The Mountain Biking Gap in Fantasy Sports
Sorare doesn’t do mountain biking. That’s not a criticism—it’s just a fact. If you’ve spent time building football squads or NBA lineups on Sorare, you already know the platform focuses on major professional leagues. Downhill racing, freeride, enduro? Not on the menu.
This is where Peaxel enters the conversation. The platform was built specifically to cover sports that traditional fantasy games ignore. Mountain biking sits at the center of that mission, with athletes competing in UCI World Cups, European Championships, and freeride events all available as collectible cards.
What Peaxel Covers That Sorare Doesn’t
Let’s be direct about the comparison. Here’s what you get on each platform:
Sorare Coverage
- Football (soccer) — extensive global leagues
- NBA basketball
- MLB baseball
- NFL football
Peaxel Coverage
- Downhill mountain biking
- Freeride mountain biking
- Enduro racing
- Plus 50+ other disciplines across combat sports, Olympics, extreme sports, and more
The full list of sports available on Peaxel shows just how broad the platform goes. For mountain biking specifically, you’re getting access to athletes who compete at the highest international levels.
Meet the Mountain Biking Athletes on Peaxel
Understanding who’s available helps you see the potential. Three athletes demonstrate the range Peaxel offers in mountain biking alone.
Eleonora Farina — Downhill Racing
Eleonora Farina is a two-time European Elite Downhill Champion, winning titles in both 2017 and 2023. She’s also a four-time Italian National Champion and finished fourth at the 2017 World Championships in Cairns. Currently competing for MS Intense Racing on the UCI World Cup circuit, she represents exactly the caliber of athlete you’d want in a fantasy lineup.
Her consistency across seasons makes her valuable for fantasy purposes. You can add her card to your collection via the Peaxel game and track her upcoming UCI events.
Mark Matthews — Freeride
Freeride mountain biking operates differently than racing disciplines. Mark Matthews represents that world—he’s a Canadian professional rider who built the North Saanich Freeride Park from scratch in 2004. As an ambassador for Marin Bikes and Hydro Flask, his presence in the sport extends beyond competition into content creation and community building.
For fantasy players, freeride athletes like Matthews offer different engagement patterns. His athlete card connects you to a discipline Sorare has never touched.
Lucio Vellutino — International Downhill
Lucio Vellutino competes in UCI Mountain Bike World Cup events representing Peru. He’s exactly the kind of athlete who expands your fantasy sports worldview—someone competing at elite international level from a country not traditionally associated with the discipline.
His card on Peaxel gives you access to South American mountain biking in a way no other fantasy platform currently offers.
How the Two Platforms Actually Work
Both Peaxel and Sorare use digital athlete cards. That’s where the similarities mostly end.
Sorare operates on blockchain with card scarcity tied to NFT ownership. You buy, sell, and trade cards on a marketplace. The entry cost can be significant depending on which players you want.
Peaxel is free to play. You collect athlete cards, build lineups, and compete as a manager across whatever sports interest you. The model focuses on accessibility rather than investment.
Honestly, the choice depends on what you want from fantasy sports. If you’re looking to invest and trade with real monetary stakes, Sorare’s model works for its supported sports. If you want to play fantasy mountain biking—or any of dozens of other disciplines—without spending money upfront, Peaxel is the only option.
Starting with Mountain Biking Fantasy on Peaxel
Getting started takes about five minutes. Here’s the basic path:
- Create a free account on Peaxel
- Browse mountain biking athletes using the search or sport filters
- Collect cards for athletes like Farina, Matthews, or Vellutino
- Build lineups ahead of major events
- Earn points based on athlete performance
The platform doesn’t require prior fantasy sports experience. If you understand that athletes competing well earn you points, you understand enough to start.
Why Mountain Biking Works for Fantasy
The sport has clear competitive structures. UCI World Cup events run on published calendars. National and European championships provide additional scoring opportunities. Freeride events—while scored differently—still offer measurable outcomes.
Athletes like Eleonora Farina compete regularly throughout the season, giving you multiple opportunities to earn fantasy points. The discipline rewards consistent performers over one-hit wonders, which makes lineup building feel strategic rather than purely luck-based.
If you’ve been playing Sorare and feeling limited by the sport selection, exploring what Peaxel offers with mountain biking might scratch an itch you didn’t know you had.