Cycles PEUGEOT wins the French e-MTB Cup

The Team Cycles PEUGEOT riders, Yannick Pontal and Mathieu Ruffray, won the Enduro French Cup for Electrically Assisted Mountain Bikes on Sunday 22nd August. After their double win in the first round at the beginning of July in Risoul (Hautes Alpes), they finished 2nd and 4th in the second round in Thollon les Mémises (Haute Savoie). Around forty professionals (Elite riders) and amateurs competed this weekend. They tackled almost 2,900 metres of positive altitude difference on Saturday and 2,550 on Sunday during the 11 timed special stages and the liaison courses.

"We had a great weekend on the French Cup with the whole team. I'm very happy with my race and how I felt because I was competing for first place until the end with the best in the world riders. This bodes well for the upcoming world cups..." said Yannick Pontal, PEUGEOT Elite Cycles rider.

"With more than 50 minutes of time, physical and technical stages, I struggled to keep up with Yannick Pontal and Nicolas Vouilloz’s pace from the first time stages. Fortunately, the staff did a very good job, for the bike and for the rider (laughs). It's a great double for the PEUGEOT eM01FS e-bikes!” said Matthieu Ruffray, Elite Cycles PEUGEOT rider.

The French Enduro MTB (non electric) Championship took place on the same track, in parallel with the French e-MTB Cup, on August 21 and 22 in Thollon les Mémises. Morgane Jonnier, PEUGEOT Team rider, was in the top 5.

“It was a great fight during two days of racing and the times were close all weekend. I am satisfied with this Top 5. This result gives me confidence for the second block of international competition which starts next week for more than 5 weeks of racing. We are ready.” said Morgane Jonnier, Elite Cycles PEUGEOT rider.

“It was a great week-end for Cycles PEUGEOT: I am proud of the drivers and the work of the team. We obtained very good results with a great atmosphere and the brand was well promoted... What to attack with impatience a dense month of September, eagerly the continuation.” said Vincent Ancelin, Cycles PEUGEOT Team manager.

In 2021, the Team Pro Cycles PEUGEOT is running in the e-MTB and MTB Enduro competitions: Cup, French Championship and Enduro World Series (World Cup). Cycles PEUGEOT is a partner of the French Cup: the brand is visible on the podiums, on the trackside and on social media. The commitment to e-MTB competition highlights PEUGEOT's electrification strategy for its 2 and 4-wheel vehicles.

The competition is a showcase for PEUGEOT MTBs. The riders developed and tested the winning bike, the PEUGEOT eM01 FS PowerTube (e = electric, M = Mountain, 01 = top of the range, FS = Full Suspension, PowerTube = BOSCH battery integrated in the frame). This e-MTB is not only a great performer in amateur endurance competitions, but also a fun ride.

Each round of the Enduro events takes place over a weekend. The routes include a majority of technical descents with short, explosive climbs in the special stages, and longer climbs to reach the start of the timed special stages.

The Team Cycles PEUGEOT will be at the next EWS (Enduro World Series) mountain bike and e-MTB competitions. Morgane Jonnier will participate in the EWS round in Loudenvielle (Pyrenees, France) from September 2 to 5. Yannick Pontal and Mathieu Ruffray will compete in the EWS-E (e-Mountain Bike) on 9 and 10 September in Crans Montana (Switzerland), while Morgane Jonnier will compete in the EWS (Mountain Bike) on 11 and 12 September.