Nathalie Schneitter and her team plans for 2015 have been quiet for a long time - now the cat is out of the bag. Team founder Steffen Thum announces the Swiss rider as a new addition to his small and fine professional racing team ROSE-Vaujany fueled by ultraSPORTS. Thum is convinced that he has found the right addition to his team in Nathalie Schneitter. She will not only be competing in the Cross-Country World Cup, where she will be feeling her way forward step by step, but will also have a few enduro appearances.

The fact that the Colnago-Südtirol team is no longer racing is irrelevant in this decision. For Schneitter, it was already clear beforehand that it was time to make a team change.

Short interview on the team change

Hello Nathalie, first of all, congratulations on your new team. Have you been able to settle into your new German environment yet? Yes, thank you - it's going quite well. I live in Lommiswil near Solothurn, which is not too far from the border, and we've already had a get-to-know-you bike tour through the Aalen forests with the team members and our nutrition coach Dr. Feil.

All in the spirit of having fun at work?
Exactly. And that was exactly what I was hoping for from my new team. A professional team where the structures are right, but where profit is not the only thing on the agenda. That's the only way I can achieve the sporting goals I have in mind. There has to be a bit of fun.

And the goals would be?
I know that I can not only ride at the top in Switzerland, but also internationally. This is exactly where I want to show my skills in the future and confirm at the World Cups that I can compete with the best in the world.

You come from the Italian team Colnago and have raced alongside Eva Lechner for years. How did the decision to change teams come about?
I needed a change of scenery. In professional sport, you have to set new stimuli and leave your comfort zone, because standing still is a step backwards. I had a fabulous time at Colnago, look back on great memories and will certainly keep in touch with my Italian friends in the future. However, in terms of sport, in my case professionally, I simply needed this new stimulus.

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