They sold over 300 tickets to date.

Carl

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Subject: Minnesota Cycling Federation Banquet
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2004 14:05:40 -0600
From: "Bob Williams" <bwilliams@...>
Reply-To: <bwilliams@...>
Organization: National Sports Center Foundation
To: <cg@...>







Bob Roll comes to Twin Cities
for an evening of Tour talk, great food

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (Nov. 12, 2004) - Renowned cyclist and television
commentator Bob Roll will give his insights into professional cycling,
the Tour de France, and Americans in Europe when he comes to the Upper
Midwest for a celebration of regional cycling on Sunday, Jan. 30.

Roll, a member of the Cycling Hall of Fame and America's first
professional cycling team, 7-Eleven, has become well known for his often
animated and colorful commentary covering European professional cycling
events, include the Tour de France, over the past few years on the
Outdoor Life Network. Having raced the two biggest 3-week tours - the
Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia - and some of the biggest one-day
races in the world, Roll has keen insight to what it takes to race
tactically and physically, and he speaks his mind about most issues
involving cycling.

Roll also is author of three books on cycling, including the recently
released Tour de France Companion.
Hosted by the Minnesota Cycling Federation and the Great River Energy
Bicycle Festival, Roll will be a part of an evening of cycling that will
include dinner and the presentation of awards for some of the top
amateur riders in the region.

The event will be at The Metropolitan (formerly Rupert's), an alluring
special event facility located on Wayzata Boulevard just off Interstate
394 just west of downtown Minneapolis. Tickets are $38 and include a
3-course dinner catered by D'Amico's. Reservations can also be made for
several "front-tier" tables of 10 and are available on a first-come,
first-served basis. A reception with cash bar will precede the dinner
and speaker.

A limited number of tickets are available. For tickets to the evening
with Bob Roll, contact James Lockwood of the Minnesota Cycling
Federation at lockwoodjg@... <mailto:lockwoodjg@...> or
(651) 340-4875. Checks should be made out to the Minnesota Cycling
Federation and can be sent to James Lockwood, 728 Montana Ave. E., St.
Paul, MN 55106. Reservations may also be made through www.active.com
<file://www.active.com/>.



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