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Tina Pic and Rachel Heal Announce Roster for Colavita/Baci Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light
New Name and New Colors for #3 Women’s Cycling TeamLinden, NJ (November 16, 2009) – Success is always sweet but with a name like the Colavita/Baci Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light, it’s almost guaranteed. And that’s just what Directeur Sportifs Tina Pic and Rachel Heal have in mind for the team they will lead next season.
Now retired from competitive racing, Pic, the six-time US National Criterium Champion, expects great results from the squad that she and Heal have assembled. “The strong core of the Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Cycling Team will be returning for next year,” said Pic. “Plus we’ve signed some real stand-outs, including two-time Olympian Kate Bates and reigning US National Time Trial Champion Jessica Phillips.”
“The prospect of replacing one of the greatest female sprinters the US has ever seen seemed daunting,” said Heal. “But Kelly Benjamin proved to be an outstanding apprentice last season and is ready to rise to the challenge.”
“We’ve also signed Theresa Cliff Ryan from Verducci Breakaway,” continued Heal. “A former US National Criterium Champion herself, Theresa has 25 gold medals from inline skating world championships so she will be a formidable force in any sprint.”
Also returning to race in Colavita/Baci colors are Cath Cheatley, Andrea Dvorak, Carmen Small, Heather Logan-Sprenger and Shontell Gauthier. For 2010, Colavita/Baci has also signed former Olympian and Lithuanian National champion Modesta Vzesniauskaite and current New Zealand National Criterium Champion Rushlee Buchanan.
Adding to the firepower of the Colavita/Baci team are ultra-light Xenith SL frames from Jamis Bicycles, featuring Jamis' revolutionary Near Net Molding technology. Entering its third season as official bike sponsor, Jamis customized the ultra-light SL frames with a “Baci Blue” paint scheme to coordinate with the team kit.
“Last year, we dominated criteriums,” said Pic. “The 2010 Colavita/Baci squad is really well-rounded and has the potential to extend our winning record to all types of racing, including time trials and stage races.” The team will hold its training camp in mid-March in southern California in advance of the San Dimas Stage Race and Redlands Bicycle Classic.
About the sponsors of the Colavita/Baci Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light
Family-owned Colavita USA LLC, headquartered in Linden, NJ, has been importing and distributing Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil for 30 years. Colavita markets a full line of authentic Italian ingredients including balsamic and wine vinegars, durum wheat semolina pasta, and traditional and organic pasta sauces as well as high quality prepared foods, including marinated vegetables and the new Colavita Le Zuppe line of ready-to-serve soups. Colavita is also the sole importer and distributor of Perugina food and confectionery products, including the iconic Baci line, in the US. For more information about Colavita USA, please visit www.Colavita.com.
Founded in 1987, Cooking Light (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.
Jamis Bicycles rolled out the first Earth Cruiser bicycle in 1979 and has since built a reputation as a brand unmatched in performance, value, and style. Jamis Bicycles are sold in the US from coast to coast and in over 40 countries. A unit of G. Joannou Cycle, one of the oldest and largest bicycle companies in the US under original family ownership, Jamis is committed to advancing all forms of cycling. The company is the title sponsor of the Jamis/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team presented by Colavita and official bike sponsor of the US Pro Tri Professional Triathlon Team. Jamis bikes are the choice of world-class riders in mountain biking and cyclocross, including Olympian Seamus McGrath, six-time Israeli National Champion Rotem Ishay, US champions George Ryan, Kathy Pruitt, and Jordie Lunn, and Jesse Anthony. The company also supports elite athletes through its partnership with Full Throttle Endurance and the GS Mengoni USA Cycling Team. Jamis is the Exclusive Bike Partner of Bicycling's BikeTown USA, presented by MetLife, and the company’s grant to Transportation Alternatives has made possible the largest bicycle valet program in New York City’s history. For more information, visit www.JamisBikes.com.
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