After the CLLCTV announcement, the teams with big names that we have not had full announcements from: Mondraker, Atherton, Pivot, Yeti, Gwin. Intense may also have a couple more riders that haven't been seen in their media yet this year. 1-3 are levels of confidence in rumors. 4 means they've been announced
Why isn't Ed Masters listed under Pivot Factory or in the unknown part of the excel either? Is it announced that we would retire from racing?
Good catch. I basically went through the UCI rankings and put down anyone I recognized or had a lot of points. Then other people were adding and removing a ton of riders too. He doesn't have any UCI points so I must have missed him, or somebody deleted him. I'll fix that.
alexandre fayolle back on UR NS Team - full roster
Fabien Cousinié Team Manager
“In today's environment it feels like a victory to come back racing for the 17th season! Through those years the team has done things its own way and we will keep doing that in 2025.
As a team we have decided to not chase UCI points but rather be loyal and keep supporting our current riders Kye A’hern and Tegan Cruz while also giving another chance to the extremely talented and fast Alex Fayolle for his Downhill comeback.
It’s going to give us more work to plan the season but I feel sometimes even if it’s harder you have to do what is right and not just let the excel sheets tell you what to do.
The team believes we have riders that have the speed and have proven that they belong to the world series so we will be applying for UCI MTB team wildcards or using other options of entry to race the world series.
Beside the world series we will also diversify furthermore our racing schedule by going racing Crankworx, IXS cups, Continental series , Pro Downhill Series, and other festivals such as Sea Otter and Cannonball.
This well rounded schedule paired with our media projects should let us have a good season.”
Alex was a team rider from 2016 to 2019, during his time everyone remembers when he won a world cup with the help of the weather but besides that, Alex achieved another world cup podium and many more great races. At the time things happened maybe a little too fast and too soon for which led him to take a break from DH and have fun with Ebikes. His raw speed and technical skills are one of the kind and now with more experience and deep motivation, we think
Alex can be back to the forefront.
Alexandre Fayolle
“I started thinking about making a comeback in Downhill as I was feeling faster than ever on my enduro bike and now I'm mentally 100% ready for it.
When I gave a call to Fabien, I was happy to hear positive feedback because for me it was super important to come back with UR as we know and understand each other really well and we have unfinished business.
I know it won’t be an easy task but I am more motivated than ever and we are doing everything we can to make it work. I wanna say thanks to the team and all the sponsors that believe in me.”
Tegan Cruz
For 2025 Tegan will prioritize the Crankworx world tour as we saw him perform really well last year with multiple top 5 finishes across several disciplines. He will also race a selected round of Pro Downhill Series and continental series to help build up his speed and experience.
Tegan will keep working on media projects to showcase his incredible style throughout 2025.
Kye A’hern
Kye will return for his 4th season in the team starting off the year with a packed Australian and NZ race program then gearing up to be ready for the world series where he is eager to show that he can top 20 consistently and break into the top 10.
Kye will also keep things fun, racing Crankworx and other festivals where he really enjoys the more relaxed atmosphere.
From a sponsors side we are happy to work with the same brands and we would like to thank them for their support as well as welcoming back Galfer as our Discs and pads partner.
alexandre fayolle back on UR NS Team - full rosterFabien Cousinié Team Manager“In today's environment it feels like a victory to come back racing...
alexandre fayolle back on UR NS Team - full roster
Fabien Cousinié Team Manager
“In today's environment it feels like a victory to come back racing for the 17th season! Through those years the team has done things its own way and we will keep doing that in 2025.
As a team we have decided to not chase UCI points but rather be loyal and keep supporting our current riders Kye A’hern and Tegan Cruz while also giving another chance to the extremely talented and fast Alex Fayolle for his Downhill comeback.
It’s going to give us more work to plan the season but I feel sometimes even if it’s harder you have to do what is right and not just let the excel sheets tell you what to do.
The team believes we have riders that have the speed and have proven that they belong to the world series so we will be applying for UCI MTB team wildcards or using other options of entry to race the world series.
Beside the world series we will also diversify furthermore our racing schedule by going racing Crankworx, IXS cups, Continental series , Pro Downhill Series, and other festivals such as Sea Otter and Cannonball.
This well rounded schedule paired with our media projects should let us have a good season.”
Alex was a team rider from 2016 to 2019, during his time everyone remembers when he won a world cup with the help of the weather but besides that, Alex achieved another world cup podium and many more great races. At the time things happened maybe a little too fast and too soon for which led him to take a break from DH and have fun with Ebikes. His raw speed and technical skills are one of the kind and now with more experience and deep motivation, we think
Alex can be back to the forefront.
Alexandre Fayolle
“I started thinking about making a comeback in Downhill as I was feeling faster than ever on my enduro bike and now I'm mentally 100% ready for it.
When I gave a call to Fabien, I was happy to hear positive feedback because for me it was super important to come back with UR as we know and understand each other really well and we have unfinished business.
I know it won’t be an easy task but I am more motivated than ever and we are doing everything we can to make it work. I wanna say thanks to the team and all the sponsors that believe in me.”
Tegan Cruz
For 2025 Tegan will prioritize the Crankworx world tour as we saw him perform really well last year with multiple top 5 finishes across several disciplines. He will also race a selected round of Pro Downhill Series and continental series to help build up his speed and experience.
Tegan will keep working on media projects to showcase his incredible style throughout 2025.
Kye A’hern
Kye will return for his 4th season in the team starting off the year with a packed Australian and NZ race program then gearing up to be ready for the world series where he is eager to show that he can top 20 consistently and break into the top 10.
Kye will also keep things fun, racing Crankworx and other festivals where he really enjoys the more relaxed atmosphere.
From a sponsors side we are happy to work with the same brands and we would like to thank them for their support as well as welcoming back Galfer as our Discs and pads partner.
UR dropped Sam Reynolds for a retirement come back??? Good luck with the wild card spot 🤣
Polygon makes more sense than Ari, imo. Polygon is from same part of the world as Brook and Ari seems more interested in local talent, although...
Polygon makes more sense than Ari, imo. Polygon is from same part of the world as Brook and Ari seems more interested in local talent, although I did listen to the Max Beaupre podcast and it sounds like Ari is going to have some kind of team next year in Enduro and E EDR so maybe they'll add a DH'er too for continental series, hardline, crankworks, etc.
New Zealand is far from Indonesia. I could get to North America from here faster than you can get from Jakarta to Auckland but still Polygon...
New Zealand is far from Indonesia. I could get to North America from here faster than you can get from Jakarta to Auckland but still Polygon would be interesting. Their DH-bike seems pretty good and good value too.
the only thing that counts is how long it takes to ship a container there
alexandre fayolle back on UR NS Team - full rosterFabien Cousinié Team Manager“In today's environment it feels like a victory to come back racing...
alexandre fayolle back on UR NS Team - full roster
Fabien Cousinié Team Manager
“In today's environment it feels like a victory to come back racing for the 17th season! Through those years the team has done things its own way and we will keep doing that in 2025.
As a team we have decided to not chase UCI points but rather be loyal and keep supporting our current riders Kye A’hern and Tegan Cruz while also giving another chance to the extremely talented and fast Alex Fayolle for his Downhill comeback.
It’s going to give us more work to plan the season but I feel sometimes even if it’s harder you have to do what is right and not just let the excel sheets tell you what to do.
The team believes we have riders that have the speed and have proven that they belong to the world series so we will be applying for UCI MTB team wildcards or using other options of entry to race the world series.
Beside the world series we will also diversify furthermore our racing schedule by going racing Crankworx, IXS cups, Continental series , Pro Downhill Series, and other festivals such as Sea Otter and Cannonball.
This well rounded schedule paired with our media projects should let us have a good season.”
Alex was a team rider from 2016 to 2019, during his time everyone remembers when he won a world cup with the help of the weather but besides that, Alex achieved another world cup podium and many more great races. At the time things happened maybe a little too fast and too soon for which led him to take a break from DH and have fun with Ebikes. His raw speed and technical skills are one of the kind and now with more experience and deep motivation, we think
Alex can be back to the forefront.
Alexandre Fayolle
“I started thinking about making a comeback in Downhill as I was feeling faster than ever on my enduro bike and now I'm mentally 100% ready for it.
When I gave a call to Fabien, I was happy to hear positive feedback because for me it was super important to come back with UR as we know and understand each other really well and we have unfinished business.
I know it won’t be an easy task but I am more motivated than ever and we are doing everything we can to make it work. I wanna say thanks to the team and all the sponsors that believe in me.”
Tegan Cruz
For 2025 Tegan will prioritize the Crankworx world tour as we saw him perform really well last year with multiple top 5 finishes across several disciplines. He will also race a selected round of Pro Downhill Series and continental series to help build up his speed and experience.
Tegan will keep working on media projects to showcase his incredible style throughout 2025.
Kye A’hern
Kye will return for his 4th season in the team starting off the year with a packed Australian and NZ race program then gearing up to be ready for the world series where he is eager to show that he can top 20 consistently and break into the top 10.
Kye will also keep things fun, racing Crankworx and other festivals where he really enjoys the more relaxed atmosphere.
From a sponsors side we are happy to work with the same brands and we would like to thank them for their support as well as welcoming back Galfer as our Discs and pads partner.
JSYK the title on the home page says "Kends". Not sure if that is editable.
I think it's cool that Fayolle is racing DH again. I remember he seemed to struggle with being seen as an "undeserving" winner; I hope he's able to leave that behind him and put up some good results this season.
It has a chain so not the new Orbea. The Orbea is the bike behind it I think & doesn't look like it has a gearbox so is probably a Rallon as others have said.
It has a chain so not the new Orbea. The Orbea is the bike behind it I think & doesn't look like it has a gearbox...
It has a chain so not the new Orbea. The Orbea is the bike behind it I think & doesn't look like it has a gearbox so is probably a Rallon as others have said.
that is the new orbea, that's FMD's new signing darragh ryan lol. the bike behind it is deak's V10, and the bike with the sock even has orbea wheels on it
It has a chain so not the new Orbea. The Orbea is the bike behind it I think & doesn't look like it has a gearbox...
It has a chain so not the new Orbea. The Orbea is the bike behind it I think & doesn't look like it has a gearbox so is probably a Rallon as others have said.
that is the new orbea, that's FMD's new signing darragh ryan lol. the bike behind it is deak's V10, and the bike with the sock even...
that is the new orbea, that's FMD's new signing darragh ryan lol. the bike behind it is deak's V10, and the bike with the sock even has orbea wheels on it
Wait, Deaks is on Santa Cruz now? When did THAT happen?
It has a chain so not the new Orbea. The Orbea is the bike behind it I think & doesn't look like it has a gearbox...
It has a chain so not the new Orbea. The Orbea is the bike behind it I think & doesn't look like it has a gearbox so is probably a Rallon as others have said.
My mistake, was thinking Orbea were going gearbox for some reason, mind on other things 😳
It has a chain so not the new Orbea. The Orbea is the bike behind it I think & doesn't look like it has a gearbox...
It has a chain so not the new Orbea. The Orbea is the bike behind it I think & doesn't look like it has a gearbox so is probably a Rallon as others have said.
that is the new orbea, that's FMD's new signing darragh ryan lol. the bike behind it is deak's V10, and the bike with the sock even...
that is the new orbea, that's FMD's new signing darragh ryan lol. the bike behind it is deak's V10, and the bike with the sock even has orbea wheels on it
Wait, Deaks is on Santa Cruz now? When did THAT happen?
he built that one 4 months ago and had the previous gen one built in 2023, he explained it in the video that since focus and santa cruz are under the same company and he wanted a DH bike he just gets a v10 with a focus paintjob/stickers
FEB 5. From what I have read.
Three weeks after the team sign up dead line. (which was Jan 15)
ARI
Last year UCI released the team list on Feb 1
Yes!! Excited about what he can achieve in 2025.
After the CLLCTV announcement, the teams with big names that we have not had full announcements from: Mondraker, Atherton, Pivot, Yeti, Gwin. Intense may also have a couple more riders that haven't been seen in their media yet this year. 1-3 are levels of confidence in rumors. 4 means they've been announced
Why isn't Ed Masters listed under Pivot Factory or in the unknown part of the excel either? Is it announced that we would retire from racing?
Good catch. I basically went through the UCI rankings and put down anyone I recognized or had a lot of points. Then other people were adding and removing a ton of riders too. He doesn't have any UCI points so I must have missed him, or somebody deleted him. I'll fix that.
alexandre fayolle back on UR NS Team - full roster
“In today's environment it feels like a victory to come back racing for the 17th season! Through those years the team has done things its own way and we will keep doing that in 2025.
As a team we have decided to not chase UCI points but rather be loyal and keep supporting our current riders Kye A’hern and Tegan Cruz while also giving another chance to the extremely talented and fast Alex Fayolle for his Downhill comeback.
It’s going to give us more work to plan the season but I feel sometimes even if it’s harder you have to do what is right and not just let the excel sheets tell you what to do.
The team believes we have riders that have the speed and have proven that they belong to the world series so we will be applying for UCI MTB team wildcards or using other options of entry to race the world series.
Beside the world series we will also diversify furthermore our racing schedule by going racing Crankworx, IXS cups, Continental series , Pro Downhill Series, and other festivals such as Sea Otter and Cannonball.
This well rounded schedule paired with our media projects should let us have a good season.”
Alex was a team rider from 2016 to 2019, during his time everyone remembers when he won a world cup with the help of the weather but besides that, Alex achieved another world cup podium and many more great races. At the time things happened maybe a little too fast and too soon for which led him to take a break from DH and have fun with Ebikes. His raw speed and technical skills are one of the kind and now with more experience and deep motivation, we think
Alex can be back to the forefront.
Alexandre Fayolle
“I started thinking about making a comeback in Downhill as I was feeling faster than ever on my enduro bike and now I'm mentally 100% ready for it.
When I gave a call to Fabien, I was happy to hear positive feedback because for me it was super important to come back with UR as we know and understand each other really well and we have unfinished business.
I know it won’t be an easy task but I am more motivated than ever and we are doing everything we can to make it work. I wanna say thanks to the team and all the sponsors that believe in me.”
Tegan Cruz
For 2025 Tegan will prioritize the Crankworx world tour as we saw him perform really well last year with multiple top 5 finishes across several disciplines. He will also race a selected round of Pro Downhill Series and continental series to help build up his speed and experience.
Tegan will keep working on media projects to showcase his incredible style throughout 2025.
Kye A’hern
Kye will return for his 4th season in the team starting off the year with a packed Australian and NZ race program then gearing up to be ready for the world series where he is eager to show that he can top 20 consistently and break into the top 10.
Kye will also keep things fun, racing Crankworx and other festivals where he really enjoys the more relaxed atmosphere.
From a sponsors side we are happy to work with the same brands and we would like to thank them for their support as well as welcoming back Galfer as our Discs and pads partner.
UR dropped Sam Reynolds for a retirement come back??? Good luck with the wild card spot 🤣
the only thing that counts is how long it takes to ship a container there
JSYK the title on the home page says "Kends". Not sure if that is editable.
I think it's cool that Fayolle is racing DH again. I remember he seemed to struggle with being seen as an "undeserving" winner; I hope he's able to leave that behind him and put up some good results this season.
Kaos riding what looks more like a Rallon with 40s than a modified Wild in Matt Jones’s latest video.
Just came to say the same. Got that top tube kink / shock mount. Idk who he was talking to with the cover on their frame. Rach still running a chain.
It is a Rallon with 40s, he posted a photo of it on his insta story (think it was in his story anyway) a couple of days back.
New Orbea DH bike?
Seems like 4 bars..
It has a chain so not the new Orbea. The Orbea is the bike behind it I think & doesn't look like it has a gearbox so is probably a Rallon as others have said.
that is the new orbea, that's FMD's new signing darragh ryan lol. the bike behind it is deak's V10, and the bike with the sock even has orbea wheels on it
And front triangle differs a lot of a rallon. Burlier and bladed top tube .
Looks almost like a split pivot?
Wait, Deaks is on Santa Cruz now? When did THAT happen?
My mistake, was thinking Orbea were going gearbox for some reason, mind on other things 😳
It still says Focus on Instagram (for the Deakinator) although they don't have a DH bike so...
If you go to 2.44 you can see that although they don't make a DH bike they do make decals. 😆
he built that one 4 months ago and had the previous gen one built in 2023, he explained it in the video that since focus and santa cruz are under the same company and he wanted a DH bike he just gets a v10 with a focus paintjob/stickers
Yup, Focus is part of the Pon umbrella.
Oquo wheels and the printing on the downtube looks a lot like the OO Lab logo... Definitely an Orbea![]()
Brooks bike getting close
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