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Press Release: Liquigas Chooses Cannondale for 2007

By Press Release - Cannondale
Published: Oct. 12, 2006


Liquigas Chooses Cannondale for 2007 and BeyondBETHEL, CT USA OCT 11, 2007— Liquigas Pro Tour Cycling Team,including Cannondale alumni and winner of the inaugural Pro Tour DaniloDi Luca, has chosen Cannondale bicycles as technical bicycle sponsor ina multi-year partnership beginning in 2007.  The agreement securesa long-term partnership with the high profile and highly sought-after worldclass Liquigas team.  Both parties are enthusiastic about the spiritof partnership and the many important victories to come.“Liquigas has the breadth of talent to showcase and win with world classathletes and a strong vision for the future,” said Matt Mannelly, CannondalePresident and CEO.  “A key aspect of the sponsorship is the integrationof the team into the Cannondale Product Creation Process. Everything wecreate hinges on input from riders at the highest level. We look forwardto collaborating with Liquigas to fuel our engineers towards continuedinnovation,” Mannelly continues.Both Di Luca and Paris Roubaix winner, Swedish powerhouse, Magnus Backstedt,will begin their next season on-board Cannondale’s SystemSix, which recentlytopped the charts in Germany’s Tour Magazine benchmark performance tests.Its lightweight construction and explosive stiffness make it the idealplatform for one-day powerhouses and climbers alike.“These decisions are made as a team,” said Liquigas Managing DirectorRoberto Amadio. “Several members of our team such as Di Luca, Bertagnolli,Spezialetti and Roberto Petito have raced and won on Cannondale in thepast—and in the end it comes down to product performance. Our success hingeson aligning ourselves with the best partners. We believe that Cannondaleis at the forefront of bicycle innovation.”Liquigas was the best choice for Cannondale. “This was a very importantdecision for us.” says Mannelly. “We’ve been approached by a number ofteams and we had the best chemistry with Liquigas—it’s a true partnershipbuilt on performance and winning at the highest level.”Team Liquigas is the crown jewel in Cannondale’s show of force on theroad in 2007.  With the successful Continental Team Barloworld and3 time NRC Champion Health Net riding Cannondale, the addition of TeamLiquigas ensures that Cannondale-sponsored racers will top podiums worldwidein 2007 and beyond.


For information on Cannondale bicycles visit: www.cannondale.comor call the company at 1-800 BIKE USA in the US and +31 541573580 in Europe.