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Les Orres is proud to be associated with Team Commencal Enduro - DH

From winter 2021-2022, Les Orres resort is proud to be associated for 3 years with Team Commencal Enduro - DH under the entity " TEAM COMMENCAL LES ORRES BIKE PARK ".

This partnership has been built up over time and is the source of many synergies and shared ambitions.

  • The Commencal brand is a long-standing partner of the Bike Park des Orres.

  • This new partnership fits in perfectly with the team's new projects : all the riders will be racing on the Enduro World Series circuit as well as the Downhill World Cup. The TEAM COMMENCAL LES ORRES BIKE PARK team officially becomes a UCI TEAM, opening a major chapter in their evolution.

The resort of Les Orres is delighted to support and welcome the Team "Commencal Les Orres Bike Park", and we wish the team riders a lot of fun riding and flying the colors of Les Orres!

Emmanuelle Tahmazian, Director of Les Orres Tourist Office

Join the Commencal les Orres Bike Park Team for training at the Les Orres Bike Park, in competition and on numerous races throughout the season!

Team news

Winter 2024-2025: Winter Camp in Les Orres

The resort of Les Orres provides the team with the best possible training conditions, as well as downhill and enduro trails, enabling them to compete in the best possible conditions.

This winter, the team spent a few days in the resort, getting together as a team and training on the slopes, in particular for Lisa BAUMANN (elite W), Antoine PIERRON (elite M) and Jack PIERCY (E.M).

On the program: snow bike, ski, indoor activities at the Pôle Sport Innovation and outdoor sports.

Keep up to date with the Team: INSTAGRAM

Discover the riders of Team Commencal Les Orres

A young team with a strong dynamic that is fully integrated into the development of the Les Orres resort, both in terms of the continuous improvement of its Bike Park and the hosting of mountain bike competitions:

Antoine Vidal
An inimitable style!

Antoine Vidal is a young rider born in the Gard region of France on January 23, 2001. He joins Team Commencal - Les Orres in 2019 at just 18 years of age, with the aim of developing all his talents. An enduro rider in his early days, he put in some fine performances at the various Bike Parks he visited. Later, he devoted himself more and more to the DH discipline, which he particularly enjoys. His runs are always at the limit, and his inimitable style has taken him to the very top.

Coached by Cécile Ravanel, he put in a very strong performance at the Bike Park des Orres, reaching the top step of the podium to win the title of French Downhill Mountain Bike Champion 2022!

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Achievements

  • European DH Champion 2023
  • 4th at the Vallnord DH World Cup, first World Cup podium of his career 2023
  • Injured at the start of the season (fractured collarbone) 2023
  • 1st French DH Champion 2022 - Les Orres - France
  • 10th Enduro World Series - Crans - Montana
  • 14th MTB Downhill World Championship
  • 9th DH de Lourdes
  • 12th DH World Championship - Val di Sole - Italy - 2021
  • 8th Enduro World Series - Zermatt - Switzerland - 2020
  • 2nd Junior MTB DH World Championships - Mont Saint Anne - Canada
  • 1st Junior MTB Enduro French Champion - 2019


Lisa Baumann
A champion at the top

Lisa is a young rider born on August 10, 2001, from Montalchez, a small village in the Canton of Neuchâtel. She first got on a bike at the age of 4. At the age of 21, she is one of the next generation of Swiss mountain bikers. After starting out in Cross Country, she decided in 2021 to change discipline and devote her time to Enduro and DH mountain biking, where she has performed extremely well from the outset, winning the Swiss Enduro title 2 years running.

Coached by Cecile Ravanel, Team Commencal - Les Orres, enables her to ride at the best Bike Parks in Europe, and to work towards common goals alongside other riders.

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Achievements

  • UEC MTB DOWNHILL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 European Champion
  • Rainbow jersey at UCI SNOWBIKE WORLD 2024 (Dual Slalom)
  • Gold and bronze medals at UCI SNOWBIKE WORLD 2024 (Super G)
  • Bronze medal at the 2023 European Elite DH Championships
  • 1st DH World Cup podium (5th in Loudenvielle)
  • 2x Swiss Enduro Champion - 2021-2022
  • 1st U21 World Cup - Crans-Montana
  • 1st French Enduro Cup - Le Dévoluy
  • 2nd European Downhill Cup - Pilat - Italy
  • 10th Enduro World Series - Crans - Montana - Switzerland
  • 3rd Swiss Championship - 2019


Jack Piercy
International champion

Jack is a 19-year-old British rider with a passion for cycling. He was born in Scotland, but moved to France at the age of 4. His goal for the new year is to reach the top of his class and continue his development on the international scene.

He will be trained by Cécile Ravanel, and will defend the colors of Team Commencal - Les Orres in various competitions for the 2023 season.

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Achievements

  • 5th U23 at the Enduro World Cup in Val di Fassa 2023
  • 6th U23 at the Enduro World Cup in Tasmania 2023
  • 18th at the DH World Cup in Loudenvielle 1st year in the Elite category 2023 (best performance of his career)
  • 3rd Enduro World Cup - Canazei - Italy
  • 1st European DH Cup - Pila - Italy
  • 11th DH World Championship - Junior
  • 9th Descente de Lourdes - Junior

Erice Van Leuven
Junior World Champion

Erice also joins the Team for the 2023 season! Aged 16 and originally from New Zealand, this will be her first year in the junior category under the Team Commencal - Les Orres colors.

She will be coached by Cécile Ravanel, and will defend the Team's colors in various competitions for the 2023 season.

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PALMARÈS

  • Junior DH World Champion 2023
  • 2 DH World Cup wins (Lenzerheide, Vallnord) 2023
  • 2 DH World Cup runner-ups (Val di Sole, Loudenvielle) 2023
  • 1st and 2nd in Tasmania for the first 2 rounds of the Enduro World Cup in March/April 2023
  • Currently 3rd in overall World Cup standings
  • 1st Enduro U21 World Cup - Derby, Tasmania
  • 2nd Enduro U21 World Cup - Maydena, Tasmania

Leo Abella
Team Commencal - les Orres

Leo joins the team for the 2023 season. Originally from Reunion Island, he started cycling at an early age. His first year in the junior category saw him win the title of French DH champion in 2022. In 2023, he will compete for the second year in the same category.

He will be coached by Cécile Ravanel, and will defend the colors of Team Commencal - Les Orres in various competitions for the 2023 season.

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Achievements

  • Bronze medal at the 2023 DH Junior World Championships
  • 1 DH World Cup win (Leogang) 2023
  • Currently 4th overall in the 2023 World Cup standings

Omri DANON

Just 16 years old, the athlete from Israel joins Team Commencal les Orres.

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