Feldbach, Switzerland. Hard to believe, but 20 years ago the now called SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing Team was launched under the name Swisspower MTB Team. In the fast-paced environment of sports, it’s rare to see a team inspire for so long. Especially at this highly successful level. Champions such as Kate Courtney, Jenny Rissveds, Nino Schurter, Lars Forster, Florian Vogel and Thomas Frischknecht, to name just a few, have all contributed victories over two decades that can be summed up with impressive palmares:
- 4 Olympic medals – 2 in gold
- 17 World Champion titles
- 8 World Cup Champion titles
- 50 World Cup victories
- 38 national titles
We look back with pride and fully motivated for whatever the future holds.
Looking back at the 2021 season, Thomas Frischknecht reflects on the challenges, as well as the ups and downs and stories to be told along the way. Watch the 2021 season recap edit live from Wednesday 22nd 10 AM CET.
We never lose! We either win or we learn
In the 20 years existence of the team we never had a bad year. We were spoiled by the wins the SCOTT-SRAM athletes brought home. Year after year. However, the 2021 season started out rough. Still getting over the Corona pandemic, some things didn’t come together in time for the season start. The longer the season lasted, the more we felt our backs against the wall. Knowing all the work the athletes and the team behind had put in to the 2021 season, we knew it was only a matter of time before we can show off. But patience was needed. Not a real strength of the athletes and in particular their team manager….
At the end the patience paid off big time. With N1NO’s World Champion and Lars’ European Champion title, the SCOTT-SRAM Team has two of the most prestigious jerseys on their shoulders.
Now we can look back to a tough 2021 season with a happy end. It’s fair to say the 20th season was just as great as the 19 prior. And, as we learned from Nelson Mandela, “We never lose! We either win or we learn.”
Have a look at the 2021 recap video. It’s worth it!
And obviously the people behind the team is founded on consistency. Founder of the Swisspower Team was Andi Seel together with Thomas Frischknecht, who still operates as the team’s manager. Nino Schurter joined Swisspower early in his career in 2003 at the age of 17. He’s now going into his 20th season with the same team!
Huge thank you to all of our partners, long time and newer ones, for an amazing support to make all this possible!
top: Heinz Gasser (physio), Till Marx, Thomas Frischknecht, Florian Vogel, Andreas Aeschlimann (team manager); bottom Andi Seeli (team director) Emelie Siegenthaler (XCO Junior European Champion), Nino Schurter, Sonja Traxel (XCO Junior World Champion), Erwin Wildhaber (mechanic)
New Episode of ‘Rising’ with Kate Courtney – Switching Steeds
A revolution in cross country bikes, we hear from Kate Courtney and her trusty mechanic, Brad on what it takes to dial in the all-new SCOTT Contessa Spark RC.
After years of development and many months of testing with our elite athletes, SCOTT introduced the completely redesigned SCOTT Spark RC. This bike moves swiftly in a new direction, redefining what a cross-country mountain bike is capable of. In this episode of Rising, we hear from Kate on switching steeds and the characteristics of her new race machine.
2022 season starts with the untamed CAPE EPIC
If all goes according to plan the SCOTT-SRAM Team will launch the 2022 season in South Africa with the Cape Epic. The winning team of 2019 with Nino Schurter and Lars Forster is going to hunt for victory. Supported by another strong looking SCOTT-SRAM team with Andri Frischknecht and Juri Ragnioli, marathon champion of Italy racing for the Italian SCOTT Racing Team.
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