Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter helped welcome some of the top riders for the TD Bank Philadelphia Championship at the official press conference Friday, held at the TD Bank branch on 19th and Market in Philadelphia. 

The featured riders included, Scott Zwizanski (Kelly Benefit Strategies,) Tyler Wren (Jamis-Sutter Home,) Teresa Cliff-Ryan (Colavita-Baci,) and Chad Hartley (Kenda-Gear Grinder.)

"This is the most important one-day race of the year for us," said Zwizanski. "Guys not from the area know about this race. The crowds here are amazing."

TD Bank introduced its new mascot, “TD”, a colorful character who will be at the race activities on Sunday.

Mayor Nutter encouraged the expected 300,000 plus crowds to visit the TD Bank Family Fun Zone during the race as well as the Astra Zeneca Wellness Challenge before the race start of 9:00 a.m. 

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The 25^th running of the Philadelphia International Cycling Championship is filled with memories.  Jerry Casale, who helped found the race with David Chauner, remembers the day a tree fell across the race course just after the riders passed.  With no time to call a tree surgeon, Jerry enlisted the aid of the spectators who all pulled together and moved the massive tree off of the course… just in time for the next lap.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 4, 2009) – Philadelphia-based Advanced Sports, Inc. (ASI) owns four bicycles brands. Of those brands, Fuji & Kestrel bikes will be ridden by a total of five professional teams competing at the 25^th Annual TD Bank Philadelphia International Pro Cycling Championships. On the men’s side, Spanish-based team Fuji-Servetto and Austria-based team Elk Haus will be aboard Fuji race bikes. Two women’s teams will also ride Fujis including Germany’s Equipe Nurnberger and New Zealand-based Jazz Apple. U.S.-based men’s team Rock Racing will be aboard ASI’s Kestrel brand bicycles.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 4, 2009) – One of the most exciting bicycle teams in the country, Rock Racing, will visit Deptford’s Peddler’s Shop for a meet and greet session and group bike ride, Friday, June 5th starting at 11am.  

Rock Racing, a U.S.-based professional cycling team, is one of the most notable teams competing in Sunday’s Philadelphia International Championship. The team which is sponsored by Philadelphia-based bicycle manufacturer, Kestrel, boasts top rider Freddy Rodriguez who is the former U.S. Professional Champion. “Fast Freddy” is one of the fastest sprinters in the country and will be one of the riders to watch toward the end of the 156-mile race. Other Rock Racing riders include Nic Sanderson, David Vitoria, Jamey Driscoll and David Tanner.

PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 28, 2009) – One of the most elite bicycle teams in the world, Fuji-Servetto, will visit Philadelphia’s Cadence Cycling Foundation (CCF), a non-profit created to introduce competitive cycling to Philadelphia-area youth on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 2pm.