[Closed] World Cup DH Riders / Rumours 2017

Must be disheartening competing against Rachel Atherton

Josh is now a Santa Cruz brand ambassador no racing next year
Santa Cruz syndicate is no more it's called Santa Cruz troylee factory racing, with Greg loris Vergier and Luca shaw
Mbuk are bringing a team back onto the race scene. U.K. Anyway
Sam dale off GT
manon news was heard of since the summer

Still waiting for the call here

Quite surprised Manon has left. Wonder if that was her decision or not, or if mutual. As Longden says, she has been a great ambasador for the team.

EDIT: See on twitter Will Longden wishes her good luck at uni. So probably doing that full time?

Descent World had a thing on this last week [url= http://www.descent-world.co.uk/2016/10/28/team-rumours-what-on-earth/ ]HERE[/url]

Manon to Radon

Troy Brosnan and a Scotsman to Canyon

Richie Rude back to DH

Were just a few of the guesses about the poem.

Greg Williamson on canyon

Stranga - Member

Descent World had a thing on this last week HERE

Manon to Radon

Troy Brosnan and a Scotsman to Canyon

Richie Rude back to DH

Were just a few of the guesses about the poem.

Ahh,

Only thing Manon is from Caerphilly - Mike Jones is from Merthyr I think.

Ah, she's not retiring or going to Enduro, signed for a new DH team for 2017.

Manon on radon bikes
TV off trek on to unior tools team

Hope Richie stays in Enduro, the RR vs SH vs JG battle could be really good next year if all stay in one piece

Brosnan moving from Spesh to Canyon could be a good move for him but he might not get to change his kit and have a new frame each round this year

Haggis, Croissants, Sushi and Kumara is surely reference to Kenta Gallagher? Would be good to see him on a team next year.

Ruaridh Cunningham to Canyon... Been sightings...

Rude going back to DH would be a bold move, and a big surprise.

Vergier on Santa Cruz makes sense. I know bruni was mooted before, but spesh needed to pull out all the stops to keep hold of him.

struggling to see how ratboy would make a good brand ambasador for anyone. Plus it would blow a coach and horses through his new found no travel green claims.

I think Santa Cruz have realised only having 1 rider, Greg, isnt enough for a team so will need to add to it. Given that juliana's are just repainted santa cruzes how about Manon on a Juliana V10 ;-0

struggling to see how ratboy would make a good brand ambasador for anyone. Plus it would blow a coach and horses through his new found no travel green claims.

In that poem the Japanese reference is regarding Kenya Gallagher to canyon as his mother is Japanese so it's him and Troy on canyon not Greg Williamson

I read something about the blue oval, roaring like the hounds of hell, bull upon its crown, new fires burning being a reference to Gee Atherton and red bull/ford rally team. His recent results in rallying have been better than his DH results!

As said above, Ruaridh to Canyon. Which is awesome, top guy.

Any other news ?

How about ruaridh and Reece Wilson to specialized ?

Seems to be a lot of chat about Brosnan to Canyon - and that makes total sense considering their muscle and him being the only top guy up for grabs.

Do we think Vergier's gone to SC Syndicate then? They seem to have four male riders judging by the teaser pic - Greg, Josh, Luca Shaw & Loris?

And will Manon be continuing with DH or trying her hand at enduro?

Hope it's the latter as I suspect she could do very well and I know they have an amazing bike in the Swoop 170.

they seem to have four male riders judging by the teaser pic - Greg, Josh, Luca Shaw & Loris?

I think it's Greg, Troy, Luca and Loris, they've all announced they've left their teams, shame there's no space for a woman in the syndicate

shame there's no space for a woman in the syndicate

Big shame. Tahnee would be a good fit I reckon, but perhaps they think there's no point with Rachel so dominant?

If you have a good rider brand, doesn't matter if Rachel is dominant.

Ratboy isn't even racing but he's still on Santa Cruz.

Josh recently confirmed he's not retiring & everyone shouldn't listen to Claudio...

@chackaping - she's racing DH in 2017, 99% likely on a Radon.

Are there any similar rumours going round about enduro teams line ups?

Where's Troy off to then?

Troy Is on canyon

The Santa Cruz team photo posted by fox is Greg, Luca shaw and loris vergier, the other is Steve peat the syndicate team is 3 riders. Steve is still involved just not racing world cups.

Josh is on Santa Cruz but not racing he's having a year off and being a lad! It's not really surprising how making video edits gets you more coverage than a race result.

Manon on radon

There's a change to nukeproof too.

[url= http://www.pinkbike.com/news/manon-carpenter-amp-matthias-fluckiger-join-Radon-2017.html ]Manon Confirmed at Radon[/url]

😀

Although their photographer for the headshots is shocking!!

http://www.velovert.com/information/12106/loris-vergier-signe-chez-santa-cruz

Luca shaw and loris on Santa Cruz as I said before and josh off the syndicate

Specialized team running Ohlins shocks including Bruni.
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Richie Rude not back to downhill full time but doing a couple of races.

Troy definitely on Canyon but Kenta has gone to UR Polygon so who is the second Canyon rider?

Canyon riders are Troy Brosnan ruaridh Cunningham and mark Wallace They have posted a Instagram picture

Its finally confirmed, Ratboy is not racing World Cups in 2017:

[url= https://dirtmountainbike.com/racing-events/josh-bryceland-not-racing-world-cups-2017.html ]Josh Bryceland not racing World Cups in 2017[/url]

So [i]do[/i] we have to listen to Claudio then?

Shame, he proved he was the best or at least could beat the best the year he won the overall and came within a gnats cock of winning a Gold at World Champs.

Maybe just needs to recharge his batteries, that kind of natural talent doesn't disappear overnight.

Btw, loving these direct sales firms like Propain, Canyon, Radon, YT etc coming in as there's less off a bun fight for the traditionally good Trek, Speech seats....also hoping they're bringing in more money with them, these guys and girls deserve more reward.

I reckon see what a year off does for him, sometimes you just need to step back.

I reckon see what a year off does for him, sometimes you just need to step back.

Difficult to see how a year on the piss* is going to help him win World Cups, though.

*Look in a mirror and say to yourself with a straight face "Josh Bryceland is going to party less than when he's got World Cups to compete in".

Not easy, is it?!

Not the point really, if it's not doing it for you step away, if you miss it then come back with the level of enthusiasm that made him number 1.

Yeah, but he is going to have a year on the lash, though, isn't he?

Yeah, but he is going to have a year on the lash, though, isn't he?

Yup. He'll spend a year (if not more) dicking about, being silly and making 50:01 vids (I assume that he'll still get free bikes from SC as a brand ambassador so something).

See I was right all along! Just goes to show that making videos of you playing around in the woods can make you more ££ than having a top 20 at a World Cup. Sponsorship is all about selling product at the end of the day. And what do we all do most of the time? Ride our bikes in the woods as it's fun. Exactly what josh will now be doing and we will buy product as a result of it

mikewsmith - Member

I reckon see what a year off does for him, sometimes you just need to step back.

Agreed, it isn't F1 (thankfully) they're not a bunch of robots groomed from near birth to be WC Racers with trainers and phycologists managing mind and body to produce a winning machine, they're real human beings. A year away from the race circuit, still riding, still progressing might do him good – he may come back in 2018 ready to tear a hole in the rest of the field, he may never grace a WC race again.

As has been said time and again, you don’t have to be on the podium every race to make a living from it. Peaty didn’t worry the stop step for years, Rob Warner is still a sponsored rider – if Rat Boy can earn enough from making videos and racing the odd Enduro and Crankworkx to keep him in drift cars and narrow boats – good on him.

Personally I’ll miss him and The Syndicate Web Series a lot, sometimes I enjoyed it more than the race – even if Peaty takes over or works with Cathy (I’ve heard rumour of it) on the management side of things it won’t be the same – the Ratboy episode in Whistler (or was that when it was This Is Peaty?) still makes me laugh now.

and we will buy product as a result of it

SC have done a brilliant job of announcing what we already knew in their promo vid...

Priceless.

😀

Love that vid, and great to see peaty and ratboy still involved.

Not to mention the other special guest (no spoilers folks!).

Related thought - was Ratboy just worried he'd test positive for psilocybin if he kept racing?

Rumours of Brosnan, Ruaraidh and Wallace as the new canyon dh team.....

[url= http://m.pinkbike.com/news/specialized-gravity-announces-2017-team-roster.html ][/url]
Miranda Miller on specialized gravity alongside bruni and Ilses

Good to see her on a good ride and will be at all the rounds plus some ews.

Spesh on full ohlins setup now as well

This looks like my next DH bike. Can't wait to see the 2018 production version, I'll be due for one by then.
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That is stunning.

Love the syndicate vid

fifeandy - Member

and we will buy product as a result of it

That's a highly depressing thought.

Glad to see Luca Shaw on Syndicate this year. Showed a lot of promise last few years and has time on a V10 already.

I assume Peaty will be hanging around in a mentoring capacity and by just being Mr Downhill continue to bring exposure to Santa Cruz.

Slightly disappointing that there isn't a female rider on the roster still. There has to be a woman rider in the top 10-15 of the rankings that's crazy enough to fit in with the rest of the Rat Pack. Just need someone with potential to develop and get top 10 results. Ok most of the coverage is skewed to the top 5 because of Atherton's dominance but with the I'm sure there must be other women DH racers with the potential to trouble the top 5 if they had the opportunity to train to a similar level to Rachel.

Looking down the list Tracey isn't going anywhere without Mick, the French girls all seem happy where they are and Miranda Miller just went to specialized which will be great for them. I'm guessing there are not as many to pick from and the Syndicate is doing the "not a trade team" they don't need/get points from having a mixed team.

See I was right again about Santa Cruz!

Perhaps its just me but I thought that SC team launch video was absolutely awful. Absolute dross that just made we wonder if the 2 new boys realised this is what they signed up for. To be honest the SC syndicate 'image' is enough to make sure I never buy one of their bikes

chrismac - Member

[b]Perhaps its just me[/b] but I thought that SC team launch video was absolutely awful. Absolute dross that just made we wonder if the 2 new boys realised this is what they signed up for. To be honest the SC syndicate 'image' is enough to make sure I never buy one of their bikes

You may be onto something... 😉

Anyway, corporate marketing responsibilities aside - he's a ride on one of the most successful teams in the paddock, on one of, if not THE most successful bikes ever, a chance to be mentored by the most successful WC racer ever, and the second most successful WC racer ever.

It (probably) comes with a place on the most successful Team Web Series which will give you better profile than even the Marketing Dream Team that is The Athertons, which is how you make a living when you ride mountain bikes for a living.

Yeah, I'd wonder what I signed up for too, after-all the Syndicate is known for being shy and secretive - it must have been a bit of a leap into the unknown...

lol

lol +1

They should have just shown the guys riding bikes, would have been a better vid all round.

It's a good job the buzzkills of STW don't work in the Syndicate's marketing department.

56,000 views in less than 24 hours.

I thought the video was alright - certainly more interesting than a generic press release. Given how the Syndicate is marketed, it was never going to be particularly po-faced.

Given the number of SC bikes out there, the marketing so far hasn't been detrimental.

Loving the blue Demo - looks like I might need to raid piggy bank for some Ohlins forks to match my shock!

I bet the outtakes reel from the Peaty as Gunny Hartman scene runs to hours.

thepodge - Member
They should have just shown the guys riding bikes, would have been a better vid all round.

Maybe Steve "wooden" Peat should take some acting lessons in his retirement if this is the way their promo is going.

The Canyon rumours were true, strong team...
https://dirtmountainbike.com/racing-events/troy-brosnan-ruaridh-cunningham-mark-wallace-race-new-canyon-factory-downill-team.html

So, the big question is does chrismac like the Canyon Team vid?

Mullaly to YT, nice.
https://dirtmountainbike.com/news/neko-mulally-joins-yt-mob.html

Insert your chainless gang gags here...

I think Brook Macdonald is not racing DH next year, which is a shame. For some reason I love his charging bull approach, elbows out, pushing the bike to its limits.

Should be a good year, I would love to see Loic Bruni and Danny Hart going head to head, pushing the sport to a new level - which I genuinely think they can.