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Kate Courtney
CyclistKnown for:
2018 XCO World Champion (first American woman since 2001), 2019 World Cup Overall champion, 2025 Marathon World Champion, and founder of She Sends Racing and the She Sends Foundation.
Sponsored by: Allied Cycle Works, Rapha, SRAM MTB, Red Bull, Rivian, Live Momentous
Kate Courtney grew up at the base of Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, the birthplace of mountain biking. She won the 2018 UCI XCO World Championship while still a student at Stanford, becoming the first American woman to take the elite title since 2001. She followed with the 2019 World Cup Overall title and claimed the 2025 Marathon World Championship. In 2025, she left the Scott-SRAM team after six years to launch She Sends Racing, a privateer program tied to her She Sends Foundation nonprofit, which connects and inspires women and girls through mountain biking.
Kate Courtney's Gear List(5)
Scott
Product description
XC full-suspension race frame with HMX or HMX SL carbon featuring the TwinLoc integrated suspension system: 120mm travel with three handlebar-controlled modes (Descend, Traction Control, Lockout). HMX SL frameset including shock weighs approximately 1,870g. Flex-stay seatstay design with adjustable head angle via headset cup rotation.
Connection note
HMX SL carbon, WBR edition
Product description
Standard trail-oriented tier of SRAM's Transmission system with carbon foam-core crankset, Flattop chain with hollow pins, and 10-52t 12-speed cassette (520% range). Requires a UDH frame and is not compatible with standard Eagle components. Complete groupset weighs 1,785g.
Connection note
Wireless electronic shifting
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Last updated March 18, 2026