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CAAWS Names 2005 List of Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity

January 19, 2006 (Ottawa, ON.) – The 2005 list of the Most Influential Canadian Women in Sport and Physical Activity includes women new to the list, returnees from previous years, and a new feature called … READ MORE →

Geoff Kabush Takes to the Road at Van Dessel Kermis for Team Maxxis

January 19, 2006 (Dover, N.J.) – Voted “Best Male MTB Racer of 2005” by cyclingnews.com readers, and also voted Pedal Magazine’s 2005 Best Cyclist Overall and Best Male MTB Cyclist in Canada, Geoff Kabush will … READ MORE →

Geneviève Jeanson Receives Lifetime Ban and Retires

January 19, 2006 — A bomb exploded in the cycling world this morning with a report in La Presse that Geneviève Jeanson, the “golden girl” of Canadian cycling, has received a lifetime ban, as the … READ MORE →

Matt Damon Could Play Lance Armstrong in Biographical Film

January 19, 2006 — According to a recent Agence France Presse news report Lance Armstrong is currently in negotiations to produce a biographical film and actor Matt Damon may play the famous cyclist in the … READ MORE →

Amy Moore Report – T-Mobile Camp 2006 in Mallorca

January 18, 2006 – Last week I had the opportunity to travel to Cala D’Or in Mallorca for our team presentation of T-Mobile. Everyone came together at Club Robinson, which is primarily a German establishment … READ MORE →

AEG Announces Route of 2006 Amgen Tour of California

January 18, 2006 (Los Angeles, CA) – AEG, one of the world’s leading sports and entertainment presenters, has announced the route details of the inaugural Amgen Tour of California (UCI 2.1) which will make … READ MORE →

Micayla Gatto Nominated as Sport BC’s Junior Female Athlete of the Year

January 18, 2006 – Sport BC is pleased to announce its finalists for the annual Athlete of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced at the 40th annual Athlete of the Year Awards banquet … READ MORE →

Jacob\’s Creek Tour Down Under 2006 – Stage 1

January 18, 2006 – Simon Gerrans (Ag2r) took today’s Stage 1 attacking with 5K to go and held on to win by 2 seconds over defending champion Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Liberty Seguros/Wurth). Yesterday’s … READ MORE →

IMBA Canada January 2006 Newsletter

January 17, 2006 – Did the holiday rush cause you to miss the last eNewsletter? Catch up on all the news with IMBA Canada’s online archives: http://www.imba.com/canada/news/enewsletter.html1) CANADIAN NEWS IMBA SUMMIT/WORLD MTB CONFERENCE WEBSITE … READ MORE →

Fly Gurlz 2006

January 17, 2006 – The Fly Gurlz are poised to speed off the start line and race into the 2006 mountain biking season. With a full roster of racers, team ambassadors, sponsors, clubs and clinics, … READ MORE →

Northbrook Velodrome Unveils Women’s Trophy Race

January 17, 2006 – (Northbrook, Illinois) – For the first time in its history, the Ed Rudolph Northbrook Velodrome will be unveiling a new event exclusively for women competitors. This summer the Elaine Nekritz Trophy … READ MORE →

Jacob\’s Creek Tour Down Under 2006 — Prologue

January 17, 2006 – Robbie McEwen (Aus) Davitamon-Lotto won the Prologue, a 50K criterium, at the 8th Jacob’s Creek Tour Down Under – 2.HC in Australia, being held January 17-22, 2006.Results1 Robbie McEwen … READ MORE →

Pierre-Olivier Boily – Looks to the Future After Serious Car Accident

January 17, 2006 — Quebec cyclist Pierre-Olivier Boily, pilot for tandem duo with teammate Stéphane Côté, out-raced death on Sunday night, January 8. Boily was returning from dinner with a friend on Highway 10 at … READ MORE →

Le Tour de Grand Montreal Wins Battle Against Velo Quebec

January 16, 2006 – Les Épreuves de la Coupe du monde Cycliste Feminine won its battle today against Velo Québec in the Quebec Supreme Court. The lawsuit between the two parties was based on the … READ MORE →

Tour d\’Afrique 2006 – Canadian Wins Stage 3

January 16, 2006 – Stage 2 at the Tour d’Afrique 2006 saw Joan Louwrens continue her winning ways, and a three-way tie amongst the men – Pieter van Rooyen again out front, along with Sam … READ MORE →

Burnaby Velodrome Racing Back

January 16, 2006 – Racing is back this Wednesday at the Burnaby Velodrome. Presented by Team Soliton, the Thunderdome race series offers riders a great way to keep their top-end form during our rainy winter … READ MORE →

Dominique Rollin 10th at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo

January 16, 2006 – The inaugural Tropicale Amissa Bongo took place from January 12-15 under the typically sunny skies in the State of Gabon, Republic of Congo. The race has the distinction of having riders … READ MORE →

LA Track World Cup 2006 — Canada’s Team

January 16, 2006 — This coming weekend, January 20-22, 2006 eight Canadian track riders will be competing against 36 countries and over 200 athletes at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Los Angeles, California … READ MORE →

New Team For Zach Bell in 2006

January 16, 2006 – After a year with the Jet Fuel Team in Toronto, Canadian National Track Team member Zach Bell will be riding for a new team in 2006. Rite Aid Pro Cycling presented … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – TD for Atlantic Canada National Cycling Centre

January 16, 2006 – The National Cycling Centre — Atlantic Canada seeks the services of a Technical Director to work in support of its cycling programs which are among some of the most successful in … READ MORE →

Walker and Bates Win Australia’s Road Championships

January 15, 2006 – Here are the results from this weekend’s Elite Men’s (175.5 km) and Women’s Road Race (97.5 km), won by William Walker (Vic) Rabobank and Katherine Bates (NSW) at the Australian … READ MORE →

2006 TransRockies Challenge Sold Out

January 15, 2006 – For the second straight year, the TransRockies Challenge has reached full capacity, this time over six months before the event which is set to take place August 6-12. When the TransRockies … READ MORE →

Sven Nijs Wins UCI Cyclocross World Cup in France

January 15, 2006 – Here are the results from yesterday’s men’s UCI Cyclocross World Cup #9 in Liévin, France won by Rabobank’s Sven Nijs (Bel). USA’s Jonathan Page placed 15th.Elite Men 1 Sven Nys … READ MORE →

Lyne Bessette Third at UCI Cyclocross World Cup in France

January 15, 2006 — Lyne Bessette earned her second Cyclocross World Cup podium placing 3rd today at the UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Liévin, France. The Knowlton, Quebec athlete placed third last month in Belgium. … READ MORE →

Paris-Dakar by Bike

January 15, 2006 – Hello Pedal readers. New Year, new bike rides, new challenges. We’d like to present “Paris-Dakar by Bike”.The first edition of this awesome ride will begin in Paris, on September 10, 2006 … READ MORE →


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