UCI Pump Track Qualifier Portugal. Finals coming up!

Jul 09, 2025

Written by Bart de Jong

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Portugal turned up the heat for this weekend’s qualifier in Loureira — and so did the riders. Under a blazing sun and blue skies, the action was fierce, the racing tight, and the vibe full of good energy, freestyle flair, and trackside smiles. In the Elite Men’s race, it came down to the smallest of margins. Malo Dusseau Brossard (FRA) and Nils von Niederhäusern (SUI) went bar to bar in one of the closest Big Finals we’ve seen this season — just 0.006 seconds between them. Malo took the win, but Nils walked away with UCI World Final qualification and a performance that turned heads.

Spain’s Sergio Vegia Amando took third after winning the all-Spanish Small Final against Marcos Lorenzo Manau, while Luca Eckhardt (GER) lit it up on the MTB and earned his spot in Monthey with a fifth-place finish and style to match — thanks to Malo already securing qualification earlier in the season.

In the Elite Women’s field, Alba Fernández López (ESP) was in a class of her own.

Riding MTB against a mostly BMX field, she dominated from start to finish — the only rider on a mountain bike, and the fastest on track all day. Paola Rey Durba (ESP) claimed second, with Lena Bauer (AUT) and Ambre Beato (FRA) rounding out the top four.

With Monthey now just around the corner, every qualifying slot matters — and this group is bringing the fire. The UCI World Final kicks off on 5 September in Switzerland, and it’s shaping up to be one for the books.

Women:
1. Alba FERNANDEZ LOPEZ, ESP (MTB)
2. ⁠Paola REY DURBA, ESP (BMX CRUISER)
3. ⁠Lena BAUER, AUT (BMX)
4. ⁠Ambre BEATO (BMX)

Men
1. Malo DUSSEAU BROSSARD, FRA (BMX)
2. ⁠Nils VON NIEDERHÄUSERN, SUI (BMX)
3. Sergio VEGIA AMANDO, ESP (BMX)
4. ⁠Marcos LORENZO MANAU, ESP (BMX)
5. ⁠Luca ECKHARDT, GER (MTB)