Roger Vieira delivered a winning run in Genova for a second straight year, edging Johannes Fischbach and Alex Marín on a tightly packed urban downhill course. With the season standings still led by Sebastian Holguín, Vieira closes the gap in second, while Fischbach strengthens his position in fourth heading into the Stuttgart finale.
In brief
● When: Qualifying on Saturday 27 June, with the finals run on Sunday 28 June 2026.
● Where: Genoa, Italy – a 2.2 km course dropping nearly 280 metres from Monte Peralto to Largo della Zecca through the old town’s creuze, caruggi and stair sections.
● What: The third edition of Red Bull Genova Cerro Abajo, the Italian round of the world’s premier urban downhill series.
● Who won: Roger Vieira (Brazil), in 2:33.971 – his second consecutive Genova victory.
● Podium: Johannes Fischbach (Germany) second in 2:35.630; Alex Marín (Spain) third in 2:36.948.
● Why it matters: Sebastian Holguín still leads the overall standings, but Vieira’s win puts him in second place, keeping the title fight tight before the Stuttgart finale on 5-6 September.
Red Bull Genova Cerro Abajo once again delivered a fast, technical and tightly contested battle through the historic streets of Genoa, Italy, as the world’s best urban downhill riders took on one of the most demanding courses in the series.
Inside the Genova urban downhill course
For its third edition in Genova, the event transformed the city into a true race arena, with the 2.2 km course dropping nearly 280 metres from Monte Peralto to Largo della Zecca. Riders were pushed through steep gradients, narrow creuze, twisting caruggi, stair sections and rapidly changing surfaces, creating a challenge that rewarded precision, commitment and race craft in equal measure.
Vieira edges Fischbach and Marín for the win
The final was decided by fine margins, with the podium locked in after a tense and competitive run order. Brazil’s Roger Vieira produced the winning ride to take his second consecutive victory in Genova, clocking 2:33.971 and finishing just ahead of Germany’s Johannes Fischbach, who stopped the clock at 2:35.630. Spain’s Alex Marín completed the podium in third with a time of 2:36.948 after another strong run through the Ligurian streets.
“I had a really good run in the qualies; I didn’t want to see Johannes’ time at the top, but I ended up watching and saw his time and knew I had to give everything I had, like every pedal stroke, just everything. That’s what I did, and it worked, and I’m so happy to win again. Back-to-back win in Genova, this is for Brazil!” – Roger Vieira
How the Cerro Abajo title race is shaping up
The result carries added weight in the broader championship picture. Vieira remains second in the overall standings behind Sebastian Holguín, and his Genova win helps keep the title fight alive heading into the final stop. Fischbach also boosts his championship position with a valuable runner-up result, strengthening his standing in fourth overall. Marín’s podium adds further momentum as the series closes in on its decisive finale.
Next stop: the Stuttgart finale
With Genova complete, the 2025/26 Red Bull Cerro Abajo season now heads to Stuttgart, Germany, where the championship will be decided. The final stop on 5-6 September will crown the overall winner and bring the season to a close after a dramatic run through the urban downhill world series.
Full results: Red Bull Genova Cerro Abajo finals
1. Roger Vieira: 2:33.971
2. Johannes Fischbach: 2:35.630
3. Alex Marin: 2:36.948
4. Tuhoto-Ariki Pene: 2:37.161
5. Gonzalo Gajdosech: 2:37.376
6. Felipe Agurto: 2:37.966
7. Pedro Burns: 2:39.053
8. Lucas Borba: 2:39.526
9. Adrien Loron: 2:39.601
10. Harry Molly: 2:40.725
11. Pedro Ferreira: 2:42.302
12. Gabriel Giovannini: 2:42.582
13. Sam Blenkinsop: 2:42.689
14. Francesco Colombo: 2:44.320
15. Julian Steiner: 2:49.544
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Fact sheet
● The event: Red Bull Genova Cerro Abajo returned to Italy for a third straight year, turning Genova’s old town into a 2.2 km urban downhill arena that drops nearly 280 metres from Monte Peralto to Largo della Zecca through steep creuze, twisting caruggi and stair sections. Qualifying ran on Saturday 27 June and the finals on Sunday 28 June 2026.
● The winner: Roger Vieira (Brazil) took his second consecutive Genova victory, clocking 2:33.971 to edge a closely packed field.
● The podium: Johannes Fischbach (Germany) finished second in 2:35.630, with Alex Marín (Spain) third in 2:36.948.
● The championship: Sebastian Holguín still leads the overall standings; Vieira sits second and Fischbach fourth heading into the championship finale. Holguín opened up his lead with a record-breaking win at the Valparaíso round in February 2026, after Vieira had started the 2025/26 campaign by winning in Genova in August 2025.
● The format and the sport: Cerro Abajo is an urban downhill mountain bike world series in which riders race the clock down city streets – stairs, alleyways, jumps and rooftops – at speeds reported up to around 80 km/h, with a qualifying round narrowing the field to the fastest 15 for the final.
● Genova’s roll of honour: Tomáš Slavík won the inaugural 2024 edition, before Vieira’s back-to-back wins in 2025 and 2026.
● What’s next: The season concludes at Red Bull Stuttgart Cerro Abajo on 5-6 September, where the overall title will be decided.
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