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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>
New Riders, All Categories and Ages 10 and Up Welcome to Nike Cycling Development Camp, Legends of Cycling Evening & Benefit Ride
(OBRA (www.obra.org <http://www.obra.org/>) - February 2, 2002) The first-ever Nike Cycling Development Camp, Legends of Cycling Evening & Benefit Ride will be held at the Lance Armstrong Sports Center at the Nike World Campus and Hagg Lake February 15-17, 2002. The weekend-long Camp is geared towards cyclists of all abilities, aged 10 and over, and will be taught by some of the most well-known names in the cycling world. Camp registration is limited to the first 100 registrants to ensure quality of learning and optimum interaction with the likes of Gary Fisher, Roland Green, Travis Brown, Alison Sydor, Nelson Vails, Julie Furtado, Thomas Prehn, the Trek/VW Mountain Bike Racing Team, as well as Chris Carmichael, Lance Armstrong's coach.
Associated events open to both camp participants and the general public include:
Legends of Cycling Evening, Friday, Feb 15, 8pm Stanford Amphitheater, Tiger Woods Center: A night to remember, this unforgettable evening will include presentations from guest athletes, keynote speaker Chris Carmichael (coach of 3-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong), a multi-media presentation, a Trek/b.i.k.e. kids fashion show, and an onstage trials demo. Seating capacity for 700. Cost: $25. (An intimate reception with guest athletes will precede the presentation from 5:30-7:30pm. Bike raffle, giveaways, autographs, and hors' d-oeuvres included. Cost $75 for reception and presentation. Limited seating).
Legends of Cycling Benefit Ride, Saturday, Feb 16, 1pm, Hagg Lake, Forest Grove: . Open to all levels of cyclists, the ride will take place on the scenic, low-traffic road that loops around Hagg Lake in Forest Grove, Oregon. Riders will be divided into groups according to cycling experience and distance covered (routes of 11-66 miles), with accompaniment from guest athletes. On-road mechanical support provided by The Bike Gallery and bike demos from the Trek demo van. Cost for this benefit event is $25.
Trek (www.trekbikes.com), Nike Cycling , the Bike Gallery (www.bikegallery.com), VeloNews (www.velonews.com), and Carmichael Training Systems (www.ridefast.com) are major sponsors of the weekend's events. Net proceeds will benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation (www.laf.org) and b.i.k.e (Bicycles and Ideas for Kids' Empowerment, (www.kidsofbike.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring and coaching inner city youth.
Guest athletes for the Camp, Evening Presentation and Benefit Ride include:
Chris Carmichael, Lance Armstrong's personal coach
Gary Fisher, founder Gary Fisher Bicycles and mountain biking icon.
Nelson Vails, Olympic Silver Medalist and professional track racer.
Kenny Labbe, USPS Pro Cycling Team, Lance's teammate
Robbie Ventura, USPS Pro Cycling Team, Lance's teammate
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
Registration and pricing information can be found at www.obra.org. OBRA members will not be charged a late fee. OBRA memberships available at the camp.
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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></FONT><B>
<P>New Riders, All Categories and Ages 10 and Up Welcome to Nike Cycling
Development Camp, Legends of Cycling Evening & Benefit Ride</P></B><FONT
size=2>
<P>(OBRA (</FONT><U><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>www.obra.org
<http://www.obra.org/></U></FONT><FONT size=2>) – February 2, 2002) The
first-ever Nike Cycling Development Camp, Legends of Cycling Evening &
Benefit Ride will be held at the Lance Armstrong Sports Center at the Nike World
Campus and Hagg Lake February 15-17, 2002. <B>The weekend-long Camp is geared
towards cyclists of all abilities, aged 10 and over, and will be taught by some
of the most well-known names in the cycling world.</B> Camp registration is
limited to the first 100 registrants to ensure quality of learning and optimum
interaction with the likes of Gary Fisher, Roland Green, Travis Brown, Alison
Sydor, Nelson Vails, Julie Furtado, Thomas Prehn, the Trek/VW Mountain Bike
Racing Team, as well as Chris Carmichael, Lance Armstrong’s coach. </P><B>
<P>Associated events open to both camp participants and the general public
include:</P></B><B>
<P>Legends of Cycling Evening, Friday, Feb 15, 8pm Stanford Amphitheater</B>,
<B>Tiger Woods Center:</B> A night to remember, this unforgettable evening will
include presentations from guest athletes, keynote speaker Chris Carmichael
(coach of 3-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong), a multi-media
presentation, a Trek/b.i.k.e. kids fashion show, and an onstage trials demo.
Seating capacity for 700. Cost: $25. (An intimate reception with guest athletes
will precede the presentation from 5:30-7:30pm. Bike raffle, giveaways,
autographs, and hors’ d-oeuvres included. Cost $75 for reception and
presentation. Limited seating). </P><B>
<P>Legends of Cycling Benefit Ride, Saturday, Feb 16, 1pm, Hagg Lake, Forest
Grove:</B> . Open to all levels of cyclists, the ride will take place on the
scenic, low-traffic road that loops around Hagg Lake in Forest Grove, Oregon.
Riders will be divided into groups according to cycling experience and distance
covered (routes of 11-66 miles), with accompaniment from guest athletes. On-road
mechanical support provided by The Bike Gallery and bike demos from the Trek
demo van. Cost for this benefit event is $25.</P>
<P>Trek (</FONT><A href="www.trekbikes.com"><U><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>www.trekbikes.com</U></FONT></A><FONT size=2>), Nike Cycling , the Bike
Gallery (</FONT><A href="http://www.bikegallery.com/"><FONT
size=2>www.bikegallery.com</FONT></A><FONT size=2>), VeloNews (</FONT><A
href="http://www.velonews.com)/"><FONT size=2>www.velonews.com)</FONT></A><FONT
size=2>, and Carmichael Training Systems (</FONT><A
href="http://www.ridefast.com/"><FONT size=2>www.ridefast.com</FONT></A><FONT
size=2>) are major sponsors of the weekend’s events. Net proceeds will benefit
the Lance Armstrong Foundation (</FONT><A href="www.laf.org"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff size=2>www.laf.org</U></FONT></A><FONT size=2>) and b.i.k.e
(Bicycles and Ideas for Kids' Empowerment, (</FONT><A
href="www.kidsofbike.org"><U><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>www.kidsofbike.org</U></FONT></A><FONT size=2>), a non-profit
organization dedicated to mentoring and coaching inner city youth.</P>
<P>Guest athletes for the Camp, Evening Presentation and Benefit Ride
include:</P><B>
<P>Chris Carmichael</B>, Lance Armstrong’s personal coach</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>Kenny Labbe</B>, USPS Pro Cycling Team, Lance’s teammate</P><B>
<P>Robbie Ventura</B>, USPS Pro Cycling Team, Lance’s teammate</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>
<P>Registration and pricing information can be found at </FONT><A
href="www.obra.org"><U><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>www.obra.org</U></FONT></A><FONT size=2>. OBRA members will not be
charged a late fee. OBRA memberships available at the
camp.</P></FONT></DIV>
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