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Cannondale News: Liquigas-Cannondale Kick Off 2011 Race Season with Team Presentation in Milan

Posted on 1/10/2011
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Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali Headline the Line Up

Milan, Italy and Bethel, CT (January 10, 2011) - Liquigas Sports S.p.A and Cannondale, part of the Cycling Sports Group Division of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), are pleased to present the new 2011 Liquigas-Cannondale team at the Palazzo Cusani on Monday January 10th, 2011. Lead by Captains Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali, Liquigas-Cannondale is coming into 2011 ready to race following a solid 2010 season, which included two Grand Tour titles, and numerous stage and jersey wins. Combining raw athletic talent with Cannondale innovation, the team will be riding Cannondale bikes, including the SuperSix Hi-MOD, Synapse and Slice as they again aim to dominate the ProTour calendar.

“Cannondale has significantly ramped up our investment in Liquigas this year and we’re very excited for the 2011 race season. When you combine Cannondale’s commitment to building the most technologically advanced bikes, with the Liquigas roster of world-class athletes you can’t help but come up with the perfect ride,” said Bob Burbank, General Manager, Cannondale. “We are coming off of our first team camp in Sardegna with the team looking strong. Cannondale has new developments in the works for the upcoming season. The feedback from riders only confirms that once again we’re on the right track to provide cycling products that will change the sport.”

For the 2011 race season, Liquigas-Cannondale will ride the SuperSix Hi-MOD for most races, the Slice Hi-MOD for individual and team time trials and the Synapse Hi-MOD for specific races like Paris-Roubaix where riders benefit from increased comfort. With best in class stiffness-to-weight ratio, the SuperSix Hi-MOD is spec’d with the most innovative technology and components available in the industry, including:

• SuperSix, Hi-MOD full carbon frame, BB30;
• Cannondale SuperSix Hi-MOD full carbon fork, 1 1/8"-1.5" tapered steerer;
• Cannondale Hollowgram SL BB30 crank, SRM Powermeter Version, 53/39 SRAM RED Chainrings;
• Assorted Mavic Model Rims including, Cosmic, R-Sys, Ksyrium, Comete and iO;
• Speedplay Zero pedals;
• Cannondale Hollowgram SL BB30, ceramic bearings;
• SRAM PC 1091R;
• SRAM OG 1090 rear cogs;
• SRAM RED front derailleur;
• SRAM RED rear derailleur;
• SRAM RED DoubleTap® shifters;
• FSA handlebars and stem;
• SuperSix headset;
• SRAM RED brakes and brake levers; and,
• FSA K-Force Carbon seatpost.

“Our relationship with Cannondale continues to exceed our expectations. This is a true partnership with mutually beneficial goals and expectations,” said Roberto Amadio, Team Manager, Liquigas Sport. “Following our recent team camp, I can confidently say that we are not settling on our past victories and are expecting bigger things in 2011 for Liquigas-Cannondale .

ABOUT CANNONDALE
Cannondale is a premium brand of Cycling Sports Group, part of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A). Founded in 1971, Cannondale is a global industry leader with a strong heritage in design, development and manufacturing of high performance bicycles, apparel and accessories. Cannondale corporate headquarters is located in Bethel, Connecticut, USA, with offices in Canada, Holland, Japan, Switzerland, Australia, United Kingdom, Taiwan and an assembly/manufacturing facility in Bedford, Pennsylvania and Oldenzaal, Netherlands. For more information visit http://www.cannondale.com.

ABOUT LIQUIGAS SPORTS S.p.A
Liquigas Sport S.p.A is a limited company designed to manage a team of professional riders. It was established on July 13, 2004 with its head office in Brescia and a secondary administrative headquarters in Milan. While Liquigas is committed to excelling on the roads of the grand tours and the classics, above all it is fuelled by fundamental values like honesty and sportsmanship, sponsoring programs such as Liquigas Camp, a proper cycling school for children between the ages of 7 and 12 years old. This initiative is now in its third year and brings together budding young cyclists with riders from the Pro Team.


http://www.cannondale.com/CMS/2011_Team_Supersix.pdf

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http://www.cannondale.com/CMS/2011_Team_Supersix.pdf