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SCOTT Sports SA, formerly known as SCOTT USA is a Swiss based manufacturer of responsible
for the production of Scott Bikes, along with motorsports gear, sportswear and winter equipment. The
company was established in the year 1958 by the ski sport enthusiast Ed Scott, a Sun Valley, Idaho
engineer named who invented the first ski pole made of aluminium. Since the company started operations
in the European market, the name was changed from Scott USA to Scott Sports SA.
The company produced it’s first ever bicycle under the mountain bike category in 1986, with the
invention and inclusion of an aerodynamic handlebar. Using a bike implemented with this amazing
technology, rider Greg LeMond was able to win the 1989’s Tour de France, only eight seconds short
of Laurent Fignon, making him to loose the title to be won for the third occasion and setting a record
for winning the racing event with the closest margin ever. Due to the advantages of this technology,
many of the bikes used to compete in most time trial races and triathlons are fitted with the aerodynamic
handlebar.
Scott Bikes produced their first suspension fork called "Unishock" in the year 1991, followed by a a full
suspension mountain bike, a year after, which was displayed to the public. Due to the overwhelming
response to the company’s products, Scott Sports SA expanded their racing bicycle sector rapidly and the
stage ten of the Tour de France was won by the Jean Delatour team member Patrice Halgand in 2002,
then supported by Scott Sports.
Today, Scott Sports supplies frames and other bicycle equipments to Team Columbia-High Road and
produces hundreds of high quality bicycle models for retail market under seven categories, including
Hybrid models with the implementation of high technologies for pro level riding for both men and women
professionals.
