From cedricgracia.com:
"After having spent many years on an American team (Cannondale), it was simply time to end this beautiful story. The choice of Commencal can be explained by a return to sources and a new challenge that I find interesting. Commencal is young and full of motivated people with a real will to win."
The popular Frenchman will once again team up with 12-time World Champ Anne Caroline Chausson, also from France. Both originally rose to fame riding for Commencal namesake Max Commencal on Team Sunn Chippie, and then later both also rode for Cannondale. ACC was the first to go back and ride for Commencal, and now with Cedric's return it is once again the big, happy family of old.
Cedric is current World Cup Downhill number 4, and World Cup 4-Cross number 3.
COMMENCAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Headlining Commencal's Team 2 is U.S. rider Robin Baloochi. Robin's highest 2005 finish was a 6th at the Brazil World Cup 4X.
American downhill junior Christian Wright will race the Norba downhill circuit for Commencal.
Other Commencal Team 2 riders include Robin Chauvin (Fra; jump and slopestyle), Tomas Misser (Spn; DH Marathon), Damien Godet (Fra; BMX), Laura Ledoux (Fra; XC), Myriam Nicole (DH), Yannick Martinez (Fra; XC) and Greg Noce (DH Marathon). |