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DOWNHILL

FACTORY RACING TEAM

New Zealander Jess Blewitt joins the Downhill Factory Racing team from the 2024 season. The 21-year-old is one of the rising stars of the downhill racing circuit and a regular fixture on the podium despite injury troubles. “I'm stoked on the team and the bike. I immediately felt part of the CUBE family,” says the CUBE Factory Racing rider. 

Seven-time German Downhill Champion Max Hartenstern and 21-year-old Simon Chapelet stay with Factory Racing.

From 2024 the Next Generation team will also add downhill to its programme. The goal is to give talented young riders the opportunity to develop as athletes and step up to the Factory racing team.

READ MORE ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION

TEAM MEMBERS


JESS BLEWITT

The 21-year-old New Zealander has been making waves on the circuit since 2019. Rising downhill star Jess is a regular fixture on the podium despite injury troubles. The three-time New Zealand Champion has posted some impressive performances at the World Cups and finished on the podium in Val di Sole.

 

MILESTONES

2024

1st New Zealand National Champs, Queenstown

2023

1st New Zealand National Champs, Queenstown
1st Crankworx DH, Rotorua
3rd UCI Downhill World Cup, Val di Sole
9th UCI Downhill World Cup, Leogang

2022

1st New Zealand National Downhill Champs, Christchurch
4th UCI Downhill World Cup, Val di Sole
4th UCI Downhill World Cup, Mont Sainte-Anne
4th UCI Downhill World Cup, Andorra

MAX HARTENSTERN

Max Hartenstern is the U19 European Downhill Champion of 2016 and German Downhill Champion for seven times. The 23-year-old posted times faster than the elite men five years in a row to bag the coveted national champion‘s jersey for a 5th time. A bronze medal at the 2017 Worlds confirmed his rise through the ranks to join the elite classification.

 

MILESTONES

2023

11th UCI Downhill World Cup, Loudenvlle
14th UCI Downhill World Cup, LesGets
14th UCI Downhill World Cup, Snowshoe
15th UCI Downhill World Cup, Leogang

2022

German National Downhill Champion
11th UCI Downhill World Cup, Vallnord
15th UCI Downhill World Cup, Lourdes

2021

2nd UCI Downhill World Cup, Les Gets

2020

German National Downhill Champion

2019

German National Downhill Champion
3rd Enduro World Series Rotorua, NZ

2018

German National Downhill Champion
15th UCI Downhill World Cup , La Bress

2017

German National Downhill Champion
3rd World Championships, Cairns
8th UCI Downhill World Cup, Mont-Sainte-Anne
5th UCI Downhill World Cup, Vallnord
7th UCI Downhill World Cup Fort William

SIMON CHAPELET

The 2x french junior champion, based in the french provence, is riding the TWO15 HPC SLT since years. From the beginning of Season 2023 he is an integral part of the factory team at the Downhill World Cups.

 

MILESTONES

2023

19th UCI Downhill World Cup, Val Di Sole
21th UCI Downhill World Cup, Lenzerheide
21th UCI Downhill World Cup, Loudenville
23th UCI Downhill World Cup, Andorra
24th UCI Downhill World Cup, Leogang

2022

28th UCI Downhill World Cup, Snowshoe

2021

8th Hot Trail DH, Bellwald

2020

1st French National Downhill Champion
1st French Downhill Cup, Metabief
1st French Downhill Cup, LesOrres
14th UCI Downhill World Cup, Lousa

RACE SCHEDULE 2024


15. - 17. March Cranworx Rotorua, New Zealand
15. - 17. March Portugal DH Cup Seia, Portugal
22. - 24. March Portugal DH Cup Carvoeiro, Portugal
03. - 05. May UCI Downhill World Cup Fort William, Scottland
17. - 19. May UCI Downhill World Cup Bielsko-Biala, Poland
24. - 26. May IXS Downhill Cup Willingen, Germany
07. - 09. June UCI Downhill World Cup Leogang, Austria
13. - 15. June UCI Downhill World Cup Val di Sole, Italy
21. - 23. June IXS European Downhill Cup Lenzerheide, Switzerland
28. - 30. June French DH Cup Les Arcs, France
04. - 06. July UCI Downhill World Cup Les Gets, France
09. - 11. August UEC European Championship Champery, Switzerland
16. - 18. August IXS Downhill Cup Ilmenau, Germany
21. - 24. August French National Championship Valberg, France
30. Aug. - 01. September UCI Downhill World Championship Par Arinsal, Andorra
06. - 08. September UCI Downhill World Cup Loudenvielle, France
05. - 07. October UCI Downhill World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada

 

  • 15. - 17. March Cranworx Rotorua, New Zealand
  • 15. - 17. March Portugal DH Cup Seia, Portugal
  • 22. - 24. March Portugal DH Cup Carvoeiro, Portugal
  • 03. - 05. May UCI Downhill World Cup Fort William, Scottland
  • 17. - 19. May UCI Downhill World Cup Bielsko-Biala, Poland
  • 24. - 26. May IXS Downhill Cup Willingen, Germany
  • 07. - 09. June UCI Downhill World Cup Leogang, Austria
  • 13. - 15. June UCI Downhill World Cup Val di Sole, Italy
  • 21. - 23. June IXS European Downhill Cup Lenzerheide, Switzerland
  • 28. - 30. June French DH Cup Les Arcs, France
  • 04. - 06. July UCI Downhill World Cup Les Gets, France
  • 09. - 11. August UEC European Championship Champery, Switzerland
  • 16. - 18. August IXS Downhill Cup Ilmenau, Germany
  • 21. - 24. August French National Championship Valberg, France
  • 30. Aug. - 01. September UCI Downhill World Championship Par Arinsal, Andorra
  • 06. - 08. September UCI Downhill World Cup Loudenvielle, France
  • 05. - 07. October UCI Downhill World Cup Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada

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