This video shows a bit of the testing done with pro athletes like Julien Absalon. It’s worth pointing out that we think he’s on the Orbea Alma 29er in some of the footage, which indicates there are some new 29er wheels in the works Mavic. He doesn’t currently do a lot of racing on 29ers, but that’s not to say he’s not getting into it or just helping to test some stuff out.
…and check out the current lineup of 2011 Mavic wheels and tech in this post.