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SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2012/13 Contest – Final Countdown

(Toronto, ON) – With almost 400 teams registered from around the globe the final countdown is on to participate in the 2012/13 SkiTraxFIS Fantasy World Cup Contest and be eligible to win some great … READ MORE →

Enduro MTB World Series Launched

– The Enduro World Series will take place in 2013, thanks to the efforts of Chris Ball, formerly of the UCI, and the unified event organizing powers of the Enduro Series (Coupe de France), … READ MORE →

GSD Gestion/Kallisto/Specialized 2013 Squad Announced

(Montreal, QC) – GSD Gestion/Kallisto/Specialized 2013 have announced their roster for the 2013 season. Michael Des Islet, team VP, is proud to formalize the Quebec and Canadian members who will be training in 2013. … READ MORE →

Forest City Velodrome Expands Track Sessions

(London, ON) – The Forest City Velodrome is pleased to announce that the volunteers at the 138m indoor velodrome in London are expanding the Track 1 introduction to track cycling sessions in December.  Book your … READ MORE →

Canada’s Langlois Takes a Solo Victory at Tour of Rwanda Stage 4

(Karongi, Rwanda) – Canada’s Bruno Langlois attacked an early break of approx. 12 riders, taking one Eritrean with him. Doing most of the work himself Langlois had nothing to lose, seeing as he was … READ MORE →

One-of-a-Kind Bike Show at La Bicicletta Dec. 12

(Toronto, ON) – La Bicicletta is proud to present a showcase of one-of-a-kind bike crafts in time for the Christmas shopping season, from local & international artisans. On Wednesday, December 12, from 6-8pm come … READ MORE →

Cervelo S5 and Shimano Ultegra Di2 Year End Test Report

– It’s been almost a year since we received our Cervelo S5 test bike and it’s time for some closing thoughts. Cervelo debuted their S5 frame at the 2011 Tour de France and did … READ MORE →

SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2012/13 Contest – Deadline Nov. 23

(Toronto, ON) – We are thrilled to announce that we now have over 300 teams from around the globe registered for the 2012/13 edition of our annual SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup Contest! The … READ MORE →

Tour of Rwanda Stage 3 Report, Results, Photos – Pelletier-Roy 8th on GC

(Huye, Rwanda) – After a double-header day of racing the South African National Team took a three-man lead in the Tour of Rwanda overall classification. The morning’s Stage 2, a 44-kilometre jaunt taking riders … READ MORE →

New Granfondo Garneau in Florida

– Building off the tremendous success of the Granfondo Garneau-Cascades presented by Quebecor (110km from Trois-Rivières to Québec City, Canada), Louis Garneau is excited to announce the Granfondo Garneau Florida presented by Delray Beach … READ MORE →

Lambert Announces New Sales Management

(Lévis, QC) – Lambert, the leading pan-Canadian distributor of products for the bicycle and running industries, announced its new sales management today. As part of its ongoing commitment to serving its dealers across Canada, … READ MORE →

New President for Pearl Izumi

(Peterborough, ON) – Pearl Izumi announced today the promotion of Mike O’Connor, Vice President of Consumer Service, Retail & Distribution to Divisional President — replacing Juergen Eckmann, who has announced his departure, effective April … READ MORE →

CAAWS Announces WISE Fund

– CAAWS announced today that it is offering twelve grants of $900 to active girls and women and/or organizations offering sport programs targeted to girls and women. For more details and information, please review … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – GranFondo Canada

(Vancouver, B.C.) – This is the chance to live in a world-class Olympic city and work with an established, dynamic and growing entrepreneurial company that is not only planning events, but creating unique opportunities … READ MORE →

Tour of Rwanda Stage 1 Report, Results, Photos – Pelletier-Roy 5th

(Nyagatare, Rwanda) – Garneau-Québecor lost its yellow jersey today on the 150km Stage 1 from Kigali to Nyagatare, at the Tour of Rwanda. Shaun Ward of National Team South Africa is now in yellow … READ MORE →

Ignition Products Adds BNB Racks to Growing Product Line

– Ignition Products Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of BNB Racks to their collection. BNB racks is a bicycle carrier and roof rack manufacturer since 1977 and is proud to have over … READ MORE →

Future Canadian Stars of Cycling Talent I.D. Camp at FCV

(London, ON) – The Volunteers at the Forest City Velodrome in London Ontario are gearing up to showcase the Future Stars of Canadian cycling. The 2012-13 track season is well underway at the 138m … READ MORE →

Firemen’s Park Cross This Weekend

– Firemen’s Park Cross is less than a week away. Pre-register now to avoid day-of registration fees and save up to $20 by registering for both days of racing. Sunday is also the S-Cup … READ MORE →

WADA Seeks 4-Year Doping Sanctions to Begin in 2015

(Montreal, QC) – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is now proposing that sanctions for serious, first-time doping offences be increased to four years from the present two years. This proposal, scheduled to take effect … READ MORE →

GSD Gestion/Kallisto/Specialized – NEW Quebec Women’s Road Team Joins UCI Ranks

– Team GSD / Kallisto / Specialized (formerly Specialized Mazda) is pleased to announce that it has achieved prestigious professional UCI team status for 2013. GSD Gestion/Kallisto/Specialized is the only competitive international road team … READ MORE →

Norco Bicycles Announce Norco World Enduro Team

(Vancouver, B.C.) – Norco Bicycles is thrilled to sign on as the official bicycle sponsor of the Norco World Enduro Team. The signing of this team strengthens Norco’s commitment to the growing Enduro race … READ MORE →

2012 Daryl-Evans BC Grand Prix of Cyclo-cross Report, FULL Results, Photos – Dyck and Kabush Again UPDATED

(Surrey, BC) – The wild and exciting cyclo-cross action continued in South Surrey after the successful presentation of the 2012 Canadian Cyclo-Cross Championships. On Sunday, the group of adrenaline seekers reconvened at the South … READ MORE →

Canada Ranks 5th as Host Nation for Major Sports Events – Vancouver Ranks 10th as Host City

– Canada is ranked fifth in the latest Global Sports Impact host nation rating for 2012, while Vancouver ranks 10th in the host city category, according to a new report that analyses the success … READ MORE →

Tour of Rwanda Prologue – Pelletier-Roy Wins, Langlois 2nd

(Kigali, Rwanda) – The UCI Tour of Rwanda is underway with today’s 3.5km Prologue won by Canada’s Rémi Pelletier-Roy (Garneau-Quebecor) with teammate Bruno Langlois in second and Adrien Niyohnshuti (Rwanda Karisimi) in third. The 8-day, … READ MORE →

Tour of Rwanda 2012 Eve of the Prologue – Preview and Photos

(Rwanda) – This report was filed prior to Sunday’s 3.5km Prologue and the latest news is that Garneau-Quebecor’s Rémi Pelletier-Roy won and teammate Bruno Langlois came second… more on this great start for Canada … READ MORE →


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