TEAM
When we design a bike, our goal is to create the ultimate product in terms of performance. All our frames go through a rigorous engineering and testing process, and our prototypes are tested by our athletes in real time on all types of terrain. We never market a product that has not been tried and tested by our team in real competition.
We race and share our passion for cycling all over the world.
The team also reflects our brand values. Its spirit is based on 3 core principles: Performing, Surpassing, Sharing.
Rafaëlle Assoumou (FR)
Ex pro-cyclist in different UK continental teams. Gaby has also experience in ultra distance racing at the Transcontinental Race of 2016 where she finished 2nd female. She is also a great content producer with a large IG community. In 2023 she will participate in different gravel trips all over the world and design / live her own cycling adventures.
Results:
3rd The Traka 100 – 2021
3rd Wish One 130 Morvan – 2021
Marie-Louise Biard (FR)
Marie-Louise is a passionate sportswoman and has done several sports before turning to cycling. She excels in track and field, trail running, road cycling and now gravel. Since her debut in 2022, Marie-Louise has continued to improve.
Results:
99th Gravel World Championships – 2022
5th UCI Wish One Millau Grands Causses – 2022
9th UCI The Gralloch – 2023
Ali Gibb (UK)
Ali is an adventurer living in the French Alps, working as a bike guide/instructor in the summer and a ski instructor in the winter. She loves cycling around the world, especially bikepacking, and has surprised us with her consistency on gravel. With a win and a podium in the UCI Gravel World Series, her 2023 season raises high hopes for 2024.
Results:
1st Gravel Tour du Mont Blanc – 2022
8th Gravel World Championships – 2022
1st Millau Grands Causses – 2023
2nd UCI Strade Bianche Monsterrato – 2023
Laurent Brochard (FR)
French road cycling legend, Laurent Brochard was long the last French world champion before Julian Alaphilippe’s victory in 2020. After a period dedicated to trail running, he joined Team Wish One Racing in 2023. He quickly confirmed his legendary status in cycling by winning two consecutive UCI races and wearing the rainbow jersey 26 years after his first victory.
Results:
1st World Road Championships – 1997
1st Tour de France: Stage 9 – 1997
1st Vuelta a España: Stage 9 – 1999
1st Houffa Gravel – 2023
1st Strade Bianche Monsterrato – 2023
1st Gravel World Championship – 2023
Tao Quéméré (FR)
Ex-member of the French Nordic skiing team, Tao took up cycling in 2016. That year, he won L’Étape du Tour, which led him to fully invest in this new discipline. Since then, Tao has been competing at the highest level of amateur road cycling. As a member of Team Wish One Racing since 2020, he has made steady progress on gravel, finishing 28th alongside professionals at the 2023 World Championships.
Results:
1st Wish One 170 Aubrac – 2021
2nd The Traka 200 – 2021
28th Elite Gravel World Championships – 2023
2nd Grinduro Italy – 2023
Max Warmerdam (FR)
An elite racer in France, Max discovered gravel racing this year by competing in several UCI Gravel World Series events. Finishing 26th and then 6th, Max quickly adapted to this new discipline. In 2024, he will race for the first time under the Wish One colors and will be aiming for victory.
Results:
9th Chrono des Nations U23 – 2021
6th UCI Gravel World Series Monsterrato – 2023
Aurélien Philibert (FR)
Aurélien is one of the top cyclocross specialists in France and also competes on the road in the elite category with Team N’side. In 2023, he decided to start racing on gravel, as this discipline perfectly matches his skills. After a promising 11th place in the UCI Gravel World Series race in Millau, he decided to join the team.
Results:
1st Châtillon Dijon – 2018
9th Maurienne Classic – 2022
11th UCI Gravel World Series Millau Grands Causses – 2023
10th French CX Championship – 2024
Bruno Morel (FR)
One of the best french Granfondo specialists, Bruno is a talented climber. With a background in cyclocross, he is a strong contender in gravel races. With solid results since 2021, Bruno aims to continue his progress in 2024.
Results:
2nd Nova Eroica Tuscany – 2021
3rd The Traka 200 – 2021
2nd Gravel Epic Switzerland – 2021
12th Gravel Earth Series Final – 2023
Jean-Marin Grillon (SWI)
Better known as “Le Casque Rose” (The Pink Helmet), Jean-Marin is passionate about cycling and long-distance efforts. With a particular affinity for bicycle touring and ultra endurance races such as the Race Across France, he has also distinguished himself as an ultra-trailer, participating in events such as the OCC by UTMB or the SaintéLyon. In 2024, Jean-Marin is focusing on gravel and has set his sights on GRAAALPS, a 750km race across the Alps.
Results:
Finisher Race Across Switzerland 500km – 2023
Finisher Race Across France 500km – 2022
Emilien Philibert (FR)
Trained at CC Etupes, Emilien follows in the footsteps of his brother Aurélien, whether on the road, in cyclo-cross or now in gravel. Qualified for the 2023 Gravel World Championships, the youngest member of the Wish One Racing Team is eager to keep improving!
Results:
93rd Gravel World Championship – 2023
Laurent Debaëne (FR)
Trail, road, mountain bike, cross-country… Laurent Debaëne is a true all-rounder. But more than that, the Millavois excels in each of these disciplines and is now venturing into gravel competitions alongside Wish One in 2024. At 41, Laurent could well surprise on the international circuits.
Results:
1st Trophée Label d’Or – 2009
70th French Cross-country Championship – 2024
Eric Brugnon (FR)
Eric is passionate about all forms of cycling. He races road bikes, cyclocross, mountain bikes, road bikes and gravel. His technical skills come from mountain biking and road racing, which makes him very comfortable on technical courses. In 2023, Rico surprised us with great performances, evidenced by a 3rd place in the UCI Gravel World Series.
Results:
4th Rad Race LMS – 2022
10th Nova Eroica – 2023
3rd UCI Strade Bianche Monsterrato – 2023
17th Gravel World Championship – 2023