Transfer ticker: Martin Gujan new to the Wheeler Pro Team

The Grisons native will be returning to Switzerland next season. After three years with the OMX Pro Team, the cross-country pro is looking forward to his new Swiss team. The biggest departure from the Wheeler team is undoubtedly Lars Forster, who is moving to BMC.

In the 2016 racing season, Wheeler will only be active in the cross-country (XCO) discipline. The focus is clearly on the races of the Swiss Bike Cup (formerly BMC Racing Cup) and the national championships. At the same time, however, participation in international UCI World Cup races is also planned. The team's medium-term goal is to have as many athletes as possible take part in the 2018 Mountain Bike World Championships in Lenzerheide. For this reason, the junior ranks have been further strengthened, while experienced athletes form the backbone of the team. Martin Gujan, who will be joining Wheeler in 2016, is an experienced elite rider. Martin Gujan supports the team in terms of professionalization. He is training to become a BASPO-certified junior coach and plays an important role for the two young riders.

The Wheeler Pro Team 2016 is made up as follows:

- Manfred Kupferschmied, team manager
- Esther Süss, XCO rider elite
- Martin Gujan, XCO rider elite
- Fabian Paumann, XCO rider elite
- Ramona Laura Kupferschmied, XCO rider junior U19 women
- Joris Ryf, XCO rider junior U23 men

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