Queensland-based sports apparel company SCODY is the new major sponsor of Caribou's acclaimed national

road cycling cup series. (formerly the Tattersall's Cup.)

The SCODY CUP, now in it's 13th amazing year, will kick-off with the LAKES OIL Tour of Gippsland from July 30-August 3.

LAKES OIL, an oil and gas exploration company founded 62 years ago, is also a welcome addition to the line-up of valued sponsors supporting the SCODY CUP.

The Gippsland Tour, conducted almost exclusively in the stunningly-beautiful East Gippsland municipality, will be followed by the popular Australian Cycling Grand Prix in Ballarat from August 15-17, sponsored by the City of Ballarat.

TIMBERCORP, Australia's leading agribusiness investment managers, who backed the 2007 cup series, will be the naming rights sponsor of the Tour of the Murray River - Australia's longest road race from August 31-September 7.

Caribou's managing director John Craven said he was overwhelmed with the backing given to the road series by SCODY, LAKES OIL, the CITY of BALLARAT, TIMBERCORP, TOURISM VICTORIA, CYCLING AUSTRALIA, and a wide range of other municipal and commercial sponsors.

Course outlines for Gippsland, Ballarat and Murray River are here on this website

The final race in the four-part series -  The Tour of Tasmania will be held from September 30 - October 5.

Full details of the Tassie Tour will be posted here shortly .

Total prize money for the SCODY CUP Series is $120,000.

ADDITIONAL NEWS!

Caribou has just released the autobiography of race broadcaster John Russell, written by John Craven. An entertaining and appealing read for all sports lovers! And the book comes with an audio CD of some of his best and  most exciting Cup calls. To order your signed copies click here!

Have a great 2008 with Caribou!