Cedric Gracia Rides for Santa Cruz

Among the legends of the sport of mountain biking comes France's very own Cedric Gracia. He started racing when he was 6 using a bmx and became a mountain biker afterwards. He then turned professional in 2001 with his team Volvo/Cannondale.

He participated in Downhill and Four cross events where he captured numerous world titles including winner of  the 2003 Red bull Rampage in Utah USA.

He also rode for the Commencal team in 2006 and later joined the Santa Cruz Syndicate team in 2011 as a free agent. Gracia also started his own team, the CG Racing Brigade.

As its first rider he was then joined by the Colombian National Champion Marcelo Guttierez, they are two of the very few riders out the Santa Cruz team to ever ride the V-10 carbon downhill bike during the 2011 season.

His current sponsors includes Oakley, Truvativ, SRAM, Fox, Panaracer, Mavic, MRP, Leatt, Jagwire, Lizard Skin, HOPE and Santa Cruz. With Cedric riding for the famed Santa Cruz Syndicate team its like an additional muscle on that teams otherwise powerhouse cast.

With him is 2009 world champion Steve Peat, 2003 World champ Greg Minaar and Junior world champ Josh Bryceland no doubt a team to watch for on downhill's up coming season.

Currently the team is traveling the world over to compete in both minor and major events in preparation for the next world championship which will be held in South Africa.

Again Cedric, Steve, Greg and Josh will be using the V-10 all carbon bike downhill bike for their campaign although there are talks of new sponsors coming in a lot of Santa Cruz fans are eagerly awaiting the new V-10.

Of course the best riders deserve the best bike and the V-10 is truly one awesome machine that only a very few riders can ride.