ONI BEARING Contributed to the Victory at the Giro d'Italia 2025 by Mr. Simon Yates
Mr. Simon Yates of Team Visma｜Lease a Bike (hereinafter referred to as "TVL") has won the Giro d'Italia 2025. JTEKT Corporation (headquarters: Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, President: Yoshihito Kondo, hereinafter referred to as "JTEKT") and TVL are under an official partnership agreement and JTEKT provides TVL with our ONI BEARING®.
The Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia, founded in 1909, is considered one of the world's most prestigious Grand Tours, alongside the Tour de France (France) and the Vuelta a Espana (Spain).
In the 2025 season, it was held in Albania and Italy from 9 May to 1 June, with a total of 21 stages and 3 rest days. 184 riders from 23 teams have participated, and the rider who finishes first overall through all stages is ultimately declared the winner of the competition.
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
TVL is a cycling team based in the Netherlands. The team(formerly Team Jumbo-Visma) won the general classification at the Tour de France 2022, and the team has achieved the No.1 position of the UCI rankings.
In 2023, TVL achieved three major victories: the Giro d'Italia in May, the Tour de France in July, and the Vuelta a Espana in September. This made the team the first in the world to win all three UCI Tours in a single season.
TVL and JTEKT
The official partnership agreement between TVL and JTEKT was signed in March 2024. JTEKT supports the team by providing them with road bike bearings "ONI BEARING®" as well as bearing technology, thereby contributing to the team's world-class performance.
About ONI BEARING
ONI BEARING® has been developed by combining two areas of expertise of JTEKT; the technology for ceramic bearings, which was put into practical use in 1984 as a world first, and the knowledge cultivated in the fields of automobiles and industrial machinery. Compared to existing road bike bearings, it operates under overwhelmingly low torque, making pedaling easier to start and helping the wheel maintain its speed.
Result Overview
Future Prospects
Based on our Mission: "Joint Technology to bring joy to the planet earth and all working people," JTEKT has proposed JTEKT Group 2030 Vision: "A solution provider creating the future of mobility society through Monozukuri and Monozukuri equipment" as its target to be achieved by 2030.
To achieve this goal, JTEKT has been promoting the use of "Core Competence Platform" where individual's technological abilities and expertise are assimilated in one place. Additionally, in January 2025, JTEKT newly established "Solution Co-Creation Center" which utilizes the core competences to provide various solutions for both internal and societal challenges.
With these two new activities and the company's shared Value:"Yes for All, by All!", JTEKT is advancing its transformation into a solution provider that will create the future of the mobility society by enhancing the value of various mobility experiences beyond passenger cars.
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- Past release: 「ONI BEARING®」 partnership agreement with world top cycling team 「Team Visma ｜ Lease a Bike」
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