Colorado Springs, CO – April 22, 2004 SRAM,
RockShox and [L=http://www.avidbikes.com]Avid®[/L] enter the season with arguably the strongest collection of officially sponsored athletes ever assembled.The 2004 contingent will be comprised of more than 25 Olympic, World, World Cup, National and NORBA Champions. Riders will race an expanded calendar in ’04 in addition to the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. SRAM, RockShox and Avid are proud to sponsor the following athletes and teams as they embark on another season of inspired competition. Be sure to look for this dominating force atop podiums worldwide.
Barbara Blatter - SRAM/RockShox/Avid Specialized
2000 Olympic XC Silver MedallistBart Brentjens - RockShox T-Mobile®
1996 Olympic XC ChampionChristophe Sauser - SRAM Siemens/Cannondale®
2000 Olympic XC MedallistFilip Meirhaeghe- SRAM/RockShox/Avid Specialized
Current XC World ChampionGeoff Kabush - SRAM/RockShox Team Maxxis®
Current XC Canadian National ChampionGunn-Rita Dahle - SRAM Merida
2002 XC World ChampionJeremy Horgan-Kobelski- SRAM/RockShox RLX
Current U.S. XC Champion
Jeremiah Bishop - SRAM Trek® Regional
Current Pan Am XC Champion
Jimena Florit - SRAM/RockShox RLX – Ralph Lauren
Current Pan Am XC Champion
Julien Absalon - RockShox Bianchi®
Current Junior World Cup XC Champion
Lado Fumic - RockShox T-Mobile
Current German XC Champion
Mary McConneloug - SRAM/RockShox Seven
Current U.S. Norba XC Champion
Miguel Martinez - SRAM Commencal
2000 Olympic XC Champion
Ned Overend – SRAM/RockShox Specialized
Legend and 1990 World XC Champion
Roel Paulissen - SRAM Siemens/Cannondale
Current Belgian National XC Champion
Roland Green - RockSoxTrek/Volkswagen®
2x XC World Champion
Sabine Spitz - SRAM/RockShox Fusion
Current XC World Champion
Sue Haywood - RockShox Trek/Volkswagen
Current U.S. Short Track XC Champion
Thomas Frischknecht - SRAM Scott USA
Current Marathon World Champion
Todd Wells - SRAM/RockShox Hyundai/Mongoose®
2001 U.S. Cyclo-Cross Champion
Tinker Juarez - SRAM Siemens/Cannondale
3x U.S. 24 Hour National Champion
Anne-Caroline Chausson - SRAM Commencal
11x World Downhill Champion
Andrew Neethling - SRAM/RockShox Honda/Turner
April Lawyer - SRAM/RockShox Puma/Maxxis
2003 U.S. World’s Team Member
Cedric Gracia - SRAM Siemens-Cannondale
2003 Red Bull Rampage Champion
Chris Powell - SRAM/RockShox Specialized Extreme
Eric Carter - RockShox Hyundai/Mongoose
Current U.S. Mountain-Cross Champion
Emmeline Ragot - SRAM/RockShox Team Hi-Speed
Current Junior Downhill World Champion
Henry O’Donnell - SRAM/RockShox Santa Cruz Syndicate
Current U.S. Junior Downhill Champion
Joel Panozzo - SRAM/RockShox Panozzo Racing
Kirt Vories - SRAM/RockShox/Avid Santa Cruz Synd.
2002 U.S. Dual Slalom National Champion
Kyle Strait - SRAM Oakley/Specialized
2003 Junior DH World Champs. - 4th
Lars Tribus - SRAM/RockShox Chumba Wumba
Current Masters DH World Champion
Nathan Rennie - SRAM/RockShox/Avid Santa Cruz Synd.
Current Downhill World Cup Champion
Sam Hill - SRAM/RockShoxI ronhorse/MadCatz
Current Junior Downill World Champion
Steve Peat - SRAM/RockShox Royal Racing
2003 Durango & Mt. Ste. Anne WC DH – 1st
Cameron Zink – SRAM/RockShox/Avid Santa Cruz Syndicate
2003 NORBA NCS Semi-Pro DH – 4th
Guido Tschugg - SRAM/RockShox Fusion
Dirt Jump Ambassador
Jeff Lenosky - SRAM/RockShox
3x U.S. National Trials Champion
Steve Romaniuk - SRAM/RockShox Specialized
2003 Red Bull Rampage – 5th
Timo Pritzel - SRAM/RockShox Scott
2x Red Bull Freezride Champion
Kyle Ebbett – SRAM/RockShox Sinister DSR
2003 Red Bull Freezride Riders' Choice
Conrad Stoltz SRAM/RockShox
9x Xterra Race Winner
Webcor®- SRAM Chris Horner, Charles Dionne
Jittery Joe’s® - SRAM Cesar Grajales
Chris Eatough - SRAM Trek Regional
Current 24 Hour Solo World Champion
Cristina Begy - SRAM Spot Brand
Current 24-hour Solo World Champion
Mike Curiak - SRAM
Iditarod Trail Invitational Champion
Bianchi
Royal Racing
Team Devo
Big Crank
RLX Ralph Lauren MTB Team
Team Evolution
Gears Racing
Santa Cruz Syndicate
Team Excel
Giant Canada
Salsa Cycles
Team Maxxis
Hyundai/GT
Schwinn
Team NSMB
Honda/Turner
Siemens/Cannondale
Team ODI/Southridge
Merida
Seven Cycles
Team Pinkbike
MTBR.com Racing
Specialized Europe
Team Ritchey Nova
Hyundai/Mongoose
Specialized USA
Trek/Volkswagen
NORCO
Superheroes
Trek Demo
Panozzo Racing
Team Biogen
Trek Regional
IronHorse/Madcatz
Team DEAN
Yeti CyclesBlackBox (BB)
BlackBox is SRAM’s top-level component development group managed by technician Jeremiah Boobar. Started in 2000, BlackBox (BB) looks to define leading-edge technology by putting the best athletes on development components and technologies that help them to go faster. Nearly 15 new BB innovations will be race-tested being around the world in ’04 and very often these technologies make it to mass production. Prior innovations include the carbon crown steerer, remote lockout and slippery silver upper tubes. Athletes are chosen through a combination of requirements but essentially they are champions of their respective discipline – “it’s the hardest club to join in cycling,” added Boobar.
The SRAM Mobile Service Team
The hard-working Mobile Service Team is our frontline technical support staff who works countless hours and logs thousands of travel miles annually. The SRAM Service Team has over 75 years of mechanical and technical experience. Technicians include: U.S. - John Dawson (North American Race Manager), Jon Cancellier, Rick Nersasian, Jeremiah Boobar. In Europe - Antoine Lyard (European Race Manager), Torben Huisman, and Martin Kirchner.
SRAM – RockShox – Avid
SRAM is a leading drivetrain manufacturer whose product highlights include the Grip Shift® Twist Shifters and the X-Generation high-end drivetrain. The X-Generation includes the X.0 Shifter and Rear Derailleur as well as the Impulse Technology X.9 and X.7 Trigger Shifters, Rear Derailleurs, and new X-Gen Front Derailleur. In 2002 SRAM acquired RockShox, the world leader in suspension technology. RockShox recently introduced the all-mountain Pike and Reba forks featuring Motion Control Damping technology. RockShox also features two of the winningest suspension components of all-time, the SID cross-country and Boxxer downhill forks. Avid was aquired by SRAM in 2004 and is widely regarded as the best maker of brakes and brake levers in the industry. Avid products of note include the Juicy Seven disc brakes and the Ball Bearing disc mountain and road brakes.
For additional information please contact Michael Zellmann:
Phone: 312.664.8800 ext.1367
Email: mzellmann@sram.com
SRAM is one of the world’s largest suppliers of components to the bike industry. Established in Chicago in 1987, SRAM continues to promote cycling through its products, its advocacy, and its employees, who are all dedicated to improving the cycling experience.
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