The departure of Vogel is not surprising but almost historic. Vogel has been part of the team since the start, back then under the patronage of Swisspower, and has also celebrated his great successes here. He was regarded as the perfect sparring partner for Nino Schurter and is likely to have played his part in Schurter's steep rise. In recent years, however, Vogel has been unable to build on his strong phase. In such cases, a change of team is the obvious way to gain new impetus. Vogel is taking this step for the coming season and will start in the colors of the Focus racing team. Linda Indergand is also moving to the German team with him.

Team manager Thomas Frischknecht closes the gap with Dutchman Michiel van der Heijden. The former junior and current U23 world champion is regarded as one of the biggest talents on the racing circuit - who could well challenge Nino Schurter for podium places in the future. Van der Heijden has finished on the podium three times in a row at the U23 World Championships and is now switching to the elite class for the coming season. He has signed a two-year contract with Team Scott-Odlo.

Video tribute from Scott to Florian Vogel: