2023 TEAM RUMORS

sspomer
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12/31/2022 4:02pm

for those of you super sleuths waiting for the hammers to drop at midnight on instagram, if you so desire, you can embed instagram posts here. (instead of just links - so we can see the whole insta post w/o having to jump back and forth). just copy the insta URL and use the video icon above (play button) and paste the URL there. if it's a reel, you can grab the "embed" code and slap it in the embed zone.

insta links or screenshots only are totally fine too, just passing along the info.

can't wait to see what happens w/ team news (maybe it's slow b/c sunday?)

 also, i'll drop a team switch a few hours early : ) Vital MTB has hired Jonny Simonetti full time starting in 2023. stoked for the big bad bike smasher to join the squad w/ schroeder, iceman and our pile of contribs.

 

 

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12/31/2022 8:17pm

Watch Jesse not get announced until March

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12/31/2022 11:05pm
metadave wrote:

Watch Jesse not get announced until March

And he stays with rocky…

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1/1/2023 4:24am
metadave wrote:

Watch Jesse not get announced until March

I heard they’re adding another format change to edr.  Since the racers pretty much have to market themselves anyways and team rumors draws the clicks there is going to be a media embargo on who’s running what gear till a designated YouTube reveal video slot.

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1/1/2023 7:28am Edited Date/Time 1/1/2023 8:35am

Minnaar off of Five Ten, going to be rockin' the new Fox shoes? 

 

 

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1/1/2023 7:54am
sspomer wrote:
for those of you super sleuths waiting for the hammers to drop at midnight on instagram, if you so desire, you can embed instagram posts here...

for those of you super sleuths waiting for the hammers to drop at midnight on instagram, if you so desire, you can embed instagram posts here. (instead of just links - so we can see the whole insta post w/o having to jump back and forth). just copy the insta URL and use the video icon above (play button) and paste the URL there. if it's a reel, you can grab the "embed" code and slap it in the embed zone.

insta links or screenshots only are totally fine too, just passing along the info.

can't wait to see what happens w/ team news (maybe it's slow b/c sunday?)

 also, i'll drop a team switch a few hours early : ) Vital MTB has hired Jonny Simonetti full time starting in 2023. stoked for the big bad bike smasher to join the squad w/ schroeder, iceman and our pile of contribs.

 

 

Haha been reading this forum for years, never thought I’d get a post! 
 

I’m excited to continue working with Vital and focusing my energy full time to give everyone honest and hopefully valuable feedback.

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krabo83
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1/1/2023 8:11am
dolface wrote:

Minnaar off of Five Ten, going to be rockin' the new Fox shoes? 

 

 

yep, the whole syndicate is gonna be rockin the new fox bike shoes.

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1/1/2023 10:03am

Greg Williamson and Mille johnset off commencal 100% aswell. Not sure bout Hugo frixtalon and Thomas estaque. Also Tristan leimere off commencal muc off 

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1/1/2023 10:09am
krabo83 wrote:

yep, the whole syndicate is gonna be rockin the new fox bike shoes.

Neko is also wearing the new shoes. I bet most Fox clothing sponsored athletes will be on them. 

This was not intended to be a spy shot, just a photo of the glamourous Rock Creek shuttles. But I noticed these were not Afton shoes and then a few days later Fox announces theirs. 

 

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1/1/2023 12:41pm
dylanjp006 wrote:

Greg Williamson and Mille johnset off commencal 100% aswell. Not sure bout Hugo frixtalon and Thomas estaque. Also Tristan leimere off commencal muc off 

What are chances that Greg Williamson and Angel Suarez end up on Unno together? Greg has been there before and having the best Spanish rider on your Spanish bike must be pretty high on your list. 

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1/1/2023 1:25pm Edited Date/Time 1/1/2023 2:10pm

Bit of a round up of smaller news I've seen on IG recently

Dillon Butcher off of NOBL and Title

Rachel Pageau off of Commencal

Lewis Buchanan off of DVO and TRP

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1/1/2023 2:18pm
Edthorne wrote:
Bit of a round up of smaller news I've seen on IG recently Dillon Butcher off of NOBL and Title Rachel Pageau off of Commencal Lewis...

Bit of a round up of smaller news I've seen on IG recently

Dillon Butcher off of NOBL and Title

Rachel Pageau off of Commencal

Lewis Buchanan off of DVO and TRP

DVO wanted a Racer, not a dreamer so that makes sense - i assume TRP the same thing.

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1/1/2023 4:27pm

Giant factory looks to be expanding. Young Canadian xc racer

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1/1/2023 7:13pm
Canyon Zwar to FMD (from making up the numbers podcast) Trek Zwar to replace Jamie Edmondson (from out of my head 🙂) If most contracts end...

Canyon Zwar to FMD (from making up the numbers podcast)

Trek Zwar to replace Jamie Edmondson (from out of my head 🙂)

If most contracts end today will we see some official announcements tomorrow??

No I think more likely replacing Chuck on Trek Factory Racing. Also, suspension sponsor change for Trek Factory Wink

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1/1/2023 7:24pm

Have we talked about where Mille Johnset might be going?

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1/1/2023 7:42pm
metadave wrote:

Have we talked about where Mille Johnset might be going?

I believe the clue we had a few days ago was “Norway is 100% going to France”

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1/2/2023 12:04am
metadave wrote:

Have we talked about where Mille Johnset might be going?

Maybe Commencal Muc-Off? She has been very much on the Commencal casual wear promotion lately on IG. 

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1/2/2023 1:31am

Someone onto forbidden (another rider than earlier mentioned) forbidden posted photo of druid in full SRAM/rockshox deity and crankbrothers on insta. Hinted that it's a racer. They said this bike will be going quite fast. Iago Gary? New addition to dh?

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1/2/2023 4:06am
 

Jaroslav Kulhavy moving on from Specailized.

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1/2/2023 4:44am
No I think more likely replacing Chuck on Trek Factory Racing. Also, suspension sponsor change for Trek Factory 

No I think more likely replacing Chuck on Trek Factory Racing. Also, suspension sponsor change for Trek Factory Wink

Interesting. A return to Fox?

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1/2/2023 4:50am
metadave wrote:

Have we talked about where Mille Johnset might be going?

baronKanon wrote:

Maybe Commencal Muc-Off? She has been very much on the Commencal casual wear promotion lately on IG. 

I thought the Commencal Mucoff rode in dharco clothing?

She has announced officially today on IG she is off Commencal 100% but keeping some of her sponsors. The way it is written, it is not clear which sponsors she is keeping and given she lists them all it is not an easy guess. She also posted last week a tribute to her fitness trainer which read like the closing of a relationship - could the new team come with an existing fitness coach set up?

Did find it interesting that she was in fully emblasoned fox kit on her new motoX bike the other day - does that suggest her new team is also in Fox clothing (would seem odd if her new team were on a different clothing brand for her to be so clearly dressed in one of their main competitors outfits)

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1/2/2023 5:42am

South African junior Ike Klaassen was riding an Unno in Sam Reynolds latest YouTube video. 

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1/2/2023 5:48am
metadave wrote:

Have we talked about where Mille Johnset might be going?

baronKanon wrote:

Maybe Commencal Muc-Off? She has been very much on the Commencal casual wear promotion lately on IG. 

puddings wrote:
I thought the Commencal Mucoff rode in dharco clothing? She has announced officially today on IG she is off Commencal 100% but keeping some of her...

I thought the Commencal Mucoff rode in dharco clothing?

She has announced officially today on IG she is off Commencal 100% but keeping some of her sponsors. The way it is written, it is not clear which sponsors she is keeping and given she lists them all it is not an easy guess. She also posted last week a tribute to her fitness trainer which read like the closing of a relationship - could the new team come with an existing fitness coach set up?

Did find it interesting that she was in fully emblasoned fox kit on her new motoX bike the other day - does that suggest her new team is also in Fox clothing (would seem odd if her new team were on a different clothing brand for her to be so clearly dressed in one of their main competitors outfits)

It's pretty routine for athletes to wear whatever when participating in a sport that isn't what they are in sponsored in.  

The commecal guys wear both the commencal and dharco casual wear.  Plus they use their racers for their stock model photos on their website if you enjoy a chuckle.  They never tell you you'll have to model t shirts once you win the overall.  

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1/2/2023 6:50am

embedding mille's insta post about parting w/ commencal/100%

 

 

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1/2/2023 8:27am

Forbidden rider is probably Emmy Lan a moving up to the big team. 

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