Clayton Fettell, Dirk Bockel, Greg and Laura Bennett, Mathias Hecht, Maik Twelsiek, Tim Berkel, Martin Jensen, Chris McDonald, Melissa Rollison, Jodie Swallow, Heather Jackson, Linsey Corbin and a few other Pros all have new bike sponsors as this 2012 season begins and we are trying to figure out what they are all on.
4th place Kona finisher Dirk Bockel had the opportunity to join Team Leopard-Trek and with this great opportunity knocking walked away from his Blue Competition Cycles Triad SL and will now be riding a Trek Speed Concept instead.
BMC has now added Greg and Laura Bennett to their fast growing triathlon roster. It appears we will see Greg Bennett aboard a BMC TM-01 at the Ironman Melbourne in a few weeks. We are not sure which BMC bike model Laura will be racing on, but it is quite possible that BMC got themselves an Olympic spot with this sponsorship.
Mathias Hecht found a new home with Team TBB after the successful Commerzbank Team folded at the end of 2011, and Mathias will now compete on a Cervelo P5. His former team mate Maik Twelsiek from Germany is now rumored to be part of Team Abu Dhabi, and that would mean we will see him on a Storck Aero 2 this year.
Along those lines there is also the rumor that Jodie Swallow will be joining Team Abu Dhabi and that would mean that the 2010 70.3 World Champion would leave Team TBB and her Cervelo behind to compete aboard a Storck.
Clayton Fettell had been on Teschner bikes, but the rising Aussie talent will now race on a Giant Trinity Advanced SL instead. Fellow Aussie Pro Tim Berkel also will race on a Giant Trinity Advanced SL after competing on a Cannondale Slice before.
Aussies seem to be hot commodities this year, as Leon Griffin got picked up by Orbea. He was previously on a bike from MalvernStar.
Martin Jensen moved from Blue Competition to Ceepo and should be riding a Climax. With the departure of Bockel and Jensen, that now opened a couple spots on the Blue side and word has it that the Atlanta, Georgia based brand just reeled in Paul Amey.
Aussie Chris McDonald left Wilier for Team Trakkers in early 2011, and now has just returned to his old sponsor. He already posted pics of his Wilier Twin Blade.
2011 70.3 World Champion Melissa Rollison will be competing for Specialized moving forward and speedy American Heather Jackson was courted by Cannondale and she will no longer ride on a Trek Speed Concept.
Trek though managed to snag Linsey Corbin and the super friendly Montana Pro will now be aboard a Trek Speed Concept.
Late in the 2011 season Craig Alexander and Rachel Joyce were on the move and while Craig Alexander quite openly switched from Orbea first to a Cervelo P4 before signing on with Specialized and riding that new Shiv to victory at the Ford Ironman World Championships, Rachel Joyce's switch to a Cervelo from team sponsor Storck was a bit more undercover. But what Rachel will actually ride in 2012 is still not clear.
We updated our feature with all he athletes we are currently aware of and we link back to the slowtwitch profiles of those Pros who have added their bike fit numbers and a few pictures and you will see a hyperlink in those cases.
4th place Kona finisher Dirk Bockel had the opportunity to join Team Leopard-Trek and with this great opportunity knocking walked away from his Blue Competition Cycles Triad SL and will now be riding a Trek Speed Concept instead.
BMC has now added Greg and Laura Bennett to their fast growing triathlon roster. It appears we will see Greg Bennett aboard a BMC TM-01 at the Ironman Melbourne in a few weeks. We are not sure which BMC bike model Laura will be racing on, but it is quite possible that BMC got themselves an Olympic spot with this sponsorship.
Mathias Hecht found a new home with Team TBB after the successful Commerzbank Team folded at the end of 2011, and Mathias will now compete on a Cervelo P5. His former team mate Maik Twelsiek from Germany is now rumored to be part of Team Abu Dhabi, and that would mean we will see him on a Storck Aero 2 this year.
Along those lines there is also the rumor that Jodie Swallow will be joining Team Abu Dhabi and that would mean that the 2010 70.3 World Champion would leave Team TBB and her Cervelo behind to compete aboard a Storck.
Clayton Fettell had been on Teschner bikes, but the rising Aussie talent will now race on a Giant Trinity Advanced SL instead. Fellow Aussie Pro Tim Berkel also will race on a Giant Trinity Advanced SL after competing on a Cannondale Slice before.
Aussies seem to be hot commodities this year, as Leon Griffin got picked up by Orbea. He was previously on a bike from MalvernStar.
Martin Jensen moved from Blue Competition to Ceepo and should be riding a Climax. With the departure of Bockel and Jensen, that now opened a couple spots on the Blue side and word has it that the Atlanta, Georgia based brand just reeled in Paul Amey.
Aussie Chris McDonald left Wilier for Team Trakkers in early 2011, and now has just returned to his old sponsor. He already posted pics of his Wilier Twin Blade.
2011 70.3 World Champion Melissa Rollison will be competing for Specialized moving forward and speedy American Heather Jackson was courted by Cannondale and she will no longer ride on a Trek Speed Concept.
Trek though managed to snag Linsey Corbin and the super friendly Montana Pro will now be aboard a Trek Speed Concept.
Late in the 2011 season Craig Alexander and Rachel Joyce were on the move and while Craig Alexander quite openly switched from Orbea first to a Cervelo P4 before signing on with Specialized and riding that new Shiv to victory at the Ford Ironman World Championships, Rachel Joyce's switch to a Cervelo from team sponsor Storck was a bit more undercover. But what Rachel will actually ride in 2012 is still not clear.
We updated our feature with all he athletes we are currently aware of and we link back to the slowtwitch profiles of those Pros who have added their bike fit numbers and a few pictures and you will see a hyperlink in those cases.
| Previous ride | New ride | Date of change | |
| Greg Bennett (USA) | Orbea | BMC TM-01 | January 12 |
| Clayton Fettell (AUS) | Teschner | Giant Trinity Advanced SL | January 12 |
| Dirk Bockel (LUX) | Blue Triad SL | Trek Speed Concept | January 12 |
| Mathias Hecht (SUI) | Scott Plasma 3 | Cervelo P5 | January 12 |
| Maik Twelsiek (GER) | Scott Plasma 3 | Storck Aero 2 | January 12 |
| Martin Jensen (DEN) | Blue Triad SL | Ceepo Climax | January 12 |
| Tim Berkel (AUS) | Cannondale Slice | Giant Trinity Advanced SL | January 12 |
| Chris McDonald (AUS) | Kestrel | Wilier Twin Blade | January 12 |
| Leon Griffin (AUS) | MalvernStar | Orbea | January 12 |
| Craig Alexander (AUS) | Orbea Ordu | Specialized Shiv | September 11 |
| Andreas Boecherer (GER) | Storck Aero 2 | Felt DA | March 11 |
| Raynard Tissink (RSA) | Cervelo P4 | Trek Speed Concept | March 11 |
| Michael Raelert (GER) | Trek Speed Concept | BMC | February 11 |
| Andreas Raelert (GER) | Blue Triad SL | BMC | February 11 |
| Pete Jacobs (AUS) | Storck Aero 2 | Boardman Air TT | February 11 |
| Josh Amberger (AUS) | Kuota KOM | Cervelo S2 | February 11 |
| Andy Potts (USA) | Kuota Kueen K | Kestrel 4000 | January 11 |
| Sebastian Kienle (GER) | Cucuma | Scott Plasma 3 | January 11 |
| Jan Frodeno (GER) | Felt | Specialized | January 11 |
| Tim Don (GBR) | Trek | Specialized | January 11 |
| Kris Gemmell (NZL) | Avanti | Blue | January 11 |
| Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) | Cannondale Slice | BMC TT01 | January 11 |
| Bert Jammaer (BEL) | Pro Race | Ridley Dean | January 11 |
| Bart Aernouts (BEL) | Argon 18 | Ridley Dean | January 11 |
| Axel Zeebroek (BEL) | BH GC | Ridley Dean | January 11 |
| Paul Ambrose (AUS) | n/a | Storck Aero 2 | January 11 |
| Pedro Gomes (POR) | Token | Wilier Crono | January 11 |
| James Cotter (NZL) | Cervelo P3C | QR CD0.1 | January 11 |
| Keegan Williams (NZL) | Cervelo P4C | Orbea Ordu | February 11 |
| Thomas Hellriegel (GER) | Planet X | Cervelo P3C | January 11 |
| Melissa Rollison (AUS) | Avanti | Specialized | January 12 |
| Jodie Swallow (GBR) | Cervelo | Storck? | January 12 |
| Laura Bennett (USA) | Jamis | BMC | January 12 |
| Linsey Corbin (USA) | Scott Plasma 3 | Trek Speed Concept | January 12 |
| Heather Jackson (USA) | Trek Speed Concept | Cannondale Slice | January 12 |
| Rachel Joyce (GBR) | Storck Aero | Cervelo P3 | September 11 |
| Mirinda Carfrae (AUS) | Cannondale Slice | Felt DA | January 11 |
| Sofie Goos (BEL) | Scott Plasma 2 | Ridley Dean | January 11 |
| Kirstin Moeller GER) | n/a | Storck Aero 2 | January 11 |
| Paula Findlay (CAN) | Trek | Specialized | January 11 |
| Jodie Swallow (GBR) | Specialized | Cervelo P4 | January 11 |
| Lesley Paterson (GBR) | Jamis | Trek Speed Concept | January 11 |
| Mary Beth Ellis (USA) | Kestrel Airfoil | Cervelo P3 | January 11 |
| Angela Naeth (CAN) | Cervelo P3 | BH GC Aero | January 11 |
| Bree Wee (USA) | Argon 18 E-112 | Swift Carbon Strike | January 11 |
| Virginia Berasategui (ESP) | Wave | Giant Trinity Composite W | January 11 |
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