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Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team Captures 15th Individual Victory
Rosters Announced for Commerce Bank Triple Crown
photo: Kurt JambretzLinden, NJ (June 2, 2008) -- Italian sprinter Luca Damiani captured his first North American victory at the 2008 CSC Invitational in Arlington, VA, bringing to 15 the total number of individual victories for the Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light.
“Having the red, white, and green train lined up in front of me was all I needed today,” said Damiani after his winning podium presentation. “It was such a motivating experience.”
Colavita/Sutter Home riders Luis Amaran, Gustavo Artacho, Anibal Borrajo, Davide Frattini, Andy Guptill, Sebastian Haedo, and Kyle Wamsley took the lead from Damiani, who initiated a break away just three laps into the 100-lap event. With one lap to go, Colavita/Sutter Home launched the powerful lead-out train that has produced a victory or podium placement in nearly every major criterium so far this season. The squad flew through the final two corners of the technical circuit to deliver Damiani straight into a full-throttle sprint across the finish line, with teammate Amaran following in fifth place.
In the women’s race at the CSC Invitational, Andrea Dvorak of the Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light made her first NRC podium appearance of the season with a third place finish.
With back-to-back victories at the CSC Invitational and last week’s Tour of Somerville, the Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team is well-positioned to contest cycling’s “Triple Crown,” the three-race series sponsored by Commerce Bank which begins on June 3rd in Allentown with the Commerce Bank Lehigh Valley Classic.The roster for the Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team will include:
· Luis Amaran (CUB)
· Gustavo Artacho (ARG)
· Alejandro Borrajo (ARG)
· Anibal Borrajo (ARG)
· Davide Frattini (ITA)
· Sebastian Haedo (ARG)
· Kyle Wamsley (USA)
· Tyler Wren (USA)
Five-time US National Criterium Champion Tina Pic will lead the Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light at the Commerce Bank Triple Crown. She will be joined by Andrea Dvorak (USA), Shontell Gauthier (USA), Nichole Wangsgard (USA), and Iona Wynter Parks (JAM) for the Commerce Bank Lehigh Valley Classic in Allentown on June 3rd and the Commerce Bank Reading Classic on June 5th.
Alison Powers, who recently finished second in the fourth stage of France’s 2008 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin riding with the US National Team, and Tiffany Cromwell (AUS), winner of the 2008 Sea Otter Classic, will line up with the squad for the Commerce Bank International Championship in Philadelphia on June 8th.
About the sponsors of the Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Teams presented by Cooking Light
Cycling is more than a sport for the Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Teams presented by Cooking Light. It’s a heritage, passed down from generation to generation. Colavita/Sutter Home champions cycling’s future through support of pro men’s and women’s teams; the Colavita New Jersey U19 Racing Team, the largest junior cycling team on the East Coast; as well as recreational cycling clubs in 9 states, including California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, and Texas. Visit www.ColavitaSutterHome.com <http://www.ColavitaSutterHome.com> to learn more.
Colavita USA imports and distributes the #1 brand of Italian extra-virgin olive oil in the U.S. as well as durum wheat semolina pasta, a full selection of balsamic and wine vinegars, and many other fine Italian products. A family-owned business headquartered in Linden, NJ, Colavita has championed the sport of cycling throughout its 25+-year history. Through its charitable arm, the Colavita Foundation for Children, the company provides bicycles and helmets to children in need. To learn more about Colavita USA, please visit www.Colavita.com <http://www.Colavita.com> .
Sutter Home Winery is wholly owned and operated by the Trinchero family, Napa Valley vintners since 1948. The company produces the wines of Sutter Home, Trinchero, Montevina, Wild Bunch, Trinity Oaks, Folie à Deux, Ménage à Trois, Napa Cellars, the number one alcohol-removed wine, Fre, and imports Angove’s, Reynolds Vineyards and Little Boomey wines of Australia. For more information, visit www.tfewines.com <http://www.tfewines.com/> .
Founded in 1987, Cooking Light (www.cookinglight.com/cooking <http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking> ) is the world’s largest food magazine. Each month, more than 11 million consumers turn to Cooking Light to “eat smart, be fit and live well.” CookingLight.com provides daily food and fitness updates, healthy recipes and nutrition advice to millions of unique visitors every year.
For the 2008 season, the Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Teams presented by Cooking Light will be riding Jamis super-light Xenith SL road frames and the revolutionary Xenith T2 time trial bikes supplied by Jamis Bicycles, designed and marketed by the G. Joannou Cycle Company (GJC) of Northvale, NJ. Established in 1937 by the father of CEO and President Carine Joannou, GJC ranks among the largest bicycle companies under private ownership in the US. For more information about Jamis and to view the complete line of bicycles, please visit www.JamisBikes.com <http://www.JamisBikes.com> .
The bikes are fully equipped with Shimano components, wheels, shoes, and pedals, Easton handlebars, stems, and seat posts, Fizik saddles, Vittoria tires, and TRP Brake levers for time trial bikes. Team jerseys are provided by Giordana; helmets, glasses, and bags are supplied by Rudy Project. Additional sponsors of the Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Teams presented by Cooking Light include American Suzuki Motor Corporation, Dominator Clothing, GU Sports, and Headsweats.
