October 22, 2008

CrossVegas, presented by Scott Bicycles TV Program Broadcast Dates Announced



October 22nd (Sun Valley, ID) Broadcast dates for the TV coverage of CrossVegas, the international cyclocross race held September 24th in Las Vegas during Interbike, have been announced.  The program airs on Altitude Sports and Entertainment Network.

Saturday October 25 5:30 pm MDT
Monday October 27 9:30 pm MDT
Sunday November 2 10:30 pm MST
Thursday November 6 2:30 am MST
Thursday November 20 1; 30 pm MST
Sunday November 23 6:30 am MST

Viewers outside of Altitude’s 10 state region can find the program on DirecTV as well as Dish Network in select areas.  Additional airings of CrossVegas will be available on other networks to be announced in the next few weeks.

6-time Emmy awarding winning producer Kent Gordis of Kent Gordis Productions produced the 30-minute program. Gordis is the owner/producer of Kent Gordis Productions, the leading producer of bicycle races on television in the U.S. His production credits include eight Olympic Games, six Tours de France and multiple other events.

In its second year CrossVegas has become a fixture on the U.S. cyclocross calendar attracting over 7,500 spectators to the stadium setting of Desert Breeze Soccer Complex in Las Vegas.  Held in the evening under the stars, Scott-Swisspower legend Thomas Frischknecht raced his final event as a World Cup competitor alongside teammate Florian Vogel. CrossVegas was won for a second year by Ryan Trebon of the U.S. after an exciting 60 minutes of racing that included multiple lead changes among a field of U.S and international stars including Lance Armstrong participating in his first race since announcing his return to competitive cycling.