The 2003 Road World Cycling Championships continues to build on its momentum going into October with the announcement of a new partnership with Schenker.
Schenker will come on board as an Official Supplier for the Worlds and is the Official Customs Broker, Freight Forwarding and Material Handling Agent of the 2003 Road World Cycling Championships. As part of the agreement Schenker will provide consulting and managerial services with regards to the logistics of the 2003 Road World Cycling Championships. Schenker will provide logistical support for the visiting national teams and companies participating in the Trade Expo.
Schenker of Canada spans a coast to coast network that extends to all major harbours, airports and border crossings. In just over half a century, 16 branches have emerged with 600 Schenker employees. The global exchange of goods is expedited by transportation and logistics specialists, trained in the fields of land, air and ocean service solutions. Schenker maintains a leading position in sports logistics, having previously worked as a service provider for the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, Salt Lake 2002 Winter Games and the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games. Schenker will work with International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games in Athens 2004, Turin 2006 and Beijing 2008 Ryan Book, National Account Executive for Schenker said, ‘Schenker of Canada Ltd is proud to support the Hamilton 2003 Road World Championships.
We are very excited about our partnership with the Hamilton 2003 committee and to further our relationship with the UCI. Providing complete logistics services to Hamilton 2003 follows our tradition of supporting and partnering with major world sporting events. Good Luck Hamilton 2003, we will be with you every step of the way!’
‘The deal with Schenker is one that will definitely contribute to the overall success of our event’ said Neil Lumsden, Hamilton 2003 General Manager and Chief Operations. ‘Schenker is an ideal partner for the Road World Championships, they bring needed expertise and leadership to Hamilton 2003 and we are looking forward to building our partnership over the next few months.’
The Road World Cycling Championships will be staged in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from October 6 to 12, 2003. Hamilton, a city of 500,000, is located on the western edge of Lake Ontario, roughly midway between Niagara Falls and Toronto, and approximately a one-hour drive from Buffalo, New York.
Over 800 athletes from over 50 different countries will compete in ten different races. There are two disciplines -the individual time trial and the road race with five different classifications, elite men and women, junior men and women, as well as Under 23 men. It will be only the sixth time the Road World Championships have been held outside Europe and the second time in Canada, the first occasion was 1974 in Montreal. For more information, visit the official website, www.hamilton2003.com.
For More Information please contact:
Norm Miller, Hamilton 2003 – (905) 529-2003, norm.miller@hamilton2003.com
Mathieu Litalien, Hamilton 2003 – (905) 529-2003,
mathieu.litalien@hamilton2003.com