Cycling News — Rémi Thirion

14 JUNE 2021 The first combined UCI Mountain Bike World Cup race of the year was held in Leogang, Austria, over the weekend, and the Giant Factory Off-Road Team was out in full force over three days of racing. First-year team rider Rémi Thirion led the squad with an impressive top-10 finish in the elite men’s downhill. Thirion came into his first major race with Giant racing on a prototype Glory DH bike. “It’s a big change to switch teams and bikes, and this was my first real race with the team,” said the 31-year-old French rider. “Leogang is a hard...