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GP de la Mairie de Contraceour PHOTOS – Return of the Prodigal Son

(Contrecoeur, QC) – Here’s a selection of photos from the Grand Prix de la Mairie de Contrecoeur, round one of the new 9-stage Tour de la Montérégie, took place on Sunday and saw local … READ MORE →

Chico Racing News – O-Cup Full Series Reg Deadline is April 25 + Specialized Demo Day at Albion Hills O-Cup on May 6

– Specialized is pleased to partner with Chico Racing to host a Demo Day at Albion Hills on May 6, 2012 from 10am until 2 pm. Come and preview part of the Summer Solstice … READ MORE →

Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey Stage 2 Report, Results and Photos – Update on Boivin and Lacombe

(Alanya, Turkey) – Today featured day two of the eight-day Presidential Tour of Turkey, a prominent race in Europe. The day after the opening stage, which took two top SpiderTech sprinters out of the … READ MORE →

Sea Otter XC Report, Photos, Video Interviews – Kabush Ambushes Field, Pendrel Podiums Again

(Monterey, California) – After missing last year’s Sea Otter due to European world cup obligations, Geoff Kabush (Can) Scott-3Rox Racing came back to familiar ground winning the Elite Men’s XC race on Saturday once … READ MORE →

2012 Junior Pan Am Track Cycling Championships Preview, Photos

(Guatemala City, Guatemala) – The Canadian team of Junior track cycling athletes arrived in Guatemala, with all luggage and bikes arriving on time. Fourteen of the 16 Canadian athletes had no international experience prior … READ MORE →

Sunny King Criterium Results – Canada’s Ewart 4th and Albrecht 8th

(Anniston, AL) – Erica Allar (RideClean / PatentIt.com) won the Sunny King Criterium on Saturday, followed in second place by Optum Pro Cycling’s Jade Wilcoxson (Optum Pro Cycling). Wilcoxson was supported by Optum teammates … READ MORE →

Tour of Walla Walla Stages 3, 4 and Final GC Full Results UPDATED – Cheyne Wins Overall, Cabot 2nd on GC

April 22, 2012 (Walla Walla, Washington) – Canadian riders continued their assult on the final two stages at the Tour of Walla Walla as Morgan Cabot (Glotman Simpson Cycling) was second behind Allison Beall (Team … READ MORE →

Fundraising Appeal to Support Ilija Petrovski’s Recovery

(Toronto, ON) – Some of you may already know that a good friend of our cycling community, Ilija Petrovski, racer, and coach, sustained serious head injuries as a result of a winter training accident. … READ MORE →

Calabogie Road Classic O-Cup #2 Full Results

(Ottawa, ON) – Catherine Dessureault led a Realdealracing/La Bicicletta sweep of the 70.7km Elite Women’s podium at the Calabogie Road Classic presented by Cyclelogik, Ontario Cup #2, on Sunday, while Glen Rendall (Ride With … READ MORE →

Sea Otter Classic Road Stage 3 TT Results – Samplonius 2nd

(Monterey, CA) – Canada’s Anne Samplonius (NOW and Novartis for MS) finished second behind team mate and winner Alison Powers (USA) in the women’s 12.6km Stage 2 ITT. Powers continues to lead as Samplonius … READ MORE →

GP Stad Roeselare Full Results – Kirchmann 12th

(Roeselare, Belgium) – Annemiek van Vleuten (Stichting Rabobank Women’s Cycling Team) topped the field on Sunday at the 129.5km GP Stad Roeselare with Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Hitec Products – Mistral Home Cycling Team) in second … READ MORE →

Liège-Bastogne-Liège Report, Full Results, Photos – Hesjedal 9th

(Ans, Belgium) – Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana Pro Team ran down race leader Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale with less than 10km to go to take the biggest win of his career at the 257.7km … READ MORE →

Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey Stage 1 Results, Photos – Bos Wins

(Alanya, Turkey) – The 8-stage Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey got underway on Sunday with the 135km Stage 1 in Alanya won by Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team over Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) … READ MORE →

Tour of Walla Walla Stages 1, 2 – Canadians on the Podium

April 21, 2012 (Walla Walla, Washington) – Canada swept the Stage 1 women’s Waitsburg Road Race, 67.6km, with Jenny Lehmann (Trek Red Truck Women) leading the charge followed by Nik Vogler (Specialized Mazda SGC) in second and Morgan … READ MORE →

Tour de la Montérégie Stage 1 GP de la Mairie de Contrecoeur Results – Pelletier-Roy Wins

(Contrecoeur, QC) – Remi Pelletier-Roy (Garneau-Quebecor) won the elite men’s road race on Saturday at the inaugural GP de la Mairie de Contrecoeur, with help from his teammate Brett Tivers, in cold and rainy … READ MORE →

Sea Otter XC Full Results, Podium Photos – Kabush Scores, Pendrel 2nd

(Monterey, California) – Canadians stormed the podium at the Sea Otter XC in Monterey on Saturday as Geoff Kabush (Can) Scott-3Rox Racing won the men’s race swapping spots with Max Plaxton (Can) Specialized Racing … READ MORE →

Bixi to be Sold to Company in England? Quebec Groups Oppose Sale

April 21, 2012 (Montreal, QC) – Bixi, the much acclaimed made-in-Quebec public bicycle sharing system, might soon be sold to a company based in London, England reports QMI. The potential sale is reportedly worth some … READ MORE →

EPZ Omloop van Borsele RR Results, Photos – Kirchmann 12th

(‘s Heerenhoek, Netherlands) –  Ellen van Dijk (Ned) Specialized lululemon topped the field again at the 121.5km EPZ Omloop van Borsele RR taking the sprint win over seven other riders. Leah Kirchmann (Canadian National … READ MORE →

Sea Otter Short Track Video Interviews, Report, Photos – Plaxton, Pendrel, Batty, Kabush

(Monterey, California) – On a blistering day of record high temperatures, another hotly contested Pro Women’s Short Track was being tested on dusty single tracks that took its toll on the 35 riders (only … READ MORE →

Fast and Female Partners with the CCA, the FQSC and GP Cycliste Gatineau to Inspire Girls on Bikes

(Gatineau, QC) – Fast and Female is branching out to run the first-ever road cycling event on May 20, 2012. In exactly one month, girls ages 9-19 who are interested in road racing and … READ MORE →

Omloop van Borsele ITT Results, Photos – Hughes 3rd, Shaw 7th, Ramsden 17th

(Netherlands) –  Clara Hughes (Specialized lululemon) lead the Canadian charge at the Omloop van Borsele 19.5km ITT in in tough conditions on Friday won by local star and Hughes’ team mate Ellen van Dijk.
It … READ MORE →

Sea Otter Classic Road Stage 2 RR Results – Logan-Sprenger 16th

April 20, 2012 (Monterey, CA) – Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS) won the women’s  75.32km Stage 2 road race and continues to lead the women’s race. Heather Logan- Sprenger (Exergy TWENTY) lead the … READ MORE →

Sea Otter Classic MTB Short Track Full Results, Photos – Plaxton Wins, Pendrel 3rd

(Monterey, CA) – Max Plaxton (Can) Specialized took the men’s Short Track win as he did last year, while in the women’s race reigning world champ, Catharine Pendrel (CAN) Luna Pro, placed third on … READ MORE →

Sportsnet to Deliver Unprecedented Television Coverage of Cycling in Canada

(Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s emerging cycling success will be on display this season thanks to unprecedented television coverage of cycling races on Sportsnet this summer.
Sportsnet will broadcast cycling races from around the world featuring … READ MORE →

Quebec Launches 2012 Cycling Season – 429 Events in Total

(Montreal, QC) – communiqué en français en bas – The Quebec Cycling federation (FQSC) held a press conference this week to present the 2012 season which features some 429 events. These include 145 road … READ MORE →


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