At the end of the 2014 season, Cannondale relinquished its own WorldTour licence to take up the role as lead sponsor of the Cannondale-Garmin team.
The former Garmin-Sharp team, naturally, changed bike sponsor from Cervelo to Cannondale for 2015, and the squad’s riders will be utilising the American bike manufacturer’s SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod road machine.
We took a tour around Canadian Cannondale-Garmin pro Ryder Hesjedal‘s bike just prior to the Tour Down Under in Australia.
Hesjedal’s bike is a mix of old and new tech. The super-light frame is adorned with mechanical, rather than electronic, Shimano Dura-Ace groupset. It also appears as though Hesjedal does not have a power meter aboard his bike, as it’s fitted with Shimano pedals rather than Garmin’s Vector units – for the early-season Tour Down Under, at least.
Ryder Hesjedal’s Cannondale-Garmin SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod team bike
A little bit of the team’s trademark argyle accompanies Hesjedal’s name on the top tube – along with his Canadian flag, of course
Cannondale SiSL2 crank
Mechanical Shimano Dura-Ace front mech
Carbon-fibre bodied hubs on the Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimate deep-section wheels
Just in case the mechanic forgets what sort of bottom bracket is fitted, it’s a BB30. Note the external cable routing on the Cannondale rather than internal. Sort that barcode sticker out, though!
Shimano Dura-Ace SPD-SL pedals
White Fizik Arione saddle sits atop an FSA K-Force seat post
A Garmin Edge GPS computer sits aboard the FSA stem
Cannondale’s own SiSL2 lightweight crankset rather than Shimano Dura-Ace
Ryder Hesjedal in action during the 2015 Peoples Choice Classic in Adelaide
