Announced on 22 October 2026, Jolanda Neff will join Alpecin-Premier Tech / Fenix-Premier Tech from the 2027 season. For women who follow cross-country closely, it is a proper late-season marker: one of the sport’s most decorated riders is heading into a multi-discipline set-up with big mountain-bike names already on the books.
A champion changes colours
Neff arrives with a heavyweight record. The Swiss cross-country rider won Olympic cross-country gold at Tokyo 2020 and the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships title in 2017. She is also a three-time UCI World Cup overall winner, with 17 UCI World Cup race victories across her career.
The WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series report also notes that Neff recorded three top-10 finishes this season. That matters because this is not just a heritage signing with a nice scrapbook; it is a move involving a rider still racing at the sharp end of the sport.
A multi-discipline landing spot
Alpecin-Premier Tech / Fenix-Premier Tech’s mountain bike roster named in the announcement includes Puck Pieterse, Samuel Gaze and Mathieu van der Poel. The same report points to Neff’s road racing and cyclocross experience as part of the fit with the team’s multi-discipline structure.
Why XC fans should watch
For women’s XC fans, the interest is obvious without needing to overcook it. Neff brings proven race craft, a visible career arc and a fresh 2027 storyline to a field already stacked with talent. New colours, familiar pedigree, and another reason to keep an eye on the front rows next season.