Posted: May 20, 2005

Cycling: Carmichael Training Systems To Launch Tour De France Promotion

Opportunity to Ride with Chris Carmichael and Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team

Colorado Springs, CO - Carmichael Training Systems, Inc. (CTS) announces launch of their 2005 Tour de France promotion.

Carmichael Training Systems a Colorado Springs based coaching service best known for coaching six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, is launching their promotion in advance of the final Tour de France of Armstrong’s career. To celebrate his attempt at a record seventh straight victory in the Tour, CTS is offering three separate promotions to three lucky winners, 1 - Ride with The Discovery Team; 2 - Private CTS Camp; 3 - CTS Training Gear.

The “Ride with the Discovery Team” is an opportunity to spend a weekend at the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Training Camp in California during January 2006. One-on-one coaching with Lance’s coach, Chris Carmichael, an opportunity to ride with the team, airfare and accommodations are included in the prize package. In addition, the winner will receive a year’s supply of PowerBar nutrition products.

The “Private CTS Camp” promotion is a one-on-one training camp with your own personal CTS coach in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado. The winner will have the opportunity to spend two full days with their own CTS coach and also receive a full complement of CTS riding gear, as well as a year’s supply of PowerBar nutrition products, Giro Atmos Helmet, and Nike sunglasses and Nike Triax Elite heart rate monitor. They will also receive a complete set of the CTS Train Right DVD series and autographed copies of Chris Carmichael’s book series.

The “CTS Training Gear” promotion is a full CTS kit, a year’s supply of PowerBar nutrition products, Giro Atmos helmet, Nike sunglasses and Nike Triax Elite heart rate monitor, Train Right DVD series, and autographed copies of Chris Carmichael’s books, including the national bestseller “Chris Carmichael’s Food for Fitness”, and his newest release, “Chris Carmichael’s Fitness Cookbook”.

Registration for all three promotions is located at TrianRight.com and additional online links can be found at the following sites: Inside Triathlon, Outdoor Life Network/CTS Training site, Outside/CTS Training site, and thePaceline.com. Print ads in publications such as Inside Triathlon, Outside, VeloNews, Cycle Sport, Rocky Mountain Sports, Windy City, Competitor and Metro NY will provide further PR for the sweepstake. Individuals can also register at CTS Summer Roadshow appearances that include the Compass Bank Elephant Rock, Ironman Coeur d’ Alene and Ironman Lake Placid.

Registration begins May 18 and runs through August 31st. All registrants will be given the option to receive a free daily, CTS Tour de France newsletter, the monthly CTS newsletter, as well as a new CTS Nutrition Newsletter set to launch in July.

Founded by Olympian, US Olympic Committee Coach of the Year, and bestselling author, Chris Carmichael in 1999, Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) is a community of athletes and coaches dedicated to improving the lives of active individuals though enhanced fitness and nutrition coaching programs. Providing guidance, education, and programs for individuals of all abilities, CTS has also paved the way for some of the world’s greatest athletes, including six-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong, 2000 Olympic Time Trial Silver Medalist and World Champion Mari Holden, Montreal Canadians Captain Saku Koivu, 2001 Mountain Bike World Champion Alison Dunlap, and Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Ed Moses. CTS is also the official coaching authority of the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team.

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