December 8, 2006 – Stemming from an enduring passion for cycling and a desire to continue to develop elite level racers, Mirek Mazur is pleased to announce that he will be organizing a women’s team. Comprised of racers from across Canada and the US, the team will develop an emerging pool of talent through participation in select Canadian national, NRC and US races.

Promising to be a dominant force in Canadian racing, the 2007 team line-up includes three national champions (2 Canadian, 1 US), 2 provincial champions (1 Ontario, 1 Manitoba) and 2 strong racers with multiple medals in the Ontario Cup series.

Brought together are:

– Jessica Spence – Canadian Pursuit Champion, Bronze medal Canadian ITT Championships
– Beth Bissell – 2005 Masters Canadian Champion
– Heather Davidson – Three-time Ontario medalist
– Lindsay Argue – Manitoba Junior Champion
– Celeste Jones-Baumgardt – 2006 Ontario Junior Champion, 2005 Junior National Cyclocross Champion
– Rebecca Nelson – ranked second overall in the Ontario Cup standings.
– Danielle Haulman – Guest rider at select US stage races. 2006 US Cadet TT Champion

The team will begin its season with a training camp taking place in Tucson, Arizona in February, culminating with participation in the first race of the season: The Valley of the Sun Stage Race.

Additionally, the team will receive support from a club including racers in all categories. The Junior and Master Men’s teams will provide representation at Canadian National and select Ontario events, with the Junior Men competing in the Tour de l’Abitibi.

The team will be generously supported by the following sponsors:

– Mazurcoaching.com
– Brendan Matthias Photography
– Genesis Rehabilitation
– Wallace
– CycleOps
– Schwalbe
– Dr. Bruce Apfelbaun Dentistry