czech Slavík took the lead in his attempt to make it a record five wins here - after 2017, 2018, 2023 and 2025 victories - however Brazilian Gabriel Giovannini just got ahead of him followed by Agurto and then Loron, who put down an incredible run that had the crowd on their feet.
- Holguín, though, kept his nerve last man down the course to master Valparaíso's steep hills and maze-like streets by flowing down the extreme gradients and relentless stair sections to speed into the last section and cross the finish line in a spectacular record time of 2:15.432 and secure the win by 0.789s.
- After becoming the first Colombian winner since Marcelo Gutiérrez in 2013, the 21-year-old said: "I was really focused to enjoy my ride all the way to the bottom. I knew I was pushing my limits and going fast. I think in the middle of the run I knew, I have this bit, I'm going to win - it was in my mind all time. This is the biggest urban downhill race in the world, and to win it - it's just amazing, I'm really happy."
- Loron, 33, revealed: "It's really important for me to be consistent, that's very hard in urban DH. Super happy about the second place, and to be safe and enjoy this result with my family."
- Chilean fan favourite Agurto added: "I'm very happy for my run. I know that always, always, you have to push a bit more. I know the other riders are so good. Now in the third place, but will keep training and we'll see."
- Despite missing out on his own Valparaíso record win at the 22nd edition, 38-year-old Slavík added: "The level of riding is constantly being pushed over the limit, and once again it was done here in Valparaíso today. It's the first time ever that I'm fifth and I'm stoked about it."
- The Red Bull Cerro Abajo World Series 25-26 continues with its third stop this summer, returning to the Ligurian coastline city of Genova in Italy.
Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo 2026 result
1. Sebastian Holguín (COL) 2:15.432
2. Adrien Loron (FRA) +0.789
3. Felipe Agurto (CHI) +2.290
4. Gabriel Giovannini (BRA) +2.849
5. Tomáš Slavík (CZE) +2.876
Red Bull Cerro Abajo 25-26 Championship standings
1. Sebastian Holguín (COL) 95 points
2. Roger Vieira (BRA) 79
3. Adrien Loron (FRA) 78
4. Johannes Fischbach (GER) 46
5. Felipe Agurto (CHI) 33
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