NEWS
For Immediate Release
April 17, 2008

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Jeff Shaw
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ALL-NEW WEB SITE OFFERS NEWS, INFORMATION
ABOUT GERMAIN.COM TOUR DE GRANDVIEW

GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio – The Germain.com Tour de Grandview Cycling Classic has re-launched its Web site at www.tourdegrandview.com.

The site, which was completely redesigned by freelance Web designer Dianna Williams, provides fans, cyclists and volunteers with information about the June 28-29 professional cycling event. Content for the site was developed by Scott Reisz of Forthwrite Communications.

"With fans coming from around the Midwest and cyclists coming from around the world, we need a Web presence that’s easy to use and informative," said Tour organizer Julie Whitley of the Grandview Community Association. "That’s just what we’ve got with the all-new tourdegrandview.com."

The site provides detailed information about the event, including Tour news, a schedule of events and maps of the race courses. There are also details for fans about attending the event, for cyclists about how to compete in the Tour, and for volunteers about how to take part. Links to sponsoring businesses also are included on the site, along with information about successful tour alumni and results and photos from past events.

"We’re very excited about this year's race," said Whitley, "and we hope our new site is a helpful resource to everyone who’d like to come out or participate."
Ohio’s premier professional cycling race, the Germain.com Tour de Grandview will celebrate 16 years in central Ohio when it returns to Grandview Heights this summer.

A favorite stop for top cyclists from the U.S. and around the world, the event features two days of world-class bicycle racing through the streets of suburban Grandview, as well as a number events and activities for spectators and cyclists alike.

Among the events tied to this year’s Tour will be a Kids’ Sprints competition and Ohio Series Criterium race on Saturday afternoon; a Saturday night street party with food, drinks, live entertainment and children’s activities; and a final set of criterium races on Sunday afternoon.

The races will feature both men and women cyclists in multiple professional categories. The criterium courses will cover a number of the hilly, tree-lined streets on either side of Grandview Avenue, the city’s main thoroughfare.

The Germain.com Tour de Grandview Cycling Classic is Ohio’s premier cycling event, attracting an international field of more than 300 professional cyclists to central Ohio each year, as well as hundreds of cycling enthusiasts and spectators. Celebrating its 16th year in 2008, the Tour is organized by the non-profit Grandview Community Association with the support of the City of Grandview Heights, local volunteers and sponsoring businesses. More information is available at www.tourdegrandview.com.