Garmin and Team Bianchi Countervail, Bianchi's official mtb team, sign the agreement for the supply of technical equipment by the American brand in view of the new 2019 racing season.
Source: press release
The cold and the snow crowd the heart of winter, but that desire for dirt roads and adrenaline-pumping descents on your mountain bike is already beginning to emerge. If the bikes of amateurs remain in the garage for now, the season of professionals already sees great news: Garmin, in fact, will be the technical partner of Team Bianchi Countervail for 2019.
«The collaboration with Team Bianchi Countervail confirms the great attention that our company has always paid to the world of cycling and its off-road declination. - declared Stefano Viganò, managing director of Garmin Italia - Bianchi is a historic brand of Italian cycling and we are honored to be able to accompany and assist its athletes with our know-how in the 2019 competitive season, for which we wish from now on a great good luck ».
All the passion and technology of the American company will be at the service of the athletes of the Italian team who will therefore be able to count on the support of Garmin Edge 520 Plus Bundle Edition cycle computers.
«Modern cycling has been using tools for some years that allow us to analyze any data to improve performance in training and in competition. - says Massimo Ghirotto, team manager of Team Bianchi Countervail - Taking care of marginal advantages is fundamental for us and this is why we have decided to rely on a leading brand like Garmin. With the tools provided, combined with the athletic skills and experience of our bikers, we are confident that we can aspire to great results ».
The team
Team Bianchi Countervail 2019 sees among its ranks the blues Nadir Colledani, Chiara Teocchi and the French Stephane Tempier, all three in the Elite category. After the first official outing in the Giro d'Italia of cyclocross Lazio CX on January 6th, Team Bianchi Countervail will be involved in the Italian cyclocross Championship in Segrate, Milan, on January 13th 2019. Work will start later for the imminent start of the MTB season. The three color bearers of Team Bianchi Countervail 2019 will be joined by Garmin technology to analyze and monitor their performance, both during training and in competitions that will see them engaged.
Garmin technical equipment
As anticipated, Team Bianchi Countervail's mountain bikes will be equipped with Edge 520 Plus Bundle Edition bike computers. The GPS and GLONASS reception chipsets guarantee perfect satellite reception to provide information on times, distances and speeds. Edge 520 also integrates a barometric altimeter that allows you to have its altitudes and slopes during the activity. The Bundle version of Edge 520 Plus is equipped with three essential accessories to have a complete analysis of your performance, namely the cadence and speed sensors, and the heart rate monitor. The fixing of Edge 520 Plus is guaranteed by the handlebar bracket for Mountain Bike, conceived and developed to pedal even on dirt and most inaccessible paths.
But not only that, athletes will also have Garmin fēnix 5 Plus on their wrist, a perfect companion for training, monitoring of physical condition and for everyday life. A perfect multisport device for complete 360 ° training sessions
