Eurobike's organizers were surprised when two German trade groups announced they were pulling their support for the show.
A representative from Eurobike stated that "we remain in constructive dialogue with the industry."
“Following lengthy discussions with the Eurobike operators, we have decided to end our cooperation. We could not see that both operators were equally committed to supporting the measures that would be necessary to make the trade fair fit for the future of the bicycle industry,”
said Bernhard Lange, managing partner at Paul Lange GmbH & Co. and a member of ZIV's executive board, in a joint statement from the two associations, ZIV and Zukunft Fahrrad.
Author's summary: Eurobike loses trade group support.