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Online Concussion Education Training Course Launched by ThinkFirst Canada

– ThinkFirst Concussion Education Online is now immediately accessible to Canadians, thanks to the collaborative efforts of ThinkFirst Pensez d’Abord Canada and Safe Communities Canada, two not-for-profit organizations dedicated to injury prevention. Dr. Charles … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – CSC Pacific

(Vancouver, BC) – Canadian Sport Centre Pacific, in partnership with the national network of Canadian Sport Centres and the BC network of PacificSport Centres, delivers sport performance programs and services to provide athletes and … READ MORE →

Tour de France Winner Cadel Evans Signs Pedal’s Fall 2011 Edition

(Italy) – Tony Incollingo, President of Logica Sport, the distributor of Diadora in Canada and the U.S., was recently in Treviso, Italy, at Diadora HQ. Luckily he brought along his Pedal Fall 2011 issue … READ MORE →

Morocco Opens Arab Games with Men’s TTT Win

(Doha, Qatar) – Legendary announcer, commentator and sports reporter Peter Graves, whose voice is often heard at major UCI MTB events at Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, is currently in Doha, Qatar, commentating on the cycling events … READ MORE →

USA Cycling Announces 2012 UCI Continental and Women’s UCI Teams

(Colorado Springs, CO) – USA Cycling announced the 12 teams registered as UCI Continental Teams in the United States, as well as the two U.S.-based squads registered as UCI Women’s Teams for the 2012 … READ MORE →

UCI Announces ELITE MTB Teams for 2012

(Aigle, Switzerland) – The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced the 15 “endurance” XCO teams and 14 “gravity” DH/4X teams that will race with the “UCI ELITE Mountain Bike” label in 2012.
These teams will … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity in Penticton – Hayman Sport Custom Clothing

(Penticton, BC) – Hayman Sport Custom Clothing, located in Penticton, British Columbia, is looking for a Graphic Artist with experience in a production environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive Adobe Illustrator knowledge, and … READ MORE →

UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup #5 Namur – Vos and Nys Top Fields

(Namur, Belgium) – Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit and Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) won the inaugural UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Namur, Belgium on Sunday. Lucie Chainel-Lefevre (Fra) was second and Katherine Compton (USA) Rabobank … READ MORE →

Burnaby Velodrome Boxing Week Racing – Volunteers Needed

(Burnaby, BC) – Boxing Week Racing is on Dec 28-30. This event will be jam packed with great racing but will be run on the Friday night style so easy to do. What we … READ MORE →

Toronto Sports Doctor Galea Escapes Jail – Patients Included Tiger Woods and Donovan Bailey

(Buffalo, NY) – A well-known sports doctor from Toronto narrowly missed spending time in a U.S. jail. Dr. Anthony Galea, a sports medicine specialist, was arrested following the discovery of human growth hormone (HGH) … READ MORE →

2012 RBC GranFondo Whistler 2012 Cancels Sanctioned Race Component

(Vancouver, BC) – GranFondo Canada, organizer of the annual RBC GranFondo Whistler, has announced a change to the event for next year. For the past two years, a sanctioned Giro race was added to … READ MORE →

UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships Entry Fees Increase Dec. 19th

– With the first ever US-hosted UCI Masters Cyclo-cross World Championships only weeks away now is the time to register! Online registration fees will increase on Monday, December 19th, at 11:45 p.m. EDT.
2012 UCI … READ MORE →

New Year’s Eve CX – New Central Toronto Site

(Toronto, ON) – Midweek’s New Year’s Eve Cyclo-cross is back Saturday, December 31 and at a new central Toronto location – King’s Mill Park – on the Humber River at  Bloor Street near the … READ MORE →

World Triathlon Corporation Announces 5150 Muskoka

(Tampa, FL) – World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) today announced a new race in its 2012 global event lineup, 5150 Muskoka. Scheduled for July 22, 2012 in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, 5150 Muskoka will showcase the … READ MORE →

2012 Canadian MTB Calendar Released

(Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is pleased to unveil the 2012 Mountain Bike calendar, which features the UCI World Cup at Mont-Sainte-Anne, the 2012 Canadian Mountain Bike Championships as well as … READ MORE →

CCA Women’s Team Pursuit Development Camp Report

(Los Angeles, CA) – After the arrival of all the participants, the campers headed to the Velodrome to get used to the track for a bit.  Some of the more veteran riders took great … READ MORE →

Canadian 2012 Road Cycling Calendar Unveiled

(Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is pleased to unveil the 2012 road cycling calendar, which is highlighted by the 2012 IMMUNITY-FX Canadian Road Championships in Lac-Mégantic, Québec, as well as with … READ MORE →

Exergy Development Group Announces New International Ladies Pro Cycling Race for 2012

(Colorado Springs, Colorado) – Boise-based Exergy Development Group, an industry leader in renewable energy innovation, today announces plans to introduce a new international ladies pro-cycling race in Idaho, May 24-28, 2012. Titled the Exergy … READ MORE →

TO2015 Statement on Velodrome for the Pan/Parapan American Games

(Toronto, ON) – The following is a statement from Ian Troop, CEO TO2015 Pan/Parapan American Games: TO2015 is pleased to announce that Milton Education Village is now being considered as the selected site for … READ MORE →

SRAM Tour of the Gila Added to 2012 UCI America Tour

(Silver City, New Mexico) – USA Cycling is pleased to announce that the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) approved the addition of the SRAM Tour of the Gila located in Silver City, N.M. to the … READ MORE →

Gastown Grand Prix is BACK

(Vancouver, BC) – Pedal has learned that the Gastown Grand Prix, the crown jewel of BC Superweek, is back on the schedule in 2012 with a new title sponsor soon to be announced in … READ MORE →

World 24 Hour Mountain Bike Championships Return to Canmore Sept. 13-17

(Toronto, Ontario) – The planets’ Best 24 Hour Solo, Two-Person and Three-Person Coed racers will return to Canmore, Alberta Canada, next September to battle the elements, time and themselves to claim the prestigious title … READ MORE →

Opus Bicycles Service Bulletin – ORA Carbon Fork 2011

(St-Laurent, QC) – Opus Bicycles is issuing a Service Bulletin for the ORA Carbon forks found on its 2011 Scherzo, Andante, Alto, and Alegria model bicycles. It has come to our attention that some … READ MORE →

TO2015 Velodrome – Milton Ups the Ante

(Milton, ON) – Things are still ‘pedalling forward’ for a velodrome being built as part of the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games (TO2015). Milton town council voted 9-2 in favour of proceeding with the … READ MORE →

Dahon Launches New Official Website

(Duarte, California) – Dahon, the world leader in folding bicycles, re-launches a new official website addresssupported by a new URL campaign: “dahon+bikes. never one without the other”. This slogan places bikes at the forefront … READ MORE →


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