Teams and riders from Australasia are certainly making their presence felt at BC Superweek this year, and it continued on Thursday as Campbell Stewart, riding for Cycling New Zealand, won the 10th anniversary of the Giro di Burnaby presented by Appia Development. In second was Aussie Liam Magennis, who is riding for the New South Wales Institute of Sport. Stewart,…
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It is confirmed! BC Superweek will be July 5 – 14, 2013 with the Giro falling on Thursday, July 11.
And the winners of the 2012 Giro di Burnaby “Watch & Win Contest” are………. Back in June, the Giro di Burnaby planning committee came up with a brilliant idea of a “Watch and Win Contest” where the focus was to encourage and reward active participation at the Giro. There were two categories to the contest. We asked for people to…
It is summer and it is hard to get all the judges together. So we are forced to delay the final results of the contest a bit. But rest assured, the results will be announced soon – we are so excited!
One of the host housing families had a breakin on the Thursday evening after the Giro. The racer, Anton Varabei, lost his bike as did the host family. While the insurance would cover some of the expenses, the family would still be short. But not for long. Different Bikes have stepped up to the plate to help out! Read the…
On a sadder note…one of our Home stay families who was hosting a European cyclist (Anton Varabei of Team Jet Fuel Coffee) was broken in to last night. Their bikes and his very expensive FOCUS bike was stolen. Please keep your eyes and ears open. This is a very sad day for Anton who may not be able to continue his racing! There…
The Giro team is happy to announce that SPUD (Sustainable Produce Urban Delivery) has come onboard as a supporter of the Giro. “Thanks for thinking of SPUD.CA to be a part of this fantastic community event. As I just mentioned on the phone, we would be more than happy to contribute some organic fruit for your volunteer team,” enthused Greg Perrin, Marketing Coordinator. SPUD…