Pearl Izumi, a worldwide leading manufacturer of run, bike and triathlon apparel & shoes, has announced that Olympic-distance triathlete Cameron Dye has signed on with the brand for an additional two years as a Pearl Izumi sponsored athlete.
Beginning his sponsorship with Pearl Izumi in 2010, US triathlete Dye raced just one year as an amateur before moving up into the professional ranks. Since then, his racing prowess has continued to climb with an impressive six wins under his belt in 2012, including Rev3 Costa Rica, the Boulder Peak 5150 and overall winner for the Race to the Toyota Cup.
“Cameron Dye is a legit badass on the race course and an awesome guy to have be a part of our brand,” said Pearl Izumi Global Marketing Director Geoff Shaffer. “Tim DeBoom brought Cam into the Pearl family it’s been a great relationship from the beginning. Cam has really been an important part of the team, not just racing but also helping with on-going product development in TRI, Run and Ride.
“We are psyched to keep the partnership going with him and be able to support his continued growth and domination in this ever-expanding sport.”
A Boulder, Colorado, native, Dye began his athletic career as a swimmer, swimming for Iowa, eventually breaking into the non-drafting triathlon racing scene. At the Olympic-distance Los Angeles International Triathlon, he holds the fastest bike split ever – 53:12 in 2011 – and is sitting on 9 professional wins to date.
Pearl Izumi focuses on the manufacture of high-performance, high-tech sports apparel and footwear for avid cycling, tri, and running enthusiasts. Based in Louisville, Colorado, a suburb of Boulder, Pearl Izumi is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shimano American Corporation, located in Irvine, California.
