June 25, 2008

• Tour of Pennsylvania

  Below will be pictures my husband and I took as they went by.

  The very first Tour de France-style “espoir” race in the United States (“Espoir,” French for “hope,” denotes the race is for up-and-coming riders under the age of 25).  Six-day stage race televised around the world and covering more than 450 miles of Pennsylvania’s rolling hills and city streets.  A total of $150,000 will be awarded in stage prizes, overall general classification and special competitions — the world’s largest-ever prize list for U25 riders. Comprised of at least 20 teams of six riders each from the United States and around the world. Racers of 15 nationalities will compete including at least one Pennsylvania-based team, the PA Lightning.

  2008 American Eagle Tour of Pennsylvania
  June 24 to June 29, 2008
  420 Miles

  Prize List: $150,000 including daily stage prizes, special award categories and general classification.

  Eligibility: UCI 2.2 Open to invited teams only, consisting of pro/1/2 riders age 19 to 24 (year of birth 1984 to
  1989). No mixed pro/amateur teams. Twenty, six-man teams will participate including at least
  five international teams.

  Spectators: Free viewing along all courses. Healthy High 5 Finish Line Festival at each stage finish.

  Pro Cycling Tour: The Tour of Pennsylvania is managed by Tour of PA, LLC of Audubon, PA, a partnership between Pro Cycling Tour, LLC and ISM-USA. For the latest information on the race, go to www.tourofpa.com.

  The American Eagle Outfitters Tour of Pennsylvania, presented by Highmark Healthy High 5, is as pioneering as the historic Forbes Road that its riders will traverse.

  Why?

  The race is… The very first Tour de France-style “espoir” race in the United States (“Espoir,” French for “hope,” denotes the race is for up-and-coming riders under the age of 25).

   

      * Six-day stage race televised around the world and covering more than 450 miles of Pennsylvania’s rolling hills and city streets.
      * A total of $150,000 will be awarded in stage prizes, overall general classification and special competitions — the world’s largest-ever prize list for U25 riders.
      * Comprised of at least 20 teams of six riders each from the United States and around the world. Racers of 15 nationalities will compete including at least one Pennsylvania-based team, the PA Lightning.
      * An opportunity for the world’s top young cyclists including national champions, Olympians and future Tour de France stars to showcase their talent.
      * Hundreds of thousands of spectators descending on Pennsylvania from around the country and around the world.
      * A signature sporting event for Pittsburgh 250, a commission established to celebrate Pittsburgh’s 250th anniversary in 2008.
      * A unique event to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Bedford, Ligonier and Pittsburgh, all of which were founded in a single year during the Forbes Campaign of 1758.
      * An opportunity for Pennsylvania communities to display their uniqueness through festivals and expos at the start and finish of each stage.
      * Anticipated to be the only espoir event on USA Cycling’s American Pro Tour for 2008, a series of the best bike races in the United States.
      * A USA Cycling sanctioned race sponsored by American Eagle Outfitters and Highmark Healthy High 5, an initiative of the Highmark Foundation.

   

  Here are the first of the pack going through here
  

  

  

  

   

  

  

  

  

  

  Hope you enjoyed the pictures. We enjoyed watching them go by. I hope that they do this again next year.

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