NEWS
For Immediate Release
May 22, 2008

Contact
Julie Whitley
(614) 832-5373
whitleyj@columbus.rr.com

GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio – Competitor registration for the 2008 Germain.com Tour de Grandview Cycling Classic is now open.

Riders and teams may register for the June 28-29 event by visiting the race’s official Web site at www.tourdegrandview.com and clicking on the Register Now link on the home page. Online registration is open until 3:30 p.m. on June 27, and pre-registered riders have the advantage of lining first for each of the Tour’s races.

Also on the race’s site is a link to the official race flier, which contains race categories, dates, times, distances and prize money. The site also includes directions, course maps, information about host families, contact information and other event details.

A favorite stop for top professional cyclists from the U.S. and around the world, the event features two days of world-class bicycle racing through the streets of this Columbus, Ohio suburb, as well as a number events and activities for spectators and cyclists alike.

Among the events scheduled for this year’s race are a Kids’ Sprints competition and Ohio Series Criterium race on Saturday afternoon; a Saturday night street party with food, drinks, live entertainment and children’s activities; and a final set of criterium races on Sunday afternoon.

The races will feature both men and women cyclists in multiple professional categories. The criterium courses will cover a number of the hilly, tree-lined streets on either side of Grandview Avenue, the city’s main thoroughfare.

The Germain.com Tour de Grandview Cycling Classic is Ohio’s premier cycling event, attracting an international field of more than 300 professional cyclists to central Ohio each year, as well as hundreds of cycling enthusiasts and spectators. Celebrating its 16th year in 2008, the Tour is organized by the non-profit Grandview Community Association with the support of the City of Grandview Heights, local volunteers and sponsoring businesses. More information is available at www.tourdegrandview.com.
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