May 30, 2012 (Victoria, BC) – To celebrate Ryder Hesjedal’s historic Giro D’Italia, fans, racers and Tim Horton Timbit Challengers are encouraged to wear (or bring) pink at next Sunday’s (June 3) The Condo Group Bastion Square Grand Prix, part of the Robert W. Cameron Law Cycling Series.
“All of Victoria – and indeed, Canada – are excited about Ryder’s historic Giro,” says Race Director Jon Watkin. “We all want to pay tribute and show him how proud we all are of him, here at Bastion, where it all started for Ryder and many of Canada’s top racers.”
Race organizers will be decorating the course and the kids’ bikes in pink and immediately following the men’s elite finish (approx 2 p.m.), there will be a Victory Lap (including the day’s racers, led by the elite women and men’s winner) around the square to pay tribute to Victoria’s most famous rider. This tribute will be filmed, posted and sent to Ryder. Riders and spectators are encouraged to show their “pink” colours during this lap.
The Robert Cameron Law Cycling Series (RCLCS), June 1-3, 2012 is Victoria’s #1 Road Cycling Racing Event, featuring some of Canada’s top cyclists and consisting of:
– Specialized /Russ Hay’s Time Trial – June 1, (6 pm) start and finish at Clover Point
– Accent Inns BC Road Cycling Championships – June 2 (starting at 7 a.m. to about 1 p.m.) at Liberty Road in Metchosin
– 20th Annual The Condo Group Bastion Square Grand Prix – June 3 (starting at 8 a.m. with the last race, the men’s elite, starting at 1 pm)
– Tim Hortons Timbit Challenge – for kids aged 5 to 10; free event, but limited to first pre-registered 150 participants.
To register or for more information click HERE (RCLCS website)