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UCI MTB World Cup XCE #3 Albstadt Report, Full Results, Photos – Canada’s Bouchard 4th

(Albstadt, Germany) – Less than a week after his fifth place in the cross-country race at the World Cup in Czech Republic, Canadian mountain biker Léandre Bouchard of Alma, QC punched again on Friday. … READ MORE →

Giro d’Italia Stage 19 Results – Quintana Extends GC Lead, Hesjedal Falls to 9th Overall

(Cima Grappa, Italy) – Pink jersey holder Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team bolstered his advantage over his GC challengers today on the 26.8km Stage 19 mountain time trial with a winning margin … READ MORE →

Shimano Introduces Electronic Shifting for MTB – XTR M9050 Di2

(Osaka, Japan) – Following over half a decade of proven Di2 electronic shifting systems, Shimano introduces XTR M9050 Di2, the world’s first production electronic mountain bike shifting system. An electronic shifting option for Shimano’s … READ MORE →

UCI MTB World Cup XCE #3 Albstadt Qualifications Results – Canada’s Bouchard 2nd

(Albstadt, Germany) – The third round of the UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup is underway in Germany today. It’s no surprise that the queen of the discipline, World Champ Alexandra Engen (Swe) Ghost Factory … READ MORE →

UCI MTB World Cup XCO #4/XCE #3 Albstadt Preview

(Albstadt, Germany) – One week after the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup presented by Shimano returned to Europe for the first time in 2014 at Nove Mesto Na Morave in the Czech Republic, teams … READ MORE →

Cycling Canada and Cycling BC Partner to Hire BMX Coach

(Ottawa, ON) – We are happy to announce the hiring of Adam Muys to be the National Development coach for Cycling Canada, as well as the BMX provincial Coach for Cycling BC.
Muys’s duties for … READ MORE →

Tour de Beauce Announces New Route, Partners, Teams and Start List

(Beauce, QC) – The start of the 29th edition of the Tour de Beauce will be on June 11, and throughout the five days of racing until June 15, nearly 140 cyclists from 21 … READ MORE →

Tour of Alberta Announces New Team Cycling Challenge Event for 2014

(Grande Prairie, AB) – The Tour of Alberta has announced the 2014 Team Cycling Challenge which will kick off in Grande Prairie, Alberta on Friday, September 5 and finish in Edmonton on Saturday, September … READ MORE →

Trans-Sylvania MTB Epic Stages 1-4 – Canada’s Sneddon 4th

(Pennsylvania, USA) – The Trans-Sylvania Epic MTB stage race is underway this week in Pennsylvania and Canada’s Kris Sneddon (Kona) is on scene, currently ranked fourth in the overall Solo Men’s standings after Stage … READ MORE →

Giro d’Italia Stage 18 Results, PHOTOS – Arredondo Wins, Canada’s Hesjedal Now 7th Overall

(Rifugio Panarotta, Italy) – Julian David Arredondo Moreno (Col) Trek Factory Racing made his mark today when he won the 171km Giro Stage 18 from Belluno to Rifugio Panarotta, logging the biggest victory of … READ MORE →

Victoria to Host BC Road and Crit Champs, 3rd Stop in BC Premier Series – May 30-Jun. 1

(Victoria, BC) – The streets of Greater Victoria will be renamed “Coronation” as six Provincial Champions will be crowned during the BC Road Cycling Championships as part of the Robert W. Cameron Law Cycling … READ MORE →

2014 Mardis Cyclistes Season Launch – 2013 Champion Suffered Heart Problem

(Lachine, QC) – Some 80 people turned out for a press conference today for the season launch of the Mardis Cyclistes bike races in Lachine, now in their 37th season. Among the speakers addressing … READ MORE →

Tour de Quebec Cancelled for 2014

– Due to several circumstances, the organizers of the Tour de Quebec, have decided to take a break for the 2014 season. With six editions staged, which is a strong statement in itself, the … READ MORE →

KTM Bicycles Launches in Canada – Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence

– For the first time in Canada, KTM bicycles are now available! Since 1964 KTM has produced and sold almost 3,000,000 bicycles. Founded by Hans Trunkenpolz and Ernst Kronreif in Mattighofen, Austria, the company … READ MORE →

Interview with M1 Pro Cycling’s Mark Ernsting on Building a WorldTour Team for Canada

(Vancouver, BC) – Mark Ernsting is creating quite a stir in the cycling world with his plan to create a UCI WorldTour road racing team in Canada by 2018-20. A confident Ernsting – the … READ MORE →

Giro d’Italia Stage 17 Results – Pirazzi Wins, Hesjedal Holds 9th in GC

(Vittorio Veneto, Italy) – Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Bardiani-CSF scored victory on Stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia, a 208km race from Sarnonico to Vittorio Veneto, while Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team maintained his grip … READ MORE →

Free Helmets for First 200 Participants at Lids for Kids Family Fun Ride – June 1

(Mississauga, ON) – The Share the Road Cycling Coalition, Ontario’s provincial cycling advocacy organization, in partnership with Les Domestiques will host a free family event, the Lids for Kids Family Fun Ride, on Sunday … READ MORE →

MIVA Longwood Brewery Crit #6 – May 27 Results

(Nanaimo, BC) – Tuesday evening’s Longwood Brewery Criterium was keenly contested for both the primes and the overall results as there was cash and tankards up for grabs. In the women’s category, Janna Gillick … READ MORE →

Nyhaug to Lead Team Canada to 2014 BMX Worlds – Canadian Roster Announced

(Ottawa, ON) – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce its selections for the 2014 UCI BMX World Championships, scheduled to take place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from July 23 to 27 2014.
Canada will be … READ MORE →

2014 Canadian Road Championships – Registration Now OPEN

(Lac Mégantic, QC) – The registration process for the 2014 Canadian Road Championships is now open. Teams and Riders can register online here. The final version of the Technical/Racer Guides are also published here.
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Cyclesmith Junior Race Team A-Gore-A-Phobia XC Report – Nova Scotia MTB Provincial Results

(Gore, Nova Scotia) – This past weekend the team attended the A-Gore-A-Phobia XC, the Provincial Championship hosted on the Blois Farm in Gore Nova Scotia. Once again we were treated to excellent race conditions … READ MORE →

Giro d’Italia Stage 16 Full Results, Photos – Hesjedal 2nd, Quintana in PINK

(Martelltal, ltaly) – Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) had a stellar ride finishing second on Stage 16 from Ponte di Legno to Val Martello/Martelltal 139km moving up to 9th overall as Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas … READ MORE →

Killington Stage Race Stages 2, 3 and Final GC FULL Results – Albrecht Wins Overall, Dal-Cin 3rd UPDATED

(Killington, Vermont) – Canada’s Lex Albrecht (TWENTY16 Pro Cycling) won the overall in the Women’s 1/2/3 category taking the 98.17km Stage 2 Champion System Road Race and the final 17.70 km Stage 3 Long Trail … READ MORE →

BC’s Ellsay Takes White Jersey at Tour de Franche-Comte – Update, Results –

(France) – Great news as we just heard from BC’s Nigel Ellsay (Sojasun Espoir) who is racing in Europe where he claimed the White Jersey at the 5-stage Tour de Franche-Comte (Elite National race) … READ MORE →

Ontario MTB Cup #2 Mansfield Report and PHOTOS

(Mansfield, ON) – Summer-like conditions, a great atmosphere and just shy of 500 riders made their way to Mansfield for the Scott Ontario Cup Series presented by Plastiglas at Mansfield Outdoor Center this past … READ MORE →


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