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National Championships Returning To Greenville |
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR PROFESSIONAL CYCLING ANNOUNCE RETURN TO GREENVILLE FOR 2009
Greenville Hospital System Will Continue As Title Sponsor for Fourth Year of National Event
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (September 3, 2008) – Huge crowds, strong community and corporate support and first-class event management are a few of the reasons why the Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Professional Championship will return to Greenville in 2009. USA Cycling, Inc., which sanctions the event, extended the licensing agreement for one additional year with Medalist Sports after the completion of a third dual championship weekend in Greenville on August 30 and 31. The event will keep its spot on the calendar as part of the USA Cycling Professional Tour on August 29th and 30th, making the fourth trip to Greenville in 2009.
“This is a great community and the way we work in USA Cycling is to create a long-term relationship with the community and find a home. We are coming back here next year,” said Steve Johnson, CEO of USA Cycling, Inc. “This is our third year here, and these things just keep getting better and better and better. It’s the result of the support of this city and the community.”
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Hamilton Wins Road Race Championship |
PHOTO FINISH DECIDES NATIONAL TITLE FOR HAMILTON AT USA CYCLING PROFESSIONAL ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP
Competition for Stars-And-Stripes Jerseys Will Return to Greenville in 2009
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 GREENVILLE, S.C. (August 31, 2008) – After 115 miles of racing with four climbs over Paris Mountain, the 24th edition of the USA Cycling Professional Road Race championship was decided by a photo finish in downtown Greenville. Thirteen-year professional cyclist Tyler Hamilton (Rock Racing) edged out three-year pro Blake Caldwell (Garmin-Chipotle presented by H30) by two thousandths of a second. Hamilton and Caldwell finished with a time of 4 hours 38 minutes 19 seconds. From the chase group of three riders, Caldwell’s teammate Danny Pate took third place, four seconds back.
“I was happy to be at the front of the race and competitive. It was crazy coming
down to a two-up sprint for the national championship. It was special, and the crowd was roaring,“ said Hamilton, a Boulder, CO resident who considered retirement this past winter. “Without a phone call from Michael Ball (Rock Racing team owner) at the beginning of December, I wouldn’t be here.”
Hamilton, 37, started his professional career in 1995 with the United States Postal Service pro cycling team. During his career he is noted for having won the gold medal in the Individual Time Trial at the 2000 Olympic Games. He also has won stages at the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia.
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Zabriskie Wins Time Trial |
ZABRISKIE RETAINS STARS AND STRIPES JERSEY WITH THIRD CONSECUTIVE USA CYCLING PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP
New Venue at CU-ICAR Provides Challenging 20.7-Mile Course for Race Against the Clock
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (August 30, 2008) – David Zabriskie, riding for Garmin-Chipotle presented by H30 professional cycling team, is looking familiar in the Stars-and-Stripes jersey as the national champion in the professional time trial discipline. Since the individual time trial was introduced in 2006 exclusively for the pros as part of the Greenville Hospital System USA Cycling Championships, the 29-year-old from Salt Lake City, UT is the only pro cyclist to have won this title.
 In the race against the clock, Zabriskie covered the 20.7-mile course at the Clemson University - International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in 40 minutes, 39 seconds (40:39:04). Tom Zirbel (Team BISSELL) of Boulder, CO, finished just five seconds behind Zabriskie for second place (40:44:33). Third place was secured by Boulder resident Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Chipotle), 10 seconds behind his teammate.
“It was the kind of course where you had to be extremely aggressive…punch it on the hills. I didn’t rest much at all,” Zabriskie said after the race. He won the race last year by just one second. “Coming into the race I felt great. I have a lot of people who support me and that helps a lot. It’s been great the past two years (wearing the stars and stripes jersey).”
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