Tour-de-Rock

Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock riders arrive at Nanaimo North Town Centre Monday morning to a crowd of cheering supporters. Monday marked the ninth day of the 14-day tour, which ends Oct. 7 in Victoria.

The 2011 Tour de Rock riders barely caught their breath in Nanaimo before they were off on the road again.

Excitement is building across the city as the 2011 Tour de Rock’s visit to Nanaimo draws near.

Months of training prepared the 23 riders in the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock for the physical challenges of cycling 1,000 kilometres down Vancouver Island.

Former Tour de Rock rider Phil Hochu has not only a new perspective, but a new appreciation of the Port Alberni hump.

As an official media sponsor of the 2011 Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock, Black Press has pulled out all the stops to give readers insight into every angle of the Sept. 24 to Oct. 7 ride.

The daughters of a Nanaimo RCMP constable battling cancer are doing what they can to support Tour de Rock Cops for cancer and their dad.

Dinner is served courtesy of the Canadian Cancer Society and all in support of the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock.

Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock riders are organizing a fundraiser at the Queen’s Saturday (Sept. 10)

The Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock team will be on the road this Sunday (Aug. 14) for a “dress rehearsal” mock tour.