Commerce Bank Triple Crown gets rolling in Lancaster

Lancaster, Pennsylvania will host the first of three races in the Commerce Bank Triple Crown of Cycling which kicks off with the Tom Bamford Lancaster Classic on June 7. Spectators are expected to show up in large numbers to watch the cream of US domestic riders battling on the same roads they drive to work on each morning. Over 200 professional cyclists including Olympic medallists and Tour de France riders will descend on Lancaster for one of the city's largest annual sporting events.

"Last year, we had one of the most successful race series ever in our history," said David Chauner, director of organisers Pro Cycling Tour LLC. "Thanks to our extremely enthusiastic sponsor, Commerce Bank, the tremendous support of the Commonwealth of PA, the cities of Philadelphia, Lancaster and Reading, we have a great formula for success and we plan on making it even bigger and better this year."