Provencher, Darell

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Contact Information: Darell Provencher, Nike Cycling Development Camp

Telephone: (503) 532-1633; E-mail: bike-@nike.com

<mailto:bike-@nike.com>

Registration Information: www.obra.org <http://www.obra.org>

Lance Armstrong's Coach Coming to Nike Cycling Development Camp, February

15-17, 2002

(OBRA (www.obra.org <http://www.obra.org/>) - January 7, 2002) The Nike

Cycling Development Camp is pleased to announce that Chris Carmichael will

be the keynote speaker at the Friday evening "Legends of Cycling"

presentation on February 15, at the Tiger Woods Conference Center, located

at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.

Carmichael was the first American to race in the Tour de France. In 1999 he

was awarded the United States Olympic Committee's Coach of the Year. During

his almost twenty years of competitive cycling, Carmichael was a member of

the U.S. National Team and also rode for the prestigious 7-Eleven pro team,

which was the very first American squad to compete in the Tour de France. He

was also competed on the 1984 Olympic team.

As a coach, Mr. Carmichael has reached the pinnacle of pro cycling's

challenging arena of cycling performance. He has played a highly significant

role in helping to stage one of the greatest comeback stories in all of

sport - Lance Armstrong's conquering of cancer and three consecutive Tour de

France victories.

Chris Carmichael's keynote message on Friday evening, February 15, at the

Tiger Woods Conference Center will be "The Power of Hope," which will be

part of "The Kids of b.i.k.e. Present Legends of Cycling" evening event.

Seating is available for 700 people. A guest athlete reception will precede

the evening event and will be available to a maximum of 200 people. Net

proceeds from Friday evening's events and a Saturday afternoon ride at Hagg

Lake will benefit two nonprofit organizations closely connected with the

cycling community - the Lance Armstrong Foundation (www.laf.org

<http://www.laf.org/>) and Bicycles and Ideas for Kids Empowerment

(www.kidsofbike.org).

Other Cycling Legends and World-class athletes in attendance will include:

Gary Fisher, founder Gary Fisher Bicycles and mountain biking icon.

Nelson Vails, Olympic Silver Medalist and professional track racer.

Juli Furtado, two-time world and five-time national mountain bike champion.

Thomas Prehn, US Professional Criterium Champion and US National Team.

Roland Green, UCI Mountain Bike World Champion, Team Trek/VW.

Travis Brown, NORBA NCS Champion, US National Team, Team Trek/VW.

Sue Haywood, top pro mountain bike racer, Team Trek/VW.

Alison Sydor, three-time World Cup, World Champion , Olympic Silver

Medalist, Team Trek/VW.

Ryder Hesjedal, U23 Pro Cross Country, Top 3 finisher UCI World Cups, Fisher

Bikes.

Walker Ferguson, Junior World Mountain Bike Champion, 2nd Junior World

Cyclocross Championships, Fisher Bikes.

Chrissy Redden, Canadian National Cyclocross Champion, Canadian National

Mountain Bike Champion, Fisher Bikes.

Jeremy Van Schoonhoven, Pro Trials Rider, Team Airbomb.com.

Larsynn Staley, five-time juniors national and U23 champion, Saturn

Development Cycling.

Development Camp Calendar:

Friday February 15

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Registration Confirmation/Packet Pick-up. Lance Armstrong

Sports Center. Maximum of 100 camp participants with access to all events.

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Legends of Cycling Benefit Reception, Tiger Woods

Conference Center. Maximum 200 people.

8:00 pm - The kids of b.i.k.e. present Legends of Cycling, featuring Chris

Carmichael, Gary Fisher, Nelson Vails, Team Trek/VW, Team Fisher, Jeremy Van

Schoonhoven -- Tiger Woods Conference Center. Maximum seating for 700

people.

Saturday February 16

9:00 am - 12 noon Camp Racing Clinics, Hagg Lake. Camp participants only.

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Cycling Legends Benefit Ride, Hagg Lake. Non-camp

participants.

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Camp Mini-workshops, Lance Armstrong Sports Center : Yoga

for Cyclists, Spinning, Getting Started and Staying in Competitive Cycling,

Nutrition, Swiss Fitness Balls, Plyometrics, Weight Training, Race Tactics,

other guest athlete presentations Camp participants only.

Sunday February 17

9:00 am - 12 noon Fat Tire Day - flat track racing, riding skills, trials

demo - Jeremy Van Schoonhoven. Camp participants only.

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Camp Mini-workshops, Lance Armstrong Sports Center: Yoga

for Cyclists, Spinning, Getting Started and Staying in Competitive Cycling,

Nutrition, Swiss Fitness Balls, Plyometrics, Weight Training, Race Tactics,

other guest athlete presentations

Camp Pricing Options:

Full Camp, Feb 15-17 (Cycling Legends Evening, Athlete Reception, Race

Clinics, Mini-workshops) Limited to first 100 participants.

$125.00 pre-registration for attendees 18 years old and younger

$150.00 pre-registration for attendees older than 18

$175.00 late registration all attendees after the February 5th deadline

Cycling Legends Presentation and Benefit Reception, Friday, February 15,

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, Tiger Woods Conference Center

$75.00 pre-registration

Cycling Legends Presentation ONLY, Friday, February 15, 8:00 pm, Tiger Woods

Conference Center

$25.00 pre-registration

Cycling Legends Benefit Ride, Saturday, February 16, 1:00 pm, Hagg Lake

$25.00 pre-registration

Checks should be made payable to Development Camp, P.O. Box 16355, Portland,

OR 97292.

The Nike Cycling Development Camp is presented by Trek Bicycles

(www.trekbikes.com), Nike Cycling (www.nikecycling.com), Carmichael Training

Systems (www.ridefast.com), VeloNews (www.velonews.com), The Bike Gallery

(www.bikegallery.com), and the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association

(www.obra.org).