Citing the challenges of producing a project which includes two countries, two languages, three states, one province and over one hundred towns and villages, the organizers of the Montreal-Boston Tour have announced that the 2007 Tour, scheduled for August 5-12 will be postponed.
The race organizers have requested to have their 2.1 license, which was granted by the UCI in September of 2006 for the August 2007 Tour, extended to 2008.
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Mayor Gerald Tremblay of Montreal and Commissioner of the NH Department of Cultural Resources, Van McLeod have all expressed their committment to work with the race organizer to ensure the success of the 2008 Tour.
Commissioner McLeod has also announced New Hampshire's desire to continue with the efforts that have been started in the state on behalf of the Tour.
For more information, please see the press releases and links to media coverage below.
:: 9 May 2007 :: NH press release
:: 9 May 2007 :: Boston and Montreal Mayor's press release
:: 9 May 2007 :: Press release from Montreal race organizers
:: 11 May 2007 :: Concord Monitor
:: 11 May 2007 :: Laconia Citizen
:: 10 May 2007 :: Boston Globe
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