USA Cycling Professional Championships a go in Greenville
Would have loved to attend the press conference yesterday for the official announcement of the USA Cycling Professional Championships to be held here in Greenville, September 18 and 19. So, I went out on the Web today to see what I could find about it and here are some links for your reading enjoyment. Welcome back to Greenville, professional cycling!
GHS Cycling championship set for another year in Greenville
GreenvilleOnline.com
“The people do vote with their feet in many respects, and they come out in droves,” Mayor Knox White said Wednesday during a press conference at Falls Park.
“That’s the really wonderful thing about this sport for Greenville, South Carolina. People are adopting it, embracing it in their day-to-day lives throughout the entire year by becoming cyclists themselves, and then when the event happens, it’s the only sport I can think of where in some cases, people don’t even have to leave their homes.”
Greenville looks forward to the USA Cycling Championships
CarolinaCyclingNews.com
According to Chris Aronhalt, Managing Partner of Medalist Sports, the USA Cycling Professional Championships have continued to gain popularity with each passing year, and last year, drew nearly 75,000 spectators over the course of the event weekend. Aronhalt attributes the Championships’ popularity to several factors: level of competition and terrain, community and sponsor support and the variety of events and activities that take place over the course of the weekend. “There is no question that this event offers fans an opportunity to see the nation’s best professional cyclists compete and that Greenville provides an ideal setting to host the Championships,” said Aronhalt. “In addition to that, however, I think the fact that fans are not kept at arm’s length, but rather can be actively engaged in the event, is a significant aspect of its appeal.”
USA Pro Cycling Championship Coming to Upstate
WYFF.com
For the 5th year in a row, the USA Cycling Professional Championship is making its home in the Upstate.
Interestingly enough, there was not any coverage on the larger news sources such as CyclingNews.com, Velonews.com, or even USACycling.org. I believe this is because this initial press conference is focused on getting the ball rolling on some local initiatives. The push for more national — and international — attention will come later.
It was a great press conference! Greenville is lucky to once again host a National Sporting Event!! The City has taken the reins and will be a major contributor to the success of the event. Other major sponsors include GHS, Duke Energy & GE! I am so excited to be recruiting volunteers once again!