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Cambridge, NY - Organizers of the 2011 Tour of the Battenkill in Washington County are proud to announce the 'BattenFall Classic' non-competitive ride on Sunday, October 10 in Cambridge on the new, 64 mile Tour of the Battenkill Course. The Tour of the Battenkill, held each April in Upstate NY, is now in it's 7th year and is the largest road cycling race in North America with more than 2000 competitors from more than 40 States and 15 countries in 2010. More than 2500 racers are expected in 2011. The BattenFall Classic will unveil and tour the revised course scheduled to be utilized during the April 10, 2011 Pro/Am.
Interested participants in the BattenFall Classic may register at www.bikereg.com. Rider numbers, maps/cue sheets, rest stops, and vehicle & mechanical support will be provided for all participants. Online registration is $15 and $40 for families of 3 or more.
Riders may check in at the Railroad Park, adjacent to the Cambridge Hotel on Broad Street, Cambridge, NY beginning at 8:30 AM. The ride departs at 10 AM.
For more information, please contact Tour of the Battenkill Race Director Dieter Drake at 518-275-6185
Glens Falls, NY - Organizers of the 2010 Tour of the Battenkill Professional Invitational Presented by Pepsi are proud to announce two regional outreach events highlighting the the support of Glens Falls Hospital (www.glensfallshospital.org) for the Washington County, NY event. Glens Falls Hospital, which operates regional health centers throughout Washington County is supporting two professional teams racing in the Sunday, April 18 race in Cambridge. The U23 Trek LIVESTRONG professional cycling team will tour Glens Falls Hospital's CR Wood Cancer Center at 102 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY on Friday, April 16 at 10:30 AM and speak to local students about professional cycling and the LIVESTRONG mission of cancer awareness. The U23 Trek LIVESTRONG professional cycling team is a developmental team founded & owned by 7-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. The CR Wood Cancer Center offers a comprehensive program of cancer care services that are unsurpassed in the Glens Falls and Saratoga regions - from advanced treatments and innovative education and support programs to early detection and cancer prevention. The tour and presentation will continue until 11:30 AM.
Also traveling to compete in Sunday's race is Team Type 1 Professional Cycling Team. Team Type 1, who's mission is to strive to instill hope and inspiration for people around the world affected by diabetes, will be touring Glens Falls Hospital's Saratoga Endocrinology Center at 135 North Road in Wilton, NY at 2 PM. Several members of Team Type 1 have Type 1 diabetes and competed in last year's event. The Saratoga Endocrinology Center offers a comprehensive array of treatment and support services for people of all ages living with diabetes, thyroid disorders, pituitary disease, adrenal disorder, and other endocrine system-related conditions. Team Type 1 will tour the facility and speak to the physicians and patients about living and competing with diabetes.
The 2010 Tour of the Battenkill began last weekend with the Pro/Am on Saturday in Cambridge - the largest cycling race in North America. It continues this weekend with Saturday's Ride2Recovery CycleFest - a benefit for wounded & disabled veterans. Recent Vancouver Olympic Gold Medalist in the Nordic Combined Billy Demong will ride the Ride2Recovery to highlight the event. Sunday's Tour of the Battenkill Professional Invitational will feature 22 teams from North America, Europe, and Australia. The Professional Invitational is one of only 6 races in the US selected to be on the international professional calendar. The 124 mile race starts and finishes in Cambridge and features rolling terrain, covered bridges, direct passes through the small villages of Cambridge, Shushan, Salem, and Greenwich, and 25 percent dirt roads that make the race unique in North America. Both the Ride2Recovery CycleFest and the Professional Invitational start and finish on Main Street, Cambridge near the historic Cambridge Hotel. For more information, including spectator information and start times, see the event website at www.tourofthebattenkill.com or contact Race Director Dieter Drake at 518-275-6185.
Cambridge, NY – Organizers of the 2010 Tour of the Battenkill are proud to announce the Race Expo to be held over the two event weekends in April. Beginning on Friday, April 9 during Pro/Am registration, expo vendors will be exhibiting at various locations near the finish line on Main Street in Cambridge. The Cycle-Sports & Fitness Expo at Railroad Park near the historic Cambridge Hotel will feature sports and fitness-related vendors as well as food provided by the Cambridge Hotel, while the Exhibitor Fair at the nearby Varak Park will feature local crafts & food. Continuing the next day - race day - on Saturday, April 10 spectators and participants alike and their families will also share in the excitement of the “Farm to Race” exhibit hosted by the NYS Farm Bureau where families can learn about the Washington County agricultural community that creates the landscape popular with cyclists. More than 2000 racers are expected to race the Pro/Am on April 10.
Expo festivities will continue the following weekend - April 17 & 18 - during Pro Weekend as spectators will watch 200 professionals from around the world compete on the famed ‘America’s Queen of the Classics’ course that travels through Washington County, NY’s rolling countryside, small villages, covered bridges, and paved and dirt roads named “America’s Greatest Ride” by Bicycling Magazine. More than 22 teams from Great Britain, Australia, and North America are expected to race.
The 2010 Tour of the Battenkill will be held over two weekends in April: the Pro/Am on Saturday, April 10; the Ride2Recovery CycleFest – a non-competitive ride to benefit wounded veterans – on Saturday, April 17; and the Professional Invitational on Sunday, April 18. The Pro/Am is the largest road race in North America and expects more than 2,000 riders in 25 different categories competing over the rugged 62 mile course in Washington County’s scenic Battenkill Valley. The Ride2Recovery CycleFest program is produced by the Fitness Challenge Foundation (501C3) in partnership with the Military and VA Volunteer Service Office. 500 recreational riders are expected for the Ride2Recovery CycleFest. The Professional Invitational will feature between 22 and 25 teams and 200 professional and elite riders from North America, Europe, and Australia competing over a 124 mile course that features 25% dirt roads. All events start and finish in Cambridge , NY where the race expo will provide entertainment, food, sports & fitness vendors at various locations in Cambridge and nearby Greenwich, NY. A live race video broadcast is also planned for the Professional Invitational at the race expo.
For Race Expo information or an exhibitor application, please contact Expo Director Heather Sweet at expo@tourofthebattenkill.com. Event and expo information can also be found at the race website at www.tourofthebattenkill.com. The deadline for exhibitors is Friday, April 2.
For volunteer program information, please contact Volunteer Director Deb Fox at volunteers@tourofthebattenkill.com
For all other information including sponsorship opportunities, please contact Race Director Dieter Drake at 518.275.6185 or info@tourofthebattenkill.com.
Cambridge, NY – Organizers of the 2010 Tour of the Battenkill are proud to announce the support of the region’s most prominent regional medical center in an effort to highlight both the addition of the U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG Professional Cycling Team to the Professional Invitational, and the Tour of the Battenkill’s commitment to community health and wellness. The Professional Invitational will take place on Sunday April 18 in Upstate New York’s Washington County. Glens Falls Hospital – the largest hospital between the major metropolitan centers of Albany and Montreal – recently committed their support to the event which will highlight not only Glens Falls Hospital’s comprehensive system of satellite health centers but also their state-of-the-art C.R. Wood Cancer Center at their main facility in downtown Glens Falls, NY . Glens Falls Hospital will also be featured prominently at the event’s expo as part of a healthy lifestyles exhibit over the 2-weekend event in April. The U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG Professional Cycling Team is a developmental squad of professional riders under age 23 that includes track world champion and 2009 U-23 Paris-Roubaix champion Taylor Phinney. The Lance Armstrong Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides support for people affected by cancer.
“We are thrilled to welcome the U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG Professional Cycling Team to this event,” says Glens Falls Hospital President and CEO David G. Kruczlnicki. “The C.R. Wood Cancer Center is the region’s only comprehensive, integrated cancer center. Coupled with our health centers in Washington County, Glens Falls Hospital brings the full resources of wellness, prevention, and treatment to the region. Our mission fits perfectly with the U23 Trek-LIVESTRONG team and the Lance Armstrong Foundation.”
The 2010 Tour of the Battenkill will be held over two weekends in April: the Pro/Am on Saturday, April 10; the Ride2Recovery CycleFest – a non-competitive ride to benefit wounded veterans – on Saturday, April 17; and the Professional Invitational on Sunday, April 18. The Pro/Am is the largest road race in North America and expects more than 2,000 riders in 25 different categories competing over the rugged 62 mile course in Washington County’s scenic Battenkill Valley . The Ride2Recovery CycleFest program is produced by the Fitness Challenge Foundation (501C3) in partnership with the Military and VA Volunteer Service Office. 500 recreational riders are expected for the Ride2Recovery CycleFest. The Professional Invitational will feature between 22 and 25 teams and 200 professional and elite riders from North America, Europe, and Australia competing over a 124 mile course that features 25% dirt roads. All events start and finish in Cambridge , NY where a race expo will provide entertainment, food, sports & fitness vendors at various locations in Cambridge and nearby Greenwich . A live race video broadcast is also planned for the Professional Invitational.
For volunteer and sponsorship program information, please contact Race Director Dieter Drake at 518.275.6185 or info@tourofthebattenkill.com.
Cambridge, NY - Organizers of the Tour of the Battenkill cycling race announce that amateur registration has exceeded 1800 registrants for the Pro/Am event scheduled for April 10 in Cambridge, NY. Registration for the event is expected to exceed 2200 by the April date, continuing its tradition as the largest single day road cycling race in North America.
The Tour of the Battenkill has expanded to two weekends in 2010. The Pro/Am will be held on Saturday, April 10. A new component - the Ride2Recovery CycleFest - will be held the following Saturday on April 17; the Ride2Recovery CycleFest program is produced by the Fitness Challenge Foundation, in partnership with the Military and VA Volunteer Service Office, to benefit Mental and Physical Rehabilitation Programs that feature cycling as the core activity. Finally, the Professional Invitational will be held on Sunday, April 18. The Tour of the Battenkill Professional Invitational is one of only 7 professional races selected to the UCI America's Tour Professional Calendar for 2010.
Unique on the North American calendar, the race features 25 percent dirt roads, rolling countryside, covered bridges, and passes through the small villages of Upstate New York's Washington County, where tens of thousands of spectators lined the route in 2009.
Organizers expect to be able to make further 2010 announcements soon regarding professional team attendance, major sponsors, and other facets of the event including the race expo.
Cambridge, NY - Organizers of the 2010 Tour of the Battenkill bicycle race are pleased to announce the addition of a 'Ride2Recovery CycleFest' as part of the April, 2010 event. The Ride2Recovery program is produced by the Fitness Challenge Foundation, in partnership with the Military and VA Volunteer Service Office, to benefit Mental and Physical Rehabilitation Programs for Veterans, and features cycling as the core activity. Its mission statement is to "improve the health and wellness of wounded warriors by providing a life changing experience that can impact their lives forever." 100% of the Ride2Recovery CycleFest registration proceeds, donations, and funds raised by Ride2Recovery riders will go to this registered not-for-profit organization. See www.ride2recovery.com for program details. The 2010 Tour of the Battenkill will occur over 2 weekends in April, 2010 in Cambridge, NY: the Pro/Am on Saturday, April 10, and the Professional Invitational on Sunday, April 18. The Ride2Recovery CycleFest ride is set for Saturday, April 17 - the day before the professional race. It will include bicycle rides over all or portions of the course in Washington County New York's Battenkill Valley. Food and sports & fitness expos are planned for both weekends in April. Ride2Recovery CycleFest registration and volunteer information will soon be released at the event website - www.tourofthebattenkill.com.
The Tour of the Battenkill has achieved international acclaim; attracting riders from throughout North America, the 2010 professional race has achieved a spot on the international calendar and is likely to attract some of the best cycling teams and riders in the world on April 18, 2010. Professional teams from Europe and Australia have already expressed strong interest in racing at next year's event. The 2009 event's presenting sponsor was GlobalFoundries - the computer chip manufacturing company who's new facility is currently under construction in nearby Malta, NY.
For more information regarding either the Ride2Recovery CycleFest or the Tour of the Battenkill, please contact info@tourofthebattenkill.com / 518-275-6185 or the website at www.tourofthebattenkill.com.
Cambridge, NY - Organizers of the 2010 Tour of the Battenkill bicycle race are pleased to announce the Tour of the Battenkill Fall Ride on Saturday, November 7th in Cambridge, NY. This non-competitive bicycling ride will travel over the entire 62 mile Tour of the Battenkill course where more than 1500 professional and amateur racers competed in April, 2009, and where an expected 2000 racers will compete in April of 2010. Tens of thousands of spectators lined the course in 2009. Tagged "America's Queen of the Classics', the race is the largest road cycling race in the USA. The course features 25% un-paved roads, covered bridges, scenic countryside, and direct passes through the small villages in Upstate New York's Washington County. All riders participating in the Fall Ride will be supported with rest stops, mechanical support, and follow vehicles. See www.tourofthebattenkill.com for details.
The Tour of the Battenkill has achieved international acclaim; attracting riders from throughout North America, the 2010 professional race has achieved a spot on the international calendar and is likely to attract some of the best cycling teams and riders in the world on April 18, 2010. Professional teams from Europe and Australia have already expressed strong interest in racing at next year's event. The 2009 event's presenting sponsor was GlobalFoundries - the computer chip manufacturing company who's new facility is currently under construction in nearby Malta, NY.
The 2010 Tour of the Battenkill will occur over 2 weekends in April, 2010: the Pro/Am on Saturday, April 10, and the Professional Invitational on Sunday, April 18. In addition, a non-competitive ride to benefit a national charity is soon to be announced for Saturday, April 17 - the day before the professional race. Food and sports & fitness expos are planned for both weekends in April.
For more information regarding either the Fall Ride or the Tour of the Battenkill, please contact info@tourofthebattenkill.com / 518-275-6185 or the website at www.tourofthebattenkill.com.
September 25, 2009, Cambridge, NY
The Tour of the Battenkill, the largest bicycle race in the North America, garners US & International Cycling certification and expands from one weekend to two in April 2010.
The five-year-old event will more than double its scope in 2010. The 2009 attendance established the Tour of the Battenkill as the largest single-day road race in the USA, with more than 1,500 registrants from throughout the US and Canada.
Since the race's first edition in 2005, cyclists and spectators have recognized the beauty and the challenge of the course. The 5th annual event in 2009 drew many of North America's best professional cycling teams to Upstate New York's Battenkill Valley for the Professional Men's Invitational. Last year, the amateur race was held on Saturday, and the professional race was held the next day where thousands of spectators lined the route.
The race's founder and organizer, Dieter Drake, of Cambridge, NY, also notes a significant new development, "For the first time, the 2010 Tour of the Battenkill will be accredited and scheduled on the UCI America's Tour for Professional Cycling. The pro race on April 18, 2010 is now recognized internationally by the Switzerland-based UCI -- the international sanctioning body for professional cycling - which includes USA Cycling certification for the 2010 date."
The Tour of the Battenkill Professional Invitational has nearly doubled in size for each of its past five years, and the organizers are on track to exceed that next year. In 2010, the event will split from one weekend to two. Amateur racers will compete on Saturday, April 10. The Pro Men's Invitational will be held on the following Sunday, April 18th.
The event is on a rapid growth curve. States the Wall Street Journal, "The country's largest sanctioned one-day bike race."
For the first time, the April 18th date now gives The Tour of the Battenkill a berth in the fabled spring "classics" season. The new date fits perfectly with the international racing calendar, as the largest classic races occur in Europe in the weeks prior to The Tour of the Battenkill, and the largest races in the US Southwest and California occur in the weeks after, allowing top professional teams to stop in the Northeast US and race the Tour of the Battenkill on their way from Europe to California.
GlobalFoundries (www.globalfoundries.com), which is one of the world's leading computer chip manufacturers, is now building a new facility in nearby Malta, NY. GlobalFoundries was the race's presenting sponsor in 2009, and has indicated that it will return for 2010, but due to the new expansion, The Tour of the Battenkill is presently seeking additional sponsors. Notes their marketing director, Christine Hoffer, "Next year will be a rare opportunity for local sponsors to gain national exposure." A full sponsorship package can be requested at sponsors@tourofthebattenkill.com.
The Tour of the Battenkill (www.tourofthebattenkill.com) is labeled 'America's Queen of the Classics'. A newly produced video of the event, as well as press stories, are posted on the website.
Unique on the North American professional calendar, the one-day race features 25 percent dirt roads, rolling countryside, covered bridges, and passes through the small villages of Upstate New York's Washington County, where tens of thousands of spectators lined the route in 2009. The race enjoyed the backing of US Senator Charles Schumer in 2009, and his support of growing tourism and commerce in Upstate New York.
What do pro cyclists think of the race? Third-placed finisher Francois Parisien told Velo News that it was extremely difficult and demanding. "Of the top finishers, all said it was among the hardest races they competed." Parisien commented that it was in his top-5 hardest courses, helping the event live up to its billing as "America's Queen of the Classics."
"I never did anything like this in America," he said. "Maybe in Europe, where you have cobbles."
Organizers expect to be able to make further 2010 announcements soon regarding professional team attendance, an expansion of a third, mid-week event into neighboring Saratoga County, and other facets of the event including the race expo.
Cambridge, NY - Organizers of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill presented by Global Foundries announce team rosters for the Professional Invitational on Sunday, April 19. Twenty-two teams are competing in the 124 mile / 200 km race that features several dirt road sections held in Upstate New York's Washington County. Expected to challenge for the overall win is Floyd Landis from the strong Team OUCH which also includes 5-time Cyclocross National Champion Tim Johnson, 2008 US Olympian Bobby Lea, and Tasmanian Karl Menzies - the 2007 International Tour de Toona Champion. BMC - which received a wild-card invitation to the recently-held Paris-Roubaix in France
- will also send a strong squad that includes 2008 Tour of California Climber's Jersey Winner Scott Nydam, 2009 Redlands Bicycle Classic Stage Winner and Paris-Roubaix competitor Jackson Stewart, and 2008 Tour de Leelanau Champion Taylor Tolleson. Also expected to contend is 2008 Tour of the Battenkill Champion Bruno Langlois of the newly-expanded Team Planet
Energy of Canada.
The 22 Teams accepting invitations are
BMC Racing (UCI Continental Professional) - www.bmcracingteam.com
Cole House
Chad Beyer
Jackson Stewart
Jonathan Garcia
Scott Nydam
Taylor Tolleson
Bissell Pro Cycling (UCI Continental) - www.bissellprocycling.com
Frank Pipp
Tom Zirbel
Graham Howard
Sheldon Deeny
Omer Kem
DLP Racing (UCI Continental) - www.kaneracingteam.com
James Duncan
George Willets
Steven Gordon
Tiago DePaula Souza
Andrew Olson
Boyd Johnson
Alder Martz
Shawn Kane
Timothy Henry
Kelly Benefit Strategies Pro Cycling (UCI Continental) -www.kbsprocycling.com
Jonny Sundt
David Veilleux
Jake Keough
Ryan Anderson
Shane Kline
Cheyne Hoag
Kenda Pro Cycling, presented by Spinergy (UCI Continental) - www.infernoracing.org
Ben Renkema
Bennet van der Genugten
Chad Burdzilauskas
Jake Rytlewski
Jonathan Parrish
Ccottie Weiss
Tim Swain
Tyler Stanfield
OUCH Pro Cycling Presented by Maxxis (UCI Continental) - www.teamouch.com
Roman Kilun
John Murphy
Karl Menzies
Tim Johnson
Floyd Landis
Bobby Lea
Jonathan Chodroff
Team Mountain Khakis Pro Cycling (UCU Continental) - www.teammountainkhakis.com
Adam Myerson
Andrew Baker
Charles Marzot
Jonny Hamblen
Logan Loader
Mark Hekman
Mike Stoop
Spencer Beamer
Thomas Soladay
Team Type 1 (UCI Continental) - www.teamtype1.org
Christopher Jones
Charles Eldridge
Ken Hanson
Daniel Holt
Aldo Ino Ilesic
Shawn Milne
Phil Southerland
Willem Van Den Eynde,
Jesse Anthony
Team Planet Energy - www.cyclesportmanagement.com
Bruno Langlois
Francois Parisien
Keven Lacombe
Ryan Roth
Martin Gilbert
Maxime Vives
Andrew Randell
Andrew Hunt
Keir Plaice
Battley Harley-Davidson - www.battleyharleycycling.com
Chuck Hutcheson
Brian Butts
Keck Baker
Ken Johnson
Russ Langley
Ryan Dewald
Sean Barrie
Dave Fuentes
Bikereg.com/Cannondale - www.bikereg.com
Dan Timmerman
Steve Weller
Eric Schildge
Matt White
Justin Lindine
Thom Coupe
Josh Dillon
Josh Lipka
Nick Keough
CCB - www.ccbracing.com
Dan Cassidy
William Dugan
Colin Jaskiewicz
Yahor Buben
Sasha Bialiauski
Amos Brumble
Dylan McNicholas
Chris Worden
Champion System / Gladiator Wine - www.championsystemsracing.com
Gavri Epstein
Wilson Vasquez
Franklin Burgos
Rodney Santiago
Luis Aquino
Wendy Ramon Cruz
Euris Rafael Vidat Paulino
Lisban Quintero
CRCA/Empire Cycling Team, presented by Northwave - www.empirecycling.com
Clayton Barrows
Daniel Zmolik
Eric Brownell
Jake Hollenbach
John Minutrn
Matthew Johnson
Michael Mathis
Mike Margarite
Stephan Kincaid
GS Mengoni USA - www.gsmengoniusa.com
Eugene Boronow
Amauri Perez
Rafael Meran
Rosevelt Marte
David Wiswell
Sal DiVetta Scotto
Haymarket Bicycles/Trakkers - www.haymarketbicycles.com
Jared Nieters
JohnRowley
Simeon Green
John Delong
Gonzalo Escobar
John Parks
Stephen Cummings
Independent Fabrications/Lionette's - www.ifracing.org
Emerson Oronte
Robbie King
Todd Yezefski
Adam Branfman
Kevin Wolfson
Jerome Townsend
Jon Bruno
Jet Fuel Coffee - www.team.jetfuelcoffee.com
Peter Morse
Jamie Riggs
Kevin Hazzard
Bryson Bowers
David Byer
Ryan Aitcheson
Giuseppe Giuliano
Mazurecoaching.com.com/BiKyle - www.mlcycling.com
Benjamin Martel
Adrian Huemmer
Justin Steeds
Mark Walters
Marc Jussaume
Jan Zak
Brendan Matthias
MetLife Cycling Team - www.metlifecyclingteam.com
Vincent Scalia
Tim Mitchell
Scott Dolmat-Connell
Ryan Fleming
Nick Bennette
Charles McCarthy
Brad Sheehan
Nick Frey
Ride With Rendall - www.ridewithrendall.com
Derrick St. John
Marc Boudreau
Cassey Roth
Greg Reain
Jim Silimos
Chris Reid
Thomas Devisscher
Ryan Belliveau
Glen Rendall
Spooky / NCC / Kenda - www.spookyracing.com
Alec Donahue
Mukunda Feldman
Matthew Brewster
Matthew Purdy
Justin Spinelli
Eric Tremble
Nathaniel Ward
Adam Sullivan
Matt Mainer
Cambridge, NY - Organizers of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill,
Presented by Global Foundries are proud to announce that 2006 Tour of
California and Tour de Georgia Champion Floyd Landis will be among the
professionals competing in the Tour of the Battenkill Professional Invitational
on April 19 in Cambridge, NY. After a restless two years away from cycling and
hip-resurfacing surgery, Landis returned to professional cycling in January to
compete with Team OUCH of Oakland, California. Team OUCH joins 21 other
Professional and Elite teams for the race dubbed 'America's Queen of the Classics'
"OUCH Presented by Maxxis is excited to be a part of the Tour of
Battenkill," said team directeur sportif Mike Tamayo. "This is a new
race for us, and the hard nature of the course and the racing suits
our team well. We're looking forward to making an impact on the race."
The Tour of the Battenkill features a challenging 124 mile course with
16 dirt road sections in Upstate New York's Washington County. More
than 2,000 racers are expected for the April 18-19 weekend event,
making it the largest road cycling race in the USA.
Cambridge, NY - Organizers of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill cycling race announce that 2009 Presenting Sponsorship has transferred to Global Foundries - the offshoot of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). This new company was recently announced as the company ultimately responsibility for the new semiconductor production facility in nearby Malta, NY. Global Foundries (www.globalfoundries.com) will begin construction of the new facility in Luther Forest Technology Campus later this month. The Tour of the Battenkill (www.tourofthebattenkill.com) will host more than 1500 racers and an anticipated 50,000 spectators on April 18-19 in Cambridge and Washington County, NY, making it the largest Pro/Am cycling race in the USA.
PRESS CONFERENCE - Presentation of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill, Presented by AMD/the Foundry Company
WHEN: Thursday March 5 - 12:30-1:30 pm
WHERE: The Cambridge Hotel - 4 W Main St Cambridge, NY
25 min formal presentation of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill, followed by questions. Race organizers and AMD/Foundry Company executives will answer questions from the press about the event.
PRESS EVENT - Unveiling of Commemorative Milk Bottle created by Battenkill Valley Creamery & Over the Moon Graphics
WHEN :Thursday March 5, 2009 - 10:30-11:30 AM
WHERE: Battenkill Valley Creamery - 691 County Route 30, Salem, NY
Tour of the Battenkill major sponsor - tour their facility in Salem. To be followed by a short tour by car of portions of the 2009 race course, including the infamous Juniper Swamp Road in Salem.
The Battenkill Valley Creamery, is the only fluid milk producer-processor in Warren, Washington and Saratoga Counties, has partnered with the Tour of the Battenkill to produce a specially-designed race-label quart commemorative bottle of chocolate milk.
Cambridge, NY - Organizers of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill (www.tourofthebattenkill.com) announce the signing of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as a Presenting Sponsor for the 2009 event in Cambridge, NY. Long a major supporter of competitive cycling in America, AMD's participation in 2009 is a vote of confidence for the event and for the sport. The Tour of the Battenkill has expanded to a 2-day event on April 18-19, featuring a Pro/Am Saturday and a Professional Invitational on Sunday.
"AMD coming on board is huge", said race promoter Dieter Drake of Cambridge. "This goes a long way toward making the event a success and also toward firmly establishing AMD in Upstate, NY. With the recommendation from Senator Schumer, we were able to agree to go forward in 2009 and make it happen."
The Tour of the Battenkill is the largest cycling race in the USA with more than 1500 racers expected for the Pro/Am on Saturday, April 18. Pro/Am registration opened online on Sunday and already nearly 1200 racers have registered. The Sunday, April 19 Pro Invitational will feature many of the best professional teams from throughout North America.
Cambridge, NY - Organizers of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill (www.tourofthebattenkill.com) announce the signing of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as a Presenting Sponsor for the 2009 event in Cambridge, NY. Long a major supporter of competitive cycling in America, AMD's participation in 2009 is a vote of confidence for the event and for the sport. The Tour of the Battenkill has expanded to a 2-day event on April 18-19, featuring a Pro/Am Saturday and a Professional Invitational on Sunday.
"AMD coming on board is huge", said race promoter Dieter Drake of Cambridge. "This goes a long way toward making the event a success and also toward firmly establishing AMD in Upstate, NY. With the recommendation from Senator Schumer, we were able to agree to go forward in 2009 and make it happen."
The Tour of the Battenkill is the largest cycling race in the USA with more than 1500 racers expected for the Pro/Am on Saturday, April 18. Pro/Am registration opened online on Sunday and already nearly 1200 racers have registered. The Sunday, April 19 Pro Invitational will feature many of the best professional teams from throughout North America.
4/8/2008
 Salem, NY - Returning to this year's Tour of the Battenkill in Salem, NY on April 19 is Team R.A.C.E. Pro cycling team of Canada. Team R.A.C.E Pro returns with an expanded squad that includes one-day classic specialist and 5-time Canadian National Road Champion Mark Walters, as well as 2007 Univest Omnium Champion Ryan Roth. Both are aiming for Beijing Olympic berths in 2008. Team R.A.C.E. Pro is managed by Tour de France Stage Winner and Olympic Silver Medalist Steve Bauer and Josee Larocque of Cycle Sport Management, Inc.
"We are sure the competition will be very good," said Bauer. "Its a Classic Road Race. It has great elements to bring out the best in racers."
Bauer, who wore the Tour de France Yellow Jersey for 10 days during the 1990 epic stage race, leads a team that has taken on a dual role as professional cycling team and ambassadors for the R.A.C.E Foundation - Race Against Cancer Everywhere.
"R.A.C.E. is a foundation that has a strong club team supporting the fundraising events. Our principal sponsor Planet Energy loves the sport and supports the cause in a serious way. Planet Energy wants the name of the team Team R.A.C.E. Pro to remain present bringing awareness to the cause," said Bauer. "Any support and funds raised for kids living with and beyond cancer is a big success. We hope the professional team will be an international success to match its legacy. "
Excellent sponsorship is instrumental to Team R.A.C.E. Pro's success.
"We have obtained amazing support this year and we are grateful for the opportunity to work with our partners: Planet Energy, Catalyst Capital Group Inc, and Silverback Media form our financial sponsor group. These financial commitments to the team allowed us to get serious about leveraging the teams potential. Argon 18 bicycle frames led by my former National road teammate Gervais Rioux has backed us from day one. Shimano Canada including PRO components has stepped up and supplied a very important primary need. Pearl Izumi Clothing is the technical race wear to carry our colours. Giro Helmets, Oakley sunglasses, Thule racking equipment, Pedros Tools and lubricants, Hutchinson Tubeless Tires CarbBoom energy gels. Great industry leaders all of them. " said Bauer.
Team R.A.C.E. Pro ranks among the best UCI Continental teams in North America and will be challenged by more than 16 other elite teams that includes Rite Aid Professional Cycling Team, EVA-Devinci, Calyon Pro Cycling, and Jet Fuel Coffee Cycling Team.
Added Bauer, "in general we have group of all round road racers. Mark Walters and Ryan Roth are both seasoned road guys that can win big one day races. All the rest of the boys are ready to show what they are made of. We are giving them an opportunity to be professional cyclists. The rest is up to them."
Already the largest single-day road race in the U.S.A with more than 1300 racers from 25 States and Canada registered in 16 different fields, the Tour of the Battenkill expects to draw nearly 1600 racers by race day that includes a full, 125 rider Pro/1 field. The event is hosted in cooperation with the Towns & Villages of the Battenkill Valley (visitbattenkillvalley.com). Proceeds will benefit Farm Team Cycling of Cambridge (farmteamcycling.org) - a regional Junior-level cycling team, and the Public Libraries of Southern Washington County, NY.
Starting & finishing in the rural Washington County New York village of Salem, the race features one of the most challenging and unique race courses on the North American calendar with a single 55 mile loop for the amateurs, rolling countryside, direct passes through small villages, covered bridges, and the un-paved roads that have become the race's trademark. Challenging sections of the course include Juniper Swamp in the Town of Salem - a 1/4 mile un-paved climb with a 15% grade, Meeting House and Becker Roads in Easton - 4 very difficult un-paved climbs that come late in the course, and the challenging climb up Willard Mountain at mile 30. The Elite and Professional Men will race on an extended 82 mile course that will feature the rarely-travelled McKie Hollow in the Town of White Creek - a 1/2 mile unpaved climb that averages 12-15% in grade, and they'll finish with a final 7 mile circuit in the Town of Salem. Along the way, racers will pass directly through the small villages of Salem, Cambridge, and Greenwich giving spectators several opportunities to see the race.
Major 2008 Race Sponsors include Glens Falls Hospital (glensfallshospital.org), Trade Manage Capital (trademanagecapital.com), WestoodVelo (westwoodvelo.com), the Rice Mansion Inn (ricemansioninn.com), Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Company (gfnational.com), Towns & Villages of the Battenkill Valley (visitbattenkillvalley.com), Reynolds Real Estate of Greenwich (lreynoldsrealestate.com), Cabot of Vermont (cabotcheese.com), Echappe Equipment (echappeonline.com), 53x11 Coffee (53x11coffee.com), Udderly Smooth Udder Cream (uddercream.com), Flex Power (flexpower.com), Adidas Eyewear (adidas.com/eyewear), Washington County Tourism Association (washingtoncounty.org), Maxxis Tires (maxxis.com), Adirondack Sports & Fitness Magazine (adksportsfitness.com), and LUNA (lunabar.com).
See www.tourofthebattenkill.com for race details, contact information, volunteer information, race expo opportunities, and the many sponsorship opportunities still available.
3/31/08
Salem, NY - Organizers of the 2008 Tour of the Battenkill (www.tourofthebattenkill.com) are proud to announce a preliminary list of teams competing in this year's Professional races on April 19 in Salem, NY. Highlighting the Men's Race will be returning 2007 Men's Champion Mathieu Roy who won last year's edition by less than a bicycle length in a 12-rider sprint. He will be challenged by a full field that includes 5-time Canadian National Champion and 3-time World Championship team member Mark Walters of Team RACE of Ontario. 2007 Women's Champion Heather Labance of the Advil-Chapstick Women's Professional Cycling Team will also defend her title on the difficult course through Southern Washington County, NY. Labance also placed third the the US Open Cycling Championships and 11th in the Women's Elite US National Championships in 2007. The current teams are:
Advil/Chapstick Women's Professional Cycling Team
Kenda/Raleigh Men's Cycling Team
Rite Aid Pro Cycling
CCB/Volkswagen
Calyon Professional Cycling of Montreal
Target Training Elite Development Team
EVA Devinci Pro Cycling
Team RACE Professional Cycling of Ontario
Team Volkswagen of Quebec
MetLife Pro-Am Cycling
Alliance Environmental Elite Cycling Team
Sakonnet Technology U25 Elite Cycling Team
CRCA Empire Cycling Team
Fitness Together / IF pb Lionette's
Fiordifrutta Cycling Team
Jet Fuel Coffee Cycling Team - Toronto
Many more professional teams are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Already the largest single-day road race in the U.S.A with more than 1300 racers from 25 States and Canada registered in 16 different fields, the event expects to draw nearly 1600 racers by race day. The event is hosted in cooperation with the Towns & Villages of the Battenkill Valley (visitbattenkillvalley.com). Proceeds will benefit Farm Team Cycling of Cambridge (farmteamcycling.org) - an area Junior-level cycling team, and the Public Libraries of Southern Washington County, NY.
Starting & finishing in the rural Washington County New York village of Salem, the race features one of the most challenging and unique race courses on the North American calendar with a single 55 mile loop, rolling countryside, direct passes through small villages, covered bridges, and the un-paved roads that have become the race's trademark. Challenging sections of the course include Juniper Swamp in the Town of Salem - a 1/4 mile un-paved climb with a 15% grade, Meeting House and Becker Roads in Easton - 4 very difficult un-paved climbs that come late in the course, and the challenging climb up Willard Mountain at mile 30. The Elite and Professional Men will race on an extended 82 mile course that will feature the rarely-travelled McKie Hollow in the Town of White Creek - a 1/2 mile unpaved climb that averages 12-15% in grade, and they'll finish with a final 7 mile circuit in the Town of Salem. Along the way, racers will pass directly through the small villages of Salem, Cambridge, and Greenwich giving spectators several opportunities to see the race.
Major 2008 Race Sponsors include Glens Falls Hospital (glensfallshospital.org), Trade Manage Capital (trademanagecapital.com), WestoodVelo (westwoodvelo.com), the Rice Mansion Inn (ricemansioninn.com), Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Company (gfnational.com), Towns & Villages of the Battenkill Valley (visitbattenkillvalley.com), Reynolds Real Estate of Greenwich (lreynoldsrealestate.com), Cabot of Vermont (cabotcheese.com), Echappe Equipment (echappeonline.com), 53x11 Coffee (53x11coffee.com), Udderly Smooth Udder Cream (uddercream.com), Flex Power (flexpower.com), Adidas Eyewear (adidas.com/eyewear), Washington County Tourism Association (washingtoncounty.org), Maxxis Tires (maxxis.com), and Adirondack Sports & Fitness Magazine (adksportsfitness.com)
See www.tourofthebattenkill.com for race details, contact information, volunteer information, race expo opportunities, and the many sponsorship opportunities still available.
Salem, NY - The organizers of the 2008 Tour of the Battenkill Cycling Race announce that with more than 1200 current registrants, the race has surpassed Monterey California's prestigious Sea Otter Classic as the largest single-day road cycling race in the United States. 1600 racers from more than 25 States and Canada are expected to race on April 19. The event is hosted in cooperation with the Towns & Villages of the Battenkill Valley (www.visitbattenkillvalley.com). Proceeds will benefit Farm Team Cycling of Cambridge (farmteamcycling.org) - an area Junior-level cycling team, and the Public Libraries of Southern Washington County, NY. See www.tourofthebattenkill.com for race details, contact information, and the many sponsorship opportunities still available.
Starting & finishing in the rural Washington County New York village of Salem, the race features one of the most challenging and unique race courses on the North American calendar with a single 55 mile loop, rolling countryside, direct passes through small villages, covered bridges, and the un-paved roads that have become the race's trademark. Challenging sections of the course include Juniper Swamp Road in the Town of Salem - a 1/4 mile un-paved climb with a 15% grade, Meeting House and Becker Roads in Easton - 4 very difficult un-paved climbs that come late in the course, and the challenging climb up Willard Mountain at mile 30. The Elite and Professional Men will race on an extended 82 mile course that will feature the rarely-travelled McKie Hollow Road in the Town of White Creek - a 1/2 mile unpaved climb that averages 12-15% in grade, and a final 7 mile circuit in the Town of Salem. Along the way, racers will pass directly through the Villages of Cambridge and Greenwich giving spectators several opportunities to see the race.
There are 17 separate races from Junior to Professional Men's & Women's races. Among the Professional teams attending are the Advil/Chapstick Women's Professional Cycling Team, Kenda/Raleigh Men's Cycling Team, Calyon-Litespeed Professional Cycling of Montreal, Target Training Elite Development Team, Team RACE Professional Cycling of Ontario, Fitness Together / IF pb Lionette's Men's Elite Cycling, MetLife Pro-Am Cycling, and VW/Trek of Quebec.
The race also features a race expo organized by the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce at the finish line on West Broadway in Salem featuring food, local crafts, cycling vendors, and live entertainment, as well as several viewing areas around the course.
Major 2008 Race Sponsors include Glens Falls Hospital (glensfallshospital.org), Trade Manage Capital (trademanagecapital.com), WestoodVelo (westwoodvelo.com), Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Company (gfnational.com), Reynolds Real Estate of Greenwich (lreynoldsrealestate.com), Cabot of Vermont (cabotcheese.com), Echappe Equipment (echappeonline.com), 53x11 Coffee (53x11coffee.com), Udderly Smooth Udder Cream (uddercream.com), Flex Power (flexpower.com), and Adidas Eyewear (adidas.com/eyewear).
Many volunteers are needed for the safe hosting of the race. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Christine Hoffer at volunteers@battenkillroubaix.com or 518-677-5741 for details.
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