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{{Infobox company
| name = Cannondale Bicycle Corporation
| logo = Cannondale Logo.svg
| logo_size = 250px
| logo_caption = 
| image = Stand Cannondale.JPG
| image_caption = A demonstration stand in a fair in France, displaying the brand.
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| slogan = 
| foundation = {{start date and age|1971}}
| location = [[Wilton, Connecticut]], United States
| key_people = Peter Woods (past ceo)
| industry = [[Bicycles]]
| products = Bicycle and Related Components
| revenue = 
| num_employees = 
| parent = [[Pon Holdings]]
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.cannondale.com/|cannondale.com}}
}}

'''Cannondale Bicycle Corporation''' is an American division of Dutch conglomerate [[Pon Holdings]] that supplies [[bicycle]]s. Its headquarters are in [[Wilton, Connecticut]], with engineering offices in [[Freiburg im Breisgau|Freiburg]], Germany. Frames are manufactured in Taiwan. Bikes are assembled in Taiwan, as well as in the USA and in The Netherlands for the local markets.

==History==
The company was founded in 1971 by Joe Montgomery and Murdock MacGregor to manufacture [[precast concrete]] housing.  Later Ron Davis came to Cannondale from [[CBS Laboratories]] where he was vice-president in charge of the development of [[microfilm]] reproduction.  Davis had an idea for an [[internal combustion engine]] that would use [[ammonia engine|ammonia]] as fuel. Davis, with MacGregor as his assistant, managed to duplicate and exceed results obtained by [[Allison Engine]], then a division of [[General Motors]]. Faced with a commitment to invest a large amount of capital to take the project to a workable model installed in an automobile, Montgomery decided that the company should raise capital by developing and marketing other products that they had conceived.  By now MacGregor and Davis had recruited two more CBS Laboratory alumni: John Wistrand, an industrial designer, and Jim Catrambone, in management. An [[air conditioner]] with no moving parts was a first effort.

Then Joe Montgomery, after a camping bike trip with his son, conceived "the Bugger" [[bicycle trailer]].  Ron Davis devised an under-seat hitch, a [[torsion spring]] made of [[Lexan]]. Wistrand designed the cloth bags and cargo carrier on the two models of trailers. Montgomery, in an effort repeated in numerous products, sourced the cloth components and oversaw their manufacture. At the New York Bicycle Show the team received requests from bike dealers who wanted to buy the bags.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} In less than six months Cannondale became the world's largest manufacturer of lightweight bicycle bags.  Using a marketing plan devised by Montgomery, Cannondale secured orders from more than 2,500 dealers in less than 20 months. They then used the infrastructure developed to produce the bags to enter the camping goods market with backpacks and tents. Regarding the Bugger trailer, although Cannondale's marketing department claimed to be unaware of the connotations of [[bugger|that name]] in British English,{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} some were, nevertheless, exported to the UK.

Todd Patterson, another designer/inventor, joined the company and developed the process for jigging and welding aluminum [[bicycle frame]]s, enabling Cannondale to become a bicycle manufacturer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fool.com/lunchnews/1998/lunchnews980317.htm|title="Cannondale Skids", "The Motley Fool" March 17, 1998|access-date=February 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012125953/http://www.fool.com/lunchnews/1998/lunchnews980317.htm|archive-date=2012-10-12|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vintagecannondale.com/year/1973/1973.pdf|title="Backpacking and Bicycling Cannondale," 1973|access-date=February 16, 2013}}</ref>
[[File:WiltonCTCannondaleRRstaHouse09162007.jpg|thumb|304x304px|The [[Cannondale (Metro-North station)|Cannondale]] [[Metro-North Railroad|Metro North]] train station in [[Wilton, Connecticut]], after which the company is named.]]
Today, Cannondale produces bicycles, although they are no longer hand-made in the US. Many bicycle frame manufacturers use many materials such as steel or titanium whereas Cannondale specializes in [[aluminum]] and [[carbon fiber]], a technology in which they were pioneers.

The name of the company was taken from the [[Cannondale (Metro-North station)|Cannondale]] [[Metro-North Railroad|Metro North]] train station in [[Wilton, Connecticut]].<ref>{{cite web
 |url          = http://www.cannondale.com/passion/cannfacts.html
 |title        = Cannondale Trivia
 |access-date   = 2007-07-27
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20071007173808/http://www.cannondale.com/passion/cannfacts.html
 |archive-date = 2007-10-07
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref> Another story as told in their 1983 catalog is that employee Pete Meyers was sent to order telephone service installation in 1970. When asked for the name of the business to be listed under, Meyers coined the name while looking at a rusty cannon inscribed "dale" and the sign on the Cannon railroad crossing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vintagecannondale.com/year/1983/1983.pdf|title=Cannondale 1983 catalog}}</ref>

==Ownership==
Originally a privately held company, Cannondale became publicly held after a $22 million IPO in 1995.<ref>{{cite web
 |url          = http://www.conntact.com/archive_index/archive_pages/2724_Business_New_Haven.html
 |title        = Cannondale Corp.
 |access-date   = 2006-11-27
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In the late 1990s Cannondale moved into the [[motorsports]] business, producing a line of off-road [[motorcycles]] and [[all-terrain vehicle]]s. According to an interview with Cannondale Communications Director, Tom Armstrong, the company was unable to reduce the cost of their vehicles fast enough. As sales increased, the company was losing money on each motorbike. This gap drove the company into bankruptcy protection on January 29, 2003.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.secinfo.com/d122g8.272.htm
| title=Cannondale Corp · 8-K · For 1/29/03
| access-date=2006-11-27}}
</ref> Cannondale's full assets were then purchased at auction by [[Pegasus Capital Advisors]] fund Pegasus Partners II, L.P.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pegasusinvestors.com|title=Coming Soon page|work=pegasusinvestors.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 |url          = http://www.bikemag.com/news/cannondale_sold/
 |title        = Cannondale Sold Off
 |access-date   = 2006-11-27
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20061207014108/http://bikemag.com/news/cannondale_sold/
 |archive-date = 2006-12-07
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref> Pegasus sold off the motorsport division and supported the company's renewed focus on bicycle production.<ref>{{cite web
 |url          = http://www.bikemag.com/news/cutting_15/index1.html
 |title        = BIKEMAG.COM News no. 15: Interview with Cannondale Communications Director, Tom Armstrong
 |access-date   = 2006-05-20
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20051123115738/http://bikemag.com/news/cutting_15/index1.html
 |archive-date = 2005-11-23
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref>

In February 2008, Dorel Industries, a Canada-based diversified consumer products company, announced the purchase of Cannondale from Pegasus Capital for approximately $200 million. Dorel also owned [[Pacific Cycle]], a distributor of bicycles made in Taiwan and the People's Republic of China for sale under many historic U.S. cycle brands, including [[Schwinn]], [[Mongoose (bicycles)|Mongoose]], [[American Machine and Foundry|Roadmaster]], and [[GT Bicycles|GT]].

In April 2009 it was announced that all production would be transferred to Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bicycleretailer.com/news/newsDetail/2549.html|title=News|website=Bicycle Retailer and Industry News}}</ref>

In January 2022, Pon Holdings, a Dutch mobility group, purchased Dorel Sports. [https://www.bike-eu.com/market/nieuws/2022/01/dorel-sports-officially-in-hands-of-pon-holdings-10142026 Dorel Sports officially in hands of Pon Holdings].

==Products==

===Bicycle frames===
On January 23, 2014, Dorel Industries announced a restructuring of operations in its recreational/leisure segment. This resulted in the closure of its assembly and testing facility in Bedford, Pennsylvania. The Bedford plant, which at one point produced Cannondale's midrange to high-end aluminum and aluminum/carbon fiber bikes, still handled some assembly, testing, quality control, and customer and technical services. Around 100 people were laid off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2014/01/23/dorel-restructures-bike-business#.UuHBjBAo7nA|title=Dorel restructures bike business|work=Bicycle Retailer and Industry News}}</ref> The Bedford facility was shuttered in 2015.
[[File:Super V.jpg|thumb|right|Cannondale Super V]]

===CAAD design and manufacturing===
[[File:Cannondale CAAD10.jpg|thumb|Cannondale CAAD10 (2011) with SRAM Force group]]
In 1992 Cannondale introduced the 2.8 series frame based on [[Computer-aided design|CAD (computer aided design)]] and finite element analysis to make a frame weighing only 2.8&nbsp;lbs. The 2.8 series featured a tapered large diameter down tube, double-offset bottom-bracket cluster, ovalized top-tube, and double-butted seat tube to achieve the weight reduction. The same year the 1.25" Sub One all aluminum fork was introduced.
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| url=http://www.vintagecannondale.com/year/1992/1992.pdf
| title=Cannondale 1992 catalog}}
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 |title        = allcdale.com Cannondale 2.8
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}}</ref>

Cannondale marketed subsequent frames with the CAAD designation (for "Cannondale Advanced Aluminum Design") which first appeared in their mountain bike frame series. In 1997 the CAAD3 road frame was introduced featuring most of the design from the 2.8series.<ref>
{{cite web
| url=http://www.vintagecannondale.com/year/1997/1997.pdf
| title=Cannondale 1997 catalog}}
</ref>  The CAAD4 model introduced S-bend aluminum seat stays for improved comfort.

The Six13 model, which was introduced in 2004, used carbon tube sections in the main triangle, and still employs aluminum rear triangles.  This arrangement is contrary to the usual industry practice of using carbon stay inserts and aluminum front triangle tubes. The [[Union Cycliste Internationale]] has established a 6.8&nbsp;kg (14.97&nbsp;lb) minimum weight limit.  Cannondale advertised this light weight frameset with the slogan "Legalize my Cannondale".  In reality, only the smallest size (50&nbsp;cm) of bike actually approached the 6.8&nbsp;kg limit.  Some in the bicycle industry considered this to be a creative marketing effort because Six13 frames weighed the same as, or more than, competing frames from other manufacturers.<ref>{{cite web
 |url          = http://www.bikemag.com/news/cutting_071703/index.html
 |title        = Bikemag, July 2003 article on Six13 frame introduction
 |access-date   = 2006-05-20
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20061021131236/http://bikemag.com/news/cutting_071703/index.html
 |archive-date = 2006-10-21
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref>

===Electric bicycles===
{{Main|Electric bicycle}}
An electric bicycle manufactured by Cannondale Sports Group LLC includes a battery module based on [[Toshiba]]'s quick-charging [[lithium ion]] [[titanite]] [[rechargeable battery]] "[[SCiB]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20081121/161593/|title=[ITS] Toshiba Exhibits Quick-charging Electric Bicycle|work=Nikkei Technology Online}}</ref>

===Other components===
Cannondale developed a proprietary [[bottom bracket]] and [[crankset]] technology called ''Hollowgram'' which has been featured in its high-end bikes since 2001. The crank and bottom bracket set weigh 80&nbsp;grams less and are 10% stiffer than Dura-Ace (FC-7800).<ref name="SI">{{cite web|title=SI Crankset |work=Cannondale System Integration |url=http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/06/cusa/cats/si_crank.html |access-date=2006-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060421011015/http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/06/cusa/cats/si_crank.html |archive-date=2006-04-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  The hollowgram bottom bracket shell can accept standard 68&nbsp;mm English-threaded bottom bracket cartridges and external bearing cranksets through the use of an adapter. The aluminum Hollowgram crank is a two-piece hollow shell that is bonded with aluminum glue. The Hollowgram bottom bracket axle is also hollow aluminum and oversized.

Cannondale has since made this a free international standard known as BB30.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cannondale.com/technology/bb30.html|title=Cannondale – BB30<!-- Bot generated title -->|access-date=2009-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328060035/http://www.cannondale.com/technology/bb30.html|archive-date=2009-03-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> In BB30, the diameter of the bottom bracket spindle is increased from the standard 24mm to 30mm. As a result, the inside diameter of the bottom bracket shell is increased to 42mm. This allows a reduction in weight by permitting aluminum to be used as a spindle material instead of the more traditional steel. The larger spindle in addition to the larger bottom bracket shell make for increased stiffness of both the frame and crankset. Perhaps the biggest difference between the BB30 standard and more traditional bottom brackets is the use of pressed-in bearings rather than cartridge or cup bearings. The lack of threads or extra "packaging" creates additional weight savings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bb30standard.com/|title=BB30 Standard|work=bb30standard.com}}</ref> Because of the "press fit" needed to hold the bearings, tighter and more precise machining tolerances are needed. A disadvantage of BB30 is the harder-to-service nature presented by pressed-in bearings.

Cannondale has brought a few concepts to market that have since become accepted industry standards. Cannondale was the first to produce a crankset that uses externally mounted bottom bracket bearings, though they later discontinued this design. External bearings are now the most common type of bottom bracket for mid-level and higher bicycles. In 1992, Cannondale introduced the Headshok and the accompanying oversized headtube.<ref>{{cite web
 |url          = http://www.bmxnonstop.com/mtb/history.htm
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/19991012163809/http://bmxnonstop.com/mtb/history.htm
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-date = 1999-10-12
 |title        = Mountain Biking Non Stop! presents Cycling History
 |access-date   = 2006-05-20
}}</ref>
In 2001, the OnePointFive standard emerged using similar headtube dimensions as the Headshok headtube.

Less successfully, Cannondale mountain bikes (and briefly, the 2.8 road bike with a SubOne fork) produced in the mid-1990s used the [[Gary Fisher]] "Evolution", or 1{{fraction|1|4}}" headset standard, in common with Fisher's own bikes and [[Santana Cycles|Santana tandems]].  Although a larger headset seemed technically sound, the industry standardized instead upon the Tioga "Avenger", or 1{{fraction|1|8}}" size, and headsets or stems for these bikes are now hard to find.  A solution for cherished machines is to fit reducing rings and convert to a 1{{fraction|1|8}}" headset, fork and stem.

==== Notable Cannondale mountain bikes ====

===== SM-500 (1984) =====
The 1984 ''SM-500 All-Terrain Bicycle'' was Cannondale's first mountain bike. The front wheel was 26 inches in diameter whereas the rear wheel was only 24 inches large "to increase traction for climbing in steep, muddy terrain", Cannondale said. The frame was [[TIG welding|TIG welded]] from [[6061 aluminium alloy]] and was fully [[heat treating|heat treated]]. The same material and treatment Cannondale would use for all welded aluminum frames until the release of frames made from ''[[Alcoa]] Alcalyte Optimo'' alloy in 2003. The fork was made from [[chrome moly|chrome moly steel]]. The componentry on the SM-500 was a mixture of parts from [[Shimano]] Deore XT, [[Suntour]], [[Specialized Bicycle Components|Specialized]] and [[Dia-Compe]]. The bike had a 3x5 [[Derailleur|drive train]] offering 15 gears, and [[Bicycle brake#Cantilever brakes|cantilever brakes]] in the front and [[Bicycle brake#U-brakes|U-brakes]] in back. The bike retailed for $595 (approximately equivalent to $1640 in 2021–[[USD]]) in the United States.

===== Beast of the East =====

===== SE (1991) =====
The ''SE'' was Cannondale's first frame with rear suspension, called ''Elevated Suspension Technology (E.S.T)'', a rear triangle with a high pivot and elevated chain stays. SE models were sold with rigid ''Cannondale Pepperoni'' aluminum forks and ''Girvin Flexstem'' stems. The bikes shipped with Cannondale's ''Force 40'' system to increase the braking power.

===== SM 3.0 =====

===== Delta V (1992) =====
The ''Delta V'' was the first bike to introduce Cannondale's ''Delta V'' (later ''Headshok'') [[suspension fork]] where the [[Shock absorber|shock]] is integrated into the [[head tube]]. The Delta V was sold as a full-suspension bike with the E.S.T rear triangle, or as a "front suspension only" bike with a normal rigid frame (the term "hardtail" had not been invented). The original Delta V fork offered approximately 45–50&nbsp;mm of travel and used an oil-damped air spring. The telescope of the Delta V fork had a square cross-section and instead of bushings, needle bearings were used to minimize stiction. Delta V forks were stiffer and more responsive than other suspension forks at the time.

Since the Delta V fork was taller than normal forks, the top end of head tube of Delta V frames was significantly higher. To not sacrifice stand-over clearance, Cannondale made a "V-style" top tube from two tubes – a very controversial design. Like other Cannondale mountain bike frames, the Delta V frame had a 50.8&nbsp;mm (2 inches) [[down tube]].

The full-suspension version was discontinued in 1994 in favor of the ''Super V''. In 1994, the hardtail's rear triangle was updated and was identical to the rear in the ''F'' series frames. The Delta V hardtail was finally retired in 1995 and replaced by the F series. The two-tube top tube design remained in use for the smallest frame size and reappeared in the ''Gemini'' and ''Prophet'' models.

===== Super V (1993) =====
The ''Super V'', a full-suspension bike, is arguably Cannondale's most iconic mountain bike. Instead of a [[Bicycle frame|main triangle]], Cannondale uses a massively oversized down tube and a mast to hold the seat. The rear wheel is suspended by a banana-shaped aluminum high-pivot [[swingarm]] providing about 75&nbsp;mm of travel. The front wheel is guided by a Delta V fork. The Super V is one of the most futuristic looking bikes of its time.

[[Missy Giove]] won the [[1994 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships|1994 downhill world championship]] on a Super V.

In 1995, the welded aluminum banana swingarm was replaced by a carbon-fiber version. This was Cannondale's first carbon-fiber product.

In 1996, Cannondale changed the swingarm and lowered the pivot for the "Super V Active" to minimize pedal kickback present high-pivot swingarm designs. Different versions of the Super V Active frame and swingarm were made with travels of 80, 100, or 120&nbsp;mm. Some models in 2000 and 2001 shipped with a new, bonded aluminum swingarm that was less expensive.

The Super V was discontinued in 2003.

===== V 4000 (1993) =====
The V 4000 was a non-functional full-suspension concept bike that never went into production, yet it caught attention due its futuristic design.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-31|title=Video: The Cannondale / Pong Concept Bike|url=https://www.pinkbike.com/news/cannonade-pong-concept-bike-video.html|access-date=2021-10-26|website=Pinkbike}}</ref>  The frame and the wheels were machined from aluminum. The highlight of the design was the suspension, two single-sided swingarms. Cannondale's president at the time, Joe Montgomery, said he would eat his hat if the V 4000 wouldn't be in the shops in the next season. Although Cannondale promised additional information later in the year, it was never revealed how the suspension was planned to work. The V 4000 was widely considered a show bike for magazines and trade shows, and Montgomery eventually ate his hat. The V 4000 was the first in a row of concept bikes Cannondale presented.

===== Killer V (1994) =====
The Killer V was a version of the Delta V without a suspension fork but with a 1.25" rigid ''Pepperoni'' fork. The down tube diameter was increased from 50.8&nbsp;mm to 58&nbsp;mm which made the bike very stiff.

===== F (1995) =====
The F was the front suspension bike line with Cannondale's suspension forks, called "Headshok" since 1994. In contrast to the Delta V frame, the F series had a straight top tube. The frame was available with either a swagged ("2.8 series", later "CAAD 3") or a straight ("3.0 series", later "CAAD 2") down tube. The rear triangle features wishbone [[Seat Stay|seat stays]].

[[Alison Sydor]] won 3 [[UCI Mountain Bike World Championships|cross-country world-championships]] (1994–1996), and a silver medal at the [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Olympic Games]] on this bike.

===== Super V DH (1996) =====

===== Super V Raven (1997) =====
The ''Raven''  was a version of the Super V with a carbon-aluminum frame. It was the first bicycle frame by Cannondale made with [[carbon-fiber]]. Instead of an aluminum [[welding|weldment]], the main frame of the Raven was made of a [[casting|cast]] and [[milling (machining)|machined]] aluminum spine bonded between two carbon-fiber shells. The rear triangle was identical to the aluminum Super V's. The frame was updated in 2000. After a recall in 2001 of all Raven II frames due to failures of the pivot and bottom bracket area, the Raven was discontinued in 2002. The Raven frame was hollow and a large [[sound box]].

===== Super V DHF / Fulcrum (1997) =====

===== Jekyll (2001) =====
[[File:Lefty Ocho.jpg|thumb|''Lefty'']]
The ''Jekyll'' was a full-suspension bike using the same swingarm as the contemporary Super V but with a traditional down tube and top tube design. The rear shock mount in the frame was adjustable such that the head tube and seat tube angles could be changed by the rider. Initially, the Jekyll came with 120&nbsp;mm rear travel, and 135&nbsp;mm from 2003 on. The front suspension was typically a Cannondale ''Headshok Fatty'' or a Cannondale ''Lefty''. The Jekyll was discontinued in 2006.

===== Scalpel (2002) =====
The ''Scalpel'' was a light-weight full-suspension bike designed for cross-country racing with flexible carbon-fiber chain stays instead of a pivot, providing 63&nbsp;mm of rear travel and 67&nbsp;mm from model year 2003 on.
In 2008, Cannondale introduced an all-carbon Scalpel, and moved the rear shock to enable 100&nbsp;mm travel. The 26-inch version was discontinued in 2013 when Cannondale finished to 29-inch wheels for cross-country bikes.

===== Gemini (2003) =====

===== Chase (2005) =====
The ''Chase'' was a [[Dirt jumping|dirt-jump]] bike developed with Cannondale sponsored rider Aaron Chase. The Chase was discontinued in 2010 and it remained the first and only dirt-jump bike made by Cannondale until the introduction of the ''Dave'' in 2021.

===== Prophet (2005) =====

===== Rush (2006) =====

===== Judge (2007) =====

===== Perp (2007) =====

===== Taurine (2007) =====

===== Caffeine (2007) =====

===== Moto (2009) =====

===== Rize (2009) =====

===== Flash (2010) =====

===== Jekyll (2011) =====

===== Claymore (2011) =====

===== Trigger 29 (2013) =====

==Sponsorships==

=== Road racing ===

==== Saeco, 1996–2004 ====
Cannondale's sponsorship of Division 1 road racing teams began with the {{UCI team code|SAE}} team in the late 1990s, highlighted by [[Mario Cipollini]]'s four consecutive stage wins in the [[1999 Tour de France]]. The team notably won the [[Giro d'Italia]] five times, in 1997 with [[Ivan Gotti]], in 2003 with [[Gilberto Simoni]] in 2004 with [[Damiano Cunego]]. Saeco became Lampre–Caffita in 2005, and the relationship with Cannondale was severed.

==== Barloworld, 2006–2007 ====
Cannondale was the bicycle sponsor of [[UCI Professional Continental]] team [[Barloworld (cycling team)|Barloworld]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Home – Barloworld|url=http://www.barloworld.com|website=barloworld.com}}</ref>

==== Liquigas, 2007–2012 ====
In 2007, Cannondale became the bicycle sponsor to {{UCI team code|LIQ|2007}}, replacing [[Bianchi (company)|Bianchi]], and counted fourth and fifth Giro wins as [[Danilo Di Luca]] in 2007 and [[Ivan Basso]] in 2010 rode to victory. In 2011, they became a title sponsor under the name [[Liquigas–Cannondale]].

==== Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team, 2010 ====
Cannondale was the bicycle sponsor [[UCI Continental Circuits|UCI Continental]] team Bahati Foundation<ref>{{cite web|title=BAHATI FOUNDATION – GIVING BACK|url=http://www.bahatiracing.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518102405/https://www.bahatiracing.com/|archive-date=2016-05-18|access-date=2018-11-19|website=bahatiracing.com}}</ref> in 2010.

==== Cannondale Pro Cycling, 2013–2014 ====
In 2013, Cannondale took over the title sponsorship of the Liquigas team.

==== Team Cannondale−Garmin, 2015 ====

==== Cannondale Pro Cycling Team, 2016 ====

==== Cannondale–Drapac Pro Cycling Team, 2017–2017 ====

==== Team EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale, 2018 ====

==== EF Education First Pro Cycling, 2019 ====

==== EF Pro Cycling, 2020 ====

==== EF Education–Nippo, 2021 ====

==== Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank, 2020–2021 ====
In 2020, Cannondale became the bike sponsor of the [[Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank]] UCI Women's World Tour team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/team/team-tibco-svb-2020/gear|title=Team TIBCO – SVB (UCI)»2020|website=procyclingstats.com|access-date=2020-08-17}}</ref>

=== Mountain biking ===

==== Volvo Cannondale Mountain Bike Racing Team, 1994–2002 ====
The [[Volvo Cars|Volvo]] Cannondale Mountain Bike Racing Team was one of the most successful elite professional racing teams in the history of mountain biking. Over the 9 season, Volvo Cannondale racers won 11 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 2 bronze medals at world championships, as well as one silver and once bronze medal at Olympic Games, and one bronze medal at European championships.

Cross-country riders: [[Alison Sydor]] (1994–1999), [[Tinker Juarez]] (1994–2002), Sara Ellis (1994–1996), Marc Gullickson (1994–1995), Cyrille Bonnand (1996–1997), Annabella Stropparo (1996–2000), [[Cadel Evans]] (1998–2001), [[Christoph Sauser]] (1999–2002)

Downhill riders: Franck Roman (1994–1996), [[Missy Giove]] (1994–1998), [[Myles Rockwell]] (1994–1998), Kenichi Nabeshima (1995–1997), Kim Sonier (1996–1998), Oscar Saiz (1997–1998), Brigitta Kasper (1998), David Vasquez-Lopez (1998), [[Anne-Caroline Chausson]] (1999–2002), [[Cédric Gracia]] (1999–2002), [[Brian Lopes]] (1999–2000)

Trial athletes: Libor Karas (1994–?), [[Martyn Ashton]] (1997), Lance Trappe

==== SoBe Cannondale 1998–2003 ====
The [[SoBe]] Cannondale team was an amateur and professional racing team in the USA.

==== Siemens mobile Cannondale, 2003–2005 ====
[[Siemens Mobile|Siemens mobile]] and Cannondale contracted the [[austria]]n racing team [[Rainer-Wurz.com]], co-owned by [[Formula One|formula one]] racer [[Alexander Wurz]] to form the successor of the Volvo Cannondale team.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2003-01-28|title=Siemens Mobile And Cannondale To Co-Sponsor Race Team|url=https://www.pinkbike.com/news/article1132.html|access-date=2021-10-24|website=Pinkbike}}</ref>

Cross-country riders: [[Christoph Sauser]] (2003–2005), [[Roel Paulissen]] (2003–2004), Hannes Pallhuber (2003), Franz Hofer (2003) [[Tinker Juarez]] (2003)

Downhill, 4-Cross: [[Cédric Gracia]] (2003), Petra Bernhard (2003)

==== Cannondale Vredestein, 2006–2008 ====
[[Kashi Leuchs]] (XC, 2006–2008), [[Fredrik Kessiakoff]] (XC, 2006–2007), Peter Riis Andersen (XC, 2006), Jakob Fuglsang (XC, 2006–2008), [[Roel Paulissen]] (XC, 2007–2008), Jelmer Jubbega (XC 2007).

==== Bear Naked Cannondale 2007 ====
The [[Bear Naked]] Cannondale team was the successor of the SoBe Cannondale team.

==== Cannondale Factory Racing, since 2009 ====
[[Roel Paulissen]] (XC, 2009–2010), [[Marco Aurelio Fontana|Marco Fontana]] (XC, 2009–2017), Martin Gujan (XC, 2009–2012), [[Manuel Fumic]] (XC, 2010-today)

==== MonaVie Cannondale ====
[[Tinker Juarez]]

==== Individual sponsorships ====
Aaron Chase (1997–2014), Jerome Clementz (enduro, 2009–2020), Chris Van Dine (DH, 2006–?),<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chris van Dine – the CUT|url=http://www.thecutriders.com/riders/vandine.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028173759/http://www.thecutriders.com/riders/vandine.html|archive-date=2008-10-28|access-date=2008-11-14}}</ref> Albertus Jooste (2019)

=== Triathlon ===
In triathlon racing, Cannondale has sponsored 2005 Ironman world champion [[Faris Al-Sultan]], [[Dejan Patrčević]], Croatian triathlon champion, as well as three time [[Ironman Triathlon|Ironman]] world champion [[Chrissie Wellington]], [[Sarah Reinertsen]], the first amputee woman to finish the Ironman Triathlon, 2004 Paralympics 200 IM gold medalist [[Rudy Garcia-Tolson]].<!-- checked on Cannondale website that these are sponsored athletes; RosinDebow, April 2007 -->

==See also==
* [[Klein Bikes]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{official website|https://www.cannondale.com/en}}
* [http://www.vintagecannondale.com Vintage Cannondale]

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