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08.12.11 -FIVE ROAD
CYCLISTS TO RACE FOR CANADA AT THE LONDON-SURREY RACE,
THE 2012 OLYMPIC TEST EVENT
London Prepares for 2012 Olympic Games
(Ottawa, ON – August 12, 2011) On Sunday, five
Canadian road cyclists will be racing on the 2012 Olympic
Games course as the organising committee for the London
Olympic Games hosts its test event for road cycling
on the London-Surrey course.
With less than one year to go before the start of the
Olympic Games, Dominique Rollin (Boucherville, QC/Française-des-Jeux),
Christian Meier (Sussex, NB/UnitedHealthcare), 2011
Criterium Canadian Champion David Veilleux (Cap Rouge,
QC/Team EuropCar), Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) and
Jamie Riggs (Manotick, ON/Louis Garneau-Club Chaussures-Norton
Rose) will be fighting for the top honours and for the
gold medal in this UCI 1.2 race.
Riders from 28 countries will take on this modified
course, a shorter version. Teams from across the world
will be gathering valuable data in this race, which
also serves as Games preparations for the race organizers,
volunteers and support staff.
CANADIAN TEAM – 2011 LONDON-SURREY
Dominique Rollin (Boucherville, QC/Française-des-Jeux)
Christian Meier (Sussex, NB/UnitedHealthcare)
David Veilleux (Cap Rouge, QC/Team EuropCar)
Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB)
Jamie Riggs (Manotick, ON/Louis Garneau-Club Chaussures-Norton
Rose)
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