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UCI MTB World Cup DH #1 Pietermaritzburg Final Results, Standings, Photos – Smith 5th

(Pietermaritzburg, RSA) – Canada’s Steve Smith (Devinci Global Racing) placed 5th today behind men’s DH winner Greg Minnaar (RSA) Santa Cruz Syndicate while Tracey Hannah (Aus) Hutchinson United Ride topped the women’s field as no Canadian … READ MORE →

UCI MTB WCup XC #1 Pietermaritzburg U23 and Junior Results

(Pietermaritzburg, RSA) – Here are the results from the U23 and Junior Men’s and Women’s XC competitions held this weekend in Pietermaritzburg. All races were held yesterday except for the Junior Men held this … READ MORE →

UCI MTB WCup XC #1 Pietermaritzburg Canadian Quotes & Photos – Batty Scores First WCup Podium

March 17th, 2012 (Pietermaritzburg, RSA) – The road to London 2012 kicked off today in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa with the first round of the 2012 Mountain Bike World Cup.  The Canadian team had an outstanding … READ MORE →

World Bicycle Relief Reaches Milestone of 100,000 Bicycles Distributed

(Chicago, Illinois) – World Bicycle Relief is a not for profit organization that was created by bike industry leader SRAM Corporation in 2005 to aid victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami in Sri Lanka. … READ MORE →

Milano-Sanremo Report, Full Results – Gerrans Scores, Rollin 53rd

– Australian National Road Champion Simon Gerrans gave Australia back-to-back wins at Milano-Sanremo. Gerrans outsprinted Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Nissan-Trek) and Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) to take top honors at the first monument of the season. The … READ MORE →

UCI MTB World Cup XC #1 Pietermaritzburg Elite Men’s Full Results – UPDATES

(Pietermaritzburg, RSA) – The men are underway with the battle between Jaroslav Kulhavy (Cze) Specialized Racing and Nino Schurter (Sui) Scott-Swisspower MTB Racing Team picking up from where it left off last year. Canada … READ MORE →

UCI MTB World Cup XC #1 Pietermaritzburg Elite Women Full Results, Photos – UPDATES

(Pietermaritzburg, RSA) – It’s a beautiful day hot and sunny for round one of the MTB World Cup temperature around 30C as the Elite Women’s xc race is underway. All eyes are on Canada’s … READ MORE →

San Dimas Stage Race – Stage 1 TT Canada’s Britton and Hughes on Podium

(San Dimas, CA) – Canada’s Rob Britton (Competitive Cyclist Racing Team) finished 2nd in the men’s 6.1km Chaffey Autobody Time Trial won by Phil Gaimon (Kenda/5hr Energy p/b Geargrinder), while fellow Canuck, Clara Hughes … READ MORE →

Registration Status for Inaugural RBC GranFondo Banff!

(Banff, AB) – After just 36 hours since registration opened for the inaugural RBC GranFondo Banff, it has reached two thirds of capacity. Just five hundred spots out of a total of 1,500 remain to be … READ MORE →

Canada’s Boivin Continues Stellar Season with Fourth Place in Handzame – Full Results

(Belgium) – Guillaume Boivin of Longueuil, Quebec, is on a roll. In the 195km Handzame Classic in Belgium, Boivin showed that he’s a contender in every sprint.
“I came from behind with super speed and … READ MORE →

UCI MTB World Cup XC #1 Pietermaritzburg Training Photos

(Pietermaritzburg, RSA) – The men’s and women’s cross-country races get underway on Saturday for XC #1 of the UCI MTB World Cup series in South Africa beginning at 9am local time with the U23 … READ MORE →

Team SpiderTech Adds Extensive World Tour Experience to its Roster w/Brian Bach Vandborg

(St. Catharines, ON) – Team SpiderTech just got stronger, thanks to the arrival of Brian Bach Vandborg, a rider with plenty of UCI World Tour experience, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia and … READ MORE →

UCI MTB World Cup DH #1 Pietermaritzburg Qualifications – Full Results

(Pietermaritzburg, RSA) – Canada’s Steve Smith (Devinci Global Racing) opened the season with a strong qualification placing third in Pietermaritzburg at round one of the UCI MTB World Cup DH series as Greg Minnaar … READ MORE →

Canadian Road Champ Veronique Fortin Leads Team Tibco in San Dimas Stage Race

(Pescadero, California) – Team TIBCO returned from Europe this week and is set to contend for stage wins and overall victory in Southern California at the San Dimas Stage Race March 16-18.
The six-rider squad will … READ MORE →

UCI MTB World Cup XC/DH #1 Pietermaritzburg – Preview and Photos

(Pietermaritzburg, RSA) – The 2012 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup Tour begins this weekend with both cross-country and downhill races in Pietermaritzburg, Republic of South African, and Canada will have its top stars competing … READ MORE →

North America’s Largest 24 Hour Mountain Bike Event Is 60% FULL

(Albion Hills, ON) – Once again, Chico Racing is delighted to present the 2012, 15th anniversary edition of the 24 Hours of Summer Solstice at Albion Hills Conservation Area on June 23-24. Albion Hills, … READ MORE →

Employment Opportunity in the Prairies – Garneau Independent Sales Agent

– (Prairie Provinces) – Be part of a Tour de France winning team! Group Louis Garneau is a world leader, performing in the design and development of Cycling, Nordic and Custom performance clothing and … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity: Head Bicycle Mechanic in Regina

(Regina, SK) – We are looking for a full-time Head Bicycle Mechanic for our new store Big Sky Cycles in Regina, featuring Rocky Mountain, Felt, Scott, and Devinci.
We are looking for staff with a … READ MORE →

Quebec City’s Salon Info-Vélo Wrap-up and Photos – Star Attraction Giuseppe Marinoni

(Quebec City, QC) – The 27th annual Salon Info-Vélo (consumer bike show) was held March 9-11 at the Ross Gaudreault Terminal de Croisières in the Old Port. A record number of 14,871 visitors came … READ MORE →

MIVA Youth Program Welcomes Riders for Spring Development

(Nanaimo, BC) – Mid Island Velo Association is instituting a youth development program this Spring. Any Nanaimo riders between the ages of 10 and 13 are invited to contact the club at pakamac@gmail.com about … READ MORE →

2012 TO Bike Show Videos Part 3

(Toronto, ON) – Here’s Part 3, our final round of video coverage from the 26th Annual Toronto International Bicycle Show, held Mar. 2-4. Pedal caught up with Michael Yakubowicz from Stage-Race Distribution to find … READ MORE →

2012 UCI Pan-American Championships Women’s RR – More Photos

(Mar del Plata, Argentina) – Here’s a selection of additional pictures from the women’s 90km road race held on Sunday at the 2012 UCI Pan-American Championships in Mar Del Plata, Argentina where Leah Kirchmann … READ MORE →

Team SpiderTech Invited to Race 2012 Amgen Tour of California

(St. Catharines, ON) – Team SpiderTech powered by C10, Canada’s own pro-continental professional cycling team, will once again race the Amgen Tour of California, announced the organizing committee on Tuesday.
Held for the seventh consecutive … READ MORE →

Giordana Velodrome Opens This Saturday March 17th

(Rock Hill, South Carolina) – Come be one of the first to experience the new Giordana Velodrome in action! The facility is located at the Rock Hill Outdoor Center in Rock Hill, SC.
Grand Opening … READ MORE →

Whistler Mountain Bike Park Announces New Single Track Alpine Trail

(Whistler, BC) – The Whistler Mountain Bike Park will be opening its first lift-accessed alpine mountain bike trail to riders this summer. The alpine trail named “Top of the World” will be accessible from … READ MORE →


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