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mistermo
03-28-2009, 12:56 PM
Doesn't this make 3 ProTour teams now? Not too shabby for the new kids on the component block.

From Velonews:
The Saxo Bank Pro team is switching from Shimano to SRAM Red components, the component company announced Friday.

"We are looking forward to racing with SRAM," said team director Bjarne Riis in a statement released by SRAM.

“SRAM Red is proven reliable, remains the lightest gruppo available, and delivers perfect ergonomics. SRAM has demonstrated impressive product development, great quality and intense focus, just like our team," Riis said.

Team Saxo Bank expects to be racing fully Red-equipped bikes starting with the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke and the Criterium International, on March 28. The team will race on Red-equipped Specialized S-Works Tarmac and Roubaix SL2's, and time trial on the S-Works Transition

Spicoli
03-28-2009, 03:53 PM
I had seen a picture a few months ago (January maybe?) of one of the Schleck brothers with Sram on there bikes. Make sense now, they must have been giving it a go for a while and/or working out the details with Sram? Looks to me like the leap was in the works for a while and maybe Lance getting hurt pushed it through?

Like to see it! :beer: