The first race on USA Cycling's 2015 National Criterium Calendar announced this week that it has been canceled. Organisers of Tampa's Gasparilla Criterium, scheduled for this Saturday, announced on Monday that the six-year-old event would not take place after a major sponsor withdrew support.
“In the last two weeks, the race directors of the [Gasparilla Criterium and Cycling Festival] received word that a major new sponsor was unable to participate in this year’s program,” the statement read.
“Because of this and the compounding effect of other challenging circumstances inherent in the production of top-level cycling events, the 2015 event, which was set to begin in St. Petersburg’s Fort De Soto Park on Friday, March 20, will not happen.”
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The cycling festival's inaugural individual time trial and collegiate team time trial were originally planned for Friday, March 20, followed by Saturday's NCC criterium in downtown Tampa. Sunday’s Pinellas Park Circuit Race, produced by TopView Sports, is still on.
Teams registered for Saturday's NCC race included the UnitedHealthcare men’s and women’s teams, Astellas Oncology Pro Cycling Team, DNA Cycling, Colavita-Bianchi and Pepper Palace-Happy Tooth, among others.
“We are all terribly upset,” said David Green, Chairman of the organising committee. “So many important individuals contribute to the production of this program. Our heartfelt apologies go out to all of the teams, management, support staff and sponsors.
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