10 Bikes That Have Won the Nove Mesto XC World Cup May 13, 2021
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For the second XC World Cup of 2021, the racers are making a familiar transition from the smooth tracks of Albstadt to a very different, more technical course in Nove Mesto. While last week s racers by-and-large opted to ride hardtails, this week we expect to see mostly full suspension race bikes. Let s flip back through the history books to look at what bikes have been successful at Nove Mesto in years past.
2014
Nino Schurter s Scott Scale
For the 2013 Nove Mesto XC race, Nino Schurter was the only Elite racer to run 27.5 rather than 29 wheels, and it worked out for him as he rode the custom-painted hardtail to the top podium step.
9 Bikes That Have Won the Albstadt XC World Cup May 6, 2021
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While technical tracks and full suspension bikes have become commonplace in World Cup racing, there s one venue that sticks to a more old-school style of racing - Albstadt.
The German round of the World Cup series features a course largely consisting of smooth singletrack and wooden features and as a result, it s a track where hardtails still rule the roost. We re taking a look over the past six years of racing and only one of the bikes has rear suspension; for the rest of the winners, it s a hardtail party with bikes from the likes of Scott, Liv, BMC and more. Let s take a look at them all.