Tour de France - Garmin/Chipotle p/b H3O Announced
Jonathan Vaughters names the Argyle squad for le Tour.
Boulder, CO – June 24, 2008 Team Garmin-Chipotle presented by H3O
today announced its much-anticipated Tour de France roster, which features three
of only four Americans in the entire Tour peloton. The riders that will
represent Team Garmin-Chipotle in tackling the world’s toughest sporting event
are:
Garmin/Chipotle/H30
2008 Tour squad:
Magnus Backstedt
Julian Dean
Will Frischkorn
Ryder Hesjedal
Trent Lowe
Martijn Maaskant
David Millar
Danny Pate
Christian Vande Velde
“Bringing a team to the Tour de France has always been our vision,” said
Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of Slipstream Sports LLC and Director Sportif, Team
Garmin-Chipotle presented by H30. “The riders on and off this list have worked
incredibly hard for this. As a team, we are dedicated to giving our fans, and
the world something to cheer for at the Tour.”
The newly-named Team Garmin-Chipotle tour squad will unveil the team kit and
other visuals at 1pm July 3 in the press room at Penfeld Parc des Expositions de
Brest, in Brest, France.
About Slipstream Sports: Founded in
2005, Slipstream Sports LLC is a highly progressive sports management company
dedicated solely to promoting the ethical growth of American cycling.
About Team Garmin-Chipotle Presented by H30
Owned and managed by Slipstream Sports, a sports marketing and development
company, Team Garmin-Chipotle Presented by H30 is dedicated to promoting ethical
sporting and developing the next generation of cycling champions. In 2007, Team
Slipstream partnered with Agency for Cycling Ethics (ACE), to create the most
progressive anti-doping system in the professional sports world. Each of the
team's 25 riders will undergo combined voluntary testing at least 700 times
throughout the 2008 season, 20 times the number of tests that most professional
cyclists are subject to annually. Team Garmin will be competing in a full
schedule of professional cycling races in the U.S. and Europe throughout 2008.
Additional information is available at
www.slipstreamsports.com.
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