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Whitten Tests Her Abilities on Copenhagen Velodrome – Aims for ITT and Track at London 2012 –

 (Copenhagen, Denmark) – Two days after her career best performance in the Time Trials race at 2011 UCI World Championships in Denmark, Tara Whitten of Edmonton, Alta conducted a series of tests over two days … READ MORE →

Lance Armstrong Alleged to Have Paid Italian Doctor Banned for Doping

– Seven-time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong was back making headlines alleged to have paid money to Italian doctor Michele Ferrari according to reports published in the mainstream, Milan-based Italian daily, Corriere della … READ MORE →

2011 UCI Road Worlds U23 Men’s RR Report, Full Results, PHOTOS – France 1-2 as Demare Takes Gold

September 23, 2011 (Copenhagen, Denmark) – Twenty-one years have passed since two cyclists from the same nation have taken first and second at the Road Worlds, but Arnaud Demare and Adrien Petit of France did … READ MORE →

2011 Road Worlds Junior Women’s RR Interviews w/Canada’s Pilote-Fortin and Ewart

(Copenhagen, Denmark) – Check out these interviews with Canada’s Gabrielle Pilote-Fortin who finished in the bunch as the top Canuck in 19th along with reigning Canadian road and ITT champ Annie Ewart from B.C. … READ MORE →

2011 Road Worlds Junior Women’s Road Race Report, Results, Photos – Garner Wins Gold

(Copenhagen, Denmark) – Nervous riding on narrow course in Halsa, a municipality outside of Copenhagen resulted in three crashes in the first 40 minutes. No one could blame the perfect weather. It was autumn … READ MORE →

Bird Report – Centurion C100

(Town of the Blue Mountains, ON) – In 2010, event organizer Graham Fraser of triathlon and Ironman fame, held his first Canadian Centurion and 518 people finished the 171km distance C100 event. Judging from … READ MORE →

New York City Says Yes to BIXI for 10,000 Bikes

(Montreal, QC) – Montreal’s bike sharing program, BIXI, has secured a contract to supply New York City (NYC) with 10,000 bikes and 600 docking stations for 2012. No dollar figures were provided about the deal, … READ MORE →

2011 UCI Road World Championships Broadcasted on Rogers Sportsnet

(Copenhagen, Denmark) – The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is pleased to announce that the Elite races of the 2011 UCI Road World Championships currently disputed in Copenhagen, Denmark, will be broadcasted on Rogers Sportsnet.
Here … READ MORE →

Chrono Gatineau and Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau set to Return in May 2012

(Gatineau, QC) – The National Capital region will again welcome the world’s elite women cyclists to Gatineau from May 17 to 20, 2012. The International Cycling Union (UCI) today announced at the World Cycling … READ MORE →

UCI Drops Four-cross from WCup but Still at 2012 MTB Worlds

(Copenhagen, Denmark) – Following the publication of the 2012 Mountain Bike calendar, the UCI confirms that Four-cross events will form part of the programme of the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships … READ MORE →

Pumpkin Cross Registration NOW Open

(Maple Ridge, BC) – Organizers of the Fifth Annual Pumpkin Cross BC Cup Cyclo-cross race presented by Local Ride Bike Shop are pleased to announce registration is now open online for the Halloween-themed event … READ MORE →

University Cup Mountain Bike Race Series – Race #1 Report, Results

(Mansfield ON) – The first of the Ontario University Cup Series mountain bike races took place this past weekend at the Mansfield Outdoor Centre near Mansfield Ontario. Student athletes representing a number of Ontario … READ MORE →

4th Annual Guelph Cross Southern Cup Race #2 – Sept. 25

(Guelph, ON) – The Speed River Cycling Club is proud to present the 4th Annual Guelph Cross, the second stop on the Ontario Southern Cup Cyclocross circuit, this coming Sunday September 25th.
This event returns … READ MORE →

UCI Awards 2012-2015 World Championships, Finalizes 2012 Calendars, Confirms Athletes’ Commission

(Aigle, Switzerland) – The International Cycling Union’s Management Committee met today in Copenhagen, Denmark during the 2011 UCI Road World Championships. During its third annual meeting, the UCI Management Committee awarded the 2015 UCI … READ MORE →

Tweed Ride Toronto to Celebrate Fashion, Cycling and a Bygone Era – Oct. 15

(Toronto, ON) – BikingToronto.com and Bikes Without Borders are proud to announce Tweed Ride Toronto, the most dashing and fashionable cycling event to hit Toronto streets in decades.
On Saturday October 15th, over 400 participants … READ MORE →

Peak Centre Indoor Racing Fall Series Starts Sept. 24

– The Peak Centre Indoor Racing Series is back for it’s 8th season! Once again riders across Canada will have an opportunity to challenge each other on linked CompuTrainers on the same courses for … READ MORE →

2011 Road Worlds Elite Men’s ITT Report and Photos – Martin Claims First Title as Germany Scores 2-for-2

(Copenhagen, Denmark) – Tony Martin’s (Germany) time appeared to be incomprehensible. How could the two-time bronze medalist from Germany be 1:16 minutes ahead of second place Bradley Wiggins of the U.K. and 1:20.59 minutes … READ MORE →

Team H&R BLOCK Seeks Talented Riders to Join Their 2012 Team

– Team H&R BLOCK would like to recognize the riders, sponsors, management and everyone who has supported  the program for a successful 2011 season. With our strong season ending race win at the GranFondo … READ MORE →

Svein Tuft Places 13th in the ITT at the 2011 UCI Road World Championships

(Copenhagen, Denmark) – Canada’s top time trials specialist Svein Tuft of Langley, British Columbia, rode to a 13th place performance in the Time Trials race at the 2011 UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen, … READ MORE →

Richmond Wins Bid to Host 2015 Road Cycling World Championships

(Copenhagen, Denmark) – USA Cycling is proud to announce that Richmond, Virginia was selected to host the 2015 UCI Road World Championships. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), competitive cycling’s international governing body, selected Richmond … READ MORE →

2011 Road Worlds Elite Men’s ITT Full Results, PHOTOS – Martin Wins Gold, Tuft 13th

(Copenhagen, Denmark) – Tony Martin (Germany) scored the Elite Men’s individual time trial world title today in Copenhagen, Denmark at the 2011 UCI Road Cycling World Championships. It was Martin’s day and his first … READ MORE →

2011 We Need More Cowbell V – Conky’s Cross Crusade Report and Photos

(St. Catharines, ON) – This past Sunday marked one of the fastest courses of cowbell yet, with great weather conditions as well.  The early races saw the largest field of the day with 27 … READ MORE →

Forest City Velodrome News – Memorial Madison Challenge and Invita Sports Returns as Sponsor

(London, ON) – The Forest City Velodrome (FCV) is pleased to present the Madison Challenge in memory of Albert Coulier (FCV Founding member) who passed away in March. Albert loved Madison racing and the … READ MORE →

Interbike 2011 Report Day 2 – Rocky, LeMond Trainer, American Classic, CycleOps, Dahon, Fizik, Axiom, Polar and Chain

(Las Vegas, NV) – The buzz continued in the City of Sin as Day 2 unfolded at Interbike 2011 with aisles and booths full of enthusiasts taking in all that’s new for next season. … READ MORE →

2011 Road Worlds Elite Women’s ITT Report, PHOTOS – Arndt Takes Gold, 3 Canadians in Top Ten

September 20, 2011 (Copenhagen, Denmark) – Novice Canadian National Team member Rhae Christie Shaw set the scene when she finished the Elite Women’s 27.8km course with a blistering time of 37:48.61 and headed for the … READ MORE →


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