San Carlos, Calif. - August 14, 2008 - Ritchey Design is proud to announce that Olympic athletes, Nicole Cooke of Great Britain and Kristin Armstrong of the United States, won gold medals in the women's road and time trial races, respectively, while riding Ritchey WCS components.

Cooke won the women's road race on August 10 while riding a Ritchey World Championship Series (WCS) handlebar, 4Axis stem and alloy seat post.

Just a few days later, on August 13, Armstrong rode to a gold medal in the women's individual time trial race, beating her closest competitor by 24.5 seconds, riding Ritchey's newest WCS 4Axis stem in a wet white finish.

Ritchey WCS components use only the latest technology and materials, creating lightweight components with maximal strength for Olympic-worthy, gold medal results.

Watch for more Ritchey components in Beijing during the Olympic mountain bike and track races.

About Ritchey Sponsorships
Founded on Tom Ritchey's own passion of riding and racing, for almost 30 years Ritchey Design has been dedicated to supporting profession and grassroots cycling teams across the globe. On the International level, Ritchey partners with Saunier Duval Scott Pro Cycling Team and Lampre Fondital Pro Cycling Team. In the US Professional circuit, Ritchey partners with HealthNet Powered by Maxxis and Jelly Belly Pro Cycling. In the women's professional field, Ritchey partners with Team TIBCO, Team ValueAct Capital, PROMAN Paradigm, Team Cheerwine and Team Advil-ChapStick. On the Grassroots level, Ritchey supports over 160 teams across the United States and Canada. For inquiries regarding Ritchey sponsorship please visit www.ritcheylogic.com.