fc3c2001-caa0-48cd-ae2f-46816fece401/news/article/2007/may/spainstwoprongedattack/2007-05-16T23:10:51.94Spain's Two-Pronged AttackSpain's Two-Pronged AttackVolvo Ocean Race 2008-2009 | Spain's Two-Pronged Attacktruef49f95fe-af48-4e6f-92fe-3ebb0980822dNews Story Creative 01Defaultnews_story_creative_01.xsltdea9a07e-fd28-4061-9940-56227fdd9638Default2007-05-17T16:53:43.58722-08-08 1351 GMTSpain's Two-Pronged Attack9bc24b5c-fc7f-4b8e-8d3e-d4b3c522c1c7f443debb-1aa5-4266-b1f3-797c2f6f1548ImagePrimaryMov27f44b47-5bc0-488d-9cf8-d9ca1524e1f5images/assets/spainstwo_605x57.pngtrueSpain's Two-Pronged Attackspainstwo_605x57.png.png57605Volvo Ocean Race07d5f543-aeb7-4879-9ba3-261edc5b73dbimages/assets/spainstwo_605x57_thumb.pngfalseSpain's Two-Pronged Attackspainstwo_605x57_thumb.png{Width=605, Height=5.png9100Volvo Ocean Race10ContentImageSpains Two 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conference on May 17 2007.spainstwo_183x137_2.jpg.jpg137183Photo S.L.96b98127-785f-415b-938a-32a783637e8bimages/assets/spainstwo_183x137_2_thumb.jpgfalsePedro Campos, tasked with managing the two Spanish entries in the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, announced at press conference on May 17 2007.spainstwo_183x137_2_thumb.jpg{Width=183, Height=1.jpg75100Photo S.L.10ContentImagespainstwo_183x137,spainstwo_183x137_2,Spains Two 183x1372007-05-16T23:33:42.49falsefalsefalsefalsed09f53aa-2a15-4f62-9f19-e55f4afee6e2SPAIN'S TWO-PRONGED ATTACKfalsef35f7496-171b-4b9b-bf49-0bcb1600e47e/teamnews/_selfThis will open a new page of the Volvo Ocean Race websiteTeam Newsfd28d0ed-e4f4-47db-94f3-46078be2c4f2<i>Spain will field two boats in the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race. The participation of the Spanish entries was officially confirmed by Francisco Camps Ortiz, the regional president of Valencia, at a civic reception in the start port of Alicante on 17 May.  </i>    <P>The participation of two Spanish boats brings the number of confirmed entries in the race to five. The others are Mean Machine (The Netherlands), Ericsson (Sweden) and PUMA (United States). </p>    <P>Pedro Campos (pictured), who headed up the movistar entry in the 2005-06 race, has been tasked with managing the Spanish campaign. Sponsors for the two boats will be announced over the coming weeks.</p>    <P>“We are delighted to be coming back and entering two Spanish boats in the Volvo Ocean Race. We are pleased to be supporting the city of Alicante and are working hard to put a strong campaign together on their behalf,” Campos said..</P>    <P>“In the last race, Sanxenxo and Vigo and the whole region of Galicia attracted huge crowds and a world wide television audience through their involvement in the race and we are pleased that Alicante now has the same opportunity of hosting one of the biggest sports events in the world.”</p>    <P>Commenting on the announcement, Glenn Bourke, the CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race, said: “It’s great news that we will have a major Spanish presence in 2008-09 with Alicante as the start port and two boats flying the flag for Spain out on the race track. The Spanish have a proud historical link with the Whitbread/Volvo and I am delighted that the tradition is being maintained. I’m sure Pedro Campos and his team will put together a very competitive campaign. </p>    <p>“We know from the findings of the independent research from the 2005-06 race that twinning boats with ports from the same country is a sound commercial model. It also brings some nationalistic fervour to the event.</p>    <P>“We now have five confirmed entries which is a healthy position for us to be in as a race organisation at this stage of our preparations for 2008-09. Coupled with the recent confirmation of China, India and Boston as port stopovers, it further reinforces our decision to break the four-year cycle of the race and take it to new, exciting territories.” </P>  The number of confirmed race entries grows to five with the announcement of a two-boat campaign from the start port of Alicante 
2007-05-17T15:45:00Thu, 17 May 2007 15:45:00 UTC