Press Release: After 5 years of an intense relationship full of successes, in 2015 will melt the binomial Alex Lupato / Lapierre. The need for Alex to get motivated in the international arena and different marketing objectives of R11 concentrated on the Italian market push both to take different paths.
Supported first by the Dealer Bike Lapierre Rosas and later within the FRM Factory Racing team, Alex has linked his name to the brand Lapierre enduro racing start riding Froggy and after Spicy, with some appearances riding DH.
Alex Lupato: I have a lot to R11 in people because of Alan and Romano were the first to believe in me and in my potential. Thanks to their support and that of Lapierre I began to take its first steps in the enduro and managed to achieve one of my biggest dreams, winning the Italian title! Thank you very much.
Romano Favoino - Marketing Manager R11: It seems like yesterday that we gave a Froggy to Alex for his first races in enduro and today is one of the most popular riders in the international arena. In recent years we have appreciated not only his athletic ability, but also the seriousness in dealing with the things and the increasingly positive. We are pleased to have contributed to its growth and we thank him for all the results collected with the Spicy, including two Italian championships. Although riding another brand will continue to cheer for him. We thank the FRM Factory Racing Team for what was done for Alex and for Lapierre in the last two years and we do a big good luck for 2015.
Cristian Tripe - Factory Racing team manager FRM: I think the doors do not close ever forever. With Romano and Alan is a relationship that goes beyond the normal synergy-Team Sponsor, especially because we are friends. If you join the world Lapierre is difficult then make a different choice, but sometimes in life, some decisions are necessary to grow and maybe go back to point of origin further strengthened. As President of FRM Factory Racing Team also thank all the staff for the R11 passion shown towards us. Thanks!
For the season 2015 R11 will continue its strategy of support through the Dealer Lapierre a roaster of young talent, giving him a bike and performing all the necessary support so that they can pursue their goals and collect more and more important results.
Do we have any confirmation for mullaly x scott yet?
Was riding and shooting with scott germanys marketing manager and maxi dickerhoff from mtb-news.de yesterday... When i asked them about the new team member and wanted to know if its mullaly, they both laughed and from then on were silent...so that wasn't a no i guess?!
Maxi asked me what the rumors about brosnan were, told him the thoughts about him to sram...didn't get a answer on that aswell... So? Anyone got other news?
I say he should be a groundbreaker and be the first to be a multiple energy drink sponsored rider. He could claim that only a mixture of Monster, Rockstar and Red Bull can satisfy his immense need for energy.
I say he should be a groundbreaker and be the first to be a multiple energy drink sponsored rider. He could claim that only a mixture...
I say he should be a groundbreaker and be the first to be a multiple energy drink sponsored rider. He could claim that only a mixture of Monster, Rockstar and Red Bull can satisfy his immense need for energy.
Didn't Gwin have a Monster Energy helmet in The Tipping Point?
Maybe he changed goggle sponsor. Also he posted on instagram that his brother will be his mechanic this year so it seems more plausible that he could bring his brother to a newly formed team rather than to an already established team like Scott who has already team mechanic.
I see. It was just too good not to post.
Also: Why are Zink and Granieri not listed as teamriders on the YT homepage?
not sure about that, but YT Homepage is not very up to date. It took them about 4 days to put it on the homepage when Rampage was done (which was not that bad for them ;-) )
as far as I can remember Zink was never on the list of teamriders - funny enough :-)
Man, if Jerome gets on Red Bull we'll be seeing a lot more of him. They must do a damn good job of paying their riders because they make certain to get the coverage. Incentives, man, incentives...
official word about Troy Brosnan and TLD parting ways
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TROY LEE DESIGNS and Troy Brosnan part ways
Corona Ca. Dec 30th 2014
Troy Lee Designs and Troy Brosnan have announced that they will discontinue their 5 year partnership effective Dec 31, 2014, at the end of the current contract.
It is never with great pleasure you write a press release about a partnership coming to an end, but, knowing things are ending on a positive note, with many wins and a lot of great product development, it does make it a bit easier to swallow. Troy Lee was first alerted to Troy Brosnan when his longtime friend and current TLD athlete Sam Hill told him about a young ripper from Australia that should really be a part of the TLD family. In 2010 when Troy Brosnan was brought to the Monster/Specialized race team, TLD became his helmet of choice, which later evolved into a apparel and protection deal the following seasons.
Troy Lee, the owner of Troy Lee Designs talks about when he discovered Troy Brosnan: "When Troy joined our team 5 years ago, I couldn't believe how fast he was, just a little shredder with a great style, low and fast seemed to be his trademark. There really was some magic on that team with Sam, Brendan Fairclough and Troy, pushing each other all the time, practicing together, coming into the shop here, super cool and I am glad to see all the boys have evolved into other programs so well. Mountain biking is one big family, so knowing we will still see Troy Brosnan at the races is cool. We wish the best to Troy and hope he picks up where he left off, in Fort William this year, winning world cups, good luck man!"
For the 5 years Troy Brosnan was with the TLD brand, they shared a lot of great moments, from his first junior world title in 2010, alongside teammate Sam Hill in Mt St Anne. Later, backing it up at the 2011 world championships in Champery, Switzerland, where Troy Brosnan won the downhill by over 9 seconds on one of the wettest, toughest tracks to date. Troy Brosnan suffered through a few injuries in 2012 and 2013, but came back stronger than ever-the way champions do. Seeing Troy Brosnan take his first ever senior world cup victory in Fort William this year and ultimately taking the leaders jersey in the UCI world cup series for a few rounds was a remarkable moment for the Troy Brosnan and the TLD family. Troy finishing the season with a career best, 3rd place overall in the series behind team mate and TLD sponsored athlete Aaron Gwin in the 14' series, capped off an amazing season.
Troy Brosnan reflected on his time with TLD in a statement made from his home in Australia this week,"It has been so sick to ride for TLD all these years, together we accomplished some really good results and looked good doing it, I am sure I will still be running the TLD motocross kits for cross training on the moto [laughs] I enjoyed working with Troy Lee too, love how much he is still in the mix and I know Troy and the gang are excited for my new opportunity, thanks for everything guys!".
Continuing on with the Troy Lee Designs World Cup Downhill PRO TEAM for 2015 will be Aaron Gwin, Brendan Fairclough, Sam Hill and Steve Peat. More announcements on TLD's other athletes and disciplines to come soon and the launch of an entirely new collection for 2015 coming in Mid-Feb.
Press Release: After 5 years of an intense relationship full of successes, in 2015 will melt the binomial Alex Lupato / Lapierre. The need for Alex to get motivated in the international arena and different marketing objectives of R11 concentrated on the Italian market push both to take different paths.
Supported first by the Dealer Bike Lapierre Rosas and later within the FRM Factory Racing team, Alex has linked his name to the brand Lapierre enduro racing start riding Froggy and after Spicy, with some appearances riding DH.
Alex Lupato: I have a lot to R11 in people because of Alan and Romano were the first to believe in me and in my potential. Thanks to their support and that of Lapierre I began to take its first steps in the enduro and managed to achieve one of my biggest dreams, winning the Italian title! Thank you very much.
Romano Favoino - Marketing Manager R11: It seems like yesterday that we gave a Froggy to Alex for his first races in enduro and today is one of the most popular riders in the international arena. In recent years we have appreciated not only his athletic ability, but also the seriousness in dealing with the things and the increasingly positive. We are pleased to have contributed to its growth and we thank him for all the results collected with the Spicy, including two Italian championships. Although riding another brand will continue to cheer for him. We thank the FRM Factory Racing Team for what was done for Alex and for Lapierre in the last two years and we do a big good luck for 2015.
Cristian Tripe - Factory Racing team manager FRM: I think the doors do not close ever forever. With Romano and Alan is a relationship that goes beyond the normal synergy-Team Sponsor, especially because we are friends. If you join the world Lapierre is difficult then make a different choice, but sometimes in life, some decisions are necessary to grow and maybe go back to point of origin further strengthened. As President of FRM Factory Racing Team also thank all the staff for the R11 passion shown towards us. Thanks!
For the season 2015 R11 will continue its strategy of support through the Dealer Lapierre a roaster of young talent, giving him a bike and performing all the necessary support so that they can pursue their goals and collect more and more important results.
Was riding and shooting with scott germanys marketing manager and maxi dickerhoff from mtb-news.de yesterday... When i asked them about the new team member and wanted to know if its mullaly, they both laughed and from then on were silent...so that wasn't a no i guess?!
Maxi asked me what the rumors about brosnan were, told him the thoughts about him to sram...didn't get a answer on that aswell... So? Anyone got other news?
I guess that means Jerome in Troy Lee gear next year.
Emilie Siegenthaler - Off
Patrick Thomé - Off
Noel Niederberger - Off
Emilie is on Pivot
Noel is on the RRP team with Ghost (that was a rumor around the last world cup)
Scott Gstaad come up with
Brendan
Neko
Also:
I am not sure, who or what this is.
Also: Why are Zink and Granieri not listed as teamriders on the YT homepage?
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/troy-lee-designs-troy-brosnan-part-ways-2014.html
as far as I can remember Zink was never on the list of teamriders - funny enough :-)
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TROY LEE DESIGNS and Troy Brosnan part ways
Corona Ca. Dec 30th 2014
Troy Lee Designs and Troy Brosnan have announced that they will discontinue their 5 year partnership effective Dec 31, 2014, at the end of the current contract.
It is never with great pleasure you write a press release about a partnership coming to an end, but, knowing things are ending on a positive note, with many wins and a lot of great product development, it does make it a bit easier to swallow. Troy Lee was first alerted to Troy Brosnan when his longtime friend and current TLD athlete Sam Hill told him about a young ripper from Australia that should really be a part of the TLD family. In 2010 when Troy Brosnan was brought to the Monster/Specialized race team, TLD became his helmet of choice, which later evolved into a apparel and protection deal the following seasons.
Troy Lee, the owner of Troy Lee Designs talks about when he discovered Troy Brosnan: "When Troy joined our team 5 years ago, I couldn't believe how fast he was, just a little shredder with a great style, low and fast seemed to be his trademark. There really was some magic on that team with Sam, Brendan Fairclough and Troy, pushing each other all the time, practicing together, coming into the shop here, super cool and I am glad to see all the boys have evolved into other programs so well. Mountain biking is one big family, so knowing we will still see Troy Brosnan at the races is cool. We wish the best to Troy and hope he picks up where he left off, in Fort William this year, winning world cups, good luck man!"
For the 5 years Troy Brosnan was with the TLD brand, they shared a lot of great moments, from his first junior world title in 2010, alongside teammate Sam Hill in Mt St Anne. Later, backing it up at the 2011 world championships in Champery, Switzerland, where Troy Brosnan won the downhill by over 9 seconds on one of the wettest, toughest tracks to date. Troy Brosnan suffered through a few injuries in 2012 and 2013, but came back stronger than ever-the way champions do. Seeing Troy Brosnan take his first ever senior world cup victory in Fort William this year and ultimately taking the leaders jersey in the UCI world cup series for a few rounds was a remarkable moment for the Troy Brosnan and the TLD family. Troy finishing the season with a career best, 3rd place overall in the series behind team mate and TLD sponsored athlete Aaron Gwin in the 14' series, capped off an amazing season.
Troy Brosnan reflected on his time with TLD in a statement made from his home in Australia this week,"It has been so sick to ride for TLD all these years, together we accomplished some really good results and looked good doing it, I am sure I will still be running the TLD motocross kits for cross training on the moto [laughs] I enjoyed working with Troy Lee too, love how much he is still in the mix and I know Troy and the gang are excited for my new opportunity, thanks for everything guys!".
Continuing on with the Troy Lee Designs World Cup Downhill PRO TEAM for 2015 will be Aaron Gwin, Brendan Fairclough, Sam Hill and Steve Peat. More announcements on TLD's other athletes and disciplines to come soon and the launch of an entirely new collection for 2015 coming in Mid-Feb.
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