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Caroline Buchanan wins ABA Grand Nationals

Champion System BMX rider Caroline Buchanan has dominated her rivals at the BMX ABA Grand Nationals in the US last week. She took out victory in the Pro Women division in her brand new custom BMX pants and jersey - great job!

O2 Networks - supported by Champ Sys - looking good!

Champ Sys Bikes hit Australia!!

Champion System announced relationship with McDonagh Blake - Witness Cycling Team

Champion System Athletes pick up Australian Cycling's Top Honour.

Newly signed Champion System athlete, Caroline Buchanan, has been named the 2009 female MTB and BMX rider of the year. After a great year including being crowned World 4X Champion, Caroline has dominated both sports. Well done!!

Young rider Kendelle Hodges, from the RACE Academy Womens team, picked up the Junior Female Road cyclist of the year. The RACE Academy team dominated womens cycling in 2009 and with the help of riders like Kendelle, will continue to do so in 2010.

Champion System and the RACE Womens Team

Champion System are proud to announce that we have continued our relationship with the RACE Academy Womens Team into 2010. This team dominated Womens Cycling in 09 and are looking to do it again with teh support of Champion System.

Champion System sign Caroline Buchanan - BMX and MTB Super Star!!

Cricket!!! You guys do Cricket as well!!

The answer is yes!! With the global phenonemon of 20/20 Cricket, Champion System realised that our Tech T-Shirt was perfect for this style of Cricket. We are supplying a local Australian team named the "Harare Hoaxes"

Champion System announce sponsorship of the Jayco Australian MTB Series.

Champion System Australia have continued our support of local Australian racing by providing custom leader jerseys for the upcoming Jayco Australian MTB Series.

Champion System adds Laura Bennett to our Eliet Triathlete ranks!!

Drew Ginn Wins the Oceania TT!

Drew Ginn - former Olympic rower, now trying his hand at Cycling at 35!! Drew, in his first TT, dominated the Elite Male Division, winning his first TT title.

Subcribe to Drew's informative blog here:

http://drewginn.blogspot.com/2009/11/oceania-cold-windy-and-wild-adventure.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+drewginn+%28Drew+Ginn%29

Champion System Australia announce sponsorship with our first Motor Racing Team!

Champion System Australia are proud to announce we have partnered with KAAKS RACING as our push into motor racing begins!! You can follow the results of the team here:

http://www.winglesssprintswa.com/Profile%20Kaaks.htm

NEW PROMOTION FOR OCTOBER!!

Get ready for Summer early by ordering your Champion System Custom Clothing in OCTOBER - your kit will be ready before the hot summer months AND you will recieve a 10% DISCOUNT on your NEXT order!!

What better way to get into your new custom clothing just in time for Summer! This is a limited offer and conditions do apply - see below.

CONTACT sales@champ-sys.com.au to get your order started.

Conditions: - Artwork approval and final order needs to be placed in October. Artwork approval and orders placed after Friday 30th October will not qualify for this promotion.

- In order to qualify for this promotion orders must exceed $2000 AUD.

- For all customers who take up this promotion, a 10% discount will be placed on the NEXT order they place. Subsequent orders will return to normal pricing structure.

- This offer excludes retail and wholesale customers - please contact your sales rep for special offers for retail and wholesale customers.

AUSBIKE Trade Show

Come and see the latest in Custom Clothing from Champion System. We will be at the AUSBIKE show in Melbourne on the 16th and 17th August. Come by and see us - Booth number 2.

RIDE Cycling Review

The guys at RIDE have taken a close look at the Champion System product - from design right through to delivery - look here for the full story - they love it! Shows how easy it is to deal with Champion System to get your custom clothing!!

Note - pricing in this article is outdated - contact sales@champ-sys.com.au for up to date prices.

Rockstar Racing Dominate Noosa Enduro

Click here to find out about how the Rockstar MTB Team beat all comers at the Noosa Enduro recently

Javier Gomez back on the winners podium

Javier Gomez has won the recent European Tri Championships with an emphatic victory over Alistair Brownlee who has beaten Gomez on a number of occasions this year. Gomez is looking to keep this form right through to the end of the season on the Gold Coast. Javier is proudly suppoerted by Champion System and wears our Elite Tri suit.

Champion System announced as Technical and Cycling wear Supplier for ITU WORLDS!

Champion System announce the Custom Technical and Cycling wear supplier of the 2009 Triathlon World Championships.

Champion System Australia has been announce as an official supplier of the 2009 Tritahlon World Championships on teh Gold Coast this year. In what is a massive event Champion System are very happy to be involved. Sales Manager Gary Baker says "This gives us a chance to really show what we are about in front of a massive audience at the world's". Champion System will have a booth set up over the 5 day festival, displaying and selling clothing including a new retail range of cycling and triathlon gear that will be sure to impress. CS's world class trithaletes will also be on hand for signings and appearance during the event. Stay tuned for more info!

Champion System to continue support for the McDonalds Grafton to Inverell.

Considered one of Australia's toughest and most revered races, the Grafton to Inverell is back this year bigger than ever, with more Australian Continental teams looking to take the coveted title. Champion System supported this race last year and will continue to this year by supplying Custom Winners jerseys. This is just one of the ways that Champion System puts back into teh industry in Australia.

Tour De Cure 2009

Tour De Cure 2009 - See this report from event organiser Geoff Coombes. Also check out the video - really good insight into this tough challenge to help cure cancer

We did it.............we safely and successfully completed our 3^rd Tour de Cure, this time riding from Brisbane to Cairns. 1555km over 10 days. It wasn’t easy that’s for sure. Day 2 was a whopping 265km from Noosa to Bundaberg. In our first 4 days we rode 730km, which is more than any of us could possibly do in training given we all work full time. Good food, great support, a solid commitment and effort from each and every rider and support crew, helped us not only complete the Tour de Cure, but in the process go way beyond what we had hoped to fundraise this year. To date we have raised $824,812. To those of you who have helped this year.............WE THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts.

If you feel like getting a taste of the journey, please grab a cuppa and watch this clip from this year’s tour.

http://drop.io/jcvgp2g

Please feel free to pass this on.

This year’s ride gave us the opportunity to really make a difference in the communities we visited.

At each nightly event we not only presented our category jersey winners but we handed out to all those attending, a TDC Information and gift pack, filled with lots of goodies and great information from our charity partners. Did you know that 60% of Cancers are preventable? That itself is a cure................ J

The Tour de Cure has raised $1.7million since we began in 2007. Not bad for a bunch of lycra wearing, latte drinking, community minded individuals. We are passionate about making a difference and putting an end to this disease.

If anyone would still like to donate it would be greatly appreciated. Now for those savvy folk out there, if you make a donation to the Tour de Cure before June 30^th you can claim it back on July 1^st. We are hoping to raise in excess of $850,000 this year and will be working with each of our charity partners to make sure the money takes us that little bit closer to finding a cure.

If you can help please click on this link and know that your kind donation is making a difference and one day we will find a cure for cancer.

https://secure.tourdecure.com.au/tour/2009/member/52/geoff-coombes#donationForm

Cheers and thanks for being a part of the movement to find a cure for cancer.

Winter Clothing Review

Check out the link from the well known Melbourne based blog, reviewing the latest CS Winter Clothing. As you will read he was skeptical at first - how could we provide a quality product at such great prices? Simple! This is what we do! Check it out.

The Champion System short sleeve jersey is one of the best quality and comfortable jersey on the market. :

Australia's newest Continental Cycling Team - Ridesport has been in Malaysia recently read all about it here in the latest Newsletter. Champion System proudly provide what we think is one of the best looking kits in the peloton!!

Triathlon NSW athlete rises to the world stage.

Triathlon NSW athlete Kylie Vaughn has gained a place on the French FAST triathlon team to compete in the summer series over there. Kylie has only be doing trithlon for 18 months and has all ready had much success. She is seen here in her Champion System Elite Tri Suit.

Champion System supporting the 2009 Tour De Cure.

The 2009 Tour De Cure will set out from Brisbane and travel north to Cairns - some 1550 km in order to raise funds for Cancer research in Australia. Several teams from corporate Australia have raised in excess if $10,000 each to enter a team to complete the ride in 10 days. Along the way they will raise awareness and much needed funds. Support the tour now by donating at www.tourdecure.com.au

Champion System have provided all the custom clothing requirements for the gruelling ride, including category jerseys, designed by leading Australian designers Sass and Bide and Mambo. This year the general ride kit has taken on a very Retro theme and will be easy to spot as they ride north.

RACE Womens Worlds Selection

Kendall Hodges from the RACE Womens team based in Bendigo Australia, has gained selection in the World Championships to be held in Russia. This was on the back of her stellar performances at the recent Australian titles in Moobal where she won the Time Trial and finished second in the road race. Everyone at Champion System wishes her the best of luck and stay tuned for full coverage!!

Champion System supply the RACE custom clothing for Junirs, Women and Elite Team.

Champion System Introduces Made To Order Program

Made To Order is the latest program from Champion System. Not all our customers want a full custom design with printed logos and designs. Some are individual atheletes who want to order a solid color uniform. Up until now it was nearly impossible to order hard to find items like skin suits and tri suits in the colors you want. The Champion System Made To Order Program lets you choose the garment and color combination you want. It's made to order and it's made for you!

Champion System Provides Leader's Jerseys for SRAM Tour of the Gila

Champion System is again providing the leader's jerseys for the Tour of the Gila, a five-day stage race being held April 29 to May 3 in Silver City, New Mexico. The longtime race has acquired a new title sponsor in SRAM, and the leader's jerseys will be made using SRAM's trademark red. Pictured below is the leader's jersey for the 23rd annual SRAM Tour of the Gila.

Champion System Sponsors Team Hotel San Jose

Champion System announces that it is the official clothing provider for Team Hotel San Jose. Team Hotel San Jose was the 2008 Texas Road Racing Team of the Year. The men's team lineup includes former U.S. Road Race Champion Chris Wherry, Sean Sullivan, Heath Blackgrove, and Carlos Vargas. The team includes an elite women's division, as well as a recreational riding club and a youth development/juniors racing/community outreach arm.

Pictured below is Team Hotel San Jose's custom Champion System short sleeve jersey.

Champion System Sponsors 2009 Lyte Water Triathlon Team

Champion System is proud to announce that it is serving as official clothing sponsor for the Lyte Water Triathlon Team. The team is based in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and New York. The team includes 26 top-notch professional triathletes who have made strong showings at Ironman World Championships, Ironman 70.3 World Championships, Olympic-distance Elite Age Group Nationals, Duathlon Nationals, and numerous other national level events.

Pictured below is the Lyte Water Triathlon team custom jersey.

Big Hair Superfan Makes Big Splash at Tour of California

Big Hair Superfan joined the 2 million people spectating at the recently completed Amgen Tour of California. He made a big splash with his Champion System-designed kit, including a fully sublimated cape and skinsuit. Champion System is a proud sponsor of Big Hair Superfan, who is pictured below in his Champion System custom costume.

Kam-Po Wong Wins Gold at Copenhagen Track World Cup

Kam-Po Wong won the men's points race at the Copenhagen Track World Cup, held Feb. 13-15 in Denmark. The 35-year-old former World Champion is a member of the Hong Kong National team, which is proudly sponsored by Champion System.

Pictured below is Wong wearing his Champion System custom Short Sleeve Speedsuit.

Champion System Provides Leader's Jerseys for Tour of Langkawi

Champion System is once again providing the leader's jerseys for the Tour of Langkawi. The UCI level 2.HC stage race is being held Feb. 9-15 in Malaysia, and is one of the biggest early season events on the international calendar. Charlie Issensorf, VP of sales and marketing for Champion System, says, "It's a privilege watching the word's leading men's pro racers compete to wear our jersey."

Pictured below is the official Champion System leader's jersey for the 14th Le Tour of Langkawi.

Tijmen Eising Wins World Junior Men's Cyclocross Title

Tijmen Eising won the 2009 rainbow stripes in the junior men's cyclocross race, held January 31 in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands. The Dutch rider, who rides for the Champion System-sponsored Revor team, took a convincing win on the fast, dry course. Pictured below is Eising's Champion System custom world championship jersey. Champion System congratulates Eising and the entire Revor team for a fantastic season!

Champion System's Vervecken Wins Latest Round of Cross World Cup

Erwin Vervecken won the latest round of the Cyclo Cross World Cup, held January 18 in Roubaix, France. The 36-year-old Belgian rider on the Revor-Jartazi team, which is sponsored by Champion System, crossed the line in the fabled Roubaix velodrome. This is his second World Cup victory of the season.

Frankie Andreu Hits the Road in Champion System in Pro Cycling Magazine

Frankie Andreu is shown wearing a full Champion System kit while road-testing a new Independent Fabrications bike in the February issue of Pro Cycling magazine. Pictured below is a portion of the six-page spread in the monthly publication.

Ryan Trebon Makes the Cover of Road Magazine

2008 U.S. Men's Elite Cyclocross Champion Ryan Trebon is the cover subject of the January/February issue of Road magazine. Trebon is featured wearing his Champion System custom long-sleeve skinsuit. Champion System is a proud sponsor of Trebon and the entire Kona-FSA team.

Champion System Takes the Win at Belgian Cross Nationals

Joyce Vanderbeken won the women's elite Belgian cyclocross nationals, held January 7 in Ruddervoorde, wearing a Champion System custom long sleeve skinsuit. Pictured below is her team's Champion System custom short sleeve jersey.

New Zealand Team Wins at UCI World Cup Track Race

The New Zealand national team, led by 2008 World Omnium Track Champion Hayden Godfrey, won the men's scratch race at the UCI world cup track event, held January 16-18 in Beijing. Godfrey and the team were wearing Champion System custom long sleeve speed suits. Godfrey is pictured below wearing his custom Long Sleeve Speedsuit.

Champion System Sponsors Konica-Minolta Team

Champion System is serving as official clothing supplier to the Konica-Minolta team, a Continental level squad from South Africa. The team is the longest-running team in South Africa. Its 2008 victories include the U23 Tour of Pennsylvania and the Tour of Hong Kong Shanghai. For the 2009 season, its schedule includes the Tour of Japan, the Tour of Qinghai Lake and the Herald Sun Tour.

Pictured below is the jersey for the Konica-Minolta team.

Champion System's Subway Wins New Zealand Road Championships

Subway-Avanti’s Gordon McCauley won his fifth New Zealand road championship on January 11. The Subway team took the top four in the RaboPlus national road championships in Te Awamutu, as the team worked tirelessly to control the race. McCauley’s fifth national jersey also sets a new record, surpassing Jack Swart’s four victories. The Subway-Avanti also took home the Under-23 title, with James Williamson winning.

Pictured below is McCauley’s custom National Champion jersey:

Team Be.Live and Champion System Win Top Design At Livestrong Challenge

Team Be.Live won the Best Jersey Design contest at the Austin Livestrong Challenge in October 2008. Here the team is pictured with Lance Armstrong, wearing their custom Champion System Tech Tees and Short Sleeve Jerseys.

Champion System Goes Down Under With Four Aussie Squads

Champion System is the official clothing provider for four elite Australian teams in 2009. The Praties UCI Continental team is the number one-ranked team in Australia, and will be expanding its race schedule to Asia and America. The Panasonic team is a UCI Continental squad whose 2008 wins included a stage win at the Herald Sun Tour. The other teams are the Rockstar mountain bike team, whose lineup includes 24-hour champion Craig Gordon, and the Regional Academy of Cycling Excellence Bendigo. The latter team is a collection of women’s, elite, junior and mountain bike squads that seeks to promote developing riders. Champion System’s Australian head of sales, Chris Reynolds, says, “Champion System is thrilled to support racing in Australia and to help Australian racers dominate racing around the world.”

Champion System Rolls Out CS Speed Shoe Cover

Champion System is introducing yet another cycling item for 2009: the Speed Shoe Cover. Made from the same wind tunnel-tested dimpled material used in the CS Long Sleeve Speed Suit, the stylish and aero-friendly CS Speed Shoe Cover can be fully sublimated with your teamÊ¼s logo. As with other Champion System shoe covers, the minimum is only 10 pairs as part of a larger order.

Champion System Sponsors New Zealand's First UCI Continental Team

The Subway-Avanti team has become New Zealand’s first team to be named a UCI Continental squad. The 13-man team lineup includes Hayden Godfrey and Gordon McCauley, and its 2008 wins included the Queenstown Tour, the Tour of Hawkes Bay, and the Omnium title at the UCI Track World Championships. Hayden scored a stage win and the overall green jersey at the team’s first ’09 event, the Tour de Vineyards in Australia. Champion System is thrilled to continue as Subway’s clothing supplier for 2009.

Pictured below are some Subway-Avanti riders in their custom Champion System kits.

Ukrainian Triathletes Win at Regional Track Finals

Elite triathletes Yuliya Sapunova and Danil Sapunov both won gold medals at their regional Zaporizhyan track and field cup meet recently. The two athletes are sponsored by Champion System and are pictured below in their custom Champion System Casual Windguard Pants and Casual Windguard Jacket.

Steve Wong Takes 3rd Asian BMX Championship

Champion System-sponsored Steven Wong won the Asian BMX Championship. The championships were held recently in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. This is the third consecutive championship for Wong, who rides for the Champion System-sponsored Hong Kong National team.

Pictured below is Wong coming through a turn in his custom Champion System kit:

Champion System's North Face Wins Asia Action Challenge

Champion System’s North Face Flight team won one of Asia’s biggest adventure races, the Asia Action Challenge. The team, led by Ryan Blair and Piers Touzel, won in 6:59:04. The race, held Dec. 14 on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island, included various disciplines including mountain biking, trail running, rock scrambling, ocean swimming and orienteering, as well as “special tests of courage, skill and local culture.” The North Face also scored a victory in the Care Action trail running race, also held Dec. 14. Wong Ka Wai edged out the 3000 runners in the off road race.

Pictured below is a North Face team member running in the Asia Action Challenge in his custom Champion System jersey and shorts.

Red Zone Named USA Cycling's 2008 Junior Club of the Year

Champion System-sponsored Red Zone Cycling was named Junior Club of the Year and Best New Club of the Year by USA Cycling for 2008. Red Zone recently placed a number of riders on the podium at cross nationals in Kansas City, MO, including junior men's 10-12 national champion. Everyone at Champion System congratulates Red Zone on an excellent 2008 season and wishes them an even better season in ‘09.

Pictured below is Red Zone Cycling’s custom Champion System jersey:

Champion System Provides Leader's Jerseys for Tour of South China Sea

Champion System has again been named leader’s jersey for the Tour of the South China Sea. The 13th edition of the UCI category 2.2 stage race is being held Dec. 14-21. Champion System-sponsored squads HSBC Hong Kong, Kraftgenie/Champion System, and the Champion System Bici team are among the 17 teams participating in the 8-stage race. Kraftgenie’s Alberto Blanco scored a third-place finish in stage 3, and former world track champion Kam Po Wong of the HSBC team was third in stage 5. Champion System co-founder Louis Shih, speaking from the company’s Hong Kong office, says, “The racing here is spectacular, and Champion System is happy to support racing in China.”

Pictured below is the Champion System leader's jersey for the Tour of the South China Sea:

Champion System Steps Up with New Pro Women's Team
ValueAct Capital

Champion System has been named the official clothing supplier to the ValueAct Capital elite women’s cycling team. The team’s roster includes Leah Goldstein, Chrissy Ruiter, Kristin McGrath, Kristin Sanders, Sharon Allpress, Nicole Evans, Robin Farina, Martina Patella, Emily Zell, and Courtenay Brown. Champion System VP of sales and marketing Charlie Issendorf says, “Champion System is thrilled to support women's racing, and ValueAct Capital is poised to be one of the top women’s team in the U.S., with both established and up-and-coming riders.”

Here is the official 2009 Champion System ValueAct Capital team jersey:

Champion System to Continue as Jelly Belly Sponsor

Champion System has announced it is sponsoring the Jelly Belly team, a Continental division 3 squad, for a third year. The Jelly Belly company is the longest-running title sponsor currently on the U.S. pro bike racing circuit. The team’s key wins in 2008 include Bernard Van Ulden’s victory at the US 100 Km Road Race and Brad Huff’s two stage wins at the Tour of Hainan. Charlie Issendorf, VP of sales at Champion System, says, "Jelly Belly makes a big splash in the pro peloton, and we're excited to support this team in 2009."

Champion System Is Hot at U.S. Cross Nationals

Ryan Trebon picked up the star and stripes jersey in the elite men’s race at Cross Nationals, held Dec. 11-14 in Kansas City, MO. The Champion System-sponsored rider won his second cross title in three years in frigid conditions on Sunday afternoon. Champion System racers snapped up four of the top five spots in the elite men’s race, with Jamey Driscoll, Jesse Anthony, and Tim Johnson in 2nd, 4th and 5th, respectively.

In the juniors’ events, Champion System-sponsored Red Zone team won the 10-12 junior men’s competition, with Ian McShane atop the podium. Red Zone’s Eden Webb also took second in the 10-12 junior women’s race. In the 15-16 junior men’s field, Secret Henry’s/Van Dessel’s Jeff Bahnson sailed in for the mud-splattered win. In the junior men’s 17-18 race, Zach McDonald of the Classic Cycles team took the national championship in a tight contest.

Pictured below are a few members of Red Zone team in their custom Champion System kits:

In the masters’ women’s 30-34 race, Maureen Bruno-Roy (MM Racing) won her second national title by a comfortable margin of 1:36. Roy also placed 6th in the elite women’s race.

The Champion System-sponsored rider is pictured below in her custom Champion System long-sleeve skinsuit.

Champion System Introduces CS-ONE and Redefines Low Minimums

Champion System has once again turned the custom cyclewear industry upside down! Introducing CS-ONE, the lowest minimum custom program in the world. With CS-ONE the minimum is only 5 total pieces and you can order main items one-at-a-time!

For example:

1 Short Sleeve Jersey
1 Bib Short
1 Short Sleeve Skinsuit
1 ThermoShield Winter Jacket
1 WindGuard Wind Vest

Wait - it gets better! Once you meet the 5 piece main item minimum you can order our accessories one-at-a-time too. One pair of gloves, one cap - whatever you want. CS-ONE is perfect for anybody that's ever dreamed of having their very own custom uniform.

Click here for more info and pricing.

Champion System Goes the Distance in Shanghai Marathon

Champion System has partnered with the Global Runners, a group of employees of HSBC in Asia who are running and raising money. Their first charitable event was the Shanghai Marathon, held Nov. 30, where 26 runners raised money for Half the Sky. This organization is doing relief work in China’s Sichuan Province in the aftermath of the May 2008 earthquake. Global Runners’ goal is to raise $75,000 toward a new child-care center, and they are well over halfway toward that amount. Champion System provided the HSBC Global Runners with a full custom outfit, including Custom Running Shorts and Custom Tech Polo Shirts.

Pictured below are a few members of Global Runners in their Custom Champion running clothing.

Champion System to Become Official Uniform Supplier to IHRA

Champion System, the New York-based full service custom apparel and accessory manufacturer, has entered into an agreement with the International Hot Rod Association to become the sanctioning body’s “Official Uniform Supplier.” The company has also acquired title sponsorship rights to IHRA’s seven-event 2009 Sportsman Nationals schedule.

“This is a perfect fit for us and an ideal situation for Champion System,” IHRA director of contingency and inside sales Kurt Oberholtzer said. “They have a product with outstanding quality that is very affordable, something our race teams will be able to take advantage of. Plus, they are an active company with aggressive leadership who wanted to branch out from their traditional role in cycling to brand their company in motor sports applications. We’re pleased they chose IHRA as their platform to do this.”

Champion System president Scott Kaylin thinks his company will blend in with IHRA immediately.

“IHRA wants to have a professional image as a company and we’re all about that,” Kaylin said. “This partnership is a very good fit.”

Kaylin has specific reasons he wanted to work with IHRA, citing Champion System’s background and the company’s roots.

“We started our business in cycling so we’re new to motor sports, but they are very similar in that both cycling and motor sports, especially drag racing, are sponsor-driven,” he said. “It’s a unique challenge to incorporate multiple sponsors into a uniform, but this is a challenge we have been meeting for a long time with our cycling background. Our transition into drag racing should be relatively seamless. This is a perfect fit for us.”

Champion System will provide IHRA officials with the uniforms they will be wearing at all 2009 Nitro Jam national events, Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am events and all Champion System Sportsman Nationals presented by VP Racing Fuels events. The company will also be looking to build a client base consisting of IHRA competitors…particularly at the sportsman level.

“We wanted to get involved with IHRA because of their dedication and attention to the sportsman drag racer,” Kaylin said. “Because of our business model and experience we will be able to offer affordable garments and uniforms to the sportsman and professional teams. We want to make the sportsman racers look and feel like professionals when it comes to what they wear in competition.”

And we immediately received this response from one motorsports company:

Thank You Champion System for your recent decision to become Title Sponsor of IHRA's Sportsman Nationals. In this day of scaled back services, you have awaken our Team's spirit by supporting Sportsman Drag Racing.

I read the IHRA web site posting and honestly, I had my doubts as to how much savings you all could give the Sportsman racer. Well, after viewing your web site and prices, all I can say is "Wow, you got to be kidding me!" Those prices are the best I've seen in years. We spent more for the uniform shirts we have now and they are not that good looking.

You all will be hearing from us soon!

Dennis Roberts
Roberts Family Motorsports

Champion System Steps Up at NY Marathon With Team Continuum

Champion System and Team Continuum hit the streets of New York for the 2008 ING New York City Marathon as the team’s clothing sponsor. Some 217 racers participated in the marathon on Nov. 2, raising $1.33 million for Team Continuum. The team’s fastest finisher was Steven Ryan, who was 41st overall, with a time of 2:28:14. Team Continuum also sends runners to the Boston and London marathons, and has raised over $3.5 million since 2003. Team Continuum is a non-profit organization dedicated to taking immediate care of anyone involved in fighting cancer.

Champion System Scores in Pedal Kart Event

The Cathy Pacific team won the Hong Kong Grand Prix 22nd Round Table Pedal, a 24-hour human powered vehicle fund-raiser held on November 23. This was their second consecutive year winning the event. Champion System provided the uniforms for the winning team, which came away with the Aviation Cup and the Fastest Lap Trophy and was also the winner in the mixed division. The 2008 Hong Kong Grand Prix 22nd Round Table Pedal raised HK $1.4 million for disadvantaged children.

Champion System Takes Top 5 in U.S. Cross Rankings

Ryan Trebon took the lead in the U.S. elite men’s cross rankings after winning the Whitmore’s Landscape Super Cross Cup on Nov. 22. The Champion System-sponsored rider was also 2nd at the following day’s elite men’s race at Whitmore. The rest of the top five can also be found proudly wearing the Champion System logo, including current cross national champion Tim Johnson and Jeremy Powers. The men’s top five is as follows, according to USA Cycling:

1. Ryan Trebon (Kona) 440 points
2. Jeremy Powers (Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale) 427 points
3. Tim Johnson (Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale) 356 points
4. Todd Wells (Team GT) 322 points
5. Jamey Driscoll (Cyclocrossworld.com-Cannondale) 310 points

Champion System Wins Big at World Cup!

Hong Kong rider Ho Ting Kwok scored the win of his life when he captured gold medal in the scratch final at the Track World Cup on Nov. 21 in Melbourne, Australia. The 20-year-old Ho Ting Kwok bested the international riders by finshing one lap ahead of the field. Champion System is a proud sponsor of the Hong Kong National Cycling Team.

Pictured below is Ho Ting Kwok, right, celebrating with a teammate:

Ho Ting Kwok, center, on the podium:

Champion System Debuts Custom Mussette Bag

Champion System is pleased to announce the latest addition to its 2009 cycling product line. The Champion System custom mussette bag is fully sublimated, and will make a big splash in the feed zone. It can also serve as a great promo item. The mussette bag has a Velcro closure and a long shoulder strap. As with all Champion System items, there are unlimited colors and no setup charges, and the minimum is 25 bags.

Champion System Triathletes Take 3rd and 5th at ITU Asia Cup

Champion System-sponsored Danil Sapunov won the bronze medal in the OSIM Hong Kong ITU Triathlon Asia Cup, held Nov. 15 in Hong Kong. Yuliya Sapunova, also sponsored by Champion System, was fifth in the elite women’s race.

Pictured below is Danil in his Champion System Elite Tri Suit.

Pictured below is Yuliya during the running leg in her Champion System Elite Tri Suit.

Champion System-Sponsored Brad Huff Snags Two Stages Wins at Tour of Hainan

Jelly Belly’s Brad Huff has won two stages at the Tour of Hainan. The 29-year-old Coloradan edged out a large bunch sprint in stage three (Nov. 14) and also in stage five (Nov. 16). Champion System is also providing the leader’s jerseys for the Tour of Hainan, a UCI level-2.1 stage race that is part of the UCI Asia Tour.

Here's Brad winning Stage 3:

And here's Brad atop the podium after Stage 5:

Champion System at Japan's Cycle Mode Trade Show

The Champion System line was recently displayed at the Cycle Mode trade show in Osaka and Tokyo. "We received a warm response," says Ryoji Abeki, head of the Champion System Japan office. "Our quality and competitive prices are a breath of fresh air in the Japanese market and we expect sales to increase substantially in the coming months."

Pictured below is Ryoji Abeki.

Champion System Provides Leader's Jersey for Tour of Hainan

Champion System is pleased to provide the leader’s jersey for the Tour of Hainan, in China. The 9-stage, 2.1-level UCI race is being held Nov. 11-19 on the island of Hainan. Champion System-sponsored teams Jelly Belly and Panasonic are among the 20 Asian, European and national teams participating in the stage race, now in its third year. As of the completion of stage 2, Jelly Belly was leading the team competition, and Jelly Belly’s Bradley Huff was third on GC. The race covers 1246 km and begins and ends in Sanya, the southernmost city in China.

Pictured below is the leader’s jersey for the Tour of Hainan.

Champion System Riders Rule U.S. Cross Scene

Champion System is dominating men’s cyclocross racing in the U.S. At one recent race, the U.S. Gran Prix of Cross #1, on October 25 in Louisville, Kentucky, Champion System took all three places on the men’s podium. Former National Cross Champion Ryan Trebon; current National Champion Tim Johnson; Jesse Anthony, currently the USGP leader; Jeremy Powers, the current No. 1-ranked cross rider in the U.S.; and Jamey Driscoll can all be seen proudly sporting the Champion System logo.

Champion System is sponsoring the teams Kona, Cannondale-Cyclocrossworld.com, and Jamis, the jerseys for which are pictured below.

Champion System Triathletes Dominate Alanya European Cup

Champion System-sponsored triathletes Danyl Sapunov (Kazakhstan) took bronze in the Elite Men’s race, and Yuliya Sapunova (Ukraine) took silver in the Elite Women’s division of the Alanya European Cup. The race was held October 25 in Alanya, Turkey, and is the final event in the 2008 Premium European Cup series. Over 100 athletes took part in the Olympic distance triathlon.

Pictured below is Sapunov, far left, wearing his Champion System Elite Tri Suit.

Pictured below is Sapunova, far right, wearing her Champion System Elite Tri Suit.

Champion System's Gomez Wins World Cup Triathlon Championship

Javier Gomez has won the BG Triathlon World Cup Series rankings. The 25-year-old Spaniard, who is sponsored by Champion System, has had a phenomenal year, winning every single World Cup event he has entered.

Pictured below is Gomez wearing his Champion System Elite Tri Suit.

Champion System Unveils the CS Messenger Bag

Champion System is pleased to announce its latest product offering for 2009: the CS Messenger Bag. This utilitarian yet highly stylish bag features a large, zip-off front flap that can be emblazoned with your team's logo. This roomy bag features several pockets and compartments, a shoulder strap and a briefcase handle.

Wendy Simms Takes Over No. 1 in World Cross Rankings

Wendy Simms, who rides for the Champion System-sponsored Kona team, has taken the lead in the UCI women’s cyclocross world rankings. She earned the points in Belgium at the World Cup Kalmthout race on Oct. 19. Also contributing to Simms’ gaining the top spot was winning her fourth Canadian national women’s cross title on Oct. 11. The 36-year-old from British Columbia will next defend her lead at the World Cup races in Tabor, Czech Republic, and Pijnacker, Netherlands.

Champion System Unveils New Elite Tri Top and Short

Champion System is proud to announce its latest and most advanced triathlon apparel items, the Elite Tri Top and Elite Tri Shorts. Both items are constructed from our exclusive CS Elite Tek Lycra, an performance fabric that is both breathable and water repellant. These items are geared toward triathletes who want that extra edge in competition. The short can be fully sublimated, meaning your design can cover the entire short. Along with the new Elite Tri Suit (pictured below), Champion System is primed to be the leading clothing maker for triathletes.

Champion System Wins Big at Tour of Hong Kong Shanghai

Champion System Racing won the third stage of the Tour of Hong Kong Shanghai. Lisban Quintero powered ahead of a very fast, very exciting sprint bunch, taking the win. Later he moved up to 2^nd on GC after the fourth stage. In addition, Gavi Epstein is wearing the U23 jersey, and is leading that category by three minutes. The Champion System team received its invitation to the prestigious six-day race only at the last minute, and team director Ray Alba and DS Miguel Morras had to scramble to finalize the recruitment of its 2009 members to field a team for this event. Along with Lisban and Gavi, the team includes Blake Longacre, Raj Seepersaud and Chris Litnaman. This year’s event, held October 17-25, features very fast and technical circuit races and two point-to-point events with top amateurs and professionals from around the world. Champion System is also providing the leaders’ jerseys for this race.

Says Scott Kaylin, one of the owners of Champion System: “A stage win is just the icing on the cake. The Champion System KraftGenie team has been part of Champion System family almost from its inception. We have supported each beneficially for years. Seeing one of our riders on the podium in such prestigious race in Asia represents the mutual hard work and time invested on both sides. It also sets the tone for the ’09 season."

Here is Lisban winning the third stage of the Tour of Hong Kong Shanghai.

Champion System Named Official Leader’s Jersey of the Third Tour of Hong Kong Shanghai

Champion System has been named the official leader jersey of the third Tour of Hong Kong Shanghai. The 556-km race is being held October 17-25 and is being staged in the Hong Kong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Shanghai regions. This seven-stage, 2.2-class UCI event is being developed with an eye toward becoming China’s answer to the Tour de France, and attracts 20 teams and over 100 riders. Champion System is providing not only the overall leader’s jersey, but also the sprint leader, best young rider, HSBC Asia Pacific leader, and HSBC Greater China Leader’s jerseys. “We are thrilled to support this tremendous event,” says Charlie Issendorf, VP of marketing and sales for Champion System.

Here is the 2008 Champion System Tour of Hong Kong Shanghai race leader’s jersey:

Champion System At The Olympics!

Champion System made its Olympic debut when the Barbados Olympic Team marched into the Beijing Olympic Stadium wearing full Champion System apparel.

Here's the team marching in the opening ceremony:

Champion System named Official Leader Jersey of the Tour of Qinghai Lake

Champion System has once again been named the official leader jersey of the Tour of Qinghai Lake. The Tour of Qinghai Lake is now in its seventh year. It takes place high on the Tibetan plateau around China's largest inland salt water lake. Starting and finishing in the capital of the Qinghai Provence, Xining, the race will see 147 riders from 21 international teams cover 1342 kilometers before the winner of the UCI 2.HC event is crowned in Xining. Besides supplying the leader jerseys for the race, Champion System sponsored pro teams Jelly Belly Pro Cycling (USA) and FRF Couriers (Australia) will be competing in the Tour of Qinghai Lake.

Here's the 2008 Champion System Tour of Qinghai Lake yellow race leader jersey:

Champion System Named Official Leader Jersey of the Sun Tour

Champion System is pleased to announce that it is providing the leader’s jersey for the Jayco Herald Sun Tour, being held October 12-18. The Australian stage race is the country’s oldest stage race, in its 57^th year. Fifteen teams of 7 riders each are participating in this year’s edition, including Champion System-sponsored teams Team Type 1, Jelly Belly, Virgin Blue Australia, and Panasonic. The UCI-sanctioned level 2.1 race starts in Traralgon and ends in Melbourne, and winds through Inverloch, Warragul, Marysville, Alexandra, Mount Buller, and the Yarra Valley. “This is a historic stage race and showcases the terrific riding and wonderful people in Victoria, and we are excited to support this event,” says Charlie Issendorf, VP of sales and marketing for Champion System.

Here is the 2008 Champion System Jayco Herald Sun Tour race leader’s jersey:

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