Hailing from Switzerland, Ariane Lüthi is arguably the country’s most prolific cross country marathon racer. She’s a 5-time Swiss XCM national champion. However, her most important result came at the iconic Cape Epic. She managed to win South Africa’s most grueling stage race a stunning 5 times.

Ariane arrived late at the scene, starting to race MTB in 2009 only, but has propelled herself to the top within no time. She has a loyal fan base across the globe, but especially in her adopted home of Stellenbosch, South Africa. This year she’ll put our Scope R2.O through its paces on a daily basis.