Targetraining to race Continental Tour in 2006

Targetraining announced today that it will join the US professional peloton as a UCI Continental Pro team for 2006. Targetraining will focus on the US National Racing Calendar circuit. Tom Schuler will be team manager, having previously run squads such as Saturn and more recently Advantage Benefits Endeavour.

The 2006 squad will be co-captained by Anthony Colby and Frank Pipp. Colby has shown strong climbing ability, winning the Green Mountain Stage Race in Vermont, finishing second to Tyler Hamilton in the Mount Washington Hill Climb, and placing well in a number of NRC events. Pipp led the Advantage Benefits Endeavour team in 2005, winning the 2005 Superweek sprinter's title - he'll bring big race experience to the programme.

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