Rabobank to ride Giants!

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The Dutch team Rabobank will ride Giant bicycles next year, ending its long term relationship with Colnago, according to a press release from the bike maker.

A company spokesman could not say if Giant will continue as bike sponsor of U.S.-based Team Columbia.

"Giant?s current sponsorship agreement with Team Columbia remains active through the end of 2008," Giant's Andrew Juskaitis said. "Giant is currently evaluating its sports marketing programs for 2009, including its future sponsorship of Team Columbia."

A Team Columbia spokesman was not immediately available to comment on the news.

Rabobank, which includes three-time World Champion Oscar Freire, two-time Vuelta a Espa?a winner Denis Menchov and current Cyclocross World Champion Lars Boom, has signed a two-year agreement with the Taiwanese bike maker. The agreement covers three separate teams ? the elite international road team, an Under-23 developmental team and a professional cyclocross team.

Rabobank, a Netherlands-based global bank, has been the team?s title sponsor since 1996.

?We?re pleased Rabobank has chosen to ride Giant,? said Tony Lo, chief executive officer of Giant. ?It?s a natural fit ? two organizations with a long-term commitment to competitive cycling. Combine Rabobank?s talent with Giant?s ability to create superior products, and great things are sure to happen.?

Rabobank team bikes will be equipped with Shimano components. The agreement goes into effect January 1, 2009.

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it'll be interesting to see TCRs in the orange and blue livery. want one already.

[Christie]

I think it is a snowball effect of Colnago switching their production to Giant's factory. What is the difference between riding a Colnago made by Giant vs. a Giant made by Giant?

Jokes aside, I think Colnago is trying to restructure their finances - cutting down on their huge pro team sponsorship (Rabo, Milram, Tinkoff, CSF Navigare to name some) must save them a bit of money. 

[101%]

This makes two current big teams(Rabobank and Milram) that won't be riding Colnago's in 2009. Wonder whats up ?

 

[Tumbleweed]

I think it is a snowball effect of Colnago switching their production to Giant's factory. What is the difference between riding a Colnago made by Giant vs. a Giant made by Giant?

Jokes aside' date=' I think Colnago is trying to restructure their finances - cutting down on their huge pro team sponsorship (Rabo, Milram, Tinkoff, CSF Navigare to name some) must save them a bit of money. 

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what? you're not suggesting that colnagos aren't made in italy, are you?

[Kiwi]

The TT bikes have been Giants for a few years now, it has only been this year that they say something about developed in association with Giant on the stays though.

[AndreZA]

So it's two Colnago teams that are changing, Rabobank to Giant and Milram to Focus.

 

 

[AndreZA]

it'll be interesting to see TCRs in the orange and blue livery. want one already.

 

In the good old oranje, blanje, blou.

 

 

[madmarc]

I think it is a snowball effect of Colnago switching their production to Giant's factory. What is the difference between riding a Colnago made by Giant vs. a Giant made by Giant?

Jokes aside' date=' I think Colnago is trying to restructure their finances - cutting down on their huge pro team sponsorship (Rabo, Milram, Tinkoff, CSF Navigare to name some) must save them a bit of money. 

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what? you're not suggesting that colnagos aren't made in italy, are you?

 

The Carbon Colnago CLX is made in in Taiwan, all the other models are made in Italy

[Tumbleweed]

I think it is a snowball effect of Colnago switching their production to Giant's factory. What is the difference between riding a Colnago made by Giant vs. a Giant made by Giant?

Jokes aside' date=' I think Colnago is trying to restructure their finances - cutting down on their huge pro team sponsorship (Rabo, Milram, Tinkoff, CSF Navigare to name some) must save them a bit of money. 

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what? you're not suggesting that colnagos aren't made in italy, are you?

 

The Carbon Colnago CLX is made in in Taiwan, all the other models are made in Italy

 

ja, ja, next you'll be telling us that campy is made in italy too.

[Christie]

Thsir new flagship CT1 (or something) will also be made in the Giant Factory.

[Delgado]

I think it is a snowball effect of Colnago switching their production to Giant's factory. What is the difference between riding a Colnago made by Giant vs. a Giant made by Giant?

Jokes aside' date=' I think Colnago is trying to restructure their finances - cutting down on their huge pro team sponsorship (Rabo, Milram, Tinkoff, CSF Navigare to name some) must save them a bit of money. 

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what? you're not suggesting that colnagos aren't made in italy, are you?

 

The Carbon Colnago CLX is made in in Taiwan, all the other models are made in Italy

...but not all at the Colnago factory!

[Willehond]

So it's two Colnago teams that are changing' date=' Rabobank to Giant and Milram to Focus.

 

 

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Make that three, Tinkoff are also moving away from Colnago.  can't remember where though...

 

Rabobank had been testing bikes from different manufacturers to see which their riders like most so they get the best 'materiaal' (and in the background the accountants made sure the numbers look sweet!)

Willehond2008-08-27 00:57:06

[AndreZA]

So it's two Colnago teams that are changing' date=' Rabobank to Giant and Milram to Focus.

 

 

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Make that three, Milram are also moving away from Colnago.  can't remember where though...

 

I did say Milram. So it's still 2.

 

Willehond, does stuff like this make it to the newspapers over there?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GFishy]

it'll be interesting to see TCRs in the orange and blue livery. want one already.

 

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In the good old oranje' date=' blanje, blou.

 

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My guess is they won't allow these one into SA with those colours...

 

Might issue a black, green and yellow one for SA

 

[Tumbleweed]

it'll be interesting to see TCRs in the orange and blue livery. want one already.

 

In the good old oranje' date=' blanje, blou.

 

 

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My guess is they won't allow these one into SA with those colours...
Might issue a black, green and yellow one for SA

 

ever seen the giro helmets the tcs guys wear?