Alghero, Wednesday, 3rd May – BAHRAIN MERIDA Pro Cycling Team is proud to present their most excited and cheerful fan, falcon Falco. The mascot will join the team on Giro d’Italia and other important races.

Furry Falco in a neat BAHRAIN MERIDA jersey has recently joined BAHRAIN MERIDA team and will accompany the riders on all of the important races, starting of course with the Giro d’Italia. He will encourage the riders at start and welcome them at the finish line and also interact with BAHRAIN MERIDA fans, especially with the youngest ones. The riders and staff are excited to have him on board and are looking forward to see him on the future races.

Inspiration for creating team’s own mascot came from the desire to connect with their youngest fans and to further encourage love and passion for this sport. Falcon is a very famous and respected animal in all of the Middle East and falconry is a popular sport there, so the decision of which animal should the mascot portray, was easy. The process of creating the mascot from scratch lasted about a month but it was a fun project that everyone enjoyed. The BAHRAIN MERIDA team hopes that Falco will inspire riders and fans and generate even more enthusiasm for cycling.

This is what Falco said about joining our team: “Goooooooooooooooo BAHRAIN MERIDA!”