The main favourites for the 2026 World Championships road race are clear. Remco Evenepoel, Paul Seixas, Isaac del Toro, Mathieu van der Poel or Tom Pidcock are in the spotlight. However the race promises an action-packed thriller where outsiders could thrive. On September 27, the elite men will take...

Are the Montral World Championships too difficult for Mathieu van der Poel? Potentially, but that remains to be discovered this coming Sunday. Dutch pundit Thijs Zonneveld has discussed the potential tactics the Dutchman can deploy. As a pure puncheur and classics specialist, van der Poel is perha...

Remco Evenepoel has just won the time trial World Championships and is one of the prime candidates to win the rainbow jersey next Sunday in Montral. Chris Horner, a former pro, has analyzed the Belgian's performances. "Yes, hes in great form heading into the World Championships, where hell be th...

Mathieu van der Poel believes a hard, attritional race could improve his chances of claiming a second road world title in Montral, arguing that accumulated fatigue can help him bridge the gap to the pure climbers on a course he describes as being on the outer edge of his capabilities.The Dutchman pre-rode the World Championships circuit ahead of Sunday's elite men's road race and found it largely in line with his expectations. The climbing is substantial enough to make him cautious about his chances, but not enough for him to rule himself out of contention for a second rainbow jersey.It was more or less in line with what I expected," Van der Poel told the media on Thursday evening. Like I said before, it's simply a difficult circuit. Probably just on the limit, but not impossible."Reiterating what he has said throughout the build-up to the Worlds, Van der Poel added: I don't think I'm one of the biggest favourites, but I still have a chance of winning the race if everything goes well."Van der Poel compared the twisting, constantly undulating nature of the Montral circuit to Glasgow, where he soloed to gold in 2023, although he was quick to point out one significant difference."The climb here is obviously harder than what we had in Glasgow," he said.Glasgow was even more about short, punchy climbs, whereas here, especially from around the last 500 metres before the finish all the way to the top, it's longer. It's a really difficult climb. But a lot will depend on how the race develops."For the race to play out in his favour, Van der Poel is hoping for a tough, attritional contest. While he revealed that he is currently lighter than he was in the spring, the 31-year-old is not built like a pure climber. Instead, he believes his ability to continue producing high power after hours of hard racing could help offset that disadvantage."I think it's to my advantage if it's a hard race," he said. "That knocks the numbers down for everyone a little towards the end, and I think that allows you, as a Classics rider, to get closer to the climbers."The harder, the better, I think. If I'm good, of course. I think one of my strengths is that after a hard race I can still produce my watts. The harder the race is, the closer I get to the real climbers, so to speak."That does not mean the Netherlands intend to take responsibility for making the race hard from the outset. Van der Poel expects other nations to take up that task while the Dutch team focuses on staying alert to moves as they develop.I don't think it's up to us to make it hard," he said. There are other countries better suited to doing that. But we'll be attentive. I think more than enough countries already have plans to make the race hard, so it'll be up to us to be alert and make sure we're there."A World Championships without Pogaar(Image credit: Getty Images)The absence of Tadej Pogaar hangs a tactical picture in Montral.Van der Poel believes the Slovenian's absence could encourage a much broader group of riders and nations to race aggressively, with contenders who might otherwise have been racing for the minor medals suddenly seeing a path towards the rainbow jersey."Because Tadej isn't here, I think a lot of riders suddenly see a chance to become world champion," Van der Poel said. "That will change the race."But how exactly it changes the race, Van der Poel cannot predict."I've thought about it a lot, but I don't have an answer either," he said. "Like always, I can write down a thousand scenarios, but on Sunday there will only be one, and we'll have to react to that."Van der Poel admitted Pogaar's absence was a loss, both from a sporting perspective and because of what the Slovenian represents while wearing the rainbow jersey."I do think it's a shame," he said. "For the race and in general as well. As world champion, he's a figurehead for the sport. He's simply the best rider of the moment, and I think it's nice when a rider like that wears the world champion's jersey."Without race radios at the World Championships, Van der Poel expects the uncertainty to be amplified. It is an environment he believes suits his instinctive style of racing."That's always the beautiful thing about a World Championships: it's very unpredictable," he said. "Especially without radios, suddenly it can be over. I think that's something that suits me."When asked about his main competitors, Van der Poel singled out Remco Evenepoel and Paul Seixas as riders who have that valued combination of climbing ability and endurance needed for an attritional race.He also pointed to France and the United States as nations to watch with strength in their depths.It's not over if you can't follow once'Mathieu van der Poel won Stage 5 of the 2026 Tour de Luxembourg. (Image credit: Getty Images)Van der Poel said that his course recon reinforced his view that the main climb will be the decisive feature of the circuit, but the shorter ascents that follow could become increasingly damaging as the kilometres accumulate.It'll be an attritional race, no doubt, but the course does provide opportunities for riders to claw their way back on, Van der Poel thinks. "If you're still riding hard yourself, maybe you lose 15 seconds if you're having a good day, and then the race certainly isn't over. Of course, that isn't going to work every lap either. But that's what makes it interesting," he said.Van der Poel arrived in Canada after a remarkable victory in Luxembourg, where a 174km solo stage win showed promise of his late-season condition."On the one hand, it shows that the form is good, but it's no guarantee of success this Sunday."There is also a degree of ease that comes from already knowing what it takes to win a World Championships. Asked whether his 2023 title gave him an advantage over younger contenders such as Seixas, Van der Poel said experience could make decision-making easier in the decisive moments."I think it's always a little easier to make decisions during the race when you've already won," he said. "The goal is still to try to become world champion again, but maybe it gives you a little more calm and makes it easier to make decisions in the final."Van der Poel goes into Sunday's race, the last of his season, in an unusual position: not the obvious favourite, but unwilling to rule himself out."I'm looking forward to it..It's also my last race of the season. I've never raced here before, and it was always the plan to do Qubec and Montral at some point, but that never happened. I've worked hard for it, like everyone probably has, so hopefully I can make something beautiful out of it."

Junior Mens Road Race ResultThursday 24 September Montral134.0km ten laps of 13.4km 2,690m climbing 84 finishers of 157Parc Jeanne-Mance winners average 39.49km/h overcast, 19CFreddie Winkley finished 46th and Hugh Og Mulhearne 70th in the junior mens road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Montral on Thursday 24 September, with Rian Mc Crystal among the 72 riders who abandoned.Benjamin Noval completed a junior double for Spain, adding the road race title to the time trial he won on Tuesday a feat Remco Evenepoel managed at Innsbruck in 2018 and one only a handful of riders have achieved. He came home alone in 3:23:35 at an average of 39.49km/h, 42 seconds clear of Simon Defrance of France, with Elias Wandel taking bronze for Sweden at 2:12 from a group that also contained Owen Kings and Michael Hettegger.Winkley (bib 108) was the leading Irish rider, 6:20 down after ten laps of the Mount Royal circuit, having also been the better of the Irish pair in Tuesdays time trial in 46th. Mulhearne (107), riding his first event of the championships, came home 70th at 11:42.Mc Crystal (106) saw his first world championship road race end early. A mechanical after 5km put him out the back of the peloton and, despite chasing for several laps, he never regained contact. He had finished 52nd in Tuesdays time trial.It was pretty tough, it was quite hard from the start, Winkley said afterwards. I was feeling okay but I couldnt really get my positioning right and ended up yo-yoing off the back in the second half of the race, and with two laps to go I just blew the lights.Mulhearne, a second-year junior riding the first Worlds event of his career, said: That was definitely a tough day out, a battle of survival all day. I felt like I just had one speed. On the longer climb I was quite happy with myself, then the problem on the two shorter, punchier climbs was that I couldnt punch out over them. I was just dieseling all day. Its not what I was hoping for this morning, but theres no point dwelling on it or making excuses you just have to move forward.The circuit again took a heavy toll. Riders were shelled out the back almost immediately, the first climb arriving just past the opening corner, and of 157 starters only 84 were classified 72 abandons and one non-starter over the 134km and 2,690m of climbing. That is much the same attrition as the womens under-23 race earlier in the day, where 47 of 113 riders pulled out.Five Irish riders are in action on Friday. Liam OBrien, Adam Rafferty, David Gaffney and Seth Dunwoody ride the under-23 mens race in the morning, followed by Emer Heverin in the junior womens race in the afternoon.Irish RidersIRLIrish Riders Junior Mens Road RaceThu 24 September 2026 Montral 134.0km46Freddie WINKLEY (108)IRL+6:2070Hugh Og MULHEARNE (107)IRL+11:42ResultRRResult Junior Mens Road RaceThu 24 September 2026 Montral 134.0km 84 classified1Benjamin NOVAL (40)ESP 3:23:352Simon DEFRANCE (22)FRA +423Elias WANDEL (65)SWE +2:124Owen KINGS (73)GER+2:125Michael HETTEGGER (51)AUT+2:126Gal STARE (36)SLO+2:177Brandon Davide FEDRIZZI (7)ITA+2:268Enzo HINCAPIE (76)USA+2:269Sander WILLEMS (29)BEL+2:2610Patrik PEZZO ROSOLA (9)ITA+2:2611Maj BOHAK (34)SLO+2:3112Sindre ORHOLM-LONSETH (20)NOR+2:3313Lancelot GAYANT (23)FRA+2:3714Marwan BARHOUMI (49)SUI+2:4115Vic DE SMET (26)BEL+2:4116Milan HUSENICA (67)SVK+2:4117Finlay STORRIE (3)GBR+2:4118Michael ORTNER (52)AUT+2:4119Vanja KUNTARI IBERT (35)SLO+2:4420Jop VAN DEN BIGGELAAR (13)NED+2:4421Malthe RISBJERG (33)DEN+2:4422Connor WRIGHT (45)AUS+2:4723Kristian HAUGETUN (18)NOR+2:4724Daniel MORENO (85)MEX+2:4925Luca GUGNINO (8)ITA+2:4926Andre FREE (89)NZL+2:4927Raul LOPEZ (37)ESP+2:4928Maksym SHCHERBATSKYI (100)UKR+2:4929Celian ROLLAND (25)FRA+2:4930Gus DUTTON (2)GBR+2:4931Marek STIBLIK (47)CZE+2:4932Santiago WROLICH (54)AUT+2:4933Evander WISHART (5)GBR+2:4934Jose RODRIGUEZ (86)MEX+3:0035Rowan NISTAL (78)USA+3:1636Alistair FORSYTH (42)AUS+3:2637Takumi MATSUMURA (96)JPN+3:5338Niklas WIESMAYR (53)AUT+6:1039Adam DROZDOWSKI (80)POL+6:2040Bas VANDEN EYNDE (27)BEL+6:2041Noel GOIJERT (12)NED+6:2042Aitor MARTINEZ (38)ESP+6:2043Nikolaos GEORGOUSAKIS (121)GRE+6:2044Sebastian SUPPI (91)EST+6:2045Oscar LORENTSSON (64)SWE+6:2046Freddie WINKLEY (108)IRL+6:2047Bastian LAFFITTE (24)FRA+6:2048Patrik ZACHARZEWSKI (66)SWE+6:2049Marko CICKARIC (148)SRB+6:2050Dexter TOWNSEND (4)GBR+6:2551Tobias GREN (31)DEN+6:2552Zachari MOREAU (57)CAN+6:3053Julius BIRKEDAL (30)DEN+6:3654Dimas Felipe MOTA (116)BRA+6:3855Goncalo COSTA (59)POR+7:3356Enrico Andrea BALLIANA (6)ITA+9:4057Mads FURENES (17)NOR+9:4058Benson BOYS (88)NZL+9:4159Erik Eiksund OKSNES (19)NOR+9:4460Georgs TJUMINS (84)LAT+9:4661Almir VALIYEV (63)KAZ+9:4662Kristian FLATERUD (16)NOR+9:4663Alex BOTHA (87)NZL+9:4664Timotej MICHALIK (69)SVK+9:4665Alejandro PAMPLONA (92)COL+9:5166Selmane MANSOURI (110)ALG+9:5367Yuki INOUE (95)JPN+9:5368Benjamin COATES (41)AUS+10:0469Yandel DE JESUS (138)PUR+11:3570Hugh Og MULHEARNE (107)IRL+11:4271Michal KACINA (68)SVK+12:2072Benedek BERENCSI (126)HUN+13:0273Finn BASTIAANSSEN (11)NED+13:5474Thijs WIERSMA (14)NED+14:5075Dean WOOLLEY (149)RSA+16:0176Tristan HARDY (131)MRI+16:0177Leon ATKINS (1)GBR+16:3078Jakob RESEN (32)DEN+17:1779Antoine SALAMIN (50)SUI+17:1780Matas KUBILIUS (130)LTU+17:4281Max JERZYNA (72)GER+17:4282Cormac NAGLE (77)USA+17:4283Guido VIERO (10)ITA+17:4284So TANAKA (97)JPN+17:42Did Not FinishDNFNon-finishers72 abandons and one non-starter 64 nations enteredDNFOllie JIROVEC (43)AUSDNFVadim LARICHEV (142)DNFMark Martin TOTH (127)HUNDNFLachlan STEWART (44)AUSDNFRodrigo JESUS (60)PORDNFJuan Esteban SANCHEZ (94)COLDNFAbdelkader BECHELAGHEM (109)ALGDNFAlwin BEYER (70)GERDNFKashus ADAMSKI (74)USADNFMurat KUITENOV (61)KAZDNFLuan ELSASSER (71)GERDNFHubert BLOKESZ (79)POLDNFCarter DEVEER (56)CANDNFBruno DA SILVA (115)BRADNFHussain ALSAFR (147)KSADNFLuca MARTINEZ (39)ESPDNFAlbert BROUILLETTE (55)CANDNFJoseph VARGAS (139)PURDNFAlvis PIVORS (83)LATDNFYasu VERVOORT (28)BELDNFJakub TESAIK (48)CZEDNFGijs WINTERS (15)NEDDNFGleb NOVIKOV (62)KAZDNFChung Ming YAU (105)HKGDNFStepan BORTNIK (141)DNFJackson NKURIKIYINKA (145)RWADNFRafael CAMPOS (101)VENDNFAmos SCOTT BOURIS (58)CANDNFRohnan NICHOLSON (157)ZIMDNFDaniel KUBNA (46)CZEDNFIdo DAGAN (128)ISRDNFEge ERULKU (150)TURDNFSaif THANI AL ALI (153)UAEDNFEric SINFREU LEAL (111)ANDDNFBrian ISHIMWE (143)RWADNFJaime CARRENO (98)CHIDNFDave CICHY (102)LUXDNFSylvan GARRELTS (75)USADNFJose Manuel POSADA (93)COLDNFJamie 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Have you ever watched a bike review where some dude bro is talking about the slack headtube angle and the long wheelbase, andyou just have no idea what theyre even talking about?!The good news is that its not that complicated, it just sounds intimidating.In this article (and video), Im going to walk you through exactly what all the different bike geometry terms mean, in plain English, so that you walk away feeling informed and also so that you can put that knowledge to use next time youre shopping for a new bike.You may also want to read my article on the parts of a bicycle if there are any other terms in this article that youre not familiar with. Two Buckets: Fit vs HandlingIf youve ever pulled up a bike product page, you may have noticed a geometry chart. Every number on there falls into one of two buckets.Bucket one has to do with fit: how big or small the bike is and how upright or stretched out you would be on it. Bucket two is a bit more confusing and has do withhandling: how the bike behaves once youre moving. Is it quick and flickable, or stable and relaxed?Reach And Stack (Fit)Starting with the fit bucket, we have reach and stack.Reach is the horizontal distance from the bottom bracket up to the top of the head tube. Stack is the vertical distance for that same measurement. These two numbers will tell you a lot more about how a bike will fit you than a generic S, M, or L sticker ever will.Two medium bikes from two different brands can have wildly different reach and stack numbers. The bigger the reach and stack numbers are, the bigger the frame is.If youre not sure what the appropriate reach and stack is for your body, the best way to get those numbers is getting a professional bike fit BEFORE you buy a new bike. Another option is to use an online bike fit calculator although theyre not quite as accurate. If you have an existing bike that fits you well you can also compare its numbers to the new bike or bikes youre considering.Seat Tube Angle (Fit)The seat tube angle is the angle of the tube your seatpost slides into relative to the ground. A steeper seat tube angle (aka a bigger number) puts you in a more powerful, over-the-pedals position while a slacker (smaller) angle puts you further behind the pedals, in a more relaxed position. While this is primarily a fit number, seat tube angle can also affect how a bike climbs. A steeper seat tube angle can help keep weight centered or forward on steep inclines.Standover Height (Fit)The final fit geo number you really want to pay attention to is standover height. This is simply how high the top tube is off the ground when youre standing over the bike. You want to be able to comfortably stand over the bike with both feet flat with some breathing room, so compare this number to your inseam length.Head Tube Angle(Handling)Moving on to the handling bucket, lets look at the head tube angle. This the angle of the tube the fork sits in. The bigger the number, the steeper it is. Roughly 7374 degrees counts as steep, and youll see that on race road bikes. It makes the steering quick and responsive, but its a little twitchier. Around 6972 degrees is more moderate, common on gravel and cross-country mountain bikes. And down around 6366 degrees is slack. Thats trail and enduro mountain bike territory, where the steering gets slower and way more stable, especially at speed or on rough terrain.Keep in mind that steep and slack are relative to the category of bike. A 68-degree head angle would be slack for a road bike, but itd actually be steep for a downhill bike. This number is most useful when comparing two bikes to one another.Wheelbase (Handling)Wheelbase is the distance between the front and rear axles. A longer wheelbase gives you more stability, especially at speed. Thats why you see long wheelbases on descent-focused mountain bikes. A shorter wheelbase makes a bike feel more nimble and easier to maneuver in tight corners.Chainstay Length (Handling)Chainstay length is the distance from the bottom bracket back to the rear axle. Shorter chainstays make a bike feel snappier, quicker to accelerate, and easier to pop over obstacles. It will make a bike feel more playful. Longer chainstays add stability and can improve traction on climbs. This one matters a lot on mountain and gravel bikes especially.Bottom Bracket Drop/Height (Handling)Bottom bracket height tells you how far your bottom bracket is above the ground, while bottom bracket drop tells you how far the bottom bracket sits below the axles. A lower bottom bracket brings your center of gravity down, which makes cornering feel more confident and stable. A higher bottom bracket gives you more ground clearance, so you dont clip pedals on rocks, roots, or curbs. Other Geo NumbersThose are the most important terms and numbers to know, but here are a couple others you might hear as well. Again, Ive split them between fit and handling.FitTop Tube Length (effective) The horizontal length of the top tube. This is an older-school sizing number that reach and stack have largely replaced, but youll still commonly listed see it listed on geometry charts.Seat Tube Length The length of the seat tube. Alongside standover height, it tells you how tall a rider can comfortably fit on the bike.Stack-to-Reach Ratio Stack divided by reach. You can use this number to quickly compare how aggressive or relaxed a bikes fit is, independent of frame size.HandlingFork Offset (Rake) How far forward the front axle sits from an imaginary straight line drawn through the head tube down to the ground (the steering axis).Trail The distance between where the front tire contacts the ground and where the steering axis would hit the ground. This determines how planted or flickable the steering feels.Front-Center The distance from the bottom bracket to the front axle. It affects how your weight is distributed between the wheels, especially on smaller frames.Effective Seat Tube Angle On bikes with a bent or curved seat tube (common on modern mountain bikes), this is the angle measured at a riders typical saddle height rather than the actual tube angle, since the two can differ significantly.How Geometry Changes by Bike TypeNow lets talk about all those numbers and how they shift depending on what kind of bike youre looking at.Race road bikes have steep angles, low stack, and a short wheelbase. They are built to be fast and aggressive, but less forgiving over a long day.Endurance road bikes relax those same angles and raise the stack, trading a little speed for a lot more all-day comfort.Mountain bikes slacken the head tube angle, stretch out the wheelbase, and drop the bottom bracket, all in the name of stability when things get rough. Cross-country bikes keep things a bit quicker and tighter, while trail and enduro bikes go slacker and longer for confidence on steep descents.Gravel bikes sit right in between road and mountain. They have a longer wheelbase than a road bike, so you stay stable over washboard and loose gravel, but still efficient enough to hold a good pace.And commuter or hybrid bikes lean all the way into upright fit geometry and a longer wheelbase, prioritizing comfort and predictability over outright speed.How to Use This Info When Buying a BikeSo how do you actually use all of this the next time youre shopping for a bike?First, Id recommend finding the geometry chart. Every manufacturer publishes one right on the bikes product page, usually below the component specs.Second, dont just trust the size label. Line up reach, stack, and standover across a couple of sizes, and even across a couple of brands, so that youre comparing actual numbers instead of guessing based on S, M, or L tag. The best way to really nail in what numbers youre looking for is with a professional bike fit.Third, decide what matters for how you ride. Are you looking for a bike that prioritizes comfort, stability, or responsiveness? Then pick a bike with the geo specs that best line up with your priorities.More Articles You Might LikeParts Of A Bicycle 101: Diagram & GuideTypes of Bikes & How to ChooseYour Guide To Bike MaintenanceAbout The AuthorKristen Bonkoski is a USA cycling and NICA coach, bike educator, and founder of Femme Cyclist.Shes also the host of the Femme Cyclist podcast and runsRascal Rides, a website about biking with kids.Shes been riding bikes for more than two decades and is passionate about empowering women on the bike.IG:@femme_cyclistJoin Kristens Weekly Newsletter!The post Bicycle Geometry Explained appeared first on Femme Cyclist.

Four Irish riders line up for the mens under-23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Montral on Friday 25 September, with Emer Heverin in the junior womens race later the same day.Seth Dunwoody (106), David Gaffney (107), Liam OBrien (108) and Adam Rafferty (109) ride the under-23 mens race over 174.2km thirteen laps of the Mount Royal circuit with 3,497m of climbing, the longest and hardest day of the championships so far.Rafferty comes in off a top-ten in Mondays time trial, finishing tenth, with Dunwoody 56th after sliding out on a corner. Gaffney and OBrien ride their first events of the week. Gaffney was the leading Irish finisher at the Tour de lAvenir last month in 54th.Heverin (91) rides the junior womens road race over 80.4km, six laps with 1,614m of climbing, having finished 24th in Tuesdays time trial on her first appearance at a world championships.Thursdays racing showed what the circuit does to a field: only 64 of 113 starters were classified in the womens under-23 road race, with 47 abandons. Viktoria Chladoov won that race on a photo-finish from Isabella Holmgren.Ireland is presented alongside Japan at 12:52 Irish time before the under-23 mens race, and with Latvia and Paraguay at 17:08 before the junior womens. Both presentations are on the start-finish podium at Parc Jeanne-Mance.Mens U23 Road Race StartlistFriday 25 September 14:00 Irish 09:00 Montral174.2km thirteen laps of 13.4km 3,497m climbing 176 riders from 69 nationsParc Jeanne-Mance four Irish riders, bibs 106 to 109 nations presentation from 12:30 Irish, Ireland with Japan at 12:52ALGALG 1 rider143Mohamed HAMZAOUIALGANDAND 1 rider165Adri REGADAANDARGARG 3 riders161Bernardo CAMBARERIARG162Mateo KALEJMANARG163Ramiro VIDELAARGAUSAUS 6 riders53William HEFFERNANAUS54William HOLMESAUS55Cameron ROGERSAUS56Oliver SIMSAUS57Thomas WAITESAUS58Jack WARDAUSAUTAUT 2 riders154Anatol FRIEDLAUT155Valentin HOFERAUTBELBEL 5 riders13Bert BOLLEBEL14Niels DRIESENBEL15Jasper SCHOOFSBEL16Viktor SOENENSBEL18Matteo VANHUFFELBELBIZBIZ 3 riders148Jaylen BRICENOBIZ149Goran GABOURELBIZ150Kaden SUTHERLANDBIZBOLBOL 1 rider172Mario SNCHEZBOLBULBUL 1 rider167 VAN DER MERWEBULCANCAN 4 riders110Jerome GAUTHIERCAN111Adam SMITHCAN112Luke David VALENTICAN113Jonas 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The Montral World Championships take place from the 20th to the 27th of September and will take over the cycling world. Below, you will find all the information regarding the dates of all events, the start and finishing times for both local and European time. The event will be split into two parts...

This weekend, the World Cup is heading to the iconic destination of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The legendary 1199 trail, featuring big jumps, steep chutes, and hectic rock gardens, will be used as the World Cup DH track for the first time. Whistler also happens to be in Norcos backyard, so this is technically the Norco adidas Race Divisions home race. To mark the occasion, the team is going all in with custom-painted frames and a new race kit.Bodhi KuhnLina FrenerThe Norco adidas Race Division (NaRD) consists of Gracey Hemstreet, Bodhi Kuhn, Danny Hart, and Lina Frener, and is coached by the GOAT, Greg Minnaar. The Norco team riders will be attacking the rough and unrelenting 1199 track in search of gold on bikes custom-painted with the gold treatment.According to Norco, The bikes are layered with a deep colour flake, contrasted between violet, frozen lemon, and ivory, with gold flakes catching the light in the sun. An extra detail is tucked under the shock: a special call-out to each team member who contributed to racing this year.Bike CheckFrame: Norco Team DHFork: Fox 40 FactoryShock: Fox DHX2 FactoryDrivetrain: Shimano Saint M820Brakes: Shimano XTR M9200Rims: Crankbrothers Synthesis DHHubs: Chris KingStem & Handlebar: Raceface AtlasSaddle: SDG I-Fly 2.0Pedals: Crankbrothers Mallet DHWhile the paint jobs certainly look pretty cool, perhaps the most interesting thing we noticed is the teams DH frames. These are very clearly not the Torrent DH frame the brand launched earlier this summer. Thats obviously not a Horst-link suspension layout, and the difference in frame shape, along with the addition of an idler, points to a completely new DH platform. In fact, Norco hasnt been keeping this unreleased bike much of a secret; it was just featured in NaRDs All Hands on Deck video that came out a couple of days ago (see below). It seems the Norco team has been testing it most of the season and will be racing it again this weekend.Matching Kits and Adidas Shoes?Additionally, the NaRD team is getting new race kits that match their custom frame paint jobs. These new kits also strongly emphasize the classic adidas 3-stripe logo, with stripes that extend down the arms and legs all the way to the shoes. Yes, the shoes. Gracey HemstreetDanny HartThe NaRD team appears to be showing off some unreleased adidas mountain bike shoes, the same shoes that adidas has been teasing recently on its social media channels (see below). With dual BOA dials, those definitely look like MTB shoes, although the prominent 3-stripe branding and small 5-10 logo are a step in a different direction for the brand. View this post on Instagram Clearly, neither the NaRD team nor adidas is intent on keeping these new shoes completely under wraps, but these pictures are really the only images weve seen of them thus far. Were looking forward to learning more about them, and well share that info when we do. In the meantime, be sure to tune in to the World Cup action this weekend. Its sure to be an exciting time for all the racers in Whistler taking on 1199.

The 2026 World Championships have seen the birth of a new mega talent in pro cycling. Benjamin Noval Jr. had already proven his worth via many strong performances, but he has now sealed his second rainbow jersey in the space of days within the men's junior field. This Thursday ends with the men's j...