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BISSELL-ABG-GIANT to Compete in the Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic

May 29, 2013 – Indianapolis

The BISSELL-ABG-GIANT cycling team is proud to announce that the team will compete in the Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic, a UCI 1.2 road race, on June 2, 2013.

The Philly Cycling Classic has a storied history of nearly 30 years of racing in Philadelphia and was the US Professional championships from 1985 until 2005. Open to only a few select Domestic Elite teams in 2013, the race will see all North American-based professional cycling teams in addition to several European professional teams vie for the win. Featuring the start/finish at the top of the fabled Manayunk Wall, the Philly Cycling Classic will see the riders complete 10 laps of a 12 mile course for a total of 120 miles of racing.

BISSELL-ABG-GIANT will field a squad of eight riders: Nicolai Broechner, Graham Dewart, Jonathan Jacob, Josh Johnson, Weston Luzadder, Alex Vanias, Nathan Williams, and Alex Wieseler. This eight-rider squad has delivered numerous victories in 2013, includes the 2011 US National Elite Time Trial champion, two current US Collegiate National Cycling champions, and a member of the US contingent to the 2013 World Cyclocross Championships.

BISSELL-ABG-GIANT is a USA Cycling Domestic Elite roadcycling team based in Indianapolis, Ind. and Grand Rapids, Mich. BISSELL-ABG-GIANT exists to develop young Midwestern cyclists into professional bicycle racers. Follow the team online at bissellabggiantcycling.com and on Twitter at @BissellABGGiant.