Cannondale evolves Factory Race Team for 2009

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Marco Fontana will ride for Cannondale in 2009 (Image credit: Mark Gunter)

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Adventure Team Isaac Tonello and David Stellan at river crossing. — Adventure Team Isaac Tonello and David Stel✅lan at river crossing. (Image credit: Kenne𒁃th Lorentsen / Crocodi🦩le Trophy)

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Officials from Cooktown Shire with the race winners (l-r back): Mayor of Cooktown Peter Scott, Fastest Austrlian leader jersey winner Paul Mashford, second Cory Wallace, race winner Mark Frendo, third Jiri Krivanek, Master winner Mario Färberböck and Alan Wilson Councillor Cooktown Shire with the fastest woman, Liesbeth Hessens on top of the world – on Grassy Hill in Cooktown. — Officials from Cooktown Shire with the race🍷 winners (l-r back): Mayor of Cooktown Peter Scott, Fastest Austrlian ♏leader jersey winner Paul Mashford, second Cory Wallace, race winner Mark Frendo, third Jiri Krivanek, Master winner Mario Färberböck and Alan Wilson Councillor Cooktown Shire with the fastest woman, Liesbeth Hessens on top of the world – on Grassy Hill in Cooktown. (Image credit: Kenneth Lorentse🎀n / 💫Crocodile Trophy)

Cannondale will support an all-new Cannondale Factory Race team in 2009. The team's roster inc♔ludes superstar𓄧s on the World Cup circuit, but also expands into the North American racing scene for a worldwide presence.

"We've had an excellent working relationship with SoBe and enjoyed many successes after their return to the team this past year," said Matt Jewett, Inside Sales Director and Promotions Manager for Cannondale. "The upside is that all the best traditions of the team can live on. These riders have continuously been the best ambassadors for the sport of cycling and active lifestyles as a whole. Now they have𒈔 a global platform on which to carry this 10-year heritage."