Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team (UCI team code: SYM) was a Canadian UCI Continental cycling team, active until 2008, focusing on road bicycle racing and title sponsored by Symmetrics, a Canadian-based computer software company. The team is owned by brothers Kevin and Mark Cunningham with assistance from directeur sportif Kevin Field. The Cunninghams are entrepreneurs, owners of multiple businesses and lead sponsors of the team with their respective companies Westlam and Symmetrics. The team won the 2007 UCI America Tour teams classification, while team member Svein Tuft won the UCI America Tour Individual Classification.

Symmetrics Professional Cycling Team
Team information
UCI codeSYM
RegisteredCanada
Founded2005 (2005)
Disbanded2008
Discipline(s)Road
StatusUCI Continental
Key personnel
General managerKevin Cunningham
Team manager(s)Kevin Field
Symmetrics jersey
Symmetrics jersey
Jersey

2008 roster

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As of June 20, 2008.[1]

Rider Date of birth
  Ryan Anderson (CAN) (1987-07-22) July 22, 1987 (age 37)
  Zach Bell (CAN) (1982-11-14) November 14, 1982 (age 42)
  Brandon Crichton (CAN) (1985-02-22) February 22, 1985 (age 39)
  Jacob Erker (CAN) (1975-12-22) December 22, 1975 (age 48)
  Cameron Evans (CAN) (1984-01-10) January 10, 1984 (age 40)
  Geoff Kabush (CAN) (1977-04-14) April 14, 1977 (age 47)
Rider Date of birth
  Christian Meier (CAN) (1985-02-21) February 21, 1985 (age 39)
  Andrew Pinfold (CAN) (1978-08-14) August 14, 1978 (age 46)
  Andrew Randell (CAN) (1974-07-04) July 4, 1974 (age 50)
  Will Routley (CAN) (1983-05-23) May 23, 1983 (age 41)
  Jeff Sherstobitoff (CAN) (1982-06-17) June 17, 1982 (age 42)
  Svein Tuft (CAN) (1977-05-09) May 9, 1977 (age 47)
  Eric Wohlberg (CAN) (1965-01-08) January 8, 1965 (age 59)

Major wins

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2008

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Pan American Road and Track Championships (Montevideo, Uruguay)

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Canadian national championships

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  • 1st, Canadian Championships - Elite Road Race (Christian Meier)
  • 1st, Canadian Championships - Time Trial (Svein Tuft)
  • 1st, Individual Pursuit - Track Championships (Svein Tuft)
  • 1st, Points Race - Track Championships (Zach Bell)

Other Major 2008 Results

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  • 1st, Prologue Mad River Glen Green Mountain Stage Race (Andrew Randell)[2]
  • 1st, Stage 4 Tour de la Guadeloupe (Cameron Evans)[3]
  • 1st, in Stages 1 and 2 Tour de White Rock (Andrew Pinfold)
  • 1st, Giro di Burnaby (Andrew Pinfold)
  • 1st, Tour of Gastown (Andrew Pinfold)[4]
  • 1st, Overall GC Tour de Delta (Zach Bell)[5]
  • 1st, in stages 1,2 and 3 Tour de Delta (Svein Tuft,[6] Cameron Evans,[7] Andrew Pinfold[5])
  • 1st, Elkhorn Stage Race (Will Routley)
  • 1st, Stage 4 Tour de Nez (Eric Wohlberg)[8]
  • 1st, Premier etape Mardis Cycliste de Lachine, Montreal Canada (Zach Bell)[9]
  • 1st, 2008 Tour de Beauce Overall, Canada (Svein Tuft)[10]
  • 1st, stage 4A Tour de Beauce, St. Georges Canada (Svein Tuft)[11]
  • 1st, 2008 Westside Classic Road Race, Vancouver Canada (Cameron Evans)
  • 1st, St. Lawrence Market Criterium, Toronto Canada (Andrew Pinfold)
  • 1st, 2008 MERCO Classic Road Race, California (Eric Wohlberg)
  • 1st, 2008 San Dimas Stage Race, California (Cameron Evans)
  • 1st, stage 5 2008 Mount Hood Classic Stage Race (Andrew Pinfold)

2007

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  • 1st, 2007 UCI America Tour, Individual (Svein Tuft)
  • 1st, 2007 UCI America Tour, Team
  • 1st, 2007 US Open, Richmond Virginia (Svein Tuft)[12]
  • 1st, 2007 Vuelta a Cuba (Svein Tuft)
  • 1st, 2007 Canadian Championships, Road Race (Cameron Evans)[13]
  • 1st, 2007 Canadian Championships, Espoir Road Race (Christian Meier)[14]

References

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  1. ^ [1] [dead link]
  2. ^ [2][dead link]
  3. ^ "Cyclingnews- the world centre of cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Cyclingnews presents the USA Crits Series". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Cyclingnews- the world centre of cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Cyclingnews- the world centre of cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Cyclingnews- the world centre of cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Bajadali leads at Tour de Nez, as Wohlberg wins a tough stage". VeloNews. 20 June 2008. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Les Mardis cyclistes de Lachine - 17 juin 2008". Veloptimum.net. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Cyclingnews presents the 23rd Tour de Beauce". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Cyclingnews presents the 23rd Tour de Beauce". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Cyclingnews- the world centre of cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Cyclingnews- the world centre of cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Cyclingnews- the world centre of cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
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