[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 106 (Friday, July 29, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1663]
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                         HONORING TREK BICYCLES

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 28, 2005

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Trek 
Corporation of Waterloo, Wisconsin, for their contribution to Lance 
Armstrong's seven straight Tour de France victories.
  When Lance Armstrong triumphantly rode across the finish line in 
Paris, France on his Trek Madone SSLx on July 24, 2005, it marked the 
7th time a Waterloo-manufactured Trek bicycle powered Armstrong to a 
Tour de France victory.
  In 1998, while others doubted Armstrong's chances at returning to 
professional cycling after his battle with cancer, Trek signed a 
contract with him. One year later Armstrong won his first Tour de 
France on a Trek 5500 OCLV Carbon stock bike.
  Every push of the pedal by Armstrong on his way to each Tour de 
France victory is a testament to the quality of Trek bicycles. Whether 
pushing up the Pyrenees Mountains or racing through the French 
countryside, Armstrong could always depend on his Trek bicycle.
  Trek embodies the best of American innovation and dedication in 
business. Started by Dick Burke in 1976 with only 5 employees in a 
Waterloo barn, Trek now manufactures 700 bikes a day in Waterloo. Trek 
has a long history of innovation, which includes the introduction of 
their first carbon road bike in 1986 and the creation of the OCLV 
carbon bicycle in 1992. Trek got their start in professional cycling in 
1983 when they sponsored their first race team.
  Trek is still family owned, CEO John Burke is the son of the founder, 
and the company employs over 1,500 people dedicated to making some of 
the finest bicycles in the world. The devotion Trek has to producing 
superb bicycles is further demonstrated every time Lance Armstrong has 
raised his arms in victory.

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