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USA Pro Cycling Challenge Stage 4 report

The 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge continued Friday in Colorado, USA, with the fourth of six stages, a 133-km road race between Avon and Steamboat Springs.

One day after losing Andrew Randell to a crash, two more Team SpiderTech p/b C10 riders were forced to abandon the race due to illness: Pat McCarty and Bruno Langlois did not start the stage. Lucas Euser continues to ride strongly and sits in 24th overall after finishing in the same group as the stage winner.

The USA Pro Cycling Challenge, disputed over six stages scheduled to end on Sunday, is broadcast in over 160 countries from around the world. For fans who would like to watch live online, the race is webcast on the official The Shack Tour Tracker at http://shacktracker.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/.

2011 USA PRO CHALLENGE
Category: UCI 2.1 America Tour
Location: United States of America
Type: Road Race – Stage Race (Prologue + 6 stages)
Stage 4: Avon to Steamboat Springs, CO (133,2 km)
Number of riders: 121
Website: http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/
Live webcast: http://shacktracker.usaprocyclingchallenge.com

RESULTS – STAGE 4 (Avon to Steamboat Springs, CO (133,2 km)
1. Elia VIVIANI* (Liquigas-Cannondale) 2:58:14
2. Michael MORKOV (Saxo Bank SunGard)
3. Kenny Robert VAN HUMMEL (Skil-Shimano) ST
4. Robert FÖRSTER (Unitedhealthcare Presented By Maxxis) ST
5. Dennis VAN WINDEN (Rabobank Cycling Team) ST
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58. Lucas EUSER (Team Spidertech Powered by C10) ST
61. Flavio DE LUNA* (Team Spidertech Powered by C10) ST
106. Francois PARISIEN (Team Spidertech Powered by C10) +1:03
109. David BOILY* (Team Spidertech Powered by C10) +1:03
116. Ryan ROTH (Team Spidertech Powered by C10) +1:03
DNS. Jonathan Patrick MCCARTY (Team Spidertech Powered by C10)
DNS. Bruno LANGLOIS (Team Spidertech Powered by C10)

RESULTS – GENERAL CLASSIFICATION (AFTER STAGE 4)
1. Levi LEIPHEIMER (Team RadioShack) 13:28:43
2. Christian VANDEVELDE (Team Garmin – Cervelo) +0:11
3. Tejay VAN GARDEREN* (HTC – Highroad) +0:17
4. Tom DANIELSON (Team Garmin – Cervelo) +0:21
5. George HINCAPIE (BMC Racing Team) +0:53
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24. Lucas EUSER (Team Spidertech Powered by C10) +4:28
53. Flavio DE LUNA* (Team Spidertech Powered by C10) +9:53
82. David BOILY* (Team Spidertech Powered by C10) +18:09
97. Francois PARISIEN (Team Spidertech Powered by C10) +20:33
116. Ryan ROTH (Team Spidertech Powered by C10) +30:04

THE TEAMS

HTC-Highroad (USA); Team RadioShack (USA); BMC Racing Team (USA); Team Garmin-Cervélo (USA); Liquigas-Cannondale (ITA); Rabobank Pro Cycling Team (NED); Saxo Bank-Sunguard (DEN); Leopard-Trek (LUX); Team SpiderTech powered by C10 (CAN); Skil-Shimano (FRA); Geox-TMC (ESP); Team Type 1 – Sanofi (USA); UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling (USA); Bissell Pro Cycling (USA); Endura Racing (GBR); Gobernacion de Antioquia – Indeportes Antioquia (COL); Jelly Belly Cycling Team (USA); Team Exergy (USA); UNE-EPM (COL)

THE SPIDERTECH RIDERS – 2011 USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE

  • David BOILY – Québec, QC [2nd, Canadian Championships, U23, Road]
  • Flavio DE LUNA – Aguascalientes, MEX [Winner, Stage 5, 2010 Vuelta Mexico]
  • Lucas EUSER – Napa, CA, USA [Winner, 2008 Univest Grand Prix]
  • Bruno LANGLOIS – Québec, QC [3rd, 2010 Canadian Championships, Road]
  • Pat McCARTY – Austin, TX, USA [4th, 2010 Tour of Utah]
  • François PARISIEN – Repentigny, QC [Winner, Stage 2 – Vuelta Mexico]
  • Andrew RANDELL – Toronto, ON [2nd, 2010 Canadian Championships, Road]
  • Ryan ROTH – Cambridge, ON [2nd, 2010 Gatineau Chrono]

ABOUT Team SpiderTech powered by C10

Team SpiderTech powered by C10 is Canada’s first Continental Professional Cycling Team. Founded by Steve Bauer and Josée Larocque in 2007, the team has earned a Professional Continental license from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The 19 rider team of 16 Canadians and 3 other North American riders is sponsored by SpiderTech Inc. and a consortium of Canadian corporations known as C10 including BlackBerry, NRS Brakes, Pinetree Capital, Planet Energy and Saputo.

ABOUT SpiderTech

SpiderTech is the Canadian developer and world leader of pre-cut and ready to apply kinesiology taping solutions. SpiderTech is committed to excellence and innovation in the management of pain and myofascial dysfunction through the use of specialized elastic tape applications. SpiderTech’s focus is on the development and manufacturing of products and therapy protocols that meet the demands of today’s health care clinician and therapist.

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For more information:
Guy Napert-Frenette
Communications
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