Press information hansgrohe Extends Title Sponsorship of the BORA-hansgrohe Racing Team Until 2021 Schiltach, Dezember 2019. At the close of the professional BORA-hansgrohe cycling team’s most successful season yet, hansgrohe has made an early announcement declaring the extension of its title sponsorship until the end of the 2021 season. This year the team claimed a total of 47 season wins with Pascal Ackermann securing the Ciclamino jersey at the Giro d’Italia and Peter Sagan the green jersey at the Tour de France, both for best sprinter. That, and the fourth place held by Emanuel Buchmann at the Tour de France, made it an exceptional season for the team. BORA-hansgrohe is now the second-best cycling team in the world. With its renewed commitment, the hansgrohe brand is showing its recognition of the team’s top performance. For more than three years now, hansgrohe has been the team’s reliable partner. As one of the world’s experts for unforgettable water experiences, the sanitary fixtures brand headquartered in the Black Forest has been providing its athletes with a daily dose of energy. This means that the team’s members start refreshed and in top form, enabling them to perform their best and, after a strenuous race, to recharge their batteries and renew their strength. Hans Jürgen Kalmbach, CEO Hansgrohe SE “We are proud of the team’s great performance, which, in addition to being a terrific sports success, is also a win for the hansgrohe brand. The positive effect this has on the brand and its popularity confirm that we are right in deciding to extend our sponsorship. We want to continue to write this success story together with the team and we look forward to two more seasons as sponsor and partner of the BORA-hansgrohe team. We wish the riders and the team’s management continued success.” Emanuel Buchmann, fourth in the overall rankings of the 2019 Tour de France “I thank hansgrohe for its trust and support. This season was extremely successful for our team. We all share the same vision and are working hard at being even more successful next year.” Hansgrohe SE • Corporate Communications • Auestr. 5-9 • 77761 Schiltach • P +49 78 36 510 • F +49 78 36 51 1170 • [email protected] hansgrohe-group.com • Reproduction free of charge • Proof and voucher copy please • Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart • Registration No: 740779 Sales Tax ID Nr.: DE 812782725 • Executive Board: Hans Jürgen Kalmbach (Chairman of Executive Board), Reinhard Mayer (Deputy Chairman), Christophe Gourlan, Frank Semling • Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus F. Jaenecke Ralph Denk, BORA-hansgrohe team manager “The team welcomes the early extension of our partnership with hansgrohe. That gives us the stability we need to be able to plan and pursue our vision without worries until 2021. I am confident that this will enable us to achieve our ambitious sporting goals.” Image link: https://celum.hansgrohe.com/pinaccess/showpin.do?pinCode=Contract-Extension Copyright: We must draw your attention to the fact that we have only limited usage rights for the images provided; extended image rights, however, belong to the respective photographers. The images with a Hansgrohe SE copyright may therefore only be published free of charge if they clearly and expressly serve to portray or advertise the performances, products or projects of Hansgrohe SE and/or its brands (AXOR, hansgrohe). All other images shall only be used in connection with the corresponding press release. Any other form of publication requires the approval of the respective copyright owner and remuneration must be made in agreement with said copyright owner Hansgrohe SE • Corporate Communications • Auestr. 5-9 • 77761 Schiltach • P +49 78 36 510 • F +49 78 36 51 1170 • [email protected] hansgrohe-group.com • Reproduction free of charge • Proof and voucher copy please • Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart • Registration No: 740779 Sales Tax ID Nr.: DE 812782725 • Executive Board: Hans Jürgen Kalmbach (Chairman of Executive Board), Reinhard Mayer (Deputy Chairman), Christophe Gourlan, Frank Semling • Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus F. Jaenecke hansgrohe stands for innovative solutions for kitchens and bathrooms that combine intelligent functionality, outstanding design, and enduring quality. Based in Germany’s Black Forest region, the internationally active Hansgrohe Group sells premium products for showers, shower systems, bathroom and kitchen taps, and kitchen sinks under the hansgrohe brand. hansgrohe stands for great moments with water since 1901. With its many award-winning products, this traditional brand shapes the flow of water in the kitchen and the bathroom. Because this is where people spend the time they treasure most and experience precious moments in the interaction with water. hansgrohe stands for Smart Living applications that enrich people’s everyday lives and offer them more functionality and safety in their homes. hansgrohe. Meet the beauty of water. Find out more about the hansgrohe brand at: www.facebook.com/hansgrohe www.twitter.com/hansgrohe_pr www.instagram.com/hansgrohe www.pinterest.de/hansgrohe iF Design Leader in the Bathroom Industry In the current 2019 ranking of the International Forum Design (iF) of the best companies in the world of design, the Hansgrohe Group, with its brands AXOR and hansgrohe, ranks in the TOP10* among 4,215 listed companies. The Black Forest–based showers and fixtures specialist outperforms famous brands such as Apple, Audi or Daimler and reconfirms the company´s leading position* in the bathroom industry. At the iF DESIGN AWARDS 201 9, eight AXOR- and hansgrohe- branded products received an iF DESIGN AWARD 2019. For further information on our design awards, please visit www.hansgrohe-group.com/en/about-us/claim/design/awards. *www.ifworlddesignguide.com Further information: Hansgrohe SE – Corporate Communications – Silvia Puckl P +49 78 36 51 1452 M +49 172 6224 773 E-Mail: [email protected] www.hansgrohe-group.com Hansgrohe SE • Corporate Communications • Auestr. 5-9 • 77761 Schiltach • P +49 78 36 510 • F +49 78 36 51 1170 • [email protected] hansgrohe-group.com • Reproduction free of charge • Proof and voucher copy please • Commercial Registry: District Court Stuttgart • Registration No: 740779 Sales Tax ID Nr.: DE 812782725 • Executive Board: Hans Jürgen Kalmbach (Chairman of Executive Board), Reinhard Mayer (Deputy Chairman), Christophe Gourlan, Frank Semling • Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Klaus F. Jaenecke .