Sporting success is achieved only when the team is strong. The team can only be strong when the Spirit is strong and this comes only through collective experiences. The kick-off took place in February under winter conditions at EVO Bike Park Digne-les-Bains. A group of World Cup downhillers and freeriders built the first downhill course in the park, a steep fast black slope, named Chainsaw. The next tour stop was in March and coupled with the introduction of the POLYGON Team in Queenstown. We continued to BC Canada, where the long winter hung around until May. French and Canadian riders provided a cultural mix and got on like a house on fire. With the European leg of the tour in Digne-les-Bains, the Canadians and Americans met up with their French counterparts for some serious fun and shredding which continued at the EVO Bike Park.