There is an artfulness to Charlie Aldridge’s downhill style that he confesses originates from his sincere love of the sport. “It’s more than a sport,” he says. “It’s a lifestyle.” And with the new wireless XTR M9200 Di2 groupset, the lifestyle packs quite a punch.
The Cannondale Factory Racing team is a close-knit family. Charlie, Jolanda, Ana, Cole and Luca are part of a community that prides itself on its cookouts, karaoke, and class. With the launch of our new XTR groupset, we felt it was the perfect time to link up with Charlie and the team as they headed to the UCI World Cup in Leogang to see the groupset come to life on the trail.
And ride its way to the podium.
There’s something about a wireless groupset that clears the mind. “When you’re racing, there’s so much going on that a clean handlebar is a real luxury,” Aldridge explains. “The shifting is crisp, intuitive.” The Cannondale Factory Racing team has equipped the ultra-light carbon Cannondale Scalpel with the XTR Di2. The result is a ‘purebred for podiums’—and that’s a direct quote.