Michigan’s Pro Cycling Team to compete in U.S. Open championship
Published 10:31 pm Saturday, April 7, 2007
By Staff
The Priority Health Cycling Team, Michigan's only pro team, is competing against the world's best teams in the U.S. Open Cycling Championships.
The race will start in Williamsburg, VA., and will be featured on NBC Sports from 2:30 to 5 p.m. today.
The Priority Health Cycling Team is currently ranked second in the nation in overall performance and their top cyclist has earned the highest ranking in the league. The team will be riding head-to-head with some of the world's biggest names in cycling including the Navigators Insurance, Team Slipstream and Toyota-United of USA.
The Priority Health Cycling Team, UCI Continental Pro Cycling lineup includes Brian Sheedy, Tom Zirbel, Teddy King, Robbie King, Richard England, Omer Kem, Morgan Schmitt, Ben Jacques-Maynes, Scott Zwinzanski, Graham Howard, Emile Abraham and Garrett Peltonen. Priority Health is the title sponsor.
Bissell Inc. is the team's 2007 presenting sponsor while Advantage Benefits is a key supporting sponsor. Product sponsors include Pinarello, SRAM, First Endurance, Axley USA, Giordana, Easton, Winalda Litho, Emerald Spas, Bell, Schwalbe, Speedplay and DMT. The Priority Health Cycling Team sponsorship supports Priority Health's commitment to improving the health of the community.
For more information about the US Open Cycling Championships, visit www.usopencycling.com.
For more information about the Priority Health Cycling Team visit www.teampriorityhealth.com.