PRO saddles give Team DSM the base to power performance in 2021

Guided by data from industry-leading scientific studies PRO has developed a range of road saddles to suit every rider perfectly. From Team DSM’s world-class athletes to keen amateurs and social riders, there is a saddle to suit all riding styles and bodies. The feedback gained from Team DSM’s elite cyclists has been used by the PRO designers and engineers to keep innovating and improving on PRO’s saddles. This partnership, at the highest level of the sport, therefore directly benefits all cyclists.

Though they have access to the full range of PRO saddles the Team DSM riders typically choose from the Performance versions of the Falcon, Turnix and Griffon saddles, as well as the Stealth Carbon and Stealth Superlight models. Each of these is available in a range of widths and is optimized for various positions on the bike.

PRO’s Falcon Performance saddle allows riders including Casper Pedersen, Niklas Märkl and Thymen Arensman to tilt their pelvis forward in order to maintain a stable and aerodynamic aggressive position on the bike.

PRO’s Turnix Performance saddle is used by riders where the support of the horizontal curve helps them to optimize pelvic stability in their race position. Used by riders like Coryn Rivera, Nikias Arndt and Asbjørn Kragh Andersen, this saddle comes either as an anatomic recess design or in a traditional closed version.

PRO’s Griffon Performance saddle is designed to optimize comfort and stability during a more upright body position, for example on longer climbs. Riders like Nicholas Roche, Marco Brenner and Chad Haga use this saddle to optimize their climbing performance as it allows riders to move around more on the saddle, but remain comfortable regardless of where they settle. PRO’s final saddle for Team DSM is the Stealth Carbon which features a short-nosed design and wide anatomic recess for riders who like to lay maximum power down in an aggressive race position with optimal pelvic support. Sprinters like Cees Bol, Nils Eekhoff and Alberto Dainese use this saddle.

“We are very happy to continue the relationship with PRO,” Team DSM’s Jente Rijpstra, Commerce Manager said. “We have a great working relationship with their product team and we’re delighted to see how our product feedback has been incorporated over the years in to the designs of the PRO saddles we’re riding this year. We are confident that PRO’s blend of performance, comfort and positioning will give Team DSM a competitive edge, especially as fatigue kicks in later in the season.” 

“Aside from being incredibly proud to see how the riders at Team DSM take time to understand our technologies and choose their saddles based on their characteristics we’re also thrilled to see our products performing again at the highest level,” Alexa Cunningham, PRO Marketing Manager added. “PRO has been providing world-class products to teams at the pinnacle of the sport since 1989 and we look forward to seeing our saddles in action on the bikes of riders like Romain Bardet, Tiesj Benoot, Coryn Rivera and Liane Lippert.”

“There has been a lot of change at Team DSM in the off-season,” Cunningham continued. “The team changed title sponsors and switched to SCOTT bikes. Being able to remain one of the squad’s consistent partners during this exciting period showcases PRO’s commitment to building lasting and productive relationships. It’s through the consistency of working with individual riders and professional teams that PRO is able to obtain reliable product feedback and continually evolve and improve our products.” 

“With the 2021 cycling season having recently got underway we’re thrilled to see Team DSM in action and to see their riders performing on PRO saddles” Cunningham concluded.