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.

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"An amazing volunteer staff did a fantastic job of
organizing the event."
The race began with a time trial in St. In addition, the city has one out of only 19
velodromes in the United States.gov.

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Racers climbed up Chilkoot Hill, which boasts a 24%
grade, over 40 times in both the men's and women's final races.

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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 .

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The event concluded in Stillwater, Minnesota on June 12th.

"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.
"It 's going to be a terrific event.sanjoseca.

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For more information, please visit, www.

This category covers bicycle racing in its many forms: road races, criteriums, stage races, track, mountain biking, cyclocross .

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Nearly 300 cyclists from over 20 countries competed in the Nature Valley Grand
Prix, a five day stage race for both men and women professional cyclists . On top of that, the race was
one of the most grueling and competitive events on the pro cycling calendar so
far this year," said Dr.

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

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Record Turnout for the Great River Energy Bicycle Festival

ROSEVILLE, Minn.

About the Great River Energy Bicycle Festival
The Great River Energy Bicycle Festival is a five day celebration of
bicycling and the bicycle culture in Minnesota. 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.

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Major Pro Cycling Race Visits Minnesota Cities

The event
is held each year as a benefit for Children's Hospitals and Clinics of
Minnesota.
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 .

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.walesh@sanjoseca.

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"We were extremely happy with the turnout. David Laporte, Event Director for the Great River
Energy Bicycle Festival."

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

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It includes the Nature Valley
Grand Prix, one of the largest professional stage races in the United States.

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Paul on June 8th, then moved to
the city of Mankato, Minnesota and surrounding area for a 94 mile road race on
Thursday.
Overall winners were Team Webcor's Christine Thorburn, the reigning
national champion from Menlo Park, California and John Lieswyn on the
HealthNet team from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .

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. 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. 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.

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We
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., is committed to remaining a top-ranked place to do business, to work
and to live .

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The city, the 10th largest in the
U.

If it's on a bike and competitive, it's here.

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, Representatives from the Great
River Energy Bicycle Festival announced today over 50,000 spectators gathered
to visit the Festival and watch the Nature Valley Grand Prix, one of the
largest and most challenging professional cycling races in the United States. Proceeds from the event benefit programs
at Children 's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

PRESS RELEASE City of San Jose to Host Inaugural San Jose Cycling Classic May 18-20 2007

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The evening circuit race on June 10th in downtown Minneapolis also
drew huge crowds.

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.com.S.gov.

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"You
could see tons of people lined up along Chilkoot Hill," said Andy Dahl,
Stillwater Race Director.

"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.

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Saturday was another long road race in and out of Red Wing,
Minnesota.

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Other racers in the competition
included 2005 World Champion Katie Mactier, Canadian national champion Gord
Fraser , and ten time German national champion Ina Yoko Teutenberg.

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The 2005 events took place on June 8 - 12 in Saint Paul, Mankato, Minneapolis,
Red Wing and Stillwater, Minnesota.8177, or kim.