Kenda and Tomac - Team Announcement

Gravity Group, marketing agency is pleased to announce their cooperation with global tire producer – KENDA and bicycle manufacturer – TOMAC as title sponsors of the newly created KENDA TOMAC Mountain Bike Racing Team.

KENDA TOMAC is an international mountain bike downhill-fourcross team that associates 2 athletes: Filip Polc (Slovakia) and Mitch Delfs (Australia).

KENDA TOMAC is operated by the crew of Peter Siulczynski (Team Manager), Michal Kozak (Assistant Team Manager) and Jean-Philippe Simard (Team Mechanic), Gary Perkin (Team Photographer) and John Lawlor (Team Videographer)

Filip Polc, KENDA TOMAC Team Rider:
I'm happy to join the KENDA TOMAC team. New season, new bike and new team mate… I can say it's going to be a great year. I am focusing especially on downhill where I want to step up and show what is in me! So watch out for me, I'm going to be “faster as the shadow of the others”.



Mitch Delfs, KENDA TOMAC Team Rider:
I am super happy to be on a team that is giving me the opportunity of doing my first full World Cup season with the great structure needed so I can concentrate on racing and achieving my goals of making an impact at a World Cup level. It's an awesome opportunity to ride with Filip who has such a good experience at racing, so I am able to learn from him. Having JP Simard wrenching on my bike again is a bonus too. I am looking forward to hitting the season hard.



Peter Siulczynski, KENDA TOMAC Team Manager:
We are very pleased to enter into the 2008 Season with a new organized team and excellent athletes. To have Filip Polc and Mitch Delfs in our squad is a perfect mix. Filip as the leader of the Team will finally get the attention he deserves. Also young Mitch Delfs can reap profits from training with a more experienced team mate as well as from having proper organization to concentrate on racing only.

Jean-Philippe Simard, KENDA TOMAC Team Mechanic:
I am glad to be on a World Cup team this year. I will do my best to help these riders perform at the very top level without worrying about their bikes & setup. Having great partners such as Kenda, Tomac, Formula, ControlTech, Mavic, Novatec, Gamut, etc. to work with will just help us to reach that perfect setup. Working along with Filip Polc who is a determined and experienced athlete combined with the youngness of Mitch Delfs will definitely make for a killer season!


KENDA TOMAC Team Schedule 2008:

14 – 25 April Team Camp Cap d'Ail France
1 – 4 May Test Event Val di Sole Italy
8 – 11 May World Cup # 1 Maribor Slovenia
16 – 18 May Lisbon Downtown Lisbona Portugal
23 – 25 May US Open Vernon USA
29 May – 1 June World Cup # 2 Vallnord Andorra
5 – 8 June World Cup # 3 Fort William Scotland
12 – 15 June Wheels of Speed Willingen Germany
16 – 22 June World Championships Val di Sole Italy
10 – 13 July European Championships Caspoggio in Valmalenco Italy
24 – 27 July World Cup # 4 Mont-Sainte-Anne Canada
31 July – 3 August World Cup # 5 Bromont Canada
28 – 31 August World Cup # 6 Canberra Australia
4 – 7 September* Eurobike Show Friedrichshafen Germany
11 – 14 September World Cup # 7 Schladming Austria
22 – 26 September* Interbike Show Las Vegas USA

Thanks to the official KENDA TOMAC Team Partners:
Controltech
Formula
Mavic
Novatec
Crankbrothers
Fizik
Gamut
Odi
Sapim
Giro
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KENDA TOMAC mountain bike racing team