April 17, 2014 (Vancouver, BC) – On Saturday April 26th, former Team Captain and now President of the Vancouver Canucks, Trevor Linden, will announce his participation in the 2014 Great Canadian Ride, a cross Canada cycling relay for High School students.  Linden will be joined by former NHL player Joé Juneau and Olympic Gold Medalist Jean-Luc Brassard both for the press conference and the cycling journey.

The Press conference will be from 10am to 11am at :

Jules Verne Secondary School
5445 Baillie Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3M6

It will be possible to talk to Trevor Linden, Joé Juneau, Jean-Luc Brassard and the students involved after the Press Conference

About The Great Canadian Ride
The Great Canadian Ride is an event founded by the Conseil scolaire francophone de la Cohttp://skitrax.com/wp-admin/post-new.phplombie-Britannique (SD#93) that has, since 2013, united youth from all over Canada in a cross-country bike relay. Departing from Victoria on May 12^th , the local peloton will kick-start the event, and school boards spanning the country will follow the relay, participating and receiving their peers along the way. A series of pelotons will carry their flag from province to province in order to promote making a choice towards stronger, healthier living. Through their determination and drive, students not only overcome the physical hurdles of such a ride, but they will live and learn through an experience unmatched in our school system to date.  The Great Canadian Ride works to encourage young people to discover their strengths and realize their potential. The final peloton will arrive in Quebec City, QC, on June 13^th   2014.

This year, 200 cyclists from 35 schools will cover the distance in 33 days.

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