E-Bike World Championships Ischgl 2026: 1,500 riders, Polish double

11.09.26 07:30 1132026-09-11T07:30:00+02:00Text: PM, Erwin Haiden (translated by AI)Photos: Florian MittereggerMarcin Bogdanski and Katerina Matysik triumph at the sixth edition in Ischgl/Galtür, alongside a fox hunt with Teresa Stadlober and a fundraising campaign for children’s cancer support.11.09.26 07:30 1402026-09-11T07:30:00+02:00

E-Bike World Championships Ischgl 2026: 1,500 riders, Polish double

11.09.26 07:30 1402026-09-11T07:30:00+02:00 PM, Erwin Haiden (translated by AI) Florian Mitteregger

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Marcin Bogdanski and Katerina Matysik triumph at the sixth edition in Ischgl/Galtür, alongside a fox hunt with Teresa Stadlober and a fundraising campaign for children’s cancer support.11.09.26 07:30 1402026-09-11T07:30:00+02:00

A world championship title for everyone – at the E-Bike World Championships in Ischgl and Galtür, the name has always said it all and guaranteed the event’s success. At the beginning of September, recreational riders, ambitious e-bikers and a decidedly rapid Elite field came together for what was now the sixth edition. More than 1,500 participants from 37 nations made it a sell-out event.

The sporting action was particularly exciting in the Elite category. And this year, the Poles called the shots.

A tenth makes the difference

The sporting action was particularly exciting in the Elite category. The men’s race turned into an exceptionally close affair: after 1:28:36.0 hours, Marcin Bogdanski prevailed over Switzerland’s Michael Lenherr by just 0.1 seconds. Germany’s Daniel Klemme followed another 6.5 seconds back in third place. It is difficult to bring a race home by a much narrower margin.

The women’s title also went to Poland. Katerina Matysik won ahead of South Tyrolean Barbara Oberdorfer and Susanne Kienzle from Germany. Oberdorfer and Kienzle are no strangers to the podium, incidentally: they already finished second and third in 2025. Unfortunately, last year’s winner Lisa Schüttler had to abandon due to injury.

All results from the 2026 E-Bike World Championships at RaceTimePro

From fun ride to Elite

The breadth of the format remains interesting. In 2026, four options were available: “Taking part is what counts”, “Everyone”, “Everyone Advanced” and “Elite”. The new entry-level category did away with timing and race stress altogether, covering 11.1 km and 200 metres of elevation gain. At the other end of the spectrum was the technically demanding Elite course, complete with suitably challenging uphill and downhill sections. Everyone and Advanced sat between the two.

Fox hunt to Idalp

The extended race weekend got under way on Thursday with the traditional E-Bike Fox Hunt, which was once also part of the Ironbike Festival. For the fourth time, Austrian cross-country skier Teresa Stadlober took on the role of the fox and set off towards Idalp on her road bike. Behind her: more than 60 pursuers on e-bikes.
Stadlober reached Idalp in a new record time, with only four e-bikers managing to catch her on the way up. A decidedly interesting comparison between two rather different ways of dispatching elevation gain as quickly as possible.

World champions for (almost) everyone

The event’s special appeal lies less in traditional racing than in its open format. While seconds and placings are fiercely contested at the front, further back riders of all ability levels can claim their own personal world championship title.

The participant numbers suggest that this approach works. At the same time, the event has long since become more than just the race itself. More than 40 exhibitors attended the E-Bike Expo, joined by a bike-handling challenge and the usual supporting programme.

Several familiar names also mingled with the e-bike crowd, including snowboard world champion Andreas Prommegger, Walter „Schoko“ Schachner, Otto Konrad, Olympic Super-G champion Sigrid Wolf and former speed skater Michael Hadschieff. Franz Posch provided what was probably the most unusual warm-up: first „Ja, mir san mit’m Radl da“ on the accordion, then onto an e-bike himself and off to tackle the Everyone distance. You can get away with that in Tyrol – and it also reflects the character of an event primarily about fun and the joy of being active.

Bike to Help

Alongside the sporting action, funds were also raised for Kinderkrebshilfe Tirol. As part of the "Bike to Help" campaign, a cycling group from Germany raised 3,250 euros. Donation boxes were also provided, while the Paznaun-Ischgl tourist board contributed one euro per participant.
The E-Bike World Championships were organised by the E-Bike World Federation together with the Paznaun-Ischgl tourist board.

Back again in 2027

If these pictures already have you charging your batteries, the next E-Bike World Championships for Everyone are scheduled to take place in Ischgl and Galtür from 2 to 4 September 2027. Registration is already open.

Until then, one number in particular will linger from this year’s weekend: 0.1 seconds. Electric assistance or not – even at a motor-assisted E-Bike World Championships, the width of a tyre can ultimately make the difference.

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