COMMENCAL VALLNORD DH Team: A First Successful Appointment




24th March
was the big comeback to competition for the COMMENCAL VALLNORD DH Team.

Amaury PIERRON, Myriam NICOLE, Rémi THIRION, Thibaut DAPRELA, Thibaut RUFFIN and Gaëtan RUFFIN were all in Lousa for the 3rd round of the Portuguese DH Cup.

This first race of the year went very well for the entire team which saw riders win in all categories!




 

 
 
 
 
 
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Who is excited to see this new venue next year in the world cup calendar? Gnarly, fast, steep and rooty, this is all you can wish for! 🔥🔥🔥 📷@antonioobregonm

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Myriam NICOLE, winner of the World Cup DH Overall in 2017, won the women's category with more than 20 seconds off 2nd place.

 
 
 
 
 
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Hold you breath, look forward and let the brake go... tough but mint track here in Lousã ! Race day tomorrow 😃 📷@antonioobregonm

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The man who won the DH World Cup Overall in 2018 - Amaury PIERRON - won the mens in front of other big names on the circuit.

This is his second win in 2019. He won at home at the Brioude DH Cup in early March.

 
 
 
 
 
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Good fun weekend destroying this track in Lousã, and taking the win was good 🕺we are on the right direction @commencal_vallnord 👊 Thanks @milesmallinsonvideos for the clip 🤫 @commencalbikes @monsterenergy @fiveten_official @oakleybike

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Gradually back to form after many injuries, Rémi THIRION achieved an excellent 6th place. Thibaut and Gaëtan RUFFIN finished 10th and 21st respectively.

Finally, Thibaut DAPRELA who won the Junior DH World Cup last year, once again won the junior category. His superb time meant he took 3rd place overall!


 

 
 
 
 
 
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Few actions from this week-end, track was gnarly and so fast!! End up 1st in junior and 3rd in elite is amazing🙏🏻 Thanks @milesmallinsonvideos for the clip.

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This was a great start for the team before the season officially kicks off.

The riders will also have good knowledge of the Lousa race track as of course, it will be part of the DH World Cup next year!



 
 
 
 
 
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Thanks Portugal for providing such good races 🇵🇹 Like always, we had a blast riding and racing in @louzanpark ⚡️⚡️ Thanks again to @antonioobregonm for the banger shots! | @commencalbikes | @vallnordpalarinsal | @srammtb | @rockshox | @envecomposites | @ixssports | @schwalbetires | @bellbikehelmets | @oakleybike @htcomponents | @lizardskinscycling | @ethirteencomponents | @wildernesstrailbikes | @chriskingbuzz | @cnspoke | @uniorbiketools | @marshguard

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Check out these images of the team during his first practise in their new colours in January 2019.