Rocky Mountain Race Face Enduro Team launches 2022 roster
Getting the team back together
Photo by:
Margus Riga
Ever since Rocky Mountain Race Face Enduro Team formed in 2018, it has been on of the fastest – and most stable – teams at the Enduro World Series. The B.C.-based team is keeping that momentum going for 2022. Jesse Melamed, Andréane Lanthier Nadeau and Remi Gauvin are all back for another year.
That core trio is now rolling into the 2022 season with four years experience travelling, training and racing together. For most of the trio, their relationship with Rocky dates back further, to their career before enduro. That kind of long-term stability is rare in the elite ranks of EWS racing.
ALN and the boys making sure they got the shot. Actual shot: Margus Riga
Jesse Melamed. Photo: Rocky Mountain
Andréane Lanthier Nadeau
Remi Gauvin
“A lot of teams say they’re a family, but the sheer amount of time we’ve spent together…we actually pretty much are a family,” says Remi Gauvin.
Why have they been together for so long? Why hasn’t any one rider opted to parlay their excellent results into a big payout? Well, creating the environment for success is hard.
“To actually have an environment that pushes everyone’s own level to their own top performance…there’s not a lot more you could ask for,” says Andréane Lanthier Nadeau.
Gauvin and Melamed with the tandem areals. Photo: Margus Riga
Lanthier Nadeau takes flight. Photo: Margus Riga
Melamed and Gauvin train off Brutus. Photo: Margus Riga
Melamed turning into 2022. Photo: Margus Riga
It’s not just team members and most of the support staff that has stayed around. Most of the Rocky Mountain Race Face team sponsors that started with the program in 2018 are still around. That kind of consistency, and familiarity with what to expect from the bike, is important.
“I think the fact that ALN, Remi, and I have been on the program for so long, really shows our sponsors’ commitment to racing, and their commitment to us,” says Jesse Melamed.
Rocky Mountain Altitude team edition with coil shock. Photo: Margus Riga
And the air shock option, rider's choice. Photo: Margus Riga
Fancy sproingy Factory shocks from Fox. Photo: Margus Riga
Fox 38 Factory, Maxxis rubber on Race Face rims and CushCore tire inserts hiding inside. Photo: Margus Riga
Shimano XTR 12 drivetrains. Photo: Margus Riga
Shimano XTR drivetrain and Crank Brothers pedals. Photo: Margus Riga
Squamish's OneUp Component's supplies the integrated chainguide. Photo: Margus Riga
OneUp EDC multitool stashed away inside a race face stem. Photo: Margus Riga
Fox Transfer Factory dropper post and Reform saddle. Photo: Margus Riga
Shimano XTR Trail four piston brakes. Photo: Margus Riga
Rocky Mountain's classic head badge. Photo: Margus Riga
Tuned by team mechanic Adam Trotter. Photo: Margus Riga
Fox's bolt-on fender, made "team edition" with a RM/FR sticker. Photo: Margus Riga
For Rocky Mountain and Race Face, the connection is older. Decades older. Back in 1993, in the early days of mountain biking, the two Vancouver brands actually operated out of a shared space. Back here in 2022, the two brands continue to supply parts and bikes for the team. All three riders are on slightly different variations of the updated Rocky Mountain Altitude, decked out in the best from Race Face and other local brands.
2022 Rocky Mountain Race Face Enduro Team
What’s Rocky Mountain say about its ongoing Enduro World Series squad?
The Rocky Mountain Race Face team first came together back in 2018 and has left its mark on enduro racing over the past four years.
At the heart of the Rocky Mountain Race Face team are our riders; Jesse Melamed, Andréane Lanthier Nadeau, and Rémi Gauvin. These talented Canadians have all been on the program since its inception and have risen to the top while taking on the best in the world. The riders’ ability to perform on and off the track has made for an unforgettable period in racing.
The mutual dedication between our brands and athletes has built a powerful and memorable enduro program. This team has been an exciting chapter in the long history between Rocky Mountain and Race Face, and we’re stoked to be back for another year.
