{"id":235241,"date":"2020-04-06T22:59:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T20:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=235241"},"modified":"2020-04-06T22:59:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T20:59:49","slug":"the-2020-giant-factory-off-road-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/the-2020-giant-factory-off-road-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2020 Giant Factory Off-Road Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As the world of off-road racing continues to evolve, so too does the Giant Factory Off-Road Team. While the 2020 race season is currently on hold, the team looks ahead to the future and has strengthened its roster with veterans and young talent focused on all aspects of the sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This year\u2019s Giant Factory Off-Road Team lineup consists of 15 athletes competing in five disciplines: downhill, enduro, XC, gravel, and E-MTB. \u201cThe team has been busy these past few months preparing for the upcoming season,\u201d said <b>Team Manager Sebastian Boyington<\/b>. \u201cAt this point we know that the start of the season will be delayed due to coronavirus concerns and postponed events, but all of the athletes and staff members are still focused on getting ready to compete at the highest level as soon as the races begin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>DH and Enduro<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Three-time Irish downhill national champion<b> Jacob Dickson <\/b>leads the DH squad into the 2020 season. In addition to winning his third straight elite men\u2019s national title last year in Ireland, the 22-year-old finished on the podium at the Windrock Tennessee National in the U.S., a Class 1 UCI race. Dickson\u2019s top World Cup finish in 2019 was 13<\/span><span class=\"s3\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> at Round 4 in Vallnord, Andorra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dickson-Glory-Advanced.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dickson-Glory-Advanced.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dickson-Glory-Advanced.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dickson-Glory-Advanced-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Dickson-Glory-Advanced-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to progressing at the big races this year,\u201d said Dickson. \u201cI hope to be consistently fighting for top-ten finishes on the World Cup if and when it gets started and am also prepared to again defend my national champion\u2019s jersey back home in Ireland.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sterling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sterling.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sterling.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sterling-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sterling-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dickson is joined on the DH squad by the young American recruit <b>Matthew Sterling <\/b>and returning rider <b>Eliot Jackson<\/b>. Sterling is the 2019 U.S. DH national champion in the junior men\u2019s category and finished fourth at the final round of the 2019 UCI World Cup series (junior men). The up and comer from San Jose, California hopes to make the most of his final year competing in the juniors. Dickson, Sterling and Jackson will all compete on their <b>Glory Advanced<\/b> race bikes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Deniaud-Reign-Advanced-Pro-29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Deniaud-Reign-Advanced-Pro-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Deniaud-Reign-Advanced-Pro-29.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Deniaud-Reign-Advanced-Pro-29-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Deniaud-Reign-Advanced-Pro-29-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The enduro team sees the return of <b>Youn Deniaud<\/b>, a top talent from France who finished sixth at the final round of the 2019 Enduro World Series and had three top-20 finishes overall. In 2018, Deniaud earned the \u201cEWS Breakthrough of the Year\u201d award and this year is gunning for podiums.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Vezina.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Vezina.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Vezina.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Vezina-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Vezina-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Some familiar faces are also back with the enduro squad, including 24-year-old Canadian <b>Mckay Vezina,<\/b> who won the North American Continental Enduro Series title last year. Vezina, who also won the Sea Otter Classic Enduro last season, hopes to repeat his Continental series title and continue his progression. Also returning this year is 20-year-old American <b>Tyler Weyman<\/b>, who will focus on U.S. enduro events.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Deniaud, Vezina and Weyman will have their <b>Reign Advanced Pro 29<\/b> bikes with <b>FOX suspension<\/b> setups, along with shorter travel <b>Trance Advanced Pro 29<\/b> trail bikes for select events. The enduro squad will also continue working with Giant to develop and test next-generation enduro and trail bikes and gear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carlson.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carlson.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carlson.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carlson-750x499.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Carlson-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Rounding out the enduro squad is Australian <b>Josh Carlson<\/b>. The 34-year-old has new goals for 2020 as he transitions to E-bike competition. With a number of top finishes in the EWS over the past few years, Carlson began training and competing on the Giant <b>Reign E+ Pro<\/b> E-bike last year and won the first Australian E-Enduro national championship. Carlson also scored his first big win of 2020 when he won a national title in the E-bike XC race at the 2020 Australian MTB nationals in March.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI\u2019m really looking forward to this new challenge,\u201d Carlson said. \u201cI am excited to help expand this new category, and to support development of future E-bikes and gear.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Cross-Country<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This year also sees an expansion of the team\u2019s XC and endurance squad with a renewed commitment to World Cup racing. Two new riders\u2014<b>Reto Indergand<\/b> of Switzerland and <b>Antoine Philipp<\/b> of France\u2014will represent the team in the elite men\u2019s category, while 20 -year-old Australian <b>Cameron Wright<\/b> returns to race in the Under-23 class. Wright kicked off his 2020 season with a big win at his country\u2019s national championships in March, earning the green and gold striped Australian national champion\u2019s jersey to wear the rest of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Intergand-XtC-Advanced-SL-29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Intergand-XtC-Advanced-SL-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Intergand-XtC-Advanced-SL-29.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Intergand-XtC-Advanced-SL-29-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Intergand-XtC-Advanced-SL-29-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 28-year-old Indergand, a former Swiss national champion (U23) and two-time Swiss Bike Cup series winner (2016, 2017), brings a strong r\u00e9sum\u00e9 of international experience to the team. \u201cI\u2019m feeling very confident with this new team and I\u2019m looking forward to having top-level bikes and support to help me reach a new level this year,\u201d Indergand said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Philipp-Anthem-Advanced-Pro-29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Philipp-Anthem-Advanced-Pro-29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Philipp-Anthem-Advanced-Pro-29.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Philipp-Anthem-Advanced-Pro-29-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Philipp-Anthem-Advanced-Pro-29-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Philipp, 22, is making the jump up to the elites after an impressive U23 career that included a French national championship last year, while Wright is also coming off a strong 2019 season that included winning two medals at the Mountain Bike Australia National Championships\u2014gold in the short course and silver in the Olympic distance XC race..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Philipp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-235233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Philipp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Philipp.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Philipp-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Philipp-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In addition to the three World Cup XC racers, U.S.-based riders <b>Stephan Davoust <\/b>and <b>Cole Paton<\/b> will represent the squad at North American XC events. Davoust had a breakout 2019 season that saw him win a silver medal at the USA Cycling Marathon National Championship and take the overall wins at two popular U.S events: the Downieville Classic and Grinduro. Paton also had a strong 2019 season, winning the collegiate national title, finishing second at the Pro XCT race in Montana, and scoring two top-15 World Cup finishes in the U23 class. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">All of the XC athletes will compete primarily on their all-new <b>XtC Advanced SL 29<\/b> hardtails and <b>Anthem Advanced Pro 29<\/b> full-suspension XC bikes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Gravel<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This year\u2019s Giant Factory Off-Road Team sees the return of its gravel racing squad consisting of <b>Josh Berry<\/b>, <b>Tristan Uhl<\/b> and <b>Carl Decker<\/b>. The three raced together last year in the team\u2019s first season of targeting major gravel events as a squad, and each found success at various races in the U.S. including Gravel Worlds (Nebraska), Grinduro and Rebecca\u2019s Private Idaho.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For 2020, Berry hopes to again be a contender at the most prestigious gravel races in North America. Berry, Decker and Uhl will compete on their<b> Revolt Advanced <\/b>gravel bikes, and they will also race select XC events in North America. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Team partners <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On the technical front, the team welcomes back most of its sponsors from 2019 including <b>FOX<\/b> suspension products, <b>Maxxis <\/b>tires, <b>Shimano <\/b>drivetrain and brake components, <b>MRP<\/b> chain guides,<b> HT<\/b> pedals, and <b>PRO <\/b>cockpit components. Additional components and gear include <b>Giant WheelSystems<\/b>, <b>saddles <\/b>and <b>dropper seatposts<\/b>, plus accessories including the new Clutch tool system. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On the apparel side, the team has expanded its partnership with <b>Cuore<\/b>, which will supply race kits for XC and gravel racers. The team has also been working closely with Cuore to develop and test a new line of gravity apparel, which will debut this year. <b>100%<\/b> will once again supply full-face helmets, body protection, sunglasses and gloves, while Giant supplies other helmets including the <b>Rail SX, Rev<\/b> and <b>Pursuit <\/b>models for XC and gravel, plus footwear including the <b>Charge Pro XC shoe<\/b>, <b>Line trail\/ enduro shoe<\/b> and the <b>Shuttle DH shoe<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You can follow the Giant Factory Off-Road Team all season long on Instagram and Facebook. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Here is a list of Giant Factory Off-Road Team sponsors for 2020: <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Suspension forks\/shocks: <\/b>FOX<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Wheels:\u00a0<\/b>Giant<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tires:\u00a0<\/b>Maxxis<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Pedals:\u00a0<\/b>HT<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Drivetrain &amp; Brakes:\u00a0<\/b>Shimano<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Bar\/Stem:\u00a0<\/b>PRO<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Saddle:\u00a0<\/b>Giant<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Seatpost:\u00a0<\/b>PRO &amp; Giant dropper<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Grips:\u00a0<\/b>ODI<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Chain guides<\/b>: MRP<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tire insert:<\/b> CushCore<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Cycling shoes:\u00a0<\/b>Giant<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Race kits:<\/b> Cuore<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Cycling eyewear:\u00a0<\/b>100%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Helmet:\u00a0<\/b>Giant &amp; 100%\u00a0(full-face)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Protection:<\/b> 100% <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Gloves:\u00a0<\/b>100%<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Other:\u00a0<\/b> Honey Stinger nutrition, Park Tool, Finish Line lube and cleaning products, Stan\u2019s tire sealant, GoPro cameras, Thule racks<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the world of off-road racing continues to evolve, so too does the Giant Factory Off-Road Team. While the 2020 race season is currently on hold, the team looks ahead to the future and has strengthened its roster with veterans and young talent focused on all aspects of the sport. This year\u2019s Giant Factory Off-Road Team lineup consists of 15 athletes competing in five disciplines: downhill, enduro, XC, gravel, and E-MTB. \u201cThe team has been busy these past few months preparing for the upcoming season,\u201d said Team Manager Sebastian Boyington. \u201cAt this point we know that the start of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":170425,"featured_media":235218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3678],"tags":[5076641],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.3 (Yoast SEO v19.7.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The 2020 Giant Factory Off-Road Team | MTB-MAG.COM<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/the-2020-giant-factory-off-road-team\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The 2020 Giant Factory Off-Road Team\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As the world of off-road racing continues to evolve, so too does the Giant Factory Off-Road Team. 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