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Sentiers du Moulin and Garneau Inaugurate Ti-Louis Track

(Québec) – The Sentiers du Moulin (SDM) and the Quebec company Garneau continue their partnership and take an approach based on development and youth. Supported by a generous contribution from Garneau, access to the … READ MORE →

Canada’s Pickrell Wins Stage 7 as USA’s Sheehan Takes Historic Overall Victory at 50th Tour de l’Abitibi

(Val-d’Or, QC) – Team Canada’s Riley Pickrell, 16, earned his third victory winning the final Stage 7 from Senneterre to Val-d’Or, 120km, as American Riley Sheehan defended the Brown Jersey becoming only the fourth … READ MORE →

Canadian MTB XCO Championships 2018 – Team Relay Full Results

(Canmore, AB) – The 2018 Canadian XCO Championships concluded on Sunday with the Team Relay at the Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta. Team B.C. #1 took the title, a slim four seconds ahead of … READ MORE →

Emily Batty and Peter Disera Headline 13 Titles Awarded at 2018 Canadian MTB XCO Championships

(Canmore, AB) – Superb conditions greeted riders as 13 titles were awarded at the 2018 Canadian XCO Championships on Saturday headlined by Emily Batty (ON) Trek Factory and Peter Disera (ON) Norco Factory who … READ MORE →

Interviews with Batty, Disera, Fincham @ 2018 Canadian MTB XCO Championships

(Canmore, AB) – Pedal caught up with Elite Women’s XCO winner Emily Batty (ON) Trek Factory and Elite Men’s XCO winner Peter Disera (ON) Norco Factory along with Sean Fincham (BC) Forward Racing Norco … READ MORE →

Interview with Team Canada’s Riley Pickrell after Stage 6 at the Tour de l’Abitibi

(Val-d’Or, QC) – Pedal caught up with Team Canada’s Riley Pickrell following Stage 6 at the 50th annual Tour de l’Abitibi where he grabbed another podium finishing second. He now has two stage wins … READ MORE →

Canadian MTB XCO Championships 2018 FULL Results

(Canmore, AB) – Here are the full results from all categories at the 2018 Canadian MTB XCO Championships held on July 21 at the Canmore Nordic Centre, site of the 1988 Olympic cross-country skiing … READ MORE →

Tour de l’Abitibi 2018 Stage 6 Full Results – Canada’s Pickrell 2nd

(Val-d’Or, QC) – Team Canada’s Riley Pickrell was on the podium in second as Sam Cook (Nzl) Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell won the Stage 6 104-km circuit in Val-d’Or, QC with Riley Sheehan (USA) … READ MORE →

Canadian XCO MTB Nationals 2018 Return to Canmore July 21-22

(Canmore, AB) – The Canadian XCO Championships will return to Canmore, Alberta, on July 21-22, for the second consecutive year. The Canmore venue, site of the 1988 Olympic cross-country skiing events, remains as spectacular … READ MORE →

Team Canada’s Pickrell Takes Second Win at Tour de l’Abitibi

(Val-d’Or, Que.) – Team Canada’s Riley Pickrell earned his second victory at the Tour de l’Abitibi on Friday in the fifth stage, a 99.8 kilometre road race between Amos and Val-d’Or, that took place … READ MORE →

Inaugural Official Provincial Fixie Crit Championships Coming to Québec on Aug. 4

(Victoriaville, QC) – Pedal has learned that Quebec will host its first official provincial championships in fixie crit racing, confirmed by Louis Barbeau, Director General of Québec’s Cycling Federation (FQSC). The brakeless bike races, … READ MORE →

Tour de l’Abitibi 2018 Stage 4 Report, Full Results – Canada’s Pickrell 2nd

(Malartic, Que.) – Defending champ, Riley Sheehan (Team USA), 18, delivered a 1-2 punch taking the 52.8km Stage 4 in Malartic following his Stage 3 Time Trial victory on Thursday morning. Team Canada’s Riley Pickrell, finished on … READ MORE →

Tour de France Stage 12 Full Results – Thomas Takes Historic Win, Nibali Out

(Alpe d’Huez, France) – Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Team Sky extended his overall GC lead with a key historic victory on Stage 12 from Bourg-Saint-Maurice Les Arc to Alpe d’Huez, 175.5km. Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Team … READ MORE →

Tour de l’Abitibi 2018 Stage 3 Report, Full Results – Canada’s Katerberg 2nd and 4th Overall

(Val-D’or, QC) – Defending champion Riley Sheehan took the brown jersey of the Tour de l’Abitibi with a third-place finish on Stage 3, an individual time trial held Thursday morning in the streets of … READ MORE →

Tour de l’Abitibi 2018 Stage 2 – USA’s Jastrab is New Race Leader, Canada’s Schellenberg 6th Overall

(Val-d’Or, Que.) – American Ryan Jastrab (Alterra Home Loans Cycling Team) celebrated his 18th birthday with a victory on Stage 2 from Val-d’Or-Senneterre to Val-d’Or, 137.2 km, to take over the leader’s brown jersey … READ MORE →

Tour de France Stage 11 Full Results – Thomas Wins and Takes Yellow Jersey

(La Rosière, France) – Geraint Thomas (Gbr) Team Sky is in yellow following his victory on Stage 11 from Albertville to La Rosière, 108.5km, the first mountain stage of this year’s Tour with Tom … READ MORE →

Legendary Tour de l’Abitibi Celebrates 50th Anniversary – An Amazing Journey

(Val D’or, Que.) – The 50th anniversary of the legendary Tour de l’Abitibi is underway July 16-22 in northwestern Quebec some 600 kilometres north of Montreal and 800 kilometres from Toronto.
Founded by Léandre Normand … READ MORE →

Peak and Valley Coaching Announces NEW Junior Coaching Scholarships

(Vancouver, BC) – I started coaching because I wanted to give back and help others avoid the mistakes that I made. This is why I want to give back under Peak and Valley Coaching … READ MORE →

Tour de l’Abitibi 2018 Stage 1 Report, Full Results- Canada’s Pickrell Wins

(Val-d’Or, Que.) – Team Canada’s Riley Pickrell, 16, from Victoria, B.C., won the opening stage of the 50th annual Tour de l’Abitibi from Rouyn-Noranda to Val-d’Or, 115.6 km that finished in a bunch sprint.
With … READ MORE →

La Course by Le Tour de France Full Results – Kirchmann 20th, Van Vleuten Wins

(Duingt, France) – Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Sunweb Women finished 20th at La Course by Le Tour de France, 118km, won by Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Mitchelton Scott Women who out-dueled Anna van der … READ MORE →

Tour de France Stage 10 Full Results – Alaphilippe Takes Career-first Stage Win

(Le Grand-Bornand, France) – Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors soloed into victory on Stage 10 from Annecy to Le Grand-Bornand, 158.5km, following a bold attack for his career-first stage win at the Tour.
Ion Izagirre … READ MORE →

Tour de l’Abitibi Celebrates 50 Years – PHOTOS of ALL Past Winners

(Val-d’Or, Que.) – The 50th edition of the Tour de l’Abitibi gets underway July 16-22 in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. Founded in 1969 by Léandre Normand this iconic and enduring Tour has become an essential … READ MORE →

Canada’s Batty 3rd at UCI MTB World Cup #5 in Andorra as Norway’s Dahle Flesjaa Claims Historic 30th Victory

(Vallnord, Andorra) – Emily Batty (Trek Factory) led the Canadian women who continued their strong riding at Round 5 of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Vallnord, Andorra, as she claimed a stellar … READ MORE →

Tour de l’Abitibi Challenge Sprint Cancelled Due to Severe Thunderstorms

(Val-d’Or, QC) – Severe thunderstorms hit the city of Val-d’Or in the late afternoon forcing organizers to cancel the presentation of the Challenge Sprint, which was to take place in front of the City … READ MORE →

Jackson Leads Canadian Podium Sweep at White Rock RR and Wins Omnium – De Vos 4th in Men’s Race

(White Rock, BC) – On a scorching hot summer Sunday in White Rock, Brendan Rhim made it look easy in winning the Tour de White Rock presented by Landmark Premiere Properties Westminster Savings Road … READ MORE →


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