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New eQuinelle Grand Prix is Latest Addition to 2012 National Road Calendar

– (Kemptville, ON) – Dandelion Festival and the Municipality of North Grenville are pleased to announce the 2012 edition of the Dandelion Festival Grand Prix Race Weekend. The Dandelion Festival which takes place in … READ MORE →

Sea Otter Classic Road Stage 1 SRAM Criterium – Powers, Jacques-Maynes Win

(Monterey, CA) – Alison Powers (NOW and Novartis for MS) and Andy Jacques-Maynes (Kenda/5-Hour Energy) were the big winners on Day 1 of the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, CA. Powers won the 50-minute … READ MORE →

Junior Pan Am Track Team Training Wraps Up in L.A.

(Los Angeles, CA) – Training wrapped up at the Home Depot Velodrome on Thursday afternoon for the Canadian Junior team on its way to Guatemala on Friday.
In Final preparations, the athletes where motopaced at … READ MORE →

MIVA 15k TT Results, Cobblestone Classic Technical Guide

(Nanaimo, BC) – On a very wet windy, and cold, cold evening, four riders completed the club’s first time trial of the 2012 series on Nanaimo River Road. Two were returning riders and two … READ MORE →

Second Annual BTAC/Share the Road Bike Donation for GTA YMCA

(Toronto, ON) – BTAC and Share The Road are doing their 2nd annual bike donation to the YMCA in the GTA area. This presentation will take place next week at the Ontario Bike Summit … READ MORE →

Cyclesmith Creates Nova Scotia’s First Junior Racing Team

(Halifax, NS) – Cyclesmith is proud to announce the creation of Nova Scotia’s first Junior Racing Team. The new team, lead by President and Head Coach Andrew Feenstra, came about quite naturally. “It all … READ MORE →

Whistler Mountain Bike Park – Opens May 18

  (Whistler, BC) – Spring skiing and riding may still be going strong at Whistler Blackcomb but mountain bike enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, scheduled for Friday, May … READ MORE →

Kiwi MTB XC Racers Looking for Help

– Glenn Meeuwisse from Pulse Racing, organizer of the upcoming Canada MTB Cup at Hardwood Ski and Bike June 2-3 contacted Pedal with the following note from two MTB XC racers from New Zealand … READ MORE →

Giro del Trentino Stage 3 Report, Results – David Boily 38th

(Italy) – A difficult 167 kilometres with two categorized climbs were on tap for the third stage of the Giro Del Trentino, a race in which Team SpiderTech is taking part this week.
The plan … READ MORE →

Race the Ridge Welcomes Power2max, New Sponsor as Event Draws Near

(Maple Ridge, BC) – The 10th Annual Race the Ridge cycling stage race presented by Local Ride Bike Shop, April 28-29, is pleased to announce a new sponsorship agreement with Power2max power meter systems.
“I’m … READ MORE →

Canada to Field Strong Team at 2012 Junior Pan-American Championships – April 23-29

(Ottawa, ON) – Thanks to the successes of the Canadian Track Cycling team, a whole new generation of cyclists is hitting the tracks in velodromes across the country, and many up and coming cyclists … READ MORE →

Four Canadian Commissaires to Officiate at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

(Ottawa, ON) – Four Canadian officials, also known as commissaires in the cycling environment, have been selected to work at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, this summer, recently announced the International … READ MORE →

Nanaimo Cobblestone Classic Criterium – June 17

(Nanaimo, BC) – Mid Island Velo Association (MIVA) is pleased to announce the first edition of the Nanaimo Cobblestone Classic Criterium to be held on a challenging 1.7km circuit in downtown Nanaimo, BC, on … READ MORE →

Tour of the Battenkill Report, Photos & Interviews with Langlois, Fortin, Vives, Roy, Hutsebaut (French)

(Cambridge, NY) – It was Francisco Mancebo Perez (Competitive Cyclist Racing Team) who won Sunday’s Tour of the Battenkill pro elite men’s race ahead of Jesse Anthony (Team Optum Presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies) in … READ MORE →

La Flèche Wallonne 2012 Women’s Report, Full Results, Photos – Stevens Wins, Hughes 8th, Canuel 10th

(Huy, Belgium) – American Evelyne Stevens (Team Specialized Lululemon), 28 years old, has won the fifteenth edition of the women’s FlecheWallonne. She caused a sensation on the last metres of the Mur de Huy, … READ MORE →

La Flèche Wallonne 2012 Report, Full Results – Third Time Lucky for Rodriguez, Hesjedal 21st

(Huy, Belgium) – After two second places in the last two editions, Joaquím Rodríguez has finally claimed victory in La Flèche Wallone, blasting away 400 metres from the line for a superb solo win … READ MORE →

Giro del Trentino Stage 2 Report, Results – David Boily 36th

(Italy) – Wednesday featured Day two of the four-day Giro del Trentino in Italy,  a race in which Team SpiderTech powered by C10 is taking part, and it was a day for the climbers … READ MORE →

Sprockids to Celebrate 20th Anniversary – April 28

(Sechelt, BC) – The Mountain Bike Operations Program at Capilano University and the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) are organizing an event at Sprockids on Saturday, April 28th to celebrate the 20th anniversary of … READ MORE →

Cycling BC Downhill Team Training Camp #3 Report

(Vancouver, BC) – Cycling BC’s Downhill Team enjoyed a weekend of hard work, learning, and laughter on April 14-15. The camp was held both in the beautiful Canadian Sport Centre in Whistler and in … READ MORE →

New 9-Stage Tour de la Montérégie Introduces GP de la Mairie de Contrecoeur – April 21

– (Saint-Constant, QC) – Le Tour de la Montérégie, a new nine-stage road racing series in Quebec, is hosting its first event Saturday, April 21, on a new course: the Grand Prix de la … READ MORE →

MIVA Duke Point Road Race #2 Results, Club Clothing Order

(Nanaimo, BC) – Here are the results from Sunday’s 43km MIVA Duke Point Road Race #2 won by Geordie Murzin (Pro City Cycles). Brodie Hay (MIVA) took the Youth/women’s competition in a sprint with … READ MORE →

Tribute to Randy Starkman: Everyone’s Older Brother

– The indelible picture I have of Randy Starkman is one of him walking on Bloor St. west of Spadina with a bouquet of flowers. They could only be for his everlasting sweetheart Mary … READ MORE →

Giro Del Trentino Report, Results, Photos – SpiderTech 10th in TTT

(Italy) – Only two days after grabbing their first victory of the season, Team SpiderTech was back in action on Tuesday in Italy, racing the 2012 Giro Del Trentino, a four-day stage race.
The first … READ MORE →

The Canadian Cycling Association Welcomes Hannah Parish to the Board of Directors

(Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to welcome Hannah Parish to its Board of Directors.  Hannah is currently Marketing Manager for Specialized Canada where she oversees all aspects of marketing for … READ MORE →

Clarence-Rockland Classic 2012 Race – Report, Results and Photos

(Rockland, ON) – Mike Woods (Stevens), Julie Lafrenière (Stevens), and Yohan Patry (Rocky Mountain) won their respective categories in the 3rd annual Clarence-Rockland Classic hosted by Ride with Rendall this past Sunday.
A total of … READ MORE →


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