Junior duo to represent Australia at Enduro World Championships

Two up-and-coming Australian riders will represent the ARA Australian Cycling Team in the under-19 event at the 2026 UCI Enduro World Championships.

Harper Nelmes and Lincoln Read will compete in Men Junior Enduro, as announced today by the AusCycling National Selection Panel.

Nelmes, who was the 2025 under-17 enduro national champion, has already shown red-hot form on the international stage. The young rider from Newcastle recently completed his first European season with a breakthrough victory in Round 3 of the UCI Enduro World Cup.

Nelmes won a round of the UCI Enduro World Cup in just his second participation. (Rick Schubert)

Canberra’s Linc Read will make his world championship debut, having also competed in his first UCI Enduro World Cups this season. After top-five finishes at last year’s AusCycling National Championships and Oceania Championships, Read is stepping up to the global stage.

Lincoln Read competing in Collie, Western Australia in 2025. (Broken Photography)

The 2026 UCI Enduro & E-Enduro World Championships will be held in Finale Ligure, Italy, from October 16–18.

The Selection Panel received no expressions of interest for the Women Junior category. Australia’s elite squad will be announced on August 12.

ARA Australian Cycling Team | 2026 UCI Enduro World Championships

Junior Men

• Harper Nelmes (Hunter Mountain Bike Association, NSW)
• Lincoln Read (Canberra Off-Road Cyclists, ACT)

Feature photo: Rick Schubert / UCI Enduro World Cup