Cube impresses with season opener: World Cup, Triathlon and Road Races

04/14/2025

Cube athlets in the World Cup, Triathlon and Cross Country competitions

Spring is here – and with it the first big races in MTB, triathlon and road cycling. For the pros who ride Cube bikes, the start of the season could hardly have gone better. Whether in Brazil, Singapore or the Netherlands: Victories, podium finishes and impressive comebacks show that 2025 is all about power, precision and team spirit.

Cube World Cup athletes Thriatlon Cross Country T100

World Cup kick-off in Brazil: Cross country fireworks with Cube Factory Racing

The Cross Country World Cup began this year in Araxá, Brazil – and Cube Factory Racing Team was in top form right from the start. European U23 champion Finn Treudler was particularly strong. After narrowly missing out on the podium in the short track, he dominated the main race the following day and took his first World Cup victory. Team-mate Nicolaj Hougs completed the triumph with a third place – a double reason to celebrate.

Finn Treudler on the podium with Nicolaj Hougs

Finn Treudler World Cup winner cross country in Araxá

Ella Maclean-Howell in the Short Track´s podium

Ella Maclean-Howell short trackThe women’s team also attracted attention: Ella Maclean-Howell had two strong races with 3rd place in short track and 4th place in cross country. Kira Böhm, reigning overall U23 World Cup winner, ventured into the elite for the first time – and did so quite successfully: 9th place in the short track and a respectable 29th place in the CC race speak for a promising future.

Lucy Charles-Barclay takes the podium at the T100 Triathlon amid tropical heat

Lucy Charles-Barclay crossing the finish line of the T100 Triathlon

Triathlon is not for the faint-hearted – especially not in tropical heat. This made Lucy Charles-Barclay’s performance at the T100 race in Singapore all the more impressive. Despite health setbacks before the start, she showed fighting spirit and secured third place with a courageous run. The clock stopped at 3:53:09 – a strong mark after her injury break.

Things went less smoothly for Frederic Funk and Nico Mann: muscle problems caused them problems and Nico even had to finish the race early. But anyone who knows this pair knows that there’s more to come.

Volta NXT Limburg Classic: Smith Celebrates First Win of the Season for Intermarché-Wanty

At the Volta NXT Limburg Classic 2025, Team Intermarché-Wanty put its first exclamation mark on the tarmac. On challenging terrain with short climbs and cobbled sections, Dion Smith proved his tactical sense and sprinting prowess. After clever teamwork, he rode to the front in the final and secured his first victory in the Cube jersey – and at the same time the team’s first success of the season. It was a very special moment for the New Zealander: five years after his last triumph, he was back on top of the podium.

The ideal equipment? The Cube Litening – the racing bike of the pros, on which the Intermarché-Wanty team also rides. You can read more about this in our blog post about the Cube Litening Intermarché-Wanty.

Cross-country fans inspired by the World Cup in Brazil should take a look at the Cube AMS – and those looking for electric trail power will find the perfect companion in the Cube AMS Hybrid. The Cube AMS Hybrid ONE44 Race shows what makes the E-MTB the new favourite of the season.

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