A factory team? Say, what? You’ve most likely heard the term before but what does it actually mean? How is a factory team different from any other sponsored team, and what is the benefit of having full factory support? Given the creation of Team BMC at the start of the 2023 season, we decided to head over to the first round of the UCI MTB XC World Cup to find out. Whilst there, we spoke to riders like Jordan Sarrou and Titoaun Carod, as well as the many staff that are integral to keeping the machine moving. Does this F1 approach work within the world of bikes, or is a factory team just like all the rest? Spoiler alert: Not the same at all!
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