ATHENS Ga. (Dec. 20, 2006)— The AEG-TOSHIBA-JetNetwork Professional Cycling Team is pleased to announce its 2007 UCI Professional roster.

The 2007 team will be a mixture of strong competitors such as former National Elite Road and Masters Criterium Champion Scottie Weiss, young talent like former VMG team leader Todd Henriksen and fast finishers such as NRC race and Superweek stage winner Frank Travieso and 2003 US Elite National Criterium Champion Keith Norris.

New additions to the team also include current Collegiate Cross Country and Short Track National Champion Alex Hagman and former Nerac-Outdoorlights rider Robert Sweeting. Winston David, winner of the 2006 Georgia Cup Final, and Latin American racing legend and former ONCE pro, Ivan Franco, round out the new members.

Returning for the team’s third season are founding members Chris Frederick, who was among the top 20 finishers at this year’s USPRO Criterium, former U23 National Team member Eric Keim, former Serbian National Team member Predrag Prokic and former Serbian U23 National Champion Esad Hasanovic.

Also returning for 2007 is former Cuban National Team member and stage winner at the Giro de Regioni, Yosvany Falcon and former Navy Seal and Vuelta Independencia (Dominican Republic) stage winner Joe Fernandez.

“The 2007 team is a great combination of seasoned professionals and exceptionally talented developing riders, which is the key to our team’s present and future,” said Managing Director Ravi Rajcoomar. “We have put together a group of driven athletes that have great chemistry and share a strong desire for success.”

The team will have an Elite Amateur Squad consisting original team member Eric Murphy, former US National team member Alex Gutierrez and Latin America stage race specialist, Gabriel Larrea.

The final addition to the 2007 AEG-TOSHIBA-JetNetwork squad is long-time Italian professional, Roberto Gaggioli who will be the team’s Sport Director.

“Gaggioli brings a wealth of experience and racing knowledge to the program and will help us to continue to grow from the strong base we have developed in the last few years,“ said Rajcoomar. “He is the winningest bike racer in North American history, he has won it all, and that background will help to guide and develop our riders.”

Gaggioli responded by saying, “I am very excited to be part of the progression of the team, the program is solid, the riders are very good, and together I hope we can be great. We have some big objectives in store for next year and cannot wait to get started racing.”

2007 AEG-TOSHIBA-JetNetwork UCI Roster

Winston David (USA)
Yosvany Falcon (CUB)
Joe Fernandez (USA)
Ivan Franco (USA)
Chris Frederick (USA)
Alex Gutierrez (USA) *
Alex Hagman (USA)
Esad Hasanovic (SCG)
Todd Henriksen (USA)
Eric Keim (USA)
Gabriel Larrea (USA)*
Eric Murphy (USA)*
Keith Norris (USA)
Predrag Prokic (SCG)
Robert Sweeting (USA)
Frank Travieso (CUB)
Scottie Weiss (USA)
* elite amateur

Contact: Micah Rice, Manager
Phone: (706) 546-1826
Micah@thebeanteam.com

ATHENS, Ga—The Jittery Joe’s Professional Cycling Team has finalized its roster for next season by keeping five riders from 2006 and adding eight new riders.

Returning to the team from last year are Australians Jeff Hopkins and Trent Wilson as well as Americans Neil Shirley, Evan Elken and Austin King. Also returning to the team after spending two years with Navigators is Colombian climber Cesar Grajales, who made a name for himself when he won the Brasstown Bald stage of the 2004 Tour of Georgia in the Jittery Joe’s jersey. Thad Dulin returns to the team after a one-year hiatus with Nerac-OLP.

New riders for 2007 include Matt Shriver from TargeTraining, Australian Tommy Nankervis from Priority Health, Australian Cody Stevenson from FRF Couriers-Caravello, 2006 Canadian espoir road race and time trial national champion David Veilleux, 2006 Sun Tour runner-up and Australian mountain bike national champion Chris Jongewaard, and neo pro Tim Henry.

“We have put together the strongest squad that Jittery Joe’s has had in our six year history,” said Team Manager Micah Rice. “We will be a contender in any race we attend, whether it be a fast criterium like the Athens Twilight or a grueling stage race such as the Tour de Georgia.”

2007 Jittery Joe’s Cycling Team:
Thad Dulin
Evan Elken
Cesar Grajales
Tim Henry
Jeff Hopkins
Chris Jongewaard
Austin King
Tommy Nankervis
Neil Shirley
Matt Shriver
Cody Stevenson
David Veilleux
Trent Wilson

Director—Jesse Lawler

Jittery Joe’s Coffee Roasting Company is based in Athens, Georgia and has been selling superior quality small batch roasted coffee for more than twelve years. Jittery Joe’s is now opening up new franchise coffee shops around the nation. Jittery Joe’s Morning Ride Cycling Coffee is sold in more than 700 bike shops nationwide, and is an organic, shade grown coffee. All proceeds of Morning Ride Cycling Coffee go straight to the Jittery Joe’s Cycling Team. For more information, please visit the team website at www.thebeanteam.com.

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Sports enthusiasts wearing Tifosi Optics Polarized Fototec eyewear have a new motto when it comes to eye protection: no case, no spare lenses, no problem.

For the past year, Tifosi Fototec lenses have allowed cycling enthusiasts the freedom of riding for an entire day without ever changing lenses. In keeping with a strong reputation for staying on the cutting edge of technology, Tifosi Optics has added three Polarized Fototec lenses to the 2007 product line.

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Developed specifically for fishing, Open Water Green absorbs glare and allows the wearer to see fish below the surface of the water. The yellow properties of this lens enhance contrast by filtering out hazy blue light. With a light transmission range of 28 to 11 percent, this tint is designed to be worn in overcast and rainy conditions as well as in bright light.

High Speed Red Polarized Fototec enhances visual depth by providing a small amount of contrast. The light transmission range is from 26 to 9 percent, resulting in a versatile tint perfect for both low light and extremely bright light conditions.

Tifosi Optics Polarized Fototec lenses have a suggested retail of $89.95, and will be on display at booth 71025 at the 2007 Outdoor Retailer Tradeshow in Salt Lake City.

Since its incorporation in 2003, Tifosi Optics has been developing and distributing technologically-advanced, value-oriented eyewear for enthusiasts of all sports. For more information on Tifosi Optics visit www.tifosioptics.com.

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