Waffle House of Rome will serve as the breakfast host to the Yellow Jersey Club, the official hospitality venue for the Tour de Georgia, event organizers said.

The Norcross-based restaurant chain will be the official provider of the 2007 Tour de Georgia’s Start Hospitality experience at all of the race’s host cities. It marks the second consecutive year that Waffle House has partnered with the tour.

"What's great about Waffle House is that wherever the Tour travels across more than 660 miles, there's always a Waffle House near by,” said Chris Aronhalt, Managing Partner of Medalist Sports, the marketing agency licensed to operate the Tour.

"Our partnership with Waffle House has become a true Southern tradition for the Tour's staff, athletes, volunteers, media and spectators," Aronhalt said. "It is a pleasure to have them as a sponsor again this year, providing our breakfasts for the VIP hospitality at Start Line host venues."

Rome is among the Tour de Georgia host cities, serving as both a destination and starting point for two stages of the 2007 tour. The race, which comes to Rome April 17 and 18, also will touch Rockmart and Summerville before moving on farther north.

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Tour officials have added that contestants normally get cups of water during the race; this year the water cups will be replaced by cups of gravy. Those who also finish the race will be greeted by a prize of a bucket of extra crispy KFC "finger lickin good" chicken.

Oddsmakers have predicted that over 1000 people will show up to start the race, but less than 50 will actually make it out of the parking lot.

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