The trick of the bottle to count laps and other curiosities of the Orbea Fox Factory Team in Nove Mesto

The Nove Mesto World Cup returned to Europe with the iconic event in Nove Mesto. And in this setting, the Orbea Fox Factory Team premiered the third episode of their documentary series Beyond the Tapes, a very special installment that marks the first time in 2025 that all four team riders coincide in a World Cup event.

Orbea releases the third chapter of "Beyond the Tapes" with the full team at the Nove Mesto World Cup

This new chapter offers an intimate look at the experience of the Basque team during a weekend of maximum intensity, where logistics, teamwork, technical innovations, and personal emotions intertwine to show the true heart of a World Cup structure.

After the preseason concentration, Nove Mesto became the meeting point for Simon Andreassen, Jennifer Jackson, Pierre de Froidmont, and Rebecca Henderson. The video portrays how the transfer is organized from the Orbea headquarters in Mallabia to the Czech Republic, mobilizing all the technical and human material necessary to compete at the highest level.

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Each rider comes to this event with their own story. Andreassen faces the challenge of overcoming the aftermath of the concussion suffered in Brazil. Jackson makes her European debut after shining in Araxá and being crowned Pan American champion in Costa Rica. De Froidmont returns to a circuit where he has achieved good results in the past. And Henderson, one of the main protagonists of the video, competes in her first race of the year in the championship and does so riding a spectacular customized Orbea Oiz to commemorate her Australian national title.

The video is full of curiosities that fans will appreciate, such as the moment when Fran Pérez, team manager, explains how Bec numbers the bottles to know what to take on each lap and how many laps are left to finish.

The video and previous chapters of the series are also available on Orbea's YouTube channel.