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SLIPSTREAM SPORTS LLC ANNOUNCES "GET IN THE
SLIPSTREAM" WINNER
Joe Yule of Redondo Beach, California, Named Official Designer of the
Slipstream/Chipotle 2008 Team Jersey
Las Vegas, NV - September 27, 2007 - The fans have spoken and Joe Yule,
a graphic designer and avid cyclist from Redondo Beach, California, has
been selected as the winner of the "Get in the Slipstream"
contest, sponsored by Slipstream Sports LLC and its chief venture, the
Slipstream/ Chipotle Professional Cycling Team. The first-of-its-kind
contest invited fans to submit design ideas for the official 2008 Team
Slipstream/Chipotle jersey.
A panel of judges, including Doug Ellis and Jonathan Vaughters, selected
the five finalists who they felt best incorporated the team's
orange and blue argyle, as well as logos for Chipotle, Felt and
Slipstream Sports. Then, the voting opened up to the public and
cycling enthusiasts around the world were encouraged to go to
www.slipstreamsports.com to vote on the winning designer. Again, the
fans spoke and Slipstream/Chipotle today announced that Joe will become
the designer of the official team jersey, worn by the team in and out
of competition for the entire 2008 season. Joe, founder of Yule Design,
a graphic design company, will also receive a full team kit, a Felt
team issue bicycle and jersey autographed by the team members. He will
work hand-in-hand with Slipstream/Chipotle to finalize the official
team jersey for the 2008 season.
"Designing Slipstream/Chipotle's jersey is a dream come true for
me," said Joe. "It's been my lifelong ambition to have a
professional kit in the peloton, and the fact that Slipstream - a team
renown for being clean and setting a new example for all professional
sports - is that team, exceeds my wildest expectations.
The contest, which kicked off on August 31, 2007, garnered over 600
unique designs from entrants around the globe.
"Slipstream/Chipotle fans are, in our estimation, a part of the
team itself," said Jonathan Vaughters. "With that spirit in
mind, we decided to undertake this contest. We were honored by the
outpouring of entrants and support we received, and we are incredibly
excited to work with Joe to create the final 2008 team jersey."
Slipstream Sports LLC and its chief venture, the Slipstream/ Chipotle
Professional Cycling Team, is dedicated to promoting ethical sporting
and developing the next generation of cycling champions. Most
recently team members Mike Friedman and Will Frischkorn placed 5th and
2nd, respectively, in the Tour of Missouri.
Team Slipstream/Chipotle will compete in a full slate of international
races throughout the spring and summer, including the Amgen Tour of
California, Tour of Georgia and are poised to compete in Paris-Nice,
Criterium International, Philly Week (Lancaster, Reading and
Philadelphia), Dauphine Libere, USPRO Criterium, USPRO Road Race, Tour
of Missouri, and, hopefully, the Tour de France.
Slipstream Sports LLC continues to seek a primary title sponsor for the
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Greetings!
With
fall approaching, the end of a long racing season draws near.
Over the Last few weeks Team Slipstream-Chipotle has continued to build
momentum for 2008. Will Frischkorn dominated the field and won
the Univest Grand Prix with Timmy Duggan finishing 4th. Traveling to
Missouri the next day, the squad gave another glimpse of things to come
in 2008. 2nd and 5th on GC, the best overall team award, and a stage 5
win are clear signals that Slipstream-Chipotle is moving upward and
onward for 2008. Further updates and news can be found on the
team website so check back often to keep up with Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle.
Tour of MissouriWill Frischkorn, Meatball Friedman finish 2nd and 5th on GC.
Team
Slipstream-Chipotle dominated the Tour of Missouri winning the overall
team classification, taking 2nd and 5th on G.C., culminating with Danny
Pate winning stage 5 in dramatic fashion after attacking the break of
the day.
As
is typical in late season racing, the overall classification is often
decided by a breakaway with the right mix of riders going for the
overall win, stage 2 at the Tour of Missouri proved no different.
Gaining over 10 minutes on the rest of the bunch, the breakaway of 12
worked well together and left the stage win for constant attacking in
the last 10k. Ultimately, George Hincapie proved the strongest
rider, covering numerous attacks and taking final sprint.
Stage
2 set things up for the decisive Stage 3 individual time trial,
ultimately won by Levi Leipheimer. The GC however was left to the
12 riders in the stage 2 breakaway, Frischkorn took advantage and rode
into 2nd overall on GC with a strong 12th place finish.
The team
continued to race aggressively all week in Missouri, highlighted when
Danny Pate gracefully departed from the stage 5 breakway to give the
argyle solute in St. Charles, MO. When all was said and done,
Slipstream-Chipotle dominated the 2007 Tour of Missouri with an eye on
2008.
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SLIPSTREAM
SPORTS LLC ANNOUNCES TEAM SLIPSTREAM/CHIPOTLE 2008 ROSTER; CHIPOTLE
MEXICAN GRILL INCREASES SPONSORSHIP, SIGNS ON AS PRESENTING SPONSOR
Slipstream Continues Mission to Promote Ethical Sporting and
Invites Fans To "Get In The Slipstream" with a Contest to
Design the Official 2008 Team Jersey
Boulder, CO - August 31, 2006 - Slipstream
Sports LLC and its chief venture, the Slipstream/Chipotle Professional
Cycling Team, is poised for a big year. The powerhouse, dedicated to
promoting ethical sporting and developing the next generation of
cycling champions, today unveiled it's highly-anticipated 2008 team
roster, announced that it has signed Chipotle Mexican Grill as a
co-title sponsor, and plans for a world-wide competition to design the
2008 team jersey.
The 2008 Team Slipstream/Chipotle roster is comprised of: David Millar,
Christophe Laurent, Julian Dean, David Zabriskie , Christian Vande
Velde, Magnus Backstedt, Tyler Farrar, Maartijn Maaskant, Tom
Danielson, Dan Martin, Chris Sutton, Trent Lowe, Ryder Hesjedal, Danny
Pate, Pat McCarty, Will Frischkorn, Jason Donald, Lucas Euser, Tom
Peterson, Mike Friedman, Huub Duyn, Kilian Patour, Timmy Duggan and
Steven Cozza.
Slipstream Sports, in partnership with the Agency for Cycling Ethics
(ACE), created the most aggressive anti-doping program in the
professional sports world in 2007. All athletes on the 2008
Slipstream/Chipotle Team will voluntarily participate in this program
and will be tested over 1,200 times during 2008. This is more than 20
times the number of tests that most professional cyclists are subject
to annually through the sports' governing body, Union Cycliste
International.
"We are poised for an outstanding year and are excited to have
grown our relationship with Chipotle," said Doug Ellis, Slipstream
Sports' Chairman and majority owner. "This is hands-down the
strongest group of riders we have ever had. We are continuing to
compete at higher levels and in 2008, you will see us at bigger races -
hopefully the biggest. But the goal of our team remains the same:
to re-establish cycling's credibility, re-gain the trust of fans around
the world, and re-kindle the hope of fair sport."
Slipstream Sports LLC continues to seek a primary title sponsor for the
team.
Chipotle Signs on as Presenting
Sponsor, Increases Sponsorship Considerably
Recognizing Slipstream's commitment to re-establishing integrity into
professional cycling, Chipotle considerably increased its two-year-old
sponsorship with the team, signing on as presenting sponsor as the team
pursues its goal of going to the Tour de France in 2008.
About seven years ago, Chipotle launched a vision it calls "Food
With Integrity," and started an incremental revolution aimed at
finding better alternatives for every ingredients it uses. That
commitment has lead the national chain of burrito restaurants to serve
more naturally raised meat (meat coming from animals that are raised in
a humane way, never given antibiotics or added hormones, and fed a pure
vegetarian diet) than any other restaurant in the world."
"Better food comes from farms that emphasize care over the use of
chemicals. Unfortunately, producing food this way has become the
exception rather than the rule," said Chipotle Marketing Director
Jim Adams. "We've taken bold steps to change that, just like
Slipstream has taken bold steps to change the world of professional
cycling for the better."
"Get in the
Slipstream" Contest Lets Fans Enter for a Chance to Design the
Official 2008 Slipstream/Chipotle Jersey
For the first time in cycling history, a fan will design a professional
team jersey. Slipstream's "Get in the Slipstream" contest
will allow fans to submit design ideas for the official 2008 Team
Slipstream/Chipotle jersey. The winning design will become the official
team jersey, worn by the team in and out of competition for the entire
2008 season. The winner will also receive a full team kit and jersey
autographed by the team members.
Fans can submit design ideas from August 31 - September 15, 2007 on the
Slipstream Sports Web site (www.slipstreamsports.com). Contestants will
only need to incorporate orange and blue argyle, as well as logos for
Chipotle, Felt and Slipstream Sports. These logos and other relevant
information can also be found on www.slipstreamsports.com.
A panel of judges, including Doug Ellis and Jonathan Vaughters, will
select the top 5 jersey designs on September 21, 2007 and the public
will then be invited to vote for the winning jersey.
Team Slipstream/Chipotle will compete in a full slate of international
races throughout the spring and summer, including the Amgen Tour of
California, Tour of Georgia and are poised to compete in Paris-Nice,
Criterium International, Philly Week (Lancaster, Reading and
Philadelphia), Dauphine Libere, USPRO Criterium, USPRO Road Race, Tour
of Missouri, and, hopefully, the Tour de France.
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Team TIAA-CREF/5280
Magazine News Flash -
Taylor Phinney wins Junior World Time Trial
Championship!!!! |
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Taylor Phinney at Junior Nationals
in Seven Springs, PA.
Taylor
Phinney won the time trial at the UCI Junior World Championships in
Aquascalientes, Mexico this afternoon.
Check back at the
Slipstream Sports website for
the full report!
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