Never Change a Winning Team

SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing Team continues its winning streak and looks into a bright future heading into the coming seasons. Both Lars Forster and Andri Frischknecht have renewed their contracts joining Kate Courtney and Nino Schurter for the coming 2 years.

Feldbach, Switzerland. The SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing Team, founded in 2002, is built on consistency. Many partners of the team, including SCOTT and SRAM are on board since day one. Nino Schurter goes into his 19th season next year. With talents like Lars Forster, Andri Frischknecht and Kate Courtney the team is set for consistency into the future. 

Lars Forster is no doubt one of the most talented off-road racers of the younger generation of mountainbike athletes. At only 27 he has already managed to gather impressive palmares to his name. European Champion 2018, Cape Epic Champion 2019, Swiss Epic Champion 2020 and 3-times Swiss Cyclo-Cross Champion – Just to name the titles of the recent years. Among the many victories, the World Cup win at last years final round in Snow Shoe, USA stands out the most. Here he showed what he is capable of, a first taste of what to expect in the future. 

Besides his obvious talent on mountain bikes, Lars Forster loves to race cyclo-cross whenever possible. The 2020 mountain bike season is still in full swing with the big races yet to come, but the opportunity to switch to CX for the first race of the season was something Lars did not want to let go of. At the EKZ Cross Tour in Baden, Switzerland, he showed his skills on the narrow wheels winning in style. 

Lars on his second love - the cyclo-cross bike. EKZ Cross Tour Baden

On a wave of success Lars Forster's statement about his future sounds promising:
"I'm super excited to continue my career with the worlds best cross-country team. There is still much to learn on my way to the very top but I already had the chance to see what it takes to win. Having the chance to learn from N1NO, experiencing the great team spirit and the powerful support by our staff and partners really makes me feel like I am in good hands. I now have all the ingredients to continue my journey to the next level." 

Lars Forster - SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing 
2020 Swiss Epic Champion
2020 Swiss Cyclo Cross Champion
2019 Cape Epic Champion
2019 World Cup Winner Snowshoe

Big expectations are also placed in another talent emerging out of the Swiss powerhouse, Andri Frischknecht. A team member for 10 years and just about ready for his break through. A few top tens in the World Cup and especially a top ten finish in last years World Championship are the sparks that show his potential. Progress eminently visible as making consistent steps every year in order to establish himself as a top ten racer. There is still a lot to learn, though with a mentor like Nino Schurter and his willpower of hard work consistent top 10 placements are in reach. 

"SCOTT-SRAM is my family. Not only because my dad is managing the team. It's the team with it's spirit that will bring me to the top. In the near future I want to establish myself in the top ten and next step is the podium. I keep on pushing to achieve my goals" Andri Frischknecht says. 

Andri Frischknecht - SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing 
2018 Swiss Epic Champion
2019 9th World Championships
2017 2x Cape Epic stage winner

Excited to announce the news about the continuation of his dream team, SCOTT-SRAM's director Thomas Frischknecht states:
"Time flies! We are going into our 20th year of existence with the team. It's been a hell of a success story. Looking at the quality squad we have at the start line for the coming years, I'm more than optimistic we can keep the high level. Even more, going for #nextlevel as our team credo says. Nino has taken over great leadership. The younger generation with Kate, Lars and Andri soak up his mentor-ship and develop it to become the new stars of the scene." 

Thomas Frischknecht- Team Director  - SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing 
1996 Olympic silver medal
1996 World Champion
03/05 Marathon World Champion
92/93/95 World Cup Champion