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2009 MTB Worlds Australia XC Junior Men Report, Full Results, Photos

September 3, 2009 (Canberra, Australia) – A total of 71 Junior riders lined up under the cold morning sky looking for glory and when the dust settled Gerhard Kerschbaumer (Italy) took home his second gold … READ MORE →

2009 MTB Worlds Australia XC Junior Men – Updates

September 2, 2009 (Canberra, Australia) – It’s a cool morning for the start of the Junior men’s XC event with likelihood of scattered showers forecast – the sun is poking thru so the … READ MORE →

Alberta Provincial XC Race Report, Results, Photos

September 2, 2009 (Hinton, AB) – Last Sunday the Alberta Provincial XC Championships took place out in the wild hills surrounding the town of Hinton AB. Not only a race this was also a wildlife … READ MORE →

CCA BMX ID Camp at the Chula Vista OTC on the BMX Supercross Track

September 2, 2009 – The Camp was a continuation of the ID camps held in the spring. This was the first camp to be held on a Supercross (SX) track. For many of the athletes … READ MORE →

Ontario Trillium Foundation Supports Provincial Sports with $1.47M

September 2, 2009 – The Ontario Trillium Foundation is helping seven provincial sports organizations provide a better sporting experience to their members through training of volunteers, expansion of programs and services and long- term organizational … READ MORE →

Cyclocross Learn to Race Clinics Begin Saturday in Victoria

September 2, 2009 (Victoria, BC) – Team Organic Athlete Victoria is proud to offer Learn to ‘Cross clinics each Saturday morning in September and October. All are welcome, no fee, meet in the parking lot … READ MORE →

True North Cyclocross and Canadian Single-Speed Cyclocross Nationals – Sept. 26

September 2, 2009 (Guelph, ON) – True North Cycles presents the True North Cyclocross and Canadian Single-Speed Cyclocross Nationals, September 26 in Guelph, ON. The fun will begin with a full compliment of races that … READ MORE →

Former Attorney General Charged in Toronto Cyclist’s Death

September 2, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – Former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant has been charged relating to the death on August 31 of a Toronto bike messenger, Darcy Allan Sheppard, 33 years old. An altercation … READ MORE →

2009 MTB Worlds Australia U23 XC Women Report, Full Results, Photos

September 2, 2009 (Canberra, Australia) – On day two of the MTB Worlds, a warm afternoon greeted riders as Canadians from coast to coast were looking forward to Emily Batty taking on the world in … READ MORE →

2009 MTB Worlds Australia U23 XC Women – Updates

September 2, 2009 (Canberra, Australia) – Conditions are still sunny and mid teens for the start of the Women’s U23 XCO race soon underway in Canberra with Canada’s Emily Batty taking the number … READ MORE →

2009 MTB Worlds Australia Junior XC Women – Report, Full Results

September 1, 2009 (Canberra, Australia) – Frances Pauline Ferrand Prevot has taken the first individual gold of the 2009 UCI Mountain Bike and Trails World Championships. Ferrard Prevot and Michelle Hedinger (Sui) took the early … READ MORE →

2009 MTB Worlds Australia Junior XC Women – Updates, Results, Photos

September 1, 2009 (Canberra, Australia) – The Junior XC Women’s race is soon underway with 30 starters and three Canadians in the mix – Laura Bietola, Cayley Brooks and Natasha Oldcorn. The women will … READ MORE →

Vuelta a España Stage 4 Full Results, Photos – Hesjedal 14th

September 1, 2009 – Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Slipstream placed 14th with team mate and fellow Canuck Svein Tuft in 19th as André Greipel (Ger) Columbia-HTC took Stage 4 from Venlo to Lieja, 224km, with Wouter … READ MORE →

OCA Race Previews – Ontario MTB Marathon Champs & Dukes Fall Epic 8 Hour

September 1, 2009 – The Ontario MTB Marathon and Half-Marathon Championships are coming up this Sunday, September 6 to Mansfield Outdoor Center, Dufferin County Forest, Simcoe County Forest. Two weeks later, Hardwood Ski and Bike … READ MORE →

Lacombe Wins Chris Thater as Planet Energy Tunes up for Tour of Missouri

September 1, 2009 (Binghamton NY) – Planet Energy Pro Cycling Team headed to Binghamton NY this weekend for the Chris Thater Memorial race and the final event of the NRC Series in the USA. It … READ MORE →

2009 MTB Worlds Australia – Team Relay Report, Full Results – Canada Takes Silver

September 1, 2009 (Canberra, Australia) – Canada has won a silver medal on the first day of the 2009 UCI MTB and Trials World Championships in Canberra. The team of Raphael Gagne (U23 Men), Geoff Kabush (Elite … READ MORE →

2009 MTB Worlds Australia – XC Preview, Photos, Schedule

August 31, 2009 (Canberra, Australia) – Australia’s capital Canberra is preparing to host the world’s best mountain bikers for the 2009 UCI MTB & Trails World Championships, to be held September 1-6. The … READ MORE →

BC’s Downhill Riders Take on the World – Down Under

August 31, 200 (Squamish, BC) – The 2009 Canadian National Downhill Team is made up of thirteen riders. Eleven of those riders hail from BC! “The whole selection process is hard,” says National Team Manager … READ MORE →

Vuelta a España Stage 3 Full Results, Photos – Henderson Wins

August 31, 2009 – Gregory Henderson (Nzl) Columbia-HTC earned the victory on Monday taking Stage 3 from Zutphen to Venlo, 189.7km with Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil in second and Oscar Freire (Spa) Rabobank on the … READ MORE →

2009 MTB Worlds Australia – DH Course Walk

August 31, 2009 (Canberra, Australia) – The DH course here in Canberra at Mt. Stromlo Park is super-groomed, pedally and features a few huge jumps where time can be made. The course drops a total … READ MORE →

Red Bull Exodus Marks First Canadian Mass Start DH Race – Sept. 4-5

August 31, 2009 (Whistler, BC) – From the Glacier to the Village, mountain bikers will navigate through a challenging course in hopes of reaching the crossing the finishing line first. On September 4th and 5th, … READ MORE →

2009 Track Nationals Elite, Junior – Day 4 Final Report, Full Results

August 31, 2009 (Burnaby, BC) – The fourth and final day of the 2009 Canadian Track Cycling Championships saw the women contest the scratch race, while the junior men competed in the Madison and Keirin, … READ MORE →

2009 Masters MTB XC/DH Worlds – Full Results

August 31, 2009 (Praloup, France) – The Masters XC and DH World Championships took place August 25-30 in Praloup, France – a resort in the southern French Alps. Canada had four entrants, three of whom … READ MORE →

Plastiglas O-Cup XC 2009 Championships – Full Results, Photos

August 30, 2009 (Milton, ON) – Here are the full results from the Plastiglas Ontario Cup XC 2009 Championships held on Sunday, at Kelso Conservation Area in Milton, ON. Catherine Vipond (Norco Factory Team from … READ MORE →

USA Cycling Pro Championships RR Report, Results, Photos – Hincapie Again

August 30, 2009 (Greenville, S.C.) – One of the most decorated American cyclists of his generation, George Hincapie (Greenville, S.C./Columbia-High Road) added a third Stars-and-Stripes jersey to his collection, winning the Greenville Hospital Systems USA … READ MORE →


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