Berlin-based bike brand, Standert, has launched Team Standert Brandenburg, which will focus on discovering and developing young talented riders as they progress through the senior ranks to U23/Elite level, with the aim of the team becoming UCI Continental registered by 2026.
The 2028 Olympics is also a key target on the team’s planning schedule, with Team Standert Brandenburg riders aiming to represent Germany in Los Angeles.
In addition to Standert bikes, Team Standert Brandenburg is also supported by MAAP, DT Swiss, fizik, Ceramic Speed, POC, Maurten, Wahoo, 100% and Red Bull.
Standert was founded in 2012, with the German company designing and manufacturing high-performance Scandium alloy and steel bikes.
Team Standert was originally established in 2015 and has been an influence in shaping the Standert brand. The new team solidifies a partnership between Standert and LV Brandenburg – a serial production line of young German talent, with several of its riders on the national track squad aiming for Olympic medals.
Brandenburg capped a successful 2023 as overall junior team champions in the cycling Bundesliga, a season-long series of nationwide races in Germany.
Maxe Faschina, Team Standert Brandenburg Manager, said “By merging the style and spirit of Team Standert with the performance pedigree of Brandenburg’s cycling federation, we are creating a unique U23/Elite team.”
A release from Standert added ‘Standert Bicycles teamed up with the Brandenburg State Association to create a program that is not just fun, but also fills a real void and creates purpose.
‘After setting up the successful program of the LV Brandenburg Juniors, the extremely talented offspring had to leave for other teams when moving up into the U23s. By merging the interests of Berlin and Brandenburg, we create a huge pool of talent that can find a home in Team Standert Brandenburg for their U23 and Elite racing careers without leaving their homes, families, schools, studies, friends, and jobs.
‘Real life and racing life can go hand in hand, and that’s what we want to provide for the next generation.’
The 14-rider roster features a mix of youth and experience, with the likes of Jakob Geßner (KOM Deutschland Tour 2022) and Pierre-Pascal Keup (second on GC at Paris-Tours Espoirs 2023) leading the line.
The Standert Kreissäge RS will be the team bike of choice. Made from Scandium aluminium, with a monocoque carbon fork and fully integrated cabling, the bike is finished with a SRAM Red groupset, Ceramic Speed bearings and DT Swiss wheels, with up to 30mm tyres.
