Boivin 7th in 4th stage of Tour of California
(Clovis, CA – May 16, 2012) The longest stage of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California also proved to be the warmest one, with temperatures hovering around 35 degrees Celsius as the riders tackled six peaks in the California mountains. With all six climbs counting for the King of the Mountains (KOM) classification, the opportunity [...]
Houle sprints to 7th as Boily relinquishes mountains jersey
(Livermore, CA – May 15, 2012) The streak of consecutive days for Team SpiderTech powered by C10 in the coveted King of the Mountains jersey at the Amgen Tour of California ended at eight today as David Boily was relegated to second position of the standings. Boily took the mountains lead on the opening day [...]
Boily still the top climber at Amgen Tour of California
(Santa Cruz, CA – May 14, 2012) On the second day of racing at the 2012 Amgen Tour of California, Team SpiderTech powered by C10 had one goal in mind today: Protect the polka dot King of the Mountain jersey won by David Boily in the opening stage. And so they did. The course today [...]
Boily leads California KOM standings
(Santa Rosa, CA – May 13, 2012) In his second Amgen Tour of California appearance, David Boily of Québec, QC sent a strong message today at the opening Amgen Tour of California: he wants the King of the Mountain jersey. And today he rode in style with his Argon18 Gallium Pro, winning all four KOM [...]
4 SpiderTech riders named to Olympic pool
(St. Catharines, ON – May 11, 2012) Team SpiderTech riders Guillaume Boivin (Longeuil, QC), Will Routley (Whistler, BC), Ryan Roth (Cambridge, ON) and David Boily (Québec, QC) have all been selected to the Canadian Cycling Association Olympic Selection Pool for the men’s road race and time trial. Sprinter Guillaume Boivin is having a solid season this [...]
SpiderTech ready for Amgen Tour of California
(St. Catharines, ON – May 10, 2012) Team SpiderTech powered by C10 will line up for the opening stage of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California on Sunday as a proven contender in the biggest stage race on the continent. A year after SpiderTech walked away with the prestigious mountains classification, Canada’s only pro continental [...]
Vandborg spices up frigid Giro del Trentino finale
(Italy – April 20, 2012) The final day of the Giro del Trentino Friday began with speculation over whether the stage would be shortened to finish before the final climb to the 2,239 m Passo Pordoi due to a forecast for rain or snow. At the start of the race, the news from the top [...]
Boily close to ‘best young rider’ podium after monster stage
(Italy – April 19, 2012) A difficult 167 kilometres with two categorized climbs were on tap for the third stage of the Giro Del Trentino, a race in which Team SpiderTech is taking part this week. The plan was once again to get in the inevitable early move and attempt to win the “Inter – [...]
Boily 36th in Trentino’s mountainous Stage 2
(Italy – April 18, 2012) Wednesday featured Day two of the four-day Giro del Trentino in Italy, a race in which Team SpiderTech powered by C10 is taking part, and it was a day for the climbers to shine as the course featured three climbs in the second half of the race disputed at over [...]
SpiderTech 10th in Giro del Trentino TTT
(Italy – April 17, 2012) Two days after grabbing their first victory of the season, Team SpiderTech was back in action on Tuesday in Italy, racing the 2012 Giro Del Trentino, a four-day stage race. The first stage of what promises to be one of the hardest four-day stage race in the world was a [...]
Cold, wet Giro dell’Appennino perfect prep for Trentino
On a day that started with rain and 9C temperatures and a forecast of rain for the entire day, this was definitely a day on which the guys earned their pay. The 194 km Giro dell’Appennino Sunday featured seven categorized climbs, the hardest of which was the “Boccheto” with a maximum grade of 19% and [...]
Anderson 11th at Brabantse Pijl
(Belgium – April 11, 2012) Canadian cyclist Ryan Anderson of Vancouver, BC came within seconds of a second Top 10 in as many races as Team SpiderTech powered by C10 was back in action on Wednesday at the 52nd edition of Flanders’s classic “De Brabantse Pijl” in Belgium. Anderson, who last week was fifth in [...]
David Boily profile in La Presse
L’ex-cycliste Dominique Perras a remarqué David Boily à une étape des Mardis cyclistes de Lachine en 2009. Les deux se sont retrouvés en échappée et le jeune homme de 19 ans n’était pas économe de ses efforts. «Il prenait vraiment de gros relais, raconte Perras, ex-champion canadien sur route. Le Tour de l’Abitibi se déroulait [...]
Roth 13th in Coppi e Bartali finale
Ryan Roth 13th in Coppi e Bartali finale Time trial specialist just 29 seconds off winning time (Italy – March 24, 2012) Ryan Roth of Team SpiderTech powered by C10 ended the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali on a strong note, riding his Argon 18 E-118 to 13th place in the 14.3-km Stage 5 time [...]
Euser moving up at Coppi e Bartali
Great teamwork gives Lucas Euser a solid ride in the mountains Team SpiderTech p/b C10 climber moves from 52nd to 30th overall in Settimana Coppi e Bartali (Italy – March 23, 2012) It was time for Team SpiderTech powered by C10 to focus on supporting its best candidate for the overall standings as the Settimana Internazionale [...]
Aggressive day at Coppi e Bartali
Attacking day in hills of Modena SpiderTech mixes it up in aggressive day of racing at Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali (Italy – March 22, 2012) Team SpiderTech powered by C10 decided to go on the attack on Stage 3 of the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali Wednesday. “With NetApp in the leader’s jersey, we [...]
Solid TTT debut for SpiderTech
SpiderTech powered by C10 47″ behind winners in inaugural team time trial Lucas Euser top SpiderTech rider in overall standings (Italy – March 21, 2012) It was a rare, tough double-stage day Tuesday at the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali. The morning’s road race was relatively short at just 99.5-km, but that didn’t make it [...]
Routley 5th at Coppi e Bartali
WILL ROUTLEY FIFTH AT OPENING STAGE OF COPPI E BARTALI Lead group sticks as peloton unable to chase and capture leaders (Italy – March 20, 2012) Will Routley of Team SpiderTech powered by C10 finished fifth after a stage-long breakaway Tuesday in the opening stage of the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali Tuesday. Routley, of [...]
Boivin 11th in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
BOIVIN NARROWLY MISSES TOP-10 AT BELGIUM SEMI-CLASSIC RACE Team SpiderTech has the strength to be competitive in the biggest races, with the best teams (Kuurne, BEL – February 26, 2012) — Team SpiderTech powered by C10 showed it has the strength to race with the world’s best teams in the biggest races in Belgium Sunday. [...]
Crashes, flats mar SpiderTech’s Omloop debut
TEAM SPIDERTECH MAKES OMLOOP DEBUT Crashes and mechanicals mar 2012 cobbled opener (Gent, BEL – February 25, 2012) — Team SpiderTech powered by C10 travelled north to Belgium Saturday to take part in the opening race of the Flanders Classics race, the 67th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, to kick start the Belgium road race season. First [...]
Tough finale at Tour du Haut Var
Feb. 19, 2012 — The second and final stage of the Tour du Haut Var shattered the peloton, with more than 60 riders abandoning the race. In the end, just two SpiderTech p/b C10 riders finished the 205-km stage: Guillaume Boivin and David Boily got the early season racing miles under their belt. Meanwhile, Team [...]
Long breakaway for Hugo Houle
Tough opening day at Tour du Haut Var Current Photos of Team SpiderTech can be found here. (France- February 18, 2012) — Team SpiderTech powered by C10 lined up with big ambitions Saturday for the opening stage of the two-day Tour Cycliste International du Haut Var. The SpiderTech boys were facing a strong field of riders, [...]
Boivin ends Tour Med in 35th
GUILLAUME BOIVIN GIVES IT ALL ON CLIMBING DAY, FINISHES 35th AT TOUR MÉDITERRANÉEN Boivin starts season on high note, with three great stages Current Photos of Team SpiderTech can be found here. (France- February 12, 2012) — The four-day Tour Méditerranéen came to an end on Sunday in France, and Canada’s Guillaume Boivin of Team [...]
Boivin still 4th at Tour Med despite crash
GUILLAUME BOIVIN FLIES OVER HANDLEBARS IN CRASH, FINISHES 20TH Boivin remains fourth in the General Classification with one climbing stage to go Current Photos of Team SpiderTech can be found here. (France- February 11, 2012) — The third stage of the Tour Méditerranéen was marked by yet another course change due to heavy snow. The [...]
