The Du Pont Co. took over sponsorship...
The Du Pont Co. took over sponsorship of the former Tour de Trump, the United States’ premier cycling race, which will be sanctioned internationally as a professional event next year.
Donald Trump ended his multimillion-dollar involvement in the two-year-old race because of financial troubles. A spokesman for Du Pont said the company plans a long-term commitment to the race, which is held in the late spring along the East Coast.
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