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COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING MEN’S ROSTERS ANNOUNCED

no@spam.com (PCT Staff) — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:00:00 CDT

PHILADELPHIA - May 29, 2008 - With less than a week to go before the
Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling commences, organizers have announced a
star-studded start list for the men’s three-race series. Among the big names
that will be toeing the line are former Paris-Roubaix champ Magnus
Backstedt, last year’s Triple Crown series victor Bernard Eisel, multi-time
Tour de France stage winner Daniele Bennati, and Cuban sensation Ivan
Dominguez, arguably the No. 1 sprinter in the domestic peloton.

CITY GEARS UP FOR COMMERCE BANK PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

no@spam.com (PCT Staff) — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:00:00 CDT

PHILADELPHIA – May 28, 2008 -- On Sunday, June 8, more than 300 of the world's top men and women professional cyclists will descend on the streets of Philadelphia to compete in the Commerce Bank Philadelphia International Championship and Liberty Classic. For the 24th consecutive year, the world’s eyes will be on Philly as these riders take part in what is the longest-running -- and largest -- single-day, pro cycling event in North America.

Team to Watch Slipstream-Chipotle

no@spam.com (PCT Staff) — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:00:00 CDT

Back in January, at the official unveiling of the 2008 Slipstream-Chipotle team in Boulder, Colorado, Jonathan Vaughters made a profound request. The former pro racer turned team general manager asked fans and the media to remember that cycling is a hard sport. He asked them to understand that to fail is human. And most importantly he asked them to look beyond the traditional metrics of success, and judge his Slipstream team by a different set of criteria.

Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling Team to Watch: Team High Road

no@spam.com (PCT Staff) — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:30:00 CDT

Team High Road comes to Philadelphia with big ambitions and the winners of both the men and the women’s 2007 Commerce Bank Triple Crown series. Bernhard Eisel and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg won five of the six races on offer last year and come prepared to defend their titles..

Team Preview: Rock Racing

no@spam.com (PCT Staff) — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:30:00 CDT

May 22, 2008: Norristown, PA… Spend even just a few minutes talking bike racing with Michael Ball, and it’s clear the Rock Racing team owner is as passionate as they come. The man behind the Southern California-based Rock & Republic high-fashion label has brought that same marketing savvy and flair to his upstart cycling team. The squad has earned a reputation as cycling’s new bad boys, sporting menacing black uniforms, and rolling up to races in Cadillacs with tinted windows.

2008 Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling Team Review

no@spam.com (PCT Staff) — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:30:00 CDT

PHILADELPHIA – May 22, 2008 - Olympians from then and now, current and former world champions, and a host of Tour de France talent will descend on southeastern Pennsylvania in early June, all there to contest the prestigious Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling.

PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S TEAMS NAMED FOR COMMERCE BANK LIBERTY CLASSIC

no@spam.com (PCT Staff) — Wed, 21 May 2008 14:30:00 CDT

PHILADELPHIA – May 13, 2008 - Organizers of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling have announced the 20 professional women’s teams that will contest a three-race battle in southeastern Pennsylvania in early June. At stake is a $34,000 prize purse that includes $5000 for the overall series winner.

PROFESSIONAL MEN’S TEAMS NAMED FOR COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING

no@spam.com (PCT Admin) — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:30:00 CDT

PHILADELPHIA – May 14, 2008 - Organizers of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling have announced the 25 professional men’s teams that will wage a three-race battle on the hardscrabble streets of southeastern Pennsylvania in early June. To the victors will go the lion’s share of a $93,500 prize purse that includes a $10,000 bonus for the overall series winner.

COURSE PREVIEW: COMMERCE BANK LEHIGH VALLEY CLASSIC

no@spam.com (PCT Admin) — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:30:00 CDT

COURSE PREVIEW: COMMERCE BANK LEHIGH VALLEY CLASSIC

Expect sprinters to make their mark

PHILADELPHIA – May 7, 2008 - Starting at 1 p.m. on June 3^rd, 25 of the world’s premier professional cycling teams will wage a 12-lap, 85-mile battle on the winding roads of Pennsylvania’s third largest city. At stake in this Allentown showdown is victory in the Lehigh Valley Classic, opening leg of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling.

The stage for round No. 1 is a new-for-2008 course that traces a rectangular path from downtown Allentown, across the Lehigh River, and up the scenic and rolling Lehigh Parkway before returning downtown via West Hamilton Street. While by no means a climber’s course, this 7.1-mile circuit will test riders with a steady stream of punchy, leg-sapping rollers. But barring the unforeseen, the endgame will likely belong to the sprinters.

First Junior Pro Cycling Tour Grand Prix Qualification Round Completed – Three to Go

no@spam.com (PCT Admin) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:30:00 CDT

First Junior Pro Cycling Tour Grand Prix Qualification Round Completed – Three to Go (04/23/2008)

April 23, 2008: Norristown, PA… Seven riders, including a pair of talented brothers from Fairfax Station, Virginia, have qualified to ride in the Junior Pro Cycling Tour Grand Prix, a special event to be held in conjunction with Commerce Bank Philadelphia International Championship on June 8.

Siblings Justin and Stephan Koelbl each earned coveted Junior PCT Grand Prix start spots, after posting top seven finishes at the first of four qualifying races, the Daniel Harwi Memorial Lower Providence Spring Classic Criterium, held in Lower Providence on April 20.