2025 Yeti Downhill and Enduro Roster Announced

The Yeti / FOX Factory Enduro Team will be lead by Four-time Enduro World Series champion Richie Rude and 2024 overall runner-up Sławomir Łukasik.

"Over the past few years my interest in racing downhill has increased, competing in select events throughout the years alongside Enduro. I am thankful for the success I’ve had and how it has shaped my career. Leading into 2025 as the current UCI Enduro World Cup Overall Champion and U.S. National Champion, with multiple titles in the Enduro discipline, I see it as a perfect opportunity to join the discipline to take on a new challenge in 2025. I’ll still compete in select Enduro events to prepare for the UCI Enduro World Championships. I look forward to continuing my success with the Yeti / FOX Factory Team, building and shifting our success with the DH program." - Richie Rude

New to Yeti in 2025, Camille Balanche is our resident Yeti / FOX Factory Downhill rider. The 2022 DH Champion’s speed, race craft, and experience combined with our Special Projects DH bike sets the stage for the first of many World Cup wins.

“It is an incredible honor to be joining the Yeti / FOX Factory Downhill Team in 2025. Yeti’s legacy of innovation and performance perfectly aligns with my drive to compete at the highest level and push the boundaries of what’s possible on a bike. Here’s to a season of speed, progression, and unforgettable moments with the Yeti family.” - Camille Balanche

Fresh off back-to-back Enduro Titles, Richie Rude is shifting his focus in 2025. Rude claimed the 2013 UCI Junior downhill world then swapped disciplines and traded his Yeti 303 DH for the Yeti SB66 and began his Enduro career. After his fourth World Cup overall title, Richie will return to DH aboard the Yeti Special Projects DH, a bike custom engineered by request for Richie. We are both returning to our DH roots, and proud to support him in his pursuit.

The 2025 Yeti Factory Race Programs are comprised of 10 athletes across multiple gravity disciplines, encompassing Downhill, Enduro, E-Enduro, Dual-Slalom, Pump Track, and Junior racer development. Team sponsors FOX Factory and Shimano play a critical role in this program as title sponsors for their respective teams.

Yeti / FOX Factory Downhill Team

We’re excited to announce that Yeti Cycles is officially re-entering the UCI Downhill World Cup with several DH riders for the 2025 season - Camille Balanche (SUI), Tyler Waite (NZL), and Jonty Williamson (NZL).

Yeti Cycles is thrilled to introduce Camille Balanche as an Elite rider on the Yeti / FOX Factory Downhill Team. The 2022 DH Champion’s speed, race craft, and experience, combined with our Special Projects DH bike, sets the stage for the first of many World Cup wins.

Junior riders Tyler Waite and Jonty Williamson will be pitting alongside Rude and Balanche throughout the entirety of the 2025 DH World Cup circuit. Holding the title of New Zealand National Downhill Champion, Waite’s success in the 2024 race season shows great promise for the junior athlete with a strong trajectory in downhill racing. Teammate Williamson, a first-year junior, is an up-and-coming Kiwi rider with notable U17 results and raw talent.

Yeti / FOX Factory Enduro Team

Reigning 2024, UCI Enduro World Cup champion Richie Rude (USA), alongside second-place finisher Sławomir Łukasik (POL), will be representing the Yeti / FOX Factory Team for the 2025 season. J.T. Fisher (USA) will be joining the Elite field after completing his final U21 racing season in second place overall.

Rude, a four-time World Cup/Series Cham,p is vying for the UCI Enduro World Championship victory in Switzerland to claim the rainbow jersey and continue to cement his Enduro legacy. With Rude’s planned absence from select Enduro races, the 2024 Enduro UCI World Cup Overall runner-up Łukasik will lead the Yeti / FOX Factory Enduro Team. Łukasik’s focus, dedication, and commanding results position him as a leader in the 2025 UCI Enduro World Cup title hunt.

Fresh off back-to-back Enduro Titles, Richie Rude is shifting his focus in 2025. After claiming the UCI Junior downhill world title in 2013, Rude swapped disciplines and traded his Yeti 303 DH for the Yeti SB66 and began his Enduro career. After a record fourth World Cup title, Richie will return to DH aboard the Yeti Special Projects DH, a bike Yeti made by request of Richie. We are both returning to our roots and proud to support him in his pursuit.

Representing the 2025 Yeti / FOX “Devo” Development team in the U19/Jr. Enduro category will be current US National Elite Enduro Champion Chloe Bear (USA) and Lacy Adams (AUS). Both riders showcase tremendous talent for racing and have proven results from the past season that they hope to carry into 2025.