News VIP 09
Jean-Christophe Rattel's Editorial
A year in the form of a beautiful history
2021 has been an exceptional year for the formidable EKOI teams. Really exceptional !
First of all, because we had the great honor and pleasure of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Ekoi brand.
With a somewhat incredulous look on how far we've come… The small Ekoi label has become over the seasons, successes, technical and aesthetic innovations, a prestigious coat of arms, partner of multiple professional teams and recognized as European leader.
Then with the authentic EKOI Family, with hundreds thousands of brand followers in France and worldwide.
Also through the technological partnership with the prestigious brand De Rosa to manufacture and offer our cycling friends a very high level “Anniversary” bike, the “Venti” Ekoi. Symbol and realization of my personal passion for cycling sport and its legends.
Finally, by the number and quality of our new products in different but complementary fields as clothing, helmets, optics or shoes. This is indicative of the constant progress made by our engineers’ tireless and innovative work who never stop talking with our champions to explore new solutions in terms of performance, comfort, style and safety.
At the time of the sacrosanct assessment, no satisfaction but rather a huge thank you !
Thanks to our cyclist friends !
Thank you to our professional teams !
Thanks to our champions !
Thank you to our prestigious ambassadors !
Thanks to life and cycling !
2021, what a great story !
Only 1 wish… That 2022 be so exciting and active. A nice trip to all!
J.C RATTEL
EL DIABLO, SIGNS HIS LEGEND!
Claudio Chiappucci at Ekoï
Among the Ekoï ambassadors, Claudio Chiappucci is certainly the most exuberant and the most attached to the romantic notion of old-fashioned cycling. All enthusiasts still remember his escapes in the mountain stages. At a time when the best did not hesitate to challenge each other from the first pass rather than waiting as they do now too often, for the last hectometers of the last summit.
DTwice best climber of the Tour and 3 times best climber of the Giro, Claudio the magnificent will have largely justified his nickname of El Diablo.
Having come to meet J.C Rattel and his teams in Fréjus, he will not have failed to the tradition of signing the wall of champions in the heart of the new showroom.
68 victories in 2021 !
An exceptional year !
All over the world, the victories of the Ekoï athletes have delighted us this year. With the added bonus of 6 stage victories in the Giro of Victor Lafay, Caleb Ewan (2 victories), Giaccomo Nizzolo, Victor Campenaerts and Mauro Schmid !
On the 6 road Teams equipped with Ekoï we have :
- 12 victories for Cofidis
- 12 victories for Lotto-Soudal
- 9 victories for Arkea-Samsic
- 4 victories for Qhubeka-Assos
- 2 victories for Euskatel-Euskadi
- 1 victory for Nippo Provence
In mountain biking 7 victories for Team KMC Orbea including :
- 7 victories for Victor Koretzky
- 1 victory for Lucas Martin
A victory in Cyclo-Cross for Amandine Fouquenet, Champion of France.
4 victories on track with Simone Consonni (2 victories), Elia Viviani and Donovan Grondin.
4 victories in Para Triathlon for Alexis Haquinquant.
And finally 10 triathlon victories
- 4 victories for Frederic Funk
- 3 victories for Anne Haug
- 2 victories for Patrick Lange
- 1 victory for JJelle Geens
The coming of the Lion of Flanders to Fréjus!
Johan Museeuw's visit to the Shom-Room Ekoï Fréjus was the opportunity for him to grant us an exceptional video interview.
Johann is a brand ambassador, but even more so he wears our colors!
A look back at the VIP day
in Roubaix on November 6
We take a look back at a memorable day shared with Francis Moreau, J.C Rattel, Sylvain George and the Ekoï Team.
Receiving our VIPs at this magical place was a very strong moment for our Team and even more for Jean-Christophe Rattel as Roubaix represents one of the most striking symbols in the history of cycling.
Indeed, receiving our VIPs and allowing you to share and dialogue with us during this type of event is the primary reason of the Ekoï VIP Club existance.
The highlight of the day was a visit to the changing rooms and showers in Roubaix. A place of contemplation and memory charged with emotion and anchored in time.
This day program was as follows :
VIP welcome
Breakfast at the edge of the track with presentation of the Ekoï Team
2 hours Initiation to the track
Meal
Presentation of the 2022 news and products worn by our professional athletes
A visit to the changing rooms in Roubaix
Beer tasting
THE EKOI PRO TEAMS
Lotto Soudal (helmets and sunglasses) - Qhubeka Assos (helmets) - Arkea Samsic (textile and helmets) - Cofidis (helmets and sunglasses) - Euskaltel Euskadi (casques et lunettes) - Saint-Michel Auber (textile and sunglasses) - KMC Orbea (textile, helmets, sunglasses)
THE CHAMPION AMBASSADORS
Philippe Gilbert - Elia Viviani - Nacer Bouhanni - Nairo Quintana - Warren Barguil - Caleb Ewan
THE EKOI LEGENDS
Freddy Maertens - Claudio Chiapucci - Laurent Jalabert - Pedro Delgado - Miguel Indurain