HENRIQUE AVANCINI JOINS FACTOR RACING FOR HIS RETURN TO COMPETITION

3 March, 2025: Factor Bikes, the premium performance bicycle brand, has announced Slovenian-based UCI Continental men’s team - Factor Racing. Supporting riders and teams has always been at the core of Factor’s DNA, and this marks a significant step forward as its first fully in-house operated team.

Factor is proud to welcome Brazilian legend Henrique Avancini to the team. After a successful off-road career, winning the 2023 UCI Mountain Bike XC Marathon World Championship was his crowning achievement. The victory allowed him to step away from racing and dedicate his energy and passion to his family and to continue the growth of Brazilian cycling. Henrique Avancini will return to competition in 2025, as a road racer for Factor Racing, chasing a childhood dream.

In addition to racing, Henrique will take on a mentorship role, guiding the young squad with his extensive experience in professional cycling. Paul Wright, 2025 New Zealand National Road Race Champion, will serve as the team’s ‘road captain’ leading them through a packed season of racing. 

The 2025 roster includes:

• Henrique Avancini, Brazil (35)
• Adam Bradáč, Slovenia (18)
• Maj Flajs, Slovenia (20)
• Marcel Gladek, Slovenia (19)
• Nejc Komac, Slovenia (21)
• Jaka Marolt, Slovenia (19)
• Sven Aleksander Mernik, Slovenia (18)
• Gal Oblak, Slovenia (18)
• Grega Podlesnik, Slovenia (20)
• Paul Wright, New Zealand (27)

Based in Kranj, Slovenia, the team’s 68-year legacy triumphs in talent identification, including three-time Tour de France stage winner, Matej Mohoric. Factor Racing will focus on identifying and developing riders, as it aims to prepare athletes for the World Tour under the leadership of General Manager, Jost Zevnik.

Factor is joined by POC, Wahoo, CCN, VELOTOZE, NDURANZ, CERAMICSPEED and BERK as sponsors in the team’s inaugural season. All partners share the vision to build a team that inspires racers to be their best, supplying premium performance equipment and support.

“I’m excited and motivated with this new project. I had the desire to chase this childhood dream which Factor understands and embraces. The Factor Racing Team is such a cool project and it’s been great to work with the team and brand from the very start. 

I have a great team of riders and staff around me and I’m looking forward to sharing my experience with younger guys as well as learning from them too. Being able to step onto the road with Factor Racing has really awakened the dream that I have had in me from a young age!” said Henrique Avancini. 

For more information about Henrique’s 2025 goals, please visit: https://factorbikes.com/news/henrique-avancini-headlines-factor-racing 

“Partnering with Factor Bikes to launch Factor Racing has been an incredible opportunity to build something special and contribute to Factor's racing DNA and vision. 

With a proud history of developing champions, our mission remains clear—nurturing young talent, providing them with opportunities, and guiding them to the next level of racing. I’m especially proud of the exciting roster we’ve put together for 2025, highlighted by the addition of Henrique Avancini. His ambitious goals perfectly align with our vision, and I have no doubt that together, we’re heading toward something remarkable," said Jost Zevnik, General Manager, Factor Racing.

“We’re extremely proud to launch our first-ever Factor factory team. We look forward to leveraging the close working relationship we’ll have with Factor Racing riders to continue developing the fastest racing equipment in the sport,” said Rob Gitelis, Factor and Black Inc founder. 

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