Who will ride for the professional team is still open. "We are in negotiations with 40 athletes, but nothing is finalized yet. We expect the first contracts to be signed in the course of November," explains Jürg Scheiderbauer, Team Manager of the "Felt-Ötztal-Xbionic" team, which is currently being founded. The team's squad should comprise around 10 athletes, ideally five men and five women. The big goal is the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

In addition to the professional team, the aim is to create the world's largest amateur racing team. Scheiderbauer speaks of up to 10,000 people belonging to the team. They will be able to obtain affordable "team kits" from specialist dealers and thus become part of the team.