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Superior Glass 4 Day p/b Wolfe Auto Group – Dec. 27-30

(Burnaby, B.C.) – The heavyweights of track cycling return to the Burnaby Velodrome between December 27 and 30 for the Superior Glass 4 Day presented by Wolfe Auto Group. Canada’s own women’s team pursuit … READ MORE →

LeMond to Run for UCI Presidency

– Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond will run for the UCI President position, according to Reuters Canada. LeMond is a strong and public critic of the UCI, accusing the world cycling organization of … READ MORE →

UCI Independent Commission Website Launched

– The Independent Commission looking into issues and allegations arising out of the Reasoned Decision of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, of 10 October 2012, in relation to Lance Armstrong and the US Postal … READ MORE →

Ekoi.com/Devinci Announces 2013 Roster

(Quebec) – Team Ekoi.com/Devinci is pleased to announced the composition of the team for the 2013 season. Returning racers include Émile Jean, Jean-Samuel Deshaies, Antoine Matteau, François Chabot, and Jordan Brochu. The team’s new … READ MORE →

Happy Birthday to Canada’s Only World Champion on the Road

– The folks at Pedal would like to wish Peter Mazur a very happy 30th birthday, celebrated yesterday. Mazur is a former junior Time Trial World Champion, a title he won in Plouay, France … READ MORE →

New Faces Dominate Cycling BC Board Of Directors – Record Attendance at AGM

December 02, 2012 (Abbotsford, BC) – All the turmoil that Cycling BC has faced in the past few weeks seemed to ignite the passion of the membership at Sunday’s Annual General Meeting in Abbotsford, BC. … READ MORE →

NBX Gran Prix of Cyclocross Day 2 Report, Results, Photos – Garrigan 5th, Elliott 7th, McNeely Top U23

(Warwick, Rhode Island) – An epic day of racing completed this year’s edition of the NBX Gran Prix of Cyclocross today. Not only drawing to a close a fantastic weekend of racing, today’s races … READ MORE →

VOTE for Ryder in CBC Sports The People’s Pick: Athlete of the Year – Hesjedal Has Slim Lead

(Toronto, ON) – CBC Sports The People’s Pick: Athlete of the Year poll was recently launched (on Nov. 30) and Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria, BC/Garmin-Barracuda), 2012 Olympian and Gira d’Italia winner is leading by a … READ MORE →

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup #4 Roubaix Full Results – Compton and Nys Again

(Roubaix, France) – Katherine Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective took another WCup victory in Roubaix, France on Sunday as Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDL grabbed another win himself besting Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Revor by 1s in the … READ MORE →

NBX Gran Prix of Cyclocross Day 1 Report, Results Photos – Garrigan 2nd, Elliott 6th, McNeely Top U23

December 01, 2012 (Warwick, Rhode Island) – Enormous snowflakes floated to the ground under frigid skies in Warwick, Rhode Island as the first day of the NBX Gran Prix of Cyclocross kicked off the last … READ MORE →

Duchesne Signs with Bontrager Livestrong

– Antoine Duchesne, who rode with SpiderTech p/b C10 for last part of 2012, has signed with Bontrager Livestrong for 2013. Duchesne, 21, is the Canadian U23 road champion and was the 2009 Canadian … READ MORE →

Cycling Canada Endorses Terms of Reference for UCI Independent Commission

(Ottawa, ON) – Cycling Canada has endorsed the Terms of Reference for the newly-created Independent Commission appointed by John Coates, President of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport, to look into the issues … READ MORE →

Cycling BC Rumoured to Have a $250K Deficit and Future of Cycling in British Columbia Candidates

(Vancouver, B.C.) – More breaking news from B.C. just prior to the Annual General Meeting suggests that the recent  UCI BMX Supercross World Cup final held in Abbotsford from September 14-15 yielded an alleged … READ MORE →

OCA Cycling Celebration Awards and Presentations – Final PHOTOS

(Toronto, ON) – Here’s the final selection of photos from the OCA Cycling Celebration and Awards held on Sunday, Nov. 25 where the province’s top cycling talent was recognized for a job well done … READ MORE →

VOTE for Ryder! The People’s Pick: CBC Sports Athlete of the Year

(Toronto, ON) –  Today CBC Sports unveiled their selections for The People’s Pick: Athlete of the Year poll. Canada’s own Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria, BC/Garmin-Barracuda), 2012 Olympian and Gira d’Italia winner is one of six prominent … READ MORE →

Three Prominent International Riders Sign w / GSD gestion / Kallisto / Specialized

(Montreal, QC) – The Quebec women’s road team GSD gestion/Kallisto/Specialized has scooped up three prominent foreign riders in the past week.
On November 23, it was announced that German Lina-Kristin Schink will ride with the … READ MORE →

Cross on the Rock #7 Finale – Report, Results, Photos

(Nanaimo, B.C.) – Racers enjoyed the best of both worlds on Saturday, with a bright, sunny day, and large swaths of muddy pools to slog through. This is also the former site of the … READ MORE →

UCI Announces Independent Commission Members to Execute USADA Inquiry

(Aigle, Switzerland) – Former Court of Appeal judge Sir Philip Otton will chair the Independent Commission to look into the issues and allegations contained in the USADA decision relating to the Armstrong affair. Sir … READ MORE →

Cycling BC Proposes Application for $50,000 Line of Credit on Eve of AGM

(Vancouver, B.C.) – On Saturday, the Cycling BC Board of Directors sent an email to its members, proposing a special resolution to authorize a $50,000 line of credit.
This email was sent just a week … READ MORE →

Tour de Victoria Announces New Date for 2013 – Registration Now OPEN

(Victoria, BC) – The third annual Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria powered by GoodLife Fitness, a mass participation cycling event to celebrate cycling, will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013, event director Seamus … READ MORE →

Forest City Velodrome’s Festival of Speed 2012 Launches Dec. 1

(London, ON) – Less than a week after one of the top 5 races ever at the Forest City Velodrome in London Ontario, the action track is again hosting another exciting evening of track racing … READ MORE →

Tour of the Battenkill Withdraws from UCI

(Cambridge, New York) – Organizers of the 2013 Tour of the Battenkill announce their intention to withdraw their bid to sanction the men’s professional event with the UCI, the international governing body for cycling, … READ MORE →

Time is Almost Up to Apply for a 2013 IMBA Trail Care Crew Visit!

– Our Trail Care Crew travels across the country, meeting with trail organizations like yours each weekend, providing training on sustainable trail building, club growth, and community trail development.
We don’t want you to miss … READ MORE →

Cross on the Rock 2012 Series Wrap-Up

(Nanaimo, B.C.) – The megaphones and drum are silent again…. What a finale! What a season of racing! Remember this is YOUR series. I have had some e-mails of thanks and suggestions for next … READ MORE →

Congrats – New Addition to the Willock Family

(Vancouver, B.C.) – Top Canadian road cyclist and 2008 Olympian Erinne Willock took the year off racing to start a family with her husband and avid cyclist Tony Zarsadias. On July 11, Xavier was … READ MORE →


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