Press Release – Coors Classic DVD release party

By VeloPress

Come to the Red Zinger/Coors Classic DVD Release Party and RiderReunion!Michael Aisner and VeloGear Produce the Definitive Red Zinger/Coors(r)Classic 3  Disc DVD Set

Boulder, CO, November 30, 2006 – VeloGear invites you to theRedZinger/Coors Classic DVD release party and rider reunion to be heldat University Bikes on Thursday, December 7 beginning at 6:00 p.m.Finally, the Red Zinger/Coors Classic is available on DVD! VeloGearhas teamed with race producer Michael Aisner to present 8 hours of raretelevision coverage and documentary footage re-mastered in a 3 DVD set.Order the DVD today at VeloGear.com.Witness the roots of American cycling as LeMond, Phinney, Hinault, Carpenter,Hampsten, Kiefel, the Soviet Olympic Team, and other stars of the sportduel for glory and pride through more than a decade of the largest stagerace in American history.The Red Zinger/Coors Classic showcased world-class men’s and women’sracing throughout the scenic terrain of Colorado, California, Nevada, Wyoming,and Hawaii. The race, once considered the fourth biggest race on the worldcycling calendar, was once the single biggest women’s stage race ever held.The Coors Classic launched the careers of some of the world’s greatestcyclists.The DVD release party and reunion will bring together the top ridersfrom the era that launched American cycling into Europe, including DavisPhinney, Connie Carpenter, Andy Hampsten, Ron Kiefel, Jim Ochowicz, AlexiGrewal, and many others. The event is dedicated to Phinney, one of thedominant riders of the Coors Classic, and will feature a short presentationby Pete Coors and Mo Siegel, who represent Coors Brewing Company and CelestialSeasonings, the race’s title sponsors. The DVD set will be on sale at theevent, and a portion of proceeds will benefit the Davis Phinney Foundation.A 20 minute highlight reel and other footage will play on a projectionscreen during the release party and refreshments will be provided. Theevent is free of charge and open to the public.University Bikes is located at the intersection of 9th and Pearl Streetsin downtown Boulder, CO. For directions, please visit www.ubikes.com.Parking is available underneath the St. Julien Hotel & Spa, at theWalnut Street parking lot, and in the neighborhoods west of Pearl Street.VeloGear(r) is an online and catalog retailer of gear for the cyclinglifestyle. VeloGear sells cycling lifestyle apparel, pro and pop culturejerseys and shorts, training and historical books and DVDs, posters andprints, home and office décor, and jewelry, and is a licensed retailerof official Tour de France merchandise. VeloGear is a division of InsideCommunications, Inc., publisher of VeloNews and Inside Triathlon magazines.

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