Wilderness Trail Bikes, Inc., a global leader in bicycle components, is proud to announce a new partnership with two-time downhill world champion Fabien Barel and the Subaru-Mondraker Pro Team.

The three-person team—comprised of Barel, Florent Payet and Damien Spagnolo—performed some extensive tire testing this winter and WTB was the top choice.

The team will also be providing valuable R&D feedback to the WTB headquarters in Mill Valley, California. The team has inked a three-year contract with WTB, making this season the beginning of a long-term relationship and very constructive synergy.

“Our goal is to establish WTB Europe as a parts supplier that stands out with an American flavor, but with a European approach, and sponsoring the very best European riders is a part of our strategy,” stated Katerina Rejchrtova, WTB Europe’s CEO. “We’re really excited to work with Barel. He is a legendary athlete for not only winning world championships, but also his exceptional level of professionalism.”

The entire team will be competitive on the world cup downhill circuit and Barel will once again be a top contender at the world championships. Although Barel already holds two world titles, he’s still hungry for more. The team will be racing WTB Silverado saddles as well as a selection of downhill tires including the Dissent, Prowler and Timberwolf.

For more information please visit WTB.com, Subaru-mtb.com or Mondraker.com

WTB Europe s.r.o. was opened in 2007 as a full subsidiary of WTB for the European and Middle East operations. With a crew of seven people—and strategically located in Pilsen, Czech Republic—WTB Europe provides complete service to its customers: from product managing to customer support, warehousing, technical support, claim and warranty solutions and more. WTB components are now supplied all over the continent through a network of selected distributors in 37 European and Middle East countries.