JAZZ APPLE CYCLING TEAM TAKES A
BITE OUT OF NORTH AMERICA
August 2, 2007
 VANCOUVER,
B.C. — The Jazz Apple Cycling Team crunched the competition
in the final lap of its second North American tour, pausing in
Canada just long enough to put several team members atop the podium
at B.C. Superweek’s finale, before jetting back across the
Pacific to New Zealand.
The Tour de Delta brought the week-long series of
races in the Vancouver area to a close, with three Jazz cyclists
gaining top honors. Rushlee Buchanan of Te Awamutu/Waikato, N.Z.
claimed a first-place victory for ENZA Jazz™ in the July
21 criterium stage of the event, following the win with a third-place
road race finish the next day. Malindi MacLean, a Brookby, N.Z.
native, ascended her way to first in the event’s July 20
hill climb stage, with Jazz Apple teammate Alison Shanks of Dunedin,
N.Z. finishing a close third behind her.
But the podium finishes in Delta were just the icing
on the cake for the team of New Zealand’s emerging female
riders, as they frequently tasted success over the course of their
two-month road racing tour throughout the U.S. and Canada. The
Jazz apple cyclists also stood atop the podium in Vancouver’s
Tour de White Rock and Giro de Burnaby, and at California’s
Manhattan Beach Grand Prix, Nevada City Criterium and Carrera
de San Rafael.
In addition to winning hearts across North America
with their spirited performances on the road, the Jazz cyclists
addressed a topic close to the hearts of women everywhere —
while making post-race and community appearances, they promoted
the importance of apples in a heart-healthy diet.
“Research has shown apples can be a vital
force in preventing heart disease in women, and eating Jazz is
a delicious way to incorporate that ‘apple a day’
into your diet,” said Susy Pryde, Jazz Apple team member
and co-director. “We enjoyed spreading this important news
to fans on every stop of the tour, and introducing them to the
delightful taste of ENZA Jazz in the process.”
The New Zealand-based team’s arrival complemented
the timing of the New Zealand-grown Jazz apple crop, which started
in May and will run through the month of September.
“This year’s team perfectly embodies
the spirit of the apple,” said David Nelley, pipfruit category
director at The Oppenheimer Group, the exclusive North American
marketer of ENZA Jazz. “Fresh, healthy and fun, and brought
to you from New Zealand.”
Jazz-fanatics needn’t fear when the New Zealand
season ends though, Nelley added, as Washington-grown Jazz will
be available starting in November. And Nelley’s advice to
those wishing to get their Jazz Apple Cycling Team fix? Visit
www.jazzapple.com to view
team bios, race results, pictures, recipes, and much more.
Photos are available upon request.
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