Bec Henderson debuts bike in Nove Mesto

The MTB World Cup lands in Europe this weekend with the highly anticipated event in Nove Mesto na Morave (Czech Republic), and it comes with several important news for the Orbea Fox Factory Team. The most notable: the return to competition of Rebecca Henderson, who will make her debut this season in the World Series after overcoming the injury suffered in the Australian XCO championship, where she won her twelfth national title.

Rebecca Henderson debuts her Orbea OIZ as Australian national champion in Nove Mesto

For the occasion, the Australian cyclist will debut a spectacular personalized Orbea OIZ with the colors of her national team. The frame, with white as the main base, incorporates details in green and gold, the emblematic colors of Australia. It is an exclusive and completely customized design for the oceanic rider.

Henderson's OIZ maintains the philosophy of Orbea's most popular model in cross-country: one of the frames with the best lightweight-stiffness ratio at 1,740 gr, without unnecessary elements and oriented towards maximum performance. Its efficiency has been widely tested by the team riders in XCO, Short Track, and XCM.

The debut of this new OIZ will take place in the Short Track on Saturday, on a very special circuit for Henderson, as she has experienced some of her best performances in the World Cup in Nove Mesto. In addition, the event will mark the reunion of the four members of the Orbea Fox Factory Team in the same race, something that has not happened since the preseason in Spain.

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Alongside Henderson, Jennifer Jackson, the newly crowned Pan American champion after her victory in Costa Rica, will also compete; Simon Andreassen, who returns after his successful stint in Araxá, where he debuted a commemorative OIZ for his European Short Track title; and Pierre de Froidmont, who arrives in the Czech Republic with good sensations after several weeks of constant progression.

Here you can check all the dates and schedules of the Nove Mesto World Cup.

Complete setup of the Orbea Oiz Australian XCO Champion edition

• Frame: Orbea Oiz 25 OMX Factory Team
• Fork: Fox 34 SL 120mm
• Shock Absorber: Fox Float SL 120 mm
• Wheels: Oquo MP30 LTD
• Groupset: Shimano XTR
• Cassette: 10-51
• Chainring: 34T
• Brakes: Shimano XTR
• Discs: XTR 160 mm and 180mm
• Tires: Maxxis Aspen 2.25-170 TPI
• Pedals: Shimano XTR
• Handlebar/Stem: OC 65-20 - 620 mm
• Seatpost: Fox Transfer 75 mm
• Saddle: Fizik Prototype
• Grips: ESI Grip Ribbed Extra Chunky
• Weight: 10.2 kg