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Every year, approximately 630,000 bottles are used in the professional peloton. Cannondale wants to change this by using better materials that replace single-use bottles and push towards a more sustainable solution.
Source: Press Release
Starting with the 2022 Giro d’Italia, Cannondale’s professional World Tour Road teams will use 100% compostable bottles. A solution to the 34,000 bottles used by the EF Education – EasyPost men’s team and the EF Education – TIBCO – SVB women’s team each year.
Made from plant-based materials, the valve, cap, and bottle body are fully compostable, free of plasticizers, heavy metals, and BPA, making them both human and eco-friendly. In its continuous efforts to help create a more sustainable future for professional racing, Cannondale will open this innovation to the entire World Tour beyond 2022.
How does it work? The bottle, as green waste, will disintegrate in just 3 months, once exposed to microorganisms, heat, and humidity
* Many bottles in professional cycling are used only once and then discarded. They are usually thrown along the road in specific feed/waste zones during a race and are no longer used for hygiene reasons.
In an industrial composting system, the bottle will disintegrate in 3 months. This is certified by European composting standards EN13242. At home, it will take approximately 10 to 12 months due to the variability of home composting systems.
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