Those interested in experiencing the Tour de Nez can purchase the complete package or select a la carte activities. Activities start at just $25, with the complete package available for $250. All LUX activities can be purchased online through the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort e-store. The packages that are offered include:

• Tour de Nez LUX Recreational Time Trial, June 19 - $30
This Time Trial course is a real gut buster - it's one mile down and three miles up. It will be a preview of the last climb on the Pro Road Circuit Race the next day. The race will start in the Village at Northstar and finish just past the Day Lodge at mid-mountain. The LUX Time Trial is scheduled to begin right after the Pros finish riding the exact same course - ride fast and you might be recruited! Fee includes Tour de Nez water bottle and T-shirt.

• Tour de Nez LUX Golf Tournament, June 19 - $47
Join us for a good day on the scenic Northstar Resort Golf Course and play a round with Cycling Olympic Gold Medalist, Steve Hegg.

• Tour de Nez LUX Mountain Bike Demo & Mountain Bike Park Ride, June 20 - $69
Demo a Giant Trance X2 Mountain bike from the Northstar Resort demo fleet and enjoy a medium paced cross country style ride in the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort Mountain Bike Park with Mountain Bike Hall of Fame legend Scot Nicol, the creator of Ibis bikes. Giant Trance X2 quantities are limited, book now to reserve your bike!

• Tour de Nez LUX Mountain Bike Park Ride, June 20 - $29
Bring your own bike and enjoy a medium paced cross country style ride in the Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort Mountain Bike Park with Mountain Bike Hall of Fame legend Scot Nicol, the creator of Ibis bikes.

• Tour de Nez LUX Party, June 21 - $25
Party in style with the elite athletes and VIPs of the Tour de Nez in the Village at Northstar. Enjoy great food, beverages and comfy front row seating during the live music.

• Tour de Nez LUX Ride with the Pros, June 22 - $25
Want to meet some of the shining stars of the US Pro Race Circuit? Join us for the short and easy "Ride with the Pros." This ride will take participants on a classic and scenic loop covering some of the Circuit Road Race course from two days prior. It kicks off with a continental breakfast. Schmooze. Cruise. What do you have to lose? Open to cycling enthusiasts of all kinds. Men. Women. There have even been a few kids. All proceeds go to the Tour de Nez outreach program.

• Tour de Nez LUX Package - complete package, June 19-22 - $250
Do you want to get the full Tour de Nez cycling event experience? The full LUX package is for you! The package includes participation for one person in the following Tour de Nez LUX activities - the Recreational Time Trial, the Golf Tournament, the Giant Mountain Bike Demo and Northstar Resort Mountain Bike Park Ride with Scot Nicol, full access to the Saturday night LUX party in the Village at Northstar, and participation in the Century Ride (a la carte Century Ride registration is available through active.com) and the Ride with the Pros activities.

The Northstar-at-Tahoe Tour de Nez's 16-Year History
Started 16 years ago to celebrate the anniversary of Reno's first coffee house, Deux Gros Nez, The Northstar-at-Tahoe Tour de Nez has grown from a Masters Twilight Criterium to a five-day festival complete with pro, amateur and enthusiast events. Revelers enjoy live music, unique food, mint juleps, bike decorating contests, face painting and the best that the cycling world has to offer. Additionally, top companies from the bike, outdoor and adventure sports industries will be on hand for an expo with booths, displays and demonstrations of the latest and greatest gear.

Northstar Resort presents the 2008 The Northstar-at-Tahoe Tour de Nez. Highlights of this year's The Northstar-at-Tahoe Tour de Nez will air on the WCSN Network. For more information please visit www.tourdenez.com or call 775-287-3599.

Watch the Tour de Nez 2008 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno

About Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is becoming one of the finest year-round destination mountain resorts in North America offering activities for all ages. With 83 trails spread across 2,490 acres, world-class terrain parks and snow sports including alpine and telemark skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing, Northstar Resort is fun for all. The resort also offers summer activities including mountain biking, golfing, scenic lift rides for sightseeing and hiking, fly-fishing and much more. And, with the new Village at Northstar featuring shopping, dining, special events and a 9,000 square foot skating rink, Northstar Resort offers something for everyone.