[Update: Bella Naughton Joins KHS Racing] Racing Rumours: A Complete Timeline of 2024 Team Moves

As Racing Rumour season gets into full swing we have pulled together all of the departures and retirements so far this offseason and this will be updated as more news comes in.

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Quick Round Up of Team Moves

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Bella Naughton joins KHS Pro MTB


After several years with Liv Racing, US enduro racer Bella Naughton is moving to KHS.

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Kelan Grant Off Nukeproof After Nine Years



Kelan Grant has shared the news that he is leaving Nukeproof after nine years with the brand. It also sounds like we won't have to wait too long before we hear about his future plans.

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Pivot Cycles Welcomes Jill Kintner & Bryn Atkinson


PRESS RELEASE: Pivot Cycles

Pivot Cycles proudly welcomes two mountain biking legends, Jill Kintner and Bryn Atkinson, to the Pivot Cycles roster. The pairing of these extraordinary athletes with the Pivot brand promises an exciting chapter in the world of mountain biking.


In a recent statement, Jill expressed her excitement about joining Pivot: “It’s been interesting getting to peek behind the scenes at Pivot and talk and ride with Chris Cocalis and the team. Chris is very involved with engineering and marketing and cares a lot about the quality and performance of his bikes, which makes me happy to be involved with.”

Expressing his excitement for the partnership, Bryn stated, “I’m so G’d up to be riding a Pivot – simple, efficient, exceptional handling bikes. The more I learn about Chris, the more I’m impressed by what he’s done, and continues to do not only for Pivot but mountain biking’s progression as a whole.“


Chris Cocalis, Founder and CEO of Pivot Cycles, expressed his enthusiasm for the new additions, stating, "I’m super excited to have them on board. Jill and Bryn represent everything that is great about the sport of mountain biking. They are incredible athletes, but first and foremost awesome people. We are honored to have them join the Pivot family."

Read the full journal here: here.

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Kialani Hines Off Pivot


Kialani Hines signed with Pivot in 2019, but now after four years, she's announced that she will no longer be supported by the American brand.


Hines moved over to mountain biking from BMX in her late teens and is always a podium favourite in Crankworx Pump Track and Dual Slalom events. She finished second in the overall hunt for the Queen of Crankworx title in 2020 and 2021.

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Tegan Cruz Joins the UR Team



Press Release: UR Team

We are really happy to welcome the young “Canadian Cowboy” Tegan Cruz to the UR Team. Tegan has shown speed during his junior years and we are ready to support him as he deserves for his first year elite in 2024.

Tegan just got his DH NS Bikes Fuzz built up and went straight to shoot this video on the North Shore and as you’ll see for his first ride on the new bike and he already feels at home.

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Morgane Jonnier Extends Contract with Rossignol


PRESS RELEASE: Rossignol

We are pleased to announce the extension of our partnership with Morgane Jonnier as a brand ambassador for an exceptional year. With over 10 years of experience on the enduro World Cup Enduro circuit, Morgane Jonnier is taking a bold turn by stepping away from the traditional circuit to embark on an innovative new challenge: completing a full season of multi-day enduro races.

This exciting project will lead Morgane to become one of the first women to take on the challenge of racing seven events across the globe. These races represent a return to the essence of mountain biking, with trails that are unmarked, where no one knows the route in advance. This audacious choice reflects Morgane Jonnier's determination to push the limits of what is possible in the world of mountain biking.

Read more here.

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Yoshimura Signs Dakotah Norton

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Zerode Bikes Announces New World Cup Team


Press Release: Zerode Bikes

More than a decade since the G1 and G2 made their impact on the DH World Cup privateer scene, Zerode Bikes has returned to the World stage with the new G3 - their new belt drive, gearbox equipped DH platform. And with the launch of Zerode Racing, they are ready for the 2024 World Cup season.

Zerode bikes made a significant impact on the DH scene in the early 2010s with the launch of the G1, which quickly gained a reputation for incredible suspension performance due to its low unsprung mass, centrally mounted gearbox, and high pivot. Under some of New Zealand’s fastest riders, the bikes proved they could foot it at an international level. Despite the potential of the bike and riders, a lack of resources at the time restricted the setup of a full race team.

Fast forward to 2024 - a new bike and in a year where some companies may see a chance to protect their core business and reign in racing spend, Zerode has bucked the trend and sees the current market challenges as an opportunity to make an impact on a bigger scale.

Along with the support of key partners Gates Carbon Drive, Pinion and Hayes, Zerode Racing is gearing up for their biggest race season to date.

The 2024 Zerode Racing lineup is Sam Blenkinsop (NZ) and Taylor Vernon (UK)

Read more here.

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The Union Announces 2024 Roster & New Title Sponsor


Press Release: The Union

Steel City Media's Union team shakes up its rider roster for 2024 and welcomes up and coming first year junior Ellie Hulsebosch of Tauranga, New Zealand to the roster alongside Chris Hauser, Lachie Stevens-Mcnab and Frida Rønning. Antoine Pierron and Oliver Davis have moved on from the program for 2024.

The Union also has a new title sponsor in Trek Bicycles.


Read more here.

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Vali Höll Rejoins YT Industries


PRESS RELEASE: YT MOB

It's official. Off the back of a dominant season, the YT MOB welcomes one of the fastest names in downhill back into its ranks. Vali and YT go way back. In 2013, she signed her first contract with us aged just 13, and in the six years that followed, she racked up two Junior World Championship titles and a World Cup overall win aboard the TUES. She was unstoppable and, alongside fellow Junior World champ Oisin O'Callaghan and Sian A'hern, the MOB looks dangerous for the '24 season.

Vali Höll. Oisin O'Callaghan. Sian A'Hern. This team is set and ready for the start gate. Returning to the YT MOB, Vali is no stranger to the TUES and, through the UNCAGED approach, she decided to complete her build with RockShox suspension and SRAM components. Oisin and Sian remain on their choice of FOX suspension, as is their preference.


Read more here.

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Dakotah Norton Joins the Mondraker Factory Racing Team


The final rider announcement for the new Mondraker team is here and it is Dakotah Norton who takes up the last place on the 2024 roster.

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Peter Jamison Thanks YT Industries for the Last 3 Years

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Kriss Kyle Signs with Halo Wheels


Words: Halo Wheels

Halo Wheels are incredibly proud to be supporting the exceptionally talented rider Kriss Kyle in 2024.

Known for his fearless approach to riding and ground breaking tricks, Kriss Kyle has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible on a bike. With an impressive list of accomplishments, including multiple X Games medals and ground breaking freeride videos, Kriss is a not only a trailblazer but an incredible talent in both MTB and BMX.



"Kriss is a true pioneer in the sport, and his dedication to pushing the limits aligns perfectly with our commitment to delivering excellent products that are accessible for every rider, and inspiring people to ride their bikes. We look forward to supporting him as he continues to inspire riders around the globe." - Josh Meyland, Halo Wheels Brand manager.



As part of the collaboration, Halo Wheels will work closely with Kriss to develop high quality products and contribute to his pursuit of greatness in all his future adventures. Kriss’s dynamic riding style will help us develop new products for the new wave freerides. Kriss is running a Gravitas 27.5" front wheel and Chaos 26" rear in a mini mullet setup.

"it's great to join the Halo family and build the relationship" -Kriss Kyle


We recently had a sit down chat with Kriss about his 2024 plans and to welcome him to the team, read all about it here -
https://www.halowheels.com/welcome-to-the-party-kriss-kyle/

Images - Marcus Cole.

Special thanks to Fraser Mcneil and Kenny Wilson

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Rónán Dunne Joins the Mondraker Factory Racing Team


In the second rider announcement for the new Mondraker team, Rónán Dunne has been revealed as the next rider joining the roster.

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Tom Isted Signs with DMR Bikes


Words: DMR Bikes

We’re stoked to add none other than Tom Isted to the DMR Pro Team – from the Kernow coast to the furthest corners of the world – Tom is one of the wildest riders on the freeride circuit and can hold his own on any dirt jump, slopestyle or big-mountain course you throw his way. From Crankworx to Nines to Darkfest and everything in between, Tom is the guy you want to watch – he’ll always bring out the NBD tricks and clear the biggest gaps on his way to the podium. He also holds two World Records – longest jump on a bike, and biggest backflip on a bike – both on the same 120ft jump. As Tom says… LET’S GOOOOOOOO!

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Kade Edwards Leaves Trek Factory Racing & Joins the C3 Project


Trek has announced that Kade Edwards will be leaving its factory race team and will be the newest member of the brand's C3 project.

Kade Edwards has been one of the most stylish riders on the World Cup circuit but in 2024 he will be heading in a new direction with a "focus on freeriding, both as a competitor and a content creator, and follow his passion of having more fun on two wheels than anyone in the world." While it sounds like Kade will be shifting away from racing Trek's announcement does say that he may still get between the tape occasionally.

Read more here.

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MS-Intense-Racing Announces 2024 DH World Cup Roster



After over a decade together, Mondraker announced that they were stepping away from the MS-Racing team late last year, leaving us wondering what the future of MS-Racing would be. This week, Mondraker announced that they have created their first factory DH race team with Mondraker Factory Racing and now, we find out that MS-Racing has joined forces with Intense.

In a year when many companies are cutting teams and riders, Intense is now fielding not one but two World Cup DH teams with Intense Factory Racing and the newly announced MS-Intense-Racing team.

The 2024 MS-Intense-Racing team will feature most of the same roster that MS-Mondraker did including David Trummer (AUT), Eleonora Farina (ITA), Jacob Dickson (IRL) and Tuhoto Ariki Pene (NZ).

Read more here.

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Ryan Pinkerton Joins the Mondraker Factory Racing Team


In the first of three rider announcements, Mondraker has revealed that 2023 Junior overall World Cup winner Ryan Pinkerton will be joining the team.

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Rocky Mountain Says Farewell & Thank You to Andréane 'ALN' Lanthier Nadeau


Words: Rocky Mountain

In 2024 ALN is moving on from Rocky Mountain. Andréane is a mentor, a dreamer, a fierce competitor, and has been a part of the Rocky Mountain family for over 10 years. We wish her all the best in chasing her goals. To celebrate her time with us, we asked her to share some highlights from over the years.

Read more here.

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Tomas Lemoine Signs with Commencal


Commencal has announced that it has signed Tomas Lemoine after he departed from Canyon at the end of 2023.

Read more here.

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Dawid & Szymon Godziek Sign with Specialized Bicycles


After four and five years respectively with NS Bikes, Dawid and Szymon Godziek announced their departure from the brand late last year. Now, both brothers have shared on social media that they've joined Specialized Bicycles.

Read more here.

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Frameworks Announces 2024 Racing Team


Press Release: Frameworks Racing

Frameworks Racing welcomes Asa Vermette and Angel Suarez who join Neko Mulally for the 2024 season. The team will compete in the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Series and World Championships, Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series, and Downhill Southeast Events. All three riders will race aboard the Frameworks DH bike developed over the past two seasons by Neko and Asa.

Read more here.

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Joe Breeden, Louise Ferguson, Oscar Griffiths & Ryder Lawrence Will Form Intense Factory Racing in 2024


After teasing a four-rider team last week, Intense has revealed its plans for the 2024 season with a new look for its factory racing team.

For 2024, the Intense Factory Racing team features Joe Breeden, Louise Ferguson, Oscar Griffiths and Ryder Lawrence as its list of riders looking to ride the downhill World Cup series on the new M1.

Read more here.

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Thibault Laly Joins the Goodman Santa Cruz Racing Team


Thibault Laly has announced that he will be joining the Goodman Santa Cruz Racing Team for his 10th World Cup race season.

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Georgia Astle & Bas Van Steenbergen Sign with Outdoor Research

Georgia Astle and Bas Van Steenbergen have announced on social media that they will ride in yet-to-be-released Outdoor Research mountain bike apparel in 2024.

Ahead of the launch of its first dedicated mountain bike apparel range, Outdoor Research has signed Georgia Astle and Bas Van Steenbergen to ride the new Freewheel MTB Collection. Outdoor Research aims to launch its new mountain bike apparel in spring this year.

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Dan Slack Leaves Gravity School Racing


Dan Slack has announced that after four years of racing, he will be leaving the Gravity School Racing team.

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Intense Factory Racing Teases 4 Racers


Read more here.

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Greg Minnaar Joins Norco



After 16 years together, Greg Minnaar's name was synonymous with that of the Santa Cruz Syndicate, but in a move that surprised everyone this off-season, even Minnaar himself, the Syndicate let go the 42-year-old South African. That left the four-time world champion scrambling to find a ride for 2024 mid-October in a year where budgets were tight.

While the past several months have been anything but restful, you don't win 23 World Cups without being a hard worker and Minnaar has signed a three-year contract with Norco Bicycles and has been able to pull together a team at the eleventh hour that sounds more than promising. Minnaar will be racing alongside Gracey Hemstreet and Lucas Cruz this season, but his main focus will be setting up the processes and people to turn Norco Factory Racing into a future-proofed, race-winning team and continue to direct the team beyond his eventual retirement. You can read the official Norco Bicycles press release here.

Sarah Moore sat down with Minnaar yesterday to talk about who will be supporting them at races, riding Norco's prototype bike, and what his goals are for the coming years. The podcast is above if you'd like to listen to our conversation. Alternatively, a transcript of the entire interview can be found here.

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Hans Rey Signs with GT for Another 3 Years


Hans Rey will be continuing with GT for another three years to reach a total of 39 years with the brand.

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Tom Wilson Parts Ways with Orange Bikes

Words: Tom Wilson

After an amazing 7 years of riding for Orange Bikes I have decided to part ways with Orange Bikes, It has been an amazing ride, with every race since 2017 being done on an Orange. This worked out as 97 races, 40 world level. Over the years I completed 1 Downhill World Cup, 3 E-EWS races and 36 EWS/EDR races.


I would also love to say how amazing it has been to be involved within the brand over the years and how welcome everyone made me at the factory.

I have put together this video from my 7 years to show my appreciation to Orange and highlight all my memories from the great time that I had.

I want to say a huge thank you to everyone at the factory in Halifax and everyone else involved in the Orange Factory Racing team, I had the best time on all of the trips we went on.

I also want to say a huge thank you to all of my individual and the team sponsors from over the past 7 years I wouldn't have been able to do it without you along the way.

A special thank you goes out to:

Kelvin Lawton - Team Manager
Alex Desmond (Dez) - Bike Designer/ Legend
Dan Greenwood - Team Mechanic
Nick Mock - Head Chef
Kike Abelleira - Photographer

and also to all the riders on the team from 2021 - 2023 for making riding and practising the races more than just a day on the bike and into a quality and fun day of riding.

Lachlan Blair
Joe Connell
Becky Cook
Christo Gallagher

I have some really exciting plans for 2024 and I'm really looking forward to being able to share them soon.

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Louise Ferguson Leaves the Continental Nukeproof Factory Racing Team


Louise Ferguson has announced that she is off the Continental Nukeproof Factory Racing team this year.

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Harriet Burbidge-Smith Signs with Canyon



Australian freerider Harriet "Haz" Burbidge-Smith will be riding for Canyon in 2024.

The Red Bull athlete, two-time amateur BMX World Champion and eight-time Australian Champion will be joining Sam Soriano, Tim Bringer, Olivia Silva, Ryan McNulty, Kaos Seagrave and Fabio Wibmer in the Canyon CLLCTV freeride stable.

Her main bikes will be the Canyon Stitched and Torque and she'll be kicking off her season at Darkfest and Red Bull Hardline before heading to New Zealand for Slopestyle, Speed & Style and Dual Slalom competitions at Crankworx Rotorua. She will compete in all four rounds of the Crankworx World Tour.


 

Read more here.

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Thibaut Daprela Joins the Canyon CLLCTV DH Team


In a move perhaps nobody saw coming this silly season is the news Thibaut Daprela has left the Commencal Muc Off team and will be racing as part of the Canyon CLLCTV.

The 22-year-old French racer has quickly risen through the ranks in recent years to become one of the fastest riders on the World Cup circuit picking up two elite victories after securing back-to-back overall titles while racing as a Junior. Thibaut is always one of the wildest riders to watch and going forward he will be joining the stacked Canyon CLLCTV team.

Read morehere.

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Scott Factory Racing Adds Ethan Craik & Gonçalo Bandeira to its DH Team


The Scott Factory DH race team has announced that it has signed Ethan Craik and Gonçalo Bandeira to its roster of riders.

Two fresh faces will be joining the Scott team for the 2024 season as the young talents of Ethan Craik and Gonçalo Bandeira will join the established lineup of Dylan Levesque and Marine Cabirou. Both Ethan and Gonçalo picked up strong results in 2023 and carry plenty of momentum into the upcoming 2024 season. The team are not taking much time off as it already plans its first training camp later this month.

Read more here.

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Jess Blewitt Signs with Cube Factory Racing



Jess Blewitt announced her departure from the now defunct GT Factory Racing last month after three years on the brand, and now the 21-year-old New Zealander has announced that she's signed with Cube Factory Racing for 2024.

The World Cup downhill podium contender and the first-ever female rider at Red Bull Hardline will be teammates with Max Hartenstern and Simon Chapelet.

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Luca Schwarzbauer Extends Contract With Canyon for 3 Years



Luca Schwarzbauer has announced on Instagram that he has extended his contract with Canyon for three years, meaning he'll be riding for the German brand through this Olympic year and at least the following two years after that.


Read more here.

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Dimitri Tordo Off Canyon After 6 Years



French EDR World Cup racer Dimitri Tordo is the latest rider to announce his departure from Canyon.

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Brook Macdonald Leaves the MS Racing Team


Brook Macdonald and MS Racing have announced they will go their separate ways in 2024 after working together since 2018.

Already this month we have heard that MS Racing will no longer be running Mondraker bikes and now there is the news that Brook Macdonlad will not be on the team roster next year. In his statement, Brook says that he is in the "unknown now" but is aiming to be back in some way next season.

Read more here.

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Hugo Marini Departs Commencal Muc Off


Hugo Marini will not be riding for Commencal Muc Off next year as he has bid farewell to the team for 2024.

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The Union Team are Parting Ways with Santa Cruz


The Union race team have shared on social media that after a couple of season they will no longer be running Santa Cruz race bikes next season.

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Dawid Joins Szymon Godziek in Leaving NS Bikes

Both Dawid and Szymon Godziek have announced they will no longer be riding for NS Bikes in 2024.



Read more here.

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Brady Stone Officially Off Polygon


After the news that the team would not be continuing in 2024, Brady Stone has officially shared the news that he will not be riding for Polygon next year.

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Danny Hart Still Without a Sponsor for 2024



We spoke to Danny Hart at the end of October and he had yet to secure a sponsorship deal for 2024. Now, with the new year just about to begin, the 2011 and 2016 World Champion and multi-time World Cup winner still does not have a ride.


We really hope Hart can find a setup for 2024 and not be wrenching on his own bike as a privateer.

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Graham Agassiz, Ethan Nell & Ace Hayden Off YT



Graham Agassiz, Ethan Nell and Ace Hayden have all been dropped from YT Industries ahead of the 2024 season. The three freeriders announced the news on Instagram today. Nell says that his entire career he has been on YT Industries, while Hayden was on the brand for eight years, and Aggy has been riding YT for the past three years.

Read more here.

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Joe Breeden Thanks Intense After 2 Years of Racing & Hints at Changes to Come




Correction: We originally reported Joe Breeden as leaving Intense Factory Racing, we have since been informed that this was not the intent of Joe's statement.

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Thomas Genon Off Canyon After 11 Years


Thomas Genon has announced that he will be the latest rider to leave Canyon as his 11-year partnership with the brand comes to an end.


Read more here

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Angel Suarez Departs the Primal Unno Project Race Team


Angel Suarez has revealed on social media that the Primal Unno Project race team will not be continuing next season. We don't know where Angel is heading for next year yet but we will provide an update when we know more.

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Morgane Jonnier Bids Farewell to Rossignol Bikes


Morgane Jonnier has announced on social media that changes are coming in 2024 after two seasons of riding for Rossignol Bikes.

In her post on Instagram Morgane states that "changes are coming, we adapt as always for our greatest pleasure, & I am still so excited to jump into the unknown." We don't know where Morgane will be ending up next year just yet, but we'll keep you updated when we learn more.

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Jamie Edmondson Back Racing as a Privateer in 2024


Jamie Edmondson has announced that he will not be riding for the Chili Racing Brigade next year as he goes back to being a privateer.

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Cole Lucas Not Racing EDR World Cups in 2024


Cole Lucas will not be racing the EDR World Cup series in 2024 after being unable to find sponsors or a team to get to the races next year.

In a social media post, Cole Lucas revealed that following the news of the Ibis team shutting down he has not been able to find any sponsors or team for the 2024 season. With no sponsors to help get to the races in Europe next year Cole has made the tough decision to not race the EDR World Cup series in 2024.

Read more here

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Josh Bryceland Signs With Formula


Press Release: Formula

Formula is excited to announce that World Champion, World Cup winner, some-time Enduro-racer and full-time fun-haver Josh ‘Ratboy’ Bryceland will be riding their suspension and brakes.

After trying a set of Formula brakes on an e-moto bike, Josh slid into our DMs to ask if he could try our mountain bike suspension and brakes. How could we say no?

Read more here

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Mondraker Steps Away from the MS Racing Team


Mondraker has revealed MS Mondraker is no more after an announcement stating the end of its over ten-year partnership with MS Racing.

Since branding itself as MS Mondraker in 2012, the team has collected many accolades from World Cup wins, Overall titles and multiple World Champs medals including a one-two finish in 2016. In its statement on social media, Mondraker states that while this is "the end of an era," it hints at something new coming soon.

Read more here

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RockShox Trek Race Team Disbands



In 2021, RockShox and Trek joined forces to form the RockShox Trek Race Team and signed a roster of gravity-focused racers all under the age of 21, including Vali Höll. Today, the team has announced that they are bidding farewell to the world stage, meaning that Höll will most definitely be on a new team for 2024.

Read more here

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Orange Factory Racing Announces it Won't be Returning in 2024


Words: Orange Bikes

30 years of racing pedigree. A roster stacked with iconic names. Front-and-centre throughout downhill and enduro history.

Orange Mountain Bikes has racing in its DNA and Orange Factory Racing is the latest chapter in that story.

Read more here

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Ronan Dunne is Leaving Continental Nukeproof Factory Racing


Ronan Dunne has announced on social media he is leaving the Continental Nukeproof Factory Racing team and no longer riding for Nukeproof.

During his three successful years with the team and Nukeproof brand, Ronan has released wild edits and collected some top World Cup results including a 2nd place finish at this year's Snowshoe round.

Read more here

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Jess Blewitt Announces Departure from GT


In a post on social media, Jess Blewitt has confirmed that she will no longer be riding for GT and has "new things" coming next year.

While it won't come as much of a surprise with GT announcing last month it was disbanding its racing program, Jess bids farewell to the team and brand after three years. Since joining GT Jess has quickly become a regular at the sharp end of World Cup racing, received a Red Bull helmet and ridden at Hardline twice.

Read more here

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Tomas Lemoine & Canyon Part Ways After 9 Years Together


Tomas Lemoine and Canyon have announced that they will no longer be partnered in 2024. Lemoine has represented Canyon for nine years, so the split is a little surprising, but they seem to be parting on excellent terms.

Read more here

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Harriet Burbidge-Smith & Trek Part Ways


Harriet Burbidge-Smith has announced that she will no longer be riding with Trek after three successful years with the brand. Since joining Trek Harriet has progressed from taking her first Crankworx podium to becoming one of the series' top competitors.

Read more here

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GT Factory Racing Says Goodbye in 'Shifting Gears'


Words: GT Factory Racing
Film/Edit: Louis Citadelle

Few brands are born into racing, but when Gary Turner welded the first GT BMX frame in his SoCal garage for his son in 1972, that’s exactly how GT came to exist. In the last fifty years, GT has raced everything and everywhere; from BMX to XC, Slalom to Downhill, Enduro to road. Heck, GT even created the ‘96 Atlanta Superbike project for the USA National Track team. On this journey, we’ve won Olympic medals, World titles, World Cups, National and European Championships all in a style unique to our brand.

For the last eight years, our GT Factory Racing Team (GTFR) has competed at the highest level in the UCI Downhill World Cup series and EDR races, with an extended family of riders including: Wyn Masters, Rachel Strait, Anneke Beerten, Martin Maes, Sam Dale, Brook McDonald, Jackson Frew, George Brannigan, Joey Foresta, Johannes ‘Denim Destroyer’ Von Klebelsberg, Noga Korem, Ethan Craik, Katy Winton, Jess Blewitt, and Ryan ‘Pinky’ Pinkerton.

The team has achieved an incredible forty-one WC/EDR podiums, eleven WC/EDR wins, two World Cup overall titles and two World Championship podiums. We couldn’t be prouder of these talented athletes and to have the opportunity to support Wyn’s Privateer Project and our Junior Development teams, all helping the next generation to reach the top.

Read more here

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Greg Minnaar Off Santa Cruz & Reportedly on Norco for 2024



Greg Minnaar is widely regarded as the greatest DH racer of his generation. He's been on the Santa Cruz Syndicate team for many years, but over the past few months there have been persistent rumours about his future for 2024. Would he retire after a challenging 2023 season? Would he chase a short term, high dollar deal elsewhere? Would Santa Cruz offer him a long term deal to finish out his career? Is he targeting an Alonso-style resurgence?

It now appears that the Minnaar off Syndicate rumours are likely to be true. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation have told Pinkbike that Greg is not on Santa Cruz in 2024. Further, we are told that a deal with Norco has been agreed. It should be stressed that this hasn't been officially announced by any of the people involved, and should still be taken with a grain of salt.

Read more here

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Polygon Ends its Factory Racing Team


After a successful 2023, under the leadership of 23 Degrees Sports Management, Polygon has confirmed that their Polygon Factory Racing Team (PFR) will not continue racing the Enduro World Cup (EDR) next season.

Read more here

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Bex Baraona Off Yeti & Without 2024 Team


Bex Baraona announced on Instagram that she will not be racing for Yeti next year and does not have a new team lined up.

Baraona has taken the top of enduro by storm: her results over the last few years include two wins and several podiums at the world level, settling into fifth overall for the 2023 EDR World Cup season. This was her second year with Yeti and things looked promising for the future.

Read more here

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DJ Brandt Parts Ways with Nukeproof


DJ Brandt has announced on social media that he will no longer be riding for Nukeproof as the brand's parent company faces financial difficulties.

As the troubles facing Nukeproof's parent company Signa Sports United grows DJ Brandt has shared the tough news that his two-year deal has been cut short after signing with the brand at the start of 2023. DJ Brandt shared that he is "heartbroken" by the news and said "they made it feel like a family and not just a sponsorship so shout out to everyone who made this short experience as great as it was."

Read more here

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Yoann Barelli Signs With Devinci


Yoann Barelli and Devinci announced today that the French Sea to Sky rider will be partnering with the Canadian brand going forward.

Yoann started his riding career as a professional enduro and downhill racer, but has gradually transitioned from racing to self-expression, creativity, and media creation. The outgoing rider seems to have found ways to combine all his passions, with social media as a major outlet alongside his passions for riding itself, coaching, and environmentalism. He started Into the Gnar to run short-term and long-term coaching programs to help riders reach their goals. He also started the Tour de Gnar, a somewhat grassroots yet renowned freeride event during which riders are invited to spend a summer day tackling all the gnarliest features in the Sea to Sky zone, one of the burliest riding destinations in the world.

Read more here

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U23 XC World Champ Samara Maxwell Signs with Rockrider Ford Until 2026


After an incredible 2023 season with a World Cup and World Champs win Samara Maxwell has been picked up by the Rockrider Ford team until 2026.

Previously Samara Maxwell had been racing World Cups and World Champs under her own program so it is amazing to see the New Zealand talent picked up by one of the big teams for the rest of the season and the next few years. Samara Maxwell says she will be at this weekend's Olympic test event in Paris with her new team before heading to the final two World Cup rounds as she sits third in the U23 Women's overall standings.

Read more here

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Devinci Global Racing Steps Away from Enduro World Cups


It appears that Devinci Global Racing will be joining Ibis Racing in not returning to the World Cup circuit in 2024.

Just a day after the news from Ibis, Greg Callaghan and Evan Wall have posted on social media sharing the news that it is the "end of the road for Devinci Global Racing as we know it." Both riders have revealed in their posts that they are uncertain of their situations for next year at this current time but they state that they still plan to continue racing with Greg saying: "I’ll be back next year, whether it’s in my van or under a team tent, is still TBC. I’ve been here since the start, and I’ll be here for another while yet!"

Read more here

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Ibis Enduro Team Pulls Out of World Cup Racing


The Ibis Racing team has announced it is stepping away from World Cup racing.

Ibis Racing has become the first victim of what is expected to be a rough off-season for teams and riders as it has announced it will be pulling out of the EDR World Cups. Alongside the team statement, riders Zakarias Johansen and Cole Lucas have revealed that while they still want to continue racing they have nothing lined up for future seasons yet. There has been no word yet from Raphaela Richter on whether she has managed to secure a ride for 2024.

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Katy Winton Reveals Uncertain Future as a Full-Time Racer


Katy Winton has become one of the first riders to reveal her uncertain future as a full-time racer with a very honest social media post. In Katy's announcement, she stated: "this time of year is an uncertain time for most riders, however, what’s more unsettling is how uncertain a time it is for so many teams resulting in even more riders struggling to secure their futures." Katy herself has said that the GT Factory team, which she joined in 2022, has been open with her about upcoming changes that could mean this weekend's race in Châtel is her last as a full-time racer.

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Josh Carlson Parts Ways with the Giant Factory Team After 12 Years


Josh Carlson has announced that after 12 years with the Giant Factory team, this weekend's Enduro racing in Châtel will be his last.

After first joining the team in 2012 and seeing through the 10-year legacy of the EWS Josh Carlson has revealed that he will no longer be riding with the Giant team. In his announcement post, Josh states that he is not retiring and more news about his future plans will be revealed later.

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