After her breakthrough season in 2015 it has been announced that Isabeau Courdurier has joined forces with the SUNN Enduro Team for the coming season, you can expect big things from the pairing. Get all the details direct from the team below:
After a first great season whether in terms of performance or media coverage, the SUNN Team is evolving in 2016 as they are welcoming a new rider. The two SUNN riders Kilian Bron and Thomas Lapeyrie will welcome Isabeau COURDURIER with open arms, under the benevolent eyes of Bruno DELABRE the team manager. 4th overall of the Enduro World Series in 2015, she will help the team to continue to improve.
Baptiste Colrat – SUNN brand manager
“It is with great pleasure that we welcome a new rider in the SUNN TEAM. Isabeau has proven by her performances that she is a talented pilot. It was important for us to add a feminine touch to the team due to the history of SUNN and its investment in the competition. We are sure that Isabeau, Kilian and Thomas will proudly represent SUNN at the highest level with passion and willpower.”
Isabeau Courdurier – new SUNN rider
“As a competitor through and through and passionate about mountain biking since I was 6 years old, it is with great pleasure that I will ride for the SUNN enduro team. To take part to this project is for me a new challenge, a new opportunity and a new adventure. I’m looking forward to evolve throughout the season with this new team and try my best to stand on an EWS podium with my Kern LT. I am dedicated and committed to represent the brand.”
What does SUNN mean to you?
“I started XC racing 15 years ago on a SUNN Exact and I have always been very attracted by the brand. I like the brand’s philosophy and share its values. SUNN is legendary and I am very pleased to wear its colors in 2016.”
How do you feel in this new team?
“I feel very well in this new team. Kilian and Thomas are very good friends of mine for a few years already. Two very different personalities but which complement each other well. I feel listened to within the team and recognized in the same way as my two team mates. I immediately liked the concept of the Team and I’m looking forward to have a role to play.”
Keep up to date with Isabeau’s racing on her Facebook-Page.
Words & Photos: SUNN Press Release
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