Alexandra Rosenstiel and Roman Peter want to build on their previous marathon successes. Roman caused a sensation with his victories in 2006 at the Gand Raid Cristalp and the Bike Festival Willingen marathon. He won the latter ahead of Bart Brentjens, Olympic champion in '96 and a brand colleague in the Dutch Dolphin-Trek team since January.

"When putting the team together, it was important for us to have a good mix of likeable and versatile world-class riders in the marathon and cross country. They also fit together as a team and can push each other. Success comes naturally when the focus is on fun as well as performance," says team manager Tobias Nestle.

The latest generation of Trek OCLV carbon bikes will be used. The feather-light Elite 9.9 hardtail is used on fast courses, while the full-suspension Top Fuel 9.9 is used on the more extreme routes. The team is also equipped with in-house Nike Cycling and Bontrager products.

"With the expansion of the Trek Volkswagen Team, we want to set a clear signal for mountain bike racing. On the one hand to show that our bikes can withstand even the toughest racing conditions, and on the other hand to provide us with valuable information for the development of new products," emphasizes Harald Schmiedel, Managing Director of Trek.

Source: TREK press release

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