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Wachovia Cycling Series - Come meet the teams!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REGION GEARS UP FOR WACHOVIA CYCLING SERIES Wachovia USPRO Championship celebrates 20th Anniversary with week of events Norristown, PA (May 28, 2004) - Watch the best cyclists in the world tackle 336 miles of twists, turns, and speeding straight-aways through Lancaster, Trenton, and Philadelphia. This is the Wachovia Cycling Series – the most prestigious cycling event in America for 20 straight years. It's a week full of excitement, interactive experiences and serious competition, where you can enjoy three men's races, one women's race, the crowning of the US Professional Road Champion, and a variety of fun events. Wachovia Cycling Event Week Schedule Sunday, May 30 Dine with cyclists: Maggiano's Little Italy, 1201 Filbert St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, May 31 Autograph signings: The Shops at Liberty Place, 17th & Chestnut 12-2 p.m. Dine with cyclists: Le Bus, 4266 Main St, Philadelphia, PA 19127 7:00-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 1 Wachovia Cycling Series- Lancaster 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 2 Press Conference The Shops at Liberty Place 10:30 a.m. Autograph signings: Liberty Place 12-2 p.m. Thursday, June 3 Wachovia Cycling Series- Trenton 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 4 Autograph signings: The Shops at Liberty Place 12-2 p.m. Manayunk Wall Hill Climb Challenge Amateur cyclists test their fortitude against the infamous Manayunk Wall, with its steep 17 percent grade, in a race against the clock 4:30 p.m. Dine with cyclists: Manayunk Brewery, 4120 Main St, Philadelphia, PA 19127 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 5 Lance Armstrong Time Trial Begins at the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum 7:00 a.m. Founder's Ride and GlaxoSmithKline Legend's Lunch One hundred former international cycling legends and patrons of the sport will pedal 65 miles, with police escort, from the Lehigh Valley Velodrome in Trexlertown to Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Celebrating two decades of pro cycling in Pennsylvania and raising money for the Allentown-based Nicole Reinhart Memorial Fund. 8:15 a.m. Lunch approx. at noon, Wyndham Franklin Plaza Sunday, June 6 GlaxoSmithKline Fun Ride Ride the actual championship racecourse to benefit the American Diabetes Association. 7:00 a.m. Expo Vendors, samplings, food, family, & fun! Between 24th & 25th streets, across from Eakin's Oval All day Wachovia USPRO Championship 9:00 a.m Wachovia Liberty Classic 9:10 a.m. Junior PTC Grand Prix A race for 20 junior male cyclists ages 18 and under. 11:00 a.m. The Wachovia Cycling Series is managed by Threshold Sports and sanctioned by USA Cycling, the national governing body for cycling. Comprised of four races, the Wachovia Cycling Series is part of the Pro Cycling Tour that links the nation's biggest professional road cycling races featuring world-class athletes, live television coverage and community-related activities. Threshold Sports, based in Philadelphia, is the nation's leading producer of professional cycling events and programs in the U.S. Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB) is one of the largest providers of financial services to retail, brokerage and corporate customers throughout the East Coast and the nation, with assets of $401 billion, market capitalization of $61 billion and stockholders' equity of $32 billion at Dec. 31, 2003. Its four core businesses, the General Bank, Capital Management, Wealth Management, and the Corporate and Investment Bank, serve 12 million households and businesses, primarily in 11 East Coast states and Washington, D.C. Its broker-dealer, Wachovia Securities, LLC, serves clients in 49 states. Global services are provided through 32 international offices. Online banking and brokerage products and services also are available through Wachovia.com. |
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