Special evening to be highlighted by Olympian members of
Webcor Builders Women’s Professional Cycling Team

The San Jose Cycling Classic in conjunction with Camera Cinemas will present a special free screening of The Flying Scotsman, 6 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, Camera 12 Downtown, 201 S. Second Street, in Downtown San Jose. A feature film based on the true story of Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree, The Flying Scotsman traces Obree’s rise to breaking the world one-hour record on a bike of his own revolutionary design, which he constructed out of scrap metal and parts of a washing machine. The film stars Jonny Lee Miller, the title character of ABC’s hit series, Eli Stone. Members of the Webcor Builders Women’s Professional Cycling Team, including Canadian Olympians Gina Grain and Erinne Willock, will introduce the film, share their recent Olympics experiences and be on hand for any post screening questions.

Produced in anticipation of the upcoming Amgen Tour of California, the San Jose Cycling Classic - held February 14-21, 2009 throughout San Jose - is a multi-pronged event encompassing professional, amateur and community cycling activities, including the King of the Mountain Time Trail Race and Ride sponsored by Mattson Technology, the CEO Challenge powered by SunPower and The Criterium built by WEBCOR. Other activities include a Cycling Film Night, a GET BACKON YOUR BIKE! presentation and BIKE SHOW: A Celebration Of Cycle Art & Culture art exhibition. It is expected to attract more than 1,000 cycling athletes, 20,000 spectators and cycling-related exhibitors.

Funds raised from the San Jose Cycling Classic events will support health, fitness and cycling. Beneficiaries include the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training, the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition and Fit for Learning, an initiative—provided by the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) in cooperation with Healthy Silicon Valley—that will increase physical activity and encourage healthy nutrition among elementary school students in Santa ClaraCounty. In addition, the San Jose Cycling Classic provides a platform to raise awareness about green mobility and the San Jose Green Vision.

For more information about the San Jose Cycling Classic, please visit, www.sanjosecyclingclassic.com

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