Elly Hoskin still doesn’t have a laundry detergent sponsor so she’s judicious about when she rides her mostly white enduro world champion’s kit. She revealed that little tidbit in a wide-ranging conversation for the Canadian Cycling Magazine Podcast. The chat was shortly before the announcement by her bike sponsor, Devinci, that Hoskin would be part of the brand’s Movement group. That news means Hoskin, who calls herself a pro privateer, has more support in the season to come. Her setup continues to evolve, as does her mountain biking discipline.
A conversation with an enduro rider can’t help but veer into the topic of the sport’s health. It’s faced many challenges throughout the past few seasons as Warner Bros. Discovery and the UCI took charge of the discipline’s top series for 2023. Hoskin seems optimistic for what lies ahead.
In 2025, Hoskin racked up a slew of successes: two Enduro World Cup wins, a victory at Crankworx Whistler, the world championship gold, as well as the national enduro title. Not bad for a rider in her first year as an elite rider.
In this in-depth interview, which has been edited for length and clarity, Hoskin looks back at her breakout 2025 season and ahead to new goals in 2026. She also discusses racing here at home compared with abroad, wrenching on her own bike, race prep and strategies, and why she sometimes doesn’t know whether to say “beanie” or “tuque.”
You can catch the full interview on the podcast, starting at 20:00.
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What does a world and national enduro champion do in her off season?
Quite a lot of skiing. Yeah, not as much biking as you think. This is my off time, my rest time. I just reset and do the work that makes the rest of the season as easy as I can make it, really. It’s working hard, but you know, when training is kind of the only thing you got to do, it’s a pretty easy job.
Is there crocheting in the mix?
Yes, of course. Yes.
What are you crocheting right now?
I’ve got a beanie, another beanie in the works. I pretty much only do beanies now. I have a sweater that’s about a third of the way done that’s been sitting for about a year.
By beanies, do you mean tuques?
Yeah, yeah, sorry.
You’re speaking with Canadian Cycling.
I get corrected both times. I’ve been corrected so many times for saying tuque that, yeah, beanies have it. But, yes, I mean tuque.
OK, beanies for international readers,…
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