Phonak extends sponsorship

Phonak Cycling Team owner Andy Rihs and General Manager John Lelangue have announced that current main and naming sponsor Phonak Hearing Systems is extending its contract for another year. Also maintaining their partnership with the squad will be Swiss bicycle company BMC. In addition, Rihs and Lelangue expect an agreement with a presenting sponsor to be signed in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, the 2006 Phonak Cycling Team has already had its first gathering. After the Giro di Lombardia, team members spent one week in Malaga, Spain, for an introductory meeting. The first joint training camp of the new year will be held from January 9-19 in Mallorca.