Returning to the team where he has enjoyed so much success as a rider, Bobby Julich has been appointed Rider Development Manager at Team Saxo Bank – IT Factory.

In his first position after ending his 16-year-long career as a professional cyclist, Bobby Julich will take on a managing role on the team with technical development, testing and time trial coaching as his main work objectives.

“I am extremely pleased and motivated to take on this new position with Riis Cycling. I knew that my urge to compete at the ProTour level as a rider was over in the middle of the season, but I also realized that I have much more to offer this great team and the sport of cycling. I will be trying to accomplish this objective from the other side of the barriers, but with the same passion and dedication I had during my racing career”, says Julich who will be heading to Denmark at the end of November starting his new role at Team Saxo Bank – IT Factory and Riis Cycling.

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Bobby Julich to end his 15-year long professional career at Team CSC Saxo Bank.

The 36-year old American rider has been with the team since 2004 is now retiring and looking ahead to a possible future within the sport.

“I have had a long career as a professional cyclist and it has been an honour to be part of a team like Team CSC Saxo Bank for the last five years. I remember the day after meeting my team and team mates for the first time, making a phone call to my wife telling her that this is the team that I have been searching for my whole career and where I would end my career. Years later, that turned out to be quite a prophetic statement because now is time to make that decision and move on to the next phase of my life”, says Bobby Julich who saw a new part of his career unfold when he came to the team in 2004.

With an Olympic Bronze Medal in 2004, a strong winning streak in 2005 (including Paris-Nice, Criterium International, Eneco Tour), Julich completely revitalized the latter part of his professional career that previously had shown a podium finish in the Tour and consistent results in the biggest races on the calendar.

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