San Dimas, California (March 11, 2010) – Following the recent signing of Floyd Landis to the Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team, he has been entered to race in the San Dimas Stage Race, March 19 – 21. Floyd’s entry into an already strong Pro Mens Pro/Cat 1 field should result in some very exciting racing.

San Dimas, California (March 10, 2010) – The dates for the San Dimas Stage Race (SDSR) are almost here. SDSR is a premier race which attracts top flight riders in all categories and provides great entertainment for spectators of all ages. Now in its 11th year, the race is hosted by Southern California Velo (SC Velo), supported by terrific sponsors, and staffed by dedicated volunteers led by Race Director Al Wiscovitch.

The race consists of three exciting stages in three great venues:

* A challenging Time Trial up Glendora Mountain Road (GMR) on March 19th,
sponsored by Glendora Chevrolet.

* A grueling classic Road Race around Bonelli Park on March 20th,
sponsored by San Dimas Community Hospital.

* A fast and furious Criterium around downtown San Dimas on March 21st,
sponsored by Incycle bike stores and Cannondale bikes.

All three stages offer great opportunities for riders to excel and for cycling fans to see exciting racing. There is no fee for watching the races.

Registration is nearly complete with almost 800 riders already signed up. Many world class professional teams and riders are on the roster. Talented riders from all around the country and beyond have also signed up in large numbers for the Cat 2,3,4,5, and Masters races, including SDSR’s first champion from 2000, Jamie Paolinetti, who will be racing in the Masters 35+ group for the Amgen/UBS Masters team. All of The fields are strong and the riders are anxious to kick off their racing seasons with exceptional performances.

Mens Pro/Cat 1 is completely filled and has a waiting list. Last year’s overall champion, Ben Day is back with his Fly V Australia team, as is the 2002 champion Hilton Clarke who is racing with the Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team. They will be facing a lot of competition from an outstanding field of strong riders as they attempt to repeat their wins.

The Mens Pro/Cat 1 teams represented by one or more riders are:

Adageo Energy Pro Cycling
Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling Team
Bike Doctor/Cannondale
Bike Religion
BISSELL Pro Cycling
California Giant/Specialized
CRCA/Foundation
Dogfish Racing
Empire Cycling Team/CRCA
Fanatik Bike Co.
Fly V Australia
Hagens Berman Cycling Team
Holowesko Partners U23 Development Team
IHC PISSEI
Jamis Sutter Home p/b Colavita
Kelly Benefit Strategies
Kenda Pro Cycling p/b Geargrinde
Mastermind Athletic Academy
Metlife p/b GroSolar
Moontoast/Tristar Racing
Mountain Khakis Fueled Jittery Joes
MVP Health Care Cycling
Nalini/Metal Mountain
NOW MS Society
RideClean p/b PatentIt.com
Rubicon-ORBEA
SoCalCycling.com
SPIDERTECH powered by PLANET ENERGY
Swami’s DET
Team Clif Bar
Team Pista Palace
Team Rio Grande
Team Synergy
Team Type 1
Trek Livestrong
UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis
Veloforma Powered By Byrne Invent
warp9bikes.com/tristar
Waste Management/Hammer Nutrition
Wells Fargo Racing
Williams Cycling p/b SC VELO
Yahoo! Cycling Team

Womens Pro/Cat 1-2 is filling quickly with a large field of great riders, including two previous SDSR Women’s Pro Champions, 2008 champion Alexis Rhodes racing with Team Vera Bradley Foundation and 2007 champion Meredith Miller racing with Team TIBCO.

The Womens Pro/Cat 1-2 teams represented by one or more riders are:

Colavita/Baci presented by Cooking Light
Equipe Feminine Specialized Mazda Samsun
Helens Cycles
HTC-Columbia Highroad
InCycle/SCVelo
Los Gatos Cycling
Metromint Cycling
Nanoblur-Gears
NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental
NOW-MS Society
Peanut Butter & Co.TWENTY12
Roosters P/B Edge Composite Wheels
Specialized D4W/Bicycle Haus
Team Saskatchewan
Team TIBCO
Team Vera Bradley Foundation
Webcor/Alto Velo
Wheelworks Racing

For more information about the race please go to www.scvelo.com. To get the latest registration information click on the BikeReg.com logo on the right side of the page. Also, become a fan of the race
on FaceBook.com and follow it on Twitter.com – just search for San Dimas Stage Race.