Longmont Vies for a Stage of the 2013 US Pro Cycling Challenge
Submitted by Amy Thompson on
From the Boulder County Business Report
An informal team of bicycle enthusiasts and craft brewers is leading the charge to put Longmont on the map of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in 2013...
Enthusiast group Bicycle Longmont, various breweries and a Visit Longmont representative have formed a committee to file an application to race organizers to host a piece of next year's race, said Joe Ward, executive director of Visit Longmont, the business tourism group. The application deadline is Nov. 16...
Sponsoring a stage of the race can cost $50,000 and up, depending on what is involved for the host city, according to information from various communities involved in this year's race. At a meeting Tuesday, the Longmont City Council expressed informal support for a stage finish.
Read more at the Boulder County Business Report
3 Comments
Enthusiast group? Bicycle
Submitted by Devin Quince (not verified) on
Enthusiast group? Bicycle Longmont is far from that, they are a leading advocacy group focused on increasing all matters of cycling from racing to utility cycling. We maybe no Boulder, Longmont is quickly growing up as a cycling community.
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We would agree with you on that
Submitted by Kris Thompson on
Bicycle Longmont is more than an enthusiast group. Keep up the effort!
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I don't know of a Boulder Group like yours
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Yes there is community cycles but their effort is more on getting the less fortunate on bikes. There is no Boulder comparison... maybe you should start a sister group in Boulder
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