Montreal-Boston race postponed to 2008
Following in the footsteps of many other races on the UCI America calendar, the much-touted...
Following in the footsteps of many other races on the UCI America calendar, the much-touted Montreal-Boston race has been postponed until 2008. However, unlike many of the other races that have postponed due to sponsorship issues, race director Daniel Manibal said the reasons are logistical. "We had the option to do less and still go forward still, but we decided to make a great bike race instead of just a good bike race," he told Cyclingnews.
In a statement, the organisers were more specific. "The reason for the postponement is that the logistical complexity of an event of this scale, which demands close coordination between six different jurisdictions – Canada, Quebec, the United States, and three American states (Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts), was too great for such a short time period."
"Everyone was out of breath for the short amount of time we were asking to put this together," said Manibal. "But once you get over the initial disappointment you can see the scope of this and how good it can be."
Check back with Cyclingnews for a full interview with Daniel Manibal.
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Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews. She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.