CARSON, CA (December 2, 2004) - The ADT Event Center velodrome at The Home Depot Center in Carson next weekend (December 10-12) plays host to its first elite-level international competition - the 2004/05 UCI Track World Cup -- since its opening this past June.

Men and women from 19 countries, including the United States, will be represented in Carson, and local cycling and sports enthusiasts will be treated to a star-studded field.

Media credential applications for next weekend's World Cup of Cycling are due Monday, December 6.  Media also is invited to take a ride on the ADT Event Center velodrome, which is North America's only indoor velodrome.  To request a media application, or to schedule a special \"media ride,\" contact Lee Callans of the AEG Communications by calling (310) 630-2095 or via email at lcallans@lakings.com.

Individual tickets for the event start at $15 and all event packages are also available beginning at $60. Family Packs and discounts for group of 10 or more are also available.  For more information or to order tickets, call 1-866-LAGROUP, order online at www.aeggrouptickets.com  or contact Ticketmaster.

Among the world's best cyclists will be an American roster of 11 athletes with a combined experience of nine Olympic Games.  Four women and seven men will represent the United States in a variety of sprint and endurance oriented events.  Led by six Olympians, the U.S. team fields a talented squad that will compete against the world's best track cycling nations.

With valuable world cup points on the line, the upper echelon of elite riders from established and respected track cycling programs from across the globe will converge for world-class competition. Leading the list of countries scheduled to compete is Australia, a nation that captured eight medals, including five gold, in Athens. Other perennial powerhouses such as Great Britain, Germany, France, Spain, Japan, Russia and New Zealand will add to the Olympic-like atmosphere and further raise the level of competition and add depth to the field.

In addition to the exciting races, there will also by special guests appearances by Greg LeMond, three-time winner of The Tour de France, and Eric Heiden, five-time Olympic Gold Medallist (speed skating) and former US Professional Cycling Champion. Both are also accomplished track riders, with Lemond scheduled to appear at the event on Friday, December 10, and Heiden slated to be there on Saturday, December 11.

The ADT Event Center will also host the 2005 UCI Elite Track World Championships in March.

The following is a detailed breakdown of the weekend schedule:

EVENT SCHEDULE  (Session/Time/Discipline)
 
Friday, Dec. 10 - 1st Session 
10:00 - 10:20am Men's Keirin
10:00 - 10:35am Women's 200m Sprint t.t.
10:35 - 10:50am Men's Keirin
10:50 - 11:10am Women's Sprint
11:10am - 12:10pm Men's Individual Pursuit
12:10 - 12:40pm Men's 7.5 Scratch
12:40 - 1:20pm Women's 10km Points Race
 
Friday, Dec. 10 - 2nd Session 
6:00 - 6:15pm  Women's Sprint
6:15 - 6:40pm  Men's 15km Scratch
6:40 - 6:50pm  Women's Sprint
6:50 - 6:55pm  Women's Sprint
6:55 - 7:00pm  Men's 15km Scratch Awards Ceremony
7:00 - 7:10pm  Men's Keirin
7:10 - 7:20pm  Women's Sprint
7:20 - 7:50pm  Women's 20km Points Race
7:50 - 7:55pm  Women's Sprint
7:55 - 8:00pm  Men's Keirin
8:00 - 8:05pm  Men's Keirin
8:05 - 8:10pm  Women's 20km Points Race Awards Ceremony
8:10 - 8:20pm  Women's Sprint
8:20 - 8:35pm  Men's Individual Pursuit
8:35 - 8:40pm  Men's Keirin Awards Ceremony
8:40 - 8:45pm  Women's Sprint
8:45 - 8:55pm  Men's Individual Pursuit Awards Ceremony
8:55 - 9:25pm  Men's Kilometer
9:25 - 9:30pm  Women's Sprint
9:30 - 9:35pm  Men's Kilometer Awards Ceremony
9:35 - 9:40pm  Women's Sprint Awards Ceremony
 
Saturday, Dec. 11 - 3rd Session 
10:00 - 11:20am Men's Team Pursuit
11:20 - 11:45pm Men's Sprint 200m
11:45 - 12:25pm Women's Individual Pursuit
12:25 - 12:45pm Men's Sprint
12:45 - 1:35pm Men's 15km Point Race
 
Saturday, Dec. 11 - 4th Session 
6:00 - 6:15pm  Men's Sprint
6:15 - 6:30pm  Men's Team Pursuit
6:30 - 6:40pm  Men's Sprint
6:40 - 7:00pm  Women's 500m t.t.
7:00 - 7:10pm  Men's Sprint
7:10 - 7:20pm  Men's Pursuit Awards Ceremony
7:20 - 7:25pm  Men's Sprint
7:25 - 7:40pm  Women's Individual Pursuit
7:40 - 7:50pm  Men's Sprint
7:50 - 7:55pm  Women's 500m t.t. Awards Ceremony
7:55 - 8:00pm  Men's Sprint
8:00 - 8:05pm  Women's Individual Pursuit Awards Ceremony
8:05 - 8:10pm  Men's Sprint
8:10 - 8:55pm  Men's Point Race
8:55 - 9:00pm  Men's Sprint
9:00 - 9:05pm  Men's Point Race Awards Ceremony
9:05 - 9:10pm  Men's Sprint Awards Ceremony
 
Sunday, Dec. 12 - 5th Session 
9:50 - 10:10am Women's 5km Scratch
10:10 - 11:00am Men's 20km Madison
11:00 - 11:20pm Women's Keirin
11:20 - 11:50pm Men's Team Sprint
11:50 - 12:05pm Women's Keirin
12:05 - 12:25pm Women's 10km Scratch
12:25 - 12:35pm Women's Keirin
12:35 - 1:25pm Men's Madison
1:25 - 1:30pm  Women's Scratch Awards Ceremony
1:30 - 1:35pm  Women's Keirin
1:35 - 1:40pm  Women's Keirin
1:40 - 1:45pm  Men's Madison Awards Ceremony
1:45 - 1:55pm  Men's Team Sprint
1:55 - 2:00pm  Women's Keirin Awards Ceremony
2:00 - 2:05pm  Men's Team Sprint Awards Ceremony
 

Contact: Michael Roth, AEG, 213-742-7155/Lee Callans, AEG, 310-630-2095
Contact: Andy Lee, USA Cycling, 719-866-4867