TEAMS AND ATHLETES
All of our teams and athletes demand for the highest performance in themselves as well as their equipment they use. Just like what drives Look our athletes have the passion, the drive and the years of experience for the highest level of performance in what they do. Cycling is just as a lifestyle for them as it’s for Look. Our partnerships with our athletes are symbiotic in way to strive and achieve the best.
Cofidis
The northern structure was one of the most active on the transfer market, taking on no less than nine riders. Impressive recruiting! Christophe Le Mevel, 10th in the Tour de France in 2009, Jérôme Coppel who won the Vuelta a Murcia in 2011, and Spanish Dani Navarro will share the poster on the Grand Tours, accompanied by the Estonian Rein Taaramae. But they can also count on Adrien Petit, 3rd in the last French Championships, and who has one of the best bursts of speed in the team. Newcomer Romain Hardy should also be followed, winner of the first stage of the Tour du Haut Var last year... With the end of David Moncoutié's career, the symbol of the team since its creation in 1997, Cofidis is starting a new era! Cofidis will ride again this year on the top of the range LOOK frame, the 695 SR, which integrates several global innovations. The 596 will still be used for time trials, on which the riders will also use Keo Blade Aero, the very first pedals exclusively dedicated to time trials. Team compositionBAGOT Yohan / BARLE Florent / BESCOND Jérémy / BESSY Cyril / CAMMAERTS Edwig / COPPEL Jérôme / EDET Nicolas / FOUCHARD Julien / GARCIA ECHEGUIBEL Egoitz / GHYSELINCK Jan / HARDY Romain / JOEAAR Gert / LABBE Arnaud / LEMARCHAND Romain / LE MEVEL Christophe / LEVARLET Guillaume / MOLARD Rudy / NAVARRO Daniel / PETIT Adrien / POULHIES Stéphane / SIJMENS Nico / TAARAMAE Rein / VALENTIN Tristan / ZINGLE Romain Executive staff:General Manager: SANQUER YvonSports Directors: ROUS Didier, DELOEUIL Alain, AUGE Stéphane, JONROND Jean-Luc
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BigMat-Auber 93
From cycling school to the professional ranks, that's what this Ile-de-France company is offering! This year, Big Mat Auber will celebrate its 20th anniversary with the same partner, a unique occurrence in France! The team has already participated in 5 Tours de France and won a stage in its first involvement in 1996. Since its beginnings, the team has served as a springboard for certain riders, as was the case with Tony Gallopin. For 2013, Stéphane Javalet's group will be composed of experienced men such as Nicolas Bazin (aged 30) but also young hopes like Flavien Dassonville and Théo Vimpère. The future of French cycling is also taking shape among the ranks of Big Mat Auber. Team composition:BACON Romain / BACQUET Fabien / BAZIN Nicolas / DASSONVILLE Flavien / DRUJON Benoît / DRUJON Mathieu / FAUCON Guillaume / LE BOULCH Dimitri / ROSSETTO Stéphane / TRONET Steven / VIMPERE Théo Executive staff:General Manager: JAVALET StéphaneSports Directors: GAUDRY Stephan/ GALLOPIN Guy http://bigmat-auber93.fr/
Saxo Tinkoff (UWT)
Absent from the Tour de France, Alberto Contador was majestic on the slopes of the Vuelta, winning the Tour of his home country for a second time after 2008. This year, the Danish group has chosen to trust Keo Blade and Keo Blade Aero pedals by LOOK. To help the Pistolero de Pinto, Bjarne Riis has not cut any corners. Irishman Nicolas Roche, Czech Roman Kreuziger (former winner of the Tour de Suisse) and also Russian Evgeny Petro will form a close guard around the Iberian rider. The next Tour, which looks to be very mountainous, should suit Contador perfectly. Will Saxo Bank Tinkoff Bank drive their leader to success? The former winner of the Tour of Lombardy, Swiss Oliver Zaugg, or even the indefatigable rider Michael Morkov should also be followed. The most aggressive rider in the last Tour de France, Chris Anker Sorensen, should be in all combats in the World Tour. Team compositionAAEN Jonas / BENNATI Daniele / BOARO Manuele / BRESCHEL MATTI / CANTWELL Jonathan / CHRISTENSEN Mads / CONTADOR Alberto / DUGGAN Timothy / HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus / JUUL JENSEN Christopher / KROON Karsten / KREUZIGER Roman / KUMP Marko / LUND Anders / MAJKA Rafal / McCarthy Jay / MIYAZAWA Takashi / MORKOV Michael / NOVAL Benjamin / PAULHINO Sergio / PETROV Evgeny / PIRES Bruno / ROCHE Nicolas / ROGERS MICHAEL / SUTHERLAND Roy / SORENSEN Nicki / SORENSEN Chris Anker / TOSATTO Matteo / ZAUGG Oliver / Executive staff:General Manager: Bjarne RiisSports Directors: FROST Dan / GUIDI Fabrizio / Hoffman Tristan / MAUDUIT Philippe / MICHAELSEN Lars
AG2R La Mondiale (UWT)
Despite a difficult season on a financial level (4 victories), the oldest French squad structure has seen some great moments. The promising debuts of Romain Bardet, the person behind a heroic trek on the Amstel Gold Race, and also the hefty victory by Sylvain Georges in the Tour of California will have marked the season of the Chambery team. For this year, Vincent Lavenu has changed more than a third of his group (11 departures). The man at the head of the team since its creation in 1992 has gained the signatures of Samuel Dumoulin (member of the group until 2007), and also the promising Colombian Carlos Betancur and also the Italian Domenico Pozzovivo (8th in the Giro). But the French team will also be able to rely on the bursts of speed of the Belarussian Yauheni Hutarovitch. And we must not forget the "frames" with Hubert Dupont, John Gadret, Jean-Christophe Peraud or even Christophe Riblon and Maxime Bouet. Team composition:APPOLONIO Davide / BAGDONAS Gediminas / BARDET Romain / BELLETTI Manuel / BETANCUR Carlos / BERARD Julien / BONNAFOND Guillaume / BOUET Maxime / CHEREL Mikael / CHAINEL Steve / DOMONT Axel / DUMOULIN Samuel / DUPONT Hubert / GADRET John / GASTAUER Ben / GEORGES Sylvain / HOULE Hugo / HUTAROVITCH Yauheni / IGLINSKIY Valentin / KADRI Blel / KERN Julian / MINARD Sébastien / MONDORY Lloyd / MONTAGUTI Matteo / NOCENTINI Rinaldo / PERAUD Jean-Christophe / POZZOVIVO Domenico / RAVARD Anthony / RIBLON Christophe / Executive staff:General Manager: LAVENU VincentSports Directors: BIONDI Laurent, JANNEL Didier, JURDIE Julien, KASPUTIS Arturas, MAS Gilles
Vacansoleil-DCM (UWT)
Last year, the Dutch confirmed their place among the elite starting on Paris - Nice with the second place overall for Lieuwe Westra. The thin climber had signed an incredible number to impose upon the heights of Mende. Two months later, it was Thomas De Gendt's turn to make sparks fly, climbing onto the final podium of the Giro in 3rd place. And this season? The arrival of Juan Antonio Flecha should enable the group to shine on the cobbles. The only Frenchman in the team, Romain Feuillu, will try to find his path to success again after a season without a victory. Team compositionBOECKMANS Kris / BOLE Grega / DE GENDT Thomas / FEILLU Romain / FLECHA Juan Antonio / HOOGERLAND Johnny / KEIZER Martijn / KREDER Wesley / LAGUTIN Sergey / LEUKEMANS Björn / LIGTHART Pim / LINDEMAN Bertjan / MARCATO Marco / MARKUS Barry / MARCZYNSKI Tomasz / MOL Wouter / NOVIKOV Nikita / POELS Wouter / RUIJGH Rob / RUJANO José / SELVAGGI Mirko / VALLS Rafael / VAN POPPEL Danny / VAN POPPEL Boy / VAN HUMMEL Kenny / / VEUCHELEN Frederik / WILLEL Wauters / WESTRA Lieuwe. Executive staff:General Manager: LUIJKX DaanSports Directors: VAN DER SCHUEREN Hilaire, CORNELISSE Michel, PALMANS Charles, VAN POPPEL Jean-Paul
Movistar (UWT)
A descendant of the Reynolds team, then Banesto de Miguel Indurain, the Movistar formation is coming out of a season where it will have been present throughout the year. The young Colombian Nairo Quintana, 22 years old, has exploded at the highest level by winning the Vuelta a Murcia, the Route du Sud and a stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné. Alejandro Valverde, former world number one, enlivened the January season, on the Tour Down Under, the Vuelta (2nd) and the World Championships (3rd). This season, the team will also be able to rely on Alex Dowsett, time trial champion of Great Britain and a newcomer to the team. Finally, the former champion of Spain, Joaquim Rojas, should get involved with the sprints on the greatest courses once more. Team composition:AMADOR Andrey / CAPECCHI Eros / CASTROVIEJO Jonathan / COBO Juan José / COSTA RUI / DOWSETT Alex / ERVITI Imanol / GUTIERREZ José Ivan / HERRADA Jesus / HERRADA Jose / INTXAUSTI Benat / KARPETS Vladimir / LASTRAS Pablo / LASTRAS Pablo / MADRAZO Angel / MORENO Javier / OSPINA Argiro / PLAZA Rubens / QUINTANA Nairo / ROJAS José Joaquin / SANZ Enrique / SZMYD Sylwester / TERUEL Eloy / VALVERDE Alejandro / VENTOSO Francisco José / VISCONTI Giovanni Executive staff:General Manager: UNZUE LABIANO EusebioSports Directors: JAIMERENA LAURNAGARAY José Luis, ARRIETA LUJAMBIO José Luis, GALILEA ZURBANO Alfonso, ACOSTA Garcia http://www.movistarteam.com/
Astana (UWT)
Sensational Olympic champion of the London streets, Alexandre Vinokourov is now the general manager of the Kazak group. A logical step for the former winner of the Vuelta (2006) who was in the team originally. After having skimmed over a part of the Ardennes Classics (the Amstel was won by Gasparotto and Liege Bastogne Liege by Iglinskiy) in 2012, Astana began recruiting, focusing resolutely on the Grand Tours, in particular by signing the Italian Vincenzo Nibali, 3rd in the last Tour de France. The "Shark of Messina" will be able to count on a solid army with Dane Jakob Fuglsang and Swede Fredrik Kessiakoff who was among the first climbers of the last Tour de France. The World Tour debuts of the transalpine gem Fabio Aru, and the native son, the Under-23 world champion, Alexey Lutsenko, should be followed closely. Astana has not forgotten its initial goal: to contribute to the progress of the best riders in the country. Team compositionAGNOLI Valerio / ARU Fabio / BOZIC Borut / BAZAYEV Assan / BRAJKOVIC Janez/ DYACHENKO Alexandr / FUGLSANG Jakob / GUARDINI Andrea / GASPAROTTO Enrico / GAVAZZI Francesco/ GRIVKO Andriy / GRIVKO Andriy / GRUZDEV Dmitriy / GUARDINI Andrea / GUARNIERI Jacopo / HUFFMAN Evan / IGLINSKIY Maxim / KAMYSHEV Arman / KANGERT Tanel / KASHECHKIN Andrey / KESSIAKOFF Fredrik / LUTSENKO Alexey / MURAVYEV Dmitriy/ NIBALI Vincenzo / PONZI Simone / SEELDRAEYERS Kevin / SILIN Egor / TIRALONGO Paolo / TLEUBAYEV Ruslan / VANOTTI Alessandro / ZEITS Andrey. Executive staff:General Manager: VINOKOUROV AlexandreSports Directors: BONTEMPI Guido, SEDOUN Dmitri, SHEFER Alexander, KIRSIPUU Jaan, FOFONOV Dmitriy
Oméga Pharma Quick-Step (UWT)
Definitively the queen of the classics! Last year, Tom Boonen became legendary when he won a second double Tour of Flanders - Paris Roubaix, but especially by equalling the old record by Roger de Vlaeminck with a 4th victory in The Hell of the North. The team also showed great collective strength by winning the first against-the-clock team world title with the Keo Blade Aero. The general manager Patrick Lefévère has in particular signed one of the largest transfers of the winter, hiring the 2011 world champion, British rider Mark Cavendish. With the German Tony Martin (against-the-clock double world champion), as well as Sylvain Chavanel, Omega Pharma Quick Step will be one of the attractions of the season once again. Team compositionBOONEN Tom / BRAMBILLA Gianluca / CAVENDISH Mark / CHAVANEL Sylvain / DE WEERT Kevin / DEVENYNS Dries / FENN Andrew / GOLAS Michal / GRABSCH Bert / KWIATKOWSKI Michal / MAES Nikolas / MARTIN Tony / MEERSMAN Gianni / PAUWELS Serge / PINEAU Jérôme / RABON Frantisek / SERRY Pieter / STEEGMANS Gert / STYBAR Zdenek / TERPSTRA Niki / TRENTIN Matteo / VANDENBERGH Stijn / VANDEWALLE Kristof / VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume / VELITS Martin / VELITS Peter / VERMOTE Julien / VERONA Carlos / Executive staff:Manager: LEFEVERE PatrickSports Directors: BRAMATI Davide, HOLM Brian, PEETERS Wilfried, SCHAFFRATH Jan, VAN SLYCKE Rik, STEELS Tom http://omegapharma-quickstep.com/
Lotto Belisol (UWT)
For its first year, Lotto Belisol has immediately established itself among the best squad formations. Since the Tour Down Under, the "Gorilla" André Greipel has let his bursts of speed do the talking! He came back particularly on the Tour de France, winning the prize money for three stages! On the Tour de France, the team was able to have confidence in their leader, Jürgen Van Den Brock, 4th in the final overall ranking. Since the great Eddy Merckx, Belgium has not seen a rider capable of shining on the Grand Tours. On the classics, Jelle Vanendert will be very eagerly awaited! The Belgian finished 2nd in the Amstel, 4th in the Fleche Wallonne and 10th at Liege. An incredible consistency which will end up paying off! Team composition:BAK Lars Ytting / BELLEMAKERS Dirk / BILLE Gaetan / BULGAC Brian / CORDEEL Sander / DEBUSSCHERE Jens / DE CLERCQ Bart / DE GREEF Francis / DE HAES Kenny / DOCKX Gert / GREIPEL André / HANSEN Adam / HENDERSON Greg / KAISEN Olivier / NEYENS Maarten / REYNES MIMO Vicente / ROBERT Frederique / ROELANDTS Jurgen / SIEBERG Marcel / VAN DE WALLE Jurgen / VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen / VAN DER SANDE Tosh / VAN GENETCHEN Jonas / VAN LEIJEN Joost / VANENDERT Jelle / VANENDERT Dennis / WELLENS Tim / WILLEMS Frederik Executive staff:General Manager: OLIVIER BillSports Directors: SERGEANT Marc, FRISON Herman, HEYNDERICKX Jean-Pierre, WAUTERS Marc, LEYSEN Bart, ELIJZEN Michiel, AERTS Mario
Sojasun
Stéphane Heulot's team has come out of a great collective season with victory in the Europe Tour and 17 individual victories. Julien Simon (5 victories including 2 in the Tour of Catalunya) was one of the best riders in the group. With the departure of its leader, Jérôme Coppel, the former yellow jersey wearer of the Tour had to rebuild part of his team. He therefore trusted Rémy Pauriol, Julien El Farès, the Lithuanian Evaldas Siskevicius and also Alexis Vuillermoz, who came second in the Under-23 MTB World Championships. The Breton group has not lost sight of its training objectives by giving Maxime Daniel a chance, who arrives from the Sojasun Espoirs (Under-23) stock. But the group will also be able to rely on its managers with, among others, Jimmy Engoulvent, superb winner of the Four Days of Dunkirk. In 2013, Sojasun has a wonderful team of fighters once again. Team compositionDANIEL Maxime / DELAPLACE Anthony / EL FARES Julien / ENGOULVENT Jimmy / FEILLU Brice / GALLAND Jérémie / HIVERT Jonathan / JEANDESBOZ Fabrice / PAURIOL Rémy / SCHMIDT Fabien / SIMON Julien / SISKEVICIUS Evaldas / TALABARDON Yannick / LABORIE Christophe / LE LAY David / LEMOINE Cyril / MARTIAS Rony / MARINO Jean-Marc / MEDEREL Maxime / PAIANI Jean-Lou / POUX Paul / TORTELIER Etienne / VUILLERMOZ Alexis Executive staff:General Manager: Stéphane HeulotSports Directors: GUILLE Nicolas, Lylian Lebreton, Gilles Pauchard
Caja Rural
Created in 2010, the Spanish team Caja Rural will perform this season in Pro Continental for the third year. Despite its young age, it already has a stage victory in a Grand Tour under its belt (Antonio Pedra - 12th stage of the Vuelta a Espana 2012). In 2013, 5 new riders will join the team, including David Arroyo (2nd in the Giro d'Italia in 2010). Team composition:ANDONOV PETROV Danail / ARAMENDIA LORENTE Javier Francisco / ARROYO DURAN David / CARDOSO Andre Fernando S. Martins / CARDOSO Manuel Antonio Leal / DOMAGALSKI Karol / FERNANDEZ Ruben / FERRARI BARCELO Fabricio / FRAILE MATARRANZA Omar / GARCIA Marcos / GOMEZ Yelko / LASCA Francesco / MORENO ALLUE Francisco Javier / MOYANO Enzo / PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio / TXURRUKA Amets / VELASCO MURILLO Ivan General Manager: HERNANDEZ Juan ManuelSports Director: GOIKOETXEA Eugenio
Bretagne Seché Environnement
The men in the Breton group were indefatigable fighters of the national circuit last year. Romain Hardy, winner of the first stage of the Tour du Haut Var, and also Florian Vachon, winner of Paris-Bourges will achieve some really tough numbers! This season, "Bretagne Schuller" has become Bretagne Seché Environnement and has changed part of its team. The winner of Paris-Camembert, Pierre-Luc Périchon has joined the troops, just like the Argentinian Eduardo Sepulveda and the former mountain-biker Clément Koretzky. Junior world champion in 2002, Arnaud Gérard has arrived in the group to throw himself back in. Joël Blévin will also be able to count on the frames who have stayed on such as Geoffroy Lequatre or Renaud Dion. The Bretons will be candidates in the biggest trials of the calendar: Paris-Nice, Critérium du Dauphiné and the dream of their first participation in the Tour de France. Team compositionBIDEAU Jean-Marc / BLOT Guillaume / CORBEL Erwan / DELPECH Jean-Luc / DION Renaud / DURET Sébastien / FONSECA Armindo / GERARD Arnaud / JARRIER Benoît / GUILLOU Florian / KORETZKY Clément / LE MONTAGNER Benjamin / LEQUATRE Geoffroy / MALACARNE Gael / PERICHON Pierre-Luc / SEPULVEDA Eduardo / VACHON Florian. Executive staff:General Manager: BLEVIN JoëlSports Directors: HUBERT Emmanuel, TREHIN Roger http://www.bretagne-seche-environnement.fr
Europcar
Nothing happens by chance. And Jean-René Bernaudeau isn't going to tell you the opposite. In 1991, the man from the Vendée created Vendée U, an amateur team related to the Pôle espoirs de la Roche-Sur-Yon. Nine years later, the adventure was starting among the professionals with Bonjour. And since 2011, it has been the company Europcar that has ensured the durability of the team. Sébastien Turgot (2nd in Paris Roubaix) and Thomas Voeckler (best climber in the last Tour de France), former member of the Pôle are the witnesses of a system that works. During a fantastic Tour de France, particularly marked by a collective victory of Pierre Rolland at La Toussuire and the red polka jersey being won by Voeckler, Europcar set the month of July ablaze. This season, the debut of Bryan Coquard, who came second in the Omnium in the Olympics and second in the Under-23 World Championships must be followed. The Europcar staff have also given an opportunity to one of the best riders from Africa, Eritrean Natnael Berhane. Team compositionARASHIRO Yukiya / BERNAUDEAU Giovanni / BERHANE Natnael / BOUYER Franck / CHARTEAU Anthony / CHAVANEL Sébastien / COUSIN Jérôme / COQUARD Bryan / GAUDIN Damien / GAUTIER Cyril / GENE Yohann / HUREL Tony / JEROME Vincent / KERN Christophe / LAMOISSON Morgan / MALACARNE Davide / NAULEAU Bryan / PICHOT Alexandre / QUEMENEUR Perrig / REZA Kevin / ROLLAND Pierre / THUREAU Bjorn / TULIK Angelo / TURGOT Sébastien / VEILLEUX David / VOECKLER Thomas Executive staff:General Manager: Jean-René Bernaudeau Sports Directors: Dominique Arnould, Ismaël Mottier, Sébastien Joly, Andy Flickinger
Topsport Vlaanderen
The Topsport Vlaanderen cycling team is a Belgian outfit. It has been mainly supported by the Flemish region since its creation in 1994. This professional continental team is participating in a good part of the UCI Europe Tour contest, along with some Pro Tour races. The objective is to train Flemish young riders so that they may be in a position to be recruited by the best world cycling teams. Numerous Flemish riders have made their professional debut in this team, including Tom Steels, Mario Aerts, Leif Hoste, Bert Roesems and Stijn Devolder. Team composition:ARMEE Sander / CORNU Dominique / DE BUYST Jasper / DE JONGHE Kevin / DE KETELE Kenny / DE VREESE Laurens / DECLERCQ Tim / JACOBS Pieter / HELVEN Sander / LAMPAERT Yves / LIETAER Eliot / MERTENS Tim / NEIRYNCK Stijn / SALOMEIN Jarl / SPRENGERS Thomas / VAN ASBROECK Tom / VAN BILSEN Kenneth /VAN HECKE Preben / VAN HOECKE Gijs / VAN OVERBERGHE Arthur / VAN STAEYEN Michael / VANDOUSSELAERE Sven / VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter / WAEYTENS Zico / WALLAYS Jelle General Manager: SERCU ChristopheSports Director: PLANCKAERT Walter / COLYN Luc
Christina Watches - Onfone
The Danish group has had the status of Continental team since its creation in 2011. In 2012, it finished 24th in the team rankings in the UCI America Tour and 3rd in the UCI Asia Tour. Team composition:ALDEGHERI Daniele / BALCK Sebastian / BIGUM Simon / EUGERT Zhupa / FURLAN Angelo / HESTER Marc / HOBERG Morten / KERBY Jordan / LOVELOCK-FAY Mitchell / PEDERSEN Martin / RASMUSSEN Michael / SCHUMACHER Stefan / SORENSEN Jimmi / WILMANN Frederik / ZABALLA GUTIERREZ Constantino Sports Director: RASMUSSEN Soren
Team Wiggle-Honda
The women's Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling team gathers together the elite of world riders: Rochelle Gilmore, the Olympic Champions Laura Trott, Dani King and Joanna Roswell, and the triple World Champion Monde Giorgia Bronzini. The aims for this season: establish themselves on the one-day races and shine in the UCI World Cup. Team composition:BARKER Elinor / BARTELLONI Beatrice / BRONZINI Giorgia / COLLINS Emily / GILMORE Rochelle / HAGIWARA Mayuko / KING Dani / KITCHEN Lauren / ROBERTS Amy / ROWSELL Joanna / SCHNITZMEIER Ana Bianca / TROTT Laura / VILLUMSEN Linda Melanie Sports Director: COPE Simon
Optum Pro Cycling
After a satisfactory 2012 season, the American team Optum Pro Cylcing are approaching the year 2013 with confidence. With key riders having resigned and significant new recruits, the group maintains a good balance between young talent and experienced riders and intends to continue its development with its solid base. Composition of the men's team:ANTHONY Jesse / CANDELARIO Alexander / COOPER Marsh / CREED Michael / DURRIN Jeremy / FRIEDMAN Michael / HAGA Chad / HANSON Ken / HOAG Cheyne / HOKE Mitchell / KUKOLLA Joseph / MOIR Ian Kane / SALAS Sebastian / SELANDER Bjorn / SHERER Mike / SOLADAY Thomas / YOUNG Eric / ZIRBEL Tom / ZWIZANSKI Scott Composition of the women's team:ALEXANDER Grace / EWART Annie / GAFFNEY Amber / HALL Lauren / HOLCOMB Janel / KIRCHMANN Leah / LOWE Courteney / NUMAINVILLE Joelle / RAMSDEN Denise / WALLE Brianna / WILCOXSON Jade Sports Director: CARNEY Jonas
Team Tibco
Since its foundation in 2006, the American women's team Tibco has built a solid reputation. Its mission is to help young riders to become competitors at the highest international level. To do this, it has been participating in numerous competitions in Europe since 2010 to face the worldwide elite. In its ranks, it has several Olympic Champions.
Ekoï/Devinci Team
The EKOÏ/Devinci team from Quebec is on its second continental season and has also succeeded in obtaining the UCI ProTeams licence. Look needed no further proof of the team’s calibre! As a young team, with an average age of 21, Ekoi/Devinci’s objective for 2013 is to work on the development of its 12 cyclists. The main focuses are building up experience and consolidating the team’s position in competition. The organisation’s athletes will be taking part in higher level competitions equipped with Look Keo Blade pedals. All the conditions are in place for a memorable season. http://www.ccv4pro.com/fr/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/%C3%89quipe-Eko%C3%AFDevinci/494586963907534?fref=ts COMPOSITION OF THE TEAMBROCHU Jordan CHABOT François COSSETTE Frédéric COTÉ BOUVETTE FelixDESHAIES Jean-Samuel GAGNON Samuel JEAN Emile MATTEAU AntoineMIDLARSKY Mike PATRY Yohan PEREZ GARCIA Juan Miguel SAGÁT Artúr MANAGEMENTSports Manager: TREMBLAY StéphaneTeam representative: MARCO JuanMain results:• Jean Samuel Deshaies, 2nd place in the Mardis cyclistes de Lachine 2012 and winner of the 3rd stage• Émile Jean, winner of the Grand-Prix de Saint-Basile 2012• Jordan Brochu, winner of the Tour de Québec Prologue 2012• François Chabot, Quebec elite track champion 2012• Antoine Matteau, Quebec elite road champion 2011
5 Hour Energy Racing Team
The 5-hour Energy presented by Kenda Racing Team is a 10 rider, U.S. based, UCI, Continental squad led by spanish racing standout Francisco "Paco" Mancebo Perez. Mancebo, a seasoned climber and stage-racing strongman with five top 10 finishes in the Tour de France since 2000, brings vetran leadership to the team. He won the 2009 Larry H Miller Tour of Utah and finished 2nd at the same event in 2010. In our first two years managing the team we won the men's NRC title (Mancebo) and picked up the team NRC title for 2012. The team is owned and operated by On the Rivet Management llc, based in Dahlonga, Georgia. Composition de l’équipe :Mens: BRANDT Greg / ENGLISH Nathan / JENKINS Max / PARRETT Christian / MANCEBO Francisco / MILNE Shawn / SHELDON Taylor / STEMPER Jim / SWEETING Boby / WILLIAMS David. Encadrement :Directeurs Sportifs : KRIEL Jason / SAINT Josh.http://www.ontherivetmanagement.com
French team
The French track team is among the best in the world, with a very strong heritage and great names that have made their mark: in the 90s, Florian Rousseau, Félicia Ballenger, Arnaud Tournant were frequently seen on the podiums of the World Championships and the Olympic Games. Successor in the 2000s were amongst others Grégory Baugé, Michaël d’Almeida, Kévin Sireau. 2012 London Olympic Games:Silver medal in Men's Individual Sprint (Grégory Baugé)Silver medal in Men's Team Sprint (Grégory Baugé, Kévin Sireau et Michaël D’Almeida) World Championships:Grégory Baugé: Individual Sprint World ChampionSilver medal in Men's Team Sprint (Grégory Baugé, Kévin Sireau et Michaël D’Almeida)Michaël d’Almeida: Silver medal in 1 kilometre time trial
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Chinese team
Led by Guo Shuang, Lulu Zheng and Gong Jinjie, and under the leadership of Daniel Morelon, the triple Olympic champion and seven times World champion coach, the Chinese team flies from success to success. 2008-2009 2nd of the Keirin in Beijing3rd for speed per team in Copenhagen3rd of the keirin in Copenhagen2nd of the 500 metres in Manchester2nd of the 500 metres in Melbourne2nd of the 500 metres in Beijing3rd of the keirin in Manchester3rd for speed by teams in Beijing 2009-2010 General ranking for speed1st for speed in Beijing2nd for speed in Manchester2nd for speed in MelbourneGeneral ranking of the keirin1st of the keirin in Beijing2nd of the keirin in Manchester2nd of the keirin in Melbourne 1st for speed per teams in Melbourne 1st for speed per teams in Beijing2nd of the 500 metres in Beijing 2010-2011 1st for speed per teams in Melbourne1st for speed per teams in Beijing 2012 silver medal, Olympic games Silver medal in Women's Team Sprint (Guo Shang and Gong Jinjie)silver medal, Olympic games Silver medal in Women's Keirin (Guo Shuang)bronze medal, Olympic games Bronze medal in Women's Individual Sprint (Guo Shuang)
Canadian Cycling Association
The Canadian Cycling Association is a National Sport Organization whose main reason for being is the organization and promotion of cycling in Canada. The activities of the Association are carried out within the constraints of sound business practices with regard to the ethics required of professional staff and to the spirit in which its volunteers function. VISION The vision of the CCA is to be a leading competitive cycling nation by 2020 celebrating enhanced international success, increased national participation and world class event hosting. MISSION The Mission of the CCA is: to create and sustain an effective system that develops talented Canadian cyclists to achieve Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medal performances. VALUES Pursuit of ExcellenceStriving to succeed at the highest levels of competition is a worthy pursuit that warrants support and recognition.Character DevelopmentWhat is learned in cycling are lessons for life that help build valuable members of society.RespectCycling provides an outlet for self-expression in its speed, risk, physical creativity and free-spirited lifestyle. All types of personalities fit in and differences are respected.IntegrityIntegrity is the foundation of all activity, from competition to decision-making to competition to communication.Lifestyle and HealthCycling is a lifelong sport and family activity. It provides a healthy lifestyle that offers physical activity and psychological benefits to all who participate.VolunteerismThe ongoing success of Canadian cycling depends upon the contribution of volunteers who give freely of their time, experience and expertise. http://www.canadian-cycling.com/cca/index.shtml MAIN VICTORIES RoadAlexandra Wrubleski2008 Canadian Road ChampionSvein Tuft2008 Canadian Time Trial ChampionLeigh Hobson2008 Road World Championship Bronze MedalTrackTara Whitten 2011 Omnium Champion of the World and Champion of Canada 2010 Omnium and Point Race World Champion 2010 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medals for Team Sprint, Point Race and PursuitZach Bell2010 Madison, Point Race and Scratch Race Canadian Champion2010 Omnium Vice World ChampionTravis Smith2010 Sprint, Keirin and Team Sprint Canadian ChampionMonique Sullivan2010 Sprint Canadian Champion Bronze medal in Women's Team Pursuit (Tara Whitten, Gillian Carleton et Jasmin Glaesser) Olympics 2012Bronze medal in Women's Team Pursuit, World Championships 2012Silver medal in the Omnium (Zach Bell), World Championships 2012
Team Erdgas
The Erdgas team 2012 is an association of Saxony, in Germany, the aim of which is forming young talents and to professionalize them. Starting from the admission that German track cycling suffered by comparison with the leaders of the discipline, such as France, Great Britain or Australia, past athletes supervise a team of gifted and ambitious young people with the objective of taking them to the OG of London in 2012 and to come back with at least one medal from there. Under the leadership of the coach Ralph Müller, past champion, who will bring his know-how and his strict training methods, In June, 2010 the team received its professional status on track and became member of the UCI. Composition of the team: Carsten Bergemann / Robert Förstemann / Sascha Hübner / Joachim Eilers / Stefan Böttischer / Maximilian Levy / Max Niederlag /Maximilian Levy / Sascha Hübner / Erik Balzer / Kristina Vogel. Palmarès 2012Silver Medal, Keirin - Max Levy - Olympics 2012Bronze Medal, Team Sprint - Olympics 2012Silver Medal, Keirin - Max Levy - World Championships 2012
Jennifer Schuble
Despite her late arrival on the international scene, this American multi-discipline Paralympic athlete has set new records both at national and world level. Following cerebral injuries sustained in a car accident, she participated in her first Paralympic cycling competition in 2007 and took one Gold and two Silver medals at the Beijing Paralympic Games in 2008. In 2009 she was crowned World Champion in 500m time-trial Track and the 3km Pursuit, and Road World Champion. In 2011, she took two Pan-American Games Gold medals, one in the 500m time-trial and one in the 3km Pursuit. In 2012, she won two medals at the London Olympic Games (one Silver medal and one Bronze) http://www.jenniferschuble.com
Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee
Alistair and his younger brother Jonathan are the mascots of British triathlon. Despite their young age, the brothers have already won 7 World Championship titles, 2 European Championship titles and two Olympic medals between them, and regularly impose on courses across the entire world. They are both members of the triathlon club in Sartrouville.
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Sylvain Sudrie
Initiated to the practice of triathlons at the age of 16 by his brother, Sylvain Sudrie shows talents and very quickly becomes in 1999 younger Champion of France. Since then he accumulated victories in France and abroad, and he became in 2010 the Long Distance World Champion. In 2011, he will try to pass on to an Ironman format, and his final objective is winning the Ironman World championship in Hawaii. Sylvain is with the Beauvais Triathlon Club. List of awards: 2012 - 2nd in European Long Distance- Champion of France Long Distance- 1st in Tristar Dauville, France- 1st in Ironman 70.3 Valencia, Spain- Team Champion in Coupe de France 2011 - LD Champion de France- 1st in Tristar de Lyon- 1st in XL Gérardmer- 1st in Half Ironman Barcelona 2010 - ITU long distance World Champion (Elite)-3rd at the short and long distance French Championship-1st at the Half-Ironman distances in Barcelona, Gerardmer and Miami-Winner of the French Cup of clubs 2009 - Champion of France Elite Long Distance-Vice World Champion of Long Distance (Australia)-4th place at the World Championship of Half-Ironman (Florida, USA)-2nd at the Half-Ironman of Gérardmer 2008 – 3rd at the French Elite Championship- Winner of the European Cup of Chania (Crete)- Vice-World Champion military per team (Estonia)- Victory at the International Tri of San Sebastian (Spain) 2007 – 5th at the French Elite Championship- 16th at the World Cup of Ishigaki (Japan)- 4th at the Grand prix of Enbrun- 1st at the Escape to Alcatraz triathlon, Gérardmer http://sylvainsudrie.com/
Helle Frederiksen
It is after having had her Masters in Physical education and Nutrition at the University of Copenhagen that Helle decides to devote itself at full time to the triathlon. From 12 to 18 years, she was part of the Danish national Swimming team, and took part in her first triathlon in 2004, which she won. She passes professional in 2008, and very rapidly she heaves herself at the summit of competition. In 2012, she took part in the London Olympic Games where she represented Denmark, and came 27th. In2013, her career is turning a corner as she is going to concentrate on the largest world events, andwill be based primarily in the United States. Find the interview of Helle Frederiksen and the making-off of the shoot photo for LOOK. 2012 7th place, Israel Triathlon European Championships10th place, World Cup, Hungary1st place, Garmin Barcelona Triathlon, Spain 2011 4th in World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico2nd in Denmark Elite Championship2nd in European Cup, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic15th triathlete in world classification 2010 2nd of the International Duathlon of Lanzarote7th of the ITU World Cup, Hungary 2009 3rd of the European Cup, Quarteria, Portugal1st of the European Cup, Ferrol, Spain,1st of the Danish Championship of Olympic Distance Triathlon1st of the European Cup, Mar Menor, Spain2nd of the European Cup Premium, Turkey2nd of the ITU World Cup, Mexico2nd of the European Cup Premium, Israel http://www.hellefrederiksen.com
Charlotte Morel
The young triathlete from the South of France has been swimming since the age of 3 and running since the age of 10. Caught up in the momentum of a sporting family and with a triathlete for an uncle, she won her first triathlon in one and got the taste for the competition. With 4 titles as the Under-23 French Champion under her belt, she is now training with the Issy les Moulineaux Club with podiums in the European Cup and World Cup as her goal, along with the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. 2012 U23 Champion of France1st place, German GP/Garmin Alpen Triathlon1st place Indian Ocean Triathlon6th place, World Cup, South Korea
François Chabaud
François Chabaud has one of the longest lists of French awards on long distance triathlon. He began triathlon at the age of 15 following a television report on the Ironman of Hawaii. Attracted by this new sport, he decided to begin on short distances. It is only at the age of 25 that he can finally take part in major races that he dreamed about so much. Since then, he took part again and again in the mythical Ironman of Hawaii. List of awards : 2012 3rd place, Ironman Nice 2011 2nd in Nice Ironman (new cycling time record) 2010 1st at the Triathlon of PORT VENDRES on 18/04/20101st at the Triathlon of ISTRES on 25/04/20101st at the Triathlon of SAUSSET on 08/05/20102nd in BARCELONA on 10 Mai 20101st at the Triathlon of BELFORT on 30/05/20101st at the Triathlon of VITROLLES on 13/06/2010Vice champion of FRANCE in Dijon, on 04/07/2010Champion of FRANCE of triathlon per team in DijonWorld Champion of triathlon per team in Germany on 01/08/20102nd at the half triathlon of WHE HAI (China) on 25/09/2010 2009 Member of the French LD triathlon team in 20093rd at the SD Triathlon in Vitrolles2nd at the triathlon of Lamastre1st at the triathlon of St Barthèlémy de Vals1st at the XL triathlon of GERARDMER3rd at the triathlon of Carquairanne6th at the LD triathlon World Championship in PERTH 2008 Vice world champion of LD triathlon (Netherlands) French vice champion of triathlonWinner of the French challenge4th at the Ironman of South Africa5th at the triathlon of Roth2nd at the triathlon of SaussetWinner of the duathlon of MaubecWinner of the triathlon of Vitrolles
Mike Aigroz
This 34-year-old Swiss triathlete is an enthusiast who has already taken part in two Ironman of Hawaii and accomplished the best bike time and swimming in the Ironman of Nice in 2008. List of awards: 2012 3rd Challenge Roth, Germany3rd Ironman South Africa 2011 6th in IRONMAN, Kona 1st in IRONMAN 70.3, Galway 5th in IRONMAN, Switzerland5th in IRONMAN Utah, USA 6th in IRONMAN 70.3, European Championship, GERMANY 1st in Swiss Cup, Nyon 1st in Riviera Triathlon, Vevey 2010 2nd at the Swiss Championship, Nyon3rd at the Ironman of Switzerland 2009 1st at the International Triathlon, Obernai1st at the Triathlon, Nyon2nd at the Ironman, Canada2nd at the Ironman 70.3, Switzerland 2008 VWC PRO CIRCUIT WINNER1st VWC, Morat1st VWC, Zurich2nd VWC, Nyon2nd VWC, Geneva2nd VWC Ulster4th at the Ironman 70.3, Switzerland6th at the Ironman, Nice www.mikeaigroz.ch
Hervé Faure
List of awards: 2012 2nd in France Long Distance4th in Ironman 70.3 Rapperswil2nd in Toulon triathlon 2011 Winner of the EmbrunmanWinner 1/2 Ironman de Royan2nd in Barcelona Half-Challenge5th in LD Champion de France5th in LD Alpe d'Huez Triathlon 8th in 70.3 Aix Country Ironman8th in Zarautz Triathlon2nd in Half Triathlon du SudWinner of Triathlon de RomansWinner of Triathlon de ValenceWinner of Triathlon de VitrollesWinner of Triathlon de Montélimar4th in Triathlon de St-Raphael 2010 4th of the French LD Championship4th of the French ChallengeLD World Champion per teamWinner of the LD duathlon of HyèresWinner of the SD triathlon of RumillyWinner of the triathlon of the hills 2009 Vice champion of France military of duathlon2nd of the Ironman of Nice2nd of the Ironman of Embrun 2008 2nd at the Ironman France in NiceFrench Champion military of Duathlon2ème Duathlon LD de Hyères2ème Triathlon Sprint RomansWinner of the Short Distance Triathlon of ToulonWinner of the Short Distance Triathlon of Codolet http://www.herve-faure.com/
Romain Guillaume
A triathlete since his earliest years, he discovered the Long Distance format in 2005, which suits him perfectly.He became a pro in 2009 and has since had a series of victories both in France and internationally.His favourite distances are the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 formats. Principal results: 1st Pro - Ironman Mont Tremblant 2012 (Quebec)1st Pro - Ironman 70.3 Mont Tremblant 2012 (Quebec)1st Pro - Tristar Cannes 2012 (France)2nd Pro - Ironman UK 2011 (Bolton)2nd Pro - Ironman Wisconsin 2010 (USA)2nd Pro - Tristar Lyon 2011 (France)3rd Pro - Ironman Lake Placid 2012 (USA)3rd Pro - Ironman Malaysia 2010 (Langkawi)4th Pro - Ironman New Zealand 2012 (NZ)4th Pro - Ironman 70.3 Anvers 2011 (Belgium)4th Pro - Ironman 70.3 Kansas 2011 (USA)4th Pro - Ironman 70.3 Rapperswil 2011 (Switzerland)5th Pro - Ironman France 2010 (Nice)5th Pro - Pan-American Championships Ironman 70.3 - Panama
Scott Ragsdale
An American businessman settled in Dubai, Scott Ragsdale is a triathlete specialised in endurance trials.He is the first resident of Dubai to have swum across the channel, and the only one to have finished 7 Ironmans in the 7 United Arab Emirates in 7 consecutive days. He has also run the Marathon des Sables, a 7-day race in the Sahara which has the reputation of being the most difficult race in the world.
Frédéric Belaubre
With a triathlete and trainer for a father, it is totally natural that Frédéric started in the discipline in his early years. An expert in Olympic distances (1500 m swimming, 40 km cycling and 10 km running), he is triple Champion of Europe, 5 times Champion of France and has achieved numerous podiums in Championships and the World Cup. He also took part in the Olympic Games in Athens and Beijing.
Annie Gervais
Perseverance, dynamism and defiance describe Annie Gervais well. This elite class Quebecois triathlete triumphs everywhere: her career as an emergency doctor, her family and her sporting discipline.Annie has experienced a remarkable career path. A dynamic woman, she never ceases to surprise with her results. She manages to develop while maintaining an extraordinary consistency, enabling her to take on bigger and bigger challenges. Follow her on her website www.anniegervais.com PALMARÈS 2012 1st duathlon Sorel-Tracy 1:211st Long Distance Canadian Championships, Magog, Québec 4:492nd Ironman 70.3 Tremblant 4:382nd Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island 4:402nd 10 km Lasalle Run and Walk 36min396th Ironman 70.3 Mooseman 4:496th Ironman 70.3 Muskoka 4:5610th Ironman 70.3 New Orleans 3:58 2011 3rd Ironman 70.3 Timberman 4:341st Long Distance Canadian Championships, Magog, Canada1st 10km Coupe 10-30 Cup 4th stage2nd Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island 4:408th Ironman 70.3 Eagleman 4:33.435th Ironman 70.3 Mooseman 4:53.192nd 10km Coupe 10-30 36:45 (1st woman aged 30-39)5th Ironman 70.3 Florida 4:35:218th Half-Marathon of Montréal 1:21:50 (1st woman aged 35-39)1st 10 km Lasalle Run and Walk 37:01 2010 9th Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island 4:46:104th Ironman 70.3 Steelhead 4:29:254th Ironman 70.3 Timberman 4:29:043rd Ironman 70.3 Syracuse 4:31:52 (fastest run split 1h23.45)9th Ironman 70.3 Austin 4:29:241st Duathlon Tracy 1:22:181st Olympic Triathlon Mont Tremblant 2:10:451st Triathlon Sprint Verdun 1:03:381st Esprit Triathlon Montréal 2:05:04 2008 2nd place Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island3rd place Ironman 70.3 Austin 2006 3rd place Canadian Duathlon Championships 2004 2nd place Canadian Duathlon Championships 1998 2nd place World Duathlon Championships (GA 20-24)
Jérémy Jurkiewicz
Jérémy started in sport with swimming at the age of 10, and spent 8 years in the pools in the colours of the Dauphins de Firminy team. At the age of 18, he launched himself into the triathlon following a bet and got caught up in it. He developed for 2 years on sprint and short distance triathlons, marked by encouraging results: 19th in the Junior Championships in France in 2006, victory in the team triathlon in Vaulx en Velin, 2 Top 10s and first podium on the stages on D2 in 2007. In 2008, he went on to long distance at the Vouglans triathlon, which he won. In 2011 he won his first Ironman (Wales). He then placed 7th in Ironman Arizona a few weeks later with a time of 8h19'39 (3rd French performance). In 2012, he finished the first Frenchman in the Ironman Championships of the World in Hawaii.
Look Beaumes de Venise
The Beaumes team, with more than 10 years of experience, are gambling on youth once more (the average age in the Club is 21!) to meet their objectives this season. The group and the support for these young talents are still priorities for the team: the successful races for Fanny Bourdon, who is coming back to her roots after a few seasons spent with another club, and Marvin Gruget, Cross-Country Junior World Champion 2011, are great examples of this accomplishment. In 2012, the Team won the team Trophée de France as well as around a dozen podiums and three victories. Team Composition 2013 Cross-Country: Axelle Murigneux (Junior), Fanny Bourdon (Senior), Guillaume Rinaudo (Junior), Romain Bernier (Espoir), Elea Boissy (Espoir), Théo Barthélémy (Espoir), Alexandre Lavaud (Senior), Elisa Bruhat (Espoir), Marvin Gruget (Espoir), Delphine Boissy (Espoir), Arthur Tropardy (Espoir), Benoît Igoulen (Senior), Trial: Maxime Tolu (Espoir), Mathieu Begouaussel (Espoir), Adrien Pontier (Espoir), Guillaume Dunand (Senior).
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Christoph Sauser
At the age of 35, Swiss cyclist Christoph Sauser is the Marathon World Champion Title holder, which he also took out in 2007. His impressive list of achievements includes a 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Bronze medal, more than thirty World Cup round podium places in which he finished first in the 2004 and 2005 general classifications. Best results: Cross Country World Champion // 2008 Sydney Olympic Games Bronze Medal // 2000 1st in general classification – World Cup // 2004+2005 14 World Cup victoriesVice Champion of the World // 2005, 2006, 3rd in 2001 2nd in general classification – World Cup // 2002, 2003, 2008 6 time Champion of SwitzerlandJunior Champion of Europe 1998 Junior Vice Champion of the World 1998 Marathon World Champion // 2011 World Champion // 2007 2nd World Championships 2008 3rd World Championships 2009 Champion of Europe 2007 http://www.sauserwind.com
Jaroslav Kulhavy
At the age of 28, the Czech Cross-Country rider has already won the World Championship (2011), the Olympic Games (2012) and the European Championships (2010).
Kohei Yamamoto
This Japanese rider started MTB at the age of 10 and became part of the Japanese team for the World Championships in 2003. He has won the Japanese Championships 4 times, as well as the Asian Championships 3 times.
Wolfram Kurschat
Runner up in the Junior World Championships in 1992, the German rider put his sporting career on hold for a few years to pursue his studies before making a strong comeback: 3 times XC German Champion (1999, 2007 and 2009) and 4 times 2nd place (1998, 2004, 2005 and 2011), he also took part in the Olympic Games in 2008.
Team Full-Dynamix
The story of the Italian team began in 1998 and has since won fame in all forms of competition, from the World Championships to the World Cup, via the greatest national and international races, the riders in Team Full-Dynamix have won them all. The Marathon World Champion 2012 Periklis Ilias joins the team this season, alongside Marathon European Champion 2011 Alexey Medvedev.The objectives of the Team for 2013 are the most ambitious: World and European Championships, World Cup and the most prestigious classics.Team Composition 2013: Periklis Ilias / Alexey Medvedev / Elia Silvestri / Stefano Dal Grande / Marco De Polo / Paolo Mencacci / Leonardo Toso
Entente BMX Ile de France
The Ile-de-France BMX agreement was created at the end of 2009 by BMX clubs in the Ile-de-France, to enable riders in the Ile-de-France to evolve to the highest level while staying in their original club. MEMBER CLUBSBC Boutigny, Bicross Club de Chelles, Eragny BC, Les Clayes-sous-bois BMX, VC Massy-Palaiseau, Montesson Bicrossing, Osny Bicross club, BC Saint-nom-la-Bretèche, Sucy BMX 94, Val BMX Torcy, BC 2000 Villeparisis, Voisins BMX club.
Simon André
Simon André, 31 years old, is the spearhead of the Orbéa Méribel Enduro Crew team. Four times Downhill Champion of France and third in the Enduro series in 2010, this season he will take part in the Enduro World Series again.
Team Garmin-Scientec Nutrition
Team Composition 2013: Sylvain Camus, Gaëtan Ferrando, René Rovera, Steeve Laurent, Frédéric Garrandes, Sébastien Camus, Tony Sbalbi, Vincent Vilain, Cédrick Dubois, Caroline Freslon-Bette, Jonathan Brunel
Marion Lorblanchet
The triathlete from Clermont-Ferrand has a superb palmares under her belt, with notably the title of Junior World Champion in 2002 and several titles as Champion of France. She headed into XTerra in 2009 and there too gained victories: double Champion of France, 2nd in the World Championships, double winner of the European XTerra Tour, and 2nd place in the European Championships in 2012. For 2013, the objective once more is located in Maui where the XTerra World Championships will take place in October.
Pierre-Yves Facomprez
Pierre-Yves spent most of his teenage years on motocross tracks before turning to MTB aged 16. Since then, he has never left cycling and reconciles since 2005 his career as a product manager for LOOK and sport. In 2010, PYF adds a string to his bow (and aero bars to his bike!) when he decides to try triathlon, a discipline which he hasn’t stopped enjoying ever since even if he still takes part in great MTB adventures, such as the 2011 and 2013 Absa Cape Epic. Website : http://pyfrides.wordpress.com Best results 2013 35th overall at the Cape Epic with his teammate Jean-François Bossler. 2012 Short distance triathlon Burgundy Champion. 28th at the XTerra World Championships. 5th at Tri Roc on the Roc d’Azur. 2nd Saint-Rémy sur Durolle long distance triathlon. 2nd at Tristar 55.5 Cannes. 4th at Half Ironman Bacchus Triathlon. 2nd Roannes short distance triathlon. 9th overall at the Xterra European Tour. 3ème du triathlon courte distance du Tricastin à Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux. 38ème du classement général de la Cape Epic avec son coéquipier Jean-François Bossler. 2010 : 20th scratch at the Xterra World Championships, non pro World title for the 25-29 age category. 2009 : 3rd at the France Marathon VTT elite. 2008 : 8th at the Sea Otter Classic. 2007 : Winner of the MTB French cup in the Open category in Montgenèvre. 2006 : 18th overall at the marathon World Cup
Oli Beckingsale
Oli Beckingsale is a British professional cyclist originating from Bristol rode for Endura MTB Racing for the 2011 season. He is one of the figurehead mountain bike riders in his country. His preferred is discipline is cross-country.He represented Great Britain in the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, as well as the Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006.His next objective is to participate in the London Olympic Games this year.List of achievements : 2011 - 1st in National Circuit - 9th in European Championship 2010 - 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Marathon Championship 2009 - 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Marathon Championship 2007 - 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Championship 2006 - 2nd in Commonwealth Games- 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Championship - 13th in World Classification 2005 - 6th in European Championship- 9th in World Championship- 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Championship- 1st in Cyclo Cross - Series 1 2004 - 1st in National Circuit 2002 - 1st in National Circuit- 1st in National Championship- 7th in Commonwealth Games 2001 - 1st in National Championship http://www.enduramtbracing.com/
