Originally Posted by
sdmc530
LOL! I know it came down to money and all that but I was really surprised it was Mavic all those years. I thought that Shimano and/or Sram should have been supporting their teams all along.
They do support their teams, but Mavic had the contract for 'on the road' neutral support. No other manufacturer could provide support during the race. SRAM and Shimano have both provided neutral for all of the big races here in the states.