In 1958, engineer and skier Ed Scott from
Sun Valley, Idaho, invented a
ski pole made of
aluminium instead of
bamboo or steel that proved popular. The company produced
sporting goods in many fields. In 1970, Scott sold their first protection goggles for
motocross riders. Scott expanded to Europe in 1978, settling their headquarters in
Fribourg,
Switzerland. In 1990, Scott introduced the clip-on, aerodynamic
bicycle handlebar. The handlebar was used by American
Greg LeMond in his
1989 Tour de France win, when he beat Frenchman
Laurent Fignon by over a minute in the 24.5 km final time trial. Previous to this event it was widely used in
triathlon and
Race Across America. In 1991, Scott produced their first suspension fork named "Unishock" and a year later, their first full-suspension
mountain bicycle was shown to the public. Its 2001 Team Issue
road bike frame was the lightest frame available at the time at 895 grams. In 2005 the name 'Scott USA' was changed to 'Scott Sports', representing a shift in emphasis to the European market. In 2011, Scott launched its E-Bike line E-Sub and E-Sportster, replaced in 2012 with E-Venture line models. in 2012, Scott bought Syncros, a maker of bicycle components. In 2015, the Korean Youngone Corporation took a 50.1% stake in the company, with the previous Swiss owner Beat Zaugg retaining 49.9%. ==Sponsorship==