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Given how weird and forced Neko's post seems to be, I expect this is a contractual obligation.
Maybe Gwin+Neko wanted a 29" DH steed but YT aren't keen on designing one, much less build and race one for next year.
*take tinfoil hat off*
My hunch is that running a UCI DH team has not been financially rewarding for YT as a company. The marketing it generates is tremendous, sure, but I don't think their manufacturing can keep up with the demand enough to actually create an adequate amount of revenue to finance the factory team.
Can you tell Im just wanting them to release the DH bike they have teased us with since 2014!
Richie Enduro Red Bull Yeti + Gwin DH Red Bull Yeti = 2018 World Domination (If Hill quits obviously haha)
Neko has re-signed with YT and mentions Gwin as team mate.
And Angel says he will be riding with them too.
Pretty happy to restart the season with all this amazing crew. AnneMarie, Werner, Christian, Kevin, Jack, and for sure our World Cup Champion and World Champion Miranda Miller, Finn Iles and Loic Bruni. Can't be more proud to continue the story with them, with our perfect Partners, and with the support of PureAgency since 10years!"
Markus Flossman - Sometimes something has to come to an end before something wonderful new can rise. #goodtimesahead
Also, the two posts you mentioned could easily refer to a new DH bike that they feel takes the already fantastic bike they have and makes a better one, instead of referring to a parting of ways.
"... Next, we are going to produce a 200mm travel DH bike that will be raced at the UCI DH World Cup piloted by Isak Leivsson from Norway"
YtMob still on YT
The armada turned and fled,
For his sword was won from a foe in the battle for Christendom;
First part is definitely Danny Heart, armada is Mondraker, the battle for Christendom/sword would be Saracen (‘foe’ possibyy referring to historical battles of the Saracens and the origin of the term, not necessarily one of his actual rivals?)
Rolling the dice,
The time to land a six and depart the table had come
Rachel also has x5 overall titles and x5 WC’s if you count juniors
Roll a hard six, long odds, risky? Could it be a Scott Gambler reference? Brendog signed through 2018 but was that with Scott directly or just the Velosolutions team?
A chasm he could not bridge,
His loss turned to gain as he headed into the hills under his own steam
A loss turned to a gain = a win. Wyn to Canyon EWS
A memory to honour, a union forged by a workmens friend, The return is nigh
First guess would be Steve Smith, Devinci, the return of a former teammate or friend. ‘Workmans Friend’ is a pint of beer (from the Irish poem of the same name ). Miranda Miller (Millertime) but she’s still on Specialized. Can't imagine it's the return of Nick Beer. Wallace leaving Canyon for the Molson Devinci team?
Edit: From the punctuation of the original text these appear to go together?
*Mild mannered yet wild, an honorary prince for over 700 days, skies of granite for a change to sand and sky allured.
A memory to honour, a union forged by a workmens friend,
The return is nigh*
mild/wild = Greenland (the place). Honorary prince 700 days = Hart's teammate for 2 seasons, Jr WC then 2nd in senior WC. Sand and sky probably refers to Alicante, where Mondraker is based? Skies of granite I can't figure out other than being a loose reference to Leonardo Devinci?
Also:
"a union forged by a workmens friend"
Surely thats Unior tools? All Unior tools are forged.
Enough with the nitpicking, given the devinci rumor and the accompanying line in the predictions, it does fit.
Rude riding Norco? Today on both Jesse Melamed and Finn iles insta stories
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