Easton's 2015 MTB Roster

Easton Cycling announces its mountain bike roster for 2015. Building on a heritage in performance, materials and engineering, next year will see Easton top of stage on the Downhill World Cup, Urban DH, Enduro World Series, Freeride events, and UCI Cross-Country circuits.

“We’re excited about Easton’s roster for 2015. We have added a number of top riders, and we’re pleased to continue our partnership with the Lapierre and Devinci World Cup DH teams.” says Easton’s Marketing Manager, Craig Richey. “Easton can really showcase its evolution in durability and performance with such a limit-pushing crew. From Hafjell and Ligure podiums, to the streets of Taxco, to the canyon gaps in Virgin, Utah – Easton will be there.”

© Ale di Lullo. Steve Smith finishing first at Leogang in 2013 as he took home 1st Place overall.

© Ale di Lullo. Loris Vergier took both Junior World Championship and overall Junior World Cup 2014.


UCI World Cup Downhill

Devinci Global Racing
• Steve Smith –2013 World Cup Winner
• Dean Lucas –1st Place 2013 Junior World Cup: Val di Sole
• Mark Wallace –3rd Place 2013 Junior World Championship

Team Lapierre Gravity Republic – 2014 World Cup Winning Team
• Loic Bruni – 4th DHI overall 2013 World Cup, 2012 Junior World Champion & World Cup winner
• Loris Vergier – 2014 Junior World Champion & World Cup winner
• Finn Iles –2014 Crankworx Whistler Whip Off World Champion


© Paris Gore. Bas van Steenbergen slaying berms.

Bas Van Steenbergen
Up & coming DH racer and freeride ripper, Bas Van Steenbergen, will be rallying on Easton Havocs while he races the UCI DH World Cup circuit and pushes freeride limits with his brother, Tom.

© Sven Martin. Damien Otón celebrates victory at Round 4 in La Thuile of the Enduro World Series 2014.

Enduro World Series

Devinci/AllTricks Enduro Racing
• Damien Otٕón – 2nd place overall 2014 Enduro World Series; 4 podiums
• Theo Galy – 2013 French Cup Champion; multiple top-15 EWS finishes
• Mason Bond –7th overall 2013 NAET Series; 5th overall 2013 Enduro Oregon Series

Matthew Slaven
Matt Slaven joins Easton as a Pacific Northwest-based Enduro racer, industry friend, and Champion of the 2011 North American Enduro Tour.

© Margus Riga. Rémy Métailler, French ex-pat in Whistler.


Freeriders

Rémy Métailler
Best known for his POV ride edits, lots of style, and burning Whistler laps, Rémy will be proving Easton’s durability while descending the concrete jungles of the Urban DH circuit.

Mike Hopkins
Hopkins joins the Easton team as an athlete, explorer, and blogger, with numerous penned bike articles, video segments from abroad, several Red Bull Rampage attendances since 2008. When asked about his big plans for 2015, Hopkins hints, “all in all, 2015 is going to be a tribute to discomfort. As weird as that sounds, I am a big fan of putting myself in the hurt locker and coming through the other side with a good story to tell.”

Godfathers Wade Simmons & Brett Tippie
Godfather of freeride and longtime RaceFace athlete, Wade Simmons brings Easton a unique North Shore perspective along with Original Fro Rider, Brett Tippie, who resigned with Easton for his fourth season. “Wade & Tippie are both mountain bike legends that have put more hard miles on mountain bike wheels than just about anyone else on Earth. Who better to test the durability of Easton wheels and hubs than these two on wet & gnarly Pacific Northwest trails?” says Richey.

Kenny Smith
Known for his train-gaps and rowdy lines, Kenny brings an edge to the Easton team for 2015. And a new bike sponsor…

© Ale di Lullo. One can almost hear the signature laugh of original Fro Rider, Brett Tippie.


Cross Country

Devinci Factory Team
• Léandre Bouchard –U23 XCO and Eliminator Canadian National Champion
• Rachel Pageau – 4th, U23 Canadian National Championship

Opus Factory Team

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