PHILADELPHIA - June 3, 2008 - Launching what his competitors called a late-race hail Mary, Ukraine’s Yuri Metlushenko scored a razor-thin sprint win in Tuesday’s Commerce Bank Lehigh Valley Classic. Aussie Karl Menzies (Health Net-Maxxis) was second by half a tire width at the opening round of the 2008 Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling, with American Brad Huff (Jelly Belly) trailing home in third.

Scott Eggert composed and music directed Circle of Stone's productions of The New Earth, The Book of Angels, Lettuce Alone, Lettuce Together, How the Chicken Got its Pluck and The Beet Goes On. He is an accomplished musician with almost twenty years of professional experience. He plays piano in New York's Nationwide Band and performs in a Native American voice/drum ensemble. He is versed in many different musical styles including Classical, Jazz, Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Folk, World Music, and the metaphysics of sound. He studied at Pittsburg's Carnegie-Mellon University, and the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and also studied drumming with Babatunde Olatunji, and Sanga-of-the-Valley, toning and chanting with Don Campbell and Sylvia Nakkach, and traditional Native American music with David Winston and Robert Aptaker. He specializes in Mongolian Overtone Singing. Overtone Singing--literally the art of singing two or more notes simultaneously--is the centerpiece of Scott's own CD, Akroasis, released in 2003. He is currently the Music Director at Unity of Lehigh Valley, and accompanies the modern dance classes at DeSales University.

Allentown Brew Works Hosts Press!

The Allentown Brew Works has opened its doors to the international press corps descending on Allentown for the Commerce Bank Lehigh Valley Classic.  The press room is open from 8am to 6pm.  Stop in and check out their special race day Cycling Menu!

Allentown, Pa. (May 30, 2008) – Professional Cyclists from the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling will pedal into Allentown schools shortly before the Lehigh Valley Classic kicks off on June 3, to promote fitness and to share their racing expertise with children in the city. 

Thursday May 29th was a great day for the students, teachers and staff of Jefferson Elementary School in Allentown…and it was a great day for Team Colavita as well.

Several area fine dining restaurants are hosting post-race dinners for the international men’s teams.  Stop in and support these restaurants by enjoying your own after-race meal at one of these establishments, and while you’re there, meet the cyclists who will have impressed you earlier in the day with their drive and tenacity on the race course.   Get an autograph or photo with these international superstars from Italy, Germany, Mexico, Canada and Denmark.

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City officials, race organizers, sponsors and riders will come together on Monday, June 2^nd to kick off Race Week for the 2008 Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling.  

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.

PRO CYCLING TOUR SELECTS LEHIGH VALLEY AS INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE RACE SITE (01/31/2008)

‘Lehigh Valley Classic’ Tapped As First Leg of 2008 Commerce Bank Triple Crown


Norristown, PA (January 31, 2008) - Pro Cycling Tour, LLC, organizers of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling, announced today that the Lehigh Valley will host the first leg of the 2008 three-event international professional cycling series to take place on June 3rd , 5th and 8th . The 24th annual Philadelphia International Cycling Championship will continue to anchor what became an all-Pennsylvania series in 2006. Allentown will replace Lancaster as the kick-off event on June 3rd at 2pm, with Reading hosting the second leg, for the third consecutive year on June 5th .