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OCA Provincial C MTB Commissaire Course September 23-24

July 24, 2006 – The Ontario Cycling Association is offering a Provincial C MTB Commissaire Course on the weekend of September 23-24 in Toronto at the Sport Alliance of Ontario Building (aka OCA building). The … READ MORE →

Ontario 2006 Road Race Championships Rescheduled

July 24, 2006 – The Ontario Cycling Association is proud to announce that the Cyclissimo Grand Prix has been elevated to host the Provincial Road Race Championships. The August 6th event in Aurora was originally … READ MORE →

Tour de Delta 2006 — Stage 3 RR – Final

July 24, 2006 (Tswwassen, BC) — A perfect weekend of weather set the stage for a storybook finish to BC Superweek and the Tour de Delta White Spot Road Race with a Canadian legend outracing … READ MORE →

2006 Tim Hortons DH Nationals — Report

July 24, 2006 (Whistler, B.C.) — Canada’s fastest downhill mountain bikers sorted out who will proudly wear the red and white 2006 National Champion’s jerseys in a heated battle on a scorching day. The newly … READ MORE →

2006 Tim Hortons DH Nationals — Junior/Elite Results

July 23, 2006 (Whistler, B.C.) — Here are the complete results from the Junior and Elite men’s and women’s 2006 Tim Hortons DH National races today in Whistler, B.C.Junior Women1. Micayla GATTO (BC) Rocky Mountain/Business … READ MORE →

Tour de l\’Abitibi 2006 — Stage 8 Final

July 23, 2006 (Val-d’Or, QC) — Team Canada’s Mark Hinnen did not win a stage at the 38th Tour de l’Abitibi but he has bragging rights as the first Abitibi racer to win all three … READ MORE →

2006 Ontario Trail Improvement Grants Awarded

July 23, 2006 — Thanks to a partnership between the Ontario Cycling Association and the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s (IMBA) Canadian office, three Ontario mountain bike clubs will receive $500 grants to improve local … READ MORE →

2006 Tim Hortons DH Nationals — Junior/Elite Updates

July 23, 2006 (Whistler, B.C.) — The 2006 DH Nationals are underway in very hot, dry and dusty conditions.Junior WomenWith only two competitors the 2006 junior women’s DH title was won by Micayla Gatto (BC, … READ MORE →

Sachsen-Tour International – Stage 5 Final

July 23, 2006 — Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC won the final Stage 5, Dresden – Dresden, 149 km today in Germany. Canada’s Michael Barry (Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team) finished 18th today and third … READ MORE →

Tour de France 2006 — Stage 20 Final

July 23, 2006 — Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak won the 93rd Tour de France today becoming the sport’s and America’s new cycling hero. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Crédit Agricole, who won the Prologue to wear the … READ MORE →

Tour de Delta 2006 – Criterium

July 23, 2006 — Here are the results from yesterday’s Tour de Delta 2006 Criterium.Women1 Mandy Poitras (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team 56:55.82 Marni Hambleton (CAN) Symmetrics Cycling Team 56:56.13 Stacey Spencer (CAN) TREK – Red … READ MORE →

2006 Tim Hortons DH Nationals – Preview

July 23, 2006 (Whistler, B.C.) – Canada’s top downhill riders take to the slopes of the Whistler Bike Park today as they strive to be this year’s National DH Champions. The first Championship categories to … READ MORE →

Tour de l\’Abitibi 2006 — Stage 7

July 23, 2006 (Val-d’Or, QC) – The only interesting aspect of the final road race yesterday at Abitibi was the rapid pace. There were no major breakaways or crashes, just a straightforward stage covering 94.4 … READ MORE →

Canadians Podium at IPC Europa Cup 2006 in Slovakia

July 23 2006 (Slovakia) – Canadian National IPC Team’s Mark Breton (Charlesbourg, QC), Éric Bourgault (Orford, QC), Jean Quevillion (Ste-Adele, QC) and Mark Beggs (Montreal, QC) made it to the podium in their respective … READ MORE →

Canada MTB Cup XC #4 — Elite Men, Women Report/Results

July 22, 2006 (Whistler, B.C.) — It wasn’t a surprise that freshly crowned Elite Women’s National Champion Marie-Hélène Prémont (QC, Rocky Mountain/Business Objects) dominated the 32-kilometre race, despite some top competition from Canadian as well … READ MORE →

Canada MTB Cup XC #4 — Junior Men, Women Report/Results

July 22, 2006 (Whistler, B.C.) — Both junior women’s and men’s Canada Cup leaders won their respective races in the blistering heat yesterday. Emily Batty (ON, Team R.A.C.E.) took her usual early lead and held … READ MORE →

2006 BIKE Transalp Challenge – Stages 4, 5, 6

July 21 2006 – Here are daily stage reports for Stages 4, 5 and 6 at the 2006 BIKE Transalp Challenge.Stage 4July 18, 2006 – Hansi Grasegger and Walter Platzgummer are unstoppable. The Italian-German team … READ MORE →

2006 BIKE Transalp Challenge – Stage 7

July 22, 2006 (Madonna di Campiglio) – Bright sunshine and the shortest stage of the BIKE Transalp Challenge was coming up — it seemed to be an easy day for the participants, but the 2,411 … READ MORE →

OCA List of Champions

July 22, 2006 – As part of our archival initiative, the OCA is compiling a list of former Provincial Champions and Ontario Cup Champions in all disciplines for the top ability Junior and Senior categories … READ MORE →

Sachsen-Tour International – Stage 4

July 22, 2006 – Here are results from Stage 4, Oschatz – Oschatz ITT, 24 km:1 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner … READ MORE →

Tour de France 2006 — Stage 19

July 22, 2006 — Floyd Landis (USA) Phonak has reclaimed the yellow jersey today placing third in today’s 57 km ITT, Le Creusot – Montceau-les-Mines, and if all goes well at tomorrow’s final stage will … READ MORE →

Tour de Delta 2006 – Hill Climb

July 22, 2006 — Sarah Uhl of Philadelphia and Ryan Hopping of Fort McMurray, Alberta were the hottest riders on the hottest night of the year, steaming up the steep incline on Center street to … READ MORE →

Canada MTB Cup XC #4 — Preview

July 22, 2006 (Whistler, B.C.) — The Canada Cup Series is underway again today as the cross country riders battle it out in the heat of the summer. A heat wave is hitting B.C. and … READ MORE →

Tour de l’Abitibi — Stage 6

July 21, 2006 — Canada’s Guillaume Blais-Dufour (Volkswagen-Trek) won Stage 6, a 107.6 km road race from Amos to Val-d’Or at the Tour de l’Abitibi today, while fellow Canuck, 2006 Canadian junior road champ Mark … READ MORE →

Steve Peat Interview

July 21, 2006 – British DH star Steve Peat is having a cracking season, and heading towards the overall title of World Cup Champion. We caught up with him on home soil, as he set … READ MORE →


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