News Article -- February 15, 2006
Team CSC Announces Riders for Amgen Tour of California
Bobby Julich, Ivan Basso and Bjarne Riis at Team CSC press conference.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) and Team CSC today announced the names of the eight riders who will compete in the inaugural Amgen Tour of California.
The international squad includes: Lars Bak (Denmark), Fabian Cancellera (Switzerland), Bobby Julich (USA), Karsten Kroon (Holland), Stuart O'Grady (Australia), Christian Vande Velde (USA), Jens Voigt (Germany) and David Zabriskie (USA).
"I'm sending a very motivated group of riders who can win the Tour of California," said Bjarne Riis, owner and manager of Team CSC. "And since the race finishes in Southern California, near the headquarters of CSC, our title sponsor, it's a race we'd clearly love to win."
Team CSC's Tour of California team comprises returning champs, such as Zabriskie and Voigt, both of whom wore the yellow leader's jersey during last year's Tour de France, as well as newcomers like Australian sprinting star O'Grady and Swiss time trial champion Cancellera.
The Tour of California begins in San Francisco on Sunday, Feb. 19, and finishes seven days later in Redondo Beach. For full details on the tour, visit www.amgentourofcalifornia.com. For information about Team CSC, visit www.csc.com/cycling.
About CSC
Founded in 1959, Computer Sciences Corporation is a leading global information technology (IT) services company. CSC's mission is to provide customers in industry and government with solutions crafted to meet their specific challenges and enable them to profit from the advanced use of technology.
With approximately 80,000 employees, CSC provides innovative solutions for customers around the world by applying leading technologies and CSC's own advanced capabilities. These include systems design and integration; IT and business process outsourcing; applications software development; Web and application hosting; and management consulting. Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., CSC reported revenue of $14.6 billion for the 12 months ended Dec. 30, 2005. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.