Rock Racing will ride Kestrel RT900 frames with Shimano parts for 2009

by VeloNews.com

• February 03, 2009
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Team Rock Racing will ride Kestrel RT900 frames for the 2009 season, the bicycle company announced Tuesday.

“We have built great relationships with many of Rock Racing’s riders through our other brands’ sponsorships, and I’m happy they will get the opportunity to race on our bikes in 2009,” said Karen Bliss, marketing director at Advanced Sports, Inc., Kestrel’s parent company.

Advanced Sports also owns the Fuji, Breezer and SE Racing bicycle brands. Rock Racing used Fuji bikes for part of the 2008 season.

The team will ride Kestrel’s new RT900, a 950 gram carbon frameset that features a unique aero-shaped monocoque frame design and its EMS Pro fork. The team will also be supported by Shimano with Dura-Ace components.
 
In a statement, Kestrel said it would use the team’s experience to help develop a new time trial frame scheduled to be released this summer.
 
Rock Racing will make its racing debut at the Tour of California, February 14. The TOC team roster includes: Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col), Enrique Gutierrez (Spa), Francisco Mancebo (Spa), Freddy Rodriguez (USA), Tyler Hamilton (USA), David Vitoria (Swi), Oscar Sevilla (Spa), Aaron Kemps (Aus).