Happy colors for 2013 from COMMENCAL on Vimeo.

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COMMENCAL Insiders #5 – Welcome to Andorra PEF! from COMMENCAL on Vimeo.

© Commençal 2012 / Samuel Decout

Pierre Edouard Ferry a intégré l’équipe COMMENCAL au début de l’année 2012. C’est un rider précieux pour développer nos vélos qui est ainsi venu nous rendre visite pour la première fois en Andorre en septembre. L’occasion pour lui de se prêter au jeu de l’interview dans laquelle il nous livre sa vision du vélo, de l’Andorre et sa passion pour la mécanique. Cet épisode est aussi une façon de lui souhaiter la bienvenue dans notre team !

In early 2012 Pierre-Edouard Ferry joined Commencal’s Super Riders. He is a great addition to our roster, especially on bikes feedback. He came to visit us in Andorra for the first time last September and it was a great opportunity for us to play Q&A with him and know more about his perception of bikes, Andorra, and his love for mechanics. This webisode is also our way to welcome him in our family.

COMMENCAL Insiders #4 – The Austrian Race School from COMMENCAL on Vimeo.

© Commençal 2012 / Samuel Decout

Pour ce quatrième épisode de notre série COMMENCAL Insiders, partez à la rencontre du team autrichien ALPINE COMMENCAL. Cet épisode est l’occasion de découvrir comment un projet marketing s’est transformé en une belle aventure donnant la chance à de jeunes talents autrichiens de courir en coupe du monde de descente. Bien que ce team soit une structure modeste par rapport aux gros teams du moment, l’amitié et la passion au sein du groupe fait perdurer cette aventure au plus haut niveau. Au délà de l’aspect compétition, ce team est aussi un acteur prépondérant du développement du vélo de montagne en Autriche, pays du ski par excellence.

The 4th opus of COMMENCAL Insiders takes you to Austria to meet ALPINE COMMENCAL. This webisode unveils what started as a marketing operation morphed into a wonderful adventure, giving the opportunity to talented young Austrian riders to race DH World Cups. Even though this is a small team, budget wise, compared to the big guns on the circuit, friendship and passion among this group allow this adventure to keep on going at the highest level. Beyond its competitive side, the team is also a major player in the development of MTB in Austria, which is more known for its Alpine ski.

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In an interview about the Athertons with VeloVert magazine, Max Commencal acknowledged that the Atherton’s contract had ended, stating, “They had the opportunity to go into a large structure, which is perfectly understandable. I remember especially the fantastic five years we spent together with two world titles and two World Cups.” Nothing has been formally announced, but it is rumored that the Athertons will join GT for 2012. Max also stated that Commencal will still have a team present in the World Cup pits in 2012. That team has yet to be announced.