Cedric Gracia on Santa Cruz Bikes!

Feb 10, 2010 at 10:29
by Tyler Maine  
Source: Cedric Gracia

Now it's the right time ! I know a lot of people have been waiting for this news letter for a long time! I have the pleasure and the honor to introduce my new bike sponsor!

The CG Racing Brigade is going to be pimped on Santa Cruz bikes. Thanks to Santa Cruz to trust in me and the Brigade for the future; I am happy and proud to ride the V10.
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I know I am going to have all the keys in my hand to do a killer job. See you guys at the next event with my new bikes and other partners to celebrate some good moments with the Brigade. Special thanks to all the fans who support me by e-mails and on Facebook! As I say, The Brigade is coming!
-CG

"Santa Cruz Bicycles is very excited to be the frame supplier for Cedric Gracia's Racing Brigade. There are few riders who are competitive in multiple disciplines these days, especially one's that have a great attitude and personality such as Cedric. We look forward to helping Cedric achieve his goals".
-Rob Roskopp

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www.cgracingbrigade.com

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137 Comments
  • 8 2
 That should be fun to watch
  • 15 4
 w0w good choice Cedric !
  • 13 2
 Didnt see that coming i thought he would be on a sunn.
  • 13 3
 those are going to be so nice when built up. sick rider on a sick bike
  • 16 30
flag dkidd (Feb 10, 2010 at 10:35) (Below Threshold)
 Not really his choice who chooses to sponsor him, but w/e. Way to go CG, looking forward to some killer results and outrageous partying in 2010!
  • 6 9
 Sweet, lost of good riders now on the Cruz team.
  • 26 4
 NoFuckingWay!!!!!! Santa Cruz just wants to have the best team in DH, dont they.
  • 4 3
 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
  • 12 1
 didn't see it coming, but seriously thats sick, and look at that top cap, you know your good when you get personalised top caps
  • 1 1
 siiiiiiiiiiiick!!
  • 8 1
 http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs164.snc3/19162_301144815981_586010981_3468194_2445630_n.jpg
CG's full rig if people are curious. He just took the picture a few min ago and tossed it up on his FB.
  • 5 5
 Santa Cruz is like the Yankees of DH
  • 5 2
 hahaha!SANTA CRUZ SYDICATE BRIGADE!that sounds so magnificent!
(i know they`re gonna be on separate team but it just sounds so kool!)
  • 3 0
 oh my god, Santa Cruz Syndicate is just going for world domination this year....
  • 2 2
 He is not on the syndicate. He's on the CG brigade or w/e. The syndicate has different sponsors like avid, crankbrothers, wtb, dt Swiss, etc.
  • 5 25
flag peterman1234 (Feb 10, 2010 at 15:20) (Below Threshold)
 And being on a new bike doesn't make cg a better rider. Really, when was his last podium?
  • 1 0
 oh no's! this is sick
  • 1 0
 sick top cap!
  • 3 0
 5.10 is a sponsor, you think cedric is gonna run flats?
  • 1 2
 is he part of syndicate???
  • 3 0
 5.10 is making a clipless shoe that should be available soon.
  • 1 0
 dude, santa cruz is stacked
  • 1 0
 bout time, hes gonna haul so much ass.
  • 1 0
 5.10 clipless shoe... that should sell fairly well. haha
  • 2 7
flag joeylansdown (Feb 10, 2010 at 22:10) (Below Threshold)
 sick, alot better then watcin him on the friggin norcos
  • 2 11
flag hottuna1 (Feb 14, 2010 at 11:01) (Below Threshold)
 he rode for comencal not norco dipshit. and cedric gracia is a pansy ass french piece of shit anyway. im from sc and thats gay hes riding for them. fuck the french. USA! USA! USA!
  • 3 1
 what's up your ass....?
  • 2 2
 what's up your ass today....?
  • 2 0
 I know he's not with the syndicate. But man oh man does Santa Cruz have an impressive list of DH riders. To have CG, Minnaar, Peat & Bryceland all on one bike really says something.
  • 2 0
 so will this require a VIP pass to get into the SantaCruz Pub tent? you know the syndicate beers will flow over into the brigade tent for sure. sounds like a match made in heaven!
  • 2 0
 what?? that's crazy. syndicate is getting all the good riders. soon enough they will only have themselves to compete against... but seriously, those new gloss powdercoat v10's look shiny!
  • 1 0
 Cedric isn't on syndicate... thank god
  • 3 0
 I am stoked to not see Bell Helemts on the sponsor list. CG needs a better lid then Bell
  • 4 1
 CG is going to slay it this year. Enter Rock Shox and Santa Cruz and it's on!! Congrats CG!!!
  • 2 0
 Who else is on the team? Or is he flying Han Solo ?
And Five Ten sponsor, as if they wont be replacing the Rennie with the Greasy Sanch
  • 4 1
 holy fuck that v10 tickles my man spot
  • 5 1
 LOL, i laughed and my coworker looked at me like i was crazy...
  • 2 0
 Mr.Roskopp might have a full Santa Cruz podium all year long next season the dream team on V10's !!
  • 3 2
 this just made the Santa Cruz race team so much better. Gracia is a champ, so much character. Funniest racer I have had the oppertunity to meet.
  • 4 1
 He wont be racing alongside peaty Two different teams, just riding the same frames
  • 1 0
 Look at the headset cap having "CG" on it..how cool..and so many sponsorships! Smile

Just wondering...why did he leave Commencal?
  • 2 1
 maybe for tetter money? and who wuld't wan't to be sponsored by sc?
  • 2 0
 He has a 3 year contract with Commencal and he chose not to renew it. He, like Barel wanted to have his own team.
  • 1 0
 plus matatabunan kasi sya nang mga athertons eh...if i was cg i`d do the same thing, get out and find another sponsor.
  • 3 0
 Cedric Gracia + Santa Cruz = Unstoppable, good job Gracia
  • 2 0
 what a loss for commencal Frown
im guessing garcia will be pushing the driver 8s image
  • 1 3
 nah the v 10
  • 2 0
 well hell ride the v10 for dh but hes got a good image as a freerider, helped create the furious and would be a promoter of driver 8
  • 1 1
 To be honest his v10 looks pretty ugly in the blank red :/ Nice forks, stem and bars and love the personalized top cap but he needs some graphics and maybe a change of coulour.
What do you guys think?
  • 1 0
 i find the v-10 normal, nothin crazy but as someone said, its a training bike, just to get used to the feel of it. Knowing cedric, you will be able to see his v-10 from the top of the gate when you're at the bottom of the track Razz hes an... eccentric person and he likes to flash!

as for the top cap, it is the new cedric gracia headset signature series 1.bp.blogspot.com/_MKwUh9sgKE0/S1F3LVMEBbI/AAAAAAAAAe0/dbbyIJyKQaU/s1600/across-Cedric%2BGracia%2314C6C3%2B(3).jpg3 enjoy!
  • 1 0
 wonder what hes going to do with all those single pivot POS lol hopefully he sets up some nice color schemes i always love to see gracia SC ftw.
  • 2 0
 Sick, he will be soo much faster now....JK! It doesn't matter what he rides. HE is fast.
  • 2 0
 Allez CG, on croit en toi ! Go, go, go !
  • 1 0
 Thats RAD!! I reckon this could be a good oportunity to show wat he is really made of in the WC series. Big Grin Smile
  • 3 1
 nice hope he gets some good results this season Razz
  • 3 1
 That's so sick, didn't see this one coming!
  • 1 0
 AWESOME NEW SPONSORS. CG rules! yussssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss he is the best rider ever
  • 2 1
 awebo cabrones!!!! Ahora si tienen un pesada equipo de DH!!! tup


Beer
  • 1 0
 please please please get on the bike design for some awesome SC slopestyle rigs maybe?
  • 2 0
 Best wishes cedric, very pleased.
  • 2 1
 those graphics on the Headset cups are nice! Acros?
Gracia doesn't need to win races, he's on the fast party team.
  • 1 0
 cant believe he's left commencal. they were a great partnership. oh well im sure hell be just as awesome with santa cruz
  • 2 1
 man i love those v10 bikes! can't wait to see CG in action again!
  • 1 0
 Nice!! CG is my idol! Smile Cool bike for a cool dude!
  • 1 0
 time to watch this guy noww, sikk!!
  • 1 0
 GL Cedric. I think that`s gonna be interesting to watch him ride. Smile
  • 1 0
 CG riding for santa cruz whoooot whooooot! badass
  • 1 0
 Big Grin i canit wait to see how he does on the wc races
  • 1 0
 hahaha show de bola

saudades de ver esse cara andando ;D
  • 1 0
 no more marzo products interesting
  • 1 0
 AWESOME!!! cedric off commencal
  • 1 0
 aalalala....cedric no more of commencal no possible!!!!
  • 2 1
 And he his no more with Marzo...
  • 2 0
 or bell...he had his own line of helmets with them.
  • 1 0
 you're gonna kill it! cedric!
  • 2 0
 This made my day
  • 1 0
 congrats cedric niceeeeeeeeeee bike
  • 1 0
 Wow! Santa Cruz has some heavy hitters. Straight All star line up.
  • 2 1
 WTF???? 0_O CG for Santacruz? PFFFFff! Viva Commencal!!
  • 1 0
 yeah CG! santa cruz team is going to kill it
  • 1 0
 those tig welds are mint baby, send that fucker off the mtn cedric
  • 2 1
 santacruz has the best team now!
  • 1 0
 oh... just on santa cruz, not syndicate. my bad. still.
  • 1 0
 AWESOME SANTACRUZ SANCHEZ :0
  • 1 0
 The next name of the Santa Cruz´s team is "The Union"

XD
  • 2 1
 Or The Santa Cruz "CoworkerS" team....
  • 1 0
 Talk about an elite team!!!
  • 1 1
 And he is going to ride with RS ?
  • 1 0
 such dope bikes
  • 1 0
 that is so sick!
  • 1 0
 sick deal
  • 1 1
 Is he trying to be Steve Peat? lol
  • 1 0
 IT WAS ABOUT TIME.
  • 3 2
 ah no way, good move CG!
  • 1 1
 WOAH, thats pretty sweet actually haha
  • 2 1
 wooow..dream team!!!
  • 1 1
 NICE! More PROs on Santa Cruz mooooore! Smile
  • 2 1
 Yea.Nice effort.
  • 1 1
 so no more signature florecent green?
  • 6 2
 wait till the season starts..!
  • 1 1
 yea wanna see his frame...
  • 1 2
 imgur.com/UcgBy.jpg

this is bike, but its for training and not final
  • 1 1
 can a sc look ugly?
  • 1 0
 What stem is that?
  • 1 0
 !!!GOOOD NEWS:] :] !!!
  • 2 2
 He doesn't ride 2010 season on SUNN bikes??
  • 2 0
 thats what i was expecting
  • 1 0
 YES!
  • 1 0
 YESSSSSSS
  • 1 0
 this is fucking awsome
  • 1 0
 MADD SON!
  • 1 0
 No effing way....
  • 1 0
 omg omg omg
  • 1 1
 cool!
  • 1 1
 sickkkkk
  • 1 2
 I take it peaty and co is still riding for santa cruz?
  • 1 1
 yeah he is, he just signed for another 3 years on the Syndicate.
  • 2 3
 thats awesome
  • 11 1
 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm preety sure he's not on the same team as Peaty.
  • 5 1
 You are not wrong, CG has his own team called the Brigade. They are running SC frames.
  • 4 3
 No sam this is separate from syndicate.
  • 4 1
 Correct. Peaty is on the Syndicate team. Cedric is on Brigade. they only share bike sponsors
  • 1 0
 but doesnt santa cruz run the syndicate team? if so then who runs the brigade?
  • 1 0
 Cedric Gracia.
  • 3 0
 jeeeez, just look at that sponsor list!!
  • 2 0
 Now if only Santa Cruz had Sam Hill and Gee, Santa Cruz would have a dream team
  • 2 0
 Mick, Fabien, etc?
  • 1 2
 WOW.
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