Slipstream Sports LLC Announces Team Slipstream/Chipotle 2008 Roster; Chipotle Mexican Grill Increases Sponsorship, Signs on as
31 Agosto 2007 - 1:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
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, Colo., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/
-- 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
its 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 (http://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
http://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. About Slipstream Sports Founded in 2005, Slipstream
Sports LLC is a highly progressive sports management company
dedicated solely to promoting the ethical growth of American
cycling. About Team Slipstream/Chipotle Owned and managed by
Slipstream Sports, a sports marketing and development company, Team
Slipstream is dedicated to promoting ethical sporting and
developing the next generation of cycling champions, features some
of the country's top cyclists. In 2007, Team Slipstream partnered
with Agency for Cycling Ethics (ACE), to create the most
progressive anti-doping system in the professional sports world.
Each of the team's 23 riders will be voluntarily tested 1200 times
throughout the season; 20 times the number of tests that most
professional cyclists are subject to annually. Team Slipstream will
be competing in a full schedule of professional cycling races in
the U.S. and Europe throughout 2007. Additional information is
available at http://www.slipstreamsports.com/. About Chipotle
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMGNYSE:andNYSE:CMG.B) offers a
focused menu of burritos, tacos, burrito bowls (a burrito without
the tortilla) and salads made from fresh, high-quality raw
ingredients, prepared using classic cooking methods and served in a
distinctive atmosphere. Through our vision of Food With Integrity,
Chipotle is seeking better food not only from using fresh
ingredients, but ingredients that are sustainably grown and
naturally raised with respect for the animals, the land, and the
farmers who produce the food. Chipotle opened its first restaurant
in 1993 and currently operates more than 640 restaurants. For more
information, visit http://www.chipotle.com/. DATASOURCE: Slipstream
Sports LLC CONTACT: Marya Pongrace, +1-212-931-6142, or cell,
+1-347-698-3412, , for Slipstream Sports Web site:
http://www.slipstreamsports.com/ http://www.chipotle.com/
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