2016 Team COCCF - Donnons des Elle au Velo Team Presentation Photos
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The 2016 Club Omnisports de Courcouronnes Cyclisme Féminin (COCCF) team jersey was officially revealed on Friday, February 12 in Corbeil-Essonnes near Paris. See also: Official team website.
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All team members but one have been introduced to the public at the fantastic Culture Velo bike shop in Corbeil, south of Paris; Claire Floret, the driving force behind the club and "Donnons des Elle" and team president, far left, waits backstage. (Marine Jacques was not present)
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Claire Floret is introduced to the public. Team COCCF is a women's team riding for equal opportunity and women's cycling awareness.
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Claire Floret and the 2016 team which has doubled in size compared to the first season in 2015. Left to right: Claire Floret, Isabelle Barthe-Franquin, Marie Brunet, Clara Herer, Marjorie Contault, Laura Goergen, Julie Posenato, Alexia Buzzi, Océane Tessier, Tetiana Kalachova, Laure Dewitte.
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Claire Floret is interviewed by cycling commentator Antoine Poncet.
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Team photographer Marie Istil, left, shoots the team presentation.
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Mathieu Istil, "le coach" and Marie's brother, talks about the 2016 team.
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Marjorie Contault, Laura Goergen and Julie Posenato. Goergen and Posenato are among the new team members for 2016.
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Journalist Clara Herer, left, published an article in TopVelo Magazine about the team's Tour project last July; several members rode the entire route of the 2015 Tour de France a day ahead of the men's race. Not content with just writing about the team, she has joined it for 2016! She'll be among the team members riding the entire route of the 2016 Tour.
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Alexia Buzzi and Océane Tessier
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The 2016 team members get in position for a group photo.
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