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With the arrival of 2025 and big changes underway, here's a quick look back at how team and rider numbers have evolved over the years. All data pulled from the UCI website (https://www.uci.org/riders/mountain-bike-riders-teams/1V5hGPnEvXzbIqkjU…). The number of teams peaked in 2023 with a total of 184 (128 standard, 56 elite). 2024 saw the second highest number of teams on record with 163 (112 standard, 51 elite). The bike bubble bursting was already beginning to have an effect going into the 2024 season, even with the upcoming Olympic games. The growth in teams from 2021 (119 teams) to 2023 (184 teams) likely...

Benoît trolling us..

Well it's 8.25am January 1 in Sydney, I have a belting hangover. Expecting to see 300 post with new signings, rumours confirmed, ratboy to ride a 3 shocked cannondale. Instead we get Sam Hill riding for his local shop. back to bed

Heard today that Martin Maes is super nervous about his future as he doesnt really know how fmd team works and he doesnt really have a choice

Rocky is off Rocky.

so scott confirmed

” And the most important - is it over after 15 years? Not even close as the people behind the name are still very much involved in both racing and developing local communities and are even going to do mountain bike racing things on a bigger scale (for a hint take a look at the rumors sites and look for the UK-Switzerland connection…). The legacy of the team continues to live, especially strong with riders that used Unior’s factory team to either jump to the very top or quite simply conquer it!” Translation: The Gamux team will merge with Unior-Sinter...

Do all you fellow nerds not listen to Making Up the Numbers podcast?? Cami Balanche to Yeti for DH Breeden’s Intense team to pick up a rider with points to stay on the WC and get EXT into the big show, releases Ryder Lawrence

Cami's girlfriend is Emi Seigentaler (sorry bout spelling) former PFR rider and current line spotter, she is the one wearing the t shirt - edit - someone beat me to it

All the rumors (including MUTN) indicate she's going to Yeti.

That’s emeline with the BK T-shirt, who rides/ works for BK

Benoit posting a teaser to his story

Saw this last night on Martin Whiteley's Instastory. This may be hinting to something. Martin's agency has the HQ in Granada, Spain since forever and he's probably the most connected guy out there, but I am curious what that means, given his current position as Frameworks' team manager last year. Is he visiting in this role or as an athlete manager, trying to hook up one of his guys with a ride? Athletes that 23 Degrees is currently representing are Dakotah Norton, Anton Cooper, Brook MacDonald, Jess Blewitt, Gaëtan Vigé, Jack Menzies, Oli Clark, Ross Kew and Ažbe Kalinšek. Who...

This might not mean much outside the UK but I'd love to know how Greg Minnaar came to be wandering along a street in Birmingham for the Norco clip

Empire Cycles is a shop who sells Specialized. It’s not the brand Empire.

I like it too.