Grand premiere: German Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit the Eurobike at Lake Constance

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1 19/06/2013 The 22nd Eurobike, the international bicycle trade show, takes place in Friedrichshafen from Wednesday, August 28th to Saturday, August 31 (public day) Grand premiere: German Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit the Eurobike at Lake Constance Friedrichshafen - It is a world-class premiere. For the first time ever, the Eurobike in Friedrichshafen will roll out the red carpet for a world leader: On Wednesday, August 28, 2013, German Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend the first day of the Eurobike, the international bicycle trade show at Lake Constance. The Chancellor will take two hours to officially open the Eurobike and to get to know the newest trends and innovations from around the biking world during a tour of the show. Mobility on two wheels, E-Bikes and city bikes are, after all, an important political topic. "We are very pleased that the Chancellor is coming to Friedrichshafen for the Eurobike. This gives the topic of cycling a stronger political dimension, said Klaus Wellman, CEO of Messe Friedrichshafen, Siegfried Neuberger, ZIV Managing Director, and Eurobike project leader Stefan Reisinger. Preparations for the Chancellor s visit are already well underway and are being jointly / 8

2 coordinated by Messe Friedrichshafen and the Zweirad-Industrie-Verband (ZIV), the German bicycle industry association. From August 28th to 31st, the 22nd international bicycle trade show will be the meeting place for the entire global bicycle business. Market leaders, specialty retailers, experts and journalists as well as hobbyists and bike enthusiasts will come together at Lake Constance. About 1,280 exhibitors from all over the world will be present, with more than 40,000 trade visitors from about 100 countries and 1,800 journalists from 36 countries expected to attend. "The world s largest trade fair for premieres, marketing and orders offers an ideal platform, at which the whole spectrum of the cycling industry will be present said Messe Friedrichshafen CEO Klaus Wellmann and Eurobike project leader Stefan Reisinger. The international cycling trade show doesn t just cover the entire selection of sport and city bikes: e-bikes will again be making a big appearance in Friedrichshafen. Putting bikes to the acid test on Eurobike Demo Day On Tuesday, August 27, trade visitors and journalists will once again be able to get a special peek at the newest innovations in the bike industry the day before the official start of the show. This is the sixth time that the Demo Day has kicked off the leading international trade show. On this day, leading international brands will show off their new developments for the coming season to the industry and media, including racing, recumbent, folding, mountain and city bikes - each with and without electric drive. Five different courses will be available. More than 130 exhibitors and brands will show off their innovations in the Allgäu / 8

3 More information is available in the Internet under: The newest biking apparel Visitors will get to see the latest in biking fashion out on the catwalk: The Eurobike Fashion Show will once again walk across the stage in the East Foyer. On the first day of the Eurobike at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., and from Thursday to Saturday at 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., visitors can get a look at everything that makes cycling and biking practical and stylish, while offering protection from the sun and rain. Fashions from the following companies will be shown: Ciro Sport SL, Cube, Dare 2b, Funkier Bike Wear, Gore Bike Wear, Löffler, Pearl Izumi, Scott, Shimano Cycling Wear, Sugoi, Vaude Sport und X-Bionic. E-bikes coming with power These strong bicycles, full of energy and power, are the movers and shakers in the bicycle market. The newest pedelecs and e-bikes will be out in force at the Eurobike. The entire e-bike market, with all of the leading brands, will be on display. E-bikes, pedelecs, and LEV accessories as well as an extensive test track in the East Open Air Grounds and on the Messestrasse, as well as in the Zeppelin hall are available for use by bikes with electric drives. The 2013 Eurobike Award: The Eurobike Award will be presented for the ninth time at the show. Furthermore, the Eurobike Green Award 2013 will / 8

4 be presented to an especially environmentally valuable product. Eurobike exhibitors can nominate an innovative product for the biking industry s seal of approval online until July 22, Companies not exhibiting at the Eurobike can also participate. The award is presented by Messe Friedrichshafen, with the competition organized by if. Nominated products should stand out for their special innovative and design characteristics, and should be on the market for no more than two years at the time of the Eurobike. Which products will receive the Eurobike Award will be decided by a jury of experts that will meet in Hannover on August 13 and 14. The winner of the GOLD Award, the highest honor, will then be selected from among all of the recipients. The following criteria will be particularly important in the evaluation: Aerodynamics, efficiency, ergonomics, functionality, weight, utility, quality of design, degree of innovation, comfort, strength and resilience, brand value/branding, choice of materials, service, safety, stability, environmental sustainability and craftsmanship. The jury is made up of: Nils Holger Moormann, Designer, Aschau am Chiemsee, Germany; Peter Barzel, editor of velopress, Düsseldorf, Germany; Christoph Listmann, Bike Magazine, Munich, Germany; Andrea Reidl, freelance journalist for Zeit Online and Spiegel Online, Buxtehude, Germany; Dr. Achim Schmidt, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany; and Tom Linthaler, Zweirad Center Stadler GmbH, Regensburg, Germany. The official awards ceremony will take place during the Eurobike on August 28 in the East Foyer. All of the award-winning products will also be presented during the show in the West Foyer from August 28 to 31. Travel Talk / 8

5 The twelfth edition of Travel Talk will be off and running with its exciting lectures and workshops on the newest trends and innovations in bicycle tourism. The international bicycle tourism meeting has solidly established itself as a force to be reckoned with at the Eurobike and will take place for the twelfth time on August 30, For both sports and leisure cyclists alike, Travel Talk s lectures, short presentations and workshops offer a good platform for getting a close-up view of trends, offers, innovations and best practice cases and promoting a common discussion. The direct dialogue between the audience and presenters offers an opportunity to exchange experiences and expand networks. One of the topics at the center of this year s conference program will be the travel habits of different target groups and the resulting changes and implications for the future of bicycle tourism. E-bikes, an overarching trend in bicycle tourism that cuts across target groups, will be addressed at length in several different presentations. More information is available at Bicycle tourism in Tyrol Anyone planning a bicycle vacation is happy to get some sound advice. Once again, a very wide variety of bicycle tourism destinations will be represented at the Eurobike. This year, for the first time the focus is on a classic region for bicycle tourism: The Austrian state of Tyrol is the tourism partner of the Eurobike Mountain bikers are truly in their element during the alpine summer. Tyrol offers almost unlimited possibilities, with 5,600 kilometers of extremely varied trails. From simple beginner routes on up to challenging single tracks for advanced and professional / 8

6 riders, everyone can find just the right tour in this biking paradise at the heart of the alps Freeriders can also burn rubber in Tyrol: more than 40 specially-designed single tracks and diverse bike parks make for very fast descents. In addition to the classics, like the Nordketten single track near Innsbruck or the Höllenritt ("hell ride ) in Mayrhofen, trails like the Fleckalm Trail in Kirchberg, at an elevation of 1000 meters (3280 feet) demand the utmost in a riding skill from any freerider. The participants of the 2013 UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships will also put themselves to the test on the 7.5 kilometer long trail down into the valley. Holiday on Bike The bicycle travel marketplace "Holiday on Bike, held on the public day August 31, 2013, is open to everyone who would like to leave their car at home to enjoy a trip on two wheels instead. 70 international exhibitors from 11 countries will be on hand in the West Foyer on public day to present and show off everything that a vacation on the seat of a bike has to offer. Bike obstacle course and lake jump The "King of Dirt Jump contest for mountain bikes and BMX will start on the bike course in the West Open Air Grounds, and on Thursday at 6 p.m. the bike artists will risk the "Lake Jump on a ramp on the trade fair lake. Those interested in recumbent bikes will get to test the newest developments on the trade fair lake s promenade / 8

7 Party after the show The Eurobike party will kick off on Friday, August 30, 2013, after the close of business for the day. Trade visitors, exhibitors, journalists, experts and industry representatives will celebrate starting at 6:30 p.m. in the west open air grounds. Shuttle bus service The shuttle bus service to and from the fairgrounds is ready to go. Two trips from local hotels to the fairgrounds will be offered every morning in time for the start of the show, and will return in the evening after closing time. The first trip of the morning is intended for exhibitors, and visitors can use the second morning trip to get to the fairgrounds just before opening time. Two return trips are available after the show closes in the evening. The show also provides important connections to the airports in Zurich and Memmingen. Catamaran and ferry connections are available across Lake Constance and the Messe Express bus takes visitors to the port and main train station. General information is available at Opening hours The Eurobike international cycling trade show will be open to trade visitors only from Wednesday, August 28, to Friday, August 30, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is open to the general public from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 31. Eurobike Demo Day will take place on Tuesday, August 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Allgäu community of / 8

8 Argenbühl and is only open to trade visitors and accredited journalists. More information is available at and under Dates for the Eurobike 2014 The dates for the Eurobike 2014 have already been set: The international cycling trade show will take place from Wednesday, August 27 to Saturday, August 30, Demo Day will thus be held on Tuesday, August 26 and public day will be Saturday, August 30, Note to Editors: Characters (with spaces): In case of further questions please contact our press department. They will be glad to help you / 8