February 1, 2011 (Ottawa, ON) – Fresh Air Experience and the Ottawa Bicycle Club are pleased to announce Team ‘Fresh Air Experience/Ottawa Bicycle Club’. This program is committed to provide a supportive development environment for U23 male athletes and we welcome talent from across Ontario and Canada to the Ottawa region.

Athlete Roster:
– Ben Andrew, Leamington ON
– James Lucas Bent, Peterborough ON
– Philippe Bergeron, Ottawa ON
– Cuylar Conly, Grasswood SK
– Mason Costa, Kingston ON
– Derek Harnden, Castleton ON
– Brian Trafford, Ottawa ON

Team Manager and Coach:
– Michael DeKelver, Chelsea QC.

A strong and stable support base is provided to the team by our founding sponsors Fresh Air Experience and the Ottawa Bicycle Club. In addition, the team is supplied Giant TCR Advanced SL3 bicycles, Bell helmets and glasses by Smith Optics.

Our racing activities will take place in Ontario, Quebec, and in the North-eastern United States.

Follow us on Twitter @U23Project or drop by our Facebook page for race reports here.

Contact: Michael DeKelver
Team Manager and Coach
Fresh Air Experience/Ottawa Bicycle Club
u23project@gmail.com

About Fresh Air Experience
Fresh Air Experience, the Official Retailer of the Canadian National Cross-Country Ski Team. Fresh Air Experience has been providing Ottawa and area with high quality outdoor goods and services since 1969. We specialize in cross-country skis, bicycles, clothes, and many other great products. We have friendly, community involved, active participant and well-trained staff just waiting to help you gear up for your favourite sport. Just give us a call or drop us a line, it will be our pleasure to serve you.

So come “Get Powered by Fresh Air”.

About The Ottawa Bicycle Club
The Ottawa Bicycle Club (OBC) was founded in 1882. We are the oldest and one of the largest bicycle clubs in Canada. The OBC offers a range of cycling programs that appeal to a range of cyclists from novice to experienced riders and racers. Events vary from relaxed country tours with picnic lunches to fast-action road, track and cyclocross racing.

The Ottawa Bicycle Club’s racing program supports youth and new athlete development at the grassroots level with the objective of feeding provincial and national high performance systems. The club’s overall development program is one of the best examples of a community-based program in Canada.