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Tour de White Rock Stage 1 Report, Full Results, Photos – Etzl and Albrecht Win

(White Rock, BC) – Anyone who asks why someone would voluntarily try to ride a bicycle up a 700 metre, 16 percent grade road hasn’t seen the calibre of cyclists taking part in BC … READ MORE →

Interview w/Leah Kirchmann Winner of the Women’s Gastown GP

(Vancouver, B.C.) – Winnipeg’s Leah Kirchmann (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) handily won the 30-lap, 36 kilometre Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix women’s race for her third BC Superweek podium. Kirchmann was recently crowned the Canadian … READ MORE →

Inaugural Tour of Alberta Confirms Final Roster of Teams

(Edmonton, Alberta) – The 15 teams that will make up the roster of the Canada’s first major pro cycling stage event – the Tour of Alberta – have been confirmed and will see some … READ MORE →

Cycling Canada Announces Women’s Selection Pool for Road World Championships

– Cycling Canada is proud to announce list of ten women selected to the selection pool for the 2013 UCI Road World Championships, which will be held in September.
Notably, the list includes the two-time … READ MORE →

Vélirium International MTB Festival and UCI World Cup One Month Away – August 8-11

(Beaupré, QC) – The countdown has officially begun to Canada’s top mountain-bike festival, and this year’s edition is shaping up to be hotter than ever! For the first time ever, Vélirium presented by Videotron, … READ MORE →

Canada’s Johnstone Wins GOLD in Kilo at Pan Am Junior Track Championships Day 5 Results

(Aguascalientes, Mexico) – Eric Johnstone claimed another gold medal for Canada on Day 5 as the Calgary native raced to victory in the Men’s Kilo. Fellow Canuck Jeremie Lacasse placed 11th. In the women’s  500m … READ MORE →

Wanted Junior Female Rider For Team CHCH Rimouski

(Hamilton, ON) – An opportunity exists for a Junior Women interested in taking part in the Grand Prix cycliste de Rimouski on 31st July, then the Le Tour de la relève internationale de Rimouski … READ MORE →

Tour de France Stage 13 Report, Full Results – Cavendish Earns 25th Stage Victory

  (Saint-Amand-Montrond, France) – The 13th stage was one of back luck for the rider ranked second in the general classification; in the middle of a bout of action that was instigated by Omega Pharma-Quickstep … READ MORE →

Giro di Burnaby Report, Full Results, Photos – Ramsden and Knauer Score

– Team Baier Landshut cyclist Florenz Knauer, who made the trip from Germany to race BC Superweek, might want to look at coming back to Canada a little more often after sprinting for the … READ MORE →

Catharine Pendrel Breaks Collarbone – Will Miss 2013 MTB Nationals

(Kamloops, BC) – According to her latest blog, former MTB Worlds champ, Catharine Pendrel, who crashed on June 23 and broke her collarbone, is out of action. She’ll miss the upcoming Canada MTB Cup … READ MORE →

Pan Am Junior Track Championships Day 4 Results – Women’s Team Pursuit Gold for Canada

(Aguascalientes, Mexico) – Canada scored another gold medal on Day 4 in the Women’s Team Pursuit as Kinley Gibson, Ariane Bonhomme, Sarah Mason and Kristen Sears charged to victory in the final over Mexico with … READ MORE →

Tour de France Stage 12 – Backstage w/Orica-GreenEdge and Svein Tuft

(Tours, France) – Check out this cool Backstage w/Orica-GreenEdge video with pre-race images of Canada’s Svein Tuft with fans and post-race avec road rash. Tuft was the lead-out rider for OGE’s Matt Goss, but … READ MORE →

Interviews with Omnium Gold and Silver Medalists Kinley Gibson and Eric Johnstone at the Pan Am Junior Track Championships

(Aguascalientes, Mexico) – Pedal caught up with newly crowned women’s Omnium champ, Kinley Gibson, and men’s Omnium silver medalist, Eric Johnstone, at the Pan Am Junior Track Championships in Mexico following their fabulous performances on … READ MORE →

Canadian Downhill Mountain Bike Championships at Panorama Mountain Resort July 13-14

(Panorama, BC) – The  2013 Canadian Downhill Mountain Bike Championships, scheduled for July 13th and 14th at the Panorama Mountain Resort in Panorama, BC, will attract some of the best downhillers of the country, … READ MORE →

Oakley Canada Announced as Official High Performance Eyewear Supplier of Canadian Olympic Team

– Today, after decades as the go-to eyewear brand for Canadian athletes on and off the field of play, Oakley Canada formally joins the Canadian Olympic family as an Official Licensee and Official High … READ MORE →

Tour de France Stage 12 Full Results – Kittel Nips Cavendish

(Tours, France) – Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano looks like he’s emerging as the new top sprinter on the block as he nipped Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Omega Pharma-Quick Step at the line by half … READ MORE →

Gastown Grand Prix Report, FULL Results, Photos – Hanson and Kirchmann Win + Interview w/Hanson

July 10, 2013 (Vancouver, BC) – With the historic whistle chime of the famous Gastown steam clock playing Westminster Quarters every 15 minutes setting the scene, San Diego’s Ken Hanson (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) … READ MORE →

Pedal’s 2013 Tour de France Contest Standings After Stage 11 + Rest Day Winners

(Toronto, ON) – We are excited to announce the standings after Stage 11 from Pedal’s TdF Contest featuring a new contest leader plus our Rest Day winners. We’d also like to apologize for an … READ MORE →

Pan Am Junior Track Championships Day 3 Full Results – Gold and Silver for Canada

(Aguascalientes, Mexico) – Kinley Gibson delivered more gold for Canada winning the Women’s Omnium on Day 3 at the Pan Am Junior Track Championships while Eric Johnstone claimed the silver in Men’s Omnium for … READ MORE →

La Montrealaise Cyclosportive Announces New Start-Finish in Candiac + Volunteers Wanted

(Montreal, QC) – The organizers of La Montréalaise Cyclosportive, which will be held on September 14, have decided to transfer the Start/Finish site of the recreational bike ride to the city of Candiac, on … READ MORE →

Marc-Antoine Noel on Winning Scratch Race Gold at Junior Pan Am Track Championships

(Aguascalientes, Mexico) – Marc-Antoine Noel from Drummondville, QC shares his thoughts on winning gold in the men’s Scratch Race on Day 1 at the 2013 Junior Pan Am Track Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
“Yesterday I … READ MORE →

Sad News: Manitoba’s Erick Oland Senior – A Legend Lost

(Winnipeg, Manitoba) – The cycling community has lost a legend this weekend. Erick Oland Sr. was the founding Director of the Manitoba Cycling Association, a champion cyclist, and a strategic builder of cycling in … READ MORE →

Tour de France Stage 11 Report, Full Results, Photos – Martin Wins, Tuft 6th

(Mont-Saint-Michel, France) – The time trial world champion has few peers in this discipline. Tony Martin pushed a 58×11 gear on the flat, fast course from Avranches to the stunning stage finish at Le … READ MORE →

UBC Grand Prix Victory Report, Full Results, Photos – Kirchmann & Anderson Win

(Vancouver, BC) – Ryan Anderson (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies), who’s a product of the Victoria Academy of Cycling, had a pretty good showing at BC Superweek heading into Tuesday’s 4th Annual UBC Grand … READ MORE →

Pan Am Junior Track Championships Day 2 Full Results

(Aguascalientes, Mexico) – Canada’s Eric Johnstone and Kinley Gibson are well-placed respectively in the Men’s and Women’s Omnium after three rounds. Johnstone is second overall after winning the Flying Lap, placing 4th in the … READ MORE →


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