Second Annual International Cycling Event to Race at The Home Depot Center; Media Credential Requests Now Being Accepted

Colorado Springs, Colo. (Jan. 5, 2006) - The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Track Cycling World Cup Classics return to the United States Jan. 20 to 22 at the ADT Event Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

World Cup races are the most prestigious of the UCI calendar, providing riders and countries the opportunity to qualify for positions in the upcoming World Championships April 13-16 in Bordeaux, France. The Los Angeles event is the third in the series of four World Cup Classics in the 2005-2006 season.

\"The World Cup in Los Angeles is back for a second year and a record number of Americans will be featured at a world cup track event,\" said Gerard Bisceglia, chief executive officer of USA Cycling. \"It will be exciting so see so many of our own athletes go head to head against the world's best track cycling athletes on our home soil.\"

More than 200 athletes from 35 countries, including the United States, will participate in the three-day event in California. The ADT Event Center at The Home Depot Center has hosted two UCI Track World Championships in addition to one previous World Cup.

\"As the only indoor velodrome in the United States, the ADT Event Center at The Home Depot Center is proud to host the prestigious World Cup for the second year in a row,\" said Bill Peterson, managing director for The Home Depot Center.  \"UCI and USA Cycling are great partners in our quest to provide outstanding international cycling competition every year at the ADT Event Center.\"

Media credential applications for the event are available online now through USA Cycling at http://www.usacycling.org/media/media.php.  Media must apply before Jan. 18 to be considered for credentials.

The three-day event includes five sessions:
Friday, January 20
Session 1: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Session 2: 6:00 p.m. to 9:25 p.m.

Saturday, January 21
Session 1: 10:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Session 2: 6:00 p.m. to 8:55 p.m.

Sunday, January 22
Session 1: 11:00 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.

Individual tickets start at $18.50 and all-event packages (includes all five sessions) start at just $60.  Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more by calling 1-877-AEG-TICKETS, by visiting www.aegtickets.com or through Ticketmaster.  Tickets are also available at The Home Depot Center box office.

Exclusive to USA Cycling members, members may purchase reserved seating for $25 for any session that regularly sells for $30.50.  USA Cycling members may purchase their exclusive offer by visiting www.aegtickets.com/usacycling or by calling 877-234-8425. 

A complete schedule of events can be found at www.uci.ch under \"UCI Track World Cup Website,\" or at http://www.uci.ch/modello.asp?1stLevelID=BB&level1=0&level2=0&idnews=3471. For more information about the UCI Track Cycling World Cup, please visit www.usacycling.org or www.uci.ch.

About The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center is southern California's new home of world-class competition and training facilities for amateur, Olympic, collegiate and professional athletes.  The $150 million privately financed facility was developed and is operated by AEG on a 125-acre site on the campus of California State University, Dominguez (CSUDH) Hills in Carson, California.  The Home Depot Center features an 8,000-seat tennis stadium, a 27,000-seat stadium for soccer, rugby, lacrosse & other athletic competitions and outdoor concerts, an 8,000-seat facility for track & field, the ADT Event Center (a 2,450-seat indoor velodrome for cycling) and other facilities for softball, baseball, beach volleyball, basketball and other sports. Named an Official U.S. Olympic Training Site, The Home Depot Center is home of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) USA Tennis High Performance Training Center as well as the national team training headquarters for the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF).  The complex is also the home of The David Beckham Academy for youth soccer, Andre Agassi's Safe Passage All-Stars at-risk youth tennis program and the nationally recognized Athletes' Performance training center for elite and professional athletes.  The Home Depot Center has additionally been designated official training sites for USA Cycling, USA Track & Field and the USTA.

 

About USA Cycling
Recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling promotes American cycling through its 54,000 members and 2,000 annual events. USA Cycling associations include the BMX Association (BMX), National Off-Road Bicycle Association (mountain bike), U.S. Cycling Federation (road/track), the National Collegiate Cycling Association and the U.S. Professional Racing Organization (professional men's road). For more information visit www.usacycling.org or contact, USA Cycling Director of Communications, Andy Lee at 719-866-4867.

Contacts:
Andy Lee / Jessica Delos Reyes, USA Cycling
(719) 866-4867 / (719) 866-4940

Alison Groendal, The Home Depot Center
(310) 630-2032