Providence Festival of Cyclocross Presented by Interbike

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (January 16, 2011) – Scenes from the 2011 edition of the Providence Cyclocross Festival will be featured on Cox Communications Rhode Island at 9pm EST, Monday January 16th, 2012. Broadcasting on channel 3 and in HD on channel 1003 and produced by Kettlebottom Productions, the Brand-X brand program filmed more than 3 days of Cyclo-cross action in Roger Williams Park. Featuring interviews with race promoter Richard Fries and superior course designer Tom Stevens producers captured race culture, fan reactions and racing action.
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McConneloug and Lindine Take Impressive Wins in Providence
PROVIDENCE Oct 9, 2011: The second day of the Providence Cyclocross Festival presented by Interbike saw another spectacular day of racing complete with sprint finishes, dominant victories and surprise winners. The fourth round of the Shimano New England Professional Cyclocross Series showed why New England’s racing is among the highest caliber in the nation. Temperatures were well into the 80s by the time the Elite Men and Women took the line at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island. The heat combined with another day of absolutely clear sky meant that the Tom Stevens designed course would be even faster than its been in years past. Sunday’s course was less technical than Saturday’s and featured an extended pavement stretch through the start/finish – this was a course that promoted larger groups on the road and would lend itself to road racing tactics.....
Day Two - Full Report
Day Two - Full Results
Day Two - Photo Gallery

PROVIDENCE Oct 8, 2011: The sun shone brightly down on Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island today as racing kicked off at the third annual Providence Cyclocross Festival presented by Interbike. Temperatures rose to near 80 degrees and there was not a cloud in the sky as the racers took on the traditional course at Providence, modeled after the National Championship courses designed by Tom Stevens. For the third consecutive year, the Providence Cyclocross Festival has grown in stature and with this year’s addition of the VeloSwap to the expo area, it showed itself as an event like no other in the US – top tier racing on the edge of a city center with legitimate attractions for non-racers. Despite the constant buzz throughout the day emanating from the Expo, the stars of today’s festival were the racers competing for leadership in the Shimano New England Professional Cyclocross Series presented by Verge and the Verge New England Cyclo-Cross Series. Today’s UCI Category 1 race attracted the top talent from the region as well as from Canada and Europe.....

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

• Two days of UCI International Racing Oct. 6 and 7, 2012
• Saturday boasts the Providence International, a Category 1 UCI event, one of just
seven such events in the US
• Part of the prestigious Verge New England Pro Cyclo-cross Series
• Sunday serves as grande finale to New England's Holy Week of cyclocross.
• Racers expected to attend from U.S., Canada, Europe, New Zealand, and Australia
• Three day Providence Bike Expo featured in the infield
• Three day Veloswap promoted within Roger Williams Park
• Cross country running race and concert planned for Saturday
• Family Day features kids races on Sunday
• More than 5,000 spectators, participants and exhibitors expected each day.

Providence Cyclo-cross Festival is part of
The New International Series:

more information visit
www.NEPCX.com

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