SRAM ProTeams – 2011:
Team Garmin-Cerve?loTM (USA): The newly formed Garmin-Cerve?lo cycling team is a juggernaut of talent featuring Tyler Farrar (US), Thor Hushovd (NOR), Heinrich Haussler (AUS), David Millar (GBR), Christian Vandevelde (USA), and Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) with a goal to be the best team in the world and will ride the world’s best componentry in 2011. Frame: Cerve?lo Componentry: SRAM RED
KatushaTM Team (RUS): The Russian superteam features the number one ranked rider in the world, Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP) along with co-leader Fillipo Pozatto (ITA), Leif Hoste (BEL), Da- nilo DiLuca (ITA), Sergei Ivanov (RUS), Vladmir Karpets (RUS), and Luca Paolini (ITA). Frame: Focus Componentry: SRAM RED
Vacansoleil-DCMTM Pro Cycling Team (NED): The Vacansoleil-DCM team features talented young riders from nearly every side of Europe, including Stijn Devolder (BEL), Romain Feillu (FRA), and Borut Bozic (SLO). The Dutch squad should surprise in 2011. Frame: Ridley Componentry: SRAM RED
Liquigas-CannondaleTM (ITA): Liquigas-Cannondale was the most successful Grand Tour team of 2010, taking victories in the Giro d’Italia to the Vuelta a Espan?a with champions Ivan Basso (ITA) and Vincenzo Nibali (ITA). The team adopts RED and focuses on the Tour de France in 2011. Frame: Cannondale Componentry: SRAM RED
AG2R La MondialeTM (FRA): The French-based team managed by Vincent Lavenu is packed with French opportunists and continues for a third year on SRAM RED, looking for any chance to snag wins in the world’s biggest races. Frame: Kuota Componentry: SRAM RED
Team AstanaTM (KAZ): Khazakstan’s team will be headed by Alexandre Vinokourov, known for his combative style and panache for big wins. Vino will have his entire team focused on a Grand Tour win, including Roman Kreuziger (CZE), Thomas Vaitkus (LTU), and Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ). Frame: Specialized Componentry: SRAM RED
Team RadioShackTM (USA): The second-year SRAM-equipped super squad will feature a mix of sprinters, classics specialists, and Tour stars including Lance Armstrong (USA), Janez Brajkovic (SLO), Levi Leipheimer (USA), Ben King (USA), Chris Horner (USA) and newly recruited sprinting superstars Robbie Hunter (AUS), and Robbie McEwen (AUS). Frame: Trek Componentry: SRAM RED
Team Saxo Bank-SungardTM (DEN): Bjarne Riis and his Saxo Bank-Sungard squad made the leap to SRAM through 2009, Riis should expect big things from his stars Alberto Contador (ESP), Richie Porte (AUS), Nick Nuyens (BEL) and Chris Anker Sorensen (DEN). Frame: Specialized Componentry: SRAM RED
SRAM Women’s Professional Teams – 2011:
Garmin-Cervelo (USA): Closing 2010 as the world’s number one women’s team, the squad of ten will race a global schedule with returning stars Sharon Laws (GBR), Carla Ryan (AUS), Lizzy Armistead (GBR) and long time SRAM rider and time trial World Champion, Emma Pooley (GBR). Frame: Cervelo Componentry: SRAM RED
TIBCO to the Top (USA): Considered one of the top international teams, TIBCO/To the Top will again race on SRAM in the US and Europe. With a host of young stars including Samantha Schnei- der (USA), Megan Guarnier (USA), Tara Whitten (CAN), and Erinne Willcock (CAN) alongside veteran leader Meredith Miller (USA).
Frame: Specialized Componentry: SRAM RED
Peanut Butter & Co 2012 (USA): The surprise of 2010, giving SRAM wins at the SRAM Tour of the Gila, the Giro, and numerous national championships, sees the return of 2008 Beijing gold meda- list Kristin Armstrong (USA) to race alongside teammates multi-time National Champion Coryn Rivera (USA), World Pursuit Champion Lauren Tamayo (USA), and Alison Tetrick Starnes (USA). Frame: Felt Componentry: SRAM RED
SRAM Men’s Pro-Continental Teams:
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA): Stepping up to Pro Continental the team takes aim at higher profile races with arguably the best rider line-up on US soil, including SRAM lovers Davide Frattini (ITA), Robert Forster (GER), Hilton Clarke (AUS), Andrew Pinfold (CAN), Scott Zwizanski, and prolific winner Rory Sutherland (AUS).Frame: Boardman Componentry: SRAM RED
Team Net App (GER): Achieving ProTour status as the top German team is testament to the com- mitment to developing talent as Sports Director Jens Heppner will oversee talents Steven Cozza (USA), Michael Schwarzmann (GER), Daniel Schorn (AUT), and Eric Baumann (GER). Frame: Focus Componentry: SRAM RED
SRAM Men’s Continental Teams:
Trek-Livestrong U23: Frame (USA): Trek, Componentry: SRAM RED. The young star factory will continue to churn out champions.
Kelly Benefit Strategies – OptumHealth (USA): Frame: Orbea, Componentry: SRAM RED Green means go fast for the fifth year SRAM team.
Holowesko Partners – Slipstream (USA): Frame: Cervelo, Componentry: SRAM RED One of the best development programs in existence, and thier first year on SRAM.
Kenda Pro Cycling: Frame (USA): Masi, Componentry: SRAM RED The boys in red will continue to Make the Leap on classic Masi frames.
California Giant Cycling (USA): Frame: Specialized, Componentry: SRAM RED From cross to road, the Cal Giant crew never stops racing.
Jelly Belly Pro Cycling: Frame (USA): Frame: Focus, Componentry: SRAM RED You’ve never seen 53+ delicious flavors move faster, always a crowd favorite.
Genesys Wealth Advisers Pro Cycling (AUS): Frame: Malvern Star, Componentry: SRAM RED This successful team competes in the Aussie National Series, as well as selected races in Asia and New Zealand.
MTN Qhubeka Cycling Team Powered by WBR (RSA): Frame: Merckx, Componentry: SRAM RED The South African team hopes of qualify for a Grand Tour in 2011.
SRAM enters its sixth year boasting some incredible racing accomplishments, including victories in every Grand Tour and major Classic. That trend will continue in 2011 as nothing has approached the weight, function- ality, and ease of use of SRAM RED.
Riders praise RED for its positive shifting, courtesy of DoubleTap and Exact Actuation technology, its incredi- ble light weight thanks to an array of advanced materials, and superior comfort and control are the product of masterful engineering.
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