Jurgen Beneke signs with Marin Bikes
Thursday, October 18th, 2007Continuing with the theme of who’s dating whom next year, Jurgen Beneke will be racing for Marin Bikes in 2008. Jurgen has been killing it at the Diablo series this year and took third during the U.S. Open.
He is racing again on a part time schedule and will be hitting some key events in 08 like Sea Otter as well as both UCI World Cup DH rounds in Canada at Mont Sainte Anne and Bromont. See inside for the details.
Jurgen Beneke at the U.S. Open 2007
MARIN BIKES ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF JURGEN BENEKE TO ROSTER
Former World Cup Downhill Champion and Marin Racer Returns to Ride Marin in 2008
NOVATO, Calif.–Marin Bikes, manufacturer of performance bicycles, announced today that former UCI Downhill World Champion Jurgen Beneke will be riding Marin Bikes in 2008.
Beneke won the 1993 UCI World Downhill Championship while racing for Marin Bikes. After winning the championship, Beneke raced in the UCI and NORBA series, finishing second in World Cup standings in 1994 and 1997, and later won the NORBA Championships in 1998 before retiring in 2000. More recently, Beneke has raced within the US and Canada; earning two top ten finishes at Sea Otter with a 2nd in the Super D and 6th in the downhill, 4th at the Downieville Classic Downhill and 17th at the UCI World Cup round at Mont Sainte Anne.
Beneke in 93 ripping it up on (can you name all the parts…)
“We are very excited to have Jurgen back on a Marin!†stated Marin’s Marketing Manager Mark Vanek. “He is a great rider and brings a wealth of knowledge from racing at the premier level for so many years.â€
In association with SRAM and Old World Plaster, Beneke will concentrate his 2008 season around key national and international races as well as promotional events in the US and in his native country of Germany. He will work with Marin in promoting the brand and help with development on Marin’s freeride Quake bikes and the upcoming Quad Link downhill prototype that Shaums March rode to the UCI Masters Downhill World Championships.
Beneke, 35, currently lives in Kingston, NY with his wife Stacey and operates his own company, Old World Plaster.
Marin Bikes, a designer and manufacturer of performance bicycles and bicycle accessories, is located in Marin County, the birthplace of mountain biking. Marin, founded in 1986 by Robert Buckley, who remains it principal owner, and the company’s employee/owners are as committed to high quality service and customer support as they are to the lifestyle of cycling. Distributed in approximately 40 countries with international offices in Canada, Taiwan and Switzerland, Marin continues to pursue its original mission of providing quality performance and product innovation.
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October 19th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Is Jurgen still racing??? !!!!!!
Dang!
Yeah, I still remember about him!
October 20th, 2007 at 12:09 am
Jergen has been tearing it up still, man’s got skills.