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BIKE Magazin

 · 01.04.2018

World Cup bikes: what the pros ridePhoto: Armin M. Küstenbrück,EGO-Promotion
World Cup bikes: what the pros ride
The World Cup stars' work equipment is chic, fast and wickedly expensive. We took a closer look at the bikes ridden by Neff, Marotte and co. at the MTB World Cup in South Africa.
The Cannondale Scalpel-SI by Maxime Marotte: Cannondale is a master of system integration with the legendary Lefty fork. Marotte rode the fast Schwalbe Thunder Burt tyres, a Kindshock dropper post and a mechanical Shimano XTR with single crankset.Photo: Armin M. Küstenbrück,EGO-Promotion The Cannondale Scalpel-SI by Maxime Marotte: Cannondale is a master of system integration with the legendary Lefty fork. Marotte rode the fast Schwalbe Thunder Burt tyres, a Kindshock dropper post and a mechanical Shimano XTR with single crankset. Florian Vogel's Focus O1E: The Swiss European champion also rides a lowerable Kindshock seatpost, Trickstuff Piccola brakes and Continental Race King tyres with the "Pro LTD" label.Photo: Armin M. Küstenbrück,EGO-Promotion Florian Vogel's Focus O1E: The Swiss European champion also rides a lowerable Kindshock seatpost, Trickstuff Piccola brakes and Continental Race King tyres with the "Pro LTD" label. Titouan Carod with his BMC Fourstroke 01: The young Frenchman relies on the electronic iCTD suspension from Fox. He is apparently happy to invest the extra weight in order to lock the fork and shock quickly and comfortably.Photo: Sebastian Sternemann,EGO-Promotion Titouan Carod with his BMC Fourstroke 01: The young Frenchman relies on the electronic iCTD suspension from Fox. He is apparently happy to invest the extra weight in order to lock the fork and shock quickly and comfortably. The Ghost Lector of U23 winner Marlene Degn: Tune carbon wheels, the lightweight hardtail frame and the combination of Schwalbe Thunder Burt (rear) and Racing Ralph make the bike one of the lightest in the entire World Cup circuit. However, the Dane did not want to do without the Reverb dropper post.Photo: Armin M. Küstenbrück,EGO-Promotion The Ghost Lector of U23 winner Marlene Degn: Tune carbon wheels, the lightweight hardtail frame and the combination of Schwalbe Thunder Burt (rear) and Racing Ralph make the bike one of the lightest in the entire World Cup circuit. However, the Dane did not want to do without the Reverb dropper post. Mathias Flückiger's Thömus bike: The faster of the two Swiss brothers rides in Ralph Näf's team. However, you won't find the race fully that Flückiger rides on the Thömus website. A prototype? Perhaps. The riding technique ace does without a vario support and also rides the electronic iCTD suspension from Fox.Photo: Armin M. Küstenbrück,EGO-Promotion Mathias Flückiger's Thömus bike: The faster of the two Swiss brothers rides in Ralph Näf's team. However, you won't find the race fully that Flückiger rides on the Thömus website. A prototype? Perhaps. The riding technique ace does without a vario support and also rides the electronic iCTD suspension from Fox. Jolanda Neff's Kross Level: The world champion from Switzerland rides the lightweight, golden DT Swiss OPM fork and a Kindshock LEV dropper post with more travel. A small chain guide prevents the chainring from falling off and the Mitas Scylla tyres are rarely seen in the World Cup.Photo: Sebastian Sternemann,EGO-Promotion Jolanda Neff's Kross Level: The world champion from Switzerland rides the lightweight, golden DT Swiss OPM fork and a Kindshock LEV dropper post with more travel. A small chain guide prevents the chainring from falling off and the Mitas Scylla tyres are rarely seen in the World Cup.
Sabine Spitz with her prototype race fully from Korean manufacturer Wiawis: add-on parts and wheels come from Tune and Schmolke, the suspension from Fox. Spitz rides a Rocket Ron at the front and a Thunder Burt at the rear. The brakes also come from the Black Forest, from Trickstuff.Photo: Lynn Sigel,EGO-Promotion Sabine Spitz with her prototype race fully from Korean manufacturer Wiawis: add-on parts and wheels come from Tune and Schmolke, the suspension from Fox. Spitz rides a Rocket Ron at the front and a Thunder Burt at the rear. The brakes also come from the Black Forest, from Trickstuff. Lukas Baum with his Rocky Mountain Element: The Element Carbon 99 production bike? Not quite: The DT Swiss carbon wheels, a Shimano XTR and the faster Maxxis tyres make the race bike different from the standard equipment of the Canadians.Photo: Armin M. Küstenbrück,EGO-Promotion Lukas Baum with his Rocky Mountain Element: The Element Carbon 99 production bike? Not quite: The DT Swiss carbon wheels, a Shimano XTR and the faster Maxxis tyres make the race bike different from the standard equipment of the Canadians. One of the few hardtail riders at the top of the men's rankings: Anton Cooper with his Trek Procaliber. For riding comfort, the linkage on the seat knob has to be enough, Cooper does not ride a vario support. Another interesting fact: the small New Zealander rides a stem with an extreme negative tilt on the 29er hardtail. On the whole, however, the professional bike is similar to the standard model.Photo: Sebastian Sternemann,EGO-Promotion One of the few hardtail riders at the top of the men's rankings: Anton Cooper with his Trek Procaliber. For riding comfort, the linkage on the seat knob has to be enough, Cooper does not ride a vario support. Another interesting fact: the small New Zealander rides a stem with an extreme negative tilt on the 29er hardtail. On the whole, however, the professional bike is similar to the standard model. Catherine Pendrel with her Orbea Oiz: Although the Canadian has raced with a dropper post several times in the World Cup, she didn't ride one in Stellenbosch. The 29er fully is equipped with Fox iCTD suspension and Shimano XTR Di2, and Pendrel also rides an oval Rotor chainring.Photo: Lynn Sigel,EGO-Promotion Catherine Pendrel with her Orbea Oiz: Although the Canadian has raced with a dropper post several times in the World Cup, she didn't ride one in Stellenbosch. The 29er fully is equipped with Fox iCTD suspension and Shimano XTR Di2, and Pendrel also rides an oval Rotor chainring.

Test of the winning bikes in BIKE 5/18


The only catch with the race bikes of the World Cup pros: they are almost unaffordable for ordinary bikers. That's why in BIKE 5/18 we tested the bikes of the most successful pros in an affordable version. Find out whether these models from Bulls, Scott, Cannondale, Canyon and Kross are as good as their reputation in BIKE 5/18 - on newsstands from 3 April.

The test of the winning bikes is just one of many exciting topics in BIKE 5/2018, which will be available from 3 April at newsagents, in the <a href="http://www.delius-klasing.de/zeitschriften" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DK online shop</a> and as a digital edition for all devices.Photo: BIKE Magazin The test of the winning bikes is just one of many exciting topics in BIKE 5/2018, which will be available from 3 April at newsagents, in the DK online shop and as a digital edition for all devices.
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