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- High-Altitude Teamwork with UAE Team Emirates XRG
- Shimano joins Tadej Pogačar, João Almeida and Nils Politt for a behind-the-scenes look at training with DURA-ACE in the Spanish highlands.
- 03/07/2025
You would think that as a seasoned professional mountain biker I would have dabbled in electrically charged thrills a long time ago, but no. To be honest, I’d always been a little hesitant and fearful that once I tried an e-MTB, it would be hard to go back to the breadwinning, naturally aspirated push-bike that I know and love. And as it turns out, I was right.
Like most cool projects, this all started with a surprise phone call–cue Toby Shingleton– Australia’s Mr. Shimano and all-round legend. As Covid-19 ran amuck in most parts of the world, here in little old New Zealand we were lucky to be relatively free of infections or restrictions.