Nina Hoffmann has today announced the details of her new racing team, Nina Hoffmann Racing.
Nina will be running her own set up supported by Stif Mountain Bikes. Stif is a Santa Cruz owned dealership that operates 2 shops in the UK, one in Yorkshire and one in Bristol, this means Nina can continue riding V10 29 in 2020. She will be the only rider on the team but will be traveling to all the World Cups as well as select iXS races and there's even the suggestion she'll be turning her hand to some enduros as well.
Nina was one of a number of elite women who burst onto the scene in 2019 as she picked up three podium finishes, including a 2nd place in Leogang, on her way to finishing fourth in the overall standings.
 | Joining Stif means I can continue working with the best brands on the market. Santa Cruz and Juliana have been my bike sponsors for 3 years now. With Reserve wheels coming onboard now too it’s a racing platform I couldn’t be more comfortable with. I’m so excited to leave the start gate at the first world cup round in Lousa this year!
Establishing my own UCI team reflects a kind of self-fulfillment for me. Individuality and independence are, and always have been, important factors in my life. I love planning and organizing while learning new things and developing myself and my ideas further. Thanks to the backing of Stif and my partners, I am able to create a new professional structure while maintaining the familiar environment necessary for me to channel maximum focus into the races. Everything is in place and we can’t wait for the season to unfold – here’s to 2020!—Nina Hoffmann |
Press Release: Nina Hoffmann Racing
Stif Mountain Bikes is ready to kick start the 2020 race season in a big way – we’re stoked to announce that rising DH World Cup star, Nina Hoffmann, will be flying the Stif Mountain Bikes flag across the globe throughout 2020 under the team name: Nina Hoffmann Racing - Stif
In 2019 the 23-year old German racer proved she was a force to be reckoned with aboard her Santa Cruz V10 and showcased some incredible results, including a 2nd place podium spot at the UCI World Cup in Leogang. Nina’s insane levels of dedication as a rider, coupled with our support and 100% mountain bike focus, provides a killer recipe for more podiums and good times throughout the 2020 season.
Stif is founded on a passion for racing bikes and it has led to us supporting a host of riders over the seasons. The past few years our race team has become an extension of the Stif family and represented at some of Europe's biggest race events. Welcoming Nina’s energy to the Stif crew reflects a desire to serve more riders across Europe.
Nina will be attending every World Cup round, some IXS cups and a variety of other downhill and Enduro races. She founded her own UCI Team as a means to compete at the highest level on her own terms.
Nina Hoffmann Racing - Stif is operated by team manager Sven Heitmann and mechanic Erik Fickelscheer thanks to the support of the partners:
Thanks also to Nina’s local partners: Horn2Horn (Sascha), Andreas from GOT (Andreas), TOQ (Jena, Alexander) & the JenBike team
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Also we'd have to be able to shit talk way better than we can actually ride and we'd need to have Chromag saddles.
Now I want to start a bike brand called Yur mom.
Out on the trail:
Person 1: Hey man, what are you riding?
You: Yur Mom.
BMX Division...Yur sister
There are probably a lot of options for Yo Mom.
That bike company with simliar names used to be called Cove Bikes. Hehe
All bikes come with Maxxis Assegai front and rear tires.
Please don’t do it, it is highly irresponsible, it’s just an idea I came up with for harm reduction purposes.
Correction: Grim Donuts NOT produced by sick bikes. Hehehe
Is the trail so ugly no one will ride it? Lol
www.velonews.com/2013/12/gear/specializeds-disastrous-trademark-case-is-unnecessary-to-defend-the-brand_310878. Real shitshow.
www.uci.org/mountain-bike/teams/TeamDetail/15063/2003466/261
I'm very curious how things turn out for her this year.
(In case he fulfilles the requirements)
Too soon for the bros?
I have a friend who stands at about 5’6” and rips on the medium.
Why the hell does everyone think it’s Santa Cruz’s responsibility? And who says they didn’t try, don’t Santa Cruz own Stif Mountain Bikes??
It’s a press release about her new team, I’ve never seen one were a rider states that he or she would actually rather be somewhere else...
(even Schley has to pretend he’s happy to ride that extremely ugly mopped... )
She sucks hard under pressure and being the only rider in a team is a lot of pressure. She will not be on the same.level.as.last.year and sponsors will lose interest.
It was fun while it lasted Nina.
In order to change this situation, as indeed it would be cool to change it, you need first to concentrate the effort on girls that want to try the sport and are new to it, and develop a proper way to emulate the competition between girls. The level will naturally arise, with beneficial effects on the regional, national and WC circuit!