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Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 12:00 am CDT

Team Garmin-Chipotle Presented by H30 Names Tour De France Roster

Team Garmin-Chipotle presented by H30 today announced its
much-anticipated Tour de France roster, which features three of only
four Americans in the entire Tour peloton.

The riders that will represent Team Garmin-Chipotle in tackling the
world’s toughest sporting event are:

  • Magnus Backstedt
  • Julian Dean
  • Will Frischkorn
  • Ryder Hesjedal
  • Trent Lowe
  • Martijn Maaskant
  • David Millar
  • Danny Pate
  • Christian Vande Velde

“Bringing a team to the Tour de France has always been our vision,” said
Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of Slipstream Sports LLC and Director Sportif,
Team Garmin-Chipotle presented by H3O. “The riders on and off this list
have worked incredibly hard for this. As a team, we are dedicated to
giving our fans – and the world – something to cheer for at the Tour.”

The newly-named Team Garmin-Chipotle tour squad will unveil the team kit
and other visuals at 1pm July 3 in the press room at Penfeld Parc des
Expositions de Brest, in Brest, France. All media is invited to attend
this presentation.

About Slipstream Sports

Founded in 2005, Slipstream Sports LLC is a highly progressive sports
management company dedicated solely to promoting the ethical growth of
American cycling.

About Team Garmin-Chipotle Presented by H30

Owned and managed by Slipstream Sports, a sports marketing and
development company, Team Garmin-Chipotle Presented by H30 is dedicated
to promoting ethical sporting and developing the next generation of
cycling champions. In 2007, Team Slipstream partnered with Agency for
Cycling Ethics (ACE), to create the most progressive anti-doping system
in the professional sports world. Each of the team’s 25 riders will
undergo combined voluntary testing at least 700 times throughout the
2008 season, 20 times the number of tests that most professional
cyclists are subject to annually. Team Garmin will be competing in a
full schedule of professional cycling races in the U.S. and Europe
throughout 2008. Additional information is available at www.slipstreamsports.com.

About Garmin

Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq:
GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group
of companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation,
communication and information devices and applications – most of which
are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive,
mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM
applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its
principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the
United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin’s virtual pressroom
at www.garmin.com/pressroom
or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a
registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.