BMC, 'Shack equipment for '13

[AgilisMerlin]

Originally Posted by MadRocketSci

what happened with Time? zip zilch zero nada niente bupkiss???

new r&d and probably staying out of the shy*t storm this season. I am thinking

[LegendRider]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

No Colnago either..gotta remember a normal sized team, about 150-200 bikes, it's expensive.

Europcar will be riding Colnago (though they're ProContinental). You'll see Voeckler (C59) and Rolland (M10) riding them at Le Tour.

[Bruce K]

HED does sponsor a team - actually 3

Optum Pro Cycling pb Kelly Benefits, Elbowz Racing Elite Cycling Team, and Snapple Triathlon

BK

[gavingould]

also there are some interesting sponsors at the Pro Conti level, not to mention cyclocross.

United Healthcare was on Boardman bikes... on NeilPryde for 2013. component mix of Enve, Ritchey, TRP, Rotor, Chris King, K-Edge, etc....

the Euro pro cx teams have astronomical amounts of equipment - imagine taking 3-4 complete bikes (per rider) a dozen tubular wheelsets or more depending on conditions (again, per rider) a gang of mechanics... must be nice, if you're Nys or Albert.
Lots of Di2 groups there as well, Colnago, Ridley obviously, Merida has a presence too, and several i've never heard of. AA Drink on what may be open-mold frames labeled 36Cycling?

[drhule33]

Originally Posted by FlashUNC

BMC did dump Hincapie for clothing.

Yes, but it's interesting that BMC is still a sponsor for Hincapie's development team.
http://www.hincapieracing.com/partners/

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by LegendRider

Europcar will be riding Colnago (though they're ProContinental). You'll see Voeckler (C59) and Rolland (M10) riding them at Le Tour.

Ah yes, forgot about them. Voeckler is great to watch..grazie

[BdaGhisallo]

Originally Posted by drhule33

Yes, but it's interesting that BMC is still a sponsor for Hincapie's development team.
http://www.hincapieracing.com/partners/

It could simply be the case that Shimano offered to pay a lot more than Hincapie could manage. Pearl Izumi is owned by Shimano and with BMC"s dropping of Easton for wheels and bars and stems, it could be that Shimano whipped out a very large check and wanted it all. Though it's surprising that they let 3T get the cockpit items and didn't get the PRO brand gear in there.

[gavingould]

Originally Posted by BdaGhisallo

Though it's surprising that they let 3T get the cockpit items and didn't get the PRO brand gear in there.

interesting indeed. they had full Easton last year, right? maybe 3T came in before Shimano's big PRO push.

[BdaGhisallo]

Yep, money talks. These teams need to pay the large salaries somehow. It's amazing how many staff members a ProTour team has these days. Check out BMC's Flickr feed, where they show all their staff in portrait pics, and see how many non-riders are on the team roster. They list 26 riders and 49 staff!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bmcproteam/sets/


You could well be right on how 3T snuck in there!

[drhule33]

Originally Posted by BdaGhisallo

It could simply be the case that Shimano offered to pay a lot more than Hincapie could manage. Pearl Izumi is owned by Shimano and with BMC"s dropping of Easton for wheels and bars and stems, it could be that Shimano whipped out a very large check and wanted it all. Though it's surprising that they let 3T get the cockpit items and didn't get the PRO brand gear in there.

Yes, I forgot that Shimano purchased Pearl Izumi.
An interesting web of connections and money.