Cube Actionteam Signs Zakarias Johansen & Frederik Matz for 2024
31-year-old Zakarias Johansen is back in the Cube Actionteam jersey after two years with the now-defunct Ibis Enduro Team, while 19-year-old Frederik Matz is stepping up to the pro ranks with the support of the German brand.
They join Jonas Goewil and Gusti Wildhaber on the enduro race team for 2024. All four riders will be competing at the UCI Enduro World Cup Series this season.
 | I'm stoked to be back with the Cube Actionteam! Cube are a brand who are incredibly passionate about racing and always pushing the limits as far as possible. For me, that is exactly what you need to race at this level. Becoming a dad last year completely changed my life. It showed me how important it is to have people around you who you vibe with and trust, and who support you to keep racing at the highest level. Claus, Gusti and I go way back and I can't wait to see what we can accomplish as a team! |
| I'm so happy that Zakarias is back on the team. We are already blown away by his incredible performance during his first stint with us. Today he is one of the best enduro athletes in the world and we are delighted to have him back on board. You will see us at all of the 2024 Enduro World Cups with Zakarias as our principal rider, where we aim to achieve as many top results as possible. Welcome to the Cube family, Zakarias! |
All four riders will head out to their first training camp together in February to prepare for the race season. After getting into the race action with some early-season competitions, the team will turn their attention to the UCI Enduro World Cup Series.
UCI Enduro World Cup calendar:
10-12 May: Finale Ligure, Italy
17-19 May: Bielsko-Biala, Poland
7-9 June: Leogang, Austria
28 June - 7 July: Haute Savoie, France
12-14 July: Aletsch, Switzerland
6-8 September: Loudenville, France
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29 Comments
- 18 0
JustGiverBud
(Jan 10, 2024 at 7:08)
Still have no Hart.
- 16 0
vhdh666
(Jan 10, 2024 at 7:15)
he's probably more expensive as these two combined
- 2 0
RedBurn
(Jan 10, 2024 at 9:43)
@vhdh666: in march haibike will be able to afford him !
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Muddy-Runs
(Jan 10, 2024 at 7:30)
6 races in Europe its not World Cup. They should change the name to EU Enduro Cup.
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hot-beef-sundae
(Jan 10, 2024 at 7:31)
6 sides on a cube though
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heyj
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 9:56)
Agreed, we need some races in China and Bahrain perhaps.
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mariomtblt
(Jan 10, 2024 at 13:17)
@heyj: with the finale in Abu Dhabi
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heyj
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 14:27)
@mariomtblt: Finale should be in Ligure
- 5 0
chrismac70
FL (Jan 11, 2024 at 2:06)
Why not the World Series baseball is only in 1 country
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JohSch
(Jan 11, 2024 at 3:56)
it´s the last year of EDR anyways, so no wonder that they´re downsizing just like the brands and teams do as well
- 11 0
Trail2000
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 7:11)
Seems these two ticked the correct boxes for Cube to sign, Good luck to them.
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bigtim
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 7:17)
They have squared the team away nicely.
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HankHank
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 7:42)
They'll need a bigger rhombus
- 1 0
korev
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 9:33)
They'll have no problem with Cube Roots
- 5 0
trippleacht
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 7:37)
Weird press release without even a photo of Frederik Matz
- 1 0
HenkkaK
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 7:49)
His name was mentioned only on a subclause.
- 4 0
Pager72
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 7:26)
Good Job Zak, Claus. Have a great season!
- 3 0
eblackwell
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 7:40)
Stoked for Zak to get a ride!
- 2 0
Hindarfjall
(Jan 10, 2024 at 7:53)
Go Freddy! Awesome, all the best. Smash those races!
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nuetti
(Jan 10, 2024 at 10:17)
Goo Freddy !!!!!!!! 3
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Lagr1980
(Jan 10, 2024 at 7:24)
the fastest version of Zac for sure.. Claus is the man !! Go get them !
- 1 0
Nico-T
(Jan 10, 2024 at 11:20)
Awesome for Zak great news bud
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ddmonkey
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 7:18)
An enduro team!??! They are going to clean up for sure..
- 1 0
mtbmaniatv
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 7:34)
Action Team!
- 1 0
GeordieNinja
FL (Jan 10, 2024 at 12:33)
Brilliant news!
- 1 0
Endurip
(Jan 10, 2024 at 21:10)
Kul cykelhjul!
Grattis!
- 1 0
LDG
FL (Jan 11, 2024 at 1:00)
Najs!
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jray152
(Jan 10, 2024 at 10:35)
European Enduro Championship**
- 3 0
chrismac70
FL (Jan 11, 2024 at 2:07)
From a country with works series baseball in 1 country
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