INFO PLEASE - 98 Cannondale Stars & Stripes F Series Frame

[paddlingpool]

Hi All, Got this March 98 dated Cannondale F series CAAD3 frameset in a stars & stripes paint scheme.

Had it a number of years now and haven't really found out much about it. It has no F number descriptor. It came with the following equipment:-

Painted Red Coda 800 Hubs Mavic 222/317's
XT 739 8spd Groupset
Red Avid SD2.0L V Brakes & Levers
Coda Tarantula Cranks
Coda 900 Pedals

Never seen another one so wondering if its a special edition of some sort.

The only 2 things I've seen close to it is a R4000 tour de France special in the 99 catalog:- https://vintagecannondale.com/year/1999/1999V1.pdf
And a Cipollini road special halfway down this page (post date 06-09-2011, also mentions a mtb version):-
https://forums.mtbr.com/cannondale/post-your-f-caffeine-series-bike-83813-5-print.html

Any info greatly received. Here are a few pics:-

 

[black lightning 1987]

I've seen similar paint before but not sure if I've seen it on an F series frame. About all I can add is that CAAD3 was used on F900s and lower in 1998. F1000 and above were CAAD4.

 

[Zachariah]

Cadel rode that bike briefly, before the Team Blue Volvo bikes were rolled-out, in late 1998.