After three months off the bike and plenty of re-shuffling and re-organizing, the RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK team, kit and bikes were finally presented to 5,000 enthusiastic fans on hand and via streaming to the rest of the world. A surprise concert by Karl Bartos made for an unforgettable night.

While the riders have had time to return home and spend time with family and friends, behind the scenes the people behind RADIOSHACK NISSAN TREK have been very busy preparing for this unique moment, where the look-and-feel of the team was finally presented.

The 90 minute show in the ‘Rockhal’ in Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, was broadcast on RTL Luxembourg and streamed online to all of the fans beyond the Luxembourg borders. The roster of the team was divided into categories of “sprinters”, “climbers”, “time trial specialists”, “all rounders”, “classics riders”, “indispensables” and “captains”.

When the captains were interviewed, humor was in the air. Andreas Klöden referred to Andy Schleck as “a little clown”, because of his impetuous, short attacks at the training camp in Calpe. Fabian Cancellara charmed the crowd by trying to have a conversation in Luxembourgish and attempting to sing a national song, while Chris Horner claimed that his fans back in the US know all too well where Luxembourg is situated and that they love the small country.

After the presentation, a surprise concert by Karl Bartos (Kraftwerk) put a musical end to a successful night.