Cole Lucas Joins the Ibis Enduro Team

Today, the Ibis Enduro Team announced the sign­ing of New Zealand rip­per Cole Lucas to a two year con­tract. In 2019, the 21 year old New Zealan­der had an impres­sive first year rac­ing as a pri­va­teer in the senior ranks with a 4^th place fin­ish in Rotorua, 9^th in Tas­ma­nia, and 14^th over­all for the series.

Ibis pres­i­dent (and team man­ag­er), Tom Mor­gan, said

“Suc­cess­ful rid­ers in the EWS need to be dri­ven and com­pet­i­tive, but they also need patience and per­se­ver­ance. The lat­er two qual­i­ties are pret­ty rare among younger rid­ers, and so when I start­ed track­ing on Cole this past sea­son I was impressed to see what he was able to do.

When I start­ed talk­ing to Cole about rid­ing for us I was struck by his dri­ve and his matu­ri­ty as well. Being 20, rac­ing as a pri­va­teer, and being a long way from home for the bet­ter part of the year is no small thing. Doing that and post­ing the results that he did is super impres­sive. We’re stoked to add Cole to the team and to what he can do with more experience.”

Long time Ibis team cap­tain, Robin Wall­ner, added - ​“I’m super hap­py to have Cole join the team. He had a very impres­sive pri­va­teer sea­son last year with a string of top results show­ing that he will be one to fol­low now with some back­ing and good bikes! I look for­ward to hang­ing out with Cole, at his young age I’m sure he can teach me how to whip again!”

2019 podi­um fin­ish­er, Bex Baraona, said — ​“Buzzing to have Cole join the team, he’s an amaz­ing rid­er and super laid back…going to be a fun year in the Ibis family!”

The 2020 Ibis Enduro Team is sup­port­ed by Ibis Cycles, POC, Maxxis, Shi­mano, Bike Yoke, Fox, Lizard Skins, Fab­ric, Hon­ey Stinger, Stages Cycling, Motion Instru­ments, Flaér and OneUp.