After the end of the original BMC team, Lukas Flückiger was at a bit of a loss and his career was also coming to an end. However, his joy and motivation in racing was too great for him to simply end this chapter quietly. "It will be difficult for me to find a team again. So I'm looking for a private solution. In the worst case, however, I'll turn to normal working life," said the man from Oberaargau at the time, after BMC announced the strategic changes to the sport.

The latter scenario did not materialize, and so today Lukas Flückiger presents his sporting future. He invested his season break to build his own perfect team - Team Infintiy Racing. This team has a small but excellent team of coaches and an impressive line-up of sponsors. This includes, for example, the Grächen-Visp bike region and the bike manufacturer Canyon. With the latter, he also has an outfitter with an equally strong racing DNA at his side. The German direct seller returned to the Swiss market last August, so it is a perfect fit to have Flückiger as a well-known Swiss ambassador.

But Flückiger is also overjoyed with his other equipment suppliers such as DT Swiss, Shimano, Maxxis and the Italian clothing manufacturer "Q36.5 Absolutely Equipment": "I consider it a great privilege to be able to work with my preferred partners for the coming season and not have to compromise anywhere!"

Unlimited to old strength

The team name "Infinity", under which the 36-year-old will pursue his goals during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, means, among other things, "boundlessness". In the context of his team, this means that there are no limits. "I can plan my racing schedule in the way that is best for me and not the way the team boss wants it in a big team. So there are no longer any limits for me in many respects. And that's how I decided on the team name "Infinity Racing".

The fact that Lukas Flückiger will be able to work without the restrictions of a large team in future is already making itself felt, as he explains: "Although I have a lot more to organize, I feel freer and therefore more relaxed." The Swiss cross-country pro will need a liberated mind. His focus is still on the World Cup, where he wants to regain his old strength. He is even flirting a little with the last remaining Olympic starting place.

However, Flückiger is not out of touch with reality. "Securing the last Olympic ticket in the first World Cup of the year is incredibly difficult. My starting position is difficult simply because of my starting position. But I'm still working on that and, as you know, you can dream a little. It's also good to have a big goal in mind that you can work towards," says Flückiger self-reflectively. In order to achieve a better starting position at the first World Cup, he is already starting the season in February and thus on the hunt for UCI points. "My goal is to make up another 25 places in the world rankings by Nove Mesto so that I can start there in the short track, which is decisive for my starting position."

The goal after the career

Flückiger plans to be a professional in the circus for another two years. Although this year, he is not building the team for himself alone. In 2021, he wants to integrate one or two young riders into his structure and build them up. "But it's not going to be a professional team, rather a platform to promote young talent and give something back to my sport."

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