Mont-Sainte-Anne Sweep

The woods of Mont-Sainte-Anne closed in around the start line as the pack launched under open sky and mountain bluff. The pace rose early, the field stretched thin, and every rider carried the same weight — reach the line before the course reached them.

At the center of the action were Luca Martin and Charlie Aldridge, racing for Cannondale Factory Racing on their Custom Swiss-themed LAB71 Cannondale Scalpels. The bikes carried legacy and precision into the fray, geometry matched to the tenacity of their riders.

With four laps remaining, the rhythm shifted. Aldridge raised the tempo. Martin followed clean. Together they held the front — each turn measured, every descent deliberate. On the final lap, Martin attacked while Aldridge controlled the chase. The finish loop opened, and the team sealed a clean one-two.

Cole Punchard finished 11th but delivered the unseen work that builds results. He stacked rivals, shaped the chase, and gave CFR the room to move. His ride didn’t claim the headline — but made it possible.

Sunday brought the long course and a heavier test. Aldridge returned to the hillside that crowned him Junior World Champion in 2019. He stayed composed through the first half, waited as the race burned down, then moved when the field broke apart. On the last climb he rose, found clear ground, and held it to the line — his first Elite XCO World Cup victory.

Every rider aboard CFR Custom Swiss LAB71 Scalpels — carbon cut for control, geometry tuned for flow, traction that holds when the trail refuses to. Design meets discipline.

CFR leaves Mont-Sainte-Anne with a double, a debut, and proof that when team meets tactic, the story ends at the top. A weekend written in carbon and conviction — Mont-Sainte-Anne now etched into Cannondale history.