2025 Team Rumors

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Batts
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10/9/2024 5:54am
With Norco potentially soon releasing a new flex-pivot xc bike, can we maybe expect an xc wc team on the radar? Something big budget/well known rider...

With Norco potentially soon releasing a new flex-pivot xc bike, can we maybe expect an xc wc team on the radar? Something big budget/well known rider as per their dh team?

Other news, anything about the Forbidden dh* team for 2025? They seem to be awfully quiet this year and their riders have only participated in a couple events...

Agree about Forbidden, that team just didn't seem to have a "team atmosphere"?  Could be wrong and just how the season went for them.  

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10/9/2024 6:32am Edited Date/Time 10/9/2024 6:34am
With Norco potentially soon releasing a new flex-pivot xc bike, can we maybe expect an xc wc team on the radar? Something big budget/well known rider...

With Norco potentially soon releasing a new flex-pivot xc bike, can we maybe expect an xc wc team on the radar? Something big budget/well known rider as per their dh team?

Other news, anything about the Forbidden dh* team for 2025? They seem to be awfully quiet this year and their riders have only participated in a couple events...

Bulldog was at every WC round apart from Loudenvielle, both Hardlines, Crankworx Rotorua, Crankworx Whistler and he also raced the Combloux EDR. He was probably at more events than most.

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10/9/2024 6:54am
faustonef wrote:
so, Hatherly to Giant-JaycoRiley Amos obvs to Trek main teamBjorn Riley to Scott-SramMarotte will have a new team with Origine bikesMona will leave Cannondale tooSanta-Cruz not...

so, Hatherly to Giant-Jayco

Riley Amos obvs to Trek main team

Bjorn Riley to Scott-Sram

Marotte will have a new team with Origine bikes

Mona will leave Cannondale too

Santa-Cruz not sure on continuing 

Neff to Cannondale

Wilier will close its marathon team and go all-in on the XCO

Any word on Lill? She's technically a privateer w/ some support from Cannondale and has been tearing it up, she deserves a factory ride.

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10/9/2024 7:03am
From Laurie’s story. Are they covering up Ollie? 
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From Laurie’s story. Are they covering up Ollie? 

Was Ollie signed on a 1 year contract to cover for Jackson? His results have been fairly solid, would be nice to see him retained/picked up by another top team.

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10/9/2024 7:33am
dolface wrote:

Any word on Lill? She's technically a privateer w/ some support from Cannondale and has been tearing it up, she deserves a factory ride.

she's considering staying privateer. she wants to keep her husband as manager and coach. she surely can get more backing from personal sponsors/brands after the great season she had

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Puneta
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10/9/2024 8:48am

If you give this comment a thumbs down, you ride your bike without a saddle and a 240mm dropper.

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10/9/2024 10:01am Edited Date/Time 10/9/2024 10:02am
dsum wrote:
Lachie to Syndicate? Looks like union clothing on the wrist

Lachie to Syndicate? Looks like union clothing on the wrist

1000008184

Who can that be?

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10/9/2024 10:55am

Laurie on his own bike and Nina's having a laugh at us all. 

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10/9/2024 1:38pm
With Norco potentially soon releasing a new flex-pivot xc bike, can we maybe expect an xc wc team on the radar? Something big budget/well known rider...

With Norco potentially soon releasing a new flex-pivot xc bike, can we maybe expect an xc wc team on the radar? Something big budget/well known rider as per their dh team?

Other news, anything about the Forbidden dh* team for 2025? They seem to be awfully quiet this year and their riders have only participated in a couple events...

Batts wrote:

Agree about Forbidden, that team just didn't seem to have a "team atmosphere"?  Could be wrong and just how the season went for them.  

Can’t remember where i saw it but the forbidden team trailer was for up for sale

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10/9/2024 2:03pm
dsum wrote:
Lachie to Syndicate? Looks like union clothing on the wrist

Lachie to Syndicate? Looks like union clothing on the wrist

1000008184

The lachie 8 ball. 

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10/10/2024 3:35am
faustonef wrote:
so, Hatherly to Giant-JaycoRiley Amos obvs to Trek main teamBjorn Riley to Scott-SramMarotte will have a new team with Origine bikesMona will leave Cannondale tooSanta-Cruz not...

so, Hatherly to Giant-Jayco

Riley Amos obvs to Trek main team

Bjorn Riley to Scott-Sram

Marotte will have a new team with Origine bikes

Mona will leave Cannondale too

Santa-Cruz not sure on continuing 

Neff to Cannondale

Wilier will close its marathon team and go all-in on the XCO

Andreassen to Orbea. 

Orbea 2024 line up all out. 

Lapierre 2024 line up all out.

A lot of move on the xc side. 

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10/10/2024 7:54am

looks like a bear

k3113n wrote:

Lachie Ness Monster

brash wrote:
and he said..... "I need about tree fiddy"

and he said..... 

"I need about tree fiddy"

dont give that lach ness monster no tree fiddy

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10/10/2024 8:04am

That’s Ellie Hulsebosch with Syndicate. 

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10/10/2024 11:49am
Screenshot 2024-10-10 at 20.47.56

Danny selling his GT. New bike for next year?

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10/10/2024 11:58am

is it the one with the links and bits cut out? 🤣 kidding

 

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ctbiker888
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10/10/2024 12:07pm
sspomer wrote:

is it the one with the links and bits cut out? 🤣 kidding

 

It is. Can see the cutaway on the SS bridge...

"Upgraded" more like "#modded"

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Finkill
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10/10/2024 12:11pm

Interested to know why it has Schwalbe tyres fitted. Otherwise it's as per his race spec for this year..

bulletbass man
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10/10/2024 12:40pm
Finkill wrote:

Interested to know why it has Schwalbe tyres fitted. Otherwise it's as per his race spec for this year..

He probably has loads of old tires in his shed.  Probably wanted to put on something new without wasting his continentals.

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10/10/2024 1:27pm
Puneta wrote:

If you give this comment a thumbs down, you ride your bike without a saddle and a 240mm dropper.

lol I see lots of people here riding without a saddle and a 240mm dropper lol 😂 

15 down thumbs lol 😂 

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10/10/2024 1:33pm
Cardailles wrote:

Andreassen to Orbea. 

Orbea 2024 line up all out. 

Lapierre 2024 line up all out.

A lot of move on the xc side. 

wow, it'll be musical chairs. I wonder who'll join the new Origine team with Marotte as the manager

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10/11/2024 1:07am
faustonef wrote:
so, Hatherly to Giant-JaycoRiley Amos obvs to Trek main teamBjorn Riley to Scott-SramMarotte will have a new team with Origine bikesMona will leave Cannondale tooSanta-Cruz not...

so, Hatherly to Giant-Jayco

Riley Amos obvs to Trek main team

Bjorn Riley to Scott-Sram

Marotte will have a new team with Origine bikes

Mona will leave Cannondale too

Santa-Cruz not sure on continuing 

Neff to Cannondale

Wilier will close its marathon team and go all-in on the XCO

Cardailles wrote:

Andreassen to Orbea. 

Orbea 2024 line up all out. 

Lapierre 2024 line up all out.

A lot of move on the xc side. 

There were rumours of changes, but it seems like we're going to see a massive shake up in XC. Maybe there are budget cuts, and teams can't afford under performing riders taking up spots. 

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10/11/2024 6:34am

Am mostly surprised by the Bjorn Riley to Scott rumor. I thought he was going to stay with trek and go to the main factory team but maybe he doesn't want the number 2 treatment behind Riley Amos?

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Wipperman_95
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10/11/2024 7:12am Edited Date/Time 10/11/2024 7:16am
Am mostly surprised by the Bjorn Riley to Scott rumor. I thought he was going to stay with trek and go to the main factory team...

Am mostly surprised by the Bjorn Riley to Scott rumor. I thought he was going to stay with trek and go to the main factory team but maybe he doesn't want the number 2 treatment behind Riley Amos?

Are they having an additional rider - which seems unlikely; or which rider is leaving? Not Nino, and Andre is the son of the team owner, and I can't imagine them wanting to let Colombo go. Kate, like a number of riders could probably do with a change of scenery - and has been on the same team for too long.

Trek need another strong and consistent male rider alongside Riley Amos; I don't think Anton is that rider, and Vlad is provsionally suspended. 

MTB transfers seem to take ages for teams to announce new signings. Compare to the road where they announce them from 1st August, and during the racing season. Another example of MTB being miles behind. 

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10/11/2024 7:30am

"but it seems like we're going to see a massive shake up in XC"

always the case the year after Olympics in XC isn't it? Although last time the covid delayed games in '21 screwed with plans... so I guess I mean, is this any worse than the 2016-2017 off season?

Additionally you've got rumours that Hatherley will go to the road, Pidcock won't MTB next year and Schurter likely to announce '25 as his retirement year with champs being in Switzerland.

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10/11/2024 8:31am
With Norco potentially soon releasing a new flex-pivot xc bike, can we maybe expect an xc wc team on the radar? Something big budget/well known rider...

With Norco potentially soon releasing a new flex-pivot xc bike, can we maybe expect an xc wc team on the radar? Something big budget/well known rider as per their dh team?

Other news, anything about the Forbidden dh* team for 2025? They seem to be awfully quiet this year and their riders have only participated in a couple events...

There is a slim to zero chance Norco goes back into XC racing. 

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