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Tyler McCaul is (un) Official Whip Off World Champion

(Whistler, BC) – An exciting new addition to Crankworx Whistler’s event calendar is the Un Official Whip Off World Championships. The event took place on the Whistler Mountain Bike Park’s gigantic Crabapple Hits. There … READ MORE →

Teams Sought for FCV Memorial 6Day – Oct. 11-13

(London, ON) – The FCV Memorial 6Day bicycle races at the Forest City Velodrome are 7 weeks away and the FCV is still looking for 3 “A” madison teams to compete in the first … READ MORE →

Mardis Cyclistes p/b Jean Coutu Stage 10 Finale Full Results, Report, PHOTOS – Naud Again, Laroche Wins Overall

(Lachine, QC) – Pierrick Naud (Ekoi.Com-Gaspesien) won the tenth and final stage of the senior men’s Mardis Lachine
presented by Jean Coutu road bicycle races last evening. Naud stopped the clock at 1:00:53 in the … READ MORE →

Beware – BIXI One-Day Rental Can Cost Over $100

(Montreal, QC) – A local blogger in Montreal recently wrote about renting a Bixi bicycle for one complete day and being surprised to find the bill came to a whopping $101.50. Mark Berger wrote … READ MORE →

IMBA Ontario Trailblazing Festival w/$10,000+ in Prizes – Aug. 18-19

(Kitchener, ON) – With only a few days to go, anticipation is building for the second annual Trailblazing Festival, hosted by IMBA Ontario and Creemore Springs. Taking place at Hardwood Ski and Bike (near … READ MORE →

TransRockies 2012 Videos – TR3 Winner Dyck and Tandem Team Finishers

(Canmore, AB) – Pedal’s Sandra Walter and teammate Jean Ann Berkenpas got the first-hand scoop from racers at the 11th Annual TransRockies mountain bike stage race, July 28-August 3. In Fernie, B.C., the duo … READ MORE →

Canadians Dominate Garbanzo DH at Crankworx – Smith and Brown Win

(Whistler, BC) – Crankworx Whistler’s Garbanzo DH is infamous for being the world’s longest DH track used in competition. Canadian World Cup racer Steve Smith has been defeated by the very long and technical … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Motivate Canada

(Toronto, ON) – Motivate Canada is a National charitable organization specializing in the development of youth driven initiatives that help young people meet life’s challenges and reach their full potential. Through the ESTEEM Team … READ MORE →

RIDEALLDAY at Sunset International Speedway – Sunday, Aug. 19

(Innisfil, ON) – At some point in your life you have ridden a bike. It was probably your first sense of freedom as a kid, the wind on your face as you pedalled down … READ MORE →

Bird Report – Horseshoe Valley Road Race

(Horseshoe Valley, ON) – On Saturday August 11th the Wheels of Bloor team hosted the Horseshoe Valley Road Race. Rider turnout was less than expected with 250 riders registering by the deadline of midnight … READ MORE →

Plastiglas Ontario MTB Cup #6 Buckwallow PHOTOS

(Buckwallow, ON) – Check out these great photos from Sunday’s Plastiglas Ontario MTB Cup #6 in Buckwallow. The elite women’s and men’s races were won by Mikaela Kofman (Scott-3 Rox Racing) and Andrew Watson … READ MORE →

Mongolia Bike Challenge Stage 10 Final – Wallace Wins Overall, Sneddon 2nd

(Karakorum, Mongolia) – After a grueling nine stages through the far reaches of Mongolia (Stage 8 was cancelled due to extreme conditions), Canada’s endurance off-road biking specialist Cory Wallace (Can) Kona was crowned victor … READ MORE →

Tour of Utah Stage 6 Full Results – Leipheimer Wins Final Stage, Tschopp Takes Overall

(Park City, Utah) – Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma-Quickstep won the final 121.3km stage of the 2012 Tour of Utah, which finished up in Park City, but he was unable to defend his two … READ MORE →

London 2012 Olympic Games Wrap – Can Cycling Get Back on Track for Rio?

(London, UK) – The London 2012 Olympics Games of the 30th Olympiad ended with a spectacular musical closing ceremony as the official Games flag was handed over to Rio de Janeiro, the host city … READ MORE →

London 2012 Olympic Games Men’s MTB XC Report & PHOTOS – Kulhavy Takes Gold, Kabush Solid 8th

(London, UK) – In a thrilling finish to the cycling events at the London 2012 Olympic Games on the final day fans were treated to one of the closest and most exciting races as … READ MORE →

Plastiglas Ontario MTB Cup #6 Buckwallow Results

(Buckwallow, ON) – Mikaela Kofman (Scott-3RoxRacing) and Andrew Watson (Norco) took top honours today in the Senior Women’s (37.64km) and Men’s (47.24km) races on Sunday at round #6 of the Plastiglas Ontario MTB Cup … READ MORE →

Vaughters Confesses to Doping in New York Times

– Jonathan Vaughters, currently the manager of Garmin-Sharp WorldTour team and formerly a pro rider from 1994-2003 with teams such as US Postal and Crédit Agricole, has admitted to doping. Vaughters wrote a 1,200-word … READ MORE →

London 2012 Olympic Games Men’s MTB XC Full Results, PHOTOS – Updates

(London, UK) – The final cycling event at the London 2012 Olympic Games in Hadleigh Country Park is the Men’s MTB XC race soon underway under sunny, humid and breezy conditions, with Julien Absalon … READ MORE →

Horseshoe Valley Road Race O-Cup #8 Full Results

(Barrie – ON) – Here are the full from Saturday’s Horseshoe Valley Road Race Ontario Road Cup #8 presented by Wheels of Bloor in Oro-Medonte Township
Results
Elite 4 Men – 63.35 km – Average Speed … READ MORE →

Tour of Utah Stage 5 Full Results – Tschopp Wins

(Salt Lake City, Utah) – Johann Tschopp (Sui) BMC Racing Team took the win on Stage 5 from Park City to Snowbird 165km with Leopold Koenig (Cze) Team NetApp in second and Joseph Lloyd … READ MORE →

Cycling Canada’s HP Director Jacques Landry on the Olympic MTB Women’s Performance

(London, UK) – Cycling Canada’s High-Performance Director, Jacques Landry, could not explain the poor showing of the women’s Olympic MTB team and national coach, Dan Proulx, was not on hand to speak to the … READ MORE →

London 2012 Olympic Games Women’s MTB XC Report & PHOTOS – Bresset Reigns Supreme

(London, UK) – France’s Julie Bresset rode a brilliant and powerful race to become the Olympic Queen of Mountain Biking on a hot, dusty, dry course in Essex County, east of London. The U23 … READ MORE →

Julien Absalon Signs 2-Year Deal with BMC Mountainbike Team

(London, UK) – On the eve of the men’s Olympic MTB race, the defending Olympic champ Julien Absalon (FRA), who won gold in 2004 (Athens) and 2008 (Beijing), has signed a two-year deal with … READ MORE →

TransRockies 2012 – Interview with Thibault and Simms TR7 Open Mixed Team Winners

(Canmore, AB) – The 11th annual TransRockies Challenge recently finished and Team Pedal’s Sandra Walter and Jean Ann Berkenpas were on the start line this year to catch all of the action at this … READ MORE →

Eneco Tour Stage 6 Report, Results – Tuft Wins & Takes Over GC Lead

(Ardooie, Belgium) – Orica-GreenEdge dominated the Eneco Tour stage six time trial. Svein Tuft powered to victory with an untouchable time of 20:25 over the 17.4-kilometer course to take his first WorldTour individual win … READ MORE →


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