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Carbon Sports North America Launched
Carbon Sports North American is based in Ottawa, and its operational structure includes secure bonded warehousing in upstate New York. Read more... |
Lightweight Generation III
30 % more stiffness than the previous Generation II means a quantum leap in the history of Lightweight wheels. The weight remains unchanged. And for the first time CarbonSports is now offering wheels for clincher tires: The Lightweight Standard C. Read more... |
Deutschland Tour: Zabel gets number 13
Erik Zabel of Milram won the sprint into Offenburg, taking his 13th career victory at the Deutschland Tour, by beating José Joaquín Rojas of Caisse d'Epargne. |
Tour de Suisse: Another win for Zabel
Milram's Erik Zabel is enjoying a late career revival, due perhaps to the weight that has been taken off his shoulders. Since his May 24th confession for having used EPO back in 1996, Erik Zabel has returned to his top sprinting form. He won stages two and three in the Bayern Rundfahrt and today galloped home ahead of Daniel Bennati (Lampre-Fondital), Fabian Cancellara and Stuart O'Grady (both CSC) to win the second stage of the Tour de Suisse. More... |
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Gardeyn wins
Thursday 31st, May 2007. The Belgian Gorik Gardeyn (Unibet.com) has won the second stage of Tour of Belgium today. Gardeyn was faster than Allan Davis (Discovery Channel) and Tyler Farrar (Cofidis) in a group sprint. Greg Van Avermaet (Predictor-Lotto) is the new leader.
Unibet.com was heading the group in the final kilometre. Gardeyn jumped at 600 metres from the finish line, while his teammates Jeremy Hunt and Markus Eichler slowed down and left a small gap behind the Belgian. Gardeyn kept up the pace, left the entire group behind him and took a fabulous first season's win.
"Jeremy Hunt and Marco Zanotti were actually our big men to take the stage win", told Gardeyn afterwards. "I seized my opportunaty however and escaped in the final. My teammates did an excellent job by slowing down. The last five hundred metres were hard, but I held on and won this second stage of Tour of Belgium." |
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Fourth win for Unibet.com Continental Team
Sunday 29th, April 2007. Jean-Marc Bideau (Unibet.com CT) has won Affligem-Affligem today. Bideau escaped out of the lead group with five kilometres to go and beat his breakaway companion Olese Coutts in the sprint.
"This is fantastic", said Jean-Marc Bideau after the race. "I felt a little sick last week so I didn't really expect to win today. Nevertheless I was feeling very good and easily won the sprint."
"The team rode a perfect race today", said Unibet.com team leader Lucien Van Impe. "Not only did we win the race with Bideau, we also took the team classificationa and the mountain classification with Florian Guillou." |
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Cappelle takes time trial
Sunday 15th, April 2007. Dieter Cappelle (Unibet.com Continental Team) has won the time trial of Tweedaagse van de Gaverstreek this morning. "Finally I'm having good luck!", said Cappelle. "I punctured and broke my chain in the first stage and finished in the last group at more than 20 minutes behind. Now I'm having my revenge." |
Criel wins first stage Tweedaagse van de Gaverstreek
Saturday 14th , April 2007. Tom Criel (Unibet.com Continental Team) has won the first stage of Tweedaagse van de Gaverstreek today. Criel won the sprint of a three-headed lead group and beat Koen Das (Yawadoo Team) and Bert De Backer (Beveren 2000). Tom Criel is also the first leader. |
Rujano national time trial champion
José Humberto Rujano Guillen (Unibet.com) became Venezuelan national time trial champion last weekend. Rujano was the best in a 37 kilometres' time trial and beat Franklin Rual Chacon and Tomas Aurelio Gil Martinez. |
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Casper wins Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
Sunday 11th, March 2007. Jimmy Casper (Unibet.com) has won the final general classification of Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen today. Casper managed to keep the lead in the third and final stage won by Wouter Weylandt (Quickstep-Innergetic) in a bunch sprint.
Just like yesterday's stage, the Unibet.com ProTour team had to control the entire race to protect Jimmy Casper's lead position in the general classification. "The riders did an excellent job and perfectly kept Casper in front", said Unibet.com team leader Hilaire Van der Schueren.
It was already the third victory for Jimmy Casper this week. Earlier this week, he was already victorious in the GP le Samyn (Wednesday March 7th) and the first stage of Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen (Friday March 9th). |
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Now online: Lightweight Wheels by CarbonSports!
Information about our exciting Lightweight
Wheels is just a click away. All the facts: Technical details, development
history, models and order information. Visit our new Lightweight web-area
to get the whole picture of one of the most sought-after cycling products.
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to see Lightweight wheels |
Interview on “weight weenies”-site:
Questions regarding Lightweight takeover
Weight weenies is likely the best-known
internet forum for anybody
interested in light-weight bicycles and parts. Stephan Behrens, managing
director at CarbonSports, answers questions on the Lightweight deal
and
future product quality. The interview was conducted by Florian Langer.
» The
complete interview (in German) |
Interview on “weight weenies”-site:
Answers by Heinz Obermayer
Heinz Obermayer and Rudolf Dierl developed and
built what are still the
world’s best bicycle wheels. In this interview, Obermayer talks about
the sale of Lightweight and his new position as partner at CarbonSports.
The interview was conducted by Florian Langer.
» The
complete interview |
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CarbonSports takes over Lightweight
 The
German carbon-fiber specialists at CarbonSports will take over production
and distribution of ‘Lightweight’ bicycle wheels, the world’s
most sought-after high performance bicycle product in recent years. CarbonSports,
located in Friedrichshafen in the south of Germany, has years of experience
designing and building cycling components, making them the ideal home for
the Lightweight product line.
The wheels invented by Heinz Obermayer and Rudolf Dierl from Munich
offer an exceptional combination of low weight, high stiffness and extraordinary
aerodynamics. Both Obermayer and Dierl will continue to have strong ties with
CarbonSports to ensure continuity.
“Lightweight wheels are our baby, and we have long been looking for a suitable
partner who can continue our successful work”, says Heinz Obermayer. “CarbonSports
is the ideal match, as they have heaps of experience with carbon fiber. I’m
glad we were able to find someone who can match our quality standards.”
CarbonSports will use the same proprietary technology developed by Dierl
and Obermayer in producing the wheels. As with their other products, the main
focus will be on quality. “The wheels push the limits of bicycle technology;
they are the pinnacle of evolution. Our first goal is to reduce delivery times,
which are 12 months currently. We are working on some new developments, but
the top priority right now is on the current wheelset. First, we want to make
sure that riders can get these wheels within an acceptable amount of time.
As specialists in the field of carbon fiber products we look forward to this
challenge – Lightweight wheels will continue to be the best wheels in
the world”, says Erhard Wissler, head of CarbonSports.
CarbonSports will shortly add online-ordering to their website, giving
riders easier access to the products. In the words of Stefan Behrens, head
of distribution and sales: “We know that many amateur racers and enthusiast
riders want to ride the material the pros ride. We want to see to it that
everybody can ride the same wheels as his idol.”
The cooperation of Lightweight and CarbonSports, the two successful
names in carbon fiber bicycle components paves the way for the attainment
of this goal.
Do not hesitate to contact us for more information, pictures or dates:
CarbonSports GmbH, Stefan Behrens, Glaernischstr. 31, D-88045 Friedrichshafen,
Germany, Tel ++49-(0)7541 / 3889-23
s.behrens@carbonsports.de |
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 World’s
Best Series: CarbonSports riders ride circles around Leder
family*
Harald Funk and CarbonSports team rider
Thomas Braun set the fastest bike splits during the semi-distance triathlon
in Hiltpoltstein (Bavaria) held as part of the 2003 Worlds Best Series. Current
German national champ Heike Funk completed the triumph for CarbonSports bikes
with her first place finish in the womens field.
 Getting
ready for the start, Lothar Leder had bragged about how he would “leave
the CarbonSports bikes in the dust”. Think again! Harald Funk
and Thomas Braun once again proved the aerodynamic superiority of the
CarbonSports frames by easily passing by the world class athlete, who
is currently riding for Cube bikes. After only 70 km (44 miles) Funk
had eliminated Leders two-and-a-half minute lead, eventually finishing
with the fastest bike split.
 Second
fastest athlete on the bike was CarbonSports team rider Thomas Braun,
who also came in second overall. Lothar Leder came back with the second
fastest running leg of the day to claim the overall victory. Leder also
rides a carbon fiber monocoque frame. We suspect his Cube paint job
to hide a Swiss-made Walser frame.
 Braunís
CarbonSports teammate Alexander Taubert, on the other hand, had one
of his less successful days. Only two days after a German 1st division
race he had not recovered enough to stay with the top riders over the
entire distance. Starting out great, he had to let the others pull away
mid-way through the cycling leg. However, the incredible comfort offered
by the CarbonSports frame allowed him to recover and set the fastest
running time. Taubertís fourth place overall wouldnít be bad for most
riders, but was not quite satisfactory for someone with a Hawaii fifth-place
finish in his palmares.
1. Lothar Leder (GER)
swim: 0:24:17 - bike: 2:18:51 - run: 1:03:28 - 3:47:59
2. Thomas Braun (GER)
swim: 0:25:40 - bike: 2:18:28 - run: 1:05:25 - 3:51:38
3. Harald Funk (GER)
swim: 0:26:34 - bike: 2:16:05 - run: 1:07:21 - 3:52:06
4. Alexander Taubert (GER)
swim: 0:24:21 - bike: 2:26:04 - run: 1:02:00 - 3:54:52
 Lothar
Lederís wife Nicole made the same experience as her husband as she lost 14
minutes to Heike Funk, the current national champion, on the cycling leg alone.
Heike Funk went on to win the womenís race.
1. Heike Funk (GER)
swim: 0:25:42 - bike: 2:37:09 - run: 1:13:44 - 4:18:43
2. Imke Schierisch (GER)
swim: 0:29:35 - bike: 2:38:24 - run: 1:13:08 - 4:23:10
3. Nicole Leder (GER)
swim: 0:25:43 - bike: 2:51:14 - run: 1:05:22 - 4:24:34
We congratulate all athletes and recommend the Leder family to think
about ordering CarbonSports frames soon.
* Heike and Harald Funk were riding an earlier version of the CarbonSports
frame shipped under another name.
(Photos courtesy of Dan Miessen).
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Official bike of the long-distance triathlon
in Roth, Germany
The TOTAL ECLIPSE is the official bike of
the QUELLE CHALLENGE ROTH. It was chosen as the best bike for the 180
km cycling leg due to its superior aerodynamics and comfort.
The TOTAL ECLIPSE is now available in a special edition with new decals,
limited to 25 frames only. Matching clothes for the rider will also be available.
» TOTAL
ECLIPSE QCR-Special Edition
» Quelle
Challenge Roth |
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Top athletes riding the TOTAL ECLIPSE
ALEXANDER TAUBERT, fifth-place finisher at the
Hawaii IRONMAN, is expected to compete the 2003 Quelle Challenge on his
new TOTAL ECLIPSE bike. “The frame concept convinced me immediately.
The bike offers great aerodynamics at a very low weight, and the looks
are just sensational. My first impression: CarbonSports builds the ultimate
triathlon bike. Nothing else even comes close.”
CONNY DAUBEN, current ultra distance world champion, is equally enthusiastic: “The
comfort is justsuperb! Never before have I been able to get to the running
leg this relaxed."
We are proud to see our bike chosen by these world class athletes and
wish them all the best! |
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