Cycling News — Josh Carlson

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022 The Giant Factory Off-Road Team closed out the 2022 season with two more national championships, collecting big wins in the U.S. and Australia. American Luke Vrouwenvelder won the elite men’s title at the USA Cycling Marathon MTB National Championships, and Josh Carlson defended his title at the E-Enduro National Championship race in Australia. In another dominating performance for the team at the U.S. Marathon MTB Nationals, Vrouwenvelder and Stephan Davoust took the top two spots in the men’s race, finishing first and second respectively at the 39.2-mile race in Frederick, Maryland. Vrouwenvelder won with a flawless performance...

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2022 Giant Factory Off-Road Team rider Josh Carlson wrapped up the EWS E-Series with a strong top-10 finish at the final race of the 2022 E-bike series in Finale Ligure, Italy. The Australian had a solid day of racing, scoring a couple of second-place stage results and finishing top-five in four of the 12 stages held in Finale Ligure, an iconic location on the coast of Italy that has been hosting EWS events for the past 10 years. Riding his Trance X Advanced E+, Carlson tackled the steep, rocky and technical terrain of Finale Ligure with speed and confidence....

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021 Giant Factory Off-Road Team rider Josh Carlson added to his list of national championships in E-bike competition with a victory in the men’s E-MTB race at the Gravity Enduro National Championships in Australia. Winner of the 2019 E-bike enduro national championship in Australia, Carlson came into the race focused on gaining the title for another year. He raced on his Reign E+ team bike with a SyncDrive Pro motor and Maestro rear suspension, along with his Giant Line trail shoes. After a few crashes in the opening stage, he came roaring back on Sunday to secure the overall win. Carlson and other competitors...

10 MARCH 2021 Giant Factory Off-Road Team rider Josh Carlson captured his second straight Australian national championship title in the men’s E-XC race in Tasmania. The 34-year-old took the lead early and held off the chasers to defend his title. Carlson chose his Trance X E+ Pro 29 for the hilly racetrack at Maydena Bike Park, which challenged riders with a mix of tough climbs, fast descents and rocky, technical singletrack. “The course was super steep and made for a tough four laps,” said Carlson, who wore his Giant Rail SX helmet and Line trail shoes to earn the title. “I hit the first lap really hard...