Team Continental will no longer be supported by Nukeproof: In their press release, the team says that Nukeproof's sponsorship of the bike "abruptly ended" on February 21 (after the known problems we told you about in recent days, ed.). GT Bicycles was the preferred option with a World Cup winning platform and a great working relationship with Continental.
With GT replacing the previous bike and main sponsor of Nukeproof, the team becomes the Continental GT Racing team for the 2024 season. The new addition of Danny Hart is joined by Vero Widmann, Chris Cumming and Harry Molloy who will all return to racing with the team .
This small family team was formed in 2021 to support two young Irish riders Ronan Dunne and Chris Cumming entering World Cup racing. If it wasn't for the vision of Continental Tires and Nukeproof Bikes, none of this would have been possible. After an exceptional season in 2023 as a full UCI Elite Team, no one could have imagined the turmoil that would ensue not only for the team but for the entire mountain bike industry. During the winter of 2023, while Nukeproof's future hung in the balance, we didn't know if we would race in 2024. Then, on February 21, came the news that our bike sponsorship had ended abruptly. The team's ethos of reacting quickly meant we had already pitched our team to other brands, but GT Bicycles was our preferred option with a World Cup winning platform and a great working relationship with Continental. With GT joining Continental, we are extremely excited to announce that for 2024 the team will officially be Continental GT Racing Team! – Continental GT Racing
We are thrilled that GT has come on board to partner with Continental and keep these athletes at the forefront of World Cup racing. We truly believe in these athletes and what Mark and the team bring to the sport, we are so proud of what this team has already achieved and are excited to continue to collaborate and keep the team ahead. The team is home to a combination of emerging talent and highly experienced voices, so we can't wait to see them push their limits on the Gravity range and our tire prototypes – Kelsey Rollet – Head of Global Bicycle Continental Tires
It's been a wild ride putting all of this together over the last week, but GT is very proud to partner with Mark and the team. Last minute trips to get bikes tested by athletes, figuring out the logistics of getting frames to cyclists in three different countries are just some of the obstacles we are overcoming to make this happen, as we start racing within a few weekse – Clive Gosling – GT Bike Marketing Manager
In addition to the new title sponsor and the addition of Danny Hart, the team also has Kenny Clothing, TRP and Renthal joining their list of sponsors. Returning as sponsors in 2024 are Bluegrass, DT Swiss, Oakley, Peaty's Products, ODI and Crankbrothers.
