Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., and United Pro Cycling Team Form Exclusive Partnership to Create America's Premier Professional Cycling Team; Official 2006 Team Roster Announced.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team (UCI Team Code: TUP) is a continental professional bicycle racing team based in USA and participates in UCI Continental Circuits races, mainly in the UCI America Tour, as well as many other races in North America. : --Prominent Signings Include 2005 USPRO USPRO United States Professional Racing Organization (bicycle racing) USPRO United States Product Data Association Road Champion Chris Wherry Chris Wherry (born 1973) is a professional road racing cyclist. In 2006, he wore the jersey of the United States National Road Race Champion, having won the National Championships in 2005. He rides for the Toyota-United Cycling team. , 2005 U.S. Time Trial Champion Chris Baldwin, former U.S. Olympian Tony Cruz, Pan Am Games Champion Ivan Dominguez and four-time Argentinean National Champion Juan Jose Haedo Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TM), and United Pro Cycling Team, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , today announced an exclusive partnership to launch the premier U.S.-based professional cycling team, Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team (TUC TUC (in Britain and South Africa) Trades Union Congress TUC n abbr (BRIT) (= Trades Union Congress) → federación nacional de sindicatos TUC n abbr (Brit) (= ). The announcement made today in New York Today in New York is WNBC-TV's pre-Today newscast, also post-Today on weekends, airing from 5 AM to 7 AM weekdays with the local news cut ins being branded as such. City, was attended by dignitaries including team Owner Sean Tucker, Team Directors Frankie Andreu and Harm Jansen, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Senior Planner for Corporate Marketing Jennifer Savary, and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Sports Commissioner Ken Podziba. "We are pleased to welcome the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team to New York City," said Commissioner Podziba. "New York City has a storied tradition within the sport of cycling dating back to the original Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference , which was home to numerous indoor cycling races as well as the City's first six-day race in 1891. I wish the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team the best of luck in their inaugural season and in Bike New York's 2006 Five Borough Bike Tour." The Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team is comprised of former Olympians, World and National champions from seven different countries, including 2005 USPRO Road Champion Chris Wherry, 2005 U.S. Time Trial Champion Chris Baldwin, former U.S. Olympian Tony Cruz, Pan Am Games Champion Ivan Dominguez, Serbian National Champion Ivan Stevic and four-time Argentinean National Champion Juan Jose Haedo. The team will compete domestically in the U.S. during its inaugural 2006 season and will make its official racing debut on February 19th at the Amgen Tour of California The Amgen Tour of California is a professional cycling stage race on the UCI America Tour and USA Cycling Professional Tour that made its debut on February 19, 2006. Sponsored by the biotechnology company Amgen, the eight-day race covers between 650-700 miles (1,045 - 1,126 km). . "We are proud to enter into a multi-year deal with Toyota to build a world-class cycling organization," said Tucker. "We've assembled one of the best teams in North America, with talented athletes and experienced management. Together we are poised to make history, build champions and impact the landscape of cycling in the U.S." In addition to being the team's Title Sponsor, Toyota will be the exclusive truck and car sponsor of TUC. The leading automaker will also provide marketing, advertising and promotional support. The multi-year deal marks Toyota's first-ever sponsorship of a domestic pro road cycling team and is the largest deal ever signed for a domestic team in North America. "We're very excited to support the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team because they bring so much passion to the sport," said Jim Farley, Toyota's Vice President of Marketing. "Cycling is about always moving forward and improving on everything you do. At Toyota we can absolutely relate to that and our new RAV4 is the perfect example. It's completely re-designed and is bigger and more powerful for anyone who needs to haul their bike and gear. We think this partnership is an ideal way to showcase Toyota's commitment to helping people pursue their goals for a healthy lifestyle." TUC's other sponsors include Bicycling Magazine, Cendant Hotel Group, United Bicycles, Easton Sports, Shimano, OS Performance Nutrition, Tifosi Optics, Champion System and SockGuy. TOYOTA-UNITED PRO CYCLING TEAM The Toyota-United Pro Cycling team will be jointly managed by Team Directors Frankie Andreu and Harm Jansen. Andreu, a 1999-2000 team captain of the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. Team and Director of U.S. Racing in 2001-2002, brings over 18 years of riding and management experience to TUC. Andreu is the current American record holder for the most consecutive Tour de France Tour de France World's most prestigious and difficult bicycle race. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of nine riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles) of flat and finishes, with nine. He is also a cycling commentator for the Outdoor Life Network. Jansen is a former USPRO Champion and Dutch National Champion, with well over 100 career victories. Jansen raced full-time for 17 years, racing on the professional circuit in the U.S. for the last 8 years of his career. He has also coached cyclists for the past 10 years, including several of the top professionals in the U.S. Both Andreu and Jansen will handle day-to-day team operations, racing schedules and will manage the team on the road. The Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team roster includes 17 pro cyclists fresh from their first training camp together held last week in Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Chris Wherry (U.S.) - Formerly of Health Net-Maxxis Tony Cruz (U.S.) - Formerly of Discovery Channel Chris Baldwin (U.S.) - Formerly of Navigators Insurance Bobby Lea (U.S.) - Formerly of Team Northwestern Mortgage Ivan Dominguez (Cuba) - Formerly of Health Net-Maxxis Juan Jose Haedo (Argentina) - Formerly of Colavita/Sutter Home Ivan Stevic (Serbia) - Formerly of Aerospace Engineering Justin England (U.S.) - Formerly of Health Net-Maxxis Heath Blackgrove (New Zealand) - Formerly of Beveren, Belgium Jose Manuel Garcia (Mexico) - Formerly of Maxxis-MSC Mariano Friedick (U.S.) - Formerly of Jelly Belly-Pool Gel Stefano Barberi (U.S.) - Formerly of TIAA CREF Sterling Magnell (U.S.) - Formerly of Team Monex Derek Wilkerson (U.S.) - Formerly of Colavita/Sutter Home Josh Thornton (U.S.) - Formerly of Neptune/Fuji Sean Sullivan (Tasmania) - Formerly of Team Barloworld, South Africa Chris Stockburger (U.S.) - Formerly of USA National Team The team's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. racing schedule, beginning with the inaugural Amgen Tour of California, will include the Pro Cycling Tour (the premier professional cycling series in the U.S.) and the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar The USA Cycling National Racing Calendar (NRC) is an annual competition of road bicycle racing events held in the United States and sponsored by USA Cycling. The NRC includes a men's and women's individual and team rankings based on points awarded at the events. (NRC NRC abbr. 1. National Research Council 2. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Noun 1. NRC - an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants ), featuring over 70 races in 2006. The Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team is sanctioned by USA CYCLING, the national governing body of professional cycling, and Union Cycliste Internationale Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is a professional cycling union that oversees competitive cycling events in the international community. It is the world governing body for jurisdiction in the sport of cycling. The UCI is headquartered in Aigle, Switzerland. (UCI UCI University of California, Irvine UCI Union Cycliste Internationale (International Cycling Union) UCI Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos UCI United Cinemas International (UK) ), the international governing body of professional cycling. United-Pro Cycling Team was founded by Tucker in 2005, a lifelong entrepreneur and former professional cyclist. Merging his passion for cycling with business acumen, Tucker partnered with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., to create the Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team, developing a fan membership and sponsor-based business model for the sport in the process. The new model marks a monumental change for the industry. It's structured in a manner similar to the fan-inclusive models of NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. and Formula 1, where each team is its own individual brand, supported by a strong corporate partner. Fans of the sport have the added opportunity to develop a long-term relationship and support the team by subscribing for membership. Fans choosing to subscribe will have their choice of membership participation and can elect to receive e-mailed newsletters with team race results, rider interviews and photos, exclusive team merchandise discounts, special offers from team sponsors, and other privileges. Additionally, a percentage of all paid memberships will help fund the United Cycling Foundation, a non-profit, wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of United Cycling, L.L.C., addressing homelessness and supporting environmental causes in the United States. The Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team offers various levels of membership through its website, www.toyota-united.com, including: Affinity Membership - FREE Monthly e-mail newsletter Automatic entry into monthly drawings Discount to eight Cendant Hotel brands Advantage Membership - $25 Annually All of the above, plus: Exclusive team water bottle Three-month subscription to Bicycling Magazine 5% off all purchases from the team store (excluding bikes) Access to select exclusive content and events on team website Preferred Membership - $50 Annually All of the above, plus: Exclusive team baseball cap Six-month subscription to Bicycling Magazine Access to additional levels of content on the team website, including team insider news and rider journals Premier Membership - $100 Annually All of the above, plus: Exclusive team signature sunglasses 1-year subscription to Bicycling Magazine Participation in exclusive live chats with Andreu, Jansen and TUC team members About Toyota: Toyota established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates ten manufacturing plants, including one under construction. There are more than 1,400 Toyota, Lexus and Scion sci·on n. 1. A descendant or heir. 2. also ci·on A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting. dealerships in the U.S., which sell more than 2 million vehicles a year. Toyota directly employs over 32,000 in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $13 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services, and design. About United Pro Cycling Team, LLC: Based in Newport Beach, Calif., a wholly owned subsidiary of United Cycling, L.L.C, United Pro Cycling Team is owned and operated by Sean Tucker. Comprised of some of the top cycling talent in the country, it is positioned to be the premier cycling team in America. In addition to its racing team, United Cycling, L.L.C, wholly owns and operates United Bicycles, L.L.C., and United Cycling Foundation, Inc., a charitable foundation established to raise awareness and funds for American causes, including homelessness and the environment. |
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