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SCOTT-SRAM MTB roster changes

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With the departure of Lars Forster to Thömus Racing, the SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing Team has added 25 year old Filippo Colombo to race alongside Nino Schurter, Kate Courtney and Andri Frischknecht.

Colombo had a breaktrough 2022 MTB season, notching a Vice-World Champion in XCC, two XCC World Cup victories, a 2nd place at the XCO World Cup in Mont Saint Anne as well as the bronze medal at the XCO European Championship speaks. His strong 2022 campaign moved him up to 5th place in the UCI World Ranking, just one spot behind now teammate World Champion Nino Schurter.

“Since the beginning of my career Nino Schurter is my idol and SCOTT-SRAM my dream team. I’m super excited to be joining them to further develop my career,” told reporters.

Filippo Colombo
Filippo Colombo on his home track in Switzerland. Photo by Tom Alemanno.

The young Swiss, coming from the south part of Switzerland, is a very versatile athlete. But Filippo, who also represented Switzerland at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, has to offer more than just talent on the bike. At the age of 25 he’s got a bachelor in Economic Sciences, speaks 4 languages fluently and is a very approachable.

Lars Forster will join successful Swiss MTB team THÖMUS, where he will be with Ralph Näf in good hands.

“It’s always emotionally difficult to say goodbye to an athlete with who we have had such great moments together over the years,” says Team Manager Thomas Frischknecht.. “We would like to thank him from the heart for all he did for us, including winning the European Champion title, the Cape Epic and Swiss Epic. We wish him all the best for his future career.”

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