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The argyle squad will race in a limited edition team jersey for the 2015 Tour de France, created by its innovative Italian clothing partner, Castelli. The new jersey retains the distinctive Cannondale and Garmin logos, but reverse black with Cannondale’s signature shade of green. The signature Slipstream Sports argyle is prominently displayed in blue on front and back. “We’re really excited about the Tour de France kit,” said Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of Slipstream Sports “The lighter color is perfect for hot weather and our signature argyle is more prominent.” Castelli has multiple times in the history introduced
 new clothing for the Tour de France. “We consider the Tour de France a very special event that deserves a special design,” said Steve Smith, Castelli Brand Manager. “This team is rider-centric, and Castelli has done its part to make sure the riders have the most comfortable and technically advanced clothing for this big event. Racing in hot weather is physically demanding, that’s a given, and despite the fact that Castelli makes some of the lightest and coolest fabrics in existence, wearing a lighter color will make a big difference, both psychologically and physically, to a rider’s well being,” explained Steve Smith. The limited ...

Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling team today unveiled its much-anticipated 2015 team kit. The kit was introduced  to dealers, fans, celebrities and media at the 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 ...

This Wednesday’s official team launch for Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling team will be streamed live here below from New York City at 8:35pm local time, 2:35am CET, Jan. 7th. The live online coverage will feature attendee arrivals, introductions, interviews with members of the 2015 Cannondale-Garmin team, and the much-anticipated unveiling of the team’s 2015 Castelli kit. Representing the 2015 team at the launch will be Andrew Talansky, Ben King, Dan Martin, Davide Formolo, Joe Dombrowski and Ted King, along with team CEO Jonathan Vaughters. Stay tuned, the Cannondale-Garmin 2015 team launch will be broadcasted here above.

Ahead of the kickoff of world cycling’s 2014 season, Castelli and Slipstream Sports today unveiled the 2014 Garmin-Sharp team kit along with a new collaboration with global conservation organization WWF and the team’s official off-bike athletic footwear and clothing sponsor New Balance.

Team Garmin-Sharp today unveiled its 2013 kit from technical clothing supplier Castelli, which will be raced for the first time at the Tour Down Under. GPS leader Garmin and Castelli continue to ensure the team has the best electronics and clothing for the season, from the cold spring classics to the heat of France in July.