I Raced An XC World Champion & My eBike Nearly Broke Him!

Can a 50+ year old even begin to compete with one of the world's fastest riders? Steve Jones tries harnessing the power of the all-new 2026 Maxon Bikedrive Air S to take on Thömus maxon's 10-time Cross-country World Cup winner Mathias Flückiger in a series of races. Jonesy is on an e-bike, but how will he perform against this prestigious Olympian?

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