Montreal,Quebec, Feb.16th 2007-Argon 18 is happy to announce that the highly-reputed American triathlon magazine Inside Triathlon has dedicated it's March issue front cover to World Triathlon Champion Samantha McGlone. Every year, the March issue is particularly popular because it includes the annual buyers' guide section. This time around, Samantha's equipment is featured in a detailed pictorial on pages 26-27.

Samantha's performances throughout 2006 amply justify her front-page status. Chosen as Triathlete of the year by Triathlon Canada, she confirmed her athletic prowess with resounding victories in the Wildflower Half-Ironman, the Cornerbrook ITU World Cup as well as the Accenture Chicago Triathlon. To top off this dream season, she put in a benchmark performance at the Ironman 70.3 race in Clearwater, Florida, becoming the first-ever World Champion at this new event.

Samantha is presently in Australia, preparing for the 2007 season, the highlight of which will be the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

Samantha McGlone: an  Argon 18 athlete

Samantha McGlone was one of the first athletes to collaborate with Argon 18 and currently rides the Gallium model. With headquarters in Montreal, Quebec, since it's inception in 1999, Argon 18 has created an enviable position for itself in the cycling world. All Argon 18 models are designed by ex-Olympian Gervais Rioux and stand out from the rest thanks to unique designs that combine proven, classic principles and cutting-edge technologies resulting from fundamental research.

Distributed in 23 countries, Argon 18 bikes exhibit an optimal balance between comfort,rigidity and light weight. In 2006, Argon 18 won three World Championship titles thanks to the remarkable talents of Canadian Samantha McGlone (Ironman 70.3) as well as well Danish Torbjorn Sindballe and Bella Comerford from Scotland (LD Triathlon Championship).