HOW CARRERA, NICKNAMED "THE KIDS" BECAME TRANSFORMERS OF OLD SCHOOL RULES
http://www.veloaficionado.com/blog/carrera-professional-cycling-team-giving-the-cold-shoulder-to-old-school-rules Robert Cobcroft September 13, 2014 - Pro Cycling, Bicycle Racing FRANK BOIFAVA AND CARRERA PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM Frank Boifava’s life was destined to revolve around bicycles. One of the three owners of the Carrera bicycle brand, Frank now resides in Brisbane Australia. In the mid 1980’s when the world of professional cycling was undergoing radical transformation, Frank played his part in witnessing and enacting some of the most profound changes in the history of the sport. Changes which resulted in a traditional European focused sport, become the international version of cycle sport that we know today. In the 1980’s foreign riders, Americans, Australians, Irish and many more were heading to Europe in unprecedented numbers. What made Carrera different in this era was that Carrera was one of the first pro teams to have “two teams, within one”. Including a large number...