Source: cyclingnews.com

August 07, 2007 - New Zealand’s Julian Dean will leave his French ProTour squad Crédit Agricole in 2008, following the announcement of his signing with Jonathan Vaughters’ Team Slipstream Professional Continental squad. The Kiwi rider is the latest rider in a string of high-profile moves to joins the American squad, which is aiming for a Tour de France wildcard next season.

“I can now officially let you all know that I’m up for a change of scenery next year,” Dean revealed on his website, juliandean.co.nz. “The 2008 season will see me heading to the ever-expanding American team, Slipstream, along with ex-teammates, David Zabriskie and Christian Vande Velde. Also heading in the same direction is Dave Millar.”