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So that would be a very stacked team.
The flip side of that coin is that Katy didn't fall off the pace until her own concussion issues arose. I would have liked to see her take a year off to see if she could figure things out, and one could argue that she's earned that opportunity from Trek. As someone who is only beginning to recover from concussion-related PTSD after two years, I worry about her headspace and what physical and emotional issues she may be hiding. It's extremely difficult to ride your best when you are subconsciously terrified of another head impact, and the physical consequences of that stress are horrible.
In the picture his bike has an blue fork... so maybe DVO or an brand with an XC-bike
Also, was Yoann supported directly through commencal head office or through commencal canada the last two seasons? Because he pretty much lives down the road from their squamish storefront.
The plot thickens!
-There may be a major clue as the godfather of freeskiing Mike Douglas is the one holding his bike. In what looks to be the Kamloops. https://www.instagram.com/mikedski/?hl=en There is serious ski company power/money and whistler media money behind Mike.
-While the Grim Donut would be something Yoann would like to ride, the bike needed refinement so someone would have had to fund the new frame costs.
-And, he needs to get paid to ride a frame. His coaching business is not enough income yet to ride a bike for fun. So IF he is on a donut, it's possible PinkBike is funding a bit or he's partnered with Mike somehow with Salomon or Whistler or something to get funding to ride the donut V2.
-Then there is the more obvious possibility that another brand has stepped in as a frame supplier (Kona, Forbidden, Norco, Cube, etc.). I kind of feel like it would be more of a brand that would be willing to build a Frankenstein bike for him as a test mule. Norco seems the most likely out of that bunch to do a crazy bike. But they are just about to launch the high pivot Range, so that's the bike they'd want him on.
Winton should hopefully end up with a contract somewhere. Hopefully she gets back to form where she ends up. But pro sports is extremely competitive and there are a lot of talented girls out there looking for a contract.
For both XC and DH, there hasn't been ANY news at all from Giant. No rider or bike rumors or new sponsorships or even backroom personnel changes.
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