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Comcast SportsNet to Air 2011 TD Bank Bike Race in High Definition

By thien   May 27, 2011


Live Race Day Coverage Starts at Noon on June 5

Philadelphia – Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia will air the 2011 TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship on Sunday, June 5 from Noon until 3:30 p.m. In addition to live race day coverage, Comcast SportsNet’s notable race programming includes a 30-minute race preview “Geared Up” airing on Friday, June 3 at 10:30 p.m. and daily coverage in “Daily News Live” and “SportsNite” beginning on Monday, May 30.

Race Preview Special

On Friday, June 3 at 10:30 p.m. Comcast SportsNet will air “Geared Up presented by TD Bank,” a 30 minute program previewing the 2011 TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship, including course highlights and featured riders. “Geared Up” will replay on Saturday, June 4 at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 5 at 11:30 a.m. on Comcast SportsNet and Saturday, June 4 at 6 p.m. on The Comcast Network.

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Be a VIP at the TD Bank Bike Race

By thien   May 06, 2011


VIP Tickets Now Available for Start/Finish Line or Top of Wall

Philadelphia – Everyone wants to be a VIP, right? So go for it at the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship on Sunday, June 5! Easy to do and priced right – from $55 to $125 – becoming a VIP means catching all of the fun, excitement and atmosphere of North America’s largest single-day professional cycling race from two of the event’s best spectator spots — at the Start/Finish line on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and atop the infamous Manayunk Wall. Plus VIP access provides great food and drink, free parking, no-fuss shuttle service, and a chance to ride the course in an official Acura pace car.

“Our race VIP experiences are loaded with benefits for fans and are very similar to how one might purchase club box seats at a stadium or arena,” said David Chauner, race co-founder. “The difference, as a race VIP, is that you get to enjoy those benefits all day long as the peloton speeds by for each heart-pumping lap.”

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32 Days Until TD Bank Bike Race — Sign Up Now to Volunteer!

By thien   May 04, 2011


Volunteer Corps Gearing Up for 27th Running of

TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship

Philadelphia, PA – June 5, 2011 is the date for the 27th running of the nation’s most important, single-day professional cycling race, the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship. The 156-mile challenge is the “granddaddy” of all U.S. road racing and the unofficial kick-off to summer in the City of Brotherly Love.

Best of all, you can have a front row seat. As marshals, language interpreters, hospitality support, stage crew and more, hundreds of volunteers are needed to ensure the race is executed safely and successfully for the cyclists and spectators who descend on Philadelphia each year for this highly anticipated event. For more information on how you can become a Philly race volunteer, including requirements and sign-up procedures, go to www.procyclingtour.com — click here for a description of the positions and application link, or go directly to sign up at this link: http://www.procyclingtour.info/VolForm.aspx

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Comcast Sportsnet and Versus Will Televise Philadelphia Bike Race

By thien   March 30, 2010

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Philadelphia, PA – Pro Cycling Tour, LLC (PCT), organizer of the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship, and Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia today announced a three-year media partnership to provide live race-day coverage and comprehensive coverage around the race.

The 2010 race, scheduled for Sunday, June 6, will air live on Comcast SportsNet from 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM in the Philadelphia region. Comcast SportsNet will also provide a live simulcast of the final 90 minutes of the race on VERSUS, the exclusive television home of the Tour de France in the U.S.

Comcast SportsNet networks serving other markets, including Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Comcast SportsNet New England and Comcast Sports Southeast, will air encore coverage of the race following its conclusion. Viewers in these markets should check their local listings for local coverage.

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