Black Friday Sales All Weekend Long!!!

Peterson Bicycle Shop is joining the action this weekend (Friday-Sunday) with a store wide 20% off sale. We will also honor any price match you bring in from any retailer that is in our current season (Fall 2011 and beyond) on in-store inventory as well as on special orders. Buy from us!

Spin Classes

Spin Classes are coming to Peterson Bicycle Shop November 1st!

Ashamed that you can't get outside when it gets dark and cold? Do you look for motivation from friends but find they don't want to go outside either? Are you tired of the condescending and intimidating atmosphere inside fitness clubs? WE HAVE A SOLUTION!!! Join our spin classes every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:15pm and find out what it feels like to work out and have fun at the same time! Bring your friends!

The details:

~$15/ per session or $130 for 10... sign up at the shop and pay prior to class.

~November 1st and beyond: every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:15pm-7:15pm (sessions begin promptly at 5:45pm, so it is wise to arrive a bit before to get your things ready)

~We have 5 fluid trainers, so first come first serve on them. We are working to expand our fleet.

~Bring lots of water

~Bring your own towel(s)

~Your satisfaction is guaranteed

BUZZ

The season is changing. The days are shorter, commutes are darker, and its bloody cold in the morning, and… it’s raining. Is it even possible to go outside? Actually, yes… it can be fun…! It’s like going back to school; changing out equipment, exchanging war stories with friends, installing a radical new fender system... motivation is possibly at a new height! Come in and grab some lights that blind your friends, and some fenders to keep your wheel spray out of their eyes.

Okay, so the 2011 racing season is over. Some guy that no one’s heard of just won Lombardia. That was a BUZZ kill. But it doesn’t have to be like that for you! The beginning of the off-season is the best time to sign up for a coaching program and get your 2012 preparation under way. (Don’t tell anyone), but we’re going to start offering the best and most informed coaching and physiological testing on the eastside! Feel free to ask about it, and stay tuned as the vision comes into focus over the next few months. As always, our products and services are 100% committed to customer satisfaction.

Northwave shoes are possibly the best bang-for-your-buck. They offer high-end at an affordable price without compromising quality. Tom Peterson personally endorses Northwave and has worn them over the last 2 years. We now have a selection in stock and will continue to bring more of their brand line into the store. Drop in, try a pair on, touch them, feel them…

The inaugural Peterson Bicycle Shop SUPER PRO event time frame is changing a bit. Dates are the same, 26^th: Meet and greet at the shop 4pm-5:30pm. VIP Dinner at nearby undisclosed location 7pm, ($150, register at the shop). 27^th: Ride with the pros from the shop 1:30pm-3pm. VIP dinner is catered by Jason Wilson winner of the 2010 James Beard award (Crush.com), wine list is created by Erik Liedhom.

~For more information on the store call 425-271-0396 and talk to anyone.

~Visit our website www.PetersonBicycle.com

~Become our friend on FaceBook at www.FaceBook.com/PetersonBicycleShop

~Follow us on Twitter @PetersonBicycle

We look forward to seeing you!

-Peterson’s PR Team

“Customer Service Specialists”

1755 NE 48^th ST., Renton, WA 98056

Peterson Bicycle Shop BUZZ

Our Frequent Buyer Program is on! The cards came in late last week and we’ve been handing them out ever since. The concept is simple, buy more, save more. No hidden excitement- what you see is what you get. Inquire within.

The shop was starting to look mundane. Every day was the same. We’d close the shop, and there the bikes were. The next day, we opened, and there they were: same place as yesterday. The next day: repeat. The bikes were stuck in a rut; the shop was stuck in a rut. It was like a being lost within a labyrinth of bikes. But then something happened! It was so new and abstract. We rearranged the bikes! Yes, you heard us, we rearranged the bikes! No one’s doing that, but we are! Shakira came in the other day and said that we exemplified her concept of “bringing sexy back.”

Sean is back. He left on sabbatical to discover the finer things in life early September. His travels took him all over the world. Of his excursions he mentioned that he most enjoyed swimming with hippopotamuses in the Congo.

Winter gear has arrived. Legions of it! Think of it as an armada of soldiers who’ve come to get you through the winter. No matter what the winter brings, it won’t be able to defeat your defenses. There are a lot of ways to think of it. The point is that we have it, & we’ve got the best of it.

The flashy lights are coming to Peterson Bicycle Shop. Mark your calendars for 11/26 and 27. We are hosting an exclusive opportunity for you to meet and chat with your favorite professional athletes: Martijn Maaskant, Tom Peterson, and Tyler Farrar!

11/26: In the shop 4pm-6:30pm Meet and greet, no rsvp necessary, just show up.

11/26: VIP Opportunity, 8pm-10pm. Wine & Dine. All inclusive: $150.

11/27: From the shop 1:30pm-3:30pm, ride, no rsvp necessary, just show up.

~For more information on the shop call 425-271-0396 or drop in and chat with anyone.

~Visit our website: www.PetersonBicycle.com

~Become our friend on FaceBook at: www.facebook.com/PetersonBicycleShop

~Follow us on twitter: @PetersonBicycle

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The Peterson Bicycle Frequent Buyer Program

Drop by and pick up a Peterson Bicycle ‘stamp card’ with your next purchase. Each card features 10 stamp-able squares, each with a percentage, starting at 2% and continuing at 2% until your card reaches 10 stamps. You can redeem your stamp card at any time, you don’t necessarily need 10 stamps. If you have, for instance, 3 stamps, then at 2% per stamp you can immediately take 6% off your next purchase. You earn stamps by making a purchase. You are limited to one purchase per day. Your card is valid until you lose it. Not valid if applied to merchandise/services already on sale.

Due Diligence Discount: Fender Setup, 10%

You know its coming, we know its coming. Save yourself now and drop in to get your bike setup with fenders before the winter weather sets in. Take 10% off the whole package (fenders + fender installation (~$35)) when you mention our due diligence discount.

$250 Post-Purchase Program

Spend $250 or more before tax and we’ll give you 15% off your next purchase, no matter what it is. Offer excludes items already on sale.

Lapierre Sale

We have three premium French road bikes on sale. Lapierre is one of the best brands of bicycle you’ll find in Europe and we have to get them out the door before we get too far into Fall. You will not find Lapierre at a better price. Come in and take one for a test ride today.

Felt Demo Bike Close-Out

Felt makes some great bikes, they’re a US brand and they used to sponsor one of the biggest Professional level cycling teams in the world. The bottom line is that they know what a proper bike is all about. We have two bikes left that we used for demos this year from Felt and each one is marked down 30%. These bikes were not ridden hard, and the road bike has not been ridden. Again, this is a sell that’s not going to last, come in and check them out before they’re gone…

Tom Peterson's Upcoming Race Schedule:

September 9th: Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec CANADA UCI WorldTour

September 11th: Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal CANADA UCI WorldTour

October 8th: Giro dell’Emilia ITALY UCI 1.HC

October 9th: Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli ITALY UCI 1.1

October 13th: Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli ITALY UCI 1.HC

October 15th: Giro di Lombardia ITALY UCI WorldTour

See you soon!

-Peterson's PR Team

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Refer a Friend Free Inner Tube of your Choice Program

Yes, you know how we treat our customers and you know your friends want the same treatment! Bring them in and help them to experience what we’re doing! It’s simple: tell your friend who you refer to Peterson Bicycle Shop to tell us during check out that you told them to come in! We’ll write your name down and when you come in we’ll give you a complimentary inner tube of your choice. Spread the word! The more friends you refer, the more tubes you get! There is no limit on tubes, but it does require a purchase by your friend; any size of purchase.

$250 Post-Purchase Program

Spend $250 or more before tax and we’ll give you 20% off your next purchase, no matter what it is. Offer excludes items already on sale.

Fi’zi:k Shoe & Saddle Sale

Yes, our Fi’zi:k Shoe & Saddle Sale continues! All Fi’zi:k shoes and saddles are 26% off! That’s right, 26% off! Summer 2011 is starting to wrap up and we need to get rid of what we’ve got! Come in and try on a shoe, or try out a saddle today!

Lapierre Sale

We have three premium French road bikes on sale. Lapierre is one of the best brands of bicycle you’ll find in Europe and we have to get them out the door before we get too far into Fall. You will not find Lapierre at a better price. Come in and take one for a test ride today.

Felt Demo Bike Close-Out

Felt makes some great bikes, they’re a US brand and they used to sponsor one of the biggest Professional level cycling teams in the world. The bottom line is that they know what they’re doing. We have three bikes that we used for demos this year from Felt and each one is marked down 30%. These bikes were not ridden hard, and the road bike has not been ridden. Again, this is a sell that’s not going to last, come in and check it out before these are gone…

For more information on the store call 425-271-0396 and talk to anyone.

Visit our website www.PetersonBicycle.com

Become our friend on FaceBook at www.FaceBook.com/PetersonBicycleShop

Follow us on Twitter @PetersonBicycle

We look forward to seeing you!

-Peterson’s PR Team

“Customer Service Specialists”

1755 NE 48^th ST., Renton, WA 98056

SALE, SALE, SALE!!!

For immediate release:

We have several extraordinary sells in progress at the moment. You'll have to drop in to get the DL.

Fiziik: All Fi'zi:k shoes and saddles are 26% off right now.

Felt Demo Bikes: Our Demo bikes are available for purchase on August 15th. Until then you can drop in and go for a ride on them and reserve them for pickup on Monday. They are 30% off. We have two full suspension mountain bikes and a road bike. The mountain bikes have been ridden several times, the road bike has never been ridden. All of the bikes are in excellent condition.

Lapierre Road bikes: All of our Lapierre road bikes have a sell going. They are one of the nicest road bikes that we have. Take on for a ride and see for yourself.

We hope to see you in the shop soon!

-Peterson's PR Team

Into Summer Celebration

In celebration of the arrival of Summer we are now offering 20% off the total cost of "Full-Overhauls", the most comprehensive bicycle maintenance that our shop offers. Come in today to get your bike working like new! Offer expires June 30th.

-Peterson's PR Team

All things Fiziik

All things Fiziik are now available in the store. Fiziik is known most for their expertise as a manufacturer of high-end saddles... but recently they took what they knew of high-end saddles and applied it to cycling shoes. If their shoes are anything like their seats, then you'll get the best in the business. Fiziik has chosen a handful of shops in the Northwest to resale their shoes and we are one of them. Come stop by and have a look!

-Peterson's PR Team

Peterson Writes May Column

Bicycle Paper publishes Peterson's May column: "Just Another Ordinary Day":

"I took in the third story view of Girona and the Pyrenees and exhaled the fresh morning air. I could feel the bass from the Euro beats bumping in the living room;"

-Peterson's PR Team

Peterson Finishes Fourth in Turkey

Peterson recently finished fourth overall in the Tour of Turkey in Turkey, earns start in this May's Giro d' Italia.

-Peterson's PR Team

Peterson Bicycle Owner Writes Column

Tom Peterson of Peterson Bicycle write first installment of ongoing column for Bicycle Paper: "Success Without Shortcuts":

"It was a late November night and I had been..."

-Peterson's PR Team

New Hours of Operation

Our hours have changed slightly to better serve you. Specifically Monday through Friday we are open an hour earlier, at 10am. On Friday and Saturday we are closed one hour earlier, at 7pm. On Sunday we are open an hour later, until 5pm. As always, if you come by outside of our hours and there is someone in the store we will gladly let you in!

New Hours:
Sunday: 10-5
Monday-Friday: 10-7
Saturday: 9-7


-Peterson's PR Team

Catalunya Celebration

In celebration of the Volta Catalunya and the 100th edition of the race, save 15% on Volta Catalunya jerseys over the next week 3/21-3/27! And follow Tom Peterson as he conquers the race's harsh terrain!

-Peterson's PR Team

Our Commitment To You

Peterson Bicycle was designed by a consumer for consumers. Everything that Tom saw wrong in bicycle & retail stores alike he has attempted to remove from his store. Our hours, our service, our brand, our prices, are created to make you feel like you are part of our family, a client… the foundation of our business. We are a work in progress, and even the level of service that we offer now will evolve to become better and better. We invite you to join our spirit of service, our family, and our brand, because yes, our brand image is represented by our customers, how they feel and what they see. We are committed to you, we are family, we are your bicycle store!

-Peterson’s PR Team

We're Hiring

Peterson Bicycle is looking for smart, outgoing, hard working individuals with experience as a bicycle mechanic and racer. This work is seasonal. Join our client relations team and become one of our customer service specialists! Inquire at the shop with Ben.

-Peterson's PR Team

Peterson Bicycle Owner Interviewed

Tom Peterson, owner of Peterson Bicycle, recently answered a few questions about life as a professional cyclist for Bicycle Paper.

"The Pacific Northwest has spawned quite a few professional cyclists over the years. In 2010, five were on Pro Tour teams and have seen action on the world’s largest stages. Tom Peterson of North Bend, Wash., has risen through the ranks and now rides alongside the biggest names in the sport. Owner of..." Read the article here

-Peterson's PR Team

Peterson Bicycle's Winter Service Special ends March 10

Our 12% off all service Winter Special is ending March 10th... sorry, the winter can't last forever! Come in before the 10th to take advantage of the sale before it melts...!

Peterson Bicycle Announces Partnership with Cervelo S.A, Felt Bicycles, La Pierre

Peterson Bicycle is proud to announce their partnership with Cervelo S.A, Felt Bicycles, and La Pierre. Ben Peterson, manager, commented saying “we are very excited to work with all of these new brands. We have a personal relationship with all of them, and each is well known for their consumer satisfaction which is directly in line with our stringent policies in regard to customer service.”

The owner of Peterson Bicycle, Tom Peterson, raced on Felt’s AR and F series frames over the last three years on Garmin-slipstream, and this year races on Cervelo frames. “Both of these manufacturers make arguably the best bikes in the world. In the shop we are going to be carrying a lot of Felt’s road and mountain bikes, personally I’m quite excited about the Edict LTD, it’s a full suspension bike by Felt that’s going to blow the scene up. I think it weighs in the range of 21 pounds, which for a full suspension bike is pretty incredible; that bike’s going to be turning some heads this year. As for Cervelo they don’t need much of an introduction. Their bikes receive the best reviews again and again. They’re focused on making the best road frames, and having ridden them already for the past 2 months I can certify that their incredible. I’ve never been on anything quite like it, they’ve done a fantastic job, and now that we’ve got them in the shop they’re going to bring the level of our shop way up. We’re incredibly excited to be working with these brands.”

Peterson Bicycle will also carry La Pierre which is a French bicycle manufacturer. La Pierre carries a pedigree of their own having sponsored the Professional road team Francaise des Jeux for the past several years. Throughout Europe La Pierre is well know for their professionalism and innovation in racing bicycle technology. They have just over the past few years come onto the scene in America. Peterson Bicycle is excited to present the Lapierre brand to its clients through a partnership that will be ongoing for the next several years.

-Peterson's PR Team

La Clasica de Almeria

120 professional cyclists took the start Sunday in the Spanish one day classic Clasica Almeria. Among them were Tom Peterson and five of his Garmin-Cervelo team mates. The parcours on the day saw three categorized climbs along the 180 kilometer route characterized by sparse vegetation, unrelenting cross & tail winds, and gruelingly undulating terrain. As the cyclists crossed kilometer zero drops of rain began to fall on the dry arid landscape and upon the Spanish roads infamously known for their oil slick attributes when wet.

Immediately from the neutral racing was aggressive. The American Garmin-Cervelo team responded in unison covering and initiating moves over the first 60 kilometers, each rider took turns powering into short lived escapes, each distinguished by an imperfect composition of teams. At kilometer 95 the race came to the second of the three mountain classifications and aggressive racing continued. Peterson Bicycle’s Tom Peterson responded to the aggression and accelerated to cover a chaos of attacks all the way over the mountain causing the peleton to split into bits of 20 rider groups. Tom continued to ride aggressively on the decent off the mountain where numerous riders found themselves on the ground due to the oil slick nature of the road. Navigating the fallen riders Tom was soon in a select group of over 25 riders. No one in the group was eager to work with the others and so the pace slowed. Behind however, more crashes marred the peleton and in fact it too split into four groups, so despite the slow speed of the front group, the groups behind were not speeding towards the finish line either. Finally the groups came together and a small 3 rider breakaway was allowed to ride at two minutes ahead of the peleton.

The sprinter teams took control of the race smelling the scent of a field sprint and began to reel the three riders in the front back in. At the end of the day the Garmin-Cervelo team was satisfied with their day of racing having been in every move of the day and felt they had good condition after a very hard day of unrelenting racing. Tom Peterson spoke on the day of racing saying “I had a big surprise today, normally coming straight into a one-day race I have problems getting my legs going, but today from the gun I was feeling really well. Straight away I was in moves, initiating moves, doing everything I was capable of. For sure there was a moment when I was a bit afraid of the roads; they were so wet and slippery. I’ve never been riding my bike straight and felt like I was slipping before. It was a bit nerve racking, but at the end of the day everything turned out all right, I’m really happy with my condition just coming back from sickness at Algarve. Good things are to come for sure. Next race is eroica in Italy, I think it will go fantastically.”

Tom will use the next four days in Girona as preparation to continue with his current form in the Italian one day classic Monte Paschi Eroica.

-Peterson’s PR Team

Expansion and Renovation

Peterson Bicycle is continuing its expansion. Here are a few renovations to come in and look at over the next few days:

-New tile floor

-1200 sqft of additional floor space

-New “Island Style Counter/Point of Sale Area” for mechanics/staff

-Espresso Area- more to come on this

-Surround Sound System

-An expanded inventory of bicycles and accessories

We encourage you to come by and check out the renovations.

-Peterson’s PR Team

Volta Algarve

Tom Peterson of Peterson Bicycle flew south on Tuesday February 15^th ahead of the Portuguese early season stage race Volta Algarve. Having just finished the Tour Mediterranean Tom had no expectations coming into the race other than to help his team mates throughout the race and perhaps try for something towards the later part of the competition. Unfortunately on Monday the 15^th Tom began to feel a bit of a head cold coming on. He raced Tuesday and tried to recover over night but the illness only increased and he was forced to abandon by not taking the start Wednesday morning. Tom said “It’s really a shame. I felt great coming out of Mediterranean and I really was excited to have a go here. Portugal is one of those countries you don’t get a chance to race in often and I always relish the opportunity. Unfortunately I picked up a bug straight after Med and that has only escalated. Perhaps I should have quit the 1^st stage half way through instead of pressing to the finish and hoping to feel better the next day. I probably just made things worse.” Tom will fly home on Thursday morning and begin to rest up and recover for his next race: the one day Spanish classic Classica Almeria.

-Peterson’s PR Team

Tour Mediterranean

Stage five of the tour mediterranean saw Tom Peterson slip into a break away on a hilly and intense 185 kilometer course. After 20 kilometers a group of twenty riders rode away and Tom Peterson was presented in it for Garmin-Cervelo. Unfortunately the group failed to work efficiently together and after 85 kilometers Francais De-jeux had managed to bring the group back to the bunch and until 100 kilometers the peleton fought within itself as riders attempted to jump away. At 110 kilometers 3 riders escaped and the peleton relented. With a major climb at the finish Tom Peterson's Garmin-Cervelo team stuck together towards the front and protected Dan Martin in his attempt in the final. At the end of the day the team placed well and the team has high hopes going into its next phase of racing. When asked about the racing quality and whether he was satisfied with the way the race turned out, Tom Peterson said "Tour Med is an excellent prep race. The riders are fit, and they're motivated. Plus, whenever you're in France for racing you get great intensity and a nice jump start in early season handling skills. I hadn't thought we would have been able to pull off a lot of the moves through the towns like we did. Sometimes it's like a video game this time of year. I'm looking forward to the next couple of races though and the form is really good and the motivation for myself is definitely good as well. I think great things are to come."

-Peterson's PR Team

Lady’s Clinic Huge Success

Peterson Bicycle’s first Lady’s clinic on bicycle Maintenance was a huge success. Guest instructor Jessica Cutler brought her savvy as a bicycle mechanic to the shop and lead two great classes on basic and advanced bicycle maintenance on Sunday. Peterson Bicycle is currently planning more similar classes in the future. After the class Sunday, Ben Peterson said "I thought the class was great. We had a ton of ladies show up. For what we were offering the two hour session was a huge success, and really something that I think in the future will be a big draw for many woman in the area. We're really looking forward to doing it again."

-Peterson’s PR Team

Sunday Ride at 1pm from the shop

Join Peterson Bicycle this Sunday for the Sunday ride and enjoy a free ClifBar item on us! The ride is approximately 2 hours and averages 18-20 miles per hour. See you there!

(ClifBar promotion excludes drink mix)

Lady's Bike Maintenance class: Program

The program for our Lady's Bicycle Maintenance Class is below. Remember that it is this Sunday at 4pm!

Hour 1 (4pm-5pm): The Basics

Quickly and safely changing a flat
Fixing a Broken Chain
On the fly cable tension adjust
Road bike brake adjust (pad placement and cable tension)

Hour 2 (5pm-6pm): A little more advanced

Basic wheel truing both on and off the bike (i.e. "I broke a spoke but I still need to get home!")
Headset adjustments
Cyclocross/mtb brake adjustment
Basic derailleur adjustment
Removing and replacing a cassette
Removing, caring for, and replacing cranks and bottom brackets


What to bring

We'll have some bikes for you to work on so no need to bring your bike (unless of course you ride it there). Please do bring a rear wheel with a tire on for practicing tire changes and cassette changes.

See you there!

-Peterson's PR Team

Tour Mediterranean Stage 3

Today’s stage of 130 kilometers saw aggressive riding from the get go with two categorized mountain passes in the first 30 kilometers. Tom’s Garmin-Cervelo team took part in the action immediately sending Andrew Talansky, Peter Stetina, Dan Martin, Christoph le Mevel, and Peterson Bicycle’s own Tom Peterson, up the road in response to and to help initiate break away efforts. After cresting the second of the two climbs the race plunged down hill and for another 40 kilometers the racers played a game of attack and follow. At kilometer 70 the peleton had just crested a short explosive hill and splintered, and in a moment of hesitation Tom Peterson made his move. Tom built up a lead of 4:45 but in a brutal section of head wind during the last 50 kilometers 4 teams and 8 riders began to pull him back. With just 10 kilometers to go Tom was caught and the sprinters teams began to set things up for a field sprint.

With three days of racing done and two of the most important general classification days suited perfectly to Tom, Tom is posed to both clinch a strong finish in the overall and be among the leaders in the coming stages.

Peterson’s PR Team

Lady's Bicycle Maintenance Class

Peterson Bicycle will host it's inaugural Lady's Bicycle Maintenance Class this Sunday February 10^th. The class will start at 4pm and be broken into two segments: from 4pm-5pm basic maintenance, from 5pm-6:30 advanced maintenance with an opportunity for questions. Both segments will facilitate the interaction of student and teacher with plenty of hands on, take-home experience. The goal will be to help students develop the confidence and savvy they need to partake in the maintenance of their own bicycles.

The class will be lead by Jessica Cutler, call the shop to RSVP your attendance; space is limited. 425-271-0396

-Peterson’s PR Team

Destinies Manifest

Peterson Bicycle: Expanding!

On January 21^st Peterson Bicycle demolished its South wall to make way for its inevitable growth. “We just can’t hold the amount of inventory we intend to carry, and our customers can’t browse like we’d like for them to” said Ben Peterson, who is head of operations and a member of the Peterson Bicycle client relations team. “We have a lot of big plans, Tom has a great vision for the shop and I think this is our first step in the direction of that vision. We’re all really excited about the way things are going; we want everyone to experience what we’re doing and how we do things differently.”

On January 1^st Peterson Bicycle signed an addendum adding approximately 1200 square feet to its floor space, and on the 21^st knocked down the southern wall separating their newly acquired vacant space. On the same day their contractor constructed another wall 40 feet farther south which effectively gave the store a total of 2500 square feet. Work to renovate the new space is currently underway, and current projections predict that the addition will be ready by March 1^st.

Peterson’s PR team

Tom Peterson’s 2011 spring race schedule ANNOUNCED. You heard it first here

The 2011 season has begun! On January 6^th Tom flew on a British Airways flight in route to Barcelona and made the 45 mile drive northeast to Girona where he trains and lives throughout the racing season. Two days later the first of two training camps took place 400 kilometers south in the Spanish beach town of Calpe in the all inclusive Hotel Sol y Mar. Daily training consisted of rides of three to five hours with cadence and power specific work interspersed throughout each session. The camp came to an end on January 19^th and Tom reported that the sensations leaving the camp were excellent and his early season ambitions seemed to be inline with those sensations: “my progress is great; this is exactly where I want to be at this point.” Tom also commented on the atmosphere within the team saying “the feeling within the team is great; we get on fantastically. It’s like we’ve known each other since childhood; like being on a team with a bunch of mates from high school.”

For the moment Tom will bide his time in Girona, fine tune positioning on his bicycles and rest up for the second of the two training camps which will be held in Tom’s adopted European residence in Girona at the Hotel Ac Palau Bellavista starting early next week. When asked for comment on the second camp Tom said “About the camp in Girona? It’s sensational! I mean it’s like if the team bus dropped me off in Renton, it just doesn’t happen. It’s going to be great, it’s very motivating to have a camp with your team in your hometown and have the opportunity to show your new team mates around your town. It’s a blessing, I’m very excited.”

The training camp begins early next week, we will be in the heart of the action to document it as it unfolds.

-Peterson’s PR team

Tom Peterson's Early Season Race Schedule

02.09 - 02.13, Tour Mediterraneen Cycliste Professionel (FRANCE)

02.19, Tour Cycliste international du Haut Var (FRANCE)

03.04 - 03.06, Vuelta Cycliste a la region Murcia (SPAIN)

03.21 - 03.27, Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (SPAIN)

04.04 - 04.09, Vuelta Ciclista a Pais Vasco (SPAIN)

04.24 - 05.01, Presidential Tour of Turkey (TURKEY)

05.15 - 05.22, Amgen Tour of California (USA)

05.06 - 05.12, Criterium Du Dauphine (FRANCE)