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Darell Provencher

2002-02-04

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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>

Mini-Workshops to be Held as Part of Nike Cycling Development Camp

(OBRA (www.obra.org <http://www.obra.org/>) - February 4, 2002) Learn from some of the world's best cyclists and coaches at the first-ever Nike Cycling Development Camp, 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. A significant part of the weekend-long camp will include hands-on mini-workshops at both the Bo Jackson Sports Center and the Lance Armstrong Sports Center. Three groups of camp participants will rotate through the following workshops on Saturday and Sunday:

a.. Yoga for Cyclists

b.. Mental Preparation for Cycling

c.. Race Tactics

d.. Cycling Film Festival

e.. Plyometrics

f.. Cross-Training

g.. Swiss Fitness Balls

h.. Weight Training

i.. Spinning

j.. Other Guest Athlete Presentations

Instructors for these workshops include Chrissy Redden (Subaru Fisher), Alison Sydor (Trek/VW), Travis Brown (Trek/VW), Phil Claud (Sports Lab), Walker Ferguson (Subaru Fisher), Nelson Vails, Juli Furtado, Ryder Hesjedal (Subaru Fisher), Roland Green (Trek/VW), Sue Haywood (Trek/VW), Tom McCormack (Trek/VW), Thomas Prehn (Cateye), and Sports Psychologist Jim Taylor. Registration is limited to the first 100 registrants to ensure quality of learning and optimum interaction.

There is no late registration fee for OBRA members. Only full camp members may participate in the mini-workshops.

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, including Lance Armstrong's teammates Kenny Labbe and Robbie Ventura form USPS Pro Cycling. 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 Road 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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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> 

Mini-Workshops to be Held as Part of Nike Cycling Development

Camp

(OBRA (www.obra.org

<http://www.obra.org/>) – February 4, 2002) Learn

from some of the world’s best cyclists and coaches at the first-ever Nike

Cycling Development Camp, 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. A significant

part of the weekend-long camp will include hands-on mini-workshops at both the

Bo Jackson Sports Center and the Lance Armstrong Sports Center. Three groups of

camp participants will rotate through the following workshops on Saturday and

Sunday:

<UL>

<LI>Yoga for Cyclists</LI>

<LI>Mental Preparation for Cycling </LI>

<LI>Race Tactics</LI>

<LI>Cycling Film Festival</LI>

<LI>Plyometrics</LI>

<LI>Cross-Training</LI>

<LI>Swiss Fitness Balls</LI>

<LI>Weight Training</LI>

<LI>Spinning</LI>

<LI>Other Guest Athlete Presentations</LI></UL>

Instructors for these workshops include Chrissy Redden (Subaru

Fisher), Alison Sydor (Trek/VW), Travis Brown (Trek/VW), Phil

Claud (Sports Lab), Walker Ferguson (Subaru Fisher), Nelson

Vails, Juli Furtado, Ryder Hesjedal (Subaru Fisher), Roland

Green (Trek/VW), Sue Haywood (Trek/VW), Tom McCormack

(Trek/VW), Thomas Prehn (Cateye), and Sports Psychologist Jim

Taylor. Registration is limited to the first 100 registrants to ensure

quality of learning and optimum interaction.

There is no late registration fee for OBRA members. Only full camp members

may participate in the mini-workshops.

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,

including Lance Armstrong’s teammates Kenny Labbe and Robbie

Ventura form USPS Pro Cycling. 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 (<A href="www.trekbikes.com">www.trekbikes.com</A>), Nike Cycling, the Bike

Gallery (<A href="http://www.bikegallery.com/">www.bikegallery.com</A>), VeloNews (<A

href="http://www.velonews.com)/">www.velonews.com)</A>, and Carmichael Training Systems (<A

href="http://www.ridefast.com/">www.ridefast.com</A>) are major sponsors of the weekend’s events. Net proceeds will benefit

the Lance Armstrong Foundation (<A href="www.laf.org">www.laf.org</A>) and b.i.k.e

(Bicycles and Ideas for Kids' Empowerment, (<A

href="www.kidsofbike.org">www.kidsofbike.org</A>), 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 Road 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 <A

href="www.obra.org">www.obra.org</A>. OBRA members will not be

charged a late fee. OBRA memberships available at the

camp.</DIV>

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