After
a week of wild speculation & and hundreds of emails guessing who
will be the new DH Superstar in O'Neal clothing it´s official: South
African Greg Minnaar will be representing
the Californian clothing and protection specialist O'Neal for the next
years!
The
rims, the tires, his saddle and Greg´s big feet were obviously already
enough for our smart readers to recognize the new "SANTA" Cruz rider on
board.
Iris
Kuckelberg, Head of Marketing, explains the move: "At O'Neal, we got a
long heritage in the motocross industry and the last couple of years we
were working steadily on our mountainbike
collection. Being one of the very few family-related businesses and
still living the spirit of our founder Jim O'Neal, Greg Minnaar seemed
to be the perfect match."
"To
us Greg is not only a champion on the track but also deep inside", says
Iris Kuckelberg. "He simply reflects all our values like authenticity,
persistence, strength & real passion. We
already did some projects together at the very start of his career and
we are really happy to have him back in the team now. Together we hope
we can give all riders, who share our love with the sport, something
back from our experience and our vision."
Iris
adds, "We know we might not be the biggest player on the MTB market
yet, but we are very proud of our independence and of our dedication to
the sport. Developing and designing
apparel and protective equipement is more than our company profile, in
fact for the crew and the athletes, it´s a life mission statement."
