Ritchey Components Help Team TIBCO Stack Multiple Criterium Podium Finishes

Ritchey sponsored Team TIBCO announces team member heading to Beijing Olympics

SAN CARLOS, Calif. - Team TIBCO riders earned multiple podium finishes while riding Ritchey WCS handlebars and stems at the Chicago Criterium, the Presbyterian Healthcare Invitational Criterium and the Hanes Park Criterium.

Amid the excitement of these strong finishes, the team announced Jo Kiesanowski will represent New Zealand in the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games (Read more about her Olympic experiences on the official TIBCO website - www.teamtibco.com/home).

Chicago Criterium
At the Inaugural Chicago Criterium in Grant Park, Illinois, (July 27, 2008) Amber Rais took the lead without contention with 9 laps to go. The remaining TIBCO team gained controlled of the field setting up a sprint, allowing Brooke Miller to take a third place finish.

Presbyterian Healthcare Invitational Criterium
On August 2, at the Presbyterian Healthcare Invitational Criterium (a race which attracted nearly 100 of the top cyclists and proved to be one of the fastest, most difficult women's criteriums all year) Brooke Miller managed to edge out National Criterium Champion, Tina Pic in the final sprint for a second place finish to Kat Carroll of Aaron's Women's Professional Cycling.

Hanes Park Criterium
The following day, at the Hanes Park Criterium in Winston-Salem, Brooke Miller earned a first place finish with the assistance of teammates Rachel Heal and Lauren Franges.

For the past couple of successful seasons, Team TIBCO continues to return to Ritchey Design for the lightweight, high performance nature of Ritchey's WCS handlebars and stems.

This year the team received privilege to spec team bikes with pre-release products. The handlebars are WCS alloy Logic II. These reach-drop adjusted bars are the newest addition to the WCS alloy line and will be released to the public in the fall. The stems, WCS 4Axis stems, are the ultimate in functionality meets fashion- 3D-Net forged, 2014 aluminum alloy design coupled with proprietary faceplate and steerer clamp designs results in lightweight durability and unprecedented strength-to-weight ratio while the clean, wet white finish adds a sexy, sleek new look.

Expect more great results as Team TIBCO heads to Southern California for the U.S. National Time Trial Championships this Wednesday, August 6 and the National Road Race Championships Saturday, August 9.

Photo: Leonard Basobas