Cycling’s Most Lovable Mutt Visits the Tour of California!
The Great Chiweenie hits the road bearing gifts for fans
CAMBRIA, Calif. — One lucky Amgen Tour of California fan will win a “Great Chiweenie” cycling jersey and ten others will win Great Chiweenie products during this tour, as cycling’s most lovable mutt returns to the circuit to promote his new book, Coasting Along.
Gu, a.k.a. “The Great Chiweenie”, is half-dachshund and half-chihuahua, and rides on the bicycle with his adopted parents Megan and Cubby.
Last year the big names at the Amgen Tour, including sprinter Mark Cavendish, team manager Jonathan Vaughters, commentator Phil Liggett, and many others took the opportunity of being photographed with the remarkable Gu, who was visiting to see what it was all about.
In the 2009 tour, the Great Chiweenie and family will again be visiting the fans at many locations throughout the nine days of the tour handing out stickers, bookmarks and posters that will be marked with a 20% discount for purchases at the www.greatchiweenie.com.
The most lucky fans will receive a free T-shirt, jersey or copy of the children’s picture books, Coasting Along and Around the Hood.
A percentage of all sales proceeds from The Great Chiweenie Productions are donated to the Trips For Kids Foundation, which promotes bike riding for kids, and the www.petfinder.com Foundation, which promotes pet adoptions.
The Great Chiweenie Productions produce children’s chapter and picture books that can be purchased at www.thegreatchiweenie.com, www.amazon.com , or through select retailers. In addition, Great Chiweenie T-shirts, and jerseys are available at the www.thegreatchiweenie.com.
Gu travels to cycling events across California, including mountain bike, cyclocross, road races and charity events, and can also be seen at other major national cycling events.
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