Since his legendary victory at the 2011 World Championships, the 29-year-old Englishman has also been known on the scene as Redcar Rocket. As a two-time UCI Downhill World Champion, multiple World Cup winner and specialist for muddy and steep tracks, he has made a name for himself. In 2019, he finished every World Cup race on the podium. From 2021, the father of a young daughter will receive a long-term contract with Cube Factory Racing.
"I'm looking forward to the team and the bike. The first tests with the TWO15 were very promising and I'm looking forward to the first races with it. As a new father, long-term planning and being on the same wavelength as my partners is also important to me. At Cube, I felt like part of the family straight away," says Hart.

Family collaboration is also very important for Cube and the long-term focus is a clear sign of this, according to Cube founder and owner Marcus Pürner. "With the development of a race-specific downhill bike for 2021, it was also clear to us that we wanted to take our team to a new level. With Danny, we now have a rider in the team who has the ability to ride at the very front and establish our team among the world's best. This allows us to prove that our product portfolio can keep up in the downhill sector and that we can offer our customers bikes of the highest quality that have been tested by professionals."

Five-time German champion Max Hartenstern is also part of the team. He wants to take the next step into the world elite and will also benefit from Danny's experience. Max was already involved in the development of the new TWO15 series. Last October, Cube launched the newly developed downhill bikes just in time for the UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Championships: whether a playful aluminum 27.5 for the bike park or a fast 29-inch carbon race bike - the TWO15 should be the perfect partner for everyone.

The UCI Downhill World Cup is scheduled to start at the end of April in Maribor, Slovenia, and will culminate in the World Championships at the end of August in Val di Sole.

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