Mountain: Bishop Wins National Event, Contributes Prize to World Bicycle Relief

On the occasion of winning the pro men’s cross country race at the 2007 "Showdown at Sugar Mountain" National Mountain Bike Series event, Jeremiah Bishop has contributed his winnings to World Bicycle Relief.

Founded in 2005, the mission of World Bicycle Relief is to provide access to independence and livelihood through the power of bicycles.

“Donating my prize money is a way I can share the benefits that I’ve enjoyed from a lifetime of riding bicycles,” Bishop explains. “I believe the bicycle is a practical answer to many of our world’s problems, and this is demonstrated by the success of World Bicycle Relief projects.”

Bishop’s donation will assist World Bicycle Relief in a major project underway in Zambia, Africa. The project involves providing 26,000 bicycles to trained HIV/AIDS healthcare workers and educators. The objective is to bring healthcare to patients, patients to clinics, and preventative care education to communities. This project will require two-years and $2,969,000.

Jeremiah Bishop is proud to be supported by Trek, Volkswagen, Rock Shox, Shimano, JBL, CytoMax, Tecnu Extreme, Bontrager, Light in Motion, Cane Creek, IMBA, Dumonde Tech, Genuine Innovations, Ogio, Kustom Kar Audio, Six Six One, Sara Sport Line, Peaks Coaching Group, Advantage Physical Therapy, Oakley, The Sole Source and Shenandoah Bicycle Company.