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Media Contact:
Will Cragoe, SPBRC President
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SAINT PAUL BICYCLING RACING CLUB
ANNOUNCES NEW ELITE TEAM SPONSOR
ST. PAUL, MN – May 21, 2012 – The Saint Paul Bicycle Racing Club (SPBRC) is proud to announce the addition of a new 2012 major sponsor, Mitsubishi Laser, for its Elite Racing Team. With the addition of this major sponsor, the team will race under the new name Mitsubishi Laser/Grand Performance.
“We are very excited Mitsubishi Laser is joining us this year as the primary sponsor of the elite team,” says Will Cragoe, SPBRC President. “This sponsorship will allow us to better support our very talented team of racers, continue to develop and grow our team and position the team for a larger presence in bike racing.”
The 2012 team is focused on developing Under 23 riders and on moving all team members to Category 1 status in order to qualify for larger and more competitive US races as a team. This year, team plans to send riders to U23 and Elite National Championships in Georgia, June 20-24, and is working towards selection for the Nature Valley Grand Prix. Mitsubishi Laser/Grand Performance is also focused on having a strong competitive regional presence with a number of key races, including America's Tour of Dairyland Series (WI and Illinois), Superweek (WI and Illinois), Quad Cities Weekend (Iowa and Illinois), and Tour of Elk Grove (Illinois) on the roster.
The 2012 roster includes Tony Olson, Chris Yotter, Dale Sedgwick (elite team director) Chad Weisgram, Nick Vetter, Derek Goerke, Dylan Knutson, Alex Meyer. For more information on the Mitsubishi Laser/Grand Performance riders, visit http://www.spbrc.org/elite-team-bio/
The Saint Paul Bicycle Racing Club supports the development of bike racing at all levels via the Semi-Pro, Junior Development, and Active race teams with the desire to give each club member the opportunity to become a better racer. SPBRC’s men’s, women’s and junior racing teams will continue to race and ride as Bianchi/Grand Performance. For more information, including Facebook updates and a look at the team’s new jersey featuring Mitsubishi Laser prominently on the front and back visit www.spbrc.org.