Troy Brosnan

2024 World Champion Troy Brosnan has been a regular on the World Cup podium since his first win back 2014. Now a proud Dad and a rainbow jersey owner, he’s motivated to be the best in both worlds.

As a key part of our downhill programme for so long, it is only natural that Troy was at the heart of developing the new Sender race bike. "The new prototype Sender works so well, we’ve been working on it for years now which has given us loads of time to fine tune the smallest details. Everything from how and where the mud collects and what that does to the weight of the bike has been well thought out."

Consistency is one of the main things Troy looks for in his race bike, preferring to focus on his riding rather than dialling in the bike each weekend as much as possible. ”I don't change my setup much based on the weather, it works great in the wet. I really like to be in control of how the bike feels, so there was a lot of back and forth to get it just right.”

Troy Brosnan’s World Cup record speaks for itself: 93 starts, only nine finishes outside the top 20, and 37 podiums- a level of consistency never seen before in elite downhill racing. With his incredible speed and drive, Troy is focused on adding to his current tally of four World Cup wins.

During the summer of 2024, Troy became a father. In gravity sports, parenthood can be a delicate moment for athletes. Some begin to feel the risk more keenly, they worry about coming home safely to their families each weekend. Others take it is extra motivation, they want to win for their families and show their kids what is possible. After missing the middle part of this season to be at home for the birth of his daughter, Troy proved that he is among the latter group. He closed the season in epic fashion, winning the final race in Mont Saint Anne, Canada with a stunning show of speed and control on one of the hardest tracks of the year.

“It was a bit surreal in a way, I knew I could do it, but we had just had a kid and I hadn't trained much, but I've ridden Mont Saint Anne in almost every condition so I knew that you could still go fast in the wet there. And I had nothing to lose, so I just went for it. It's been difficult to be overseas at this stage, because you just want to spend time with your kid and watch them grow up, but there's a lot of training that needs to be done too. It motivates me, I want to do well and show her that you can still do great things when things are hard and life is really busy.”