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Cube Next Generation XC Team

MAGURA starts into 2023 with a new next generation team! 

New season, new team. For the next years, there will come a new, ambitious mountain bike cross-country team with the Cube Next Generation XC Team. 

From this season, Sam Weber, in close cooperation with the main team sponsor Cube Bikes from Waldershof, will manage the team Cube Next Generation XC. “The conversations and plannings about the foundation of a new team were already ongoing since the middle of 2022, so the riders could be informed early on how things will continue.” says Weber. The team’s focus in the future will be on the U23 age group, where riders are between 18 and 22 years old. This age group decides whether a talented cross-country mountain biker will make it to the top of the world or not. 

As a UCI mountain bike team, Cube Next Generation XC focuses on the complete UCI World Series calendar, as well as selected national and international races that suit well for the preparation for the UCI World Series. The German Championship in Albstadt, in mid-July, is another highlight, where the team may well be in contention for titles in the U23 age group. 

The team 2023: 

Fabian Eder and Lars Graeter have caught the attention with very good achievements in the junior class over the last few years. “Both of them are fortunately part of the new team and were the basis for the founding of the new team and the vision we want to pursue in the next few years,” informs Weber. They are among the best riders of their age group in Germany and have earned the opportunity for an even more professional environment. In addition, Kira Boehm joins the team as an U23 rider who has made a big step in the right direction in recent years. With a 13th place in the 2022 UCI World Cup overall ranking of the U23 women’s class, the rider from Weilheim has attracted attention and fits perfectly into the concept of Weber’s team to promote U23 riders of the German-speaking countries in a professional environment. Sven Straehle joins the team as an elite rider and will take on the role of the team captain. “I see my position as the oldest in the team to pass on experiences to the young riders that I have already gathered in my career. 

MAGURA Support: 

After MAGURA had already supported the previous “Cube German Technology Team” in recent years, the newly formed Next Gen Team will also be able to rely on the brakes from Bad Urach. The team bikes will be equipped with MAGURA MT8 Raceline brakes. In addition, the team will rely on the MAGURA VYRON MDS-V3 seat post for the increasingly demanding courses of the World Series. 

 

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