USA Cycling announced Thursday that Greenville has been selected to host the 2015-16 USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championships.
Greenville has hosted the USA Cycling Professional Road Championships for the past seven years and was selected due to its strong history of hosting cycling events and its popular base of cyclists.
“Our award-winning downtown is an ideal venue for the USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championships, and we are honored to be the host city for this prestigious competition,” said Greenville Mayor Knox White. “We look forward to welcoming the field of elite athletes and making the 2015-2016 championships the most exciting yet.”
Greenville continues to gain worldwide recognition in the cycling community with businesses such as Boyd Cycling and Hincapie Sports and a prior announcement that Greenville will be the site of the UCI Para-Cycling World Championships Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2014.
“Greenville, South Carolina’s emergence as a recognized and talked about cycling destination combined with proven category event experience and an incredibly passionate local cycling community makes for a standout championship for the athletes and the fans,” said Chris Stone, president of VisitGreenvilleSC.
