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National News: Update
Published: Nov 07, 2007 - 01:27 AM
The Tour of America
Right now we are starting to build on this event. We are learning at every turn. We made it more realistic with less stages and distances. We took positive input and used it. This is what we need!” Frank Arokiasamy
The tour of America project was first announced in September with a press release describing the race as: The event will be the largest spectator event in the history of U.S. sports, covering approximately 4,000 miles (more than 6,000 km) from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, with 27 stages held during 30 days of competition. The event will invite twenty-five of the most elite cycling teams in the world and will boast a prize purse currently pegged at $11 million, the largest purse of any international cycling event. The Tour of America will span approximately 22 states and will cover hundreds of towns and cities along the way.
... to read more go to The Daily Peloton
Right now we are starting to build on this event. We are learning at every turn. We made it more realistic with less stages and distances. We took positive input and used it. This is what we need!” Frank Arokiasamy
The tour of America project was first announced in September with a press release describing the race as: The event will be the largest spectator event in the history of U.S. sports, covering approximately 4,000 miles (more than 6,000 km) from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, with 27 stages held during 30 days of competition. The event will invite twenty-five of the most elite cycling teams in the world and will boast a prize purse currently pegged at $11 million, the largest purse of any international cycling event. The Tour of America will span approximately 22 states and will cover hundreds of towns and cities along the way.
... to read more go to The Daily Peloton
