St. Helena, Calif., (PRWEB) May 16, 2013
Sutter Home Family Vineyards is celebrating that Team Jamis-Hagens Berman presented by Sutter Home, holds the overall lead in the 2013 Amgen Tour of California bicycle race, one of the largest and most recognized annual cycling events in the US. The 750 mile road race features elite professional teams and athletes from around the globe.
This year, 16 of the worlds top professional cycling teams are racing across California highways and roadways running south to north for the first time. In the final minutes of Mondays race, after a grueling hill climb in 114 degree heat, team Jamis-Hagens Berman cyclist Janier Acevedo took the 2nd stage win and overall race lead. Acevedo has remained in this lead for the past three stages.
Both Carine Joannou, [Owner of Jamis Bikes] and I have been watching this team get stronger each year, and are thrilled to see their passion, team work and efforts recognized on the podium. We are so proud of their performance, noted Wendy Nyberg, Sr. Marketing Director for Sutter Home Winery. We are looking forward to more exciting racing in the final days of the tour, which will finish May 19th in Santa Rosa fittingly, right in our own backyard.
Sutter Home Winery has been supporting and sponsoring professional cycle racing since 2003, and has stayed committed to the team. To date, some of the original riders are still members of the team – including Tyler Wren, who has been racing professionally for the team since college and holds the teams longest tenure. Wren commented, The team was founded in 2003 with an emphasis on health & family values. I’ve had opportunities in my career to go elsewhere, but I’ve remained loyal in large part because of the loyalty extended to me by the team. It has always felt like a close knit family and Wendy, Carine, and our leader Sebastian have continued that tradition. Our sponsors feel like family and are supporters of our endeavors to pursue our sporting dreams. We learn from, but don’t dwell on the setbacks, and we all celebrate the triumphs together.
For more information on the Amgen Tour of California, visit: http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com
Sutter Home Family Vineyards is wholly owned and operated by the Trinchero family, Napa Valley vintners since 1948. The Trinchero Family Estates portfolio includes more than 30 brands such as Sutter Home, Trinchero Napa Valley, Napa Cellars, Terra dOro, SeaGlass, Trinity Oaks, Folie
