January 08, 2015 (Wilton, CT) – Last night, Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling launched the 2015 team at the world-famous IAC building in New York City.  Attendees included media, VIPs, bicycle dealers and celebrities.  For the first time ever, the event was live-streamed, allowing fans from around the world to join in on the action. Riders Andrew Talansky, Ben King, Dan Martin, Davide Formolo, Joe Dombrowski and Ted King were on hand to represent the 2015 team, along with team CEO Jonathan Vaughters.

“It was an exciting evening,” said Jonathan Vaughters, CEO, Team Cannondale-Garmin. “We have an outstanding, young team and as we saw last night, phenomenal partners. The team launch is the start of an exciting season.”

Event attendees were given a preview of what’s ahead for the team in 2015, an exclusive first look at the much-anticipated 2015 team kit supplied by technical clothing supplier Castelli, the team’s 2015 bike supplied by title sponsor Cannondale, along with all-new team videos.  Anyone who missed out on the action can view highlights from the night at cannondale.com/greenargyle.

“The 2015 Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling team has great things ahead of it and this night was just the beginning,” said Scott Rittschof, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cannondale.  “We are fortunate to have such a strong, young team that will take us to new heights and incredible partners that will support them on the way there.”

In addition to all of the excitement, attendees were allowed to experience 2015 team technology from partners including Cannondale, Garmin, New Balance, Mavic, Castelli, POC, FSA/Vision, Fizik, Kinnetic and got a first look at the new Cannondale magazine, The Cannondale Gazette.

This incredible technology will be the differentiator for Cannondale-Garmin athletes on the road.  The team will be riding three race-proven bikes this year:

Cannondale SuperSix carbon is the ultimate road-racing machine that will be underneath the riders for the Grand Tours and Ardennes Classics events.  At 700 grams, the SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD is the lightest production frame in the world using Cannondale’s proprietary BallisTec carbon and Cannondale’s SPEED SAVE micro-suspension system technology.

Cannondale Synapse Hi-MOD carbon is designed for mixed road surfaces, hours in the saddle with the miles ticking by, nasty weather and early season racing that has a unique rhythm.  The ideal blend of compliance, rigidity and weight, the Synapse Hi-MOD carbon is completely re-designed with features like the SAVE PLUS micro-suspension technology, BallisTec Hi-MOD carbon technology, Power Pyramid, providing a stable base of power for unleashing even the most aggressive sprints.

Cannondale Slice RS is designed specifically for speed and will be used exclusively in the team time trial events where going the absolute fastest from point A to point B is the ultimate goal.  Designed with Cannondale NaeroTec technology, radical steerer-less fork, windshadow brakes and a crazy-looking seat post, have all been designed to minimize the surface area presented to the wind.

Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling features an impressive, young roster comprised of 27 athletes from 14 different countries. The team will continue its mission of developing future champions with talented young rider additions including Joe Dombrowski, Alberto Bettiol, Davide Formolo, Matej Mohoric, Kristoffer Skjerping, Davide Villella and Ruben Zepuntke. The squad will be anchored by more experienced riders including Dan Martin, winner of the 2014 Giro di Lombardia and 7th overall in the 2014 Vuelta; Ryder Hesjedal, 2012 Giro Champion and 2014 Vuelta stage winner; Ramunas Navardauskas, 2014 Tour de France Stage winner and Lithuanian Time Trial Champion and Andrew Talansky, 2014 Dauphine winner and the top American in the 2013 Tour de France (where he was 10th overall).

The 2015 season kicks off at the Tour Down Under in Australia on January 15.

Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Unveils 2015 Team Kit
Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling today unveiled its much-anticipated 2015 team kit from technical clothing supplier, Castelli.

The kit was introduced to much acclaim to dealers, fans, celebrities and media at tonight’s team launch event in New York City. Featuring a new color scheme of green and black to reflect new partner, Cannondale, the kit retains its signature argyle – a staple of owner, Slipstream Sports.

“2015 represents the biggest step forward in Castelli’s pro equipment since we started with Slipstream in 2011,” said Andrea Peron, Castelli’s race performance director. “We’ve concentrated our efforts on improving comfort and aerodynamics with a new short, and making sure the team has a competitive advantage in any adverse weather conditions. There are 11 new garments in the team’s equipment line-up, each one the result of development with the riders and staff as well as Castelli’s internal research.”

For 2015 Castelli has made some significant new improvements in crucial race equipment. First, Cannondale-Garmin riders will shift into a new short, the Free Aero Race Bib Short. After 3 years in development, Castelli’s new top-of-the-line race short represents a significant increase in muscle support and comfort to go along with the wind tunnel tests that show a 10 watt savings at 50 km/h. The short has been tested with selected riders since last June. The Free Aero Race Bib Short will be the general race short and the team has an updated Inferno short for hot weather.

The second key race performance piece sees the team’s hot weather Climber’s jersey being updated with the fit and cut of the team’s Aero Race Jersey. This will give an aero edge every time the road goes upward or the mercury soars.

2015 will see the team even better equipped for cold and wet racing with the expansion of the Gabba concept into products specific for colder and milder conditions than the classic Gabba, which has fundamentally changed the way the pro peloton dresses for rain. For milder conditions there is the new Gabba Light with a higher breathability back, and the Fawesome Vest that uses the Gabba construction front with a Nano Flex water repellent back in a vest construction for high intensity racing in moderate rain or cool weather. For colder weather there is now the long sleeve Gabba that gives aero protection in the most extreme conditions, and a fully waterproof Gabba-style rain jacket called the Tempesta jacket.

Finally, the team will be doing their winter training in Castelli’s top cool weather gear: the Sorpasso Bib Tight and Trasparente Wind Jersey. These two pieces provide exceptional protection in the cold with excellent breathability for intense sessions in cool conditions.

“We’re excited about bringing our most significant performance improvements in years to help keep Cannondale-Garmin ahead of the pack. Working with partners like Cannondale, Mavic and POC, we’re dedicated to giving the riders every possible advantage on the road,” said Steve Smith, Castelli’s brand manager.

“We pride ourselves on working with the best partners in the world, and that is exactly what Castelli is,” said Jonathan Vaughters, CEO, Slipstream Sports and Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling. “2015 is going to be an exciting season for us, our look is new and our technical clothing is the best yet, but the ethos of the team remains the same and we will animate racing around the world.”

2015 team replica kit will be available in early March at Castelli dealers and is also available now for pre-order at www.shopslipstreamsports.com.