News 16.01.2025
CUBE Actionteam adds U21 World Cup overall winner to 2025 roster
21-year-old Simona Kuchyňková from Slovakia will wear the Actionteam colours starting 2025. The promising young enduro athlete has already made her mark on the scene with a very impressive palmares. She joins Swedish rider Zakarias Johansen, Germany's Frederik Matz and Swissman Gusti Wildhaber on the Actionteam squad for 2025. Fans will be able to watch all four racing at the stops of the UCI Enduro World Cup. In collaboration with the Actionrookie programme, young talents like Maxi Wachsmann are helped to build up to a career as professional enduro racers.
“Getting into the CUBE Actionteam is a dream come true for me! I'm more than excited to join a team with such a good crew and vibes around. Can't wait to see what 2025 has in store!” says the 21-year-old. Simona’s top results include the World Cup overall series win in the U21 category, 1st place at the Enduro World Cup race in Bielsko-Biala, and World Cup podiums in Finale Ligure (3rd), Leogang (3rd), Aletsch (3rd), Combloux (2nd) and Loudenvielle (2nd). Simona is also the reigning Slovak national champion.
“We’re excited to welcome Simona to our team! Not only is she a talented athlete, with her impressive U21 World Cup overall series win and plenty of podiums too, she also has a ton of self-confidence. We are positive that Simona will establish herself in the strong women’s field this coming season and bring home some great results. Simona, Zakaria, Gusti and Freddy are going to the team training camp in February to sharpen up for a strong season ahead. Welcome to the CUBE family, Simona!” says team manager Claus Wachsmann.
All four will head out together for their first training camp in February to prepare for a stacked race calendar. After some early-season competitions, all eyes turn to the UCI Enduro World Cup Series.