The Rockrider RACE 940S with which Samara Maxwell has won the Araxá XCO World Cup

Mountain bike 10/04/25 07:34 Migue A.

The current XCO Oceania Champion Samara Maxwell is being one of the great revelations of the season. In the first round of the Araxá XCO World Cup she was the best and won a historic victory that places her as the first New Zealander to win a World Cup event. And she did it with the new Rockrider RACE 904S that the Decathlon Ford Racing Team is using for the first time this year.

The Rockrider RACE 904S of Samara Maxwell in detail

For 2025, the Decathlon Ford Racing Team has partnered with SRAM-RockShox and they are now one of the official teams of the brand. As a result, their bikes have undergone significant changes in assembly and electronics have taken control of the team's Rockrider RACE 904s.

The Rockrider RACE 940S with which Samara Maxwell has won the Araxá XCO World Cup — The Rockrider RACE 904s assembled with all the latest from SRAM and RockShock

Meanwhile, New Zealand's Sammie Maxwell retained the title of Oceania champion at the end of March and her Rockrider now matches her new jersey.

The Rockrider RACE 940S with which Samara Maxwell has won the Araxá XCO World Cup — At just 23 years old, this will be her second Elite season in the World Cup and in her record she already has several national titles in New Zealand and two victories in the Oceania XCO Championship

The Rockrider RACE 940S with which Samara Maxwell has won the Araxá XCO World Cup — Handlebar and stem from the Spanish brand Darimo, an assembly that will be the same in the catalog version of the bike

The Rockrider RACE 940S with which Samara Maxwell has won the Araxá XCO World Cup — Van Rysel carbon bottle cage, Time pedals and SRAM XX SL EAGLE AXS Transmission crankset with integrated power meter

The Rockrider RACE 940S with which Samara Maxwell has won the Araxá XCO World Cup — The team has set aside the Manitou suspensions they were using in previous seasons and now mounts the entire RockShox Flight Attendant set, including the new seatpost

The Rockrider RACE 940S with which Samara Maxwell has won the Araxá XCO World Cup — SRAM XX SL Cs-1299 EAGLE Transmission 10-52t cassette. The Oceania champion badge can be seen on the seatstay

The Rockrider RACE 940S with which Samara Maxwell has won the Araxá XCO World Cup — Wheels also by SRAM, the ZIPP 1 ZERO MOTO HITOP SW model with Vitoria Terreno tires

The Rockrider RACE 940S with which Samara Maxwell has won the Araxá XCO World Cup — The ROCKSHOX Sid Ultimate forks this year are red for the official teams. The new RockShox Reverb AXS seatpost can also be seen in the image

As we mentioned at the beginning, Decathlon is going to release a limited edition called RockRider RACE 940S LTD 2025. Available for pre-sale from April 9th for an incredible price of 6499€ and the only changes compared to this assembly will be that it does not include the Flight Attendant suspensions.

Full setup

Frame: ROCKRIDER Ultralight Carbon 120mm high modulus Full High-modulus
Seatpost: SRAM REVERB AXS 100/125 mm
Weight: 1655 g (size S, with 120 mm travel)
Shifters: SRAM XX
Fork: ROCKSHOX Sid Ultimate 120 mm Flight Attendant
Front Derailleur/Rear Derailleur: SRAM XX
Shock Absorber: ROCKSHOX Sid Luxe Ultimate 120 mm Flight Attendant
Cassette: SRAM XX SL 10-52
Stem: DARIMO Alu - 17° 60/70 mm
Chain: SRAM XX SL T-TYPE
Handlebar: DARIMO Carbon 740 mm
Wheels: ZIPP 1 ZERO MOTO HITOP SW
Grips: SRAM Silicone
Tires: VITTORIA TERRENO RACE 29”x 2.4
Saddle: FIZIK Argo Vento 00
Brakes: SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth 4 pistons (discs of 180/160 mm)

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