Cycling's Tour of Pennsylvania starts Tuesday in Philadelphia Philadelphia Inquirer 06/22/2008
Billed as the world's richest cycling race for elite international cyclists younger than 25, the Tour of Pennsylvania is a six-day, 450-mile stage race that takes place from Tuesday to next Sunday.
Starting with a 2-mile time trial at 10 a.m. and a 30-mile criterium at 6 p.m., both starting at Memorial Hall in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park on Tuesday, the tour ends Sunday in Pittsburgh. Wednesday's 91-mile Stage 2 begins in Downingtown and ends in Carlisle.
The tour, featuring 20 teams of six riders each - ages 18 to 24 - from around the world, is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union and offers a total purse of $150,000. It will be televised on the Versus cable network.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Cycling's Tour of Pennsylvania starts Tuesday in Philadelphia
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