GB team to switch from Pinarello to Cervélo bikes from May

British Cycling will end its five-year partnership with Pinarello and switch to Cervélo bikes as of May 1, Cycling Weekly understands.

The Canadian company, who currently supply bikes to the MTN-Qhubeka and Velocio-SRAM squads, will add the GB track, road and off-road teams to its portfolio.

It is currently unknown how long the new agreement is for, but given the proximity to next year’s Rio Olympics, it will likely cover until the end of 2016 at least.

A spokesperson for British Cycling declined to comment on the speculation.

However, the announcement is not expected to affect Team Sky’s deal with Pinarello - at least in the short term, as the parties have an agreement until the end of 2016 – nor Bradley Wiggins’s eponymous squad, who also ride the Italian manufacturer’s bikes.

Wiggins is expected to ride an amended version of Pinarello’s Bolide time trial bike for his Hour Record attempt in London on June 7.