Professionals from several disciplines show their support with appearances
CHICAGO (September 3, 2009) – Several top professional athletes from around the cycling world will be holding personal autograph sessions at the World Bicycle Relief booth this year.
Scheduled to appear at World Bicycle Relief Booth 1338, across from SRAM, are:
- Specialized adventure racer Rebecca Rusch and Monavie-Cannondale pro Jeremiah Bishop3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23
- Monavie-Cannondale racers Tinker Juarez, Jeremiah Bishop and Sue Butler11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24
- Triathlete Jordan Rapp1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24
- Kelly Benefit Pro Cycling racers Neil Shirley, Scott Zwizanski, Dan Bowman and Jake Keough9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25
“We are particularly excited to have this amazing group of athletes in our booth this year,” said Katie Bolling, World Bicycle Relief grassroots manager. “Each one of them is connected to World Bicycle Relief and believes in our mission to provide The Power of Bicycles to those who need it most.”
The breadth of the athletes’ disciplines shows the deep partnerships World Bicycle Relief has in the cycling industry. Cannondale Sports Group provides strength testing on World Bicycle Relief frames; Rapp is sponsored by wheel maker Zipp; and several members of the Kelly Benefit team – including Shirley and Zwizanski – will travel to Zambia in October to see World Bicycle Relief programs first-hand.
In addition, World Bicycle Relief is hosting its 4th Annual open forum, “The Power of Bicycles,” on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 9:30 a.m. in Sands Conference Room 105. All Interbike attendees are invited to attend the discussion hosted by F.K. Day, president of World Bicycle Relief, and Randy Neufeld, director of the SRAM Cycling Fund.
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