Mountain Bike Magazine Summer 2024/25 | Page 29

THE RIDER
Age : 28 Born : Durban Height : 1,8m Weight : 68kg Team : Cannondale Factory Racing
THE 2024 PALMARÉS
UCI World Championships 1st XCO , 3rd XCC
1st Overall UCI XCO World Cup 1st Les Gets , 1st Mont-Sainte-Anne , 2nd Val di Sole , 2nd Lake Placid , 3rd Araxá
2nd Overall UCI XCC World Cup 1st Les Gets , 3rd Araxá , 3rd Lake Placid , 3rd Mont-Sainte-Anne
3rd Olympic Games XCO
THE BIKE
Frame : Scalpel Lab71 Size : Large Stem : FSA -20 ° 90mm Handlebar : FSA , up4 back9 Grips : Prologo Computer : Garmin Edge 540 Fork : Lefty Ocho 120mm Rear shock : Fox Float SL Brakes : Shimano XTR M9100 metal pads Rims : FSA 30mm prototype Front hubs : Lefty Rear hubs : FSA prototype Front tyres : Schwable Racing Ralph 2.35 Rear tyres : Schwable Thunderburt 2.35 Tyre pressure : From 1.00bar – 1.15bar depending on the course Pedals : Shimano XTR -3mm M9100 Cranks : XTR M9100 170mm Bottom bracket : CeramicSpeed coated Shimano 24mm BSA Chainrings : 36T Chain : Shimano XTR M9100 CeramicSpeed wax treated Derailleur : Shimano XTR 45T Cassette : Shimano XTR M9100 10-45T Seat post : Fox Transfer 100mm drop Saddle : Prologo Scratch M5 with CPC Storage : Elite Bottle cage
THE OTHER TECH
Helmet : Cannondale Clothing : Shimano S-PHYRE ( custom team kit ) Shoes : Shimano S-PHYRE SH-XC903 Gloves : Prologo Enegrip Sunglasses : Oakley ( usually Sutro Lite ) Nutrition : OTE & Maurten Heart rate monitor : Garmin HRM-Pro plus
PHOTOGRAPHS CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING