Команды и спортсмены
Наши команды
В Factor гонки в нашей ДНК. От зарождения до будущих инноваций, от качества езды до аэродинамики — мы остаемся верны нашим гоночным корням. Работа с командами и спортсменами мирового класса позволяет нам постоянно стремиться к лучшему, поэтому наши велосипеды всегда имеют это выигрышное преимущество.
Израиль – Премьер Тех
Гонки на самом высоком уровне в самых важных событиях UCI WorldTour, Израиль – Premier Tech выставляет команду, способную побеждать на любой местности. Factor является техническим партнером команды с 2020 года. Каждый сезон мы продолжаем тесно сотрудничать с командой, чтобы разрабатывать инновационные продукты, которые помогут им побеждать в крупнейших гонках мира. Команда будет соревноваться на OSTRO VAM и O2 VAM в самых сложных шоссейных гонках, в то время как HANZŌ станет их передовым аэродинамическим оружием для гонок на время.
Здоровье, поддерживаемое человеком
Имея богатую историю поддержки женского велоспорта, Team Human Powered Health выделяется как инновационная организация с сильным составом гонщиков, которые могут конкурировать с лучшими в мире. Как участник UCI Women’s WorldTour, команда будет участвовать в крупнейших гонках женского календаря, включая Paris-Roubaix и Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Их международный состав талантливых спортсменов будет участвовать в гонках OSTRO VAM, O2 VAM и HANZŌ.
Команда Амани
Созданная проектом AMANI для создания возможностей для велоспорта и предоставления пути для начинающих гонщиков в Восточной Африке, команда Amani стала самостоятельной силой на международной гравийной сцене. С сильной командой талантливых мужчин и женщин команда Amani уже заняла призовые места на таких мероприятиях, как Unbound, Migration Gravel Race, Evolution Gravel и Cape Epic. В своих усилиях по достижению высшей ступени своих целевых гонок команда Amani будет выступать на OSTRO Gravel для гравийных гонок, а также будет иметь в своем арсенале LANDO XC и LANDO HT для соревнований по горному велосипеду.
L39ION из LA
L39ION из Лос-Анджелеса может по праву претендовать на звание одной из самых динамичных и энергичных велосипедных команд в мире. Основанная как команда, решившая изменить статус-кво велоспорта и способствовать разнообразию в этом виде спорта, L39ION из Лос-Анджелеса фокусируется на гонках-критериумах в США, взаимодействуя с более широким сообществом, чтобы привить любовь к велосипеду и побудить людей из всех слоев общества пересесть на два колеса. Их команда талантливых спортсменов доминировала в гонках на улицах Северной Америки в течение нескольких сезонов и продолжит делать это, находясь на борту OSTRO VAM и O2 VAM.
Австралийская академия велоспорта (ACA)
ACA Cycling is an Australian UCI Continental team that was established by former professional cyclists Ben Kersten and Matt Wilson. The team is made up of a talented combination of women and men and is all about creating a brighter future for Australian cyclists, providing them with a positive, inspiring environment to develop into the best cyclists they can be. Factor is proud to be a long term sponsor for the team as they continue to make waves on the Australian race circuit and beyond.They will have access to the full line of Factor bikes including the OSTRO VAM, O2 VAM, and HANZŌ.
Platform Pro Cycling Powered by InstaFund
Platform Pro Cycling Powered by InstaFund is a women’s professional cycling team, based in Canada, racing a wide-ranging road, gravel, and mountain bike schedule. Determined to think outside the box and promote women’s cycling, the team is modeled to allow their riders to attend and perform at the races that best suit their ambitions. They are also focusing on developing the future generation of cyclists. With their alternative schedule of road and off-road events, the Platform Pro Cycling riders will be competing on the full line-up of Factor bikes including the OSTRO VAM, O2 VAM, OSTRO Gravel, LANDO XC, and LANDO HT.
Team Bryton Icefield
Team Bryton Icefield was founded in 2021 by Bryton Inc. The young team aspires to become a successful professional cycling team while developing domestic talent to reach their high ambitions. The team consists of some of the best riders in Taiwan and have proven to be a dominant force in their regional events, with home-grown talents. They will be riding the OSTRO VAM, O2 VAM, and HANZŌ.
Team UKYO
Team UKYO is a Japanese UCI Continental team that was established in 2012. Factor have been partners of the team since 2020. Managed by Japanese racing car driver, Ukyo Katayama, speed and performance is also in their DNA. Over the years, they have proven themselves as a dominant force on the professional racing scene Asia wide and continue to target wins in major races on the UCI Asia Tour. We are proud to supply the team with the full line of Factor racing bikes including the OSTRO VAM, O2 VAM, and HANZŌ.
Our Athletes
Alexey Vermeulen
Alexey always dreamed of racing at the highest level in the European peloton. When he made it there, he realized he was missing some vital aspects of the sport: joy and a connection with people. Hitting the reset button, Alexey came home to start racing gravel and mountain bikes. He has found a lot of success in the dirt and he has reestablished that connection to the cycling community, especially with his From the Ground Up project. Alexey still races to win at events like Unbound, Leadville and other Life Time Grand Prix rounds. But he is always quick with a smile and happy to share stories about Sir Willie the Wiener. Alexey races the OSTRO Gravel, LANDO XC, LANDO HT, and the HANZŌ.
Lauren de Crescenzo
Lauren has long been considered a generational talent. Both on the road and on gravel, she has a rich palmarès. A terrible accident at the end of the San Dimas Stage Race in 2016 nearly put an end to her career. It’s her talent and tenacity that has brought her back to the top of her sport. It also encourages her to work to show other people who have suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that you always can work towards your dreams. Lauren is aiming for the top step whenever she races, but she also wants to enjoy the ride. She competes on the OSTRO Gravel and LANDO XC.
Beth Potter
Having switched from being a professional long-distance runner to an elite triathlete, Beth Potter has her eyes firmly fixed on Paris 2024. Her 2023 season was such a success that she will be considered among the top favorites to take gold. She already won the Olympic Games Test Event in Paris in August 2023, and then went on to be crowned the World Triathlon Championship Series World Champion after winning the final round in Pontevedra, Spain. Beth races on the OSTRO VAM.
Rob Britton
After racing over a decade at the pro level in North America and Europe, Rob decided there had to be more to life. He needed to rediscover his love of the sport. Turning to the exploding gravel scene, Rob has found a new niche: pushing himself towards bigger and wilder adventures. He has set FKTs, won 2023 Badlands, and ventured deeper into unknown regions. He relies on his OSTOR Gravel, LANDO XC and OSTRO VAM to get him to where he needs to be, as fast as possible.
GLOBAL AMBASSADORS
Chris Froome
With seven Grand Tour victories to his name, including four Tours de France, Chris Froome is undoubtedly the most decorated stage race rider of his generation. Currently a member of the Israel – Premier Tech cycling team, Froome is also an investor and member of the Factor Board of Directors. He makes continual contributions to the development and testing of Factor Bikes, which can readily be felt on the exceptional O2 VAM lightweight climbing bike. He’ll be racing on the OSTRO VAM, O2 VAM, and HANZŌ.
Colleen Quigley
As a professional middle-distance runner, Olympian, and world record holder in the 4×1500 meters relay, Colleen Quigley has now added triathlon racing to her agenda. She’ll be racing on the OSTRO VAM looking to add a few elite tri titles to her collection of accolades.
Chico Brenes
Chico Brenes is a pro skateboarder and a keen cyclist. In 2023, Chico rode his Factor OSTRO Gravel from San Francisco, his current home, to Tijuana, where he entered the United States after leaving Nicaragua as a child. The ride focused attention and heightened awareness of the good work done by organizations such as Border Angels and raised money to help their humanitarian cause.
