Cycle Group, Inc. (CGI) is pleased to announce that BOX Components will be the official component supplier to the Dutch National BMX Race Team through the end of 2016. The powerful team is packed with some of the best up-and-coming talent on the international BMX scene. “The Dutch national team is one of the most professional and best organized national teams in the world. Not to mention they have some of the fastest riders around. "We are really excited to be working with them and team director Bas de Bever,” said Toby Henderson, founder and executive director of CGI, BOX’s parent company. Henderson worked with de Bever previously when he owned VSI.
“Working with Bas and the team will push us to continue developing the best BMX components in the world. We’re confident they will provide us with top-notch feedback and technological advice. And, we think BOX components like the Maximus bars and Delta stem, Vertex cranks and 20-mil Hollow hubs will give them advantages while racing,” Henderson added.
Among the notable riders on the team are Olympic bronze medalist Laura Smulders, Olympic finalists Raymon van der Biezen, Twan van Gendt, Jelle van Gorkom and Merle van Benthem.
“I know Toby from working with him before, and I know he is striving to develop the best BMX components out there. As a High performance BMX team we want to develop our athletes to be at their physical best, but also want our bikes to be build with the best components available. With BOX and Promax we have found a partner who can provide us with the best, since the development of their products is going to be based on our riders’ feedback. We are confident that these products are going to help us achieve our goals,” said Bas de Bever.
CGI will supply the team with a range of BOX components such as handlebars and stems, brake sets, cranksets, rims, number plates, one-piece saddles/seatposts, bottom brackets and seatclamps, as well as a variety of Promax components, including headsets and seatposts.
The team will ride Meybo frames. Meybo also is the distributor of BOX and Promax components in The Netherlands.
CYCLE GROUP, Inc. designs, develops and sells a wide range of BMX and mountain biking products including forks, brakes, cranksets, handle bars and stems, saddles, headsets and BBs, hubs and rims under the BOX Components and Promax brands.
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