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
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A little bit of the team's trademark argyle accompanies Hesjedal's name on the top tube - along with his Canadian flag, of course
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Cannondale SiSL2 crank
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Mechanical Shimano Dura-Ace front mech
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Carbon-fibre bodied hubs on the Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimate deep-section wheels
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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!
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Shimano Dura-Ace SPD-SL pedals
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White Fizik Arione saddle sits atop an FSA K-Force seat post
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A Garmin Edge GPS computer sits aboard the FSA stem
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Cannondale's own SiSL2 lightweight crankset rather than Shimano Dura-Ace
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Ryder Hesjedal in action during the 2015 Peoples Choice Classic in Adelaide
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.
