2022 Mountain Bike Team Rumors

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cmkneeland 12/14/2021 8:16am
12/14/2021 8:16am
iceman2058 wrote:
It's official! Martin Maes joins the Orbea FOX Enduro Team:

Press Release
So no DH races for Maes next year? Or will he just ride the high pivot Orbea Fury?
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Endurhevia 12/14/2021 9:07am
12/14/2021 9:07am
Florian Nicolai off from trek... Wondering who will replace him... And hopefully Pedro burns stays on the team
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iwil815 12/14/2021 9:28am
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misterha2011 wrote:
https://www.instagram.com/stories/luca_shaw/2728614514994659678/

Luca with a Bontrager helmet hmmmmm
bermslapper69 wrote:
Probably just a road helmet from his gf jolanda
misterha2011 wrote:
doh good point
Yeah, TLD doesn't make a road helmet so my guess is its just a stand in. And no, riding road with a mtb helmet, regardless of visor, does not look ok haha.
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schwaaa31 12/14/2021 9:34am
12/14/2021 9:34am
iceman2058 wrote:
It's official! Martin Maes joins the Orbea FOX Enduro Team:

Press Release
cmkneeland wrote:
So no DH races for Maes next year? Or will he just ride the high pivot Orbea Fury?
Sounds like he will be doing a few DH races.

Another interesting thing we picked up from the press release is that Martin's downhill cameos are set to continue with Orbea. We'll wait and see if this means Orbea has a downhill bike in development or if Martin will be racing World Cups on a shorter travel bike as he did for GT this year.
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Edthorne 12/14/2021 9:49am
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Endurhevia wrote:
Florian Nicolai off from trek... Wondering who will replace him... And hopefully Pedro burns stays on the team
Who else is changing sponsors on the EWS side of things? Martin Maes to Orbea, Evan Wall to Devinci. Maybe someone from the Kona team?
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groghunter 12/14/2021 11:00am
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Endurhevia wrote:
Florian Nicolai off from trek... Wondering who will replace him... And hopefully Pedro burns stays on the team
Edthorne wrote:
Who else is changing sponsors on the EWS side of things? Martin Maes to Orbea, Evan Wall to Devinci. Maybe someone from the Kona team?
Sam Hill...










Will probably troll us all again with an announcement saying that he's staying on Nukeproof.
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peecee 12/14/2021 2:20pm
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fishman wrote:
Greenland definitely on the syndicate (well Santa Cruz at least). Saw him riding one mid week at ponty last week.
Hopefully Connor Fearon to Mondraker ?

Would love to see him on a new team/bike with a solid team mate
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pK 12/15/2021 12:44am
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fishman wrote:
Greenland definitely on the syndicate (well Santa Cruz at least). Saw him riding one mid week at ponty last week.
Good point and I’m pretty sure he will be join by another RB athlete in the syndicate…
Luca is off to a German company loving French Riviera and Colorado…
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melonhead1145 12/15/2021 4:55am
12/15/2021 4:55am
Just trolling? Apparently the home of Fabien Barel team manager of Canyon Collective
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pK 12/15/2021 5:46am
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melonhead1145 wrote:
Just trolling? Apparently the home of Fabien Barel team manager of Canyon Collective [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2021/12/15/11693/s1200_Screenshot_20211215_125125_Instagram.jpg[/img]
Just trolling? Apparently the home of Fabien Barel team manager of Canyon Collective
Look what I wrote just above 😉
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dolface 12/15/2021 6:38am
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Endurhevia wrote:
Florian Nicolai off from trek... Wondering who will replace him... And hopefully Pedro burns stays on the team
Edthorne wrote:
Who else is changing sponsors on the EWS side of things? Martin Maes to Orbea, Evan Wall to Devinci. Maybe someone from the Kona team?
Any word on Katie? I'd also be surprised if Melanie doesn't land a new contract after last season...
Pablo Picasso 12/15/2021 9:58am
12/15/2021 9:58am
melonhead1145 wrote:
Just trolling? Apparently the home of Fabien Barel team manager of Canyon Collective [img]https://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/forums/2021/12/15/11693/s1200_Screenshot_20211215_125125_Instagram.jpg[/img]
Just trolling? Apparently the home of Fabien Barel team manager of Canyon Collective
so them, canyon must be letting go of one of their riders. Wallace\?
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N13 12/15/2021 11:16am
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It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship and there’s been nary a peep about it on this forum.
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Jrp 12/15/2021 11:29am
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Endurhevia wrote:
Florian Nicolai off from trek... Wondering who will replace him... And hopefully Pedro burns stays on the team
Edthorne wrote:
Who else is changing sponsors on the EWS side of things? Martin Maes to Orbea, Evan Wall to Devinci. Maybe someone from the Kona team?
dolface wrote:
Any word on Katie? I'd also be surprised if Melanie doesn't land a new contract after last season...
Melanie was on a 2 year deal

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Bilbawbaggins 12/15/2021 11:48am
12/15/2021 11:48am
iceman2058 wrote:
It's official! Martin Maes joins the Orbea FOX Enduro Team:

Press Release
cmkneeland wrote:
So no DH races for Maes next year? Or will he just ride the high pivot Orbea Fury?
schwaaa31 wrote:
Sounds like he will be doing a few DH races. Another interesting thing we picked up from the press release is that Martin's downhill cameos are...
Sounds like he will be doing a few DH races.

Another interesting thing we picked up from the press release is that Martin's downhill cameos are set to continue with Orbea. We'll wait and see if this means Orbea has a downhill bike in development or if Martin will be racing World Cups on a shorter travel bike as he did for GT this year.
If history has taught us anything it's that he will be riding an Intense M1.
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Velia Prost 12/15/2021 12:39pm
12/15/2021 12:39pm
N13 wrote:
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship...
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship and there’s been nary a peep about it on this forum.
What team is that?
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sspomer 12/15/2021 12:44pm
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N13 wrote:
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship...
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship and there’s been nary a peep about it on this forum.
oliver springs (or so they say) = windrock. hmmmm.
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metadave 12/15/2021 12:49pm
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N13 wrote:
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship...
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship and there’s been nary a peep about it on this forum.
sspomer wrote:
oliver springs (or so they say) = windrock. hmmmm.
Is that a hint at Neko?
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mtbAndy 12/15/2021 12:54pm
12/15/2021 12:54pm Edited Date/Time 12/15/2021 1:00pm
N13 wrote:
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship...
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship and there’s been nary a peep about it on this forum.
sspomer wrote:
oliver springs (or so they say) = windrock. hmmmm.
metadave wrote:
Is that a hint at Neko?
Or Dakota Norton?

Edit to add... YT Mob is also running a big sale on all their merch with big savings and limited stock.
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Ric_Cederholm 12/15/2021 1:06pm
12/15/2021 1:06pm
sspomer wrote:
oliver springs (or so they say) = windrock. hmmmm.
metadave wrote:
Is that a hint at Neko?
mtbAndy wrote:
Or Dakota Norton?

Edit to add... YT Mob is also running a big sale on all their merch with big savings and limited stock.
No offense to Neko or Seth but the initial poster stated "a group of legitimate podium contenders". I'd love to see Neko back up at the top (such a great guy) and Seth mature to that level but not sure they fit that description at this point.
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mtbman99 12/15/2021 1:42pm
12/15/2021 1:42pm
N13 wrote:
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship...
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship and there’s been nary a peep about it on this forum.
If you are talking about Kona it has been mentioned many times
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Edthorne 12/15/2021 1:55pm
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Does Intense sponsor any athletes outside of WC? YT seems to be the more likely candidate here with Dak Norton and David Trummer, both of them were at the pointy end of things pretty often this season if I remember correctly.
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Velia Prost 12/15/2021 2:07pm
12/15/2021 2:07pm
N13 wrote:
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship...
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship and there’s been nary a peep about it on this forum.
mtbman99 wrote:
If you are talking about Kona it has been mentioned many times
Yes, Kona is done but they haven’t really had a solid team for years just Miranda and Conner plus a few side kicks?
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trpfanboy 12/15/2021 3:12pm
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N13 wrote:
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship...
It’s hard to believe that an entire world cup team is about to cease operations leaving a group of legitimate podium contenders to find new sponsorship and there’s been nary a peep about it on this forum.
mtbman99 wrote:
If you are talking about Kona it has been mentioned many times
Velia Prost wrote:
Yes, Kona is done but they haven’t really had a solid team for years just Miranda and Conner plus a few side kicks?
I actually was messaging with miller time herself on insta, asked her if a team switch was coming, said it "would be exciting" but she is still on Kona, while things "will look different",
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