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Sonoma, Calif. (February 14, 2005) - Having concluded
its training camp and notched its first race win of 2006, the Kodakgallery.com/Sierra
Nevada Pro Cycling Team has named its eight-rider squad for the Amgen Tour
of California, starting Sunday, February 19, in San Francisco.
Representing the team in the eight-day, 600-mile race will be Mike Dietrich,
Martin Gilbert, Ben Jacques-Maynes, Pete Lopinto, Dominique Perras, David
Robinson, Jackson Stewart, and Scott Zwizanski.
Jonas Carney, who will make his debut as
Kodakgallery.com/Sierra NevadaÕs Racing Manager at the Amgen Tour of California
following 15 years as a pro cyclist, commented, ÒWe have confidence in Ben
and Dominique to perform as our team leaders, and in all our other riders
to represent us in the breakaways and help Ben and Dom against a very competitive
field.Ó
Jacques-Maynes, who will play the role of local favorite for the two stage
finishes in San Jose, added, ÒKodakgallery.com/Sierra Nevada is one of the
smaller teams in the race and we need to pick our battles, but Jonas has
done a great job of outlining the battles that we can win. If we perform
to our potential, this will be a great race for us.Ó
In addition to reconnoitering several stages and adjusting to new bikes
and equipment, Kodakgallery.com/Sierra NevadaÕs camp also included the teamÕs
season debut at two local events over the weekend Ð the Apple Pie Criterium
in Santa Rosa and the Cherry Pie Criterium in Napa.
In SaturdayÕs Apple Pie race, Kodakgallery.com/Sierra NevadaÕs Dan Schmatz
and Gilbert went 1-2 in a field sprint finish, beating out Levi Leipheimer
(Gerolsteiner), among others. ÒItÕs always good to win the first race out
of the blocks,Ó said Carney.
In SundayÕs Cherry Pie race -contested by a number of teams preparing for
the Amgen Tour of California -Gilbert again took second, this time to Health
Net p.b. MaxxisÕ Karl Menzies.
ÒWe brought our whole team to these races and we were able to control things
pretty well. We also won some pies, which is always nice,Ó said General
Manager Robin Zellner. ÒIÕm happy with how our camp turned out and weÕre
ready to race.Ó
Kodakgallery.com/Sierra Nevada roster for the Amgen Tour of California:
Mike Dietrich (Tucson, AZ)
Martin Gilbert (Chateauguay, Quebec)
Ben Jacques-Maynes (San Jose, CA)
Pete Lopinto (Boulder, CO)
Dominique Perras (St-Lambert, Quebec)
David Robinson (Bend, OR)
Jackson Stewart (Los Gatos, CA)
Scott Zwizanski (Downingtown, PA)
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