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Precision at the Edge: AON Racing Makes World Cup History on Reynolds Wheels
Jun 24, 2025
Precision at the Edge: AON Racing Makes World Cup History on Reynolds Wheels
The black earth, blown-out lines, and raw brutality of Val di Sole have long made it one of the most unforgiving stops on the UCI World Cup DH calendar.
It’s not just steep—it’s relentless. Every rock garden, sniper root, and trench-like rut pushes riders past their limit.
And yet, AON Racing – Tourne Campervans thrived in it.
This weekend, Monika Hrastnik earned a career-defining 3rd place, putting the team on its first-ever World Cup podium just six months into its debut season. Harriet Harnden powered through a mid-run crash to claim 8th place, delivering a double top-10 that no one saw coming—but everyone is talking about now.
Their secret? Resilience, focus—and the confidence to ride full tilt on Reynolds carbon wheels built for the sharpest edges of racing.

Monika Hrastnik: Podium Control on the World’s Roughest Track
After qualifying fastest on Saturday, Monika Hrastnik rolled into finals with momentum—but also with pressure. Val di Sole demands precision and control. Riders must commit to the fall line and trust their wheels to stay composed through blown-out corners and high-speed compressions.
“I wasn’t expecting third place… I made mistakes and missed lines, but it turned out great.” — Monika Hrastnik
Her Reynolds wheels held firm through the violence, responding with agility and offering the lateral stiffness to stay online in terrain that wanted to tear everything offline.
Precision at the Edge: AON Racing Makes World Cup History on Reynolds Wheels
Harriet Harnden: Rebuilding Speed, Fast
Hattie Harnden was on a heater before a crash near the second split knocked her off rhythm. But instead of backing down, she reset—and attacked. Her result: 8th overall, and a faster time than her clean qualifying run.
That kind of comeback is only possible when you trust your equipment to rebound with you. On a track where other wheels can lose shape or deflect unpredictably, Hattie’s Reynolds setup delivered tracking, feedback, and durability under pressure.

AON Racing: Disrupting the Downhill Hierarchy
World Cup podiums aren’t supposed to come this early in a team’s life. But AON Racing is rewriting the script, proving that when talent meets trust—in people, in process, and in product—the payoff can come fast.
At Reynolds, we’re proud to support a program that’s not afraid to challenge expectations. Our wheels are designed to excel in chaos—to maintain composure when traction disappears and to help riders push when every instinct says back off.
Monika and Hattie showed what happens when you ride with calculated aggression and unshakable wheel confidence.

Val di Sole Was the Beginning
With their first podium now locked in, AON Racing has turned the corner. They’re not just contenders—they’re here. And with more rounds ahead, we’re excited to keep rolling beside them, one root, rock, and split-second at a time.

Control matters. Durability matters. Confidence matters. That’s why they ride Reynolds.
Precision at the Edge: AON Racing Makes World Cup History on Reynolds Wheels
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