2021 Sponsorship Shake Ups and Break Ups

We wanted to compile a single thread where you can scroll though some of the major sponsorship changes this year with athletes and their sponsors. As news of fresh departures and new deals form, we’ll be updating this article periodically for you to refer back to.

Sam Hill trolls everyone – signs with Nukeproof / CRC for 3 more years

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Geoff Gulevich off Focus – now on Orbea

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Loris Vergier off Santa Cruz Syndicate and onto Trek Factory Racing

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Aggy off of Evil, signs with YT

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Angel Suarez off of YT Mob

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Yoann Barelli off of Commencal

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Katy Winton and Emily Batty off of Trek Factory Racing

From Trek:

Katy Winton is off to blaze new trails after five years with Trek

In five years with Trek, Katy Winton established herself as a perpetual contender and consummate leader. She took the podium on enduro’s biggest stages, and helped lead one of the most tight-knit and talented teams in the sport with incredible enthusiasm and determination. Katy and Trek will be parting ways at the end of 2020, but we cannot thank her enough for everything she gave to the team and the burgeoning world of enduro. Katy is looking forward to the next phase of her career.

“I’m so grateful to Trek for taking a chance on me as a young gun back in 2016 and giving me the opportunity to race for them. Their support has been huge in my development as a racer and athlete. We’ve enjoyed a lot of success, and I’m gutted that our partnership has come to an end. Change can be a good thing though, and although I’m still finalizing what that looks like, I’m not done yet. Come hell or high water I’ll be racing. It’s in these times that you find out what you’re really made of, and I’m looking forward to it. Wherever I land next, I know some of my best racing is yet to come!”

Thank you, Katy! We wish you all the best this coming season and beyond.

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