Darell Provencher
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PRESS RELEASE -- For Immediate Distribution
Contact Information: Darell Provencher, Nike Cycling Development Camp, Legends of Cycling Evening & Benefit Ride
Telephone: (503) 532-1633; E-mail: bike-@nike.com <mailto:bike-@nike.com>
Registration Information: www.obra.org <http://www.obra.org>
The Nike Cycling Development Camp Encourages Cyclists to Get Out and Enjoy the Weather with Legends of Cycling, February 16, 2002
(OBRA (www.obra.org <http://www.obra.org/>) - January 9, 2002) The inaugural Legends of Cycling Benefit Ride will kick off no matter what the weather may bring on February 16 at Hagg Lake in Forest Grove, Oregon. The ride, which is open to cyclists of all abilities will roll out at 1pm with cyclists divided into groups according to ability and distance covered (11 to 66 mile options). The setting will be the 11 mile rolling scenic loop around beautiful Hagg Lake on low-traffic roads.
Refreshments and full support will be provided, including roaming mechanics from the Bike Gallery. The Legends of Cycling themselves will ride and coach participants along with assistance from local racing teams, including Team Bike Gallery, Team Rose City, and Logie Velo. The Trek demo van will also be present to enable participants to test the latest in lightweight road bikes from the premier bike company in the U.S.
Participation costs $25. Registration forms can be found at www.obra.org. Registration fee is $25 with net proceeds benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation (www.laf.org <http://www.laf.org/>) and Bicycles and Ideas for Kids Empowerment (www.kidsofbike.org), an Oregon non-profit dedicated to getting inner city kids on bikes.
Legends of Cycling at the Benefit Ride 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
Larsynn Staley, five-time juniors national and U23 champion, Saturn Development Cycling.
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<P>PRESS RELEASE -- For Immediate Distribution</B><BR><BR>Contact Information:
Darell Provencher, Nike Cycling Development Camp, Legends of Cycling Evening
& Benefit Ride <BR>Telephone: (503) 532-1633; E-mail: </FONT><U><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2>bike-@nike.com
<mailto:bike-@nike.com></P></U></FONT><FONT size=2>
<P>Registration Information: </FONT><U><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>www.obra.org
<http://www.obra.org></U></FONT><FONT size=2> </P>
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<P>The Nike Cycling Development Camp Encourages Cyclists to Get Out and Enjoy
the Weather with Legends of Cycling, February 16, 2002</P></B>
<P>(OBRA (</FONT><U><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>www.obra.org
<http://www.obra.org/></U></FONT><FONT size=2>) - January 9, 2002) The
inaugural Legends of Cycling Benefit Ride will kick off no matter what the
weather may bring on February 16 at Hagg Lake in Forest Grove, Oregon. The ride,
which is open to cyclists of all abilities will roll out at 1pm with cyclists
divided into groups according to ability and distance covered (11 to 66 mile
options). The setting will be the 11 mile rolling scenic loop around beautiful
Hagg Lake on low-traffic roads. </P>
<P>Refreshments and full support will be provided, including roaming mechanics
from the Bike Gallery. The Legends of Cycling themselves will ride and coach
participants along with assistance from local racing teams, including Team Bike
Gallery, Team Rose City, and Logie Velo. The Trek demo van will also be present
to enable participants to test the latest in lightweight road bikes from the
premier bike company in the U.S. </P>
<P>Participation costs $25. Registration forms can be found at </FONT><A
href="http://www.obra.org/"><FONT size=2>www.obra.org</FONT></A><FONT size=2>.
Registration fee is $25 with net proceeds benefiting the Lance Armstrong
Foundation (</FONT><U><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>www.laf.org
<http://www.laf.org/></U></FONT><FONT size=2>) and Bicycles and Ideas for
Kids Empowerment (</FONT><A href="http://www.kidsofbike.org/"><FONT
size=2>www.kidsofbike.org</FONT></A><FONT size=2>), an Oregon non-profit
dedicated to getting inner city kids on bikes. </P>
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<P>Legends of Cycling at the Benefit Ride will include:</P><B>
<P>Gary Fisher</B>, founder Gary Fisher Bicycles and mountain biking
icon.</P><B>
<P>Nelson Vails</B>, Olympic Silver Medalist and professional track racer.
</P><B>
<P>Juli Furtado</B>, two-time world and five-time national mountain bike
champion. </P><B>
<P>Thomas Prehn</B>, US Professional Criterium Champion and US National Team.
</P><B>
<P>Roland Green</B>, UCI Mountain Bike World Champion, Team Trek/VW. </P><B>
<P>Travis Brown</B>, NORBA NCS Champion, US National Team, Team Trek/VW. </P><B>
<P>Sue Haywood</B>, top pro mountain bike racer, Team Trek/VW. </P><B>
<P>Alison Sydor</B>, three-time World Cup, World Champion , Olympic Silver
Medalist, Team Trek/VW.</P><B>
<P>Ryder Hesjedal</B>, U23 Pro Cross Country, Top 3 finisher UCI World Cups,
Fisher Bikes. </P><B>
<P>Walker Ferguson</B>, Junior World Mountain Bike Champion, 2nd Junior World
Cyclocross Championships, Fisher Bikes. </P><B>
<P>Chrissy Redden</B>, Canadian National Cyclocross Champion, Canadian National
Mountain Bike Champion, Fisher Bikes. </P><B>
<P>Jeremy Van Schoonhoven,</B> Pro Trials Rider</P><B>
<P>Larsynn Staley, </B>five-time juniors national and U23 champion, Saturn
Development Cycling. </P></FONT></DIV>
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