Northeast - Tour of PA 2008!

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RoadToNowhere
05-17-07, 08:31 AM
Pennsylvania people (and everyone else who wants to come out and play) . . . mark your calendars for this:

http://www.tourofpa.com/index.html

The Tour of PA, June 24-29 2008 - a stage race from Pittsburgh to Philly for U25 teams. With a stage finish in Harrisburg and a stage start in Hershey! The last time I remember a major stage race coming through this area was when the Tour duPont used to come right down Front Street/Harrisburg past my office. But that was close to 20 years ago . . .

Oh, I love this stuff!!

Beth


ridethecliche
05-18-07, 02:29 AM
This is awesome!

LWB_guy
07-26-08, 10:53 AM
I realize somebody might consider this a dumb question. What is a "stage race"? Is it a race where the winners appear on stage in front of a crowd of people to receive commendations?


TrekDen
07-26-08, 11:18 AM
Although the winners usually do appear on a stage after the race, that is not what the term means. A stage race is a series of races usually over several days. Each stage of the race takes place on a different route, and the overall time of all the stages is added up to award the overall winner.

The Tour de France is a stage race for example.

The Tour of PA was awesome, and I had the pleasure of working as a course marshall for the two Pittsburgh stages.