Originally Posted by
freeskihp
Two of those bikes have Di2 (with the middle one predating it), cost is not the issue. Its either a cost cutting rules-compliance thing (seen in mens ranks recently, cant remember where) or for hilly time trials where the geometry and hand positions of a road bike is more suitable for going up
I'm just wondering, but wouldn't sponsors like Shimano only want their pro teams on Di2? Its probably the best way to market that stuff. I'm sure HTC gets a massive discount, if not free, in their contract with Shimano. I assume they would bundle in mens/womens general equipment in those contracts.
Then again I'm just guessing on how those things work.