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Jet Fuel Coffee — Racing in Belgium

May 14, 2005 – In the house where we are staying there was an air of anticipation as they waited to see how the visiting Canadians would ride in their first kermesse – Vlamertinge Kermesse … READ MORE →

USA 2005 Collegiate Road Cycling National Championships

May 13, 2005 – Lawrence, Kan. (May 13, 2005)-Day one of the 2005 Collegiate Road Cycling National Championships saw the best student-athletes in the sport square off in the weekend’s opening event. Hosted by … READ MORE →

Tour de l’Aude 2005 — Prologue

May 13, 2005 – Austrian Christiane Soeder won the prologue of the 21st Tour de l’Aude women’s cycling stage race on today, edging out Univega teammate and world time trial champ Karin Thurig of Switzerland … READ MORE →

Giro 2005 — Stage 6

May 13, 2005 – Following yesterday’s seizing of the pink jersey by Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) ahead of an in-form but out-of-luck Paolo Bettini (Quickstep), the early part of the Giro d’Italia has become what … READ MORE →

Forest City Velodrome To Give Away Ford Escape SUV

May 13, 2005 – Highbury Ford, London, sponsor of last Saturday night’s racing at the Velodrome. Have stepped up big time for the fundraising efforts at the new track in London.In the lobby … READ MORE →

Plastiglas Ontario Cup #2

May 12, 2005 – The Plastiglas Ontario Cup #2 will kick off this Sunday, May 15 at Albion Hills Conservation Area just north of Bolton and is a qualifying event for the Canada Summer Games. … READ MORE →

Trackfest ’05

May 12, 2005 – Trackfest ’05 happens at the Juan de Fuca Velodrome in Victoria BC on May 28th, 3pm-8pm.Trackfest is a spectator-focused track cycling event made up entirely of fast and furious bunch races … READ MORE →

Forest City Velodrome — Saturday Night Racing Update

May 12, 2005 – Pauls Bicycle Repairs from St. Thomas is the Corparate Sponsor for this Saturday nights bicycle races at the new Velodrome at the London Gardens. Racers from Vancouver, Montreal, Detroit plus Chris … READ MORE →

CBC Sports to Air CCA BMX Racing

May 12, 2005 – CBC Sports has announced they will televise three Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) BMX events on their CBC Sports Saturday program. This means BMX could reach more than a half million … READ MORE →

Giro 2005 — Stage 5

May 12, 2005 – Quickstep’s Paolo Bettini is clearly the most in-form of all the early-stage riders at this year’s Giro d’Italia, and was again the main catalyst in today’s fifth stage, 223 km from … READ MORE →

Brett Stewart is CCA’s New Director of Domestic Program Development

May 12, 2005 — The Canadian Cycling Association is happy to announce that Brett Stewart has accepted the position of Director of Domestic Program Development, effective immediately. In his new role, Stewart will oversee several … READ MORE →

Bessette Leads Canadian Charge at Tour de l’Aude

May 11, 2005 – Two-time winner Lynne Bessette will seek to regain the top spot on the podium in the upcoming Tour de l’Aude, which kicks off this Friday and will wind through castle country … READ MORE →

ExpoCycle Awarded Highest Ranking to Date

May 11, 2005 (Newmarket, ON) — ExpoCycle, Canada’s Bike Trade Show, produced by The Bicycle Trade Association of Canada (BTAC), has been awarded its highest industry ranking to date. The … READ MORE →

Eddy and Axel Merckx in Vancouver

May 11, 2005 — In late October 2005, Wedgewood Cycling will hold a banquet in support of Cancer Research in British Columbia at the Wedgewood Hotel.We are pleased to announce both Eddy and Axel Merckx … READ MORE →

Giro 2005 — Stage 4

May 11, 2005 – Contact between Paolo Bettini (Quickstep) and Baden Cooke (FDJ) in the final sprint resulted in a crash and a relegation, pushing Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Ceramica Panaria to the top of the … READ MORE →

2005 Louis Garneau ON High School MTB Championships

May 11, 2005 — The course for the High School MTB Championships at Hardwood Hills, May 27th, is now set and will be marked and open for preview riding starting Saturday May 14th. Course maps … READ MORE →

Erin Carter on the Mend

May 10, 2005 — Canadian trackie and Pedal contributor, Erin Carter from Manitoba, has spent the last year and a half cycling with one “good” leg but last week she had surgery in the hopes … READ MORE →

Giro 2005 — Stage 3

May 10, 2005 – Danilo De Luca (Liquigas-Bianchi) outsprinted a split bunch and won today’s third stage of the Giro, but the big winner was Paolo Bettini (Quickstep), who managed to hold the front of … READ MORE →

Giant Bicycle Canada Team Update

May 9, 2005 – Giant Bicycle Canada is pleased to announce that Spy Optic will be supporting our professional downhill team with Spy goggles and sunglasses for 2005.Spy Optic is one of the world’s foremost … READ MORE →

Giro 2005 — Stage 2

May 9, 2005 — Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) has kicked off his tour season with a tremendous stage win and a fresh jersey for his collection, perfectly timing a pack sprint to win the … READ MORE →

MTB World Cup #2 — Men’s XC Results and Photos

May 9, 2005 (Madrid, Spain) – Here are some photos from the men’s MTB World Cup #2 in Madrid, Spain yesterday courtesy of Flurin Feldmann. Full results are available at: http://www.lastlap.com/eventos/2005/mtb/copadelmundo/main.asp1. Julien Absalon (FRA, … READ MORE →

Riders Up — Forest City Velodrome Call to Action

May 9, 2005 – In order to plan for the racing events on Saturday night this week and on the long weekend, we need to know which racers are planning to be racing on the … READ MORE →

Giro 2005 — Stage 1

May 9, 2005 — Paolo Bettini (Quickstep) began making up for a disappointing season thus far with an awesome show of power in the first stage of the Giro yesterday, winning the stage and taking … READ MORE →

Forest City Velodrome Saturday Night Race Report

May 8, 2005 — The racing on Saturday night at the Forest City Velodrome in London, was fast and furious. Highbury Ford of London sponsored the night of racing which got off to a fast … READ MORE →

Jet Fuel’s Randell 17th at Lincoln GP

May 8, 2005 — Jet Fuel Sympatico MSN’s Andrew Randell finished a credible 17th in the 50th running of the Lincoln GP in England today. The 164km race is one of the longest running … READ MORE →


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