Recent admissions of performance enhancing drug use and its effects on industry sales have yet to play out. As part of it’s “Shaping Our Future” theme, organizers of the 2013 Bicycle Leadership Conference have added a session titled, “Clean Cycling: Suppliers & Sport Working Together.”



The session will be led by John Frothingham, Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), and will explore how companies within the bicycle industry can work together to ensure that competitive cycling is free of performance enhancing drugs.


Frothingham is responsible for managing USADA’s Athlete Services Group, which includes athlete education and test planning, as well as sample collection and information technology functions. He has been influential in the development and delivery of elite athlete anti-doping education and the international distribution of the organization’s anti-doping management system.


The Bicycle Leadership Conference will take place April 16-18 in Monterey, Calif., and is held in conjunction with the Sea Otter Classic, one of North America’s largest cycling festivals.


Some of the other topics and presenters on the agenda include:


  • Bicycling in the Global Economy – Tony Lo, CEO of Giant Global Group
  • Sustainability: Are We Green Enough? – Ray Keener, Executive Director, Bicycle Product Suppliers Association
  • Supplier Advocates in Action – Jenn Dice, Vice President of Government Relations, Bikes Belong
  • Women in Cycling: The Beautiful Opportunity – Elysa Walk, General Manager, Giant Bicycles, Inc.


To see a detailed conference schedule and information on how to attend, go to www.bicycleconference.com.



The Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC) is the gathering place for companies from the well established to the just launched, from the current leaders to the future leaders to network, discuss industry challenges and opportunities, and share ideas on how to collectively grow the industry. Presented by the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) and hosted by the Sea Otter Classic, the 2013 edition of the conference will be held April 16-18, 2013 at The Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa.