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citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . november 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message this article relies largely or entirely upon a single source . relevant discussion may be found on the talk page . please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources . march 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message argon 18 inc. type private industry bicycles founded 1989 headquarters montreal quebec canada key people gervais rioux products bicycle and related components number of employees 40 website www.argon18bike.com argon 18 is a canadian cycle manufacturer founded in 1989 by retired cyclist gervais rioux in montreal quebec . the name is derived from the element argon which is number 18 on the periodic table of elements . designed by rioux using carbon fiber or aluminum frames they are distributed in more than 50 countries . argon 18 also sponsors professional cycling teams and professional triathletes . contents 1 history 2 cycle technology 3 professional cycling teams 4 professional triathletes 5 references 6 external links history edit established in montreal canada since 1989 argon 18 was originally formed of an r & d team guided by gervais rioux and north american racers who designed the argon 18 bikes . rioux represented canada in major international events such as the commonwealth games in 1982 and the 1988 summer olympics in seoul . in 1989 m. rioux bought a small shop in central montreal . cycle technology edit 3d headtube oneness concept the oneness concept consists of an integrated aero and stemless fork aerobar combination that is designed to be aerodynamic and ergonomic . the design extends to the frame fork headset base bar and aero bars brakes and levers as well as a reversible carbon seatpost which can be 76 or 78 . 1 3d headtube this consists of interchangeable structural spacers that extend the headtube s height . 2 argon 18 s e 116 . professional cycling teams edit bora argon 18 uci professional continental team 3 jelly belly maxxis uci continental team silber pro cycling team uci continental team champion system stan s notubes uci continental team team trefor blue water uci continental team professional triathletes edit terenzo bozzone leon griffin ivan ra a jeff symonds magali tisseyre clemente alonso mckernan references edit oneness concept argon 18 . argon18bike.com . 2014 04 22 . retrieved 2015 03 29 . 3d headtube argon 18 . argon18bike.com . 2014 04 22 . retrieved 2015 03 29 . the netapp endura team will be known as bora argon 18 . argon 18 . argon18bike.com . retrieved 2015 03 29 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to argon 18 . argon 18 s official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title argon 18 & oldid 742311712 categories cycle manufacturers of canadacompanies based in montrealcompanies 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