Frameworks Racing Takes on Andorra

Nestled in the Pyrenees mountains between Spain and France, Frameworks Racing competed last weekend at Pal Arinsal for the 2026 Andorra UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup. Frameworks Racing concluded an impressive seven-week World Cup race block that took them to Andorra for another weekend of strong performances across the team.

Asa Vermette qualified 20th in a highly competitive Elite Men's Q1. He responded with an outstanding Finals run, overcoming a late mechanical issue to finish 4th. Vermette heads into the mid-season break ranked 3rd overall in the Elite Men's World Cup standings.

Anna Newkirk advanced through Elite Women's Q2 Qualifying with a 4th-place finish before delivering another strong Finals run to secure 4th place, narrowly missing the podium by just over half a second. She closes out the first half of the season sitting 4th overall in the Elite Women's World Cup standings.

Aaron Gwin qualified 18th in Elite Men's Q1 and improved one position in Finals to finish 17th. Gwin continues to build momentum with consistent, quality performances, and the team is excited to see what the second half of the season holds.

Mikey Delesalle qualified 15th in Elite Men's Q1 to earn his second career World Cup Finals appearance. A promising Finals run was interrupted by a minor crash, resulting in a 26th-place finish. Delesalle wraps up this race block with tremendous confidence after consistently proving he can compete at the highest level.

Jack McCredie narrowly missed qualifying for the Junior Men's Finals, but finishes this stretch of racing with valuable experience, continued progress, and a strong foundation to build on for the remainder of the season.

Raina and Zanna Logar headed home after last week’s race in La Thuile. Despite their departure from the European circuit, they’ll be racing at the Monster Pro DH Series stop in Solitude, UT July 17th – 19th.

Team Results

Elites

Asa Vermette – 4th

Anna Newkirk – 4th

Aaron Gwin – 17th

Mikey Delesalle – 26th

Juniors

Jack McCredie – DNQ

LOOKING ahead

Here is what the team schedule looks like for the next few weeks:

July 17th – 19th

Monster Pro DH Series, Solitude, UT

Raina and Zanna Logar

July 24th – 26th

US Nationals, Big Bear Lake, CA

Aaron Gwin, Raina and Zanna Logar

July 29th – 31st

Crankworx/Canadian Open, Whistler, Canada

Asa Vermette, Aaron Gwin & Mikey Delesalle

Before the August 20–23 return to UCI World Cup racing in Les Gets, France, all of our team riders will regroup in Europe to prepare for the second half of the season. The first half of the World Cup campaign has been exceptional, highlighted by Asa claiming both the opening race of the season in South Korea and his first Elite World Cup victory, Anna securing her first Elite World Cup win, and Mikey qualifying for his first and second Elite World Cup Finals.

With strong momentum heading into the remainder of the season, we are excited for what lies ahead.