Battenkill adds AMD as sponsor
Organizers of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill announce this week the signing of Advanced Micro...
Organizers of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill announce this week the signing of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as a Presenting Sponsor for the 2009 event in Cambridge, New York. Long a major supporter of competitive cycling in America, AMD's participation in 2009 is a vote of confidence for the event and for the sport.
The Tour of the Battenkill has expanded to a two-day event on April 18-19, featuring a Pro/Am Saturday and a Professional Invitational on Sunday. "AMD coming on board is huge," said race promoter Dieter Drake of Cambridge. "This goes a long way toward making the event a success and also toward firmly establishing AMD in Upstate, New York. With the recommendation from Senator Schumer, we were able to agree to go forward in 2009 and make it happen."
The Tour of the Battenkill is the largest cycling race in the USA with more than 1500 racers expected for the Pro/Am on Saturday, April 18. Pro/Am registration opened online on Sunday and already nearly 1200 racers have registered. The Sunday, April 19 Pro Invitational will feature many of the best professional teams from throughout North America.
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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.