We're bringing you your 2025 Little Sugar MTB race results straight from Bentonville, AR, where Sofía Gómez Villafañe won the women’s elite race, followed by Alexis Skarda and Melisa Rollins. See full results, top finishers, and highlights from this exciting Life Time Grand Prix event.
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Melisa Rollins stormed to her second Chequamegon victory with a decisive attack on the Firetower climb, powering away to win by over four minutes. The result puts her within striking distance of the overall Life Time Grand Prix title heading into the Bentonville finale.
July Issue Summary – MTB Girls Magazine
This Fourth of July issue celebrates the freedom and power of women in mountain biking, featuring Crankworx finalists Taylen Louise and Natalie Carriere, a special look at Girls Gone Downieville at the 27th Annual Downieville Classic, our MTB Summer Collection Guide, a heartfelt story from 70-year-old rider Susan Keys, and sun-safety tips from Dr. Bridget Anderson. It’s a bold, inspiring tribute to the unstoppable spirit of female riders.
MTB Girls contributor Mack Lambert was at the 2025 Red Bull Joyride in Whistler, where women’s slopestyle proved it belongs on the sport’s biggest stage. Alma Wiggberg defended her crown with a flawless 91.4-point run, Robin Goomes sent massive flips into second, and Shealen Reno earned her first Joyride podium in third. The contest embodied “Go Bigger, Land Louder” and confirmed that women’s freeride is no longer an exhibition, it’s a headline competition shaping mountain biking’s future.
July Issue Summary – MTB Girls Magazine
This Fourth of July issue celebrates the freedom and power of women in mountain biking, featuring Crankworx finalists Taylen Louise and Natalie Carriere, a special look at Girls Gone Downieville at the 27th Annual Downieville Classic, our MTB Summer Collection Guide, a heartfelt story from 70-year-old rider Susan Keys, and sun-safety tips from Dr. Bridget Anderson. It’s a bold, inspiring tribute to the unstoppable spirit of female riders.
Each year, the iconic Downieville Classic brings together mountain bikers from around the globe, but in recent years it has become a powerful platform for women and girl racers—thanks to a collective shift in attitude, purposeful initiatives by the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS), and a force of inspiring athletes carving new paths.
MTB Girls Magazine celebrates the Top 10 female riders of all time at the Downieville Classic, including legends like Katerina Nash—who also stars on our September cover. With editor-in-chief Liz Donahey racing her first Classic, this piece honors the legacy, grit, and sisterhood of one of mountain biking’s most iconic events.
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July Issue Summary – MTB Girls Magazine
This Fourth of July issue celebrates the freedom and power of women in mountain biking, featuring Crankworx finalists Taylen Louise and Natalie Carriere, a special look at Girls Gone Downieville at the 27th Annual Downieville Classic, our MTB Summer Collection Guide, a heartfelt story from 70-year-old rider Susan Keys, and sun-safety tips from Dr. Bridget Anderson. It’s a bold, inspiring tribute to the unstoppable spirit of female riders.















