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6.09.08
RIDERS BEAT THE HEAT TO TAKE HOME A WIN AT THE COMMERCE BANK PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP & COMMERCE BANK LIBERTY CLASSIC

On paper, Team CSC looked to be an underdog at the Philadelphia International Championship. The Danish-based team has been besieged by injuries this season and only sent six of a possible eight riders to contest the 2008 Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling series.

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6.06.08
COMMERCE BANK READING CLASSIC PROVES THIRD YEAR IS A CHARM

Oscar Sevilla unleashed a bold solo attack in the waning moments of Thursday’s Commerce Bank Reading Classic, then held on for victory at the second round of the Triple Crown of Cycling series.

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6.04.08
COMMERCE BANK LEHIGH VALLEY CLASSIC SHOWCASES THE BEST OF CYCLISTS & THE CITY
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.

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6.02.08
ELITE AMATEUR CRITERIUM
Before the pro men and women take center stage at the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling, some of the northeast’s best amateur bike racers will get the chance to strut their stuff during a pair of elite criterium races on June 3 and 5.

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6.02.08
ROSTERS FOR COMMERCE BANK LIBERTY CLASSIC ANNOUNCED
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.

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5.30.08
COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING VOLUNTEER PHOTOGRAPHERS
Looking for 10 avid photographers and would like to share in the action of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling.

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5.30.08
COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING MEN’S ROSTERS ANNOUNCED
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.

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5.27.08
BERKS FOODS “TOP DOG KING OF THE HILL CHALLENGE” TO BE FEATURED AT THE COMMERCE BANK READING CLASSIC
Berks Packing Company, aka Berks Foods, will again present a “race within the race” when the 2008 Commerce Bank Reading Classic Pro Bicycle Race rolls into Reading on June 5th, 2008.

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5.23.08
TEAM PREVIEW: SLIPSTREAM-CHIPOTLE
Back in January, at the official unveiling of the 2008 Slipstream-Chipotle team in Boulder, Colorado, Jonathan Vaughters made a profound request.

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5.23.08
TEAM PREVIEW: ROCK RACING
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.

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5.23.08
PROFESSIONAL MEN’S TEAMS NAMED FOR COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING
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.

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5.22.08
2008 COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING TEAM REVIEW
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.

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5.21.08
PEANUT BAR TO SERVE AS MEDIA HEADQUARTERS FOR COMMERCE BANK READING CLASSIC TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING
The Peanut Bar on Penn Street in Reading will again serve as the World Media Headquarters for the Commerce Bank Reading Classic Triple Crown of Cycling. In addition to welcoming members of the press from around the world, the Peanut Bar & Restaurant will be open to the public and will feature a special race day menu for fans of cycling!

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5.16.08
COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING TEAM TO WATCH: TEAM HIGH ROAD
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.

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5.16.08
PROFESSIONAL MEN'S TEAMS NAMED FOR COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING
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.

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5.14.08
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S TEAMS NAMED FOR COMMERCE BANK LIBERTY CLASSIC
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.

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5.08.08
VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW FOR 2008 COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING
The world’s best men and women professional cyclists are preparing to wage a three-race battle on the streets of southeastern Pennsylvania next month in the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling. Don’t want to miss any of the action? Then you need to be a VIP for an up-close and personal vantage point of the sport’s international elite.

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5.08.08
COMMERCE BANK READING CLASSIC PRESS CONFERENCE SLATED FOR TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 – 10:00 AM
City officials, race organizers, sponsors and riders will come together on Tuesday, May 13th to kick-off the 2008 Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling and to announce new details of the Commerce Bank Reading Classic which will take place on Thursday, June 5, 2008.

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5.08.08
COURSE PREVIEW: COMMERCE BANK LEHIGH VALLEY CLASSIC
Starting at 1 p.m. on June 3rd, 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.

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5.01.08
WEEU RADIO – READING EAGLE INTERNET SERVICES TO SIMULCAST AUDIO COVERAGE OF JUNE 5TH COMMERCE BANK READING CLASSIC PRO BICYCLE RACE FOR SECOND YEAR!
WEEU Radio & Reading Eagle Internet Services will again provide the public with live radio and simulcast Internet streaming audio coverage of all of the action from the 2008 Commerce Bank Reading Classic Triple Crown of Cycling.

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4.18.08
COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING PRO MEN'S TEAMS ANNOUNCED
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.
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4.16.08
GEAR UP FOR VOLUNTEER SPOTS AT THE 2008 COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING
Planning is well underway for the 2008 Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling events, and now you have the opportunity to become a part of this world-class professional cycling series.
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3.31.08
QUALIFYING EVENTS SET FOR JUNIOR PCT AT COMMERCE BANK PHILADELPHIA CHAMPIONSHIP IN JUNE
Aspiring junior cyclists will have a chance to race in the bright spotlight of North America’s biggest one-day professional bicycle race during the 24th running of the Commerce Bank Philadelphia International Championship on June 8, 2008.
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3.21.08
CITY GEARS UP FOR 2008 COMMERCE BANK READING CLASSIC
Officials are again gearing up for what has become the city’s largest single-day, free, sporting event, the Commerce Bank Reading Classic, this year on Thursday, June 5th.
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2.22.08
GEAR UP FOR VOLUNTEER SPOTS AT COMMERCE BANK READING CLASSIC!
Planning is well underway for the Commerce Bank Reading Classic on June 5, 2008, and now you have the opportunity to become a part of this world-class professional cycling event.
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1.31.08
PRO CYCLING TOUR SELECTS LEHIGH VALLEY AS INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE RACE SITE
Pro Cycling Tour, LLC, organizers of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling, announced 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.
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1.12.08
COMMERCE BANK TRIPLE CROWN OF CYCLING ANNOUNCES 2008 RACE CITIES & DATES
Pro Cycling Tour, LLC, producers of the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling, the all Pennsylvania international pro cycling series, announces the official 2008 race names and dates.
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