| Le Tour de l’Abitibi |
| Posted: Monday, June 30, 2008 |
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Le Tour de l’Abitibi is the largest international stage race for junior athletes in North America, if not the world. Le Tour de l’Abitibi consists of 27 teams of 6 athletes between the ages of 17 and 18. The tour draws regional, national, and international teams. The tour is sanctioned by the UCI and contested Tour de France style with lead vehicles and Team cars following the riders while on the road. The tour races down the Trans Canadian Highway which is closed to traffic until the race passes. This year’s tour will be held July 25th through July 30th. This will be the 40th edition of the Tour de l’Abitibi. Additional tour information and daily results can be found at the tour’s official website at: www.tourabitibi.qc.ca.
2008 ISCorp l’Abitibi Team
Eric Dobberfuhl (17) Mequon, WI
Scott Rosenfield (17) Lake Forest, IL
Ethan Stone (18) Urbana, IL
Weston Luzadder (18) Carmel, IN
Zack Stein (17) St. Charles, MO
Eddie Gurney (17) Brookfield, WI
Weston is our only returning l’Abitibi veteran. Zack is the 2008 category Pro/1/2 Missouri State Road Race Champion. Although the majority of the team is young, we do have the potential for a great overall tour. Hopefully with the experience gained by this year’s team, we can return in 2009 for an even greater tour.
2008 ISCorp Junior Cycling Team Support Staff
Lowell Kellogg, Director Sportif (Menomonee Falls, WI)
USAC licensed rider, mechanic, official, and level one coach. Lowell is a high school science teacher at Menomonee Falls High School. Lowell raced in the 15th edition of the Tour de l'Abitibi in 1983. He won the first stage and wore the leader’s jersey for one stage. Despite a major crash and loss of time on GC, he went on to finish the tour. Lowell has coached l'Abitibi teams in 2003 (Midwest Regional-Salsa), 2004 (ISCorp), 2005 (ISCorp), 2006 (ISCorp) and 2007 (ISCorp). ISCorp finished 8th overall in 2004 and 9th overall in 2005 and 2007.
Joe Cieszynski, Soigneur (Wauwatosa, WI)
USAC licensed rider and level two coach. Joe is a NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist and is an athletic trainer for Brookfield East High School. Joe was an ISCorp l'Abitibi Team support staff member in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
Casey McCauley, Mechanic (Marshfield, WI)
USAC licensed rider, mechanic, and level two coach. Casey has worked as a neutral support mechanic for Shimano and Mavic at major US cycling events. Casey is a graduate student in Exercise Science at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. Casey was an ISCorp l'Abitibi Team support staff member in 2005, 2006, and 2007. |
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