Radon mountain bikes have been used by professional racers for several years now. With the establishment of two excellent teams, the brand from Bonn will now not only have a much stronger presence on the international racing scene, but is also clearly aiming for podium finishes in the UCI World Cup, as well as in national and international championships. For the "RADON FACTORY CROSS COUNTRY TEAM" competing in the Olympic discipline, a successful performance at the Tokyo 2020 Games is the declared long-term goal.

With Ralph Näf, Radon can rely on an experienced manager for the team. The three-time world champion from Switzerland, who competed successfully in international races himself until 2013, has put together a promising team. With the 2013 XC Junior World Champion Alessandra Keller (SUI/20), Kathrin Stirnemann (SUI/28), the 2014 XCE World Champion and the 2006/2010 XC Junior and U23 World Champion Mathias Flückiger (SUI/28), the team is made up of 100 percent world champions.

The "RADON FACTORY DOWNHILL TEAM" also presents itself as world champions. Under the leadership of 4X World Champion Joost Wichman, Manon Carpenter (UK/22), 2014 Downhill World Champion, the reigning City DH World Champion Johannes Fischbach (D/28) and Faustin Figaret (FRA/22) will be battling for the best times in the World Cup. Raphaela Richter, who finished the 2016 season as Enduro World Champion (U21), will strengthen the team on special occasions.

For Christopher Stahl, CEO of Bike-Discount GmbH and founder of the Radon brand, strengthening the company's involvement in professional sport with its own factory teams is a logical consequence. "With Radon bikes, we have been achieving top positions in product tests in the trade magazines for years. So a commitment to professional sport is only logical. The best bikes have to be ridden, tested and further developed by the best athletes. As an active motor sportsman, I know that I need the challenge of professional sport and feedback from riders if I want to improve my product, even down to the smallest detail. This applies not only to race bikes, but also to the E-MTB category, which is currently so important. In addition, professional sport is a perfect stage for the international awareness of the Radon brand"

The cross country team will primarily compete in the races on Radon Jealous bikes. The new carbon hardtail has already won laurels with a top ten ranking in the World Cup and a "Super" test rating in Bike Magazine (01/2016). A development project for a full-suspension cross-country race bike has also already been launched together with the team. With Shimano, Lazer, Schwalbe, Fox, Northwave, Selle Italia, Sponsor, ESI, Pro, Texmarket and Orthopädie St. Gallen, the team has strong partners alongside Radon.

In the downhill, the riders relied on the Swoop 200, which Johannes Fischbach and Faustin Figaret already used last year. This chassis has also successfully demonstrated its potential in numerous tests alongside racing. The RADON FACTORY DH TEAM is also working with Schwalbe, Magura, Ergon, DT Swiss, IXS Sports, Race Face, Carbocage, Fox, Sram and Crankbrothers.

With the know-how of the team riders, the Swoop range will be supplemented by a carbon version in the future.

Source: Radon press release