The entire Scott-Sram team is currently preparing for the 2025 season in South Africa. Testing equipment, fine-tuning details and training hard fills a busy schedule.

With Nino Schurter, Filippo Colombo and Andri Frischknecht already knowing each other from previous years, this is an opportunity for team newcomers Emilly Johnston and Bjorn Riley to familiarize themselves with the team and equipment and gain their first experience with the team.

With Team Vibe as the final piece of the puzzle, the Scott-Sram team is ready for the 2025 racing season, which starts in just a few weeks. Part of the team will therefore soon be returning to South Africa. With Schurter and Colombo at the 2025 edition of the Cape Epic, the first highlight of the season is set to be an absolute smash hit. In recent weeks, the two have been training side by side as a team. In contrast to the World Cup, where everyone fights for victory on their own, team tactics are crucial for success in the toughest stage race in mountain biking. Part of the preparation was initially a marathon race, the Imbuko Big 5, with its legendary Cliff Hanger climb. With Filippo Colombo's victory and Nino Schurter's fourth place, the first test went well.

"The Cape Epic in South Africa is one of my favorite races. It's no different in 2025. I couldn't be more excited to start the Cape Epic together with Filippo. He is currently one of the strongest cross-country athletes in the world. He also has a big engine for a long race like the Cape Epic. I think we have the very best chance of being successful. But in the end, we have to rely on luck on our side to get through eight days without any major failures," Schurter looks ahead.

Filippo Colombo is looking forward to the joint task with Nino Schurter: "I'm thrilled that I can take part in this monument with Nino. It's like a dream come true. There is a lot to learn from the G.O.A.T., especially in this particular race. We are a perfectly coordinated team and if everything goes well, we certainly have a chance of a top finish. But I also know that everything has to go according to plan to be successful there. Let's see!"

Scott-Sram's European race debut will take place on March 8th in Albegna-Finale Ligure, Italy, where the entire team will take part. While Nino and Filippo return directly to Africa, the rest of the team around Emilly Johnston, US champion Bjorn Riley and Andri Frischknecht will spend some time at the team base in Massa Vecchia in Tuscany. At the end of the training block, the Internazionali d'Italia in Monte Argentario, Tuscany, awaits as the last test before the trip to Brazil for the World Cup opener of the 2025 World Cup season.

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