USA Cycling Announces Info on Knoxville Event

Event organizers and professional athletes with USA Cycling Professional Road & Time Trial National Championships have announced information on the 2017 USA Cycling Professional Road & Time Trial National Championships, staged for the first time in Knoxville, Tenn., June 24-25.

Speakers included the following:

Chad Culver, Sr. Director Visit Knoxville Sports Commission

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• Tim Burchett, Knox County Mayor 

• Micah Rice, VP Nat’l Events, USA Cycling

• Christy Phillips, Event Chair, American Red Cross Pedal for the RED

• Lauren Hall, professional cyclist, UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team

The course maps unveiled for the 2017 USA Cycling Professional Road & Time Trial National Championships showed the race that will be staged for the first time in Knoxville, Tenn., June 24-25.

About USA Cycling: Recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the Union Cycliste Internationale, USA Cycling is the official governing body for all disciplines of competitive cycling in the United States, including road, track, mountain bike, BMX and cyclo-cross. As a membership-based organization, USA Cycling comprises 64,000 members; 2,700+ clubs and teams; and 34 local associations. The national governing body sanctions over 3,100 competitive and non-competitive events throughout the U.S. each year and is responsible for the identification, development, and support of American cyclists. To learn more about USA Cycling, visit usacycling.org.

About Visit Knoxville: Visit Knoxville (Knoxville Convention and Visitors Bureau) is the official CVB for the City of Knoxville and Knox County. Visit Knoxville is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, private company that works together with the community, business leaders and local and state government to further develop Knoxville as a premier leisure, meetings and travel destination.