Barclays Global Investors Serves as New Title Sponsor of the San Francisco Grand Prix; ''America's Toughest Bike Race'' Is The Barclays Global Investors Grand Prix.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Barclays Global Investors Barclays Global Investors is a subsidiary of British-based Barclays Bank which is in the investment management industry. It is the largest corporate money manager in the world, with over £936 billion (US$1.77 trillion) under management as of March 2006[1]. (BGI BGI Barclays Global Investors BGI Bainbridge Graduate Institute BGI Bureau Gravimétrique International BGI Borland Graphic Interface (File Name Extension) BGI Bridgetown, Barbados - Grantley Adams International ) today announced its title sponsorship of the fifth annual San Francisco Grand Prix The San Francisco Grand Prix was a road cycling race held in San Francisco, United States in early September. The race was organized as a 1.HC event and in 2005 it was part of the UCI America Tour. cycling race. The San Francisco Grand Prix, scheduled for September 4 and dubbed "America's toughest bike race," becomes the Barclays Global Investors Grand Prix. The Barclays Global Investors Grand Prix is a major sporting event in San Francisco, a cycling hotbed hotbed, low, glass-covered frame structure for starting tender plants. It differs from a cold frame only in that the soil is heated—either artificially as by underground electric wiring or steampipes, or naturally with partially fermented stable manure, which . The race is considered one of the largest outdoor events held in San Francisco and over the years has drawn hundreds of thousands of spectators. "As one of the largest employers in San Francisco with roots dating back over 35 years, we are extremely proud to sponsor the Grand Prix," said Matt Scanlan, Managing Director at Barclays Global Investors. "This race is a unique opportunity to support the San Francisco community in a meaningful way with a great sport." The Barclays Global Investors Grand Prix will feature an international field of 160 of the world's best professional cyclists racing through the streets of San Francisco. Featuring several key teams from the recently completed Tour de France Tour de France World's most prestigious and difficult bicycle race. Staged for three weeks each July—usually in some 20 daylong stages—the Tour typically comprises 20 professional teams of nine riders each and covers some 3,600 km (2,235 miles) of flat and -- including the Discovery Channel team led by Tour de France stage winner George Hincapie and Team CSC featuring Tour de France runner-up Ivan Basso -- the 108-mile race begins and ends on the Embarcadero. Along the way, it winds through North Beach, Fisherman's Wharf and the Marina, and takes racers on grueling climbs up the Taylor and Fillmore Street hills. "This sponsorship allows us to raise the profile of Barclays Global Investors in our hometown of San Francisco," said Lee Kranefuss, Managing Director at Barclays Global Investors. "BGI is known for our innovation, application of technology and teamwork, a perfect fit with the pro cycling tour." As one of the city's largest employers with over 1,000 employees at its San Francisco headquarters, BGI manages over $1.4 trillion in assets for investors worldwide and is America's largest money manager(1). With strong academic ties to local universities, BGI harnesses the newest ideas to managing money and employs some of the brightest minds in finance and investment research. BGI is owned by Barclays PLC, one of the world's leading global financial services providers. (1)Source: "America's Top Money Managers," Institutional Investor Institutional Investor A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions. , July 2005. |
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