- Scott USA
The Swiss company Scott (formerly Scott USA) is a producer of bicycles and sportswear.
In 1958, engineer and skier
Ed Scott fromSun Valley, Idaho invented aski pole made ofaluminium , which compared favorably to those made ofbamboo or steel. On the basis of this success, the company started to produce many kinds of sports goods. In 1970, Scott sold their first protection goggles formotocross riders; further motocross wear followed.Scott expanded to Europe in 1978, settling their headquarters in
Fribourg ,Switzerland . The firstmountain bike was produced in 1986, but more important was the invention of an aerodynamic handlebar, with which cyclistGreg LeMond won theTour de France , only eight seconds ahead ofLaurent Fignon . Today, this form of handlebar is obligatory for mosttime trial races and is also used intriathlon s.In 1991, Scott produced the first suspended fork named "Unishock" and a year later, the first full suspended mountain bike was showed to the public. The
racing bicycle sector expanded continuously and in 2002, stage 10 of the Tour de France was won byPatrice Halgand riding for the Jean Delatour team, which was at that time supported by Scott. [ [http://www.scottusa.com/en_us/company SCOTT] ] Today, Scott supplies TeamSaunier Duval-Scott with equipment. [ [http://www.scottusa.com/en_us/news/bike/790 SCOTT | News | Bike | Saunier Duval and SCOTT: An unshakable alliance] ]The name 'Scott USA' was changed to 'Scott', representing a shift in emphasis to the European market. [ [http://www.scottusa.com/en_us/news/bike/68 SCOTT | News | Bike | SCOTT Is Back In The U.S] ]
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External links
* [http://www.scottusa.com/ Scott USA]
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