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Degenkolb Wins Tour de Picardie!

5/14/2012

Argos-Shimano rider John Degenkolb dominated the three-day Tour de Picardie stage race in France over the weekend, winning two stages and taking the overall victory on his Felt F1 team bike. The 23-year-old German sprinter is on a hot streak, having also won two stages at the Four Days of Dunkirk the week before.

Degenkolb opened up the May 11-13 Tour of Picardie with a win in the 166.5km stage from Clermont to Braine. He credited his Argos-Shimano teammates for controlling the race, chasing down a breakaway group, and setting him up for the sprint finale.

Worlds Test race at Saalfelden: Podium for Klemencic - Top 5 for Markt

10/20/2011

It was the last race of a long Pro MTB season, but also important for next year because the only chance to do the set up on the 2012 Worlds course at Saalfelden/Austria.

After the Worlds test race everyone was happy at the FELT-ÖTZTAL-X-BIONIC Team: With Blaza Klemencic on 2nd place, only beaten by former World Champion Maja Wloszczowska and Adel Morath on 4th the women Pros showed that they target a Top rank for next year.

World Champion Thomas Litscher finished second at Roc d‘Azur Marathon

10/12/2011

2 weeks after his racing season, Thomas Litscher decided to take on the challenge of the Roc d’Azur Marathon in southern France where he ranked second after Christoph Sauser.

Litscher started off quite well and later, fought his way up the mountain. On the way down the mountain Litscher oversaw a tree trunk and crashed but luckily was not injured and was able to pick up and continue the race.

Carfrae Shatters Run Record, Finishes 2nd at Kona

10/9/2011

Kona, Hawaii - Felt triathlete Mirinda Carfrae put in an amazing effort at Saturday’s Ironman World Championship race in Kona, Hawaii, finishing second and setting a new record time in her run. In men’s competition Andi Bocherer had a great debut at Kona, finishing eighth on his Felt DA.

Carfrae, the defending women’s Ironman champion from Australia, waged an epic battle with Chrissie Wellington. The two former Ironman champions pushed each other, with Wellington eventually taking the win by 2:49. Carfrae’s final time of 8:57:57 was 39 seconds faster than her time from her 2010 win. It also marked the first time in history that two women broke the nine-hour mark.

Felt Athletes Dominate US Track Nationals

10/3/2011

Carson, CA - Felt athletes throughly dominated the 2011 U.S. Track Cycling National Championships which took place at the Home Depot Center over the weekend. This was a particularly competitive event with the opening UCI Track World Cup less than five weeks away, and the potentital for Olympic team selection already in motion.

In the women's endurance events, it was 4-time World Champion Sarah Hammer who won the Individual Pursuit title, and then, along with teammates Jennie Reed and Dotsie Bausch (all shown), not only won the Women's Team Pursuit title, but broke a four-year-old track record in the process.

Double hit at the final of the German National Series: Litscher wins Eliminator Sprint and U23

9/29/2011

Thomas Litscher. At the final of the German National Series in Bad Salzdetfurth, Litscher outclassed his rivals and won both, the Eliminator Sprint and the following U23 race. In the women’s race, Blaza Klemencic claimed another podium and Adelheid Morath came in in 8th position.

The Felt F55X has recently been rated “outstanding” by Cyclocross-test

9/26/2011

The Felt F55X has recently been rated “outstanding” by the Cyclocross-test in the latest edition of Roadbike Magazine in Germany. 9 cross bikes in total were tested on a number of issues. Among the bikes tested, the Felt F55X was the most convincing for the testers and has therefore become a highly recommended bike to buy.

Trebon Wins USGP Planet Bike Cup Day 1

9/26/2011

Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – LTS-Felt rider Ryan Trebon emerged victorious on Day 1 of the US Gran Prix Planet Bike Cup, taking a narrow victory on the challenging course. Trebon made the decisive move on the last lap and was able to hold on to the lead for the win. The victory is the first for Trebon this season, and was also the first major victory for the all new F1X cross bike.

Trebon was at the front of the race all day in a race that saw multiple breakaways and leaders. The course was technical and benefited a rider that could negotiate the obstacles efficiently. For 60 minutes, Trebon bided his time, calmly chasing down breaks and keeping himself in a solid position. On lap 5, a three rider group emerged including Trebon, Jeremy Powers, and former World Champ Bart Wellens. The trio powered away from the field and it became clear that the winner would come from that group.

Böcherer Wins IM 70.3 Cancun

9/19/2011

Cancun, Mexico - Felt triathlete Andi Böcherer claimed his third victory in a row at the Ironman 70.3 in Cancun, Mexico. After winning the European Championship title in Wiesbaden and Ironman 70.3 in Switzerland, Böcherer has won every 70.3 race that he has entered this season. In Mexico, he impressed everybody with his great performance in the final run, in spite of the high temperature and the burning sun. “I’m riding the wave of success this season,” said Böcherer to the press. Continuing to display great form, the 28-year-old German has every chance to keep up with the front runners in Kona.

Andi Böcherer heads directly to Hawaii with a lot of self-confidence going into the race. “My goal is to enter the top 10 in Kona. It’s the highlight of the season and the timing fits perfectly for me. I never was stronger in my whole life and I will use every little weakness of my rivals to get to the top.”

Armstrong Scorches Tour of CA TT!

5/18/2012

Bakersfield, California - Kristin Armstrong of the Exergy-Twenty12 team continued her tear through the elite women’s road racing ranks, dominating Thursday’s Amgen Tour of California Time Trial on a scorching hot day in Bakersfield.

Armstrong, the defending Olympic Time Trial gold medalist, is trying to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London. Riding her Felt DA bike, she sent a message loud and clear that she has the form to be a medal contender again.

Two Podiums for Felt at World Cup #3

5/13/2012

The Felt Ötztal X-Bionic team had a successful outing at Round 3 of the World Cup Cross-Country Series in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, scoring podium finishes in the Men’s Eliminator Sprint race and the Women’s XC race.

Australian Paul van der Ploeg (pictured, left) got things off to a strong start, posting the fastest qualifying time among pro men in the Eliminator event. He advanced to the finals and finished second behind Swiss rider Sepp Freiburghaus. It was the second podium appearance in as many races for “The Thunder from Down Under.”

Armstrong Dominates Tour of the Gila

5/7/2012

New Mexico — Kristin Armstrong turned in a dominating performance at the SRAM Tour of the Gila stage race in New Mexico, winning the overall classification by nearly 7 minutes. The Exergy team captain won four of five stages in the May 2-6 stage race, outclassing the competition in both road and TT events.

Armstrong, a 2008 Olympic gold medalist, led the five-day race from start to finish. She came out swinging on Stage 1, a 151km race from Silver City to Mogollan, when she attacked on the final climb to Mogollon on her Felt F1 team bike. She rode solo to the line, gaining 2:18 on second-place Carmen Small.

Degenkolb Wins Two at Dunkirk

5/7/2012

France — Argos-Shimano sprinter John Degenkolb scored his first two wins of the 2012 season at the Four Days of Dunkirk stage race in France. The 23-year-old German won Stages 1 and 2 of the May 4-8 race on his Felt F1 team bike, continuing his rise through the ranks as one of the sport's top young sprinters.

Degenkolb’s first win of the week came in the 170km Stage 2 from Dunkirk to Nord-pas-del-Calais. He joined an elite selection of 10 riders in the hilly closing kilometers, then blasted ahead at the finish line for the win. The German then repeated in the following day’s 180km race, extending his lead in the General Classification.

Yukihiro Doi Crowned Japanese Road Champ

4/30/2012

Hachimantai, Japan -- Yukihiro Doi of the Felt-sponsored Argos-Shimano team is the new national road champion in Japan. The 28-year-old rode his Felt F1 team bike to victory at last weekend’s championship race in the northern part of Japan’s Honshu region.

Yukihiro has been racing in the European peloton since 2005. Last year, while racing for the Skil-Shimano team, he became the first Japanese rider to finish the Vuelta a España, one of the season’s three grand tours.

Carfrae Third at New Orleans Ironman 70.3

4/25/2012

New Orleans -- Felt-sponsored triathlete Mirinda Carfrae finished a strong third at the April 23 weather-shortened Oschner Ironman 70.3 in New Orleans. High winds cancelled the swim portion of the race, so Carfrae and the rest of the elite women’s field started with a 2-mile run.

Coming into T1 at the end of the opening run, Carfrae was part of a large lead group. On the 52-mile bike ride, American Sarah Piampiano gained a 1:55 gap over Heather Wurtele in second, with a large group including Carfrae more than 5 minutes back.

Exergy Puts Two on Sea Otter Podium

4/24/2012

Monterey, California — Morgan Schmitt and Matt Cooke of Team Exergy took two of three podium spots at the Sea Otter Stage Race in California. The two put their stamp on the four-day race in the Stage 2 road race, finishing first (Cooke) and second (Schmitt) on their Felt F1 team bikes.

The following day’s TT saw three Exergy riders finish in the top-10: Schmitt was fifth, Logan Loader was sixth and Andres Diaz was seventh. That put Schmitt second in general classification, 15 seconds behind race leader Andy Jacques-Maynes.

Argos-Shimano Invited to Tour!

4/6/2012

France — The early-season successes of the Argos-Shimano team did not go unnoticed by Tour de France organizers, who on Friday granted the Felt-sponsored team an invitation to the world’s most prestigious grand tour. Argos-Shimano was one of four teams granted a wildcard invitation to the three-week stage race in July.

“It is a great reward for the hard work of all the cyclists and the entire staff, as well as for our partners’ faith in this ambitious cycling project,” said the team’s general manager Iwan Spekenbrink.

Bell Wins Silver at Track Worlds

4/6/2012

Melbourne, Australia — Canadian Zach Bell scored a silver medal in the omnium event at the 2012 UCI Track World Championships. Bell rode his Felt TK1 to his second career silver medal at Worlds, following his second-place finish in the same event in 2009.

Bell waged a tight battle with Australian Glenn O-Shea in the two-day, six-event omnium competition. Bell was sitting second at the end of the first day, and moved into a first-place tie with O’Shea after the fifth of six competitions.

Kittel Wins Scheldeprijs!

4/4/2012

Belgium — German sprinter Marcel Kittel gave his team its first win under its new moniker, Argos-Shimano, with a huge victory at Wednesday’s 100^th edition of the Scheldeprijs race in Belgium. Kittel blasted past some of the best sprinters in the world, including American Tyler Farrar and Dutchman Theo Bos, on his Felt F1 team bike to take the win.

Kittel is having a breakout season. The 23-year-old joined an impressive list of former Sheldeprijs winners including current world champion Mark Cavendish, who won it last year, plus Farrar, Alessandro Petacchi and Tom Boonen.

Armstrong 2nd at Women's Tour of Flanders

4/2/2012

Belgium — Kristin Armstrong turned in another strong result for her USA National Team at the Women’s Tour of Flanders Sunday, riding her Felt F1 to a second-place finish. Armstrong conquered the steep cobblestone climbs of the 127.4km race through northern Belgium, repeating her second-place finish here in 2008.

“It makes me feel good,” said Armstrong, who rides for the Exergy2012 team and has her sights set on the 2012 London Olympics. “I have to come in strong to show that I can race in Europe. This is just one more step towards selection.”

Geschke Podiums for Argos-Shimano

4/2/2012

The Netherlands — One day after unveiling a new title sponsor and announcing a new team name, Simon Geschke scored the first podium appearance for a rider wearing the Argos-Shimano kit. The German finished second at Saturday’s Volta Limburg Classic in The Netherlands.

Geschke was part of a five-man breakaway group that entered the final kilometer of the 197km race together. One of the riders in the break, Pavel Brutt, took the group by surprise when he attacked with 600 meters to go. The Russian was able to hold off the group for the win, while Geschke won the sprint for second on his Felt F1 team bike.

Project 1t4i Welcomes Title Sponsor Argos

3/30/2012

Rotterdam, The Netherlands — As of today, the Project 1t4i team has a new name: Team Argos-Shimano. The new sponsor, the Argos North Sea Group, was announced Friday at a presentation in Rotterdam.

The Pro Continental team, which is also sponsored by Felt, has partnered with Argos in a three-year deal. The new team name, kit and bikes will be unveiled at this weekend’s Tour of Flanders race in Belgium. Felt’s Michael Mullmann attended the new sponsor presentation and expressed Felt’s excitement about working with the team in a long-term partnership. Riding Felt bikes, the team is already off to a successful start in 2012 and has big goals ahead.

Kittel Scores Stage Win at De Panne!

3/28/2012

Belgium — Project 1t4i sprinter Marcel Kittel won Stage 2 of the March 27-29 Three Days of De Panne stage race in Belgium. The 23-year-old German had pegged the 216km stage from Zottegem to Koksijde as the one to aim for, and he delivered on his goal, hammering home to the win on his Felt F1 team bike.

“I was not sure until the last 100 meters if I could still do it,” Kittel told Cyclingnews.com after the win. “Luckily I had really good legs today in the sprint.”

Edsall 2nd at U.S. Cup MTB race

3/27/2012

Fontana, California — Drew Edsall of the Kenda-Felt mountain bike team finished second at the third Round of the U.S. Cup MTB Series on Sunday. Edsall, new to the team for 2012, is showing great early season form.

Edsall’s latest result in Fontana, California, which he scored on his Felt Nine team bike, was the latest in a handful of podium finishes in the last two months. The 30-year-old Florida native also won the March 17 True Grit 50 in St. George, Utah.

Geschke TT's to Podium in France

3/26/2012

France — The Project 1t4i squad had a busy weekend, highlighted by top-10 finishes and podium placings at major races in Belgium and France.

The top result of the weekend went to German Simon Geschke (pictured, left), who finished third in the Stage 2 time trial at Critérium International. Geschke rode his Felt DA1 to a podium placing, just 1 second behind stage winner Cadel Evans, in the middle stage of French stage race. Also riding well for Project 1t4i at Critérium International was Frenchman Alex Geniez, who finished second overall in the Young Rider classification.

Schmitt, Alzate Lead Exergy at Redlands

3/26/2012

Redlands, California — Team Exergy had a strong showing at the March 22-25 Redlands Bicycle Classic in Southern California, with three top-three stage finishes and a run at the GC that was only ended by an untimely flat tire.

The three-day stage race began with a 5km prologue time trial. Morgan Schmitt came out swinging, finishing third in the stage, which climbed 213 meters to its finish on Sunset Drive. The next day, Stage 1, was for the sprinters, and Fast Freddy Rodriguez rode his Felt F1 to a second-place in a circuit race in the city of Beaumont.

Van Der Ploeg 3rd at Oceanic Championships

3/19/2012

New Zealand - One week before this year’s opening UCI World Cup in South Africa, Felt ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC pro Paul van Der Ploeg claimed the bronze medal in Oceanic Cross Country MTB Championships at Whakarewarewa Forest, New Zealand.

Degenkolb 5th at Milan-San Remo

3/19/2012

San Remo, Italy — The Project 1t4i squad racked up another major early-season result Saturday when sprinter John Degenkolb finished an impressive fifth at Milan-San Remo, the season’s longest one-day classic.

Degenkolb, who showed great form at the Paris-Nice stage race earlier this month, made the final selection of elite contenders over the famous Cipressa and Poggio climbs in the final kilometers, then sprinted to fifth on his Felt F1 team bike.

Armstrong Wins San Dimas Stage Race

3/19/2012

California — Kristin Armstrong of the ExergyTWENTY12 team continued her early-season hot streak, winning another California stage race with superior time trialing form over the weekend. The defending Olympic gold medalist won the March 16-18 San Dimas Stage Race, which included a time trial and two road stages.

Armstrong, who is targeting early-season time trials in her attempt to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, smashed the field in the opening stage uphill TT on her Felt F1 road bike. She beat second-place finisher Clara Hughes of Canada by 32 seconds in the 6.1km race against the clock, which climbed nearly 1400 feet up Glendora Mountain Road.

Kenda/Felt Shines at True Grit MTB Race

3/19/2012

St. George, Utah — The Kenda-Felt mountain bike team had another successful weekend on the trails, with Drew Edsall and Amanda Carey both earning wins at the True Grit endurance off-road races in Utah.

Facing the challenge of rough desert terrain, rocks, dust and some strong afternoon winds, True Grit racers had the option of 23, 50 or 100 miles. Edsall did the 50-mile race and posted the top time of 3:53. Carey, the only female to complete the 100-miler, took 9:40 to finish her grueling task.

Cares Podiums at SoCal Pro XCT

3/12/2012

San Dimas, California — Colin Cares of the Kenda-Felt team scored a big early-season result in Southern California over the weekend, finishing second at round 2 of the Pro XCT cross-country series in Bonelli Park, near Los Angeles.

Cares rode his Felt Edict to a podium placing, finishing 20 seconds behind the day’s winner, Ignacio Torres of Mexico, and more than 30 seconds clear of third-place finisher, Canadian Raphael Gagne.

Felt Athletes Land 4 Medals at Pan Ams!

3/9/2012

It was a big week for Felt-sponsored athletes at the Panamerican Track Championships in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Athletes from three different nations rode Felt bikes to medals, including gold for Njisane Phillip of Trinidad and Tobago and the Project London 2012 team sprint squad from the U.S.

Phillip, who rode his Felt TK1 and set a PanAm 200m record in qualifying, took a huge step forward in his dream to race the 2012 London Olympics when he beat rival Hersony Canelon from Venezuela to take the match sprint gold. It was the first time Phillip has beat Canelon, and he did it in two straight in the best-of-three format.

Armstrong, Loader Score Wins at Merco

3/5/2012

Merced, California — Kristin Armstrong of the ExergyTWENTY12 team sent a resounding message over the weekend that her 2012 Olympic quest is right on track. Armstrong won the opening day time trial and the overall at the March 1-4 Merco Cycling Classic in Merced, California.

Armstrong, the gold medalist in the 2008 Olympic Time Trial, dominated Merco's 19km time trial on her Felt DA. She beat second-place finisher Clara Hughes by 55 seconds to take the leader’s yellow jersey, and her Exergy teammates helped her defend that lead over the next two days.

Degenkolb Podiums at Paris-Nice Stage 2

3/5/2012

Orleans, France — John Degenkolb of the Project 1t4i team scored a podium finish in Monday’s second stage of Paris-Nice. The 23-year-old German finished third on the day behind stage winner Tom Boonen and second-place finisher Jose Joaquin Rojas.

On a tough day of racing, which saw heavy cross-winds decimate the field during the 185km stage from Mantes-la-Jolie to Orléans, Degenkolb did well to stay at the front on his Felt F1 team bike. His aggressive riding put him in a lead group of just 21 riders, as many of the overall favorites in the eight-day race lost significant time.

Armstrong Wins TT at NZ Tour

2/28/2012

New Zealand - Kristin Armstrong of the ExergyTWENTY12 team started her season with a bang last week when she won the opening stage time trial at the Tour of New Zealand. Racing for the USA National Team, Armstrong rode her Felt F1 to a decisive victory on a rainy day, finishing the short, technical 7.1km course in 10:15.

Armstrong’s teammate Evelyn Stevens finished the TT second, 17 seconds slower. That result would prove decisive in the end. After protecting her lead for three days, Armstrong happily relinquished the GC lead to Stevens on Stage 4. Stevens got into a breakaway on the 110km stage that gained more than 7 minutes on the main field.

Shaw Wins Two in California!

2/28/2012

California — Rhae Shaw of the ExergyTWENTY12 team had a big weekend, winning the February 25 Snelling Road Race and the February 26 Original Merced Criterium. It was an incredible start to the season for the former elite triathlete, who just joined the team this year.

One of Shaw's big goals for the season is to represent her home nation of Canada at the 2012 London Olympics. She got her season off to a great start with the two victories in California, which will go down as her first two pro wins.

Hammer, Bell Shine at London World Cup

2/21/2012

London — American Sarah Hammer rode her Felt TK1 to a gold medal in the omnium at the season's final World Cup Track event in London. Hammer, a four-time World Champion on the track, showed that she’s headed in the right direction toward her big goal for the season, the upcoming Summer Olympics, which will be held on the same track in London.

The omnium tests track racers’ overall abilities, combining results from six different events. Hammer won with consistent performances, finishing third in the flying lap, ninth in the points race, eighth in the elimination, third in the individual pursuit, second in the scratch race and fifth in the time trial. The omnium will be one of five track events contested by women at the upcoming Olympics.

Gretsch Wins Andalucia Opener!

2/19/2012

San Fernando, Spain — Patrick Gretsch of the Project 1t4i team made Sunday a day to remember, giving the squad its second big win of the day after his teammate Marcel Kittel’s earlier stage win at the Tour of Oman. Gretsch hammered his Felt DA to victory in the prologue stage at the Tour of Andalucia.

Gretsch flew through the 6km stage in San Fernando, Spain, clocking a time of 6:49, 2 seconds faster than Spaniard Markel Irizar.

Kittel Wins Again in Oman!

2/18/2012

Oman — Project 1t4i sprinter Marcel Kittel scored his second stage win at the Tour of Oman, winning Sunday's finale with another powerful sprint. For the second time this week the young German upstaged some of the world’s top sprinters, powering his Felt F1 team bike to a confident win at Matrah Corniche.

“We know now that we can sprint against the top sprinters, as a team too, by staying in front and doing a really good lead-out,” Kittel told Cyclingnews.com after the win.

Neimanas Strikes Gold at Paracycling Worlds

2/15/2012

Carson, California —Felt-sponsored Paralympic athlete Greta Neimanas stormed her way to three medals at the 2012 Paracycling Track World Championships this week at the Home Depot Center near Los Angeles. The American took home two silvers and a gold, which turned out to be the lone victory for the USA squad at this year's event.

The highlight of Neimanas’s week was a win in the scratch race, a first time event for the Paracycling Worlds.

Veelers 2nd in Stage 4 of Qatar

2/8/2012

Dutch strongman Tom Veelers nabbed an impressive 2nd place in today's sprint finish of stage 4 of the marquee ASO event, Tour of Qatar. Tom finished just behind Belgian Tom Boonen, and was helped to the line by strong, smart racing from the entire Project 1T4i squad, including an impressive final effort by teammate Roger Kluge.

Today's finish comes on the heels of a great Project 1T4i performance yesterday where John Degenkolb finished 5th in stage 3's sprint finish, again the result of smart aggressive racing by the whole team. The Tour of Qatar continues through Feb 10.

Kittel claims first Project 1T4i Win!

2/3/2012

Marcel Kittel claimed Project 1t4i's first victory in 2012 by taking stage 2 of the French 5-day race, Etoile des Besseges, in a high-speed sprint finish. The German sensation edged out victory in front of Belgium's Kris Boeckmans and stage one winner Nacer Bouhanni.

Like much of the race, the second stage proved very difficult due to severe winter weather that hit most of Europe including southern France. Snow and freezing temperatures forced the race organizers to cancel the first part of the route between Nîmes and Saint-Ambroix making for a shorter and more frantic stage and finish.

Marcel Kittel claims the first victory for Project 1t4i in 2012

2/3/2012

Marcel Kittel claimed the first victory for Project 1t4i. The sprinter of Project 1t4i edged the victory in the second stage of the French stage race Etoile des Besseges before Belgium Kris Boeckmans and stage one winner Nacer Bouhanni.

World’s third-best team begins the Olympic season with a series of wins

2/2/2012

The FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team started the season with a series of wins. At the team’s first official training camp, all the stars of the team competed against their international rivals in the Club La Santa 4-Stage race in Lanzarote and set a huge exclamation mark right from the beginning of the season.

New 1t4i Team Unveiled in Spain

1/17/2012

The 2012 Felt-sponsored 1t4i road team was introduced last week at the team’s winter training camp in Alicante, Spain. The Dutch-based outfit will field a 26-rider men’s Pro Continental team plus a women’s team of 10 riders.

The 1t4i moniker stands for “Team Spirit, Inspiration, Integrity, Improvement and Innovation.” Known last year as Skil-Shimano, the team is looking to step up to the top level of the sport with Felt this year. It will focus on the sport’s biggest events including the Tour de France, one-day Classics, Olympics and other top-tier stage races.

Trebon Sweeps Chicago ’Cross Races

1/2/2012

Chicago, Illinois - After missing more than a month of racing due to a knee injury, Felt-sponsored cyclocross racer Ryan Trebon stormed back onto the circuit with a dominating double-win performance in Chicago over the New Year’s holiday weekend.

Trebon rode his Felt F1X to two commanding wins just a week before the USA Cycling Cyclocross Championships, which will be held January 7-8 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Litscher Named Best Young Rider

12/6/2011

Zurich, Switzerland -- Felt Ötztal X-Bionic team rider Thomas Litscher has been recognized by the Swiss cycling federation as its “Best Young Rider” for 2011. The 22-year-old cross-country rider had a breakout season, winning both the Swiss National Championship and the World Championship in the Under-23 category. The award was announced November 30 at the Zürich Six Day race.

Widely recognized as one of the sport’s top up-and-coming stars, Litscher was competitive with the world’s best this year. In addition to his U23 accolades, he scored a handful of top-10 finishes at the elite level in World Cup racing.

Felt Riders Storm Podium at Cali World Cup

12/5/2011

Cali, Colombia -- Felt-sponsored track athletes scored a handful of medals at Round 2 of the World Cup in Cali, Colombia. World Champion Sarah Hammer led the way, riding her Felt TK1 to the gold medal in the women’s omnium at the December 1-3 event.

In addition to Hammer’s victory, Canadian Zach Bell rode Felt to a silver medal in the men’s omnium, and the Felt-sponsored USA women’s team pursuit squad—Sarah Hammer, Jennie Reed and Lauren Tamayo—took the bronze medal in that event.

FELT LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE WEBSITE

11/18/2011

Irvine, CA (November 17, 2011) – Felt Bicycles is pleased to announce the launch of its mobile version website at feltbicycles.com. This new mobile version is currently live and has been tailored for modern mobile phones and tablets including the iPhone, iPad, Android and most other mobile platforms.

Features on Felt’s new mobile-optimized site include the ability to view all products and their specifications; switch between color options; zoom in or out and swipe through product families.

Injured Trebon Holds 2nd Overall at USGP

11/14/2011

Louisville, Kentucky -- Felt cyclocross rider Ryan Trebon made the best of a tough situation at the November 12-13 Derby City Cup event, which made up rounds 5 and 6 of the USGP series. Trebon came into the two-race weekend leading the series—but an untimely crash during his warm-up on Sunday put his standing in jeopardy.

The crash left Trebon with a badly bruised knee, and he wasn't sure if he would be able to race at all. He took the start, however, and gutted it out to finish 10th on his Felt F1X, which put him second overall, within 6 points of the series lead.

Trebon, Mani Score Podiums at Cincy3

11/7/2011

Cincinnati, Ohio - Felt-sponsored cyclocross racers Ryan Trebon and Caroline Mani collected major UCI points at the Cincy3 Cyclocross Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio, over the weekend. Both scored multiple podiums, and Trebon won the second of three races in the Cincinnati area on his Felt F1X cyclocross bike.

The Cincy3 event featured three straight UCI races, two C2 events and a C1. Trebon, the No. 1 ranked U.S. cyclocross racer, battled a strong group of American rivals, and Belgian Ben Berden at each of the races. He opened the weekend finishing third on a hilly, technical course with some mud sections at Devou Park in Covington, Kentucky.

Felt pursuiters named U.S. Cyclists of the Year

11/4/2011

Colorado Springs, Colorado - Felt-sponsored track racers Sarah Hammer, Dotsie Bausch, Jennie Reed and Lauren Tamayo have been chosen as USA Cycling’s 2011 Athletes of the Year. The four riders have led the U.S. women to unprecedented success at the international level, including setting a new world record in May 2010.

Hammer, Bausch and Tamayo became the first women’s pursuit team to break the 3:20 barrier when they posted a time of 3:19.569 in 2010. At the 2011 World Championships in The Netherlands, Hammer, Bausch and Reed made it to the gold medal round and eventually earned the silver medal—a first for American women at World Championhips.

Trebon, Mani Shine at Colorado CX Races

10/31/2011

Boulder, Colorado - Felt-sponsored cyclocross racers Ryan Trebon and Caroline Mani powered their way to podium performances on back-to-back UCI events October 29-20 in Boulder, Colorado.

Trebon, the No. 1 ranked man in American ’cross racing, put in a dominating performance to win Saturday’s Colorado Cross Classic. Riding his Felt F1X, he joined a lead group early, then eventually powered away from a strong field including U.S. national champion Todd Wells, American Jamie Driscoll and Belgian Ben Berden.

“It took me a while to find a rhythm, and once I did I was able to get an advantage over Todd and hold it to the finish,” Trebon told Cyclingnews.com after his win.

Middaugh Top-5 at XTERRA Worlds

10/24/2011

Kapalua, Maui — Felt-sponsored multisport athlete Josiah Middaugh posted a strong top-five finish at the XTERRA World Championships in Maui, Sunday. Middaugh, a 33-year-old from Vail, Colorado, was the top American finisher in fourth, just over two minutes behind Austrian winner Michael Weiss.

Middaugh, who won the XTERRA Mountain Championship earlier this summer in Beaver Creek, Colorado, used his Felt Nine LTD carbon-fiber hardtail to conquer the Kapalua course, which featured a number of power climbs and tricky descents. It was a new course for the field of 675 racers.

Project London Shatters U.S. Track Record

10/18/2011

Guadalajara, Mexico — Three American riders from the Felt-sponsored Project London track program scored the silver medal at Monday’s Team Sprint event at the Pan American Games in Mexico. The U.S. squad of Michael Blatchford, Dean Tracy and Jimmy Watkins rode their Felt TK1 bikes to second place behind the team from Venezuela, setting a new U.S. record in the team sprint.

The U.S. team posted a time of 44.036, eclipsing the old record and earning the silver medal.

Armstrong 2nd at Chrono des Nations TT

10/17/2011

Les Herbiers, France — Kristin Armstrong of the Peanut Butter & Co. - Twenty12 team finished a close second in the Chrono des Nations Time Trial in France Sunday. Armstrong, the current defending Olympic champion in the time trial, posted a time of 28:07 on her Felt DA TT bike, 9 seconds off the winning mark set by a fellow American rider Amber Neben.

Armstrong returned to the sport earlier this year after taking nearly two years off to start a family. She retired after winning gold at the 2009 TT World Championship. Shortly after the birth of her son in 2010 she announced she would return to competition. Now 38, Armstrong is focused on trying to qualify for next summer’s Olympic Games in London.

Trebon, Mani Sweep Spooky Cross!

10/16/2011

Irvine, California - Felt cyclocross riders Ryan Trebon and Caroline Mani put on a show at the October 15-16 Spooky Cross event, dominating the two-day event with back-to-back wins on Saturday night and Sunday.

Saturday’s Spooky Cross UCI C2 cyclocross race was the final race of the 2011 Cross After Dark series. With a crowd gathered under the lights on a pleasant evening at Hidden Valley park, just a few miles from Felt’s U.S. headquarters in Orange County, California, Trebon and Mani swept the pro men’s and women’s races.

Mani, a French national champion who’s currently residing in and racing in the U.S., got off to a fast start and never looked back. She gapped the competition in the first lap and maintained a 10-second lead for most of the race. In the end, she soloed to victory.

Trebon Takes Command of US Gran Prix

10/10/2011

Fort Collins, Colorado - Felt-sponsored cyclocross racer Ryan Trebon took control of the U.S. Gran Prix cyclocross series with a commanding performance at the October 8-9 New Belgium Cup double-race weekend in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Trebon showed both strength and skill as he piloted his Felt F1X bike to a victory and a second-place finish in back-to-back races that saw course conditions range from wet and sloppy to dry and fast. On Saturday athletes faced cold, muddy conditions. Trebon got off to a strong start, using his technical skills to chase down early leader Jeremy Powers on the second lap.

Felt to Supply Skil-Shimano Cycling Team

9/15/2011

Las Vegas, NV - Felt Bicycles and Skil-Shimano professional cycling team have signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement, forming a partnership that is dedicated to competing at the highest levels of pro cycling. The sponsorship, announced today at Interbike, forms a powerful alliance that combines Felt’s advanced bicycle designs with Skil-Shimano’s world-class cycling program.

As the official frame sponsor of Skil-Shimano, Felt Bicycles’ will supply all necessary road and TT framesets beginning in 2012 and through 2014. Skil-Shimano will begin the ‘12 season aboard Felt’s technologically advanced F-series road race frames and the wind tunnel-engineered UCI-legal DA time trial frame. These flagship models are built with Felt’s finest UHC Ultimate+Nano carbon fiber and each comes with a World Championship winning history.

Litscher is U23 XC World Champion

9/2/2011

Champéry, Switzerland – Felt X-Bionic’s Thomas Litscher has achieved the ultimate, and wrapped up the 2011 season with a Gold Medal in the U23 XC Race at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Champéry, Switzerland. This victory comes after a silver medal in the Team Relay race earlier in the week.

Racing on home soil was beneficial for Litscher, who lead most of the race. As each lap passed, Litscher increased his gap on the field, so much so that he was able to dismount and walk across the finish line with his Felt Edict held above his head, saluting the crowd as he passed.

Litscher Gets Silver in Team Relay

8/31/2011

Champéry, Switzerland - Felt X-Bionic’s Thomas Litscher began his 2011 World Championships with a Silver Medal in the Team Relay. The 22-year-old Swiss was the lead rider in the Team Relay and looked strong as he sharpens his form ahead of the U23 Race that takes place later this week.

The Swiss team competing on home soil, was off to a strong start with Thomas Litscher riding into sixth place after the first lap. With each lap, Switzerland closed in on the podium, passing two riders on the final lap to claim Silver in front of an elated home crowd.

For Litscher, the first leg also served as a preview to the battle with Kerschbaumer—one of Litscher’s biggest rivals for the U23 title. Both raced the first leg of the Team Relay, but it was Litscher who came out on top, besting his rival by 19 seconds.

Litscher claims 9th place in a hellish and never ending last lap, Markt overtook 79 riders

8/24/2011

Thomas Litscher gained lots of self esteem in the last World Cup race of the season and rode into the Top 10 for the 4th time. In a hellish and never ending last lap, he claimed the ninth position and kept World Champion Hermida in check. A great end of a great World Cup season! In two weeks, Litscher will try to catch the rainbow.

2nd place! Paul Van Der Ploeg steps up the podium in the Eliminator World Cup Sprint in Nove Mesto, Litscher 5th

8/15/2011

Paul Van Der Ploeg picked up the second prize in the opening Eliminator Sprint race at the World in Nove Mesto (CZ). In this spectacular new race format, only one strategy leads to success: Full speed!

Litscher did not finish at Kulhavy show in Nove Mesto, Markt 20th

8/15/2011

Litscher had the best start, lead the field into the first turn and was in reach of the podium after the first lap but in the end, there was nothing left. Thomas Litscher had to quit the race due to technical problems and had to watch Jaroslav Kulhavy win the race from the outside. The Czech winner also secured the overall World Cup win at his home race in Nove Mesto.

Andi Böcherer wins 70.3 Ironman European Championship and qualifies for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii

8/15/2011

Next big win for FELT racextract. Athlete Andi Böcherer! The 27 year old triathlete from Freiburg wins the 70.3 Ironman European Championships in Wiesbaden in 4:08:36! After his injury break, he definitely is back and finally qualified for the Ironman World Champs in Hawaii.

5, 10, 13: FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC riders storm into the Top 15, Morath fulfils Olympic qualification standard

8/11/2011

Moraths lonely race ends with Olympic qualification standard

Adelheid Morath secured the Olympic qualification standard one year before the Games. With her 10th rank at the European Champs in Dohnany (SVK), she entered the Top10 for the second time in a row.

Lost the saddle, but won the bronze medal: Litscher wins second medal at the European Championships

8/11/2011

Thomas Litscher crossed the finish line without his saddle but won his second medal at the European Champs in Dohnany (Svk).

Looked like gold for a long time

Until the fourth round, the young Swiss rider from the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Team was in the lead. Together with Italian Kerschbaumer, he dominated the race and confirmed his reputation once again.

Silver Start: Thomas Litscher and the Swiss Team win the silver medal in the team relay at the European Championships

8/5/2011

The European Championships in Dohnany (SVK) started with a silver medal for the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC team. The Swiss Team with FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC rider Thomas Litscher won the silver medal in the team relay.

Andi Böcherer next win – Heidelbergman

8/4/2011

After a few weeks injury lay-off Andi Böcherer is back to race.
And not only back – he showed another time that he is one of the fastest Tri Pros of the year.
At the Heidelbergman race in Germany Andi took the lead from the beginning with a strong swim split, in the chasing group set former IM Champion Timo Bracht – that two guys fought for the victory.

Markt Third at Olympic Test Event

8/1/2011

Hadleigh Farm, England – Felt Otztal X-Bionic rider Karl Markt once again proved himself as one of the elite talents in XC racing, finishing third in the Olympic Test Event over the weekend. Markt, who just won the Austrian National Championship two weeks ago, arrived on the podium alongside two former XC World Champions. The 31-year-old Austrian is putting together a fantastic season with X-Bionic, taking multiple UCI wins and podiums.

The Olympic Test Event in Hadleigh Farm gave riders the opportunity to race the Olympic course for 2012. The racers completed seven laps of the rolling course in hot temperatures, which quickly separated the field. Markt, riding a full-suspension Felt Edict LTD, was among the top four riders throughout the race.

Silvia Felt – 7th at Ironman Germany – European Championship

7/26/2011

After her victory at Ironman France only 4 weeks ago, Tri Pro Silvia Felt took part in the next big Ironman race in Frankfurt which also was the European Championship.

For all of the 2300 athletes it should a real challenge because of the bad weather conditions – 10 C with rain and strong wind at the start – that made the race extremely hard.

For Silvia the mission was clear: She needed a Top Ten result to get the qualify for the World Championships in Kona done.

Two national titles, two silver medals for the FELT-ÖTZTAL-X-BIONIC squad

7/19/2011

It was the next great weekend for the FELT Pros, chasing the medals at the Nationals with fantastic results:

First title: Switzerland U23 national Championship – Winner Thomas Litscher: Thomas Litscher was in a class of his own winning by two minutes over Matthias Stirnemann and Jérémy Huegenin.

Second title: Austrian national Championship – Winner Karl Markt, Bronze medal for Simon Scheiber: Hard weather conditions at the location in Hohenems couldn’t stop Karl Markt from his first Austrian Cross Country title – for him a dream comes true and he is the first Austrian man to win both – Marathon and Cross Country titles. Teammate Simon Scheiber followed Karl on the podium and took the bronze medal.

Worldcup in Windham: Adelheid Morath makes first step toward London Olympics

7/13/2011

The women of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Team stole the show from the men in the team at the fifth Worldcup of the season in Windham, USA. Most notably it was Adelheid Morath who had an impressive day! With her 14th place Morath is one important step closer to the Olympic Games 2012. The BDR set the condition to two ranks inside the Top15 and Morath now jumped this hurdle once.

Litscher top 10 in Mont St-Anne despite crash

7/5/2011

A perfect start, a crash and a great finish: Thomas Litscher went through all ups and downs of a real World Cup showdown in Mont Sainte Anne, Canada.

The FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC rider had a perfect start riding in 4th position. He was side by side with the world’s best riders until a crash in the third round ended his chance of a podium World Cup. Litscher last around 2 minutes having to stop in the tech zone which threw him back into 14th position. But instead of giving up, Litscher caught fire and recaptured place by place. His great pursuit ended in a fantastic last lap.

Silvia Felt Wins IM France

6/26/2011

Nice, France – Felt triathlete Silvia Felt was victorious at Ironman France, besting her nearest rival by over ten minutes. The victory is the first Ironman win for the 34-year-old German. Felt, no relation to company namesake Jim Felt, has had a fantastic 2011 with a third place at Ironman 70.3 Mallorca and a fourth place at Ironman South Africa.

Felt was patient in the swim, keeping a comfortable pace but staying in contention. Felt entered T1 in eighth place, but was primed to make her move on the bike. Once aboard her DA, Felt was in her element. She posted the fastest bike split of all female competitors and passed six racers on the road. The prodigious bike effort brought Felt within seconds of the race lead. Three miles into the run, Felt passed the leader and never looked back.

Carfrae Wins Ironman 70.3 Eagleman

6/12/2011

Cambridge, Maryland – Felt triathlete and reigning Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae continued her solid 2011 campaign with a win at the Ironman 70.3 Eagleman. The 30-year-old Australian was once again untouchable on the run, recording the fastest run split en route to victory.

Carfrae, who just took second place in the Revolution3 Quassy last week, was again strong from the beginning of the race. She achieved the third fastest split on the swim and on the bike, and was never too far away from the lead. On the run, Carfrae, caught fire. Her run split was the fastest of all female competitors by nearly five minutes and ensured Carfrae of the win.

“I am so pleased to have backed up Quassy half's battle with the Dibmaster with a win here."

FELT-racextract. Athlete Andi Böcherer wins his first Ironman 70.3 and sets a new course record!

6/6/2011

At the 70.3 Ironman in Rapperswil/Switzerland, Böcherer celebrated his first victory of his young career in an official 70.3 Ironman distance race against strong international rivals. The triathlete from the south of Germany didn’t leave a chance to serial winner and local hero Ronnie Schildknecht.

FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC World Cup Team sensationally cracks the UCI Ranking

6/1/2011

A sensational leap forward, best German Team and just a blink of an eye away from the third ranked Team Scott Swisspower of Nino Schurter – the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC World Cup Team is unstoppable and is now ranked fourth after the World Cup races in Dalby Forest and Offenburg in the UCI Ranking.

Home ground becomes party ground: Team stays on the road to success at the UCI MTB World Cup Offenburg!

6/1/2011

Thomas Litscher won the Eliminator Sprint race at the World Cup in Offenburg and rides further to the front topping his best Elite result again in Offenburg with his 9th place on Sunday!

Andi Böcherer wins City-Triathlon in Heilbronn

6/1/2011

The triathlete from Freiburg, starting for the FELT-racextract. Triathlon Team wins the City-triathlon Heilbronn and relegates last year’s winner Sebastian Kienle to the second place. A successful revenge for the race in Buschhütten, where Böcherer was second behind Kienle.

Felt Launches Tri-Centive Bonus Plan

6/1/2011

Irvine, CA – Felt Bicycles is very pleased to announce the creation and launch of Tri-Centive™, a multi-sport World Championship bonus plan specifically targeted to all age-group triathletes competing in this year’s Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas, NV (September 11, 2011) and Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI (October 8, 2011)

The Tri-Centive plan provides a cash incentive to every non-professional age-group category for both men and women, for each of the two events. Any age-group winner on a Felt bicycle at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas, NV will be rewarded with a $500.00 USD bonus from Felt. Any age-group winner on a Felt at the Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona, HI will earn $1000.00 USD.

Thomas Litscher rides into the Top10 in Dalby: Best Elite World Cup result of his young career!

5/23/2011

What a weekend for FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC rider Thomas Litscher. Starting with his silver medal in the Eliminator Sprint on Friday he rode his best World Cup Elite race of his young career with a 10th place in Dalby Forest on Sunday!

FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Take Top Two Spots at Dalby

5/21/2011

Pickering, Great Britain – Felt Ötztal X-Bionic took first and second at the Dalby Worldcup Eliminator, with Paul Van der Ploeg defeating his teammate and defending champion Thomas Litscher in the finals. The young Aussie was able to get a slight lead out of the gate in the final round, and stayed clear of Litscher for the victory.

The event, held in the North Yorkshire town of Pickering, featured 42 racers from which the fastest 32 qualified for the elimination rounds. The course featured stairs and steep climbs that wound around the town’s center. From the beginning of the event, Litscher looked like the man to beat. The 22-year-old Swiss qualified with the fastest time and easily defeated his rivals in the first two rounds of elimination. Van der Ploeg also appeared strong early on, clearing his early rounds to secure a spot in the finals.

Thomas Litscher celebrates three times: the win in the Sprint Race at the German National race Saalhausen, his third rank in the XCO race and his birthday! He is ready for Dalby!

5/18/2011

The fans at the German National race in Saalhausen cheered for a muddy and dirty Thomas Litscher when he crossed the finish line in third position. Changing weather conditions with rain, sun and even hail made it a hard race.

After winning the Sprint Race on Friday, the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC rider also made it to the podium in the Cross-Country race on Sunday. A big party-weekend for Litscher: Two podium positions and his 22nd birthday on the same weekend.

FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Team dominate the Worldclass Mountainbike Marathon Challenge 2011

5/18/2011

Adelheid Morath is back, Van Der Ploeg lifts his bike up in the sky and over 100 team members take part in the team championship

Leisure Team and Worldcup riders lining up together – that’s the philosophy of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Team and that totally came true at the Worldclass Mountainbike Marathon Challenge in Offenburg where the first official Team Championships was held for everybody and where Worldcup riders Adelheid Morath and Paul Van Der Ploeg were unbeatable in their class.

Second place at the Champions Race: Shooting Star Andi Böcherer beats the German Top Stars, only Kienle faster than him

5/11/2011

Andi Böcherer, FELT-racextract Athlete from Freiburg, made his way to the Podium in the highly competitive Champions Race in Buschhütten. In 1:46:53 he finished 2nd. His rivals: No one else than a group of triathletes we know from the Top10 of the World Championships Hawaii: Faris Als Sultan, Lothar Leder, Timo Bracht, Dirk Bockel and Sebastian Kienle are only some of the starting athletes that regularly end up on the podium in international Championships. Only one of them was of strong enough to beat the young Andi Böcherer on Sunday in Buschhütten in the final 10 km run.

Warm up for the next World Cup: Litscher wins U23 in Solothurn, Enaux on the podium

5/11/2011

The team members of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC World Cup Team went solo last weekend and did their best on different races across Europe. Wherever a rider with the big X on his chest appeared, they entered the podium. U23 silver medallist Thomas Litscher won the U23 category at the Racer Bikes Cup in Solothurn, Sabrina Enaux came in third at the French Cup in St. Brieuc and Charly Markt steps um the podium in spite of two unintended stops in Graz.

A Dream come true: Charly Markts finally wins his home race and Sabrina Enaux claims her first win of the season

5/3/2011

Tough climbs and daredevil downhills were the perfect ground for the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC World Cup riders at the Ötztaler Mountainbikefestival on the 1^st of May. Four riders stepped up the podium – that’s not only a declaration of strength but also great advertising for one the worlds most beautiful Mountainbike Areas: The Ötztal.

Böcherer Second at IM South Africa

4/10/2011

Port Elizabeth, South Africa – Andi Böcherer captured second place at Ironman South Africa, posting a blazing time of 8:08:36 hours. The time represents a personal best Ironman finish for the 28-year-old German.

Böcherer’s FELT-racextract Team Manager Jörg Scheiderbauer was ecstatic after the race. It is “the biggest success of our young history,” commented Scheiderbauer. Böcherer owes his top result to a clever race tactic, as he revealed at the finish line. “I did not want to overdo it on the bike. I knew the race would be decided during the marathon and I was well prepared after intense winter training,” said Böcherer.

Carfrae Wins Oceanside 70.3

4/3/2011

Oceanside, California – Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae kicked off her Ironman 70.3 season with a win at the Oceanside Ironman 70.3. The Australian took the lead in the final two miles of the run, taking the win by ten seconds! The win marks Carfrae’s third consecutive victory at Oceanside.

Carfrae, who took Second at Ironman New Zealand earlier this year, came to Oceanside as the defending champion and looking for a good result. Going into the run, Carfrae was in sixth place and trailed the leader by nearly five minutes. But Carfrae, known for her running prowess, motored past her competitors, making up 20-30 seconds per mile on the run. She took the lead with less than two miles to go and was able to hold on for the win. Carfrae finished in 4:26:18, including her remarkable half marathon time of 1:18:25.

Hammer Wins 4th World Title

3/25/2011

Apeldoorn, Netherlands – Sarah Hammer will again wear the Rainbow Jersey in 2011 after taking the Individual Pursuit World Championship in dramatic fashion. Hammer, the defending Individual Pursuit World Champion, took her second medal of the 2011 Championships after leading the Team Pursuit to a Silver yesterday. The win is Hammer’s fourth Individual Pursuit World Championship.

Hammer looked strong in the qualifying round, motoring to a 3:33.52. The time was the fastest in qualification, besting 2009 New Zealand’s Alison Shanks by .27 seconds. With Hammer and Shanks in the Gold Medal round, the stage was set for a battle between two Pursuit World Champions.

Paul Van Der Ploeg keeps winning: U23 Oceanic Champion and double National Series winner!

3/23/2011

Nobody can stop the young Australian rider Paul Van der Ploeg: The rider of Team FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC keeps winning and dominates his rivals at will.

From March 17th to March 20th the Australian Mountainbike National Series final took place in conjunction with the 2011 UCI Oceania Mountain Bike Championships in Shepparton, Australia, and Paul Van der Ploeg turned the event into a festival of his own strength and talent.

Van der Ploeg Victorious at Oceania

3/23/2011

Shepparton, Australia – Felt Oetztal X-Bionic’s Paul Van der Ploeg once again proved himself at the Australia Mountain Bike National Series, taking the Overall Series Championship in the U23 Cross Country and Elite Short Track with a pair of strong races. Van der Ploeg secured the Titles with yet another dominating performance in both events.

The UCI Oceania Mountain Bike Championships in Shepparton, Australia marked the final event of the Australia Mountain Bike National Series. Van der Ploeg entered the event with a commanding lead in the U23 XC standings and the Elite Short Track standings.

Felt Signs Ryan Trebon

3/18/2011

Irvine, CA – Felt Bicycles is pleased to announce that it will sponsor cyclocross and mountain bike star Ryan Trebon for the 2011 season. Felt will supply the four-time American National champion for both his cyclocross and mountain bike campaigns beginning with Sea Otter next month

“I am thrilled to be with Felt this year, and can’t wait for the race season to begin,” said Trebon. “Felt was the perfect choice for me because of its technological approach to bike design and racing pedigree. I am already working with Felt’s engineers to fine tune my bikes for 2011, and we are all excited about the results.”

Introducing Project London

3/16/2011

Portland, Oregon - Felt Bicycles is pleased to announce the formation of Project London, an elite track cycling team, inspired, created and managed by Rubicon Cycling, LCC. Rubicon Cycling will carry on the mission of benefiting the LiveSTRONG organization while pursuing the development of young cyclists into champion professional athletes, fulfilling their dream of representing the United States of America in the Olympic Games.

Athletes will compete in a multitude of events across the United States as a trade team and will also vie for slots on the USA National Team in international competition in the UCI World Cup, UCI World Championships, and the Olympic Games. The team will compete aboard Felt TK1 track bikes.

Introducing Project London

3/16/2011

Portland, Oregon - Felt Bicycles is pleased to be a partner of Project London, an elite track cycling team, inspired, created and managed by Rubicon Cycling, LCC. Rubicon Cycling will carry on the mission of benefiting the LiveSTRONG organization while pursuing the development of young cyclists into champion professional athletes, fulfilling their dream of representing the United States of America in the Olympic Games.

DA Receives UCI Approval

3/9/2011

Irvine, CA – Felt Bicycles is proud to announce the UCI’s official authorization of the Felt DA Time Trial/Triathlon frameset for UCI races. The UCI’s new frame authorization process guarantees the DA frameset to be UCI legal and will be documented on each frame with the UCI’s new seal of race-legal approval. Graphic incorporation of the new UCI seal will be a running change and customers can expect to see these on DA’s later in the year.

“The official certification of the 2011 DA TT/Tri frame under the new UCI qualification process once again demonstrates Felt Bicycles’ continued dedication to building the world’s fastest UCI legal bikes,” said Felt director of engineering, Jeff Soucek. “We are pleased to be one of the first manufacturers granted the new approval and we look forward to supplying our athletes and customers with the DA frameset.”

Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Win Overall

3/7/2011

Amathous, Cyprus – Felt Oetztal X-Bionic once again showed its strength at the Cyprus Sunshine Cup, with Karl Markt and Blaza Klemencic securing the overall series win on a pair of strong performances. The two have produced fantastic results over the three week competition, and appear to be in good form heading into World Cup season.

In the Men’s race, Markt had essentially wrapped up the Orange Jersey with his wins over the past two weekends. He was looking to stay with the front riders as much as possible to honor the Orange Jersey, but was not required to cover any moves. U23 rider and X-Bionic teammate Thomas Litscher was looking for the win, and went on the attack at the first lap.

Carfrae and Bozzone Podium at IMNZ

3/6/2011

Taupo, New Zealand – Felt triathletes Mirinda Carfrae and Terenzo Bozzone both claimed second place at Ironman New Zealand this weekend. New Zealand was the first Ironman distance race of the year for Carfrae and Bozzone, and the course proved to be challenging with rainy conditions plaguing the competitors all day.

Defending IronmanWorld Champion Carfrae started the race well, getting to T1 with the leaders. However, bad luck bit Carfrae on the bike where she suffered two flats costing her over ten minutes. Leaving T2, the young Australian was 23 minutes down on the leader. On the run, Carfrae demonstrated the resolve of a World Champion, pulling back fellow pre-race favorite Joanna Lawn with only a few kilometers remaining and securing second place.

X-Bionic Riders Dominate in Cyprus

2/28/2011

Macheras, Cyprus – Felt Oetztal X-Bionic rider Karl Markt was victorious at the Cyprus Sunshine Cup #2 over the weekend, taking the overall win in the three stage event. Markt also won the Cyprus World Cup #1 the week prior. Fellow X-Bionic rider Blaza Klemencic took second place overall in the Women’s General Classification.

The Sunshine Cup #2 consisted of three races, a short time trial, a point to point race, and a traditional XC circuit race. Markt completed the time trial on Day One in 16:34, just one second away from first place. The point to point race on Day Two proved to be the decisive race, and Markt rose to the challenge. Markt and one other rider escaped on a long single track section 9km from the finish, and had a twenty second lead at the summit.

Van der Ploeg wins Australia XC Nats

2/25/2011

Adelaide, Australia – Felt Oetztal X-Bionic rider Paul Van der Ploeg continued his strong mountain bike season in his native Australia, taking the U23 XC national championship. Van der Ploeg is showing good form prior to World Cup season after overcoming a patellar injury last season.

Van der Ploeg has scored several prominent wins in the past few months, in the Australian Mountain Bike Series. He has consistently been at the front of the field, taking the U23 wins in Short Track and XC in You Yangs, Glenorchy, and Mt Buller.

Hammer Wins World Cup Omnium

2/21/2011

Manchester, England – Ouch Racing Team’s Sarah Hammer won the UCI Track World Cup IV over the weekend, making her two for two in the competition this year. The American once again dominated the multi disciplined event after changing focus from the Individual Pursuit just a year ago.

Like her previous World Cup, Hammer won nearly every race. She took first in the Flying Lap, Elimination Race, the Pursuit, and the Scratch Race. She also scored a second and third in the Points Race and 500m TT respectively.

Markt Wins Cyprus Sunshine Cup #1

2/21/2011

Oroklini, Cyprus – Felt Oetztal X-Bionic Rider Karl Markt took the win at the Cyprus Sunshine Cup #1 on Sunday. The Austrian took the win with a time of 1:45:39, and finished 20 seconds ahead of second place on the rough course.

The Cyprus Sunshine Cup is an International mountain bike series that kicks off the mountain bike season in Europe. The course was in excellent condition with sun and warm temperatures. 80 riders started the Men’s Race.

Going into the final lap, Markt was in the lead group that had been whittled to just five riders. On the first climb, Markt went to the front and pushed the tempo, shedding two of his competitors from the group. That left just two Rabobank riders and Markt in the lead group.

Bell Takes World Cup Lead

1/24/2011

Beijing, China - Canadian track cyclist Zach Bell moved into first place in the UCI Omnium World Cup standings with his second place in Beijing. The 28-year-old Canadian has strung together consistent performances in the multi disciplined Omnium and moved into a commanding lead.

On day 1, Bell won the Flying Lap with a time of 13.233. He took 4th in the Points Race and 6th in the Elimination Race to finish day 1 in second place. Day 2 saw Bell finish 6th in the Individual Pursuit, 9th in the Scratch Race, and 4th in the Kilo, just missing the Omnium win by two points.

FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Rider Paul Van Der Ploeg wins the FELT Alpine Assault 2011

1/24/2011

Congratulations to our FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC rider Paul Van Der Ploeg! He won the FELT Alpine Assault 2011, Australia’s ultimate 100km Mountain Bike race. The race starts at Falls Creek and finishes 100km later in Mt Beauty after travelling through the spectacular Alpine National Park.

Kona World Champion Mirinda Carfrae on Felt

1/3/2011

Irvine, CA – Felt Bicycles is pleased to announce it will sponsor 2010 Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae in 2011 and beyond. The 29-year-old Australian will compete on the groundbreaking Felt DA triathlon bike through 2013.

“I was very fortunate to have a number of bike sponsors pursuing me for the 2011 season,” said Carfrae. “Ultimately it came down to which company could provide me with the best combination of support and product to help me defend my World Championship. After meeting the team at Felt, studying the DA’s wind tunnel numbers, and considering their history in the sport of triathlon, the choice became obvious.”

Snowsill and Ryf on Felt through 2013

12/29/2010

Irvine, California - Felt Bicycles is pleased to announce that Olympic and 3-time World Triathlon Champion Emma Snowsill (AUS) will be racing on Felt bikes through 2013. Snowsill, one of the most accomplished short distance triathletes of all time, will focus on ITU and non-draft legal triathlons in 2011 and look to defend her Olympic Triathlon title in 2012.

“I am thrilled to know I will be riding and racing on a Felt for the next three years. I have known Jim (Felt) since 2003, and ridden his bikes since ‘04,” said Snowsill. “The team at Felt has supported me throughout my career and I am delighted to know I will have the equipment advantage that comes with such a superior brand.”

Hammer Wins World Cup Omnium, Bell takes Bronze

12/20/2010

Cali, Columbia - Team OUCH's Sarah Hammer took her first 2010-2011 World Cup Gold Medal with a win in the Women's Omnium. Hammer, a three time World Champion in the Individual Pursuit, has performed well in her transition to the multi-race event. Fellow Felt Athlete Zach Bell took Bronze in the Men's Omnium. The Canadian took Second Place in the Melbourne Men's Omnium two weeks prior, and retains his second place in World Cup rankings.

Hammer, who just began competing in the Omnium this year, was the class of the field in Cali. The 27-year-old American won each of the first four events (Flying Lap, Points Race, Elimination Race, andIndividual Pursuit) on her way to Gold.

Van Der Ploeg Wins U23 Races In Australia

12/14/2010

Hobart, Australia - Felt Oetztal X-Bionic's Paul Van Der Ploeg won two U23 classifications at theAustralian National Mountain Bike Series over the weekend. The 21-year-old Victorian won both the U23 Cross Country race and U23 Short Track event, and finished 3rd overall in both races. Van Der Ploeg, who suffered a patellar tendon injury earlier this year, is continuing his build up to the World Cup season which beings April 23rd in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.

In the XC race, Van Der Ploeg finished ahead of the 2nd Place U23 rider by nearly four minutes and was able to wheelie his Felt Six LTD across the finish line. After the race, Van Der Ploeg was enthusiastic about his performance. "It's a technical track, so that suits me and I'm very happy I came in third against the elite guys," said Van Der Ploeg after the XC race.

Zach Bell Wins Silver Medal at UCI Track World Cup

12/3/2010

Melbourne, Australia – Canadian track cyclist Zach Bell won the Silver Medal in the Omnium at the UCI Track World Cup in Melbourne. The Canadian has excelled at the multi-disciplined Omnium, and just two weeks ago took silver at the Perth International Track Grand Prix.

Bell had strong performances in the Flying Lap and Points Race on day 1, finishing third in both races, and ended day 1 in third place overall. On day 2, Bell won the Scratch Race, and had strong performances in the Pursuit and Time Trial, propelling him to the Silver Medal. Bell competed on a TK1 in each event.

Round 2 of the UCI Track World Cup will be December 16-18 in Cali, Columbia.

Felt Track Athletes Ready for UCI Track World Cup I

12/1/2010

Melbourne, Australia - Felt track cyclists will be competing in the UCI Track World Cup in Melbourne December 2 through December 4. After setting the women's team pursuit world record at the Pan American Games earlier this year, the American pursuit team is looking to podium without their anchor, Sarah Hammer. The pursuit team includes Felt riders Lauren Tamayo, Cari Higgins, and Dotsie Bausch.

Canadian Zach Bell will be racing in the endurance events after a finishing second in the points race at the Perth International Track Grand Prix two weeks ago. In the sprints, fellow Canadian racer Travis Smith will seek podiums in the sprint and keiren.

All Felt track athletes will be competing aboard the Felt TK1.

F1 Best in Test of “RoadBIKE Magazin“ in Germany

11/18/2010

In the most recent issue of Germany’s “RoadBIKE Magazin” the new Felt F1 proved its technological advantage and was awarded the winner of the magazine’s latest high performance test. It competed with the most prestigous roadbikes.

Well, it is good news for our consumers, dealers and all of us!

GOOD JOB – TEAM FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC gets new UCI ELITE-Status for 2011

11/9/2010

The UCI set up a new structure of classification for MTB Professional Teams for the next season which is similar to the Road Teams.

Only the best 15 Teams in the world are nominated for this new MTB ELITE-Status.

The ranking is calculated by adding the UCI points of the 3 best placed men and the 2 best placed women of each team in the UCI Mountain Bike XCO individual classifications as of September 27th, 2010.

Amanda Carey Wins Iceman Challenge

11/8/2010

Traverse City, Michigan - Kenda/Felt rider Amanda Carey took victory at the Iceman Cometh Challenge, outpacing second place by 2:39 and securing her second Iceman title. Carey previously won the race in 2008.

The Iceman course is a 28 mile point-to-point MTB race spanning the Pere Marquette State Forest. The race begins in Kalkaska and finishes outside of Traverse City, Michigan. This year there were nearly 5000 participants and even more spectators. Carey soloed to victory on the Felt Nine Team, completing the muddy course in 1:59:11.

"This is the best mountain bike race of the year," Carey told cyclingdirt.com. "The crowds at the end are so inspiring. It's really exciting and super motivating to come out in race in front of crowds like this."

Felt To Sponsor Team Exergy Through 2012

11/3/2010

Irvine, CA – Felt Bicycles is pleased to announce it will be the official bike supplier to Team Exergy in 2011-12. As was recently reported, the Idaho-based elite men’s road team is expected to advance to UCI Continental status in 2011. The team’s international lineup includes a mix of returning pro’s such as Remi McManus, 2001 U.S. Elite Road Champion, and several new recruits including 2006 U.S. Elite Road Champion, Matt Cooke.

“Felt has a storied history of supporting emerging teams and new talent, and in Team Exergy we feel as though they have the blueprint to be very successful,” said Felt’s Marketing Director, Doug Martin. “After a competitive run at the NRC and select international events this year, Team Exergy has put together the pieces to take their program to the next level and we are excited to be a part of it.”

FELT To Supply Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty12 Women's Pro Team

11/1/2010

Irvine, CA – Felt Bicycles is proud to announce a new partnership with the Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12 Professional Cycling Team. For the next two years the U.S.-based elite women’s team, which won 55 races in 2010, will compete on Felt bikes at the world’s most prestigious road and track events with a clear target on the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

“With such an amazing line of road, time trial, and track models, combined with their passion for racing excellence, Felt was an obvious fit for our team,” said Nicola Cranmer, general manager and founder of the team. “As our name indicates, our goals are to develop Olympic caliber talent that can compete internationally at the highest levels. We are delighted to have a bicycle partner that is as focused about this mission as we are.”

Dan Martin Wins Japan Cup

10/25/2010

Utsunomiya, Japan - Irishman Dan Martin took an impressive win on Sunday at the Japan Cup Road Race. The Garmin-Transitions rider was able to gain an insurmountable lead with 37km to go and soloed to victory. Martin has already scored victories this year at the Tre Valli Varesine semi classic and at the Tour of Poland, where he also won the general classification.

One of the final races of the year, the Japan Cup consisted of a challenging 151km circuit course that tested riders' late season form. Riders faced the 10 percent Kogashi climb a total of 11 times, and it proved to be the decisive feature of the race.

Regarded as a fierce climber, Martin attacked on the Kogashi with three laps remaining.

Millar Wins Chrono Des Nations Time Trial

10/18/2010

Les Herbiers, France – Garmin-Transitions rider David Millar continued his strong time trial form and added another victory to his palmarès with his win at the Chrono des Nations. Coming off Gold in the Commonwealth Games Time Trial and Silver at the World Championship Time Trial, Millar scored his 4th time trial victory of the year in dominant fashion, setting the course record, and beating his nearest rival by more than two minutes.

The previous record, set by Laszlo Bodrogi in 2007, was 59:18 over the 49km course. Millar completed the same course in 58:53, besting the record by 25 seconds despite a headwind over the final 10km.

Millar Wins Commonwealth Games TT

10/13/2010

New Delhi, India - After scoring a Bronze in the Road Race, David Millar told the media that he wanted Gold in the Commonwealth Games Time Trial. On Wednesday, he accomplished his goal, covering the 40km course along the Noida Expressway in 47:19. Millar beat his nearest rival by 55 seconds, and won Scotland's fifth Gold Medal in the XIX Commonwealth Games.

For David Millar, one of the top time trialists in the world, 2010 has been a career year. Millar won time trials in the Three Days of de Panne and Criterium International stage races, and podiumed in the Criterium du Dauphine time trial and the Tour de France Prologue. Just last week, Millar took Silver in the World Time Trial Championship.

Felt Podiums at Commonwealth Games

10/11/2010

Delhi, India – Felt Sponsored track rider Zach Bell and Garmin-Transitions rider David Millar scored podiums this week at the XIXth Commonwealth Games. Canada’s Zach Bell won bronze in the Men’s 20km Scratch Race aboard a Felt TK1. In the qualifying heat, Bell was able to lap the entire field.

Riding for Scotland, David Millar was able to score a bronze in the 167 km Men’s Road Race. In a race that saw 78 of the 133 starters drop out, Millar was nearly able to take the win on his Felt F-Series bike.

Millar Scores Silver at Worlds TT!

9/30/2010

Australia — British veteran David Millar rode his Felt DA to a silver medal in the elite men’s time trial at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.

Millar started his race strong, laying down the fastest opening spit on the 45.8-kilometer course. Starting fifth from last, he was the first rider to break the hour mark, with a time of 59:11.94. In the end, the Garmin-Transitions rider finished just over a minute behind Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara, who captured his fourth World Championship gold in the time trial.

Middaugh crowned U.S. XTERRA Champ

9/27/2010

Utah — Felt-sponsored multisport athlete Josiah Middaugh was crowned the 2010 U.S. XTERRA Champion at the XTERRA USA Championships in Ogden, Utah. It was the final race of the off-road triathlon series' U.S. Pro Series.

"The pro field in Ogden was the strongest I have seen so far this year, and although the race felt like a struggle I pressed hard the whole way and was able to secure a top 3 finish for my 6th time in as many races," Middaugh said.

Farrar Wins Vuelta Finale!

9/19/2010

Spain — Garmin-Transitions sprinter Tyler Farrar scored a huge win on Sunday, outsprinting Mark Cavendish to emerge the champion of the final stage of the Vuelta a España in Madrid.

Three weeks of intense racing concluded with a short, fast circuit race in front of a large crowd in central Madrid. Farrar put himself in position in the final corner and then launched ahead on his Felt F1 with 100 meters to go. He powered away from Cavendish, who finished second, and Australian Allan Davis, who was third

Farrar 2nd at Vuelta Stage 19

9/17/2010

Spain — Garmin-Transitions sprinter Tyler Farrar scored big points in the sprinters’ classification with a second-place finish in Friday’s Stage 19 of the Vuelta a España. Farrar powered across the line on his Felt F1 just behind Belgian Philippe Gilbert in the 231km stage from Piedrahita to Toledo. The American now sits second overall in points with two days remaining in the season’s final grand tour.

Farrar has been consistently near the front in the sprint stages of this year’s Vuelta and now trails points leader Mark Cavendish by 12 points (136 to 124).

The Garmin-Transitions team’s GC leader Tom Danielson maintained his top-10 standing on Friday. The American, who rode well in the mountains and in Wednesday’s time trial, is eighth overall.

Ryder Just Misses Podium in Québec

9/10/2010

Canada — Ryder Hesjedal accomplished his goal of animating Friday’s Grand Prix de Cycliste de Québec, a one-day ProTour race in Québec City, Canada. The Garmin-Transitions rider just missed the podium, finishing fourth and taking the honor of being the top North American.

Hesjedal emerged as a top GC rider at this year’s Tour de France, where he finished seventh overall. He was motivated to put on a good show at two ProTour races in Canada, Friday's Grand Prix de Cycliste de Québec and the upcoming Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday.

Hesjedal initiated a move in the final lap of the hilly circuit in Québec City, dashing ahead on his Felt F1. He was joined by a small group, and Frenchman Thomas Voeckler took the win.

Swiss XC Star Litscher Will Ride Felt in 2011

9/8/2010

Germany — The Felt Ötztal X-Bionic World Cup mountain bike team announced today the signing of Swiss cross-country talent Thomas Litscher for 2011. The 21-year-old won a silver medal in the Under-23 XC race at World Championships in Canada last week and is considered one of the sport’s rising stars.

“We had great interest in him last year, however his commitments with the MIG team lasted through 2010,” said team director Jorg Scheiderbauer.

Scheiderbauer said he sees great potential in Litscher. In addition to winning silver at the Worlds in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Québec, last weekend, he was also part of the winning Swiss team in the team relay.

Wealing Rides Felt to XTERRA Mexico Win!

9/6/2010

Mexico — Felt-sponsored multisport athlete Seth Wealing won the XTERRA Mexico Championship on Saturday, repeating his 2009 win at the off-road triathlon in Valle de Bravo.

Wealing, who lives in Boulder, Colorado, mastered the slippery, muddy bike course on his Felt Nine. He chased South African Dan Hugo, finishing 1 minute behind, and then surged ahead on the run to take the win.

“The first lap [of the bike] was pretty hectic with Dan Hugo, Francisco Sorono and I racing tight,” Wealing said. “The second lap was incredibly slippery and muddy, and I focused on making sure to make no mistakes and avoid crashes.”

Farrar Sprints to Victory at Vuelta!

9/1/2010

Spain — Tyler Farrar sprinted to victory in Stage 5 of the Vuelta a España Wednesday, powering his Felt F1 past Koldo Fernandez and Mark Cavendish to take the win in the 199km stage from Guadix to Lorca.

Farrar's seventh win of the season came a day after he was almost forced to abandon the race with a stomach bug. The win also made him a co-leader in the points competition; he is now tied with Spaniard Igor Anton.

A breakaway formed early in the stage and was caught by the chasing sprinters’ teams, including Farrar’s Garmin-Transitions squad, in the approach to the finish. Cavendish made his move first in the final sprint, but Farrar rocketed past to take the win.

Strong Ride for Klemenic at MTB World Cup Finals

8/29/2010

New York — Blaza Klemencic of the Felt Otztal X-Bionic mountain bike team finished the 2010 UCI MTB World Cup Series on a high note, scoring a fourth-place finish at the finals on Saturday in Windham, New York. The Slovenian rode her Felt Six to her best World Cup finish of the year.

The World Cup finals, the first mountain bike World Cup in the U.S. in five years, were held near Albany, New York, one week before the World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada.

Garmin-Transitions Ready for Vuelta

8/26/2010

Spain — The Garmin-Transitions team rolls into the final grand tour of the season, the three-week Vuelta a España, with a talented lineup including sprinter Tyler Farrar—on a roll after winning the recent Vattenfalls Classic—and fellow American Christian Vande Velde (pictured) who is looking to put injuries and bad luck behind him and finish the season on a high note.

Both Farrar and Vande Velde were forced to abandon the Tour de France with injuries sustained in crashes. Vande Velde broke three ribs in a Stage 3 crash and Farrar fractured his wrist and eventually dropped out of the race on Stage 12. While Vande Velde, who also crashed out of the Giro d’Italia in May, says his form isn’t where it typically would be for a three-week tour, he’ll be looking for stage wins and to ride well in Spain. Farrar, too, will be looking to add to his tally of grand tour stage wins.

Bobridge Scores his First ProTour Win!

8/22/2010

The Netherlands — Garmin-Transitions rider Jack Bobridge scored the biggest win of his career in Stage 5 of the eight-day Eneco Tour in The Netherlands on Sunday. The Australian joined a breakaway that lasted nearly all of the 204-kilometer stage and then launched a solo attack in the final 2km to win on his Felt F1.

Martin On a Roll, Wins in Italy

8/17/2010

Italy — Daniel Martin scored a brilliant win in Italy on Tuesday to give the Garmin-Transitions team two major victories in one day. Martin, who turns 24 on Friday, followed teammate Svein Tuft’s ProTour stage win at the Eneco Tour with a solo victory at the Tre Valli Varesine one-day race in Italy.

Tuft wins Eneco Tour Prologue!

8/17/2010

The Netherlands — Svein Tuft of the Garmin-Transitions team threw down a convincing win in Tuesday’s opening time trial of the eight-day Eneco Tour. The Canadian National Time Trial Champion rode his all-new 2011 Felt DA to his first ever ProTour stage win in the 5.2km prologue in Steenwijk, The Netherlands.

Farrar Repeats in Germany!

8/15/2010

Germany — Tyler Farrar of the Garmin-Transitions team sprinted to victory aboard his Felt F1 at the Vattenfalls Classic ProTour race Sunday in Hamburg, Germany. Farrar, who also won here last year, became the first rider in the event’s 15-year history to win two in a row.

Lee Makes History on Felt TK1

8/13/2010

Italy — Korean track racer Hye Jin Lee scored a breakthrough victory on her Felt TK1 bike at the 2010 UCI Junior Track World Championships in Italy on Thursday. Lee won the women’s 500-meter Time Trial with a time of 0:35.479, not far off the mark of a world record.

Tuft Wins Tour of Denmark TT

8/7/2010

Denmark — Lightning struck twice for the Garmin-Transitions team on Saturday. After Dan Martin wrapped up his first ProTour win at the Tour of Poland stage race, Canadian Svein Tuft gave the team another major victory when he won the Stage 5 Time Trial at the Tour of Denmark.

Martin Wins Tour of Poland!

8/7/2010

Poland — Dan Martin of the Garmin-Transitions team wrapped up his first ProTour win Saturday, protecting his lead in the final stage of the seven-day Tour of Poland.

Martin Takes Lead at Tour of Poland!

8/5/2010

Poland — Dan Martin of the Garmin-Transitions team took control of the Tour of Poland on Thursday, attacking on the final climb of Stage 5 to take the solo win and the overall race lead.

Binder Rides Felt to 2nd at TransAlp MTB Race

7/27/2010

Italy — Felt Ötztal X-Bionic team rider Natascha Binder, along with her teammate Bettina Dietzen, rode to a second-place overall finish in the women’s category at the grueling eight-day TransAlp race. The marathon off-road race started in Füssen, Germany, and finished in Riva, Italy.

Dean 3rd in Paris, Hesjedal 7th Overall

7/25/2010

France — The Garmin-Transitions team finished off a memorable Tour de France with a third-place finish by New Zealander Julian Dean in Sunday’s final stage in Paris. Canadian Ryder Hesjedal (pictured) finished safely in the main group, his impressive seventh-place overall placing intact.

Ryder time trials to 7th overall at Tour

7/24/2010

France — Canadian Ryder Hesjedal of the Garmin-Transitions team continued his breakthrough Tour de France performance with another impressive showing on the penultimate stage. Hesjedal’s strong ride in the Stage 19 time trial—a tough 52km slog through the wind from Bordeaux to Pauillac—lifted him up to seventh place overall one day before the finish in Paris.

Hesjedal Climbs to Top-10 GC at Tour

7/20/2010

France — Ryder Hesjedal was supposed to be supporting Garmin-Transitions team leader Christian Vande Velde on these long, difficult Pyrénéan mountain stages of the 2010 Tour de France, but Vande Velde’s Stage 2 crash and subsequent early exit from the race resulted in a change of plans. Hesjedal is now the team captain in the mountains, and every day the Tour marches toward its finish in Paris, the Canadian is proving more and more capable in the role.

Farrar Sprints to Third at Tour Stage 11

7/15/2010

France — One day after suffering another team setback at the Tour de France—this time the loss of Robbie Hunter who broke a bone in his elbow in a Stage 10 crash—American sprinter Tyler Farrar lifted the Garmin-Transitions team’s spirits again with a hard-fought third-place finish in Bourg-les-Valence.

Bozzone Wins Another Ironman 70.3!

7/13/2010

Rhode Island— Felt triathlete Terenzo Bozzone continued his hot streak with another Ironman 70.3 win, this time in Providence, Rhode Island. Riding the all-new 2011 Felt DA, the New Zealander topped a competitive international pro men’s field to take the win with a time of 4:01:15.

Hesjedal Climbs to 3rd Overall at Tour

7/10/2010

France — The Tour de France entered the mountains Saturday and the Garmin-Transitions team’s top GC man Ryder Hesjedal proved up to the task of riding with the big guns. The Canadian finished the 165.5km Stage 7 from Tournus to Station des Rousses safely in an elite group of contenders and moved up to third place overall.

Dean Steps Up for Garmin-Transitions

7/7/2010

France — With super-sprinter Tyler Farrar still nursing injuries sustained in a Stage 2 crash, Farrar’s lead-out man Julian Dean stepped up for the Garmin-Transitions team on Wednesday’s Stage 4 race from Cambrai to Reims and delivered an impressive second-place finish.

Hesjedal Lifts Garmin team with Gutsy Stage 3 Ride

7/6/2010

France — Canadian Ryder Hesjedal gave the Garmin-Transitions team a much-needed lift on Tuesday with a gutsy, aggressive ride through the fearsome, cobblestone-heavy third stage of the Tour de France. Hesjedal went hard from the start, joining a breakaway on his Felt F1 team bike and staying strong all the way to the end of the brutal 213km stage from Wanze, Belgium, to Arenberg Porte du Hainaut in northern France.

Millar Flies to 3rd Place Finish at Tour Prologue

7/3/2010

The Netherlands – Veteran British rider David Millar got the Garmin-Transitions team off to a speedy start in the 2010 Tour de France, powering his Felt DA to a third-place finish in the 8.9-kilometer prologue time trial in Rotterdam.

Garmin Riders Score Two National Titles

6/29/2010

Canadian Svein Tuft (pictured) and Brazilian Murilo Fischer led the Garmin-Transitions team efforts at various National Championships around the world last weekend.

Farrar, Vande Velde to lead Garmin-Transitions Tour Team

6/26/2010

France – Americans Christian Vande Velde (pictured) and Tyler Farrar will lead a deep Garmin-Transitions squad at the upcoming Tour de France. The nine-man roster was announced for the July 3-25 stage race, and it’s clearly a team that can shoot for both stage wins and a high General Classification.

Karl Markt from FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team continues to show consistency

6/20/2010

After a successful training camp in the new Area 47 in Ötztal Karl Markt finished off a big week of training with a 6th place in the Austrian MTB Grand Prix at Windhaag on the weekend.

German Mountain Bike League at Albstadt: Four Top 15 results for FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team

6/15/2010

In the pouring rain the third race of the German Mountain Bike League in the Swabian Albstadt took place last sunday. By Sabine Spitz and Moritz Milatz two German athletes celebrated their first victory of the season. The FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team achieved four top 15 results. Only Simon Scheiber, who seems to be dogged by bad luck, had to drop out of the race with technical problems in a promising position.

Baylis-Scheiderbauer and Binder ranked 3rd at the Bike Festival in Willingen, Marzinke with two podium places at the World Cup in Spain

6/15/2010

Anna Baylis-Scheiderbauer, who has won the TriStar Germany as an amateur last weekend, has shown at the Bike Festival in Willingen that she is one of the best allrounders.

Snowsill scores ITU win in Iowa

6/14/2010

Iowa – Felt-sponsored triathlete Emma Snowsill surged past fellow Australian Emma Moffat to win the Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup in Des Moines, Iowa, Sunday. Snowsill put in a strong ride on her Felt ZW bike and then a scorching run to win by 16 seconds.

Bozzone adds Eagleman 70.3 to list of wins

6/14/2010

Maryland – New Zealander Terenzo Bozzone continued his 2010 hot streak, scoring his latest win at Sunday’s Ironman 70.3 Eagleman in Cambridge, Maryland. The 25-year-old already has three major wins and a handful of podium finishes since partnering with Felt at the beginning of the season.

Farrar wins Delta Tour Zeeland

6/13/2010

The Netherlands – American Tyler Farrar showed he still has the sprinter’s form that carried him to two Giro d’Italia stage wins when he won this weekend’s Delta Tour Zeeland in The Netherlands. Farrar finished second in two stages, and his Garmin-Transitions team helped him defend the lead to win the overall on Sunday.

Garmin-Transitions tackles Tour de Suisse

6/11/2010

Switzerland — With David Millar sitting fourth overall at the Critérium Du Dauphiné heading into the final two days of the eight-day stage race in France, the other half of the Garmin-Transitions squad is also poised to start another ProTour event, the June 12-20 Tour de Suisse.

Millar rides new DA to 2nd at Dauphiné TT!

6/9/2010

France – Garmin-Transitions rider David Millar put in a stellar solo effort on the all-new 2011 Felt DA to finish second in Wednesday’s 49km Stage 3 Time Trial at the Dauphiné Libéré stage race in France.

DeBoom Wins Ironman 70.3 in Hawaii

6/6/2010

Hawaii — American triathlete Tim DeBoom scored a big win in Hawaii on Saturday, turning in a strong performance on his Felt bike to win the Rohto Ironman 70.3 Hawaii. DeBoom finished the bike split in pursuit of race leader Matt Lieto and Luke Bell, and then outran his two competitors to take the win.

Garmin-Transitions readies for Dauphiné Libéré

6/2/2010

France – The Garmin-Transitions team announced its lineup for the June 6-13 Dauphiné Libéré stage race in France, one of the key preparation events for the Tour de France in July.

Dean sprints to second at Giro Stage 18

5/27/2010

Italy – With Garmin-Transitions double stage winner Tyler Farrar out of the Giro d’Italia in the final days of the three-week race, Farrar’s lead-out man Julian Dean made the most of an opportunity to sprint for himself, finishing second in Stage 18.

Klemencic, Enaux and Markt persuade at the home World Cup in Offenburg

5/25/2010

The UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Offenburg was the anticipated highlight. Already early on the sunny Sunday morning thousands of spectators came to the huge World Cup stadium and to the course in the forest of Rammersweier in order to see the worlds best mountain bike riders. In the men`s race more than 20,000 spectators came to the Offenburg, a new attendance record was set.

Hesjedal wins stage, Zabriskie takes 2nd overall at Tour of California

5/23/2010

California – The Garmin-Transitions team finished the Amgen Tour of California on a high note as Canadian Ryder Hesdjedal won a thrilling final stage in Westlake Village (pictured) and David Zabriskie hung tough to finish second overall.

Farrar wins again at Giro!

5/18/2010

Italy – Tyler Farrar of the Garmin-Transitions team unleashed a powerful sprint on his Felt F1 team bike to win his second stage of the 2010 Giro d’Italia in Bitonto, Italy, on Tuesday.

Zabriskie makes it two big wins in one day!

5/18/2010

California – David Zabriskie capped off an incredible day for the Garmin-Transitions team when he won Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California and took over the race lead in Santa Cruz on Tuesday.

FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team with bad luck in Heubach – Reis ranked second in Offenburg

5/17/2010

The second round of the German National Round in Heubach demanded a lot from the athletes of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team. At winter temperatures and steady rain especially Simon Scheiber and Blaza Klemencic had bad luck. Manfred Reis finished as second on the 48 km distance at the Worldclass Mountainbike Marathon Challenge in Offenburg.

Second German National race in Heubach – hit out before the home World Cup

5/16/2010

After a two-week rest from competition the second round of the German National Series takes place in Heubach and once again the absolute world elite is on the start. Several international top stars have registered in both the women`s and men`s competition. As in Houffalize all athletes will have to adapt to difficult and wet conditions. The FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team will travel to Heubach in order to test the form for the home World Cup in Offenburg next weekend.

Millar moves up to third in epic Giro stage

5/15/2010

Italy – Saturday’s epic Stage 7 of the Giro d’Italia, which subjected riders to rain and muddy roads in the Tuscany region of Italy, caused much damage to some of the race’s GC hopefuls, but Garmin-Transitions rider David Millar rode brilliantly, moving up to third place overall.

Hammer smashes pursuit world record!

5/12/2010

Mexico – American Sarah Hammer set a new world record in the women’s 3,000-meter individual pursuit while competing at the 2010 Pan American Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Vande Velde crashes, Millar moves up on hectic Giro stage

5/10/2010

The Netherlands – Stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia was a day of highs and lows for the Garmin-Transitions team. It was another chaotic stage in The Netherlands, and for the second day in a row crashes played a role in the outcome.

FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team - Three podium ranks last weekend!

5/10/2010

After the first two World Cups of the season, the majority of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team has taken a rest from competition in order to regenerate and prepare for the upcoming German national round in Heubach (16.05.) and the World Cup in Offenburg (23.05.). Sabrina Enaux, Manfred Reis and Anna Scheiderbauer were taking part in different competitions and all of them landed on the podium.

Frodeno, Ryf make it a Felt sweep at Seoul ITU!

5/9/2010

Korea – Felt triathletes Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf swept round 2 of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series in Seoul, Korea on Saturday, May 8.

Farrar breaks through at Giro!

5/9/2010

The Netherlands – Tyler Farrar of the Garmin-Transitions team survived a day of crashes, including one that took him down with less than 50 kilometers to go, to win a wild Stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia in The Netherlands on Sunday.

Garmin-Transitions ready for Giro

5/5/2010

The Netherlands — The Garmin-Transitions team is set to race the first grand tour of the season, the three-week Giro d’Italia, which kicks off in Amsterdam this Saturday, May 8. Look for the team to be where the action is from start to finish, contesting sprints, time trials and the high alpine stages on their Felt bikes.

Second World Cup in Houffalize - excitement and anticipation in the team!

5/3/2010

Just a week after the World Cup opener in the English Dalby Forest, Houffalize (BEL) is the venue of the second of six World Cup races this season. With its almost 5,000 inhabitants the village in the Ardennes is a stronghold of mountain biking hosting a World Cup for the 18th time.

Mud race at Houffalize - Klemencic ranked 16th, victories for Lechner and Hermida

5/3/2010

In the second World Cup of the season at Houffalize (BEL) the weather played an important part. Both the women and the men had to struggle with the difficult conditions on the rain-softened course. Eva Lechner (ITA) and Spaniard Jose Antonio Hermida won their race after a tough battle. The Slovenian Blaza Klemencic of FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team was able to catch up from grid 58 to rank 16.

World Cup Offenburg: The highlight of the year - the countdown is on!

4/27/2010

The Mountain Bike World Cup Offenburg is an absolute highlight in the annual sports calendar in Germany. The world of mountain biking holds its breath when the best riders take to the most difficult track in the World Cup circus.

World Champions prove too strong in Dalby Forest - Sabrina Enaux in 17th place

4/25/2010

With the Swiss Nino Schurter and Irina Kalentieva (RUS) the world champions of 2009 won the first World Cup in Dalby Forest (GB). As seventeenth Sabrina Enaux (FRA) was the best athlete of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team. After a technical problem in the third round the race was over for Blaza Klemencic (SLO).

Bozzone beats stacked field at Ironman 70.3 Texas

4/25/2010

Texas — Felt-sponsored triathlete Terenzo Bozzone scored his biggest win of the 2010 season, beating a stacked men’s field to take the title at Sunday’s Memorial Herrman Ironman 70.3 Texas in Galveston. As the inaugural U.S. Pro Ironman 70.3 Championship, the event featured many of the sport's top stars.

First World Cup in Dalby Forest - Klemencic belongs to the favorites

4/23/2010

Despite travel problems the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team has arrived in Dalby Forest (GB) on Wednesday in good spirits. No wonder, as the team comes with top results from the Bundesliga race in Münsingen to England. The second place of Blaza Klemencic (SLO), the strong performances by Sabrina Enaux (FRA) and Adelheid Morath (GER) and the 10th place of Karl Markt (AUT) have strengthened the confidence and offer best prospects for the World Cup opener in Dalby Forest on sunday.

Both Scheiderbauers ranked 4th at Münsingen - Riha and Schiff in the Top 5 at Kellerwald Bikemarathon

4/20/2010

While the Cross Country professionals of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team convinced at the Bundesliga race, the marathon riders of the team also showed their strength last weekend. At Uralan spring marathon in Münsingen and the Kellerwald Bikemarathon in Gilserberg all four athletes finished amongst the Top 5.

Strong performance of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team in Münsingen - Klemencic curtly misses first win of the season

4/19/2010

The first race of the Bundesliga season in Münsingen has exceeded all expectations. Only overall World Cup winner Lisi Osl (AUT) defeated the Slovenian Blaza Klemencic after a thrilling head to head race. Also Sabrina Enaux (FRA) and reigning German marathon champion Adelheid Morath persuaded with ranks seven and eight as well as Karl Markt ranked 10th in the mens competition.

Fairly scores solo win at Battenkill

4/19/2010

New York — Caleb Fairly of the Holowesko Partners-Felt Under-23 team scored a big win at the UCI-ranked Tour of the Battenkill race in New York on Sunday. The 23-year-old joined a small break and then powered his Felt F1 team bike to an impressive solo win, dropping former 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis on the final climb to win the tough 124-mile race that includes plenty of rugged dirt roads in upstate New York.

Hesjedal rides to 2nd at Amstel Gold

4/18/2010

The Netherlands — Canadian Ryder Hesjedal rode his Felt F1 SL to an impressive second-place finish at the 257-kilometer Amstel Gold Race, the first of the three Ardennes Classics, on Sunday. It was the Garmin-Transitions rider’s top finish ever at a Classic and the latest in a string of breakthrough performances that included his first grand tour stage victory in Spain last summer.

Bozzone scores second at New Orleans 70.3

4/18/2010

New Orleans — Terenzo Bozzone laid down a sizzling bike leg in the Oschner Ironman 70.3 in New Orleans on Sunday to finish second. A new addition to Felt’s stable of triathletes, Bozzone survived the hot, humid conditions to rack up another stellar result. He also finished second at Ironman New Zealand earlier this season.

Team FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC: High quality website of the professional team completes unique concept of leisure and competitive sports

4/16/2010

German National series race in Münsingen - FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team ready for the first showdown of the season

4/15/2010

The full ensemble of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team travels to the German National series race in Münsingen (GER) on 18th of April.

Podium ranks for Blaza Klemencic and Karl Markt in Eisenberg - Strong performances of Carolin Schiff and the couple Scheiderbauer

4/12/2010

One week before the opener of the Bundesliga series in Münsingen, where the whole world elite meets for the first time this season, Blaza Klemencic and Karl Markt have succeeded in Eisenberg (AUT).

Farrar On a Roll in Belgium!

4/7/2010

Belgium—Garmin-Transitions rider Tyler Farrar kept his hot streak alive, sprinting to his second major win in Belgium in a week. Farrar powered past some of the world’s fastest sprinters on his Felt F1 to take the victory in the 98th Schelderprijs, a 204.5-kilometer midweek Semi-Classic.

Farrar, Millar lead impressive Flanders showing

4/5/2010

Belgium—American Tyler Farrar overcame two crashes and battled to a valiant fifth-place finish at Sunday’s Tour of Flanders Spring Classic in Belgium. Farrar’s top-five, his best-ever finish at Flanders, highlighted a great day of racing by the Garmin-Transitions team.

Big win for Farrar at De Panne!

4/1/2010

Belgium — Tyler Farrar, the star sprinter of the Garmin-Transitions team, made his first win of the 2010 season a big one, scoring a major victory on the cobblestone streets of De Panne, Belgium. Farrar outsprinted the field on his Felt F1 team bike to win the 112-kilometer Stage 3a at Three Days of De Panne.

Millar completes Garmin sweep at De Panne!

4/1/2010

Belgium— David Millar won the final stage time trial at the Three Days of De Panne stage race Thursday, completing an incredible day for Garmin-Transitions, in which they took three wins: Tyler Farrar sprinted to victory in the morning’s road stage, then Millar won both the final stage and the overall.

Millar battles to top-five at De Panne

3/31/2010

Belgium — A gutsy ride in terrible conditions at the Three Days of De Panne stage race put Garmin-Transitions rider David Millar in fourth place overall with one day to go in the three-day race. Millar fought off the rain and finished in a chase group 41 seconds behind the day’s winner, Frenchman Sebastian Turgot, and now sits poised to make a run at the overall win on Thursday.

Blaza Klemencic sensational 2nd place - four more athletes in top 15!

3/29/2010

The FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team presented itself well recovered at different races last weekend. At Kamptal Klassik Trophy in Langenlois (AUT) three of the four starters landed in the top 15. Adelheid Morath was 13th at the prelude of the Racer Bikes Cup in Buchs (SUI). In the first race after her shoulder injury Sabrina Enaux finished seventh at the French Cup.

Millar wins Criterium International TT stage!

3/28/2010

France — David Millar of the Garmin-Transitions team proved he’s still one of the best riders in the world against the clock, powering his Felt DA TT bike to victory at the final stage of Criterium International in Corsica Sunday. Millar beat two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador, who finished second, plus a long list of other top pros including American Lance Armstrong.

FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team on Tour

3/28/2010

This coming weekend the athletes of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team will start at races in four different nations.

Hammer Wins Gold at Track Worlds!

3/24/2010

Denmark - American Sarah Hammer won the Women’s Individual Pursuit competition at the 2010 UCI Track World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday. Hammer rode her Felt bike to a winning time of 3:28.601, crushing her nearest competitors by nearly 4 seconds.

Van der Ploeg Takes U-23 title at Oceania Championship

3/22/2010

New Zealand — Australian Paul Van der Ploeg of the Felt Ötztal X-Bionic World Cup Mountain Bike Team made it two major wins in two consecutive weeks. A week after winning the Under-23 Australian Cross-country Series Championship, Van der Ploeg won the U-23 Oceania Continental XC Championship in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Van der Ploeg scores big win for Felt Ötztal X-Bionic MTB Team

3/16/2010

Australia — Australian Paul Van der Ploeg of the Felt Ötztal X-Bionic World Cup Mountain Bike Team showed he’s in top form at last weekend’s Australian National Mountain Bike Series Finals. The 21-year-old scored a win in the Elite Men's Short Track event, which tied him with Olympian Dan McConnell atop the overall season standings.

Press Release - Felt Bicycles partner with Colbornes to create Felt Colbornes Cycling Team

3/15/2010

Felt Colbornes elite UK road cycling team launch rides to success.

Virus stops FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team in Montichiari!

3/15/2010

After the strong results at the Maremma Cup the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team left optimistically for Montichiari last week to ride for podium ranks at the "Trofeo Giorgio Senini".

Strong performance of Anna Baylis-Scheiderbauer at IRONMAN China – Husband Jörg with technical defect.

3/15/2010

It was only the second Ironman over the full distance after her debut in Nice 2009. Last Sunday the manager of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team showed with eight place at Ironman China, that she can compete with the Ironman world's elite primarily on the bike.

Millar battles to maintain top-10 at Paris-Nice

3/13/2010

France — The Garmin-Transitions team’s David Millar put in another hard effort Saturday to maintain his top-10 GC position at the Paris-Nice stage race. The Scot’s teammates did the lion’s share of the work to pull back a dangerous break in the mountainous Stage 6, the hardest yet in the eight-day race that finishes in Nice on Sunday.

It´s going to be the toughest race day in their career – Anna and Jörg Scheiderbauer to start Ironman China this coming Sunday

3/11/2010

The endurance athletes from FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team have been preparing for Ironman China since September 2009

Successful start to the season of FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team

3/9/2010

Two riders among the top 5, one in the Top 10 and another one in the top 20 - this is the very positive conclusion of the first race weekend of the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team in Italy.

Strong start for Garmin-Transitions at Paris-Nice

3/7/2010

France — The Garmin-Transitions squad kicked off the most important stage race so far this season with British veteran David Millar scoring a top-10 in the prologue at Paris-Nice. Millar rode his Felt DA TT bike to a seventh-place finish in the 8-kilometer time trial outside of Paris.

Bozzone scores second place at Ironman New Zealand

3/6/2010

New Zealand — Terenzo Bozzone made his first Ironman competition on a Felt bike one to remember, finishing a strong second at Saturday’s Ironman New Zealand.

Hunter wins again, holds Tour of Murcia lead

3/4/2010

Spain — South African sprinter Robbie Hunter made it two-for-two, winning Thursday’s second stage of the Tour of Murcia in Spain, and keeping the leader’s jersey in the hands of the Garmin-Transitions squad for another day.

Hunter sprints to win in Spain!

3/3/2010

Spain — It didn’t take the Garmin-Transitions team’s newly signed sprinter Robbie Hunter long to make a splash. The 32-year-old South African delivered a big win to the team Wednesday, rocketing to victory at the opening stage of the Tour of Murcia on his Felt F1 SL team bike.

Farrar scores podium at Het Nieuwsblad

2/27/2010

Belgium — Garmin-Transitions rider Tyler Farrar kicked off his 2010 Spring Classics campaign with a strong third-place finish at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (formerly Het Volk) on Saturday. Racing on Belgian cobblestones for the first time this season, Farrar charged to the front of a chase group near the end of the 204-kilometer race, scoring the final podium spot behind Spaniard Juan Antonio Flecha and German Heinrich Haussler.

Meyer finishes strong at Tour of Oman

2/19/2010

Oman—Australian Time Trial National Champion Cameron Meyer showed off his considerable talent for racing against the clock with a third-place finish against some of the world’s top pros in Friday’s final stage of the Tour of Oman. The 22-year-old Garmin-Transitions rider finished just behind Time Trial World Champion Fabian Cancellara to take the final podium spot and move up to third place overall in the final GC standings.

Farrar second at Stage 2 in Oman

2/15/2010

Oman—Tyler Farrar scored another second place on his Felt F1 in the Persian Gulf Monday, this time at Stage 2 of the Tour of Oman.

Farrar finishes strong at Tour of Qatar

2/12/2010

Qatar—Garmin-Transitions rider Tyler Farrar finished the week strong at the Tour of Qatar stage race, barely missing the victory with a second-place in Friday’s final stage from Al Wakra to Doha Cornich.

Impressive presentation of the Team FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC

2/8/2010

Impressive presentation of the Team FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC

The presentation of the unique Team FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC on Wednesday evening has exceeded all expectations. Nearly 90 minute long a varied program was offered to the guests, the pressmen and the sponsors.

Garmin-Transitions 2nd at Qatar opening TTT

2/7/2010

Qatar — The Garmin-Transitions squad opened the Tour of Qatar stage race on a high note, finishing second in Sunday’s Team Time Trial. On a typically blustery day in Qatar, which sits on the northern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, the team covered the 8.2-kilometer course in 9:49, 8 seconds behind the first-place Team Sky.

Garmin-Transitions squad readies for sprinters' battle at Tour of Qatar

2/5/2010

Garmin-Transitions’ lead sprinter, American Tyler Farrar, will test his early-season form in the Persian Gulf this week, as he kicks off his 2010 season with the Tour of Qatar stage race. The roads of this six-day race, which starts with a team time trial on Sunday, are mostly flat with the main challenge being the punishing winds that buffet this area on the northern coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

Garmin-Transitions wraps up 2010 pre-season camp

2/1/2010

January is training camp season for pro road teams, and the Garmin-Transitions squad just wrapped up a two-week camp in Spain. Riders tested out new Felt bikes, endured a bit of rain, and put in some long miles together as they got reacquainted before the 2010 season heats up.

Allrounder Anna and Jörg Scheiderbauer join the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team

1/29/2010

Allrounder Anna and Jörg Scheiderbauer join the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team

The sporting duo, Anna and Jörg Scheiderbauer complete the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team. Anna and Jörg have a dual function in the team. As managing directors of the Scheiderbauer Sports GmbH they are both responsible for the management and the leadership of the team along with their role as Triathlon and Mountain Bike athletes.
Both show that a successful business life and success in professional sports can go hand in hand. In 2008 and 2009 Anna and Jörg achieved the ultimate prize in Event Organisation, being awarded the best UCI Mountain Bike World Cup event of the Year. Alongside running two mountain bike events and a triathlon event in Offenburg, Anna and Jörg also offer training and nutrition advice and manage a specialist mountain bike, road and triathlon shop.

Bell Scores Two Gold Medals in Beijing!

1/23/2010

Canadian Zach Bell rode his Felt TK1 to two wins at the final round of the UCI World Cup Track Series in Beijing. Bell, who just switched to Felt a few short weeks ago, won both the points race and the scratch race in Beijing.

Hunter sprints to fourth Down Under

1/20/2010

Australia — The 2010 ProTour season is underway in Australia, and South African Robbie Hunter, a new recruit to the Garmin-Transitions team, was in the finishing mix in the first two stages of the Santos Tour Down Under. Hunter, picked up from the South African team Barloworld to give the team’s American sprinter Tyler Farrar an ace lead-out man, finished fourth in Wednesday’s second stage in Australia.

Cartmell and Rabie Victorious at Ironman 70.3 South Africa

1/18/2010

Excitement, talent and determination were the perfect ingredients

for a successful sporting feast that is the Spec- Savers Ironman 70.3 South Africa.

Spectators cheered for new champions, Britain’s Fraser
Cartmell and South Africa’s own Mari Rabie who broke the course and run records in the process.

Carolin Schiff and Vladi Riha join the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team

1/14/2010

With Carolin Schiff and Vladi Riha the next two athletes have signed at
the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team. While the previous athletes set
their focus on the olympic cross country, Riha and Schiff especially
prefer mountain bike marathon.

Team Garmin-Transitions Announces Roster for Tour Down Under

1/13/2010

Team line-up features four Australian riders including Cameron Meyer, newly crowned national time trial champion; Jack Bobridge to ride his first pro race

Tri World Champ Bozzone signs with Felt

1/12/2010

Felt Bicycles is pleased to announce the addition of 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Champion Terenzo Bozzone to its lineup of talented Olympic and World Champion triathletes. The 24-year-old New Zealander will ride Felt bikes, including the DA triathlon bike and AR aerodynamic road bike, in 2010 and beyond.

Alessandro Fabian wins - 2010 Viña del Mar ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup

1/11/2010

The young 22 year old Italian prooves again his potential winning brilliantly in Vina del Mar last weekend.

Family Affair: Travis Meyer brings another Aussie Title to Garmin-Transitions

1/10/2010

Australia — Four days after his brother Cameron won the Australian Time Trial National Championship, 20-year-old Travis Meyer pulled off an incredible win in the Men's Australian Road Championship to give the Garmin-Transitions team not just one, but two 2010 Aussie National Champs.

Meyer crowned Aussie TT Champ!

1/6/2010

Australia — Cameron Meyer jump-started the Garmin-Transitions team's 2010 season with a big win Wednesday at the Australian Time Trial Championship. Meyer rode his Felt DA to victory in Buninyong, Victoria, blitzing the 39-kilometer course with a time of 50:52. He beat second-place finisher John Anderson by 28 seconds.

Felt partners with World Cycling Centre

1/5/2010

Felt Bicycles has partnered with the International Cycling Union (UCI), the world governing body of cycling, to supply a full stable of road, time trial, track, mountain and BMX frames to the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland. The architecturally renowned World Cycling Centre opened in 2002 and houses the offices of the UCI staff as well as elite training facilities for Olympic cycling hopefuls from around the world. The WCC also functions as a training center for national-level cycling coaches, team directors and other management roles within the sport.

Garmin-Transitions announces 2010 roster

12/27/2009

Boulder, CO -- The Garmin-Transitions team has officially announced its 2010 roster. Coming off a strong 2009 season, which saw the team place second overall in the Tour de France with two riders in the top 10, and score three stage victories at the Vuelta a España, plus success at the Tour of Britain and the Sun Tour, the team features 10 Americans among a total of 27 riders from eight different countries. The team will once again race Felt bikes, including the DA time trial bike, plus team editions of the F, AR and Z series road bikes.

Lining Up - Karl Markt is the third professional in FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team

12/9/2009

Frodos first at "Race of Legends"

12/9/2009

Florian Golay chooses Felt

12/8/2009

Talented Swiss enduro racer will race Compulsion and Virtue bikes in 2010

Garmin-Slipstream renamed Garmin-Transitions

11/30/2009

Transitions Optical has been named the newest sponsor of the Garmin-Slipstream ProTour team. The team, which will continue to ride Felt bikes in the 2010 race season, will now be named Garmin-Transitions.

FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team signs Blaza Klemencic!

11/18/2009

She is an old acquaintance in the Mountain Bike World Cup scene: the 29-year old Blaza Klemencic belongs for years to the absolute world leaders. The Slovenian champion will join Sabrina Enaux and the German Adelheid Morath as the third prominent women rider in the new FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team.

The next deal: Simon Scheiber the first male rider on the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team

11/18/2009

He is regarded as a rider of the future. With his 21 years Simon Scheiber has progressed in the sport of mountain biking. Born in Sölden/Austria he is Austrian champion of the under 23 category in XCO. Furthermore he achieved the 21st place at the U23 World Championships in Canberra/Australia.

U23 Champion Reis joins the FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team

11/17/2009

Manfred Reis, known as „Manne“, showed his talent with 18 years winning the 2008 U23 German championships. With the U23 Title, Manne made history as the youngest athlete of all time to win the gold medal. The newly formed FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC Worldcup Team has secured the services of the giant talent until 2012.

Felt Ötztal X-Bionic MTB team signs German Olympian

10/23/2009

Less than a week after it revealed its first team rider, Sabrina Enaux of France, the Felt Ötztal X-Bionic World Cup mountain bike team announced a second signing. Adelheid Morath, the 25-year-old German national marathon champion, is the latest addition to the team.

Sabrina Enaux signs with FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC World Cup Team

10/21/2009

Since the announcement of the new professional FELT ÖTZTAL X-BIONIC World Cup Team during Eurobike at the beginning of September the buildup of the team is in full swing.

Garmin extends team sponsorship

10/21/2009

Garmin announced on Tuesday that it has extended its sponsorship of the Garmin-Slipstream ProTour team by three years. Extending the current agreement, which lasts through 2010, Garmin will remain partners with Slipstream through 2013.

Wiggins wins overall at Herald Sun Tour!

10/17/2009

Australia—Bradley Wiggins put the finishing touches on the Garmin-Slipstream squad’s dominating performance throughout the Jayco Herald Sun Tour in Australia on Saturday. The Brit, who took over the lead after winning Friday’s time trial stage on his Felt AR, defended his lead on Saturday’s final stage in Melbourne to take the overall victory in the weeklong stage race.

Wiggins rides Felt AR to Herald Sun Tour win!

10/16/2009

Australia — As an Olympic medalist with a long list of major wins to his name when racing against the clock, Garmin-Slipstream rider Bradley Wiggins was expected to do some damage in Friday’s decisive time trial stage at the Jayco Herald Sun Tour in Australia. Sure enough, Wiggins delivered, employing a secret weapon—his Felt AR, the most aerodynamic road bike ever created—to take the win and the overall lead with one stage to go.

Sutton makes it three in a row Down Under!

10/15/2009

Australia — Chris Sutton of the Garmin-Slipstream squad made it three in a row on Thursday, winning another stage at the Jayco Herald Sun Tour and extending his hold on the leader’s jersey for another day.

Sutton moves into lead at Herald Sun Tour

10/14/2009

Australia—Garmin-Slipstream rider Chris Sutton scored his second consecutive stage win at the Jayco Herald Sun Tour in Australia on Wednesday, taking over the lead in the seven-day stage race. The Garmin-Slipstream squad managed the 164km stage from Warrnambool to Apollo Bay perfectly, putting Sutton in the driver’s seat of the race and keeping GC contenders Bradley Wiggins and Svein Tuft in striking distance in third and fourth overall.

Sutton Strikes Down Under!

10/13/2009

Australia — After narrowly missing victories at the first two days of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour in Australia, Garmin-Slipstream’s Chris Sutton broke through for the win on Tuesday’s Stage 2 in Warrnambool. Sutton outsprinted fellow Aussies Jonathan Cantwell and Matthew Wilson at the end of a tough 141km stage to take the win.

Sutton in the hunt at Herald Sun Tour

10/12/2009

Australia—Team Garmin-Slipstream’s Chris Sutton narrowly missed victory at Stage 1 of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour in his home nation on Monday. The Aussie finished second, edged out at the line by Estonian Jaan Kirsipuu, a four-time stage winner at the Tour de France.

Podium place for Daniela Ryf at L.A. Triathlon

10/7/2009

Farrar takes overall victory at Franco-Belge

10/4/2009

Begium—The professional road racing season may be winding down, but Garmin-Slipstream sprinter Tyler Farrar hasn’t slowed down a bit. On Sunday the American speedster added another major victory to his incredible 2009 season with a win at the four-day Franco-Belge stage race.

Ryf rocks LA Triathlon with third-place finish

10/4/2009

Los Angeles — Felt-sponsored triathlete Daniela Ryf of Switzerland posted the latest in a string of impressive performances with a third-place finish at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon on Sunday.

Farrar wins again, leads Franco-Belge

10/2/2009

France — Tyler Farrar is looking unbeatable after a second straight win at the Franco-Belge stage race on Friday. The 25-year-old Garmin-Slipstream rider won the bunch sprint—beating Alexandre Usov of Belarus and Jimmy Casper of France—to take Stage 2 and hold onto the yellow leader’s jersey.

Farrar kicks off October with a win in Belgium!

10/1/2009

France—Team Garmin-Slipstream rider Tyler Farrar got back to his winning ways with a victory at the opening stage of the Franco-Belge stage race on Thursday. Farrar outsprinted Italian Danilo Napolitano and Belgian National Champion Tom Boonen to win the 213km stage from Templeuve to Mouscron, Belgium.

Alessandro Fabian wins U23 title - ITU Duathlon World Championship

9/28/2009

Worlds win offers hint of things to come for Garmin-Slipstream

9/25/2009

Wednesday’s Under-23 World Championship Time Trial race in Mendrisio, Switzerland, offered a glimpse of the future for the Garmin-Slipstream squad. Jack Bobridge, a 20-year-old Australian who will ride Felt as a member of Garmin-Slipstream next season, handily won the 33.2-kilometer race against the clock.

Jones Wins Ironman 70.3 Cancun

9/21/2009

Just three weeks before the Hawaii Ironman World Championships, Australian Michellie Jones posted a major victory at the Ironman 70.3 Cancun. The Felt-sponsored Jones was unstoppable, start to finish, in what is considered an important tune-up race before Kona.

Millar wins Vuelta TT! Third stage win for Garmin-Slipstream

9/19/2009

Spain — Veteran David Millar won Stage 20 of the Vuelta a España on Saturday, giving Garmin-Slipstream its third stage win of the season’s final grand tour. Millar stormed to victory on his Felt DA team bike, covering the 27.8-kilometer course in Toledo with a time of 35:53.

Sutton finishes 2nd at Tour of Britain Stage 4

9/15/2009

Great Britain — Midway through the weeklong Tour of Britain, Garmin-Slipstream rider Chris Sutton sits third overall, just 5 seconds behind race leader Kai Reus of The Netherlands.

Zabriskie Wins Tour of Missouri!

9/13/2009

Kansas City, Missouri — Four-time U.S. Time Trial Champion Dave Zabriskie kept the Tour of Missouri title in the Garmin-Slipstream family, capturing the overall win in the seven-day stage race after his teammate and defending champion Christian Vande Velde was forced to abandon earlier in the week following a Stage 1 crash.

Garmin-Slipstream keeps rolling! Sutton wins in Britain

9/12/2009

Great Britain — Garmin-Slipstream’s hot streak continues. Following major victories at the Tour of Spain and the Tour of Missouri in the U.S., Chris Sutton won Saturday’s opening stage at the Tour of Britain. Sutton battled to victory in a bunch sprint at the finish, besting second-place Italian Michel Merlo to win the 172-kilometer race from Scunthorpe to York.

Another first! Hesjedal wins Vuelta stage

9/11/2009

Spain — Canadian Ryder Hesjedal rode a brilliant race in Spain on Friday, scoring a dramatic win atop the Alto de Velefique to give Garmin-Slipstream its second straight stage victory at the Vuelta a España.

DZ wins Missouri TT, takes overall race lead!

9/11/2009

Missouri — Four-time U.S. Time Trial Champion Dave Zabriskie kept Garmin-Slipstream’s hot streak alive on Friday with a stage win at the Tour of Missouri. Zabriskie crushed the field in the hilly 30.5-kilometer time trial in Sedalia, beating second-place finisher Gustav Larsson of Sweden by 30 seconds. It was Garmin-Slipstream’s second major win on Friday, after Ryder Hesjedal’s mountaintop stage win at the Vuelta a España.

Victory!

9/9/2009

Spain — Garmin-Slipstream sprinter Tyler Farrar reached a new level in his breakout season by checking off another major career first on Wednesday—his first Grand Tour stage victory. The 25-year-old American sprinted to victory in Stage 11 of the Vuelta a España on his Felt F1 team bike, giving Garmin-Slipstream its first grand tour stage win of the season.

Hesjedal Second at Vuelta Stage 10

9/8/2009

Spain — Garmin-Slipstream’s Ryder Hesjedal narrowly missed his first-ever grand tour individual stage win at the Vuelta a España on Tuesday, finishing second after helping drive a successful breakaway to the Stage 10 finish in Murcia.

Wiggins wins British TT Championship

9/7/2009

Garmin-Slipstream rider Bradley Wiggins put in a crushing performance to win the British Time Trial Championship on his Felt DA team bike on Sunday. Wiggins clocked a time of 1:02:15 in the three-lap race in Buckinghamshire, more than two minutes faster than second-place finisher Michael Hutchinson

Millar second at Vuelta TT

9/5/2009

Spain — Garmin-Slipstream’s David Millar finished second in Stage 7 of the Vuelta a España on Saturday, posting an impressive ride in the rainy 30-kilometer time trial that started and finished on a Formula One motor racing circuit in Valencia.

One Step Closer!

9/4/2009

Spain — Tyler Farrar of the Garmin-Slipstream squad came a little bit closer to his first ever Grand Tour stage victory with a second-place finish in Stage 6 of the Vuelta a España on Friday. Farrar, who has been on a late-summer tear with a series of wins in major European races, finished just behind Friday’s winner Borut Bozic of Slovenia. The finish allowed Farrar to hold onto his fourth place GC standing after six stages.

Farrar fourth after 5 stages at Vuelta

9/3/2009

Spain — Garmin-Slipstream sprinter Tyler Farrar racked up another top-five finish at the 2009 Vuelta a España on Thursday, finishing fourth in the 174-kilometer Stage 5 from Tarragona to Vinaros. The American now sits fourth overall in the season’s final grand tour, 21 seconds behind race leader Andre Greipel, the winner of Stage 5.

Garmin-Slipstream announces new riders for 2010

9/1/2009

The Garmin-Slipstream team today announced six exciting new additions to its 2010 squad. The new team members consist of experienced veteran professionals and promising young up-and-comers including two-time Under-23 U.S. Time Trial Champion Peter Stetina (pictured above). Read more to find out the details on the talented riders who will be racing Felt bikes in 2010.

Farrar remains top-five in Vuelta with fifth-place finish in Stage 2

8/30/2009

Garmin-Slipstream’s Tyler Farrar followed up his impressive third-place finish in the opening stage time trial of the Vuelta a España with a fifth place finish in Stage 2 on Sunday. Farrar battled it out with the top sprinters at the end of a 202km stage that was won by German Gerald Ciolek. The American’s fifth-place finish kept him near the top of the GC standings, and he’s now fourth overall, 12 seconds behind race leader Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland.

Zabriskie wins U.S. Pro TT Championships!

8/30/2009

Greenville, SC - Aboard his Felt DA, the worlds fastest UCI-legal TT bike, Dave Zabriskie, aka "Catpain America" rocketed to his fourth consecutive U.S. Pro Time Trial Championship today, his fourth in as many years. DZ crushed a stacked field of U.S. solo-effort specialists in the 33.4K event taking the win in a blistering 39min 37sec, a full 44sec in front of second place finisher Tom Zirbel.

Farrar Third in Vuelta's Opening TT!

8/28/2009

American Tyler Farrar, fresh off his string of four major race wins in less than a week's time, took an impressive thrid place in today's opening TT in the 2009 edition of the Vuelta a Espana.

Frodeno Scores World Championship Series Win in Japan!

8/23/2009

Reigning Olympic Triathlon Champion Jan Frodeno won the seventh round of the Dextro Energy World Championship Series in Yokohama, Japan, on Sunday. The German made an aggressive attack on his Felt AR on the bike leg, and then surged late in the run to win by 18 seconds over Kris Gemmell of New Zealand and Javier Gomez, the current World Champion from Spain, in the run.

Howes Wins Queen Stage in Utah!

8/22/2009

Alex Howes of the Felt-Holowesko Partners team is having an incredible summer. On Saturday Howes won the “Queen Stage” of the Tour of Utah, besting some of the world’s best professionals with a victory at the Snowbird Ski Resort in Park City.

Farrar Wins Again! Stage 4 victory is his third in Eneco Tour!

8/22/2009

Tyler Farrar jetted to another win aboard his Felt F1 Garmin-Slipstream team bike at the Eneco Tour in Belgium on Saturday. It was the 25-year-old sprinting sensation’s third stage win of the eight-day race through Belgium and The Netherlands, and the victory allowed him to solidify his hold on the overall race lead.

Farrar Holds Onto Eneco Tour Lead

8/21/2009

Garmin-Slipstream rider Tyler Farrar maintained his overall lead at the Eneco Tour stage race in Belgium on Friday with a second-place finish in Stage 3. Farrar finished the day with a 10-second GC advantage over stage winner Tom Boonen, now second overall.

Example Event

8/21/2009

Farrar Strikes Again!

8/20/2009

Super-sprinter Tyler Farrar racked up his second straight win for the Garmin-Slipstream squad Thursday at Stage 2 of the Eneco Tour in Belgium. Farrar kept hold of the race leader’s jersey, continuing an amazing week in which he has scored three wins in five days.

Farrar Takes Over Eneco Tour Lead With Stage 1 Sprint Win!

8/19/2009

Garmin-Slipstream rider Tyler Farrar kept his hot streak alive on Wednesday with a win at Stage 1 of the Eneco Tour stage race in Belgium. The stage win gave the 25-year-old American the overall leader’s jersey in the eight-day stage race through Belgium and The Netherlands.

Zabriskie Off to a Strong Start in Utah

8/19/2009

Dave Zabriskie is racing on home turf this week. The resident of Salt Lake City is competing in the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah without his usual Garmin-Slipstream teammates, and he got off to a smashing start on Tuesday with a second-place finish in the opening stage, a 4.5-kilometer time trial.

Farrar Second at Eneco Tour Prologue

8/18/2009

Garmin-Slipstream rider Tyler Farrar got off to a great start at the Eneco Tour stage race on Tuesday, finishing second in the 4.4-kilometer time trial. Farrar, coming off the biggest win of his career at the Vattenfall Cyclassics ProTour race in Germany on Sunday, finished the Eneco prologue in 4 minutes, 56 seconds—one second behind winner Sylvain Chavanel.

Lavelle, Jones Finish First and Third at Lake Stevens Tri

8/18/2009

Felt triathletes Becky Lavelle and Michellie Jones dominated the Ironman 70.3 race in Lake Stevens, Washington, over the weekend, finishing first and third respectively.

Farrar Scores Huge Win in Germany!

8/16/2009

Germany -- Garmin-Slipstream rider Tyler Farrar scored a huge victory in Germany’s Vattenfall Cyclassics on Sunday, becoming the first American to ever win the international circuit race in Hamburg, Germany.

Stage win, Overall Podium in Spain Shows Return to Form for Danielson

8/10/2009

Spain -- Garmin-Slipstream rider Tom Danielson announced a return to form with a stage win and third-place General Classification finish in the five-day Vuelta a Burgos stage race in Spain this week. Danielson won Saturday’s Stage 4 Time Trial, completing the 15-kilometer course on his Felt DA team bike in 17:09. Danielson’s Garmin-Slipstream teammate Danny Pate finished the TT second, 10 seconds back.

Felt-Holowesko Dominates U-23 Nationals

8/3/2009

Led by double national champion Alex Howes, the Felt-Holowesko Partners team dominated the men’s Under-23 U.S. National Road Championships in Bend, Oregon, over the weekend. Howes won both the road race and the criterium, while his teammate Peter Stetina scored his second consecutive U23 national time trial title.

Howes Wins U23 U.S. Road Championship!

7/30/2009

Alex Howes of the Felt-Holowesko Partners team sprinted to the Under-23 Men’s National Road Championship in Bend, Oregon, on Wednesday. Howes won the tough 162-kilometer race on a scorching day with temperatures topping 100 degrees.

Watkins Strikes Gold at Pan Am Championships!

7/29/2009

American track racer Jimmy Watkins won the kilometer time trial at the Pan American Championships in Mexico on Tuesday. Watkins put in an incredible time of 1:01.08 on his Felt TK1 track bike.

Garmin-Slipstream Concludes Supreme Tour in Paris

7/26/2009

The Garmin-Slipstream team rolled into the finish of the 96th Tour de France in Paris on Sunday with a list of major accomplishments from the three-week grand tour. British rider Bradley Wiggins was the revelation of this year’s Tour with his incredible fourth-place finish in the general classification, and American Christian Vande Velde finished eighth, giving Garmin-Slipstream two top-10 finishes in the overall.

Wiggins Fights for Fourth at Mont Ventoux

7/25/2009

France — Garmin-Slipstream rider Bradley Wiggins put on a spectacular show of courage to maintain his fourth place standing on the grueling penultimate stage of the Tour de France on Saturday. Wiggins battled with the world’s best climbers on the summit finish to Mont Ventoux, eventually finishing tenth on the stage with a slim 3-second advantage in the general classification over Luxembourger Frank Schleck.

Wiggins time trials to fourth overall at Tour

7/23/2009

France —The Garmin-Slipstream squad put on an impressive display in Thursday’s time trial stage at the Tour de France. Riding their aerodynamic Felt DA TT bikes, three Garmin-Slipstream riders finished in the top-10 of Stage 18 in Annecy. Brits David Millar and Bradley Wiggins finished fifth and sixth respectively, and American David Zabriskie was tenth.

Wiggins Defends Third-Place Tour Standing

7/21/2009

France — A strong team performance by Garmin-Slipstream’s climbing squad helped team leader Bradley Wiggins hold onto his third-place standing in the Tour de France on a tough day in the Alps Tuesday. Wiggins finished the 159km Stage 16 from Martigny to Bourg-Saint-Maurice in the same group as Astana’s Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong, first and second respectively in the overall. Spaniard Mikel Astarloza won the stage.

Wiggins Climbs to Third Overall in TDF!

7/19/2009

Switzerland — Garmin-Slipstream rider Bradley Wiggins surprised the contenders in the 2009 Tour de France with an incredible ride in Sunday’s tough Stage 15 race to a summit finish in Verbier, Switzerland. Wiggins finished fifth on the day, 1:06 behind stage winner Alberto Contador of Spain, a result that moved Wiggins up to third overall in the general classification.

Maaskant Fourth in TDF Stage 14

7/18/2009

France — Garmin-Slipstream rider Martijn Maaskant finished fourth in a dramatic Stage 14 of the Tour de France that saw a breakaway group spoil the day for the sprinters. Maaskant, a 25-year-old second-year pro from The Netherlands, was part of a 13-man break that went away just 14km into the 199km stage from Colmar to Besancon.

Movin' On Up

7/17/2009

France — Garmin-Slipstream’s two contenders for the overall standings endured a nasty day in the mountains Friday to solidify their top-10 positions in the Tour de France. Stage 13, a 200km race from Vittel to Colmar, was marked by rain and five categorized climbs.

So Close!

7/15/2009

France — Garmin-Slipstream’s young American sprinter came one step closer to his first Tour de France stage victory, finishing just half a bike length behind Brit Mark Cavendish at the end of the 192 km Stage 11 from Vatan to Saint-Fargeau. It was Farrar’s fourth top-five finish in this year’s Tour.

Farrar Third at Stage 10 of the Tour de France

7/14/2009

France — Proving once again that he has arrived as one of the fastest sprinters in the world, Garmin-Slipstream rider Tyler Farrar finished third in Stage 10 of the Tour de France. The American finished just behind Brit Mark Cavendish and green jersey points leader Thor Hushovd, who were first and second respectively.

Jones Victory Highlights Big Weekend for Felt Athletes

7/12/2009

Felt-sponsored athletes had a busy weekend, scoring wins and podium finishes in triathlons and stage races in the U.S. and Europe. While Garmin-Slipstream riders performed flawlessly in three tough mountain stages at the Tour de France, Felt triathletes posted their own successes in several key North American events.

Wiggins, Vande Velde Top 10 After Two Tough Tour Stages

7/11/2009

France – Garmin-Slipstream’s top GC riders Bradley Wiggins and Christian Vande Velde showed solid climbing form in the first two mountain stages of the Tour de France over the last two days. After two consecutive stages in the Pyrenees, Wiggins sat fifth overall and Vande Velde was eighth.

Millar Just Misses Dramatic Stage Win at Tour

7/9/2009

Barcelona, Spain – Garmin-Slipstream rider David Millar came within less than one kilometer of a daring solo victory in a rainy sixth stage of the Tour de France on Thursday. The 32-year-old British veteran helped initiate a four-man break on the day’s second climb, the Côte de Tossa de Mar, and gained a lead of four minutes that put him in the virtual yellow jersey during the 181.5km stage that ventured into Spain for the day.

Another Top-Five for Farrar at Tour

7/8/2009

France – Garmin-Slipstream sprinter Tyler Farrar finished fourth in Stage 5 of the Tour de France on Wednesday. The 25-year-old American contested the final sprint in the 196-kilometer stage from Le Cap d’Agde to Perpignan.

Garmin Finishes Second in Tour's Stage 4 Team Time Trial

7/7/2009

France – The Garmin-Slipstream team powered its way to an impressive second-place finish in Tuesday’s team time trial stage of the Tour de France. Riding their Felt DA time trial bikes, the Garmin squad completed the 39-kilometer stage in Montpelier in 46 minutes and 47 seconds.

Farrar 2nd in TdF Stage 2!

7/5/2009

France - Tyler Farrar (USA) took 2nd in the 2009 Tour de France's stage 2, a 187K stage from Monaco to Brignoles which ended in a high-speed bunch sprint. The Garmin team did a fantastic job of delivering Tyler to the line but he could not quite come around eventual stage winner, Mark Cavendish.

Wiggins 3rd in TdF Stage 1!

7/4/2009

Monaco - Bradley Wiggins (GBR), who is having a remarkable year by any measure, continued his hot streak with a brilliant 3rd place finish in the 2009 Tour de France's opening stage, a technical 15.5K individual time trial through the streets of Monaco.

It's Tour de France time!

7/2/2009

Monaco - The 2009 Tour de France had its formal team presentation today as the world's greatest sporting event is scheduled to begin this Saturday, July 4th in Monaco. Lead by Christian Vande Velde (USA - left), the Garmin boys were forced into a last minute roster change as Dan Martin was pulled due to a knee injury and replaced by Dutch powerhouse, Martijn Maaskant.

Thompson wins Philly! Snowsill, Frodeno & Ryf all medal in Hy-Vee ITU! Bronze for MJ in Atlanta!

6/29/2009

What a weekend of tri racing! Beginning with Felt's David Thompson (USA-left) taking his 3rd consecutive Philly Tri, Michellie Jones (AUS) making the podoium in Atlanta, ending with Felt athletes Emma Snowsill (AUS), Daniela Ryf (SUI) and Jan Frodeno (GER) being present in every event at the Hy-Vee ITU World Championship Series event in Des Moines, it was simply spectacular.

Garmin's Tuft and Meier go 1-2 in Canadian National TT Championships!

6/27/2009

ST-GEORGE-DE-BEAUCE, Quebec, Canada - Aboard their Felt DA's, the world's fastest UCI-legal TT bike, Garmin strongmen Svein Tuft and Christian Meier took top honors in this weekend's Canadian Elite Natiional TT Championships.

Garmin-Slipstream's 2009 Tour de France Roster Set

6/24/2009

Team Garmin-Slipstream today announced its much-anticipated Tour de France roster.

Felt's Snowsill and Ryf both podium in Wash DC ITU World Championship Event

6/22/2009

Washington DC - Felt's Emma Snowsill (AUS - left) and Daniela Ryf (SUI) both earned well-deserved places on the podium in Sunday's ITU World Championship series event held in the US capitol. For Emma, the reigning Olympic Triathlete Champion and widely considered the best short distance triathlete in the world, it was a day where she lost time during a very rough swim and had to work hard to make up ground on the bike.

Tour de Suisse concludes - Meyer Sixth in Final ITT; Vande Velde is back in Action

6/21/2009

Switerland - The 76th running of Pro Tour event the Tour de Suisse concluded today and while Garmin finished outside of the top-10, Cameron Meyer (left) did put together a very impressive 6th place finish in today's 39K ITT - just 8 seconds from 3rd - and for Christian Vande Velde the event marked a return to health and the pro peloton.

Three Felt athletes make Top-5 at Escape from Alcatraz Tri!

6/15/2009

San Francisco - Felt triathletes David Thompson, Becky Lavelle and Michellie Jones (both left) all raced extremely well at the NorCal multi-sport classic, Escape from Alcatraz over the weekend.

Tyler Farrar wins Delta Tour of Zeeland!

6/14/2009

Holland - Tyler Farrar (USA), now known as one of the fastest men in the world, has won the Dutch 3-day Delta Tour of Zeeland (UCI 2.1) in impressive fashion and with the help of some amazing teamwork.

Thompson 4th at Rev3 Triathlon

6/9/2009

Middlebury, CT - David Thompson raced to an impressive 4th in the 2009 Revolution3 Triathlon on Sunday, a 70.3 affair that included a strong men's field. David had a particularly strong bike leg aboard his Felt DA and tells his tale like this:

Wiggins 2nd in Giro Finale!

5/31/2009

Italy - Bradley Wiggins (GBR), who has impressed the world as he transitioned from track specialist to Pro Tour road rider, took 2nd in the final stage of the 92nd Giro d'Italia, a 15.5K individual time trial through the streets of Rome.

Wiggins Top-10 in ITT Stage 12

5/21/2009

Italy - Just one day after yet another impressive finish by Tyler Farrar (USA) who came in 2nd in the Giro's Stage 11, Bradley Wiggins (GBR - left) uncorked a big ride in Stage 12, a grueling 60.6K individual time trial.

Farrar 2nd in Giro Stage 3 - 2nd Overall!

5/11/2009

Italy - Tyler Farrar (USA), who rode to very impressive 5th place finish in yesterday's Giro stage 2, backed it up today with a huge 2nd place in stage 3 of the Giro d'Italia, a 198K effort from Grado to Valdobbiadene. Tyler's 2nd place moved him up to 2nd in the overall, just 8 seconds behind leader Alessandro Petacchi (ITA), and put him in the coveted white "Best Young Rider" jersey.

Garmin 2nd in Giro's opening TTT

5/9/2009

Italy - Garmin/Slipstream finished 2nd in today's opening 20.5K TTT in this, the 92nd edition of the Giro d'Italia.

Snowsill wins ITU World Cup! Farrar 2nd on last day of Romandie! Stetina impressive at Gila!

5/3/2009

In racing action spanning three continents, Felt athletes are doing what they do best - winning and showing up big!

Up Next: Fleche Wallonne

4/21/2009

Belgium - With the sping classics now in full effect the Garmin/Slipstream boys can now look to Wednesday's 72nd edition of Belgian mainstay, Fleche Wallonne followed by Sunday's Liege-Bastone-Liege.

Tough Day in Roubaix

4/12/2009

France - As the saying goes, the only thing predictable in bike racing is unpredictability. Going into the 103rd edition of the world-famous classic Paris-Roubaix Garmin had high hopes, especially in light of strong performances in Flanders and Gent-Wevelgem, but it wasn't to be. Team favorite and leader for the day Martijn Masskant (NED) rode extremely well, but with less than 70K to go was involved in an untimely crash and never re-connected as things were already in all-out mode.

Wiggins wins last day in De Panne!

4/2/2009

Belgium - On the eve of one of the biggest weeks in the pro racing calendar, Garmin/Slipstream's Bradley Wiggins (GBR) has won the final stage - a 14.75K individual time trial - in the prestigious 3-day 33rd edition of the KBC-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde. Teammate and Svein Tuft (CAN) put in a great ride to take 7th in the same stage. Garmin's one-day specialist Martijn Maaskant (NED) was the top finisher at 7th overall.

Pate Takes 2nd in Criterium Internationale!

3/29/2009

France - Garmin's Danny Pate (USA) has taken 2nd overall in the 78th edition of the 2-day, 3-stage Criterium Internationale. This prestegious event holds 2.HC UCI status and was participated in by all the major pro teams.

Felt Intl MTB Team takes 3rd Overall in Cape Epic!

3/28/2009

South Africa - The Felt Intl MTB team duo of Emil Lindgren and Andi Kugler finished the 6th edition of the Cape Epic in 3rd overall - a truely amazing finish in an event like non other.

Zabriskie Finishes Castilla y Leon 3rd Overall!

3/27/2009

Spain - Reigning US Pro TT Champ and 2009 Tour of CA 3rd place finisher Dave Zabriskie added another big result to his coffer as he finished up the 2009 Castilla y Leon 5-day stage race in 3rd overall. Dave is having a brilliant early season and his result in Spain certainlt reinforces that he is more then just a TT specialist. Next up for the Garmin boys is the famed Criterium Internationale (FRA) 2-day race, Mar 28-29.

Zabriskie 3rd in Castilla y Leon ITT; Moves into 3rd Overall

3/24/2009

Palencia, Spain - Garmin/Slipstream's Dave Zabriskie (USA), who is clearly having a great start to his 2009 season, uncorked a big 3rd place finish in today's Stage 2 of the Castilla y Leon, a 28.2K individual time trial.

Absa Cape Epic Stage 3

3/23/2009

Felt Team 5th overall! Stage 3 took the riders from Villiersdorp to Greyton, a 73km route with 1 976m of climbing

Absa Cape Epic Stage 2

3/22/2009

Felt international MTB Team 3rd! The second stage of the most beautiful MTB race in the world started at 7am when it was still dark and with 76& humidity!!!!!! The murderous second stage was of 112 km and with the highest altitude gain of the whole event.

Martinez 3rd in opening Internazionali d'Italia XC; McConvey takes U23 Win

3/18/2009

Città di Montichiari (ITA) - With a third place for Miguel Martinez (FRA) in the pro/elite "Internazionali d'Italia" in Montichiari, and the third consecutive victory of Connor McConvey (IRL - left) in the U23 category, the FELT International Team posted an impressive early season performance. On the same day, teammate Paolo Alberati (ITA) also achieved a important win in his home race with a track record in the "Granfondo Castello di Monteriggioni."

Farrar 2nd in Tirreno-Adriatico's Final Stage; Hesjedal Finishes 8th Overall

3/17/2009

San Benedetto del Tronto, ITA - Garmin/Slipstream sprinter Tyler Farrar (USA) ended the 44th Tirreno-Adriatico with an impressive sprint finish taking second only to Mark Cavendish in today's finale. Tyler, who won Stage 3, has rapidly become a marked man when things get dialed-up and is now mentioned in the same breath as all of the world's fastest finishers.

Farrar wins Stage 3 of Tirreno-Adriatico!!

3/13/2009

Santa Croce sull'Arno, ITA - Aboard his Felt F1 Sprint, Garmin/Slipstream’s Tyler Farrar won today’s 166K Stage 3 of the prestigious 44th edition of the 7-day Tirreno-Adriatico. Tyler took the sprint ahead of a world-class field including Mark Cavendish, Robbie McEwen and Tom Boonen. It is Tyler’s biggest career win to date and another tremendous victory for Garmin in ’09.

Christian Vande Velde wins Stage 4 of Paris-Nice!!

3/11/2009

Saint-Etienne, FRA - Christian Vande Velde won today's Stage 4 of Paris-Nice after escaping from his breakaway group and riding solo for the last 20K of the 173.5K stage. It was brillant win for the Garmin/Slipstream pro, one he shared with his new baby daughter as you will se by his finish line celebration! Teammate David Millar finished with the group just behind Christian and sits 7th overall.

Wiggins 2nd in Paris-Nice Opening ITT; Millar 5th!

3/8/2009

Amilly, FRA - Reigning World and Olympic Pursuit Champion Bradley Wiggins (left) opening the 2009 Paris-Nice in impressive fashion taking 2nd in the opening 9.3K time trial while fellow British countryman David Millar took 5th. Amidst a 159 man pro field and aboard their Felt DA's - the world's fastest UCI legal TT bike - the Garmin/Sliptream pros set the tone during a very wet first stage.

Zabriskie Finishes 2nd Overall in 2009 ATOC!

2/22/2009

Escondido, CA - In front of huge Southern California crowds the 2009 Amgen Tour of California wrapped an amazing nine days of racing with Garmin/Slipstream's own Dave Zabriskie finishing 2nd overall, just 36 seconds down on winner Levi Leipheimer after almost 31-1/2 hours of total racing.

ATOC Stage 7 - Vande Velde in winning break; Zabriskie still 2nd Overall!

2/21/2009

Pasadena, CA - Garmin/Slipstream's Christian Vande Velde (left) made the winning break today as ten men seperated themselves from the peloton mid way up the 4900ft climb in the Santa Clarita/Pasadena stage of the Tour of CA.

ATOC Stage 6 - Zabriskie 2nd; Moves to 2nd Overall!

2/20/2009

Solvang, CA - The individual time trial stage in Solvang has become a bit of an institution in the four short years the Amgen Tour of California has existed and today's event proved very exciting and fruitful for the Garmin/Slipstream squad. Dave Zabriskie started the day 3rd overall and in the 15mi "race of truth" aboard his Felt DA, the TT specialist put together a huge ride taking 2nd for the day and moving into 2nd overall!

ATOC Stage 5 - Another Bunch Sprint; Next up Friday's ITT

2/19/2009

Paso Robles - The ATOC's longest stage - 135mi from Visalia to Paso Robles - fit the format of the last two days: A long breakaway, enough late action to reel it in at the end, and another high speed dash to the finish. While none of the Gamin/Slipstream boys contested the sprint, it was good enough to keep things in check and get ready for Friday's 15mi Individal Time Trial in Solvang.

ATOC Stage 4 - Another Sprint Finish; DZ Remains in 3rd

2/18/2009

Clovis - Finally the Amgen Tour of CA experienced some sunshine. The 115mi stage from Merced to Clovis was raced under clear skies and cool weather, and after an active day including a long 3-man break which failed to stick it boiled down to another big rush to the line.

ATOC Stage 3 - Farrar 4th; Zabriskie still 3rd Overall

2/17/2009

Modesto, CA - The 104mi ATOC stage from San Jose to Modesto was marked with more rain and cold weather, a small breakaway that got gobbled up in the very end and no significant changes in GC. Garmin/Slipstream sprinter Tyler Farrar (center) grabbed an impressive 4th place in the dash for the finish line and Dave Zabriskie held serve to stay in 3rd overall, 28 seconds behind leader Levi Leipheimer.

ATOC Stage 2 - Peterson wins!!

2/16/2009

Santa Cruz, CA - Aboard his Felt Z1, Garmin/Slipstream’s Tom Peterson won today's stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of CA, a wet and windy 116mi affair from Sausalito to Santa Cruz! Tom was a part of a long 10-man breakaway that split just after going over the Golden Gate bridge and through San Francisco as the race headed south.

ATOC Stage 1 - Cold, Wet & Miserable!

2/15/2009

Santa Rosa, CA - When the pros come over from Europe and think about riding in California you can bet this is not what they had in mind. The 107mi Stage One from Davis to Santa Rosa was an epic marked by very cold, wet weather and ridden in full winter gear.

Martin finishes 3rd Overall in Med Tour!

2/15/2009

France - The 2009 Medeterranean Tour (2.1 HC) finished up Sunday and defending Irish National Champ and Garmin/Slipstream pro Dan Martin walked away with 3rd overall and 1st in the Best Young Rider's competition! At just 22yrs old, most agree this young man has a huge future ahead of him! The whole team rode well to support Dan including Danny Pate who came in 5th overall!

Zabriskie 3rd in AToC Prologue

2/14/2009

Sacramento, CA - And just like that the 2009 Amgen Tour of CA is underway! Garmin/Slipstream placed two riders in the top-10 of today's 3.9K Prologue as US National TT Champ Dave Zabriskie (left) grabbed 3rd and Olympic TT Silver medalist Svein Tuft took 9th. Provisional results below. Look for more soon!

Three Major Stage Races at Once!

2/13/2009

So much going on right now! In the old days, February meant pro cyclists were still gearing up with camps, 'cross, track racing and regiional events as they prepared for the spring classics. Not anymore. Today, February means the Felt supported Garmin/Slipstream Pro Cycling Team is competing in three major stage races on three different continents - The Amgen Tour of California (Feb 14-22), The Tour de Langkawi (Feb 9-15) and the Mediterranean Tour (Feb 11-15).

Come see Felt at the 2009 Amgen Tour of California!

2/10/2009

tafe of California - This coming Saturday marks the beginning of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California, Feb 14-22. The country's premier pro cycling event, the 2009 edition of the ATOC has increased to nine stages beginning in Sacramento and ending in Escondido, and promises to be bigger and better than ever!

Sutton 2nd in Langkawi opening stage!

2/9/2009

Langkawi, Malaysia - Lead by Director Sportif Johnny Weltz, the Garmin/Slipstream squad of Ricardo van der Velde, Christian Meier, Cameron Meyer, Chris "CJ" Sutton, Lucas Euser and Timmy Duggan opened the Tour of Langkawi in fine form.

Dekker 4th On Last Day In Qatar

2/6/2009

Qatar (Feb 6, 2009) - Dutch speedster Hans Dekker finished the last day of Qatar just one place shy of the podium, taking fourth in today's furious bunch sprint finish.

Garmin/Slipstream wins TTT in Qatar!

2/1/2009

Qatar (Feb 1, 2009) - Putting their team time trial training to the test, Garmin-Slipstream won the opening event at the 2009 Tour of Qatar, a 6K team time trial. Bradley Wiggins crossed the finish first and will wear the gold leader’s jersey while Huub Duyn will wear the best young rider jersey.

Pro Track Team Hawk Relay on Felt!

1/29/2009

January 29, 2008 (Los Angeles, CA) – Felt Bicycles is pleased to announce the sponsorship of the Hawk Relay Cycling Team, a UCI professional Track trade team based in Los Angeles, CA. Hawk Relay Cycling Team members including 2-time World Pursuit Champion Sarah Hammer, 2-time US Olympian Adam Duvendeck, and Canadian National Champion Travis Smith (shown) have already begun using their new Felt frames.

Hesjedal Finishes 11th Down Under

1/25/2009

Australia (Jan 26, 2009) - Garmin/Slipstream's Ryder Hesjedal (CAN - shiown) finished the 2009 Tour Down Under in 11th overall as the week-long stage race concluded today in Adelaide.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Felt Bicycles!

12/24/2008

From all of us here at Felt Bicycles, we wish you - our friends, fans, supporters and onlookers - a very Happy Holiday season.

Joscha Forstreuter enters Guinness Book of World Records!

11/28/2008

Beijing (Nov 26, 2008) – Felt’s own Joscha Forstreuter and riding partner Timo Pritzel both were invited to participate in the recent Guinness World Record Show in China and each came home co-world record holders.

2009 Garmin/Slipstream Launch!

11/24/2008

Nov 23, 2008 (Boulder, CO) - After a week of training, testing and overall "team building" in Boulder, the Garmin/Slipstream Pro Cycling Team was officially announced last Saturday to an enthusiastic crowd at the historic Boulder Theatre. In front of approximately 700 friends and fans, the riders were presented one-by-one, each greeted to a huge ovation.

The 2009 FELT International MTB Team Unveiled!

11/12/2008

Felt Bicycles is very proud to announce the sponsorship of the newly expanded FELT International MTB Team in 2009. Just one year after the team`s first season as a Felt-supported program, the Tuscan-based professional cross-country squad has set their sights on becoming an international factor at the highest level of the sport, including participation in the 2009 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.

Emma Nails Noosa!

11/3/2008

Nov 2, 2008 - On the heels of taking the Beijing Olympics gold medal, Felt's Australian triathlete Emma Snowsill kicked off the Aussie summer with a dominant performance at the Noosa Triathlon Sunday, winning in one hour, 59 minutes, 39 seconds.

Celebrate the new 2009 Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O!

10/22/2008

Oct 22, 2008 (Boulder, CO) - Join Slipstream Sports on Saturday, November 22 in Boulder, Colorado as they introduce the new Felt-sponsored 2009 Team Garmin-Chipotle H3O professional cycling team. Meet all the new talent and welcome back the heroes from a spectacular year of international success!

Garmin/Chipotle-H3O Delivers at Vuelta a Chihuahua Internacional

10/10/2008

Divisadero, Mexico (October 10, 2008)—Tom Peterson sits in fourth place overall following the individual time trial at the Vuelta a Chihuahua. With three stages to go the leader of the Garmin/Chipotle-H3O squad is displaying the same form that took him to the bronze medal at the U23 National Championship Road Race in August.

Cam Zink 5th at Red Bull Rampage

10/10/2008

Virgin, Utah (October 6, 2008)—Cam Zink put together a crowd-silencing 360 and a ripcord drop down one of the steepest lines of the Red Bull Rampage: The Evolution to finish 5th in the event. After qualifying 9th, Cam put together two flawless runs to boost his final placing, though he couldn’t overcome the riders who tackled the event’s signature 60-foot gap jump.

Lavelle Takes Life Time Fitness Series, Potts Gets Second

10/6/2008

Dallas (October 6, 2008)—Becky Lavelle took the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Toyota Cup for the second year in a row. At the series’ final stop in Dallas, Lavelle finished sixth to preserve her lead in the season-long competition.

Colby Pearce and Daniel Holloway: U.S. National Madison Champs!

10/5/2008

Oct. 5, 2008, Carson, Calif—Colby Pearce teamed with Daniel Holloway to win the Madison at USA Cycling Elite Track Nationals at the ADT Event Center velodrome Sunday.

Record Breaker! Phinney breaks 4,000-meter pursuit track record at Nationals

10/4/2008

Oct. 4, 2008, Carson, Calif.—The fact that Garmin-Chipotle H30 rider Taylor Phinney took his third national title in the 4,000 meter pursuit was impressive enough. He topped it Saturday by setting a new track record, clocking at time of four minutes, 23.514 seconds while defeating Daniel Harm.

Farrar Takes Lead at Franco-Belge

10/3/2008

Poperinge, Belgium (October 3, 2008)—Tyler Farrar moved into the overall lead of the Circuit Franco-Belge as a result of his second place finish in Stage 2. The Garmin/Chipotle-H3O rider took enough bonus seconds thanks to his fast finish to move 2 seconds clear of Tom Boonen in the overall classification.

Garmin/Chipotle-H3O Takes Team Pursuit at National Championships!

10/3/2008

Carson, Calif. (October 3, 2008)—The Garmin/Chipotle-H3O Team led by Kilo National Champion Taylor Phinney took the gold medal in the men’s Team Pursuit. The squad featured Phinney, Daniel Holloway, Colby Pearce and Dave Koesel.

Phinney, Blatchford Each Take National Championships!

10/2/2008

Carson, Calif. (October 2, 2008)—In the first afternoon of competition at the Elite Track National Championships Taylor Phinney scored gold by riding to victory in the Kilo. The 18-year-old from Boulder, Colo., turned in a time of 1:03.208, some 2 seconds faster than second place.

Zabriskie Claims Bronze at TT Worlds!

9/25/2008

Sept. 25, 2008, Varese, Italy—It was a long time coming after a setback earlier this year, but Team Garmin-Chipotle time trial specialist David Zabriskie returned to the podium in a UCI World Championship Thursday, claiming the bronze medal.

Felt at Interbike-See the 2009 Bikes, meet the Team, and more!

9/18/2008

Irvine, Calif. (September 18, 2008)—It's here! Come see Felt at Interibke and the Outdoor Demo Sept. 22-26. Meet Christian Vande Velde (shown) and other Garmin/Chipotle-H3O athletes on both Wednesday and Thursday from 3:15 to 4:15 at the Felt booth (#609). They will signing a brand new Felt poster!

Garmin/Chipotle-H3O Athletes Named to World’s Team

9/17/2008

Colorado Springs, Colo. (September 17, 2008)—USA Cycling has named six Garmin/Chipotle-H3O athletes to the Elite and U23 men’s squads for the World Championships Sept. 23-28 in Varese, Italy.

Vande Velde Wins Tour of Missouri!

9/14/2008

Sept. 14, 2008, St. Louis, MO—With the remnants of Hurricane Ike dumping on St. Louis the evening prior and forcing organizers to detour and shorten the course around deluged areas, the peloton’s major players seemed content that the race was won by Team Garmin/Chipotle-H3O's Christian Vande Velde.

Lavelle Dominates at Malibu Triathlon

9/13/2008

Sept 13, 2008, Malibu, Calif—Felt-sponsored professional triathlete Becky Lavelle continues her unbelievable tear across the country this season, winning everything in sight. With wins at the Chicago Triathlon and Los Angeles Triathlon of late. Moving a few miles up the coast to take on the debut Olympic distance event at the famed Malibu Triathlon, could she make it three wins in a row?

Tour of Missouri, Stage 6: Vande Velde Maintans G.C. Lead

9/13/2008

Sept. 13, 2008, St. Charles, MO—Team Garmin/Chipotle-H30 rider Christian Vande Velde finished 10th in the main pack to preserve his overall lead at the Tour of Missouri.

Tour of Missouri, Stage 3: Vande Velde Takes the Lead!

9/10/2008

Sept. 10, 2008, Branson, MO—Riding the swell of a season that includes a stellar Tour de France performance and a bronze at the US Pro Championships time trial, Team Garmin-Chipotle’s Christian Vande Velde scored a time trial victory in the third stage of the Tour of Missouri, vaulting into the race lead in the process.

Stetina Takes Tour de l’Avenir Lead!

9/9/2008

St. Flour, France, Sept. 9, 2008—A 181.5k stage from Saint-Symphorien-sur-Coise to Saint-Flour was one to detonate the field, and it did just that.

Tour of Missouri, Stage 1: Farrar Sprints to Second

9/8/2008

Sept. 8, 2008, Kansas City, Mo.—The grand depart for the 2008 Tour of Missouri started well for Team Garmin-Chipotle, with team sprinter Tyler Farrar taking second in a field sprint.

Tour of Britain, Stage 2: Dean, Sutton take second and third

9/8/2008

Newbury, England, Sept 8, 2008—Team Garmin-Chipotle’s Julian Dean finished second on Tour of Britain’s second stage, with teammate Chris Sutton taking third.

Lavelle Wins, Potts Second at Los Angeles Triathlon

9/7/2008

Sept 7, 2008, Los Angeles—It’s been Becky Lavelle’s mantra during her run in the LifeTime Fitness Chase for the Toyota Cup series races: drill the bike, and let ‘em try to get her on the run.

Euser Wins Univest GP!

9/6/2008

Sept. 6, 2008, Souderton, PA—They may have been grey skies, but the sun shone upon Lucas Euser of Team Garmin-Chipotle as he scored his first career victory by outfoxing his breakaway companion in a sprint, winning the 160-kilometer race in 3:50:48.

Dean Third at Tour of Ireland!

9/1/2008

Cork, Ireland, Aug. 31—The final stage of the Tour of Ireland would be a tough test for Garmin-Chipotle’s Julian Dean. Set in second place throughout the weeklong race, he would face his toughest test, and assault on an overall podium placing—during what would be an arduous closing stage.

Caldwell Second at U.S. Road Nationals!

9/1/2008

Greenville, S.C., Aug 31, 2008—Team Garmin-Chipotle riders dominated the day at the USA Cycling Pro Championships Sunday, with Blake Caldwell taking second in a sprint finish with eventual winner Tyler Hamilton. Caldwell was followed by third-place finisher Danny Pate, with fourth going to Lucas Euster.

Felt Extends with Team Garmin-Chipotle presented by H30

9/1/2008

Irvine, CA (Sep 1, 2008)—Felt Bicycles has extended its sponsorship of Team Garmin-Chipotle presented by H30, the American pro cycling team dedicated to promoting ethical sporting and developing the next generation of champions, until 2011.

Kittel Scores Big Win for 1t4i

2/16/2012

Oman — It didn’t take long for the Felt-sponsored Project 1t4i team to signal its arrival to the upper echelon of pro cycling. The team’s young German sprinter Marcel Kittel scored a huge win for himself and the team at Thursday's Stage 3 of the Tour of Oman.

Kittel was the first to strike in the finishing stretch, and none of the sport’s marquee sprinters could match the 23-year-old’s speed. He blasted to the front on his Felt F1 team bike and held off names like André Greipel (second), Tyler Farrar (fourth), Tom Boonen (sixth) and World Champion Mark Cavendish (eighth)

Felt Scores 3 Top-five finishes at Iceman

11/7/2011

Traverse City, Michigan - With more than 4,800 racers, the Bell’s Brewery Iceman Cometh in Traverse City, Michigan is the largest single-day point-to-point mountain bike race in North America. And of those 4,800 plus starters, three Felt riders finished with top-five finishes in the pro categories.

In the men’s race, Mafia Racing team rider Tristian Schouten finished fourth. And in the women’s race, Kenda/Felt team riders Amanda Carey and Judy Freeman (pictured) finished fourth and fifth respectively.

Carey Wins Boulder Cyclocross #3

10/26/2011

Broomfield, Colorado - Amanda Carey of the Kenda-Felt mountain bike team won the third round of the Boulder Cyclocross Series Sunday at Interlocken Park in Broomfield, Colorado.

Carey, who specializes in endurance off-road events throughout the summer months, topped a field of 28 women on her Felt F1X ’cross bike, beating second-place finisher Alison Powers by 12 seconds.