HIGH ROAD SPORTS SIGNS FORMER WORLD TT CHAMPION BERT GRABSCH FOR 2011 AND 2012

San Luis Obispo, CA – 6th August 2010 – Team HTC-Columbia can rely on the consistent performance of former World TT Champion Bert Grabsch for another two years in its men’s program. Grabsch comes off another successful Tour de France performance where he was seen riding hundreds of kilometers on the front of the peloton working for sprinter Mark Cavendish.

“Bert’s commitment is a very good example for many of our young riders,” says Team Manager Rolf Aldag. “He works very hard, is always loyal to his captain and we can always count on him when it comes to a situation where we have to chase down breakaways or need a good time trial result. He showed some incredible performances in the recent Tour de France and paved the way for many of our stage victories in the sprint stages,” added Aldag. “We are happy to plan with him for the next two years.”

“I’m happy to be with HTC-Columbia for the next two years,” said Grabsch. “I know what I have in this team. The last three years were very successful here for me and I hope that will continue. I still have the motivation for professional cycling and I get this with HTC-Columbia.”