COLAVITA/SUTTER HOME MEN’S CYCLING TEAM PRESENTED BY COOKING LIGHT ANNOUNCES ROSTER FOR
 2007 INTERNATIONAL TOUR DE TOONA
Sprinter Charles Dionne Aims to Reclaim Leader’s Jersey

History is on the side of the Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light.  Director Sportif Tom Schuler announced that Canadian sprinter Charles Dionne, winner of the 1998 International Tour de Toona, is returning to reclaim his title.  He will be joined by Davide Frattini, who finished in the top 10 of last year’s Tour de Toona, Pennsylvania native Tyler Wren, Anthony Colby, Peter Hatton, Andy Guptill, Dan Vaillancourt, and Johnny Clarke, a new addition to the roster.

“We’ve organized one of our strongest squads for the 2007 Tour de Toona,” said Schuler.  “Charles Dionne is racing in winning form, which we expect will continue at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro where he is representing Canada in the road race just two days before the start of the Tour de Toona.”

“We’ll also be relying on Anthony Colby’s climbing talents, which he used to scale Georgia’s Brasstown Bald, the state’s highest peak, fast enough to capture 3rd place in Stage 5 of this year’s Tour de Georgia,” Schuler continued.  “And our newest recruit, Johnny Clarke of Australia, who just took second place at a Superweek road race, is ready for his first stage race with the full squad.”

Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light roster for the 2007 International Tour de Toona:

• Anthony Colby (USA)
• Charles Dionne (CAN)
• Davide Frattini (ITA)
• Andy Guptill (USA)
• Peter Hatton (AUS)
• Dan Vaillancourt (USA)
• Tyler Wren (USA)
• Johnny Clarke (AUS)

Bios, race results, photos, and news about the Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light are available at www.ColavitaSutterHome.com.
 
The 2007 International Tour de Toona is a seven-day stage race set in and around Altoona, PA, about 95 miles east of Pittsburgh.  The event begins on July 23 with a 10.6-mile team time trial along an unopened portion of Interstate 99 and includes road races, circuit races and concludes with a 30-mile criterium in downtown Altoona for the final stage on July 29.  Information about the 2007 International Tour de Toona is available at www.tourdetoona.com.

About the sponsors of the Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Teams presented by Cooking Light

Colavita USA imports and distributes the #1 brand of Italian extra-virgin olive oil in the U.S. as well as durum wheat semolina pasta, a full selection of balsamic and wine vinegars, and many other fine Italian products.  A family-owned business headquartered in Linden, NJ, Colavita has championed the sport of cycling throughout its 25+-year history.   The company supports the Colavita New Jersey U19 Racing Team, the largest junior cycling team on the East Coast, as well as recreational cycling clubs in 9 states, including California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, and Texas.  Through its charitable arm, the Colavita Foundation for Children, the company provides bicycles and helmets to children in need.  To learn more about Colavita USA, please visit www.Colavita.com.

Sutter Home Winery is wholly owned and operated by the Trinchero family, Napa Valley vintners since 1948.  The company produces the wines of Sutter Home, Trinchero, Montevina, Wild Bunch, Trinity Oaks, Folie à Deux, Ménage à Trois, Napa Cellars, the number one alcohol-removed wine, Fre, and imports Angove’s, Reynolds Vineyards and Little Boomey wines of Australia.  For more information, visit www.tfewines.com.

Founded in 1987, Cooking Light (www.cookinglight.com) is the world’s largest food magazine. Each month, more than 11 million consumers turn to Cooking Light to “eat smart, be fit and live well.” CookingLight.com provides daily food and fitness updates, healthy recipes and nutrition advice to millions of unique visitors every year.

For the 2007 season, the Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Teams presented by Cooking Light will be riding RC7 bikes supplied by Blue Competition Bicycles.  The bikes will be fully equipped with Shimano components, wheels, shoes, and pedals and Profile Design handle bars and stems. Team jerseys are provided by Voler Team Apparel.  

Additional sponsors of the Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Teams presented by Cooking Light include Amino Vital nutrition, Maxxis tires, Specialized helmets and glasses, Rotor chain rings, Headsweats head wear, Park Tools, Purple Extreme Chain lube, Thule Racks, American Suzuki Motor Corporation, San Marco Saddles, socks by Defeet, Lavazza Coffee, The Olive Garden Restaurants, Trainers supplied by Saris, Timex heart rate monitors and watches, and Cheetah Bars and figs.

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