Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. is a Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer which is recognized as the world's largest bicycle manufacturer. Giant has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, Netherlands, and China.
Team Giant-Alpecin – founded by Iwan Spekenbrink in 2008 – currently consists of 27 riders from Germany, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, USA and China. The team takes part in races belonging to the UCI EuropeTour, UCI AsiaTour, UCI AmericaTour and the UCI WorldTour. From 41 victories over the 2014 season, the riders reached the top spot of the podium in France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, The Netherlands, Canada, Dubai, Switzerland and Great Britain. Alongside the men’s team sits the women’s outfit, Team Liv-Plantur, consisting of ten riders from Germany, Sweden, Belgium, The Netherlands and Great Britain, achieving 19 victories during the 2014 season.