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4th Annual Hammer and Anvil Cyclocross Races – Nov. 10-11

(Ottawa, ON) – For the fourth consecutive year, Ride with Rendall welcomes racers back to the Nepean Equestrian Park on November 10-11, 2012 for two full days of cyclocross racing.
Featuring tight and technical courses … READ MORE →

Hardwood Cross S-Cup #5 Full Results – Batty and Garrigan Win

(Barrie, ON) – Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek), racing in her national CX kit for the first time, took the win in the Elite Women’s race while Mike Garrigan (Lapierre POC) topped the men’s field at … READ MORE →

2012 Cycling Canada AGM Report, Elections and Awards

(Toronto, ON) – The Cycling Canada AGM held on Sunday morning concluded the weekend activities and the overall picture for the association is positive with another surplus, strong high performance results over the quadrennial, … READ MORE →

Coach Richard Wooles Parts Ways w/Cycling BC and Says Thank You for the Support

(Vancouver, BC) – We received the following note from Richard Wooles, Cycling BC coach/High Performance Director and Cycling Canada Track Head Coach regarding his current situation. Readers may remember the news about the recent … READ MORE →

Crocodile Trophy Stage 9 Final Report, GC – Wallace 4th Overall

(Cooktown, Australia) – An excited crowd of spectators welcomed the 2012 Crocodile Trophy winner Ivan Rybarik (CZE) on Grassy Hill in Cooktown today. On the ninth stage into Cooktown, Josef Benetseder crowned the Crocodile … READ MORE →

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup #2 Pilzen Full Results – Compton and Albert Win

(Plzen, Czech Republic) – Katie Compton (USA) Trek Cyclocross Collective grabbed the win at round #2 of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Plzen, Czech Republic on Sunday besting Helen Wyman (Gbr) Kona Factory Team in … READ MORE →

Cross Crusade #5 – Canada’s Sheppard Scores

(Bend,, OR) – Canada’s Chris Sheppard (Rocky Mountain) scored another victory in the Cross Crusade series edging out Carl Decker (Giant) in the final sprint to take Cross Crusade #5 at the Deschutes Brewery in … READ MORE →

Beijing to London Cycling Celebration a Big Success + 2012 Awards

(Toronto, ON) – The Beijing to London Cycling Celebration hosted by Cycling Canada took place at the Arcadian Loft on Friday evening and was a well-attended affair with over 150 people including Olympians, Paralympians, … READ MORE →

Manifesto for Cycling – Five European Dailies Call for Major Change

– Five major European daily newspapers have joined forces to call for major reforms in the sport of cycling and with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the governing body of the sport worldwide. This … READ MORE →

WADA Releases 2013 Prohibited List

(Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to alert the Canadian sport community that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2013 Prohibited List. This advisory note details some … READ MORE →

Barrie Baseball Cross Cyclocross Provincials – Nov. 4

(Barrie, ON) – The Barrie Cycling club is hosting their annual Baseball Cyclocross race this coming November 4, at the Barrie Sports Complex. Going on their 6th year on the Ontario cyclocross circuit the … READ MORE →

Bobby Julich Admits to Doping and Leaves Sky Procycling

(Manchester, UK) – Race director, Bobby Julich, has left British-based Team Sky. This follows a recent confession by the American that he used performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) during his racing career reports The Independent. … READ MORE →

UCI Rules on Armstrong Results and Launches Independent Commission

(Aigle, Switzerland) – The Management Committee of the International Cycling Union (UCI), meeting in Geneva today, decided a number of critical measures in the wake of the USADA ‘Reasoned Decision’ on Lance Armstrong. The … READ MORE →

Hardwood Cyclo-Cross Race – Oct. 28

(Oro, ON) – The Hardwood Cross Race, to take place this Sunday, October 28, is part of the Ontario Cycling Association’s (OCA) Southern Cup Cyclo?cross Series, which is Southern Ontario’s main cyclo?cross series.
The course … READ MORE →

Wallace 2nd at Crocodile Trophy Stage 7 Report, Results – Now 4th Overall

(Maytown, Australia) – He’s got his boomerang! Finally! After four years and 36 stages at the Crocodile Trophy, Mike Mulkens (BEL) achieves his goal and wins his first stage today with record temperatures reaching … READ MORE →

SRAM Introduces X-Glide 1090 – The World’s First Cyclocross-Specific Cassette

(Chicago, Ill.) – SRAM has redesigned its innovative Powerdome X road cassette specifically for ‘cross. The new X-Glide (XG) 1090 Cyclocross Cassette features an innovative design with hundreds of open ports for improved mud … READ MORE →

Support Sprockids – VOTE TODAY

(BC) – Sprockids needs your help. Aviva Community Fund Ideas is sponsoring a competition for community projects like ours, with the project receiving the most online votes eligible to receive up to $100,000 in … READ MORE →

BC Cross Community Supports Equal Prize Purse at CX Nationals – Donations Welcome

– Cross on the Rock in conjunction with Local Ride’s Pumpkin Cross this Sunday, the EV Grand Prix on November 11th, Atomic Cycling Club, West Coast Cycling and Interior Cross are organizing an effort … READ MORE →

Trek Factory Authorized Clearance

(Toronto, ON) – Trek Bicycle Store, in partnership with the Trek Canada MTB Team, Trek Triathlon and Trek Women Team’s, are announcing a Factory Authorized Clearance of 2012 New and Demo/Team bikes.
This is your … READ MORE →

Crocodile Trophy Stage 6 – Fojtik Scores, Canada’s Wallace Third

(Maitland Downs, Australia) – Another boomerang for the Czech Republic – Ondrej Fojtik claims his second stage win ahead of Ivan Rybarik (CZE) and Cory Wallace (CAN) after a gruelling stage. In the general … READ MORE →

Greg LeMond Posts Open Letter to the UCI – Calls for McQuaid and Verbruggen to Resign

– On Wednesday, former American pro cyclist and multiple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond waded in on cycling’s doping dilemma writing a letter to the UCI, which he posted on Facebook, urging UCI … READ MORE →

Beijing to London Cycling Celebration on Oct. 26 – Tickets Still Available

(Toronto, ON) – Cycling Canada is capping off another exceptional season that saw many accomplishments – on and off the field of play – by its Canadian cyclists and support personnel.
The Canadian cycling community … READ MORE →

Real Deal Racing and S2 Training Systems Create Real Deal Performance Centre at Gears Bike Shop

(Toronto, ON) – Real Deal Racing and S2 Training Systems are proud to announce a partnership to create Real Deal Performance Centre at Gears Bike Shop.
Real Deal Racing has always had coaching and performance … READ MORE →

François Parisien Signs with Argos Shimano in 2013

– François Parisien, who rode with SpiderTech p/b C10 men’s road team in 2012, has now signed with a team based in the Netherlands, Argos Shimano, for the 2013 season as confirmed by email this … READ MORE →

Armstrong Fallout Continues – 15 More Riders Implicated, US Poll Says Most Think He Doped, Livestrong Woes

– This is the week that public opinion has really turned against long-time hero, Lance Armstrong. After the UCI agreed on Oct. 22 to strip the cyclist of his seven Tour de France victories … READ MORE →


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