Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic

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2007 Press Releases

09/04/2007 Media Alert for the Priority Health Classic
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08/13/2007 First Annual Event Offers Volunteer Opportunities
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08/07/2007 Spectrum Health and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital to Sponsor Priority Health Classic
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06/21/2007 Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic a First for Celebration on the Grand
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The Priority Health Classic television ad is airing on WOTV4.
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2007 External News

11/09/2007 The 2008 Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic makes the National Racing Calendar
The cycling community is already looking forward to the Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic. In fact, it was added to the official National Racing Calendar for 2008.
Source: floridasports.com
09/09/2007 Bicyclists, fans agree: GR's bricks really rock
Professional bicycle racers hit the bricks Saturday afternoon and gave the inaugural Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic instant tradition.
Source: mlive.com
09/04/2007 For kids: His biggest like? To bike
Andrew Florian, Priority Health Cycling Team U23 member, discusses the Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic, bike safety and the Kids Race.
Source: woodradio.com
09/04/2007 Priority Health's Rob Pocock, associate vice president of Corporate Communications, was featured on WOOD Radio discussing the Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic.
Listen to the interview
Read the article about the race
Source: woodradio.com
09/04/2007 FH Central grad part of elite cycling team
Forest Hills Central graduate Kirk O'Bee talks cycling as he prepares for the Priority Health Classic.
Source: mlive.com
08/22/2007 Faster, faster the storm is coming!
Dan Limbaugh, WOOD TV producer, fights the rain and thunder to train for the Priority Health Classic. His latest entry states, "Nothing makes you pedal a bike faster than dark clouds and the rumble of thunder."
Source: woodtv.com
08/20/2007 Dr. Tom Peterson, from the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, is featured on WGVU radio discussing the free Kids Race that is happening during the Priority Health Classic. Dr. Peterson commends the event for inspiring both parents and kids to be more active and healthy.
Listen to the interview now. (MP3 File - 5Mb)

08/20/2007 My bearings may be gritty.
WOOD TV8 producer Dan Limbaugh continues to blog about his experience preparing for the Priority Health Classic. He is now receiving training advice from the Priority Health Cycling Team Manager, Mark Olson.
Source: woodtv.com
08/13/2007 Fat, 50 and (almost) ready to race.
Dan Limbaugh, a producer for WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids, is planning to participate in the Priority Health Classic and blogging about it. His first entry states "Sometimes you need the right incentive to get into shape. Mine happens to be the Priority HealthClassic."
Source: woodtv.com
08/03/2007 Criterium events 'great for West Michigan cycling'
Source: mlive.com / Grand Rapids Press
06/25/2007 Pro-am bike race hits Grand Rapids
Source: woodtv.com
06/22/2007 Priority Health Grand Cycling Classic a First for Celebration on the Grand
Source: dailypeloton.com
06/22/2007 Grand Cycling Classic to bring elite athletes to Grand Rapids
Source: dowagiacnews.com
06/21/2007 Pro-am cycling race coming to GR
Source: mlive.com








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