Today , San Jose stands as the
largest city in Northern California and the Capital of Silicon Valley --
the world's leading center of innovation.

Bike racing is a sport that relies equally on an athlete's physical ability
and their equipment quality. Bontrager Wheelworks and Components have worked closely with Lance
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intend for the San Jos Cycling Classic to build on our history and on the
momentum created by the recent Amgen Tour of California to further the City
of San Jos and the greater South Bay region as a global center of amateur
and professional cycling sport," Krutko said.

According to the City of San Jos's Department of Transportation, San Jos
has more than 38,000 bike commuters traveling on more than 150-miles of
on-street bikeways. The board of directors includes:
Jeffrey Fillerup, partner, Luce Forward; Carl Guardino, president and CEO,
Silicon Valley Leadership Group; Jeremy Hartman, CXO Communication; Paul
Krutko, director, Office of Economic Development, City of San Jos; Dean
Munro, executive director, San Jos Sports Authority; Kim Walesh, assistant
director , Office of Economic Development, City of San Jos and Kevin
Winterfield, internal and executive communications , IBM Silicon Valley
Laboratory.walesh@sanjoseca.

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For more information about sponsorship opportunities , please contact Kim
Walesh, 408.sanjoseca.

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The Office guides the City's
economic strategy, provides assistance for business success, helps connect
employers with trained workers, and provides Art and Cultural resources to
our community.com.bontrager.

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In addition, the city has one out of only 19
velodromes in the United States.

The equipment that Bontrager supplies to the team is handmade in the USA at
their Wisconsin factory.

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The event, a three-day Friday, Saturday and Sunday, domestic professional,
amateur and community cycling gathering and competition, is expected to
attract more than 2,000 cycling athletes, 25,000 spectators and 50
cycling-related exhibitors.

The program for the event will encompass a category 1-5 amateur road
criterium (a multi-lap one-day race), a USA Cycling-sanctioned
Olympic-level BMX competition, a NORBA (National Off-Road Bicycle
Association)-sanctioned mountain biking competition , an invitational
dirt-jump competition, a public century ride, cycling and health
exhibitions and a two-night weekend evening street fair in downtown San
Jos with heavy involvement from local restaurants, nightclubs and bars.S.

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"San Jos has a long cycling history: the city's first bicycle club was
formed in 1884; one of the first pedal bicycles was invented here and we
have ten, established international bike manufactures in the area. For more information, visit, www. Man and machine come together in harmonious
synergy. The operation grew from a one-man shop to
a small factory until its purchase by Trek Bicycle Corporation in 1995.

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"Based on the overwhelming cycling interest in the Bay Area, we will
leverage the tremendous grassroots presence of organized cycling to secure
participation and attendance in the San Jos Cycling Classic," Munro said.

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Bontrager equipment will play a crucial role in the Discovery Team's
attempt to win the inaugural Tour of California .

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Funds raised from the San Jos Cycling
Classic will be earmarked to enhancing, building and maintaining the South
Bay's public cycling infrastructure and promoting cycling safety.

About the City of San Jos

From its founding in 1777 as California's first city, San Jose has been a
leader , driven by its spirit of innovation.

In 1980 Keith Bontrager started his custom bicycle design and manufacturing
business in his in-laws' garage.

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About the City of San Jos's Office of Economic Development

The City of San Jose's Office of Economic Development (OED) is committed to
a vital, competitive San Jose economy that increases prosperity for people
and companies and enhances City revenues.
Bontrager Wheelworks and
Components, a US based bicycle
equipment manufacturer founded by California native Keith Bontrager,
supplies performance equipment to the Tour de France winning Discovery
Channel Pro Cycling Team. The design originates in the home of Santa Cruz
resident , company founder Keith Bontrager.com.

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Building on San Jos's success as being the only
city to host two stages of the Amgen Tour of California, Paul Krutko,
director, Office of Economic Development , City of San Jos, has announced
that San Jos will host a multiple category weekend cycling event , the San
Jos Cycling Classic, May 18-20, 2007.

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The board of directors of the San Jos Cycling Classic intends to coalesce
civic, business and community leaders who want to use cycling as a way to
raise overall quality-of-life, to advocate its fitness benefits and to
serve as an economic driver.gov. Contact the company to
learn more about the equipment and the company's California heritage .

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The city, the 10th largest in the
U., is committed to remaining a top-ranked place to do business, to work
and to live.gov.