January 26, 2007 (Wauwatosa, WI) – NRC (National Racing Calendar) Champion Tina Pic and Canadian National Champion Alex Wrubleski of the Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light will race against the top women cyclists in the world at Australia’s Geelong Tour, the first UCI (Union Cycliste International) event of the 2007 season. Dotsie Bausch (USA) and Alison Powers (USA) will also represent the Colavita/Sutter Home squad at the three-day, four-stage race, which runs from February 27 through March 1.

“We are thrilled that the Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light will make its UCI debut at the Geelong Tour, which consistently draws the finest cyclists from the international women’s peloton,” says Team Director Jim Williams. “In addition, Tina, Alex, Dotsie and Alison are excited to race in the first round of the 2007 UCI Women’s World Cup at the Geelong World Cup on March 3.

In preparation, Pic, Wrubleski, Bausch and Powers will join teammates Iona Wynter Parks (JAM), Sue Palmer-Komar (CAN), Mackenzie Dickey (USA), Stacey Spencer (CAN) , Candice Blickem (USA), Sara Tillotson (USA), and Andrea Dvorak (USA) for eight days of rigorous training with the Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team in Napa Valley, CA from February 2-12. Hosted by co-title sponsor Sutter Home Winery, the training schedule will include steep hill climbs and long stretches of flat road to also ready the Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team for the upcoming Amgen Tour of California.

One of the most anticipated events on the international cycling calendar, the roster for the Amgen Tour of California includes 18 of the world’s top professional men’s cycling teams. According to Director Sportif Tom Schuler, “The 2007 race marks the second year in a row that the Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team has been selected for the Amgen Tour of California, considered one of the largest cycling events in North America.” Sanctioned by UCI and USA Cycling and modeled after the Tour de France, the eight-day, 650-mile stage race begins in San Francisco on February 18 and concludes in Long Beach on February 25.

Irish National Champion David McCann and former Canadian Criterium Champion Charles Dionne, will make their debut in Colavita/Sutter Home colors at the Amgen Tour of California. They will be joined by teammates Davide Frattini (ITA), Gustavo Artacho (ARG), Tyler Wren (USA), Peter Hatton (AUS), Anthony Colby (USA), and Alejandro Acton (ARG). Co-title sponsor Sutter Home Winery, whose St. Helena, CA headquarters are along the race route for Stage Two of the 2007 Amgen Tour of California, will also serve as an official wine sponsor for the event.

Fans will have the opportunity to follow the progress of the Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team through same-day television coverage of the Amgen Tour of California on VERSUS (formerly Outdoor Life Network) on each of the eight days at 11pm ET/8 pm PT (weekdays) with live and recap coverage on weekends.

About the sponsors of the Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Teams presented by Cooking Light

Colavita USA imports and distributes the #1 brand of Italian extra-virgin olive oil in the U.S. as well as durum wheat semolina pasta, a full selection of balsamic and wine vinegars, and many other fine Italian products. A family-owned business headquartered in Linden, NJ, Colavita has championed the sport of cycling throughout its 25+-year history. The company supports the Colavita New Jersey U19 Racing Team, the largest junior cycling team on the East Coast, as well as recreational cycling clubs in 10 states, including California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, South Carolina, and Texas. Through its charitable arm, the Colavita Foundation for Children, the company provides bicycles and helmets to children in need. To learn more about Colavita USA, please visit www.Colavita.com

Sutter Home Winery is wholly owned and operated by the Trinchero family, Napa Valley vintners since 1948. The company produces the wines of Sutter Home, Trinchero, Montevina, Wild Bunch, Trinity Oaks, Folie à Deux, Ménage à Trois, Napa Cellars, the number one alcohol-removed wine, Fre, and imports Angove’s, Reynolds Vineyards and Little Boomey wines of Australia. For more information, visit www.tfewines.com.

Founded in 1987, Cooking Light (www.cookinglight.com) is the world’s largest food magazine. Each month, more than 11 million consumers turn to Cooking Light to “eat smart, be fit and live well.” CookingLight.com provides daily food and fitness updates, healthy recipes and nutrition advice to millions of unique visitors every year.

For the 2007 season, the Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Teams presented by Cooking Light will be riding RC7 bikes supplied by Blue Competition Bicycles. The bikes will be fully equipped with Shimano components, wheels, shoes, and pedals and Profile Design handle bars and stems. Team jerseys are provided by Voler Team Apparel.

Additional sponsors of the Colavita/Sutter Home Cycling Teams presented by Cooking Light include Amino Vital nutrition, Maxxis tires, Specialized helmets and glasses, Rotor chain rings, Headsweats head wear, Park Tools, Purple Extreme Chain lube, Thule Racks, American Suzuki Motor Corporation, San Marco Saddles, socks by Defeet, Lavazza Coffee, The Olive Garden Restaurants, Trainers supplied by Saris, and Timex heart rate monitors and watches.