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Providence Cyclocross Festival Day 1 Report, Results, Photos – McNeely 14th, Elliott 16th

(Providence, RI) – The Providence Cyclocross Festival began at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Providence on Friday night before moving to the site of the 2005 and 2006 US National Cyclocross championships at Roger … READ MORE →

Cycling BC Controversy Erupts Over Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend – Wooles Suspended ?

(Vancouver, BC) – Rumours are flying in BC this Thanksgiving holiday weekend prompting Cycling BC President, Wayne Pomario, to issue a statement of calm – see below. We understand that well-known and respected Cycling … READ MORE →

Giro Champ Hesjedal Leads Team Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda at Tour of Beijing

(Beijing, China) – Giro d’Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal is heading into the final WorldTour event of 2012 seeking to cap off the biggest year of his career in the best possible fashion.
Hesjedal created history … READ MORE →

6th Annual Pumpkin Cross Promises Frightening Fun on Oct. 28

(Maple Ridge, B.C.) – The sixth annual Pumpkin Cross cyclo-cross race presented by Local Ride Bike Shop in Maple Ridge on Sunday, October 28, promises cycling fan, kids, and racers of all levels a … READ MORE →

FCV Coulier Memorial 6Day Night 2 Report, Results – Team Niagara Closes Gap

(London, ON) – The Coulier Memorial 6Day continued on Friday evening at the Forest City Velodrome in London Ontario.  The atmosphere was tense as the riders arrived for the second night of racing, many … READ MORE →

Interview with Norco’s John Williams & Skip Swain on Changing Company Name to Live to Play Sports

(Las Vegas, Nevada) – On October 1st, Norco Products Ltd., one of the longest standing and well-known names in the Canadian cycling scene became Live to Play Sports. Established in 1964 by Bert Lewis … READ MORE →

CX Canadian Championships & BC Grand Prix of CX Registration Now OPEN

(Surrey, BC) – Mark your calendars! Registration is now live for the 2012 Canadian  Cyclo-cross Championships to be held on November 17 at the South Surrey Athletic Park. This course promises to be exciting, … READ MORE →

Shimano Beer Bike Takes Centre Stage at ExpoCycle Show

(Toronto, ON) – At the recent ExpoCycle Show in Toronto, Ben Pye, Marketing – Technical Specialist, Shimano Canada, and Hugh Black of True North Cycles wanted a show-stopper bicycle to display Shimano’s latest technology. … READ MORE →

InVita Sport-FCV Teams Recruiting Riders

InVita Sport (Mississauga) and the Forest City Velodrome (London) are pleased to announce an extension of the sponsorship of the very successful Women’s Cycling Team as well as a renewed sponsorship of the InVita-FCV … READ MORE →

Improvements to Athlete Assistance Program Announced by Canadian Government

(Ottawa, ON) – The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), today announced improvements to the Athlete Assistance Program (AAP), the Harper Government’s sport funding program that assists athletes with living and educational expenses … READ MORE →

FCV Coulier Memorial 6Day – Night 1 Report, Full Results

(London, ON) – The first 6Day bicycle race in four years kicked off in grand style on Thursday night with a full field (6x 3-rider teams) taking to the boards at the Forest City … READ MORE →

Meet Canada’s Top Cyclists at the Celebration of Canadian Cycling – Oct. 26

(Ottawa, ON) – Cycling Canada Club presents… your chance to meet Canada’s top cyclists! Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of Canadian cyclists over the past four years. Meet current athletes, racing alumni and … READ MORE →

Floyd Landis Ordered to Pay 10,000 SF to McQuaid and Verbruggen

– A Swiss tribunal has found Floyd Landis guilty of defamation against Patrick McQuaid and Henricus Verbruggen, respectively the president and honorary (past) president of the UCI. Landis, an American who finished first … READ MORE →

PCC Off-Season Winter Training Camp #1 – Nov. 8-11

(Victoria, B.C.) – The November off-season winter training camp is a kickoff to the PCC 2012-13 programs and is focused on endurance, strength, core stability, flexibility and balance. The group rides aim to develop … READ MORE →

2012 Ontario Cycling Celebration and Awards on Nov. 24

(Toronto, ON) – On Saturday November 24th, 2012, the OCA Cycling Celebration takes place from Toronto, just down the road from the OCA office. The evening will kick off at 6pm with a reception, … READ MORE →

Albert Coulier Memorial 6-Day Starts Oct. 4 Evening at Forest City Velodrome

(London, ON) – The Albert Coulier Memorial 6-Day bike race is scheduled to start on Thursday evening October 4th. With 22 riders registered for the event, the track racing action will be fast and furious, at the 138m … READ MORE →

Cross on the Rock News – Race #2 Recap, #3 Preview

(Nanaimo, BC) – If you have not checked out Cycling Dirt.org before they have a weekly feature called who’s #1. It is funny and Colt does a great job with it. Some of our … READ MORE →

UCI Publishes List of Teams Applying for 2013 Licenses

– Teams wishing to be registered in first or second division for the 2013 season are required to submit a registration file to the International Cycling Union. The UCI, in association with Ernst & … READ MORE →

2012 Vanier Park Cyclocross – Report, Results, Photos

(Vancouver, BC) – The 2012 Vanier Park Cyclocross in Vancouver, BC, was a roaring success. Vanier Park racing is known to have blessings from above, but this year the weather was crazy sunny – unlike anything … READ MORE →

Escape Velocity GP of Cross – Oct. 7

– On Sunday, October 7, Team Escape Velocity and Garneau Evolution are pleased to present the Escape Velocity GP of Cross in Port Coquitlam, the fifth race in the Vancouver SuperPrestige Cyclocross Series.
The race … READ MORE →

Tobago Cycling Classic Stage 1 – Canada’s Lachance Scores

(Tobago) – Canada’s Jean Michel Lachance (Team Vitamalt) grabbed the first stage win of the 2012 Tobago Cycling Classic, taking the omnium lead in the process. The 90km Stage 1 consisted of 10 laps … READ MORE →

Interbike 2012 Videos – Lake Shoes, DT Swiss and Geoff Kabush

(Las Vegas, NV) – While we were in Vegas at the Interbike bicycle tradeshow held at the Sands Convention Centre we caught up with Lake Shoes, DT Swiss, and Canadian MTB legend Geoff Kabush … READ MORE →

Local Ride Represents at Vanier Park BC Cup of Cyclo-cross – Coles-Lyster, Walter Win

(Maple Ridge, B.C.) – Maggie Coles-Lyster, 13, of Maple Ridge led the charge to the top of the podium for her Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ teammates in the BC Cup Cyclo-cross race held for … READ MORE →

UCI Statement: Swiss Court Upholds Landis Defamation Ruling

(Aigle, Switzerland) – The UCI has been notified of the judgement, returned by the Est Vaudois District Court, in its defamation case against Mr Floyd Landis. The judgement upholds and protects the integrity of … READ MORE →

Canada’s Ellsay Joins French Sojasun Espoir Team

– Courtney, B.C. native Nigel Ellsay was named to the French U23 road cycling squad, Sojasun Espoir Team, in an announcement yesterday. Ellsay, 18, made his mark on the cycling world this year, taking … READ MORE →


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