Bishop to Compete in 2009 Dirt Sweat and Gears

Competition Gets Deep for 2009 Event

Fayetteville, Tennessee - Dirt, Sweat and Gears race promoters announced today that Jeremiah Bishop will make the journey from the Virginia Hills to test the mettle of the heavy hitters of the endurance world. "The competition is going to be great and it's going to be an adventure," said Bishop.

Returning 2008 DSG champion and MonaVie-Cannondale.com teammate Tinker Juarez promises to give Bishop a solid run for the money. And with the likes of Josh Tostado, Harlan Price and Brandon Draugelis the men's solo race will be a battle royale.

An event record-high $11,000 pro purse will be up for grabs, with $1500 going to first place in the men's, women's and single speed open categories. The now legendary Schwag-O-Rama will be in full swing for the third year with $15,000 worth of complete bikes, frames, wheel sets and bike gear to be given away just for entering. Title Sponsor Moots Cycles of Steamboat has generously donated a handmade ti frame to go to one lucky soul on the night of May 9th. Each $10 donation to SORBA will be an opportunity to "Take Home a Moots." The donations will in turn help SORBA with their mission in promoting land access, trail preservation and new trail development. Talk about win-win!

The weekend's festivities will kick off Friday, May 8 with the demo trucks on site from 10-4 p.m, an autograph and question/answer session with Rebecca Rusch and Jeremiah Bishop, and a Friday night 20" wheel time trial – one bike, one lap on the infield.

"I'm stoked to check out Dirt Sweat and Gears because it's an event that's built up a great reputation as not only a great race but one with a festival atmosphere," said Bishop. "Having a good time is what this sport's all about, right?"

Dirt, Sweat and Gears - Dirt Sweat & Gears is a USAC Ultra Endurance Series 12-hour Mountain Bike Race and Festival that takes place on the weekend of May 9, 2009. Last year DSG hosted 300 racers from 31 states competing for a $10,000 cash purse and walking away with over $15,000 of schwag including complete bikes, frames, and most importantly, great memories. For more information visit: http://www.dirtsweatandgears.com/

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Bishop Joins MonaVie-Cannondale for Epic Racing

Salt Lake City, UT - (March 18, 2009) - Building on the success of the 2008 season, the MonaVie-Cannondale Cycling Team has announced powerhouse additions to the 2009 team roster and a rigorous event schedule to focus on "epic racing around the world."

MonaVie-Cannondale welcomes the following new riders in 2009: current US Short Track and Marathon National Champion Jeremiah Bishop, two-time US Collegiate National Champion and former ITU Winter Triathlon World Champion Benjamin Sontag, and Utah-based rider Alex Grant. In addition, Burke Swindlehurst (of the Bissell Pro Cycling Team) will be crossing over from road racing on a part-time basis.

"Joining the MonaVie-Cannondale Team presents an opportunity to focus on my favorite form of racing - epic racing - and meet the challenges of the world's toughest mountain ranges and top international competitors," says Bishop. "It's an opportunity I couldn't resist! I'm proud to join MonaVie-Cannondale and look forward to a fun season with all the great riders on the team." Bishop also plans to compete in the US Pro Cross Country Tour and select events of the Kenda Cup East series.

Returning to MonaVie-Cannondale are the legendary David "Tinker" Juarez, Bart Gillespie, Susan Butler, Mitchell Petersen, Bryan Alders and Leana Gerrard. Complete rider bios can be viewed at http://www.monavie-cannondale.com/.

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Epic mountain bike racing is a torture test for the body, mind and bicycle. The team's weapon of choice will be the MonaVie-Cannondale Team Scalpel equipped with Kenda Tires, No Tubes ZTR Olympic Wheels, Crank Brothers Pedals and Scrub Component Rotors. For better performance strategies, the team will rely on the science of Kinetic trainers, Wobble Naught Fitting Solutions and the visual expertise of Myo-Facts/Dartfish.

With the team now boasting nine professional riders, MonaVie-Cannondale racers will compete in epic events around the world, including the Absa Cape Epic, BC Bike Race, Intermontane Challenge, Brek Epic, La Ruta de los Conquistadors, and the Sabie Experience. The team will also attend select US Cup and NUE100 events.

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