SHERBROOKE, QC, July 6, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ - Actor Paul Doucet, spokesman for the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau's two-day itinerary, proudly invites media representatives to attend the departure of the cyclists taking part in the two-day trek on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS).

Mr. Robert Pouliot, deputy mayor of the city of Sherbrooke, and Ms. Patricia Gauthier, general director of the CHUS, will be on hand to welcome Mr. Doucet and the 22 experienced cyclists prior to their departure. The cyclists will then set out on a 300-kilometre trek aimed at raising funds for children with cancer. It's important to mention that on June 27 the Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau announced that it was donating $1 million to the CHUS for purposes of upgrading its pediatric oncology unit.

DEPARTURE OF THE CYCLISTS - TWO-DAY ITINERARY
THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011 AT 8 a.m.
Outside the entrance to the faculty of medicine and health sciences
(Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé)
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS)
3001, 12e avenue Nord, Fleurimont

This event will be attended by:

• Mr. Paul Doucet, actor and spokesman for the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau's two-day itinerary
• Mr. Sylvain Vinet, Senior Vice-President, Distribution, Retail, Eastern Canada, CIBC
• Mr. Robert Pouliot, deputy mayor of the city of Sherbrooke
• Ms. Patricia Gauthier, general director of the CHUS
• Ms. Dany Lachance, chair of the Fondation CHUS board of directors
• Mr. Jacques Fortier, chair of the CHUS board of directors
• A few members of the oncology team at the CHUS
• Anthony St-François, age 12, named hero for the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau's two-day itinerary
• Romain Mercier, age 3, and Adam Vaillancourt, age 3, children with cancer that have been treated at CHUS

Pairing Based on Caring
Children with cancer are the true heroes of this event. Sherbrooke-born Anthony St-François will therefore serve as the hero for the two-day itinerary. After being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of 4, Anthony underwent several rounds of treatment at the CHU Sainte-Justine's Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau. Now 12, he is fully recovered from the disease.

Interview requests
Paul Doucet, Anthony St-François and all of the cyclists taking part in the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau will be available for interviews prior to their departure. To schedule an interview, please contact David Letky, communications officer, at 1 877 256-0404 ext. 230.

About the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau
Presented from July 5 to 8, 2011, the 16^th edition of the Tour CIBC Charles-Bruneau will see some 100 cyclists join Pierre Bruneau and spokesman Paul Doucet for the 900-kilometre trek through Quebec in support of children with cancer and their courageous fight. On July 7 and 8, 2011, the riders taking part in the two-day itinerary will travel to Sherbrooke, Granby and Montreal. On the last day of the Tour, riders completing each of the three itineraries will come together for the final stretch from Brossard to Montreal. They are expected to arrive at Montreal's Parc Maisonneuve at 2:30 p.m. The financial objective of this 16^th edition is to surpass the sum of $1,650,000 raised last year. charlesbruneau.qc.ca/tour-cibc

About the Fondation
Since 1990, la Fondation Centre de cancérologie Charles-Bruneau has had a mission to give all children with cancer the best chances of recovery by financing research and supporting the development of projects in the area of pediatric oncology. charlesbruneau.qc.ca.