Univest GP
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The Univest Grand Prix is a professional bicycle road race contested in the region surrounding the borough of Souderton in Montgomery County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The event, which was founded in 1998 by former professional cyclist John Eustice, is sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale
(UCI) - the world governing body of competitive cycling.
In addition to the main event, a 160km road race that finishes with multiple laps on a circuit in Souderton, the Univest GP has expanded to included a non-competitive 100km recreational ride known as the Univest Cyclosportif 100K and the Univest Criterium of Doylestown, Pennsylvania
.
The Univest GP is noteworthy not just for its sanctioning by the UCI (making it one of only 13 such events held for men in the United States in 2008), but also for its course, which passes through 16 municipalities. This type of large-circuit road race has become extremely rare in the United States.
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. The event, which was founded in 1998 by former professional cyclist John Eustice, is sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
(UCI) - the world governing body of competitive cycling.
In addition to the main event, a 160km road race that finishes with multiple laps on a circuit in Souderton, the Univest GP has expanded to included a non-competitive 100km recreational ride known as the Univest Cyclosportif 100K and the Univest Criterium of Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Doylestown is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 8,380. The borough is the county seat of Bucks County.- History :...
.
The Univest GP is noteworthy not just for its sanctioning by the UCI (making it one of only 13 such events held for men in the United States in 2008), but also for its course, which passes through 16 municipalities. This type of large-circuit road race has become extremely rare in the United States.