The European gravel champion Martin Stošek signs with the BUFF® Megamo Team

The BUFF®-Megamo Team has just announced one of its most important signings for 2025: Martin Stošek, the current European gravel champion and a top XCM rider worldwide. The 31-year-old Czech cyclist joins the team at a great moment in his sporting career and seems to be a key addition to the team's ambitions.

Martin Stošek signs with the BUFF®-Megamo Team

Stošek was crowned European gravel champion a few months ago in Asiago, Italy, demonstrating that he is one of the most versatile long-distance specialists. In his XCM record, he highlights his silver medal at the 2023 World Championships and bronze in 2020. His ability to adapt to different disciplines and his consistency in major events position him as one of the standout names in the world of MTB.

“For me, being part of the BUFF®-Megamo team means a lot. It is a big step to start a new chapter in my career. I hope to achieve good results. My main goals are the Cape Epic, the World Championships, and the European Championship. I also want to defend my national XCM title and the European Gravel Championship,” Stošek commented after the announcement. “I am looking forward to joining my new teammates and starting the season. I knew them before as rivals, and now we are on the same team”.

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Stošek's signing seems to be a strategic move for the BUFF®-Megamo Team that could once again be in a position to fight for victory and the podium in the best stage races in the world, such as the upcoming Cape Epic.

This is how Pau Zamora, Team Manager of the team, expressed himself after Stosek's announcement: “With Martin joining the team, one of the iconic names and references in the world of XCM, we manage to fill that small gap that we might have been missing. If 2024 was a successful year, with Martin's addition, this 2025 is going to be a great year. That's what we hope for”.