April 26, 2005 – The Yoplait Nouriche Women’s Cycling Summit will return to the Great River Energy Bicycle Festival on Wednesday, June 8. Participants will include riders and managers competing in the Nature Valley Grand Prix, cycling luminaries from across the country and area cyclists. The mission of these Summits is to build women’s cycling at both the grassroots and elite level in North America.

Past Yoplait Nouriche Summits have covered a broad range of topics. The Summit held in June of 2004 presented panel discussions on giving more value to your sponsors and on working with the media. The following October, the Summit at Interbike covered bike industry sponsorships and strategies for making bike shops more welcoming to women.

The upcoming Summit will include a town hall meeting on the Women’s Prestige Cycling Series. This women-only series, which had its start in the 2003 Summits, is highlighting women’s racing by giving them a spotlight that the women don’t have to share with the men. Series events include the Redlands Bicycle Classic, the Nature Valley Grand Prix, the Tour de ‘Toona/International, and the Bermuda Grand Prix.

Grassroots topics will include strategies for recruiting women to recreational and racing clubs. Other topics will be announced when the agenda is released in May. The Summit is a collaborative project and the organizers welcome your input on the agenda.

The Yoplait Summits, which are now sponsored by Yoplait Nouriche, began at the 2003 Great River Energy Bicycle Festival. They take place twice annually: at the Festival in June and at the Interbike trade show in October. The next Yoplait Nouriche Summit will take place on Wednesday, June 8, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Details on the time and location will be released in May. The conference will be open to anyone who is interested in building women’s cycling.

For more information, visit www.WomenCyclists.com or send E mail to Summits@WomenCyclists.com