Trib: Spectator’s guide to the Tour of Pennsylvania
By Karen Price
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, June 22, 2008
The Tour of Pennsylvania bicycle stage race kicks off on Tuesday in Philadelphia and ends on Sunday in Pittsburgh. In between, some of the best young cyclists under the age of 25 from around the world will travel 420 miles following historic Route 30 and passing through not only some of the state’s most beautiful country, but also its most taxing terrain.
These aren’t the cyclists you’ll see at the Tour de France or the Olympics this summer, but just give them a few years.
In this race, the first of its kind for under-25 cyclists in the United States and a signature event of Pittsburgh’s 250th celebration, 18 teams of six cyclists each will be competing for a purse of $150,000.
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IheartPGH.com says:
(Jun 25, 2008 at 11:06 am )
Tour of Pennsylvania Rolls Into Town…
There are a ton of great things to do this weekend. But I am most excited about watching the Tour of PA. The Tour of PA is like the Tour de France, a huge professional bike race across the state of PA, part of this is in celebration of Pittsburgh…