"With Land Rover's involvement in the team and the sport of cycling, teamLand Rover-ORBEA, benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation, will be able totravel the U.S. more and inspire people who have been affected in any way bycancer to take control, face it head on, take no prisoners and reach out toothers for support," said team cofounder and team director Norrene Godfrey,who lost both her parents to cancer. "As a cycling team, we hope to visit asmany hospitals as possible handing out as many yellow wristbands as we can, toencourage those individuals to keep fighting, and let them know they're notalone."

Each year the team raises funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation andeach year the team gives away it's spot in the Portland LIVESTRONG Challengeto a cancer survivor. For more information, visithttp://www.landrover-orbea.org.

ORBEA, who has been the team's long time partner and supporter, will alsocontinue its co-title sponsorship role with the team.

"Land Rover-ORBEA has developed into a major league team, doing greatthings on and off the bike. It's been fun and feels good to be a part of,"commented Justin Slarks, Marketing Director of ORBEA-USA.

"Our goal is to be that stepping stone or bridge for young riders and willprovide them with the tools and education they need to make that jump into theprofessional ranks," says Norrene Godfrey. "With Land Rover coming on board,we will be able to grow the team and help a few more young guys make thatleap."

Since 1948 Land Rover has been manufacturing authentic 4x4s that representtrue 'breadth of capability' across the model range. Defender, LR2 (Freelander2), LR3 (Discovery 3), Range Rover Sport and Range Rover each define theworld's 4x4 sectors, with 78% of this model range exported to over 140countries. Land Rover employs 8,500 people and supports a further 40,000 jobssupported in the supply chain.

Land Rover takes its responsibility to the environment seriously.Emissions have been cut with all new models and, together with Jaguar, it isinvesting 700m pounds Sterling on technology specifically aimed at reducingcarbon dioxide emissions. Also, since September 2006, carbon dioxidegenerated by Land Rover manufacturing activities and UK customer vehicle usehas been balanced through an industry leading offset program run by ClimateCare.

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SOURCE Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC