PHILADELPHIA (June 7, 2009) – In a turn of the table, the women racing in the 16th annual Liberty Classic passed the men racing the TD Bank Philadelphia International Championship, showing just how fast and hard the women were racing their four laps of the grueling course up the Manayunk Wall. But in the end, it was a similar story with a large field sprint, easily won by Germany's Ina-Yoko Teutenberg of Team Columbia-Highroad.

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 (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.

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 (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.

Audubon, Pa. (May 29, 2009) – For the past quarter-century, the city of Philadelphia has been home to one of the monuments of American professional cycling -- the Philadelphia International Championship. This race has hosted some of the sport's greats from around the world. It’s also played a large role in developing cycling in the United States having served as the national championship race for 20 of those years from 1985 until 2005. Names like Armstrong, Heiden, Hincapie and Phinney have all won this race, marking a significant moment in all of their professional careers. But cycling aficionados from all over the world know and revere the race in Philadelphia -- the difficulty of the course with the feared 17%-grade Manayunk Wall and the often sweltering summer temperatures combined with a star-studded field of riders makes any winner here a true champion.

Audubon, Pa. (May 22, 2009) -- Celebrating its twenty-fifth year, the Philadelphia International Cycling Championship is known by professional cyclists worldwide and is considered a major win for any rider's career. Like every other year, this silver anniversary will welcome some of the top cycling teams from around the world and from across America, bringing big names of the sport to race up the famous Manayunk Wall.

Audubon, Pa. (June 1, 2009) – The 16th annual Liberty Classic is one of the premier women's races in the world, and the 2009 edition on June 7 will have a field full of firepower to make for some fast and furious racing. The 57.6-mile race takes place over four laps of the same course as the men's Philadelphia International, including the feared Manayunk Wall, with its 17% average grade. Teams from around the world and all over the United States will compete for more than $22,000 in total cash prizes.