Battenkill adds AMD as sponsor

Organizers of the 2009 Tour of the Battenkill announce this week the signing of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as a Presenting Sponsor for the 2009 event in Cambridge, New York. Long a major supporter of competitive cycling in America, AMD's participation in 2009 is a vote of confidence for the event and for the sport.

The Tour of the Battenkill has expanded to a two-day event on April 18-19, featuring a Pro/Am Saturday and a Professional Invitational on Sunday. "AMD coming on board is huge," said race promoter Dieter Drake of Cambridge. "This goes a long way toward making the event a success and also toward firmly establishing AMD in Upstate, New York. With the recommendation from Senator Schumer, we were able to agree to go forward in 2009 and make it happen."

The Tour of the Battenkill is the largest cycling race in the USA with more than 1500 racers expected for the Pro/Am on Saturday, April 18. Pro/Am registration opened online on Sunday and already nearly 1200 racers have registered. The Sunday, April 19 Pro Invitational will feature many of the best professional teams from throughout North America.