Pioneer signs on as official sponsor for Team Giant-Alpecin
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
Pioneer Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation that specializes in digital entertainment products, based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. The company was founded by Nozomu Matsumoto in 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair shop, and its current president is Susumu Kotani.
About Property:
Team Giant-Alpecin – founded by Iwan Spekenbrink in 2008 – currently consists of 27 riders from Germany, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, USA and China. The team takes part in races belonging to the UCI EuropeTour, UCI AsiaTour, UCI AmericaTour and the UCI WorldTour. From 41 victories over the 2014 season, the riders reached the top spot of the podium in France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, The Netherlands, Canada, Dubai, Switzerland and Great Britain. Alongside the men’s team sits the women’s outfit, Team Liv-Plantur, consisting of ten riders from Germany, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands and Great Britain, achieving 19 victories during the 2014 season.