September 20, 2005 – Giordana cycling apparel has teamed up with cycling.tv to present the 2005 UCI world championship Elite Men’s Road Race live on the internet. Cycling.tv will download a streaming netcast of the final 2+ hours of the race live from Barcelona, Spain on Sunday September 25th beginning at 9:00 am EDT. Anyone with fast access internet service (sorry dial-up won’t work for this) can view the race by logging on to www.cycling.tv. A media player will automatically open where the live event can be selected. Click on the ” tv mode” button for full screen viewing. Giordana is a full service manufacturer of technical cycling apparel.

Many of the athletes competing at the event use Giordana apparel in training and racing throughout the year. Giordana clad teams for 2005 include, CSC, Liberty Seguros, Maia Milaneza, Panaria, Colavita-Sutter Home, Symmetrics and Team Nerac. Gita Sporting Goods, Ltd. is a privately held corporation based in Charlotte, NC. An importer and wholesaler of high quality equipment and soft goods it has serviced the U.S. bicycle industry for over 25 years. Gita currently represents the following brands: Giordana, Pinarello, Eddy Merckx, Pegoretti, Opera, Campagnolo, Deda Elementi, Bike Ribbon, FSA, Diadora, Reynolds Composites, and Gommitalia.