The bike that Alexander Vinokourov used at the 2005 Tour de France.

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. is a bicycle manufacturer. Established 1972 in Tachia, Taichung, Taiwan. Giant (捷安特) started as an OEM, manufacturing bicycles to be sold under other company brand names. In 1986, Giant, under new president Bill Austin, established its own brand of bicycles to compete in the rapidly expanding $200-and-above price range, bringing them out of departments stores and into the shop-quality arena. Today Giant is well-known around the world as a manufacturer of quality bicycles. It now has sales in over 50 countries, in over 10,000 retail stores. Its annual global sales surpassed 2.8 million in 1998. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3072x2304, 1865 KB) Summary The bike that Alexander Vinokourov used the 2005 Tour de France. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (3072x2304, 1865 KB) Summary The bike that Alexander Vinokourov used the 2005 Tour de France. ... Alexander Vinokourov Alexander Vinokourov, also written Alexandre Vinokourov, (born 16 September 1973 in Petropavlovsk, Soviet Union, now Petropavl, Kazakhstan) is a Kazakh (ethnic Russian) professional road bicycle racer. ... The 92nd Tour de France was held from July 2 to July 24, 2005. ... This racing bicycle is built using lightweight, shaped aluminium tubing and carbon fiber stays and forks. ... Taichung (Chinese: 臺中市 or 台中市; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tai-chung; POJ: Tâi-tiong) is a city located in west-central Taiwan with a population of just over one million people, making it the third largest city on the island, after Taipei and Kaohsiung. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Original corporate Apple Computer logo, created by Rob Janoff; used 1976 to 1998. ...

Giant has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, Netherlands and Mainland China. The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: 中国大陆; Traditional Chinese: 中國大陸; Pinyin: Zhōnggúo Dàlù, lit. ...

Giant introduced the compact geometry frame for racing bicycles. The Union Cycliste Internationale altered the specific requirements to allow for a sloping top tube. Steel frame and carbon fiber fork of 2000 Lemond Zurich racing bicycle A bicycle frame is the main component of a bicycle, onto which wheels and other components are fitted. ... An aluminum racing bicycle made by Raleigh and built using Shimano components. ... Entrance of UCI headquarter at Aigle (Switzerland) Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is a professional cycling union that oversees cycling events in the international community. ...

Giant currently categorise their bikes in seven groups:

• Road Training, advanced and professional road bikes are included in this group.
• Mountain Includes bikes for various riding styles. From casual single track to race specific downhill bikes.
• Comfort A range of casual city bikes.
• Mode Bikes designed for youth teens.
• Indoor Cycling Indoor fitness bikes.
• Family Cycling Bikes designed for children.
• Speciality HALFWAY is the only bike in this folding bike group.

In 2006, Giant introduced the TCR Advanced road bicycle frame, a high end carbon fiber racing design which integrates the seatpost and frame together as a single unit. Using this design the seatpost on a new frame must be cut precisely to fit the owner by a trained Giant dealer. Proponents of this design point to weight savings and increased rigidity, at the expense of being able to fit the bicycle to a different rider in the future. Carbon fiber composite is a strong, light and very expensive material. ...

Giant currently sponsors three international cycling teams, the Global Giant Mountain Bike Team and men's T-Mobile Team, as well as many national teams. The T-Mobile women's road team is also sponsored by Giant. A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races of any kind, whether they are recreational or professional. ... Presentation of the 2006 team in Mallorca. ...

Top Competitors

• Trek Bicycle Corporation (United States)
• Specialized Bicycle Components (United States)
• Pacific Cycle (United States)
• Cannondale Bicycle Corporation (United States)

The Trek Bicycle Corporation is a major American bicycle and component manufacturer. ... Specialized Bicycle Components is a major manufacturer of bicycles and bicycle equipment, based in Morgan Hill, California, USA. Specialized was founded in 1974 by Mike Sinyard, and initially produced the Allez racing and Sequoia touring bicycle bicycles. ... Pacific Cycle, Inc. ... The Cannondale Bicycle Corporation NASDAQ: BIKEQ is a major American bicycle manufacturer, headquartered in Bethel, Connecticut USA and manufactured in Bedford, Pennsylvania USA. The company was founded in 1971 by Joe Montgomery to manufacture backpacks and bags for camping and later bicycle trailers for bicycle touring. ...

External links

• Giant Corporate Site