Vancouver,
B.C. Canada,
February 19th, 2008
Rocky Mountain Bicycles announces Olympic
ambitious cross-country team. Headed by Silver medalists Marie-Hélène
Prémont (Athens 2004) and
Alison Sydor (Atlanta 1996), Rocky Mountain bikes looks to add
a hat trick to it's long standing history at the Olympics. Our team’s deep
talent pool will also see competition at World Cups, Norbas and a continued
effort in the epic market that will include events such as Trans Rockies
(www.transrockies.com), Trans Alps, Trans Germany and the BC Bike Race
Along with Marie-Hélène Prémont and Alison Sydor, Jean Anne
McKirdy will return, after an amazing year in 2007 that began in
South Africa with her and her
partner battling for the lead in the mixed category of the Cape Epic they eventually finished third.
(photo: Sterling Lawrence)
Along with the women of RMB, we will see Max Plaxton
2006 World Champion Bronze medalist and Raphael Gagne
pursue World Cup and Olympic dreams. These two young men have represented
Canada for the last few years and are
poised to make a large impact on the mountain bike scene. Andreas
Hestler, three time winner of the Trans Rockies will be back for select
events and along with Max have planned to attack the BC Bike Race. On the epic
front Alison and teammates Carsten Bresser and Pia
Sundsted from the German squad 'Bike Action-Rocky Mountain Bicycles'
will share duties on the Trans Germany and the Trans Alps and the World Cup
Marathon series.
This season promises to be one of the best on record as the team welcomes
Peter Vallance as the new Manager. Peter has been getting his
hands dirty with bikes for more than twelve years and has crewed for several
professional mountain bike teams including six years with the Canadian National
Team.
Keep your antennae tuned to the news to see what's
going on with Rocky Mountain Bicycles during the 2008 season (www.bikes.com).
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