CANYON CLLCTV FACTORY DH CLOSE OUT BEST YEAR EVER WITH TEAM OF THE SEASON TITLE

Multiple World Cup victories for Marine Cabirou and Aletha Østgaard, plus career-best results for Henri Kiefer and Luca Shaw, and six Team of the Round wins made it an unforgettable season for the CLLCTV crew.

Sunday 12 October 2025: As the dust set on the Mont-Sainte-Anne track, another wild World Cup downhill season came to a close, and this year the CANYON CLLCTV Factory DH crew had plenty to celebrate. 2025 officially goes down as their most dominant year ever, capped off with the Team of the Season title.

What made it such a successful season was more than just being in first place on the Team leaderboard standings. It was the consistency of challenging hard for every podium, giving everything to win six Team of the Round awards, and ultimately enough points to claim first place on the leaderboard at Lake Placid, defending the place in the final round at Mont-Sainte-Anne this weekend.

Sure, Marine Cabirou, Aletha Østgaard, Troy Brosnan, Luca Shaw and Henri Kiefer may have got the glory but the Team of the Season title takes more than just having the fastest, most dedicated athletes. It takes having coaches who can get the best out of their riders, as well as the most committed mechanics, an incredible team environment, and a high-performance Sender CFR bike that’s versatile enough to excel in the relentless rain and axle-deep mud of Les Gets and in the hard-baked dust of La Thuile.

Let’s rewind through the season that made it happen.

• Round 1 – May 16-18, Bielsko-Biała, Poland: The opener didn’t quite click for the team. Luca Shaw led the charge with 6th place – solid, but not the start they wanted. Team results round 1 here.

• Round 2 – May 30-June 1, Loudenvielle-Peyragudes, France: Things started to turn around. Luca grabbed fifth, showing signs of what was to come. Promising junior Aletha Østgaard was firing in qualification but DSQ’d in the final. Team results round 2 here.

• Round 3 – June 5-8, Saalfelden Leogang, Austria: Game on. Henri Kiefer landed his best result yet with third in Elite Men, Marine Cabirou came fourth in Elite Women’s category, and Aletha scorched to second. First Team of the Round win in the bag. Team results round 3 here.

• Round 4 – June 20-22, Val di Sole, Trentino, Italy: Marine came out swinging with her first win of the year. Troy Brosnan and Aletha both backed her up with second-place finishes. That’s Team of the Round win number two. Team results round 4 here.

• Round 5 – July 3-6, La Thuile, Valle d’Aosta, Italy: Aletha went one better—straight to the top step in Juniors. Henri took fifth, and the team walked away third overall for the round. Team results round 5 here.

• Round 6 – July 9-13, Pal Arinsal, Andorra: Aletha was unstoppable. Another win, another statement from the Junior Women’s challenger. Team results round 6 here.

• Round 7 –August 28-31, Haute-Savoie, France: Podiums for Marine and Aletha (both second), and a fourth place for Troy. Team of the Round number three secured. Team results round 7 here.

• Round 8 – September 18-21, Lenzerheide, Switzerland: Fresh off silver at the World Champs, Henri rode the momentum into another second place finish, his best-yet, matched by second for Aletha. Two more podiums and a top 10 from Luca brought Team of the Round win number four. Team results round 8 here.

• Round 9 – October 3-5, Lake Placid, New York, USA: The penultimate round. Second place for Luca, third for Henri, another win for Aletha, fifth for Marine and seventh for Troy meant all riders were in the top 10, bringing not only the fifth Team of the Round win, but putting the team in first place overall too. Team results round 9 here.

• Round 10 – October 9-12, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Canada: Saving the best until last, Team of the Round win number 6 came via first places for Marine and Aletha, second for Luca and sixth for Troy. Team results round 10 here.

Team manager and Canyon legend Fabien Barel summed it up best: “This title is a reflection of everyone in the program, not just the riders you see between the tape. From the R&D engineers and mechanics, to the line scout, and the marketing team, every result comes from hundreds of small details—setup, mindset, and teamwork. The Sender CFR gave us the platform, but it’s the people that made it a season to remember. Seeing our riders push each other and grow throughout the year… Everyone has played a massive role in the team. I couldn’t be more stoked.”

These results aren’t just a reflection of the riders—they’re proof of the Sender CFR’s race-winning DNA. Built under Canyon’s CFR (Canyon Factory Racing) program, it’s designed for one thing: to be the fastest downhill bike on the planet. And this season, it delivered—everywhere, in every condition.

Learn more about the bike that powered the CLLCTV’s biggest season ever in our full Sender CFR breakdown here.