Magura Wins Gold And Silver At 2012 London Olympics

Gold and silver in London with MAGURA Parts
Medal win for Julie Bresset and Sabine Spitz with MT8 brakes

The two fastest women in the Olympic cross-country race trusted in MAGURA parts: The 23-year-old Frenchwoman Julie Bresset took gold in London and Sabine Spitz from Germany's Black Forest took silver. The 40-year-old German completed her collection of Olympic medals after bronze in Athens in 2004 and gold in Beijing in 2008.

The artificially constructed cross-country race track at Hadleigh Farm - an hour to the east of London - was particularly challenging: Jumps, steep curves and technically demanding stoney sections challenged both riders and bikes. Julie Bresset managed it best: The 23-year-old pulled away from Sabine Spitz and the American Georgia Gould in the fourth of six laps to finally take gold with some considerable lead. The light hardtail used by Bresset was equipped with the MT8 brake by MAGURA. Her closest rival, the German Sabine Spitz, rode a 650B hardtail also with MT8 brakes and a new TS suspension fork by MAGURA. The light and reliable suspension fork from the Team Suspension range for 27.5 inch or 650B provides stiffness with its 15-millimetre thru axle and therefore also precision steering.

MT8: The first choice for cross-country
With the MT8, MAGURA provides the first disc brake in the world with master cylinders on the brake lever constructed entirely of carbon. The new material allows a slim and ergonomic brake handle shape developed in collaboration with the Ergonomics Department of the Technical University of Dresden. For those braking with the index and middle finger - like Julie Bresset - the ergonomics of the brake lever are perfect.  The carbon-fibre casing and carbon lever make the MT8 one of the lightest disc brakes on the market and so a first choice for cross-country racers like Sabine Spitz and Julie Bresset.

Fork for 27.5 inch wheels: 650B model by MAGURA
Only few manufacturers offer as broad a spectrum of 650B models as MAGURA. For the new trend, the Swabian hydraulics expert has forks of 120 to 150 millimetres travel in its range. They can be used with almost all 650B/27.5 inch tyres on the market.

Special bearings and grease ensure a particularly sensitive response, while the QR15 thru axle provides high stiffness. The TS8 with 120 millimetre hub is already available with weights upwards of 1,630 grams. Sabine Spitz used an especially light TS 8 SL suspension fork with 80 millimetre travel.

About MAGURA (Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG)
With its headquarters in Bad Urach / Germany, Gustav Magenwirth GmbH & Co. KG with its brand name MAGURA has four business sectors operating at international level: bicycle components, power sports, controls and injection moulding.  MAGURA is a pioneer in bicycle and motorcycle components and has a worldwide monopoly on hydraulic brakes for bicycle wheel rims. Founded in 1893, the company is backed by a tradition of more than 100 years of competence in hydraulics and materials. In addition to brakes and suspension forks for bicycles, the company develops and manufactures industrial controls and injection moulding components. The name MAGURA stands for the name of the founder - Gustav Magenwirth - and the name of the town in which the company is based - Bad Urach.