July 30, 2008 (Girona, Spain) — 2008 just keeps getting better and better for Victoria, BC’s Ryder Hesjedal. In May he finished his first Giro d’Italia, one of the most difficult Grand Tours in recent … READ MORE →

July 25, 2008 (Montreal, QC) – As reported earlier, 18-year-old Simon Lambert-Lemay (Hot Tubes) finished ninth at the 2008 Junior Men’s Road Worlds 136km road race in South Africa won by Johan Le Bon … READ MORE →

July 15, 2008 (Pau, France) – What a year it’s been for Victoria’s Ryder Hesjedal. He signed with the Pro Continental team Slipstream-Chipotle then finished on the podium in his first race with … READ MORE →

July 14, 2008 – David Veilleux (QC) Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast has established himself as one of the future stars of Canadian cycling over the last few seasons. If his form over the last month is … READ MORE →

July 13, 2008 – Pedal caught up with Mathieu Toulouse (Can) Maxxis after he rode to his first NMBS victory yesterday in Wyndham, NY – his career-best result to date. We asked him to tell … READ MORE →

June 20, 2008 (Val di Sole, Italy) – Pedal caught up with Sean O’Donnell, CCA Manager of High Performance Programs, on site at the UCI MTB World Championships after the U23 Men’s XC competition. He’s … READ MORE →

June 16, 2008 (Mankato, MN) – Stage 5 at the Nature Valley Grand Prix on Saturday was the grueling 146.4km/91.5-mile Mankato Road Race. The Canadian riders here have been performing well with David Veilleux (Kelly … READ MORE →

June 15, 2008 (St-Georges, QC) — Following yesterday’s dramatic 144km Stage 5, Saint-Georges Circuit, we caught up with race leader Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics for a brief interview on the stage, the race, his team, … READ MORE →

June 14, 2008 (Minneapolis, MN) — Friday was a double-stage day at the Nature Valley Grand Prix with the Stage 3 St. Paul Riverfront ITT in the morning and the Stage 4 Minneapolis Downtown Classic … READ MORE →

June 5, 2008 – I’ve been over in Paris for the past few weeks, working on the telecasts of the French Open for Tennis Channel. The hours have been long, the days have been stressful … READ MORE →

May 28, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – The BC Cancer Foundation’s Westside Cycling Classic presented by the Airey Group on June 1, is fast approaching but there’s still time to register for the event and ride … READ MORE →

May 27, 2008 – Calgary native Jenny Trew is well known to the Canadian cycling scene, adeptly making her mark both on and off the bike. Off-bike, she is a prominent and positive figure at … READ MORE →

March 20, 2008 (Cattolica, Italy) – Living on the West Coast, I was still dead asleep when Stage 1 of the 2008 Giro d’Italia got underway. The phone rang, rousing me from my dream state. … READ MORE →

May 16, 2008 – Michael Barry (Team High Road) is re-energized for 2008 after a tough season last year. He recently competed at the Ardennes classics including Amstel Gold, Fleche Wallone, and Liege-Bastogne-Liege, and this … READ MORE →

May 9, 2008 – Canada’s Leigh Hobson (Cheerwine Cycling Team) is burning up the roads on the US NRC circuit. Following her Stage 5 win and 2nd place GC finish at the recent Tour … READ MORE →

May 8, 2008 – I spoke with Ryder Hesjedal by phone from his Girona, Spain training base a day before he was to head to Sicily for the Giro d’Italia. He is excited about being … READ MORE →

April 25, 2008 – Among the teams participating at the 2008 Tour De Georgia, you might describe Canada’s Symmetrics’ role as the “sleeper” squadron. While yet to podium at Georgia they’ve come close and … READ MORE →

April 24, 2008 (Belgium) – The Canadian National Women’s Team are having stellar spring over in Europe that began with Alex Wrubleski placing 6th at the Rone Van Drenthe World Cup, followed by Anne … READ MORE →

April 12, 2008 – We last heard from Ryder Hesjedal in early March, when we caught up with him following his solid start to the 2008 season with Team Slipstream / Chipotle. Soon after that, … READ MORE →

March 14, 2008 – Following the 2008 Amgen Tour of California we caught up with Rock Racing’s Fast Freddy Rodriguez to get his unique perspective on the racing scene, pro cycling at large, and … READ MORE →

March 7, 2008 – We caught up with Ryder Hesjedal by phone from his Girona, Spain training base to talk with him about his strong start to 2008 with his new Slipstream/Chipotle squad and what … READ MORE →

March 7, 2008 – With a vast array of illustrious credentials including the 2004 US Tour champion; 2006 #1 UCI-ranked Scratch race rider; silver Scratch race medalist at the 2006 Track Worlds; 6-time Canadian national … READ MORE →

March 5, 2008 – Watch a video interview with Pat McQuaid, president of the UCI, as he comments on the status of the Paris-Nice conflict, which resulted when ASO, the organizers of the Paris-Nice race, … READ MORE →

February 24, 2008 (Santa Clarita, CA) – Italy’s Mario Cipollini has always created waves wherever he moves, whether it was competing in a pink skin suit during the Tour de France, or driving away … READ MORE →

February 22, 2008 (Solvang, CA) – All week we’ve followed the progress of the lone Canadian riding in his first season with Toyota-United Pro cycling team in it’s second-year. Like the team, Dominique Rollin is … READ MORE →