Yannick GRANIERI goes COMMENCAL!

COMMENCAL is proud to announce the arrival on the team of Yannick GRANIERI, one of the big names cruising the international Dirt and Slopestyle scene. Yannick has a reputation for his powerful style, committed videos, and regular presence in the media.

His sporting career shows his desire to improve with every step:  as a big fan of extreme sports, he has been a french trampoline champion, and is now having a blast on his bike with wins in numerous bike competitions and a world record 25m/82ft backflip on snow!!!

Max COMMENCAL : "I am really pleased to have Yannick among us. He is surely one of the ones to watch in the world of Street/Dirt/Slopestyle, and our feeling is that we can trust him. We've been producing dirt and street bikes with the Absolut range for quite a long time now, we really appreciate the riding style and the products. But we have never really worked with pro riders in this area, our 4X and DH riders have been having all the fun to themselves! Now that we have taken this step forward, I am sure that great things will come of the work we will do together."

Yannick GRANIERI : "I am really happy and proud to join the COMMENCAL family. The brand is really modern and in there with frame geometry, style, design, etc... Being part of a team like this, with names like ATHERTON & Remy ABSALON, it can only be an advantage for me. I hope that I get to share a lot with them. My 2010 ambitions are to compete in a maximum number of competitions in Europe, and both the USA & Canada. I also want to increase the number of photo and video shoots for magazines and the website."

Yvan LATASTE, his manager at Proride Agency : "Proride is extremely happy that Yannick is joining a well known international team such as COMMENCAL. He is an exceptional rider, and is undoubtedly one of the must-see riders of the dirt scene. Yannick is a serious athlete, both agile and explosive. His tricks are just incredible! I think he is entirely capable of shaking up the ranks of the best riders in 2010, and I will be rooting hard for him!"