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GREENWICH The Volvo of Stamford Tour de Greenwich XXVII, a 20-mile bicycle race, will take place at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 18 starting at Greenwich High School.
The pre-entry fee is $35; it will cost $45 on the morning of the race. Each participant will receive a long sleeve race shirt and a water bottle. A post-ride brunch will be held during the awards ceremony. A winner's jersey will be presented to the champion in each age group. All riders must wear ANSI-approved helmets.
Entry forms may be obtained on the www.threadsandtreads.com website and at the Threads and Treads sporting goods store at 17 E. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich.
Max Lippolis of Pound Ridge, N.Y., won last year's race in 49:04 to edge Cos Cob's Alex Weil by three seconds. Thomas Cromle of Mount Kisco, N.Y., placed third and Stamford's Cristian Velasquez was fourth. They were both timed in at 49:10. The top 25 riders were all within 15 seconds of the champion Lippolis.
Kristin Budden of Rye Brook, N.Y., was the woman's champion at 56:53. Darien's Rose Shabet was the female runner-up and just one second behind Budden.
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