Alban Lakata is one of the most well known marathon riders. He can be found competing at the world's most famous marathon mountainbike races. Plus, Alban hopes to qualify for this years Olympic Games in Beijing, to compete for his country. In 2008, Alban took home the gold medal at the European Championships marathon mountainbike.

What is to be said about Bart Brentjens....he has been a pioneer in mountainbiking with an incredible palmares. In 1996 Bart wrote history by winning the gold medal on the Atlanta Olympic Games, becoming mountainbiking's first Olympic Champion. During the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, he conquered the bronze medal. Bart Brentjens has qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which will be his fourth Olympics, an incredible achievement.

Chris Jongewaard, one of Australia's strongest mountainbikers has just succeeded in defending his national title for the 2nd year in a row. Chris Jongewaard has qualified for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Fabienne is a strong contender in the women's field of Marathon mountainbiking. Combining looks & power, she's bound to make an impact for the team in 2008.

Our downhill racer from Belgium. Nico started his downhill career in a country with only minimal downhill possibilities. He has proven to have an excellent technique, pushing his bike to the limit. Despite setbacks due to injuries, Nico is highly motivated to getting good results in 2008.

Roman is an absolut marathon specialist, and can be found competing in races throughout Europe and beyond. During last years Cape Epic, he came in 4th with his teammate, proving his skills and power at a world's level.

Rudi van Houts is one of The Netherlands' biggest talents. The young rider has made impressive improvements in the last couple of years and is moving towards the world's top riders. Rudi will be competing at this year's Olympic Games in Beijing.

Tim is one of Belgium's talents, who is making excellent progress in his sport. In his U23 career, he has made an excellent record.