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From the pits to the track, if you're a racing fan you love nothing more than following your favorite riders as they battle each other during an exciting season of racing - and this is the perfect place to keep up to date with it all! Pre-season training videos, team presentations, gossip and results, we'll keep it all right here in one big party thread. Check back in often to make sure you're not missing out, and of course, don't hesitate to post up the goods if you've got 'em. Yay racing!
The bit of a bold gamble was taken in 2018 with this new team structure but the efforts of staff and riders over the past year have been fruitful.
Between them, the COMMENCAL 100% Team was able to achieve 3 Elite World Cup podiums and going forward, these excellent performances on national and international circuits mean we have high hopes for positive results in 2019.
There’s already a healthy foundation to the team with Thomas Estaque and Bruce Klein, who will welcome two new promising riders on-board.
First up is Hugo Frixtalon, aka FRIX-FRIX, who you may have already seen riding a COMMENCAL as a WC privateer in 2018.
His style and potential quickly grabbed the attention of the team who didn’t hesitate to snap him up.
Antoine Rogge is the other rookie who will ride in the Junior category.
Surrounded by his new teammates, we believe he has all the necessary help and support to progress and a have a productive season.
For 2019, this is a really young team with an average age of 19! All 4 members will race the COMMENCAL SUPREME DH 29.
After a full winter of training the guys gathered in Lousã, Portugal, to take part in their first testing sessions, get their settings dialled and reveal their new colours to the fans!
2009 Maribor World Cup DH Top 10 Men's results
1. Fabien Barel, 3:03.33
2. Sam Hill, 3:04.04 +.71
3. Greg Minnaar, 3:05.36 +2.03
4. Justin Leov, 3:07.65 +4.32
5. Brendan Fairclough, 3:08.50 +5.17
6. Fabien Pedemanaud, 3:08.61 +5.28
7. Stevie Smith, 3:08.74 +5.41 RIP
8. Matti Lehikoinen, 3:08.81 +5.48
9. Mitch Delfs, 3:09.46 +6.13
10. Andrew Neethling, 3:09.68 +6.35
2009 Maribor World Cup DH Top 5 Women's results
1. Sabrina Jonnier, 3:39.59
2. Emmeline Ragot, 3:39.90 +.31
3. Floriane Pugin, 3:43.33 +3.74
4. Celine Gros, 3:48.08 +8.49
5. Mio Suemasa, 3:50.66 +11.07
Here are some pics from Sven and Gary from the littermag coverage. 10 years ago. sheesh
Fabien winning
Kovarik doing what he does best.
Peaty on the world's smallest bike with a flat tire
Jared Rando back when these things called flashes were used
Duncan Riffle!
Fabien Pedamanaud...DOPE!
Sam Hill in the infamous rock section. Do they still use this?
What the rocks will probably look like - Jorge Augin Castro
Sven and Gary! Oh the youthfulness haha
#longlivechainsaw
Maribor 2009
Marobor 2010 (Sam Hill Crash)
@madisonsaracen bikes
trek pits via @reecowilson
@aarongwin1's story
@intensefactoryracing's story
@wynmasters LOL as usual
fork sniffers in vali's pits
They should tape sections completely different so all of the lines that burn in for this race aren't the real lines come world cup time
https://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features/Maribor-DH-Course-POV-with-Tah…
https://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/PIT-BITS-iXS-Cup-Maribor,12334…
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