The
three events will draw over 400,000 spectators,
400 professional cyclists from 23 countries, close
to 1000 amateur cyclists in ancillary events, and
over 60 expo exhibitors which will attract more
than 50,000 visitors.
New
this year is the location (and day of the week)
of the first leg of the Triple Crown series. The
series kick-off event, the Commerce Bank Lehigh
Valley Classic, will have riders competing in Allentown,
PA on Tuesday, June 3rd. Also new are the start
times for the Commerce Bank Reading Classic. This
year, the action in Reading will get underway an
hour earlier than in past years, with the Elite
Amateur Men’s race starting at 10 a.m.; the Triple
Crown Pro Women going off at 11:15 a.m.; and the
Triple Crown UCI Pro Men beginning at 1 p.m.
The
Philadelphia International Championship will celebrate
its 24th year and its companion women's race, the
Liberty Classic, will celebrate its 15th anniversary.
All of the events are free and open to the public,
but special access VIP tickets are available for
purchase. Patron packages for corporate and personal
entertaining are also available.
"There's
always something new and exciting to look forward
to during the Triple Crown Race Series,"said
David Chauner, Pro Cycling Tour director. "Thanks
to our extremely enthusiastic sponsor, Commerce
Bank, and the tremendous support of the Commonwealth
of PA and the cities of Philadelphia, Reading and
Allentown, the 2008 series is shaping up to be one
of the most successful series in our event history."
Source:
Pro Cycling Tour, LLC
