Kia Canada remains an official partner of "Grand Prix Cycliste" of Quebec and Montreal

Kia Canada Inc. Appoints official automotive partner of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal for a second year

Kia Motors, maker of quality vehicles for the young at heart, today confirmed the renewal of its partnership with the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal for a second year. It is with cyclists Kia Canada Inc. will walk the streets of Quebec and Montreal by providing more than 80 vehicles that play an active role in support of this world class event.

"Kia Canada Inc. is proud of its exclusive automotive partner for a second year and, for the only North-American stages of the UCI WorldTour. "Says Maria Soklis, vice-president and chief operating officer of Kia Canada Inc." The success of our partnership last year underscores the energy and passion that characterize the spirit of this competition. "

As official automotive partner of the events of the UCI WorldTour 2011 Quebec and Montreal, Kia vehicles to provide 18 teams ProTeam and 4 UCI Pro Continental teams invited in these races. Kia is also involved in logistics, media and VIP transport lies at the event. The park will consist of 82 Kia vehicles extracted from the extended range of models including the Forte sedan, Soul urban crossover, urban utility Rondo and Sedona minivan.

2011 will see 27 races for road bearing the official banner of the UCI WorldTour. The teams that have received the banner ProTeam must compete in each of these events. There will be two in North America: the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal. These two events of the UCI WorldTour circuit will see the elite international cycling teams and their support (over 400 in all) through the streets of Quebec September 9, 2011 and those of Montreal, September 11, 2011. Such passages Circuit has WorldTour Quebec and Montreal will promote a globalization of road cycling.