Greipel wins in Philly & Columbia-High Road grabs Pro Tour lead

Professional tour June 8, 2009 Greipel wins Philadelphia Intl. Championship André Greipel (GER/Columbia-High Road) won the third event on the USA Cycling Professional Tour, the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship, on Sunday out sprinting Columbia-Highroad teammate Greg Henderson (NZL) and Bissell's Kirk O'Bee (AUS). With three of eight events on the USA Cycling Pro Tour complete, Levi Leipheimer (Santa Rosa, Calif./Astana) leads the individual standings while the Team Columbia-High Road squad took over the top spot in the team category. The latest version of the USA Cycling Professional Tour standings are as follows: Individual Standings 1. Levi Leipheimer (Santa Rosa, Calif./Astana) 218 2. David Zabriskie (Salt Lake City, Utah/Garmin-Chipotle) 92 3. Greg Henderson (NZL/Team Columbia-High Road) 70 4. Michael Rogers (AUS/Team Columbia-High Road) 62 5. Mark Cavendish (GBR/Team Columbia-High Road) 46 Team Standings 1. Team Columbia-High Road 303 2. Astana 264 3. Garmin-Slipstream 138 4. Team Saxo Bank 112 5. Rock Racing 89     *For complete 2009 USA Cycling Professional Tour standings, click here for individual standings and here for team standings. The next event on the USA Cycling Professional Tour will be the USA Cycling Professional Criterium Championships in Downers Grove, Ill. on August 16.  Photo courtesy Casey B. Gibson Back to top About the USA Cycling Professional Tour 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. Created in 2006 to support the growth of professional cycling in the United States, the USA Cycling Professional Tour is a men’s-only, season-long calendar that determines the best professional rider and team on American soil. With ten races on the 2009 edition, the USA Cycling Professional Tour attracts the best pro cyclists and teams from around the world to compete in internationally-sanctioned events from coast to coast. The calendar is comprised of seven UCI-sanctioned races and three USA Cycling Professional National Championships (criterium, time trial and road race). At the end of the season, the overall Pro Tour standings determine an individual and a team champion who are considered the best and most consistent performers in international-caliber race in the U.S. For more information on the USA Cycling Professional Tour, visit www.usacycling.org/protour.

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