World Cup #1 - Maribor - First Steps on Slovenian Soil



We’ve been impatient for a while now but the time has come for the first round of the 2019 DH World Cup! Our two Teams, COMMENCAL VALLNORD DH and COMMENCAL 100% are in Maribor, Slovenia.

On Thursday and Friday, they took advantage of their time to make their mark and see the Slovenian track for the first time. These two days before the start of practice mean the riders can become familiar with their surroundings and the mechanics and staff can build up and make adjustments to bikes ahead of training, qualifying and the big race on Sunday.



These two days before the start of practice mean the riders can become familiar with their surroundings and the mechanics and staff can build up and make adjustments to bikes ahead of training, qualifying and the big race on Sunday.


Naturally, as it’s the first race of the season, the COMMENCAL VALLNORD DH Team unveils its brand new structure. It will house the mechanics, staff and riders at most races throughout the season.


Qualifiers for the final will be held on Saturday from 12:15pm. You can follow the grand finale for all categories this Sunday, from 9.45am to 13.30pm. You can find schedule for the weekend here.

For your info and to support them as best as possible, the riders below are all rolling on COMMENCAL bikes for the 2019 DH World Cup season:

Amaury Pierron
Remi Thirion
Thomas Estaque
Thibaut Daprela
Hugo Frixtalon
Bruce Klein
Thibaut Ruffin
Jordi Simo
Gaëtan Ruffin
Antoine Rogge
Pierre-Charles Georges
Benoit Coulanges
Baptiste Pierron
Maxime Ciriego
Isaac Perich
Monika Hrastnik
Charlie Julia
Mariana Salazar
Emile Rilat

Good luck to them!

Photos: © Kéno Derleyn - @COMMENCAL_VALLNORD - @Kifcat