GRAND SLAM on World Champions cyclo cross

Last weekend the World Championships cyclo cross were held in Koksijde, Belgium. In all four categories the new Word Champions won their titles on SHIMANO and PRO equipped bikes, a true Grand Slam!

Niels Albert dominated the men’s race from start to finish. Albert blasted away in the opening lap and his competitors never saw him again until the award ceremony. SHIMANO assisted him with DURA-ACE Di2 group sets, C35 wheels, PRO stem, handlebar and saddle and SHIMANO ey... More

Atherton Racing signs new partnership with SHIMANO

Atherton Racing and SHIMANO are thrilled to announce that they will continue their partnership for another three years. Since 2008 the Atherton’s and SHIMANO developed in intense collaboration Downhill and Gravity components. They had a huge share in developing new SHIMANO Saint and PRO components. The knowledge and experience that the Atherton’s brought has been incorporated into the SHIMANO Saint group and their own PRO Star Series. Despite their transition in 2012 fro... More

Incredible success SHIMANO in the Tour de France

Riders with SHIMANO equipped bikes celebrated great successes at this year’s Tour de France. The yellow jersey was for Cadel Evans (BMC Racing Team), accompanied on the podium by two Luxembourg brothers: Andy and Fränk Schleck (team Leopard-Trek) who tried everything but did not succeed in breaking the power of the Australian former world champion. Even though these three men can be regarded as completely different riders, they also have one thing in common: all three we... More

SHIMANO ULTEGRA brings Di2 technology to the masses

NUNSPEET, The Netherlands, 20. June 2011 – Professional riders have been using the SHIMANO DURA-ACE components with Di2 electronic shifting technology in the biggest races in the world over the past four years: over the highest mountains, in the most extreme weather conditions and over the worst possible roads and cyclo cross tracks. Now it is time to introduce this revolutionary technology into the SHIMANO ULTEGRA, making it available to a much wider group of road racer... More