[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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