Amore & Vita builds success in North American races

So far this week at Tour de Beauce in Québec, Amore & Vita-Selle SMP has rewarded its Canadian director Phil Cortes with two wins in four stages. The Italian-based, Ukrainian-registered team won the first stage with Luca Benedetti in a bunch sprint, while Leonardo Pinizzotto soloed to victory during Saturday's stage 4 Québec City circuit race after being off the front in a five-rider breakaway for most of the day.

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Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.