The Outlaw Bike Team, a leader in junior mountain bike development, has four of its athletes representing the United States at the UCI Downhill & Enduro World Championships in Valais, Switzerland, on Saturday through Sept. 14.
Competing in the Downhill category are brothers Luke and Alex Mallen of Sandy, Utah, along with Cohen Bundy of Utah. Finnegan McDermott will represent the team in the Enduro category.
Seventeen-year-old twins Luke and Alex Mallen, coached by Tyson Henrie since age 7, have a strong record of U.S. national titles and international podiums. This year, Luke earned fourth at the UCI DH World Cup in La Thuile, Italy, and eighth at Val di Sole, Italy, along with third at the USA National DH Championships.
Alex claimed victory in the Cat 1 17–18 category at the Monster En