Warkworth rider too Swift for rivals at worlds

Warkworth rider George Swift won the elite women’s e-enduro worlds on a flat tyre. Swift was able to share the win with her parents who had travelled to Switzerland for the event.

Warkworth mountain biker George Swift became the elite women’s e-enduro world champion with a gutsy ride to victory in the first event of the 2025 UCI Mountain Bike (MTB) World Championships in Switzerland on September 2. Even more remarkable is that she won the event, which is divided into timed stages, after a damaged rear rim threatened to derail her campaign. Swapping bike parts mid-race would have meant a time ...