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LOS ANGELES, CA (BRAIN)—The Amgen Tour of California will experience some firsts early next year.
The nine day, 800-mile race will now end in San Diego County's Escondido. Also for the first time, riders will cross the Golden Gate Bridge at the beginning of stage 3.
The 16 official stage start and finish cities that have been selected for the 2009 race include eight new locales: Davis, Santa Cruz, Merced, Clovis, Visalia, Paso Robles, Rancho Bernardo and Escondido. ...read more
Topic: Events
07/23/2008 5:00 PM MST
NEWBURY PARK, CA (BRAIN)—Giant Bicycle has promoted Gregg Frederick to the position of national sales manager.
Frederick is already well known to Giant retailers on the east coast. For the past four years, Frederick has served Giant as the eastern regional sales manager. In that time, Frederick has earned the prestigious Certified Sales Executive designation from Sales & Marketing Executives International.
SMEI is the worldwide organization for sales and marketin...read more
Topic: People
07/23/2008 5:00 PM MST
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (BRAIN)—Accell Group reported a 20-percent profit for the first half of 2008, crediting the acquisition of Ghost mountain bikes and strong bikes sales for its success.
In the first six months of the year, Accell collected revenues of 306 million euros, up 11 percent, and recorded a profit of 19.3 million euros compared with 16.1 million euros during the first half of 2007, the company said during an earnings press conference on Wednesday.
“In...read more
Topic: Earnings/Financial Reports
07/23/2008 5:00 PM MST
PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia (BRAIN)—Norco public relations and marketing coordinator Trisha Petrella is leaving the company on Aug. 8.
Dustan Sept will be filling Petrella's role.
Petrella is leaving for London, so that she can be closer to her boyfriend.
"And I’m ready to try snowboarding the Alps," she added.
"I feel privileged to have gotten to know so many of you in the last four years, and I really have learned so much," Petre...read more
Topic: People
07/23/2008 5:00 PM MST
Anyone recognize that rider? How about the seat?
That's Cadel Evans back in the late '90s, who used to battle it out on the mountain, but is currently trying to pedal his way to victory at this year's Tour de France. He was riding a WTB SST saddle that was discontinued almost 10 years ago.
Looks like the popular saddle will be making a comeback for 2009 with some modern refinements, but will will retain the same contoured nose and comfortable padding.
...read more
Topic: The 5th Spot
07/23/2008 5:00 PM MST
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