Cycling News — GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM

14 FEBRUARY 2022 A new race season is underway for the Giant Factory Off-Road Team, and the first victories of 2022 are starting to roll in. Australian Josh Carlson, Canadian Mckay Vezina and Swiss rider Reto Indergand each brought home their first wins of 2022 at different events around the world. Carlson, the team’s lone rider specializing in E-bike competition, went two-for-two at the Cannonball MTB Festival, the biggest gravity mountain bike event in Australia. More than 600 riders competed for a share of a $100,000 purse over five days of racing. Riding his Reign E+ team bike, Carlson won both the...

22 FEBRUARY 2021 With a strong group of World Cup contenders and national champions, veterans and rising stars, the Giant Factory Off-Road Team enters the 2021 race season boasting a diverse mix of new talent and returning riders. This year’s squad consists of 14 riders competing in a variety of off-road disciplines including downhill, enduro, cross-country, gravel and E-bike racing. One of the team’s key additions this year is French downhill pro Rémi Thirion, bronze medalist at the 2020 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. Thirion, a veteran pro with six World Cup podiums to his name, captured his first World Cup...