FILIPINA mountain biking star Shagne Yaoyao continues her steady ascent in the UCI Cross Country Olympic (XCO) rankings, now setting her sights on breaking into the coveted Top 100.
From No. 112 last week, Yaoyao has climbed to No. 107 in the UCI XCO Elite Women’s standings.
The current leader of the Asia MTB Series, Yaoyao is poised to earn 40 additional UCI points after securing a strong ninth-place finish in the Elite Women’s XCO race at the 2025 Asian Mountain Bike Championships held in Guizhou, China.
“We gave it our all to collect more UCI points,” Yaoyao told #rp2sportsradio.
“The course was extremely tough, especially the uphills. The cold weather and high altitude made it even harder, and the rain-soaked trail just before our race added another layer of difficulty. There’s still a lot we need to improve, but we’ll come back stronger in the next race,” she shared.
Yaoyao competed alongside fellow Filipinas Nicole Quiñones (10th) and Adel Pia Sendrijas (15th) in the Elite Women’s event.
In the U23 division, Dianna Marie Costes placed 10th (1:16:15.76), while Adrienne Kate Narvasa finished 11th (1:06:12.50) in the Junior Women’s XCO race.
Next up for Yaoyao is the third leg of the Asia MTB Series, scheduled for May 24–25 in Yawatahama City, Japan.