With a roster that includes some of the most talented mountain bike racers in the world, the new Canyon CLLCTV XCO team enters the scene of cross-country with ambitious goals and the right athletes to achieve them.
Source: press release
Also in 2022 she will fight for the podium with her new Canyon Exceed and Lux. Alongside her will be her compatriot and regular top-ten, Thomas Griot, as well as the reigning German XC Marathon champion, Luca Schwarzbauer. In addition to competing in World Cup competitions, the team is determined to make their mark at the XCO World Championships on French soil in Les Gets.
Canyon Lux CFR Team Edition 
Canyon Lux CFR Team Edition 
Canyon Lux CFR Team Edition 
Canyon Lux CFR Team Edition
Loana Lecomte had already distinguished herself in the junior ranks. In her first season she won gold at the French Junior XCO Championships, then earned silver at the European and World Junior Championships the following year. In 2021, hardly any other rider could beat her. After four consecutive World Cup victories, she has almost cemented her right to the UCI overall title. Loana is thrilled to be racing for the new team and she is training hard for this year's World Championship in her home country.
Thomas Griot, 27, from Annecy, France, finished 2021 with a third place finish at the Copa Catalana Internacional BTT in Girona and is excited about the season and his new team. “I am very excited to compete with Canyon this year. It is a great opportunity for me and I believe that with Canyon's commitment to its athletes, we will be able to compete at the highest level ”. Griot plans to take a step forward in 2021, racing for the top-five in World Cup races and securing the French national title. With a top ten finish of the 2021 World Cup and a podium finish at the Leogang race, Griot is in the right place to build his success and make 2022 a year to remember.
Luca Schwarzbauer 
Thomas Griot
When 25-year-old German Luca Schwarzbauer isn't studying industrial engineering at the University of Esslingen, he's training for his next cross-country. Fourth place at the German XCO Championships in 2020 and on the top step of the podium at the German XC Marathon Championships in 2021, Luca laid the foundations for taking a step into the spotlight. “It's a big leap for me. I'm thrilled to have this opportunity and I'm sure I have what it takes to race with the best. The team structure and training will play a big part in helping me push myself to the next level and compete with not only the best in Germany, but the best in the world,” Luca said of his new squad. The German rider intends to pick up in 2022 where he left off the previous year: fighting for consistent results and a top ten finish overall.
