Shimano France Launches its Shimano Service Center Mechanics Championship

– The championship will take place on Monday, September 19, at Shimano France headquarters
– The 24 participants will compete in groups of 3 in 8 different events.
– Shimano France wishes to highlight the skills of the Shimano Service Center network through this event

Shimano France is pleased to present its first Shimano Service Center mechanics championship. This entirely new event will take place on Monday, September 19, 2022 in the training center of the French headquarters, in Saint-Laurent-Blangy (62), a location conducive to the smooth running of the scheduled events.

Source: Press Release

Quality mechanics contribute greatly to the success of a bike shop. Shimano France thus wants to highlight their skills to the general public. To do this, the brand has decided to determine who is the best among its network of partner retailers, the Shimano Service Centers.

Through this first championship, Shimano wishes to highlight the skills of the Shimano Service Center network as well as its technicians. But also to reward mechanics who have taken the time to properly train in Shimano technologies and products. The brand also wants to further promote the Shimano Service Center network to the general public.

Mechanics freely registered for the championship. They had to first validate 2 criteria imposed by Shimano France: have completed 100% of the courses on the Shimano TEC e-learning platform and have a score of more than 85% in the audit carried out in the store.

The Principle

The French Shimano Service Center mechanics championship will take place over one day of competition. The 24 participants (including 3 women) will compete in 8 different events, the subjects of which will be kept secret until D-day.

The entirely impartial jury will be composed of:
– 2 representatives from Shimano France’s after-sales service, Jean-Pierre Devroute and Christopher Romero
– The head of the Shimano Service Center Europe concept, represented by Mickael Timmermans
– A member of the European after-sales service, Lars Thirion
– A manager of one of the oldest stores in the Shimano Service Center network, represented by Joel Feutrier (manager of 3 stores in southwestern France)

At the end of these events, and in the event of a tie, a surprise event will be organized to determine who will be the grand champion of the Shimano Service Center mechanics 2022.

This competition will be, as the brand wishes, a moment of exchange and sharing, in a very friendly and festive atmosphere.

Philippe Guillaume, Shimano France marketing manager, states: The range of skills in bike workshops has never been so rich: mechanical, electronic, hydraulic… A bike technician must master several key subjects to be recognized. This competition is a way to highlight the professionalism of the technicians in the Shimano Service Center network. We can’t wait to see who will win this first edition which, although friendly, will be no less challenging!

The 24 participants:

Théo Kostyk / CYCLES ÉVASION, Jaux
Romain Berhault / WAREEGA, Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Jason Lecat / GIANT, Mâcon
Fabien Lechon / VELOLAND, Arras
Franck Fauvel / GIANT, Lisieux
Olivier Lescouët / GIANT NIORT, Chauray
Florent Salle / REVBIKES, Cognac
Olivier Belkis / CULTURE VELO, Dorlisheim
Elodie Guiraud / CULTURE VELO, Lyon Est
Cyrille Robin / VELOLAND, Orléans
Cédric Le Tirant / DAVID VELO, Chantonnay
Sandrine Robert / VELOLAND, Perpignan
Rémi Accassat / AMC7 CYCLES, Chandolas
Aurélien Montels / LES CYCLES DE LA BAIE, Pornichet
Jérémie Vanhee / Cycles Cesbron, Les Ponts de Cé
Kevin Fournier / VELOLAND, Laval
Pierrick Vaudoir / SARL 3 CYCLES, Sainte Savine
Sacha Degeaive / CYCLES HALGAND, Digne
Marc Pech / Culture Vélo, Pamiers
Antoine Corbard / MONDOVELO, Orvault
Pauline Payen / CYCLES GEORGET, Louviers
Kevin Bruneau / CULTURE VELO, Corbeil-Essonnes