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New Years Eve Critical Mass Roll and Ride

December 25, 2004 – Join fellow bicyclists, skaters, and bladers for a leisurely and spirited ride and roll through the streets of Vancouver. This Critical Mass is on the last day of year — New … READ MORE →

OCA Holiday Office Closure

December 24, 2004 – Please note that the OCA office will be closed from Friday December 24, 2004 at 3pm and will not re-open until Tuesday January 4, 2005, 8am.The Ontario Cycling Association wishes everyone … READ MORE →

London Velodrome Project Update

December 24, 2004 – We wanted to show everyone what the London Velodrome might look like. The photo is from Ghent , Belgium, and is a 166m indoor track. You will notice ads around the … READ MORE →

SCCC Hockey Game

December 24, 2004 – The second annual SCCC hockey game/skate was held on December 23rd in snowy Southern Ontario. A fierce battle between black and white ensued as white lined up Steve Bauer, Gord Singleton, … READ MORE →

Casco Partners With Ontario Velodrome

December 23, 2004 – We would like to welcome Casco Ltd as a corporate partner in the project to bring an indoor velodrome to London.Casco Ltd, with a division in London, was founded in 1858 … READ MORE →

OCA Gears Up For Trillium Grant

December 23, 2004 – The Ontario Cycling Association (OCA) is ecstatic to announce a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).The three-year grant will move the OCA to the forefront of governing cycling bodies in … READ MORE →

Ontario Velodrome Fundraising Kickoff

December 22, 2004 – The Southwestern Ontario Olympic Sports Training Centre is pleased to announce the initial Fundraising Kickoff meeting at the future site of the new Indoor Velodrome. The Centre is located just … READ MORE →

US 2005 UCI Continental Teams Announced

December 21, 2004 “” USA Cycling has submitted registration materials to the UCI on behalf of 12 potential UCI Continental Teams, and one UCI Women’s Team in consideration for the 2005 season. Under the UCI’s … READ MORE →

Ontario\’s New Indoor Velodrome Acquires First Investors

December 21, 2004 – The group who put the plans together for Ontario’s first Indoor Velodrome in 30 years are pleased to announce the first $40,000.00 have been invested. This working capital is to … READ MORE →

Gran Canaria Season Opener

December 21, 2004 – Those who always wanted to move their winter training to sunny Gran Canaria island, now have another good reason to do so: On March 5th Gran Canaria’s first ever mountain … READ MORE →

Health Net Presented by Maxxis Finalizes 2005 Roster

December 21, 2004 – The Health Net Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis yesterday announced its 2005 Rider and Sponsor Roster. Canada’s Gord Fraser once again returns to the squad.2005 Riders-Adam Craig (USA; road … READ MORE →

Joe Giuliano Returns To Jet Fuel

December 20, 2004 – The Jet Fuel Coffee team is pleased to announce the signing of Joe Giuliano for the 2005. Giuliano’s returns to the Jet Fuel Coffee team after racing with Italpasta for … READ MORE →

Athlete Assistance Program Submissions Being Accepted

December 20, 2004 – The High Performance Sub-Committee is accepting qualified submissions from all licenced riders interested in applying for the Athlete Assistance Program. Please forward all submissions to Allan Prazsky at mailto:road(at)cycling.bc.ca The deadline … READ MORE →

Provincial Enduro Returns for 2005

December 20, 2004 – The Ontario Cycling Association is pleased to announce the Provincial Enduro Championships will return to the calendar in 2005. BIKENXS will once again organise the event (now in its second year) … READ MORE →

NBC to Air RAAM 2004

December 19, 2004 – The Insight Race Across America is pleased to announce a two-hour NBC Sports airing of the 2004 edition on Saturday, January 22, 2005, 2.30 p.m.- 4.30 p.m. EST (check your listings … READ MORE →

New Indoor Velodrome In Ontario

December 18, 2004 – After 30 years of talking about a new velodrome in the Province of Ontario, a not for profit group (principles Albert Coulier and Rob Good) have received permission through a letter … READ MORE →

BMX Development Team Selection

December 18, 2004 – Canadian Cycling Association staff will be on hand at the Abbotsford Indoor BMX races on February 12 and 13, 2005, to select between six and 10 riders for a development project … READ MORE →

USA Cycling Names Track Talent Pool

December 17, 2004 “” USA Cycling named today the athletes that have been selected to the U.S. National Track Cycling Talent Pool. It is from this pool that athletes will be drawn to represent the … READ MORE →

2005 Sea Otter Classic

December 17, 2004 – The Sea Otter Classic is the most celebrated cycling festival in North America. Known throughout the cycling world as the grand season opener, the 15th annual Sea Otter Classic will be … READ MORE →

2005 Road Nationals Return To Park City

December 16, 2004 “” The Park City Cycling Festival presented by USA Cycling will return in 2005 to host USCF national championship road cycling events June 20-July 1. After a successful inaugural event that boasted … READ MORE →

2005 UCI BMX World Championships

December 16, 2004 – The 2005 UCI BMX World Championships will be take place 29th – 31st July 2005 at the Paris Bercy stadium, France. The preparation of the biggest and most important event of … READ MORE →

Registration For 2005 Canada Summer Games Meeting

December 16, 2004 – As noted, the 2005 Canada Summer Games meeting is scheduled for 7:00pm, December 20th. The one hour meeting between athletes, parents and Games Staff will be held out of Sport BC, … READ MORE →

UCI BMX World Ranking

December 15, 2004 – The 2004/2005 UCI World Ranking has already in full swing in the southern hemisphere. New for this year is the inclusion of Junior Men and Junior Women ranking. Although the Junior … READ MORE →

2005 WADA Prohibited List: Summary Of Revisions

December 15, 2004 — The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to summarize for the Canadian sport community the most significant revisions that will appear on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2005 … READ MORE →

Team Sugoi Pesented By Giant Bicycles

December 15, 2004 – Team Sugoi presented by Giant Bicycles will be back in action on the BC Cup scene in 2005. With a line-up which includes past BC Cup Winners along with talented up-and-comers, … READ MORE →


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