
Univest Ends 14-Year Race Title Sponsorship
UCI/NRC Grand Prix to Continue in 2012
“Univest has been a strong and unwavering supporter of international cycling for 14 years,” race director John Eustice said. “We thank them for their long-time commitment to the sport and for helping build a vibrant community of fans, participants, sponsors and civic authorities around the events. That community will move forward with a dynamic new Grand Prix for 2012.”
For more information contact John Eustice, Sparta Cycling, 917-699-4566/jde@spartacycling.com.
About Sparta Cycling
Sparta Cycling (www.spartacycling.com)provides race promotion services to deliver world-class events that meet the needs of sponsors, teams and riders, spectators and supporting communities.
About the USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
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. Currently in its 15th season, the National Racing Calendar (NRC - www.usacycling.org/nrc) is the premier season-long domestic road cycling series sanctioned and owned by USA Cycling. With an overall ranking system that determines the best individual male and female cyclists, as well as the best teams in the U.S., the NRC features the nation’s top Pro-Am road race events and boasts a total prize purse of more than one million dollars. The 30-race calendar is open to both professional and amateur cyclists.
About Univest Corporation
Headquartered in Souderton, Pa., Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its subsidiaries serve the financial needs of residents, businesses, and nonprofit organizations in Bucks, Chester, Montgomery and Lehigh counties. Univest Bank and Trust Co., member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender, offers customers 32 financial service centers, 12 retirement financial services centers, and 39 ATM locations throughout the region, and is the parent company of Univest Capital, Inc., a small ticket commercial finance business; Univest Insurance, Inc., an independent insurance agency headquartered in Lansdale, Pa., which serves commercial and personal customers; and Univest Investments, Inc., Member FINRA and SIPC, a full-service broker-dealer and investment advisory firm. For more information on Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania and its subsidiaries, please visit www.univest.net.