from The Killeen Daily Herald (full article link)

By Jon Schroeder
Killeen Daily Herald

COPPERAS COVE – With a record number of riders, the 2008 TBi Copperas Cove Classic Road Race was bigger than ever. Better, some would say.

For Andy Hollinger, who started the race, it’s another good year. Copperas Cove, he says, is "Texas’ most bicycle-friendly city," and Hollinger’s race is one of the most popular in Texas, if only because it kicks off the season.

Saturday’s competition was the first road race in Texas since last season came to a close in October. That makes it a bigger deal than most, organizers said, although Cove also hosts the state championship race on an overlapping course.