Young guns go big in Nové Město na Moravě

Simon Andreassen (Orbea Fox Factory Team) and Sina Frei (Specialized Factory Racing) delivered perfectly timed final-lap attacks to claim Elite victories in a dramatic and technical UCI Cross-country Short-Track World Cup round in Saalfelden Leogang – Salzburgerland (Austria). Wet conditions and demanding new course features split the fields and set the stage for thrilling, action-packed racing across all categories.

In slippery and demanding conditions at Saalfelden Leogang – Salzburgerland, Dylan Maples (Pivot Factory Racing) and Marine Cabirou (Canyon DH Racing) topped the UCI Downhill World Cup qualifying to secure last start positions for the finals, in a dramatic session that saw several leading riders miss out and the technical “Speedster” track push bike handling and line choice to the limit.

SCOTT Sports unveils its most advanced Cross-country race bike to date, combining a proven race-winning legacy with cutting-edge design to meet the growing demands of modern WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series competition.