February 25, 2005 – The Canadian Cycling Association would like to congratulate the city of Val d’Or and organizer Claude Pagé for reaching an agreement to secure the future of the Tour de l’Abitibi. The 2005 edition of this prestigious event will go ahead from July 19 to 24 in the Abitibi region as planned, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1969.

The CCA would also like to thank the staff of the Fédération Québecoise des Sports Cyclistes for their hard work to help bring about this result.

We can look forward once again to seeing the world’s top junior cyclists line up in Val d’Or on July 19 for six exciting days of competition.