“When we began our search for an equipment supplier, we did so with the goal of racing against the fastest riders in the world in the biggest races in the world. With such a promising core of riders, an innovative staff, and a professional women’s cycling component, Skil-Shimano is truly a dream program for Felt’s return to the European race scene. “We are elated by the opportunity to work with Felt Bicycles,” said Skil-Shimano’s general manager Iwan Spekenbrink today. The 2012 team will see the addition of another talented young sprinter, the world under 23 championship silver medallist John Degenkolb, who won two stages of the Critérium du Dauphine, plus his current HTC Highroad team-mate Patrick Gretsch. “From our perspective, there is no team out there that offers the opportunities that Skil-Shimano provides our company,” he said.
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