[UPDATED] 2024 World Cup Teams: Who’s Gone Where?

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It feels like there has been a bit more upheaval in the world of DH World Cup Race Teams since the 2023 season finished.

Not least the sad ‘n’ bad news of several teams just calling it a day. No GT, no Orange, no MS Mondraker and such. The current fiscal woes of SIGNA Sports has caused any Nukeproof-related teams go rather quiet.

Monday January 15th was the deadline for teams signing up to the UCI. So we should know everything there is to know by close of this week. Ish. It’s a bit like the last day of transfer season in Association Football, apparently.

And yeah, we’re happy to give a shout out to the 2024 Team Rumors thread on Vital MTB – happy trawling if you can face it!

Here are some key confirmed Team moves

  • Greg Minnaar leaves Santa Cruz Syndicate and joins Norco.
  • Thibault Daprela leaves Commencal Muc-Off and joins Canyon CLLCTV DH.
  • Ethan Craik leaves GT Factory Racing and joins Scott Factory Racing.
  • Jess Blewitt leave GT Factory Racing and joins Cube Factory Racing.
  • Jamie Edmondson leaves Chili Racing Brigade and goes privateer (not Privateer!)
  • Joe Breeden leaves Intense Factory Racing and joins er, Intense Factory Racing(!)
  • Angel Suarez leaves Primal Unno Project Race Team and joins Frameworks Racing.
  • Ryan Pinkerton leave GT Factory Racing and joins Mondraker Factory Racing.
  • Tuhoto Ariki Pene leaves MS Mondraker and joins MS-Intense Racing.

Here are the main riders we’re still waiting to hear about

  • Vali Holl leaves RockShox Trek Race Team.
  • Aaron Gwin leaves Intense Factory Racing.
  • Brook MacDonald leaves MS Mondraker.
  • Danny Hart leaves Cube Factory Racing.
  • Ronan Dunne leaves Continental Nukeproof Factory Racing.
  • Dakota Norton leaves Intense Factory Racing.

Have you spotted any confirmed moves?

Let us all know in the comments.

A reminder of the whens and wheres of the 2024 season:

Seven Downhill rounds, eight XC rounds and six Enduro rounds.

2024 Downhill World Series

  • 3rd – 5th May, Fort William, UK
  • 17th – 18th May, Bielsko-Biala, POL
  • 7th – 9th June, Saalfelden Leogang, SUI AUT
  • 14th – 16th June, Val Di Sole Trentino, ITA
  • 28th June – 7th July, Haute-Savoie, FRA
  • 6th – 8th September, Loudenville – Peyragudes, FRA
  • 4th – 6th October, Mont-Sainte-Anne, CAN

2024 XC World Series

  • 12th – 14th April, Mairipora, BRA
  • 19th – 21st April, Araxa Minas Gerais, BRA
  • 24th – 26th May, Nove Mesto Na Morave, CZE
  • 14th – 16th June, Val Di Sole Trentino, ITA
  • 21st – 23rd June, Crans-Montana Valais, FRA
  • 28th June – 7th July, Haute-Savoie, FRA
  • 27th – 29th September, Mt Van Hoevenberg Lake Placid, USA
  • 4th – 6th October, Mont-Sainte-Anne, CAN

2024 Enduro World Series

  • 10th – 12th May, Finale Outdoor Region
  • 17th – 18th May, Bielsko-Biala, POL
  • 7th – 9th June, Saalfelden Leogang, SUI
  • 28th June – 7th July, Haute-Savoie, FRA
  • 12th – 14th July, Aletsch Arena Bellwald Valais, FRA
  • 6th – 8th September, Loudenville – Peyragudes, FRA

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  • [UPDATED] 2024 World Cup Teams: Who’s Gone Where?
  • dirkpitt74
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    Intense Factory Racing line up announced.

    That sorts Joe Breedon & Lou Ferg out!

    Posted 3 months ago
    sillyoldman
    Full Member

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    Posted 3 months ago
    paulkingk
    Free Member

    The Noughties called and wants its bike back!

    Posted 3 months ago
    AlexSimon
    Full Member

    Yep, and that’s a good thing

    Posted 3 months ago
    dirkpitt74
    Full Member

    Mondraker Factory Racing unveiled today – but have wait until later this week/next week to see who’s riding.

    Current speculation is Ronan Dunne, Dakota Norton and Ryan Pinkerton.

    Posted 3 months ago
    nickc
    Full Member

    Can I just say that I have a massive man-crush on Neko Mullay, what he;s doing is amazing.

    Posted 3 months ago
    chakaping
    Free Member

    Any rumours on what Gwin is doing?

    That’s the only one I think has escaped me now.

    Posted 3 months ago
    frogstomp
    Full Member

    That’s the only one I think has escaped me now.

    Has Vali Höll announced where she’s going yet? Rumours were YT I think, or maybe just onto Trek’s main team?

    Posted 3 months ago
    weeksy
    Full Member

    Don’t think so no…. Neither has Danny.

    Posted 3 months ago
    mark88
    Full Member

    Danny’s on Nukeproof. I think doing his own semi-privateer thing.

    In true team rumours style, Ronan was riding moto in Alpinestars kit, which is what Mondraker Factory are in, so that’ll do as confirmation for me.

    Rumours are Gwin on Yeti but not sure if that’s based on anything other than him and Richie training together.

    I think the Trek Factory team is unchanged, so Vali to YT seems nailed on.

    Brook is still riding a Mondraker.

    Posted 3 months ago
    chakaping
    Free Member

    Has Vali Höll announced where she’s going yet? Rumours were YT 

    Open secret apparently.

    Posted 3 months ago
    chakaping
    Free Member

    In true team rumours style, Ronan was riding moto in Alpinestars kit, which is what Mondraker Factory are in, so that’ll do as confirmation for me.

    Someone shared some Mondraker marketing artwork showing Dak, Ronan & (apparently) Pinkerton.

    Should be an exciting team.

    Posted 3 months ago
    hot_fiat
    Full Member

    Last time I checked Leogang was very definitely in Austria. I wasn’t expecting venues to change teams.

    Posted 3 months ago
    frogstomp
    Full Member

    Open secret apparently.

    “Secret” no more!

    Posted 3 months ago
    crab
    Free Member

    Still no word on Gwin as far as I can see, thats a shame. He did such a good job in the booth last season and it was good seeing him get back to some form in the 22 season.

    Posted 3 months ago
    chakaping
    Free Member

    Yeah, I assume Gwin is still putting a package together himself – bringing sponsors together as he usually does rather than seeking a factory ride.

    Posted 3 months ago
    crab
    Free Member

    I’ve just read that the semi finals no longer to be held on the same day as the race, they’re now moving to later in the previous day, after qualifying.
    Still don’t massively see the point of semis but I guess it’s a step in the right direction?

    Posted 3 months ago
    chrismac
    Full Member

    Still don’t massively see the point of semis but I guess it’s a step in the right direction?

    Its to end up with a watchable final rather than having lots of people who are never going to worry the podium get in the way between the ladies final and the pointy end of the mens.

    Posted 3 months ago
    dirkpitt74
    Full Member

    UCI team lists out today.

    Danny Hart riding for Continental Nukeproof Factory Racing, and Brooke MacDonald riding for Forbidden Synthesis.

    Nothing showing Gwin yet……

    Posted 3 months ago
    BoardinBob
    Full Member

    No Sam Hill?

    Posted 3 months ago
    dirkpitt74
    Full Member

    @Boardinbob – not got to ‘S’ yet – SRAM Nukeproof…

    Fingers crossed for Eliot, Kelan & Dan in the EDR too.

    Posted 3 months ago
    dirkpitt74
    Full Member

    Hmmm, doesn’t appear to be a Nukeproof EDR team listed……

    Posted 3 months ago
    dirkpitt74
    Full Member

    Adam ‘Grandad’ Brayton & Jono Jones are on a team:

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    About time Brayton had a team 👍

    Posted 3 months ago
    clubby
    Full Member

    BNC looks a bit like a band of privateers grouping together rather than a trade team. Guarantees then pit space and a bit of collective clout.

    Posted 3 months ago
    dirkpitt74
    Full Member

    So looks like Aaron Gwin’s GWIN RACING team was missed off the UCI list……

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    No word on whose frames or other sponsors yet.

    Posted 2 months ago
    dirkpitt74
    Full Member

    No Nukeproof SRAM team either – gutted for Nigel Paige, Sam Hill, Elliot Heap and Dan Booker.

    Nukeproof SRAM Racing has Not been Entered as a UCI Team for 2024

    Sadly, the Nukeproof SRAM racing team has not been included in this year’s list of teams with the future of its place at World Cups looking uncertain. As part of our reporting, we reached out to the team where it was confirmed to us that it was not entered as a UCI team for 2024. We were told that no solid plans could be made for the team while Wiggle/CRC remain in administration.

    Posted 2 months ago
    trickydisco
    Free Member

    So looks like Aaron Gwin’s GWIN RACING team was missed off the UCI list……

    pinkbike saying it was an error
    https://www.pinkbike.com/news/9-2024-team-changes-that-flew-under-the-radar.html

    Posted 2 months ago
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