The Rochester Twilight Criterium is an annual professional bicycle racing event on the National Criterium Calendar of

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. The event, a fast race on a short loop along downtown streets in

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, started in 2004. In 2008, it was expanded into a three-day event called the Rochester Omnium, with the Twilight Criterium as its centerpiece. In 2009, the event had been planned to expand to six days, at venues throughout the

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region; the new event would be called the Tour de New York. However, the 2009 event, including the Twilight Criterium, was canceled due to financial considerations. In 2015, the Twilight Criterium was restarted with the intent of resuming it as an annual event. Image:Rochester Omnium logo.png, The Omnium logo Image:Tour de New York.jpg, The proposed Tour de New York logo

References

*http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=13577 *http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/2015/08/15/rochester-twilight-criteriums-triumphant-return/31801887/

External links

Official site
Twilight Criterium Cycle races in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 2004 2004 establishments in New York (state) Men's road bicycle races {{NewYork-sport-stub