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Lemond, Heiden, Cruz to appear at LA Track WC
LEMOND, HEIDEN TO APPEAR AT LOS ANGELES WORLD CUP
American Cycling Legend and Five-time Olympic Gold Medalist Help Celebrate World Class Track Cycling in L.A. Colorado Springs, Colo. (December 8, 2004)Three-time Tour de France champion and American cycling legend Greg LeMond and five-time Olympic gold medalist Eric Heiden are scheduled to be special guests at the upcoming UCI World Cup event at the ADT Event Center Dec. 10-12. LeMond will be appearing on Friday, Dec. 10, and Heiden will be on hand Saturday, Dec. 11. Ticketholders who purchased an all session package and members of the media are welcome to attend a VIP meet and greet with LeMond from 5:00-5:30pm Friday evening in the ADT Event Center infield. A similar meet and greet for the general public with LeMond is also tentatively scheduled for Friday evening. On Saturday, similar events are planned with Heiden. Full details will be announced shortly. LeMond was the first American to win the Tour de France, capturing overall titles in 1986, 1989 and 1990 and also became the first American to win an elite world championship riding to the rainbow jersey on two occasions in 1983 and 1989. Heidenıs name is synonymous with the highest degree of success at the Olympic level. In 1980, Heiden displayed a rare combination of speed and endurance on his way to five Olympic gold medals in Lake Placid, N.Y. setting Olympic records at the time in the 500, 1000, 1500, 5000 and 10,000 meter speedskating events. Ditching his skates for a bike shortly afterwards, the two-time Olympian won the USPRO Championship in 1985 and became a member of the 7-Eleven Professional Cycling Team, the first American-based team to compete in the Tour de France. On Sunday, the eventıs final day of competition, 2000 U.S. Olympic Team member Antonio Cruz (Long Beach, Calif.) will be on hand. Cruz, a Southern California native has been a member of the U.S. Postal Service Professional Cycling Team for the last four years. Event Tickets Individual tickets start at only $15 and all event packages are also available starting at only $60. For more information or to order tickets, call 866-LAGROUP or order tickets online at http://www.aeggrouptickets.com/www.aeggrouptickets.com. For more information on the Los Angeles World Cup event, visit http://www.usacycling.org/www.usacycling.org or http://www.homedepotcenter.com/www.homedepotcenter.com, or http://www.uci.ch/www.uci.ch About the ADT Event Center The 100,000 square foot, $15 million ADT Event Center is located on the 125-acre Home Depot Center campus in Carson, California. It is the first and only permanent indoor track of international standard in North America. The ADT Event Center hosts training and competition under the guidance of USA Cycling, including the 2004 Junior Track National Championships, 2004 World Junior Track Cycling Championships and the 2005 World Track Cycling Championships. The ADT Event Center will also host other major competitions, events and cycling clinics. About USA Cycling Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 45,000 members and 2,000 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the BMX Association (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track) and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization (professional mens road). For more information contact, USA Cycling Communications Manager, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867. -30- |
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