Orbea Sponsors Luna Pro Mountain, Tri, Cross Teams

LITTLE ROCK, AR (BRAIN)—Orbea’s sponsorship deal with Luna will outfit their riders with Orbea’s Alma and Oiz mountain bikes, Orca road bikes and Ordu TT bikes for the 2006 and 2007 seasons.

“This is the perfect partnership for us,” said Tony Karklins, Orbea USA’s managing director. “The LUNA athletes are the ideal athletes to showcase our new Alma carbon mountain frame and Ordu carbon tri frame. These women really showcase our commitment to women’s cycling in North America.”

The mountain bike team will ride the Alma carbon monocoque hardtail and Oiz carbon-linkage full suspension bikes. The Ordu triathlon and time trial frame is designed for maximum speed with an ultra-light weight and maximum stiffness.

Shonny Vanlandingham, Katarina Hanusova, Jimena Florit and Georgia Gould will defend their NORBA National titles and race selected World Cup and X-Terra events in 2006. Alison Dunlap will attend events conducting women’s rides and clinics and Marla Streb will preserve the gravity aspect of the program.

The Luna’s Pro Triathlon Team will attend national events including the Ironman World Championships, Wildflower, and The Escape from Alcatraz Triathlons. The team includes Terra Castro, Linda Gallo and Katya Meyers. The LUNA cross team roster has not been finalized for 2006.