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Canada’s Elliott Wins Ronde van Oost-Vlaanderen Final Stage + Overall GC – Walsh 5th

(Netherlands) – Team RaceClean Canada’s William Elliott captured an awesome victory winning the final 152.6km Stage 5 in Maarkedal on Sunday at Ronde van Oost-Vlaanderen to claim the overall GC as well along with … READ MORE →

Canada’s Bouchard 27th as Schurter Finally Claims Olympic Gold in Men’s MTB XCO Race at Rio

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Léandre Bouchard was the top Canadian in 27th in the men’s MTB XCO race, 34.5km on Sunday but the day belonged to Nino Schurter of Switzerland who finally claimed … READ MORE →

Ontario Criterium Championships Full Results

(Markham Ontario) – Here are the full results for the Ontario Criterium Championships presented by RaceTiming.ca and Morning Glory Cycling Club held on Sunday, Aug. 21 in Markham Ontario. Sarah Anne Rasmussen (Sas – … READ MORE →

Canadian Open DH Full Results – Verbeeck 3rd, McDowall 8th, Iles Wins Junior Men’s Race

(Whistler, BC) – Canada’s Vaea Verbeeck (Rocky Mountain) landed on the Elite Women’s podium in 3rd at the Canadian Open DH presented by iXS while reigning national men’s DH champ, Kirk McDowall (Dunbar Cycles), finished … READ MORE →

Vuelta a España Stage 2 Full Results – Meersman Wins

(Baiona, Spain) – Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx – Quick-Step took the bunch sprint win on Stage 2 from Ourense to Baiona, 160.8km, over Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 in second with Magnus Cort Nielsen … READ MORE →

Rio 2016 Olympic Games Men’s MTB XCO Results – Schurter Wins, Bouchard 27th + Photos

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Nino Schurter (Switzerand) claimed Olympic gold in the 34.52km Men’s XCO race in Rio today soloing to victory for the one MTB prize he was missing. Defending champ Jaroslav … READ MORE →

Rio 2016 Olympic Games Men’s MTB XCO Start List, Course Maps w/Canada’s Gagne and Bouchard

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – The Men’s MTB XCO race gets soon underway at 11:3oam EST (8:30am PST) as Canada’s Raphael Gagne and Leandre Bouchard will battle the world’s best for Olympic glory. The … READ MORE →

Vuelta a España Stage 1 Full Results + PHOTOS – Tuft and Anderson on Board

(Castrelo de Miño, Spain) – Team Sky took the 27.8km TTT on Stage 1 as the 2016 Vuelta a Espana got underway on Saturday. Movistar was second and Orica-BikeExchange was 3rd putting Canada’s Svein … READ MORE →

Pendrel Wins Olympic Brilliant Bronze in Women’s MTB XCO at Rio with Batty 4th + PHOTOS

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Canada’s Catharine Pendrel delivered an inspirational and dramatic comeback to capture the Olympic medal she was after as she crossed the finish line in third to take home the … READ MORE →

Rio Paralympics Downsized due to Major Financial Crisis

(Bonn, Germany) – The International Paralympic Committee today announced major cutbacks to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Apart from difficulties bringing all competitors to Rio, the Paralympics workforce will be cut, so will transport, … READ MORE →

Rio 2016 Olympic Games Women’s MTB XCO Full Results, Photos – Pendrel Wins BRONZE, Batty 4th

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Canada’s Catharine Pendrel battled back from an early crash to claim bronze in the Women’s MTB XCO race with teammate Emily Batty just behind in 4th. Jenny Rissveds (Sweden) won … READ MORE →

Canuel and Numainville on the Podium at Crescent Vargarda Women’s WorldTour TTT

(Sweden) – Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) and her Boels Dolmans Cycling Team won the 42.5km Crescent Vargarda Women’s WorldTour TTT in Sweden on Friday over Cervelo Bigla Pro with fellow Canuck Joèlle Numainville. Also racing … READ MORE →

Start List, Course Maps Women’s MTB XCO @ Rio 2016 Olympic Games

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – The Women’s MTB XCO race is soon underway as Canada’s Catharine Pendrel and Emily Batty will battle for the medals. The race consists of a Start loop 570m + … READ MORE →

Canada MTB Cup XCO #6 Whistler Junior/Elite Full Results

(Whistler, BC) – Here are the results from the Canada MTB Cup XCO #6 in Whistler at Crankworx where Haley Smith (ON) Norco Factory Team and Stephen Ettinger (WA) RideBiker Alliance p/b Focus Bikes … READ MORE →

Canada’s Ryan Aitcheson Set to Make Criterium History on Aug. 20

– On Saturday Aug. 20, Canada’s Ryan Aitcheson (Astellas Pro Cycling), 24, from Kitchener, Ont., will take the start line in West Chester, Pennsylvania at the Iron Hill Twilight Criterium, the final top of … READ MORE →

Canada’s Nyhaug 5th @ Rio 2016 Olympic Games BMX Men’s Final

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Canada’s Tory Nyhaug advanced through the Semi Finals with superb riding to make the men’s gold medal final where he ended up 5th as Connor Fields (USA) took the … READ MORE →

Specialized Enduro 2017 Launch Report and PHOTOS

(Pender Harbour, B.C.) – Pedal was stoked to attend the recent 2017 Specialized Enduro MTB launch and experience this impressive bike on B.C. trails knowing expectations were high. Last year’s version was one of … READ MORE →

Nyhaug Through to BMX Semifinals with Strong Performance

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Canada’s Tory Nyhaug qualified for the final day of BMX competition in Rio with an extremely strong performance in the quarterfinals on Thursday.  Nyhaug, who was seeded 18th after … READ MORE →

Canada’s Miller and Colombia’s Guitiérrez Wins Garbanzo DH @ Crankworx – Buchar 3rd

(Whistler, BC) – There is no question Marcelo Guitiérrez is the man of the moment at Crankworx Whistler where he pulled in a record fourth win in the Garbanzo DH Tuesday, even after snapping … READ MORE →

Ellen Watters Receives Special Bursary Award for Euro Campaign

– The National Capital Region Cycling Bursary has awarded adopted Ottawa-area cyclist Ellen Watters $1,000 to help support her first-ever trip to race in Europe with the Canadian National Team. Watters was selected to … READ MORE →

TWENTY16 Partners with Parcours Institute

After a successful first offering and athletes making strong appearances in early season races like the Redlands Cycling Classic, Parcours Institute has started to garner some attention.
As a result Parcours is thrilled to announce … READ MORE →

Canada’s Nyhaug 18th in BMX Time Trial in Rio

(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – Tory Nyhaug, Canada’s lone entrant in the Olympic BMX competition, finished 18th among 32 competitors on today, the opening day of the BMX competition.  The time trial will … READ MORE →

IKEA Starts Selling Bicycles

(Delft, Netherlands) – IKEA, the world’s largest furniture retailer, has added bicycles to the list of products it sells. The company, founded in Sweden, but now based in the the Netherlands, is doing a … READ MORE →

OCA Inaugural Track Sprint Program for 2016-17

– The OCA is excited to announce the launch of its inaugural track sprint program for 2016-17. This pilot program will provide specific training to Ontario athletes committed to track sprint, involving both on-track … READ MORE →

2016 Provincial Criterium Championships Aug. 21 – Registration Open Until 12 Midnight on Aug. 18

(Markham, Ontario) – The Morning Glory Cycling Club and Racetiming.ca are pleased to be hosting the 2016 Provincial Criterium Championships on Sunday August 21st, 2016. Racers of all ages and abilities will be challenged … READ MORE →


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