Press Release: Cycling Australia today announced it has signed a major sponsorship deal with Jayco Corporation through until the end of 2012. Jayco is the largest recreational vehicle producer in the Southern Hemisphere with products including motor homes, campervans, caravans and camper trailers, leisure homes and park cabins
“We are delighted to welcome as a major sponsor Jayco Australia, a company that has a long and proud history of support for cycling,” said Cycling Australia CEO, Graham Fredericks. “Our partnership with Jayco will have a enormous impact on our High Performance Program and the development of our cyclists over the next three and a half years.
“Jayco has been supporting cycling since the early 1990’s when they provided financial assistance to 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games gold medalist Kathy Watt,” said Mr Fredericks. “Since then the company has continued to provide support to cyclists, cycling events and development programs and is a major player in the growth of our sport.
“The Jayco commitment is a significant one and as a result they will receive extensive recognition across our programs.”
– Cycling Australia’s UCI registered continental team will be known as Team Jayco – AIS from 1 July.
– Cycling Australia’s annual awards celebration will now be known as the Jayco Australian Cyclist of the Year Awards.
– A professional track team with a roster of cyclists from the Cycling Australia / AIS High Performance Program will compete as Team Jayco beginning with the opening round of the 2009 – 2010 UCI Track World Cup Classics in Manchester at the end of October.
– The Jayco brand will be recognised on the race clothing of our elite and U23 men at the UCI Road World Championships.
– Jayco will also be recognised as a contributing sponsor to the Cycling Australia mountain bike program through the discovertasmania.com-Cycling Australia professional MTB team.
“Jayco is delighted to become a major partner of Cycling Australia,” said Jayco Managing Director, Gerry Ryan OAM. “Our top young cyclists deserve the opportunity to develop their capabilities and to realise their potential and we hope our support will help them achieve their goals.
“Even though times are a bit tough, sport deserves the support of business in helping to prepare our young athletes for international success,” said Mr Ryan. Australian Institute of Sport Director, Professor Peter Fricker, says he welcomes Jayco’s investment in the sport.
“It is through additional support from sponsors such as Jayco that we can be sure AIS cyclists are well supported as they compete on the world stage,” said Professor Fricker. “With recent wins by Jack Bobridge and Leigh Howard in the Tour of Japan and a strong performance by our track cyclists at the World Championships in March, 2009 is shaping up as an exciting year for AIS cycling.”
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