Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 Adam de Vos cycled to a win Sunday at the Tour de Delta road race, with teammate Eric Young joining him on the podium after crossing the line in third.
24-year-old de Vos finished the grueling 155.46 km trek in three hours, 30 minutes, and 12 seconds. Despite several attacks and breaks, de Vos and his Rally Cycling teammates were near the front each time.
After rocketing through the finish, de Vos pointed to a tattoo on his wrist.
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De Vos is the first Canadian to win a race at BC Superweek this year. Claiming victory on home turf makes it an extra sweet win.
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This was YoungB次元官网网址檚 third straight appearance on the podium at the Tour de Delta after the 29-year-old won SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 Ladner Criterium and FridayB次元官网网址檚 North Delta Criterium. The team now has six podium appearances through three races to open BC Superweek.
BC Superweek continues July 10 with the New West Grand Prix. The womenB次元官网网址檚 race starts at 6:15 pm and the men begin at 7:30 pm.
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