Date : 16th October 2007 Title : Atherton Training Days Launched The fastest family on two wheels is taking to the hills to teach their tricks of the trade! Whether you want to shave those vital seconds, learn to jump or simply beat your mates to the bottom of your local track, the Athertons have the know-how and expertise to teach you. Based around their home training ground of North Wales, the Athertons will offer various sessions for all riders, whether youre a seasoned pro or a total beginner. Using the latest timing and visual technology, Dan, Gee and Rachel will be sure to improve your bike skills in the same way thats seen them claim over 30 World Cup podiums. Along with extensive riding sessions, the team will share valuable knowledge on race prep, training, bike set up and mental prep. Courses will be run by Dan and Gee, with Rachel heading the ladies only days. Running in conjunction with One Planet Adventure the Atherton Training Days are located at Coed Landeglla Forest near Wrexham, where a purpose built course and facilities are to accommodate the sessions. To find out more visit http://www.animalcommencal.co.uk Dan Brown : Animal Commencal
Date : 16th October 2007 Title : Gee and Rach take National titles To cap off his best season to date Gee Atherton from Animal Commencal took the win at the final round of the National Downhill Series in Innerliethan, Scotland. His win secured the overall title in the series with three wins and a second. Sister Rachel also took the series overall, unfortuntley she couldn't finish the season on as big as a high, as a big mistake in her final run meant Tracey Mosely took the win up in Scotland. Gee's 3 second lead over 2nd place Mark Beaumont was the biggest winning margin of the year showing Gee will be the man to beat come the start of 2008. Dan capped off the Athertons amazing season with a 4th place overall in the series. This raced marked the end of the season for the Animal Commencal team who now embark on an off season littered with training days, photo shoots and the occasional holiday, keep your eyes peeled to www.animalcommencal.com for updates on the family. Dan Brown : Animal Commencal
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Date : 19th December 2007 Title : General Team Update Silver and bronze at the World Champs in Fort William would constitute a fantastic season for any team, yet for this team, it could have been so much more. Rachel unfortunately broke her arm in practice at the first round of the World Cup in Vigo, Spain which put her out of any meaningful competition until the Worlds. She came second in Scotland, but a week later at the final round of the World cup in Maribor, Slovenia she beat the second placed rider by 8 seconds! In the races she did manage to compete in, Rach was never out of the top 2! Gee on the Commençal showed once again he is the best all-round mountain biker in the World, finishing 4th in the DH World Cup, 3rd at the Worlds, 5th in the 4X World Cup and constantly being invited to ride in urban mountain bike events the world over. Again for Gee, it is a case of what could have been, if it were not for unlucky start positions at Champery and Mt St Anne in the heaviest rain, Gee would probably finished in the top 3 in DH. Sam Hill is proving to take some catching though, but Gee must be one of those most capable of doing it. Dan also showed what a skilled rider he is, 3rd place in the 4X at Maribor helped elevate him into the top 10 for the season. He too is always asked to take place in the urban events alongside brother Gee and finished 9th in Lisbon, 3rd in Paris and 4th at the Red Bull Down Metro event in Budapest. Dan’s 10th place was an awesome ride at Fort William. When Dan set off at the top of the hill, it was black with rain up there and the clouds were blowing by so fast it looked like a TV special effect. Matt Rushton : Madison
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Date : 17th January 2008 Title : Commencal.com Relaunched Commencal have just gone live with their latest incarnation of the www.commencal.com international website click here to visit the new www.commencal.com website. Will Fripp : Madison
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Date : 17th January 2008 Title : Commencal.com Relaunched Commencal have just gone live with their latest incarnation of the www.commencal.com international website click here to visit the new www.commencal.com website. Will Fripp : Madison
THE MaxMax just got pimped . . .
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Date : 28th February 2008 Title : Rach, Gee & Dan All Set For 2008 - New Kit, New Bikes, New Season Dan, Gee and Rachel Atherton were at the Madison annual trade event Icebike* showing off to the cycle press and the hundreds of UK cycle dealers the all new Animal Commencal 2008 team look. The Kit The team kit is based around the new Animal bike clothing range and will again be in the familiar white, black and blue colours that we all saw spread across the cycle press with such success over the past 12 months. Designed with direct feedback from the Atherton clan, the clothing is designed just the way they want it. The Animal range of clothing will be available in the shops from this spring. The Bike For the 2008 race season, the team will be on board the all new Supreme DH. The new frame is an evolution of the current model which has been masterfully modified in the Pyrenees Mountains with instruction from the Athertons and CG. They will also be racing on a new version of the current Supreme MiniDH, Absolut 4X, Meta 4X and playing around on Absolut MaxMax bikes when at home on the trails. Keep an eye out for the team this year as they travel the globe in search of even greater success, all in the name of having fun! Russell Whitaker : Madison
2008 Animal Commencal Team Launch
Team Animal Commencal 2008
Date : 7th March 2008 Title : New Animal Commencal Web Film Released on MPORA Animal pro snowboarder and filmmaker Johno Verity met up with the Atherton’s to produce a short story about the Animal Commençal teams winter training. Things get a little out of hand when they bump into land owner farmer Jack……click the link http://video.mpora.com/watch/2dpF4QpMZ/ Will Fripp : Madison
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Date : 7th March 2008 Title : Superteam Supreme For The 2008 Racing Season Unveiled Here is a sneak peak of CG's new DH ride for the '08 season...Gorgeous ! Some changes have been made on his bike and those used by Team Animal Commencal, compared with the 2008 production version of the Supreme DH are: - A more sloping design - 200mm of front and rear travel, with a 240mm x 76.5mm shock - ISCG 05 chainguide mounts (compared to ISCG for the 2008 production bike) - A lower shock mount to increase saddle height adjustment, and lower the centre of gravity - A wider 83mm BB to increase rigidity (compared to 68mm for the 2008 production bike) - The possibility to adjust the braking balance of the bike via the rear disc brake mount Also slightly different from the 2009 production version of the Supreme DH is the lower BB height and slacker head angle. Will Fripp : Madison Date : 7th March 2008 Title : New Animal Commencal Web Film Released on MPORA Animal pro snowboarder and filmmaker Johno Verity met up with the Atherton’s to produce a short story about the Animal Commençal teams winter training. Things get a little out of hand when they bump into land owner farmer Jack……click the link http://video.mpora.com/watch/2dpF4QpMZ/ Will Fripp : Madison
CG's NEW RIDE FOR 2008 REVEALED
CG's New Bike