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The Giro 2008 - the cycle race to be at...

What's New

Race Results.
Andrew Pinfold (riding for Symmetrics Cycling) won the men's race and Kelly Benjamin (Cheerwine Pro Cycling) the women's race. Click here for complete results.

Winner's pendant. This year the winners of the men's and women's races will each receive a gold pendant - click for details...

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Giro di Burnaby is a 1.85 km Criterium cycle race with top men and women riders competing for over $15,000 in cash prizes on a fast, challenging course throughout the Burnaby Heights neighbourhood. 

Click to view the BurnabyNow slideshow.

The 2008 Winners

Be sure to have a look at our fabulous Photo Gallery of last year's race.

What is a criterium?
Are you new to criterium cycle racing? Then you should read Racing 101!

 

The Giro 2008 Crowd Prime goes to Ryder Evans-Brockett & Family

On May 26th, 2008, everything changed for the Evans-Brockett family, the new owners and operators of Sharpey’s Cycle in Burnaby. Jimi and Nicole’s son, 4 ½ year old Ryder, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. The diagnosis is that Ryder has a 30 per cent chance of survival. Nicole says those numbers mean nothing to her. The only thing that matters is the outcome. "Lance Armstrong got five per cent and look at him. Cancer has met its match, in Ryder", she adamantly proclaims.

While Ryder (named after Nicole and Jimi’s favorite sport) undergoes five more months of chemotherapy, Jim and Nicole are struggling to keep the new business afloat that they bought so that Ryder could grow up in a healthy, cycling environment. Although they are maneuvering this bump in the road with every ounce of energy they have, to see Ryder back in the store, with his infectious smile greeting the customers is their unwavering vision!

50% of the crowd prime for the Giro di Burnaby this year will go to the cyclists and 50% will go to Ryder Evans-Brockett, our biggest Giro Hero. We, as a community are embracing the family in whatever way we can, supporting them through this very tumultuous year. So please, read Ryder’s blog (updated daily) and throw a dollar or two in the hat for a very brave and courageous family!

"Every day in every way, Ryder Evans-Brockett is getting better and better!" Jimi and Nicole are asking family and friends to think these words, speak these words, pray these words, and believe these words anytime a thought of Ryder crosses your mind!

Thank you for supporting Ryder and his Family.

 

Cycling is a sport that lends itself naturally to spectatorship, and this style of racing allows us to bring the crowds as close as possible to the action

We would like to thank the City of Burnaby for their generous support!

Lisa Dorian - Dizzy Chicks Cycling Team
 

Our 2008 Sponsors

Embassy Development

Appia Development

Palladio Jewellers

Moscone & Bros.

Burnaby Heights Physio

 

 

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