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Media Contact Lisa Mullen Verde Brand Communications [email protected] 970.259.3555 Team Gregg Commits to Two More Years with Madshus Seattle, WA (September 10, 2015) — Madshus, the world’s leading performance Nordic ski company, is pleased to announce that Olympians Brian and Caitlin Gregg (Team Gregg) have signed on to continue racing exclusively in Madshus skis, boots, and poles for another two seasons. "Madshus has allowed Brian and I to make a huge step forward in our ski racing careers and we are excited about the next two years,” stated Caitlin. “It is the only ski, boot and pole company focused solely on cross country skiing and I believe we have the best research and development of any company. I have complete confidence in my equipment which allows me to focus on my training, preparation and execution." Since joining Team Madshus back in 2013, Caitlin has been steadily racking up an impressive list of results, highlighted by a bronze medal at the recent 2015 World Championships. In addition, Caitlin's racing highlights also include fivetime US National Champion, threetime American Birkebeiner winner, and 2010 Olympian. Brian Gregg has also built an impressive resume of accomplishments, having competed in Sochi as part of the US Olympic Team in 2014. His other racing highlights include a

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Media  Contact  Lisa  Mullen  

Verde  Brand  Communications  [email protected]  

970.259.3555  

Team  Gregg  Commits  to  Two  More  Years  with  Madshus      

Seattle,  WA  (September  10,  2015)  —  Madshus,  the  world’s  leading  performance  Nordic  ski  company,  is  pleased  to  announce  that  Olympians  Brian  and  Caitlin  Gregg  (Team  Gregg)  have  signed  on  to  continue  racing  exclusively  in  Madshus  skis,  boots,  and  poles  for  another  two  seasons.      "Madshus  has  allowed  Brian  and  I  to  make  a  huge  step  forward  in  our  ski  racing  careers  and  we  are  excited  about  the  next  two  years,”  stated  Caitlin.  “It  is  the  only  ski,  boot  and  pole  company  focused  solely  on  cross  country  skiing  and  I  believe  we  have  the  best  research  and  development  of  any  company.    I  have  complete  confidence  in  my  equipment  which  allows  me  to  focus  on  my  training,  preparation  and  execution."    Since  joining  Team  Madshus  back  in  2013,  Caitlin  has  been  steadily  racking  up  an  impressive  list  of  results,  highlighted  by  a  bronze  medal  at  the  recent  2015  World  Championships.  In  addition,  Caitlin's  racing  highlights  also  include  five-­‐time  US  National  Champion,  three-­‐time  American  Birkebeiner  winner,  and  2010  Olympian.    

   Brian  Gregg  has  also  built  an  impressive  resume  of  accomplishments,  having  competed  in  Sochi  as  part  of  the  US  Olympic  Team  in  2014.  His  other  racing  highlights  include  a  

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podium  finisher  at  the  American  Birkebeiner  and  multiple-­‐time  Super  Tour  Distance  Champion.    "Caitlin  and  I  are  excited  to  be  complete  Madshus  athletes,"  stated  Brian.  "  Madshus'  attention  to  quality  and  detail  is  shown  in  all  of  their  products  and  I'm  always  amazed  how  each  year  my  new  skis  are  even  better  than  the  previous  year."    

   The  Gregg’s  continued  partnership  with  Madshus  is  exemplary  of  the  brand’s  commitment  to  growth  in  the  North  American  market.  “We’re  ecstatic  to  continue  to  work  with  Brian  and  Caitlin  and  have  them  represent  the  Madshus  brand,”  stated  Chris  McCullough,  Madshus  USA  Brand  Director.  “Brian  and  Caitlin’s  results  speak  for  themselves;  however,  outside  of  competition,  they  are  also  outstanding  ambassadors  for  the  sport,  whether  through  their  non-­‐profit  work  or  willingness  to  motivate  up-­‐and-­‐coming  athletes  to  pursue  excellence.”      The  Greggs  will  join  Madshus’  elite  roster  among  other  top  athletes,  including  Biathlon  World  Cup  legend  Ole  Einar  Bjorndalen,  Olympic  gold  medalist  Emil  Hegle  Svendsen,  and  Olympic  and  three-­‐time  World  Championships  medalist  Heidi  Weng.      To  learn  more  about  Madshus  and  its  team  of  athletes,  please  visit  www.madshus.com.  

 About  Madshus  The  world’s  oldest  ski  brand,  Madshus’  Norwegian  heritage  dates  back  to  1906.  From  the  original  woodworking  craftsmanship  of  its  founder,  to  today’s  state  of  the  art  production  processes  and  materials,  Madshus  is  the  standard  to  which  all  other  Nordic  skis  are  held.  Whether  for  World  Cup  level  racing,  fitness  skiing,  cruising,  metal-­‐edge  

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touring,  or  cross-­‐country  downhill,  Madshus  continues  to  apply  that  same  keen  craftsman’s  eye  to  each  ski,  boot,  and  pole  it  produces.  Over  100  years  since  it’s  founding,  Madshus’  storied  commitment  to  the  art  and  craft  of  ski  making  resonates  today  in  the  same  consistent  standard  of  excellence  all  performance  Madshus  skiers  have  come  to  expect.  Madshus  is  a  member  of  the  K2  Sports  family  of  world-­‐leading  winter  sports  and  outdoor  recreational  brands.      

For  more  information  on  Madshus  news  and  products,  visit  madshus.com.    

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