The journey continues | CUBE Factory Racing XC Highlights 2025 – Episode 3

From the dust of Val di Sole to the heights of Andorra and the atmosphere in Les Gets. The journey of the CUBE Factory Racing team through the UCI Mountain Bike World Series continues 🌍
This episode isn’t just about racing. It’s about what happens around the race: team talks, travel days, preparation, the ups and downs on and off the course and the raw emotions that make mountain biking so special 💯✨
Get behind the scenes with the CUBE Factory Racing XC Team, discover what drives our riders and experience the #WorldCup feeling from a whole new perspective 🎬
👉 Watch now and dive into the action, the stories, and the people that make our team unique.
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[Music] Wow. [Music] It’s pretty bad. Getting ready for some paddle action. Last year we went mini golfing. This year it’s codel. Yeah, exactly. We tried the mini golf. Didn’t work out. So, we go for the pedal this time and see if we’re more successful there. Yeah, we just figured out it’s not an actual paddle court. It’s something different. So, let’s see how that’s going to turn out. [Music] How was the first game, Sarah? Really frustrating. I’m not competitive at all. I can see. So, yeah, I don’t care actually. [Laughter] Yeah, it was a successful uh day. I think we won uh where I won three of the games. So yeah, it was good good to to have some fun activities apart from all the cycling. So yeah, it was nice. [Music] Yeah, they’re setting the road bike for training. Bigger chain ring after lo and tires. So, let’s see. It was nice to be at home for one week. Um, good training, good recovery. Um, good weather, good vibes. This is, I think, my favorite course of the year. So, some different changes, but I think it should be good. So, excited. [Music] A lot of traffic here. I’m also part Italian, so it’s almost uh second home here. So, uh yeah, it’s nice to race in Italy. I mean, food is good with Pedro always, but uh also you can have some pizza here and yeah, it’s really nice to race here. I really like the track, but uh still racing in Switzerland is different. Perfect. Last life. I made the bet with Nikolai and Ella because they started so strong in Brazil and was like if you win a World Cup you’re going to get a a tea like a teapot with cube branding on it and this is going to be for the pits and because they drinking every night they’re drinking a tea together and then Andreas oh it was like yeah and what do I get and I was like yeah if you win a world cup you get a proper coffee machine so a fairy tale story just like this. 12 years in the making, a dream realized. Andre Sink tastes victory at a UCI cross country world cup in Leang for the first time. What a day on the bike for Andre Sink. I ended up buying a buying a proper coffee machine for for Andrea and I think the whole team is happy about it. What about that one? The milk. Crazy for you. It’s Christmas time. Yeah. You want to make other bed? No. No. No. No. [Music] It looks really, really nice. I mean, I’m not a big coffee fan, but maybe now I am. I don’t know. Let’s see. But it looks super good. It’s nice to have it now. Yeah, it sounds like work for me. [Music] 4 400. 400. Exactly. You wake up like half an hour earlier just to take coffee forever. That’s good. Yeah. [Applause] I really want to actually be able to ride at the front for once cuz I’ve never ever ridden the short track in first position. [Music] I put it on a no stopping me. Do the thing and it gets done properly. No, for my honesty. Not so much. My legs were really good, but I messed it up so bad. So, I’m not really I’m annoyed with myself cuz I was feeling amazing the whole time and like I was confident. And I was in like good position almost the whole race and then two laps to go there was like people touch wheels on the climb and then I got stuck and was like right back again. So yeah, on the last lap had to take a few risks to get back to the front row. But gutted gutted coming to with good feeling like also without the pressure. package your sing aggression. No, it’s not passive. Watch. I am a little bit disappointed because I had good start. I was like in top 10 with this fast short track. Was not possible to go more front also. [Applause] So antisocial. I don’t give a [ __ ] if it’s global. Limited space in my circle. How many times have I told you was giving her an inch? It was super dusty. As you can see, I was around 20 or 25 all the time, but then in the last laps I catch a few of riders and yeah, I finished in the top 15. So, I’m happy with that. Second row for Sunday. So, yeah, that’s good. I just felt like on the day it’s the best for me to just push on the front. But when comes to life, they go missing. When comes to life, they turn victim. Leave that knife in your kitchen. You got super tough one. But yeah, super happy to get away with the win. really proves that my shape is good. So, I’m really happy. For tube factory racing, it is. Well, then let’s [Applause] So, it’s hot. It’s hot. So, what are we doing when it’s hot? We are going for gelato with Italian guys. Yeah, you have. Yeah. Why not? No. What? Uh, whatever this It’s a seven out of 10, I would say. Not bad. Refreshing, but Jaco [Music] I missed Leo Gang World Cup to do a road race instead and then hadn’t done too much mountain biking. I think [Music] I knew that my legs were good. So also for the cross country race, I was confident like in how I was feeling. just settled into like me and this other girl in a little group together and we’re like working well together. My legs felt good [Music] and yeah, it was like the podium was just a little bit too far away for that race, but I was kind of just in a battle aiming to get best position as as possible, which was fourth. in a little battle the whole race which is really fun and loved all downhills and yeah awesome pretty solid we’re on the move we did it yeah the big golf for Sunday was the first time top 20 that feels I felt really good and strong on that [Music] So, I was super nervous actually on Sunday for the race. They caught up a lot of riders lap by lap and I think I was almost in the top 15 when I had a flat tire. I’m really really super happy and proud of my race today. I was on my way to the top 15 when I had a flat tire in the back, but you know, I was still focused and everything and then I think I after the flat tire was around 22, but then I costed up so many riders and now I finished for the first time in the top 20 and you know that was my goal. I l 16 very close to the top 15, but you know step by step and uh I’m super happy of my fight today. I have some goal still in this season. I I would like to finish top 10 in overall. I was actually really nervous before the race. Uh it was one of the races I actually really wanted to win. [Music] Frustrating one again. Some issues. That was really tough. But uh still I’m happy to hold on to a second place. Still a good weekend. But of course I I wanted more today. Well, despite the deception, it is the Finn. [Music] The condition was really tough over the limit and then I lost some some energy in the end. But I came top 15, I can be happy. [Music] Oh, there he is club [Music] and the young Chilean. [Music] What are we doing? Shopping. S is going for the drinks. I’m going for the food. You see there’s blue water. So nice. [Music] Searching for the one with more protein. I need the the pasta with a higher proteins on it cuz it’s easy to cook. It’s better. It’s better for the riders. It tastes like you can do it a little bit easier al dente and stays good for more time because they don’t eat hollow at the same time like this one is Portuguese. So this one has 14. Yeah. So now we take 14 packages. Not so much but 2 kilos at least. Is it hard to cook for 20 people? No. I have big pants. And I’m going to swap to Portuguese past. But what a shame. So [Music] don’t do nothing. Hey, where are we? in beautiful place in Andor. What are we doing here? Somewhere I think again. Yeah. But it’s my one of the favorite place like Loang little bit. So and I I have like nice memories from here. I was here third in world championship and two times second on the world cup. So it’ll be really nice to do again. So today is the first day of track training. It’s one of my favorite tracks here. So yeah, I’m excited to go to realm soon. The odds is real big. That’s real big. Satan trying a little. My God is real big. Stayed up on the ground and the cause is real big. I got to do it big. the only way that I can live and I promise I’m trying to before you count me out homie let me remind you they was blocking the shine now I think it’s my time to I’m a little bit sad because for me is it this is not and Pandora anymore so yeah I feel they change a lot and like every track are getting faster and faster so yeah it’s quite fast this time they cut the main main climb the steep one. So that was my favorite one. So yeah, but uh we have to take this and I’m still motivated for Sunday. That’s the only way to live. Um I actually like the changes from the new track. Like not all of them, but I like that the climbs are shorter. That’s nice. But um it’s not so technical anymore. So that’s a little bit sad. But still it’s fun to ride. And I like this natural track here. [Music] Good morning. Good morning. Short here, especially in elite categories, is always like throwing a dice. But I think they’re all going to go do quite good. I think everybody’s quite fit. really looking forward to it. And I know let’s see. Let’s do it again today. Setting record. So hard. Like had a really good start. Was not recovering in between the efforts and on the downhill. So trying to hold on for that top five, but about stayed there. So I’m happy, but I need some recovery now. [Music] And once again from Q Factory Racing, it is Steve. Short track is super hard, super yeah tactical. Not the best start. I knew uh the race is going to be super hard towards the end. So rode my own rhythm and then yeah went to the front with two laps to go and then yeah, never looked back and pressed the finish line first. [Music] My legs are so so [ __ ] so tired. It’s not fun. But the good thing is part of the day is done already. [Music] Uh was was surprised for me. Uh this short jacket I finished five Very [Music] good race. [Music] Okay, we don’t have enough air like last two laps I was able to move up and I don’t know if I which position I finished but I’m in the first row and that’s really important for me for Sunday. Perfect. I think yeah, maybe me and Andre, we should do our coffee. Who’s the best coffee maker? Okay. [Music] Yeah, I’d say I’ve never used a coffee machine. When I’m at home, like I actually I think people will find this offensive, but like I have like coffee, but like instant coffee. Put a bit of instant coffee in a cup, a little bit of water, put milk in it, and then put it in the microwave. So good though. It tastes amazing. Trust me, I got to make it for you guys. It’s I prefer to live on top of you will never cook for me and never prepare coffee for me. I think it’s race day. What time was it? 6:30. But I’ve been up since 5:45. Yeah. It was rough, but you know, you got to get it done. Got to get up early. Got to get breakfast in. And yeah, now just chill, channel the inner wet weather. But yeah, we’ll see. Maybe I’ll be doing some different lines today. First time sneaky lines. But we’ll keep that secret. [Music] Let’s go. Where are we going? We’re going to the start now to the call up. Good. Had good training camp the last few weeks after B soul and looking forward to this weekend in Andor. I think had good memories from last year. So, I’m excited. [Music] No, it wasn’t that bad, but I just felt like emptiness at the start and was just struggling. Like the last three laps I was like fighting for that podium position, but yeah, I couldn’t quite make the bridge to that front rope. So, G6 But I but I was in the top 20 and then I had to stop because my shoe seat from my shoe was super loose. So I had to change the shoe and I lost of course important time there in positions. But of course it’s annoying cuz otherwise maybe at 15 would have been possible. [Music] Yeah, altitude is always hard. That’s did some mistake in the first lap. I did good performance and top 10. I can be super happy [Music] racing. It is pretty good race today. I felt really strong from the start and yeah, I managed to get a gap early again and just kept it steady, kept it safe and yeah, really good legs and just super happy to take the another double this weekend. [Music] I uh had an intense preparation. I was uh in altitude for the whole summer. Um, which yeah was really nice as well because we had some good weather and uh it was really nice to to be isolated and work for your big dream. And then it was finally really nice to be back with the team in Leachch and um I knew that my shape is not perfectly um timed for for Lee but I still had the feeling that I can do well there. Hello. [Music] Good to be back racing world cups. I had a really good preparation and super happy to take my fourth short track win in a row. Probably if I had raced a week before or two weeks before, I would have had some expectations. Now my stretch was just go with the flow, see what I can do. [Music] I felt not perfect, but legs were still okay. [Music] So, it was a super tough day. Um, but I knew why. Yeah. It was like every lap better and better. It It looked like that. Really good. Yeah, I catch some riders. So I’m happy I think with the second row for Sunday and that’s really good uh position. Really good day. Yeah, some good results, some good starting positions for Sunday. Really looking forward. Let’s see what the weather is going to do and onto a good race day on Sunday. Yeah, I think it’s going to be SE. Hello. It’s Sunday. Race day. Yeah, I mean uh I I wanted to continue um showing my forms at the World Cup. [Music] Finish out in front with Bugger and they’re leading with 8 seconds to 8 seconds to the following group. [Music] That was a was a good race. The conditions were quite different and yes, I felt quite good also still after all these efforts. Yeah, really looking forward to worlds in two weeks. [Music] Yeah. Uh yeah, I want to still have good races uh even if I won the loang, but it’s still my work and I want to do my best. [Music] So the start was pretty good, but the rest was pretty good. [Music]