Organisers of the 2025 Red Bull X-Alps have revealed the lineup of next year’s race – 35 pilots from 17 countries, evenly mixed between 18 veterans, and 17 pilots competing for the first time.
“This is one of the strongest lineups in the history of Red Bull X-Alps. The density of top athletes is higher than ever before,” said Ulrich Grill, race co-founder.
Chrigel Maurer will return to defend the crown that he has worn since 2009, along with last year’s second and third placed athletes, Damien Lacaze and Max Pinot. Celine Lorenz is the only woman in this year’s field.
Ulrich added: “Each one of them had to go through a strict selection process to be accepted, making sure they’re able and ready to take on the world’s toughest adventure race. Red Bull X-Alps 2025 is going to be the most exciting edition yet!”
Here is the complete line-up:
Shane Tighe (AUS) – Rookie
Simon Oberrauner (AUT1) – Veteran
Thomas Friedrich (AUT2) – Veteran
Benedikt Dornauer (AUT3) – Rookie
Samuel Tanner (AUT4) – Rookie
Tom de Dorlodot (BEL1) – Veteran
Jean de Biolley (BEL2) – Rookie
Gabriel Jansen Rabello (BRA) – Rookie
James Elliott (CAN1) – Veteran
Patrick Harvey-Collard (CAN2) – Rookie
Bei Yu (CHN) – Rookie
Ondrej Prochazka (CZE) – Veteran
Mattin Iñiguez (ESP) – Rookie
Damien Lacaze (FRA1) – Veteran
Maxime Pinot (FRA2) – Veteran
Tim Alongi (FRA3) – Veteran
Tanguy Renaud-Goud (FRA4) – Veteran
Rémi Bourdelle (FRA5) – Rookie
Markus Anders (GER1) – Veteran
Celine Lorenz (GER2) – Veteran
Philipp Haag (GER3) – Rookie
Christian Schugg (GER4) – Rookie
Aaron Durogati (ITA1) – Veteran
Tobias Grossrubatscher (ITA2) – Veteran
Nicola Donini (ITA3) – Veteran
Davide Sassudelli (ITA4) – Rookie
Hugo Alvarez Chamoreau (MEX) – Rookie
Sebrand Warren (NED) – Rookie
Erlend Ukvitne (NOR) – Rookie
Christian Maurer (SUI1) – Champion
Patrick von Känel (SUI2) – Veteran
Nicola Heiniger (SUI3) – Rookie
Lars Meerstetter (SUI4) – Rookie
Juraj Koren (SVK) – Veteran
Jared Scheid (USA) – Rookie
Explore the full list of pilots and their profiles at redbullxalps.com.