ISDE 2026: Verona wins overall, Italy take the World Trophy
The newsroomUpdated on October 17, 20264 minSix Days Enduro 2026 in Portugal: Andrea Verona wins the individual title ahead of Josep Garcia, Italy take the World Trophy and the USA the Women's Trophy.
Key point
At Sines on the final day of the 2026 International Six Days Enduro, Andrea Verona wins the individual title and Italy take a second straight World Trophy.
Andrea Verona won the individual classification of the International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) 2026, and Italy took the World Trophy for the second year running. The finale was held on Saturday 17 October on the beach at Sines, Portugal, where the opening ceremony took place a week earlier.
Verona holds off Garcia
The fight for individual victory was between two KTM riders, Andrea Verona and Josep Garcia. At the start of the week Garcia was 29.89 seconds behind; after five days he had cut the gap to 9.95 seconds, according to MX1Onboard. Going into the final motocross, only around ten seconds separated them.
In the final World Trophy moto, American Dante Oliveira took the holeshot and won. Verona finished second, while Garcia, stuck in the pack, could not close the gap he needed. That second place secured Verona the individual title.
World Trophy team standings
- 1st: Italy
- 2nd: France
- 3rd: Sweden
- 4th: Spain
- 5th: United States
For Italy, Morgan Lesiardo, Samuele Bernardini and Matteo Cavallo were among those who brought their bikes home.
The USA dominate the women's category
In the Women's World Trophy final moto, Britain's Lucy Barker beat Brandy Richards and Korie Steede, both American; Rachel Gutish was fourth. That American 2-3-4 sealed the USA's seventh Women's World Trophy, their fourth in a row, putting them alone at the top of the category's all-time list. Richards wins the women's individual title; Steede is third and Gutish seventh for the week.
Juniors: Italy double up
In the Junior final moto, a red flag stopped the race because several starting gates had stuck. After the restart, Australia's William Dennett won ahead of Italy's Alberto Elgari and American Cooper Jones. Italy take a second straight Junior World Trophy, ahead of the United States, with Spain third overall. Toby Cleveland ends the week as Junior individual runner-up, Cooper Jones fourth and Jason Tino 18th.
Next stop: Wales
The 2027 ISDE, the 101st edition, will be held in Wales.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2026 ISDE individual title?
Italy's Andrea Verona, ahead of Spain's Josep Garcia; both ride KTM.
Who won the 2026 World Trophy?
Italy, for the second year in a row, ahead of France, Sweden, Spain and the United States.
What happened in the women's category?
The United States won their seventh Women's World Trophy, the fourth in a row, and Brandy Richards won the individual title.
Where is the 2027 ISDE?
In Wales, for the 101st edition.
Sources
- Dirt Bike Magazine — ISDE Portugal 2026, day 6 results
- MX1Onboard — Josep García within ten seconds of Verona before the final day
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