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RWR/Peak Winter Racing Series – Stage 18 Final

April 10, 2009 – The final stage of the Ride with Rendall/Peak Winter Racing series took place in various centres across Canada. Taking his second stage win of the series and posting a personal best … READ MORE →

Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay – Stage 7 Full Results – Zwizanski Wins ITT

April 9, 2009 (Dolores, Uruguay) – Kelly Benefit Strategies was back on top with Scott Zwizanski (USA) winning the Stage 7 33.6km ITT from Mercedes to Dolores on Thursday with team mate and race leader … READ MORE →

Circuit Cycliste Sarthe – Stage 4 — Roux Wins

April 9, 2009 (Angers, France) – Anthony Roux (Fra) Française Des Jeux and team mate Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) were 1-2 on Thursday at 180.8km Stage 4 from Angers to Pré-en-Pail with Julien Simon (Fra) Besson … READ MORE →

Tour of Thailand – Stage 6 Final – Bajadali Wins Overall

April 9, 2009 – The Kelly Benefit Strategies team won the Tour of Thailand in decisive fashion today. Going into the final stage, a 76km circuit race in Udon Thani, Jonas Carney sent the entire … READ MORE →

Alberta Bicycle Association Announces Penn West Energy as a New Sponsor

April 9, 2009 – Penn West Energy Trust, the largest conventional oil and natural gas producing income trust in North America, has become a sponsor of the 2009 Alberta Bicycle Association (ABA) Canada Games Team. … READ MORE →

Bike Fest Returns to Banff National Park

April 9, 2009 (Banff National Park, AB) – After overwhelming success in its first year in 2008, Banff National Park is hosting the second annual Banff National Park Bike Fest road race event. Registration is … READ MORE →

CCA Pam Am Update – Funding for Four Elite Men

April 9, 2009 – Pan American Championships represents an exceptional opportunity for Canada to score valuable points toward our nations UCI ranking which can determine the number of starters allowed in World Championship events. Given … READ MORE →

Pan Am Championships Trials – Day 4 Report

April 9, 2009 (Los Angeles, CA) – The final day of the Pan Am trials has concluded in sunny Los Angeles at the ADT Event Center velodrome. Added to the list of already qualified athletes … READ MORE →

Midweek Cycling Club – Spring and Summer Schedule

April 9, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – Here is a programming update for the spring and summer from the Midweek Cycling Club in Toronto. It includes important details about their learn-to-race clinics and race series info. … READ MORE →

Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay – Stage 6 Full Results – Soto in Control

April 9, 2009 (Mercedes, Uruguay) – The host country’s Jorge Adelbio Soto (Uru) Villa Teresa De Montevideo won the 170.5km Stage 6 from Constacia to Mercedes of the Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay yesterday. José Luis … READ MORE →

Circuit Cycliste Sarthe – Stages 2, 3 – Le Lay Leads

April 9, 2009 (Angers, France) – David Le Lay (Fra) Agritubel is leading the five-stage Circuit Cycliste Sarthe in the Loire region of France, which ends this Friday. Le Lay took the Stage 2 victory … READ MORE →

Tour of Thailand – Stage 5 – Bajadali in Yellow

April 9, 2009 – The Kelly Benefit Strategies Tour of Thailand squad kept it in the family today, switching the leader’s yellow jersey from Jake Erker, who has dominated the race all week, to … READ MORE →

Greg Mathieu Named Canadian Cycling Association’s CEO and Secretary General

April 8, 2009 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Cycling Association announced Wednesday that veteran sport administrator Greg Mathieu of Ottawa has been named the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General. Mathieu brings 28 … READ MORE →

Westside Cycling Classic: Vancouver’s Legendary Race Announces Date and New Sponsors

April 8, 2009 (Vancouver, B.C.) – The Wedgewood Cycling Team announces plans for this year’s edition of the Westside Cycling Classic. The legendary race will be held on Sunday, June 7th, 2009 in Vancouver, … READ MORE →

Vuelta al País Vasco – Stage 3 Full Results – Contador in Charge

April 7, 2009 (Ataun, Spain) – Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana has won Stage 3 from Villatuerta to Eibar,172.5km, and taken over the lead with Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto finishing second and Samuel Sánchez (Spa) Euskaltel … READ MORE →

Gent-Wevelgem 2009 — Full Results – Hagen Wins

April 8, 2009 (Wevelgem, Belgium) – Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Columbia-Highroad took the crown in the epic Belgian spring ProTour classic, Gent-Wevelgem today. He won on the 203km route over Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas and … READ MORE →

Escape Velocity/dEVo Spring Series – Races #6 and #7 – Report, Results

April 8, 2009 (Abbotsford, BC) – The Escape Velocity/dEVo Spring Series wrapped up last weekend with two great races in Abbotsford under sunny skies and pleasant spring temperatures. The penultimate race of the series on … READ MORE →

Vancouver Island Cup MTB Series – Cumberland XC Results

April 8, 2009 (Cumberland, BC) – The Vancouver Island Cup MTB Series is well underway, with the fourth event and XC #2 taking place last Sunday in Cumberland, B.C. The course was put on by … READ MORE →

Nature Valley Grand Prix Accepting Team Applications

April 8, 2009 (Minneapolis, MN) — The Nature Valley Grand Prix women’s race is joining the men’s as an invitational in 2009. Both races filled in 2008, with teams being turned away. The men’s race … READ MORE →

SRAM Professional Road Teams – 2009

April 8, 2009 – SRAM enters its fourth year on the road and in its brief history boasts some incredible racing accomplishments including stage wins in every Grand Tour, as well as two overall Grand … READ MORE →

Test of Metal – Protect the Test Contest Winners Announced

April 8, 2009 (Squamish, BC) – Richard MacKellar, Test of Metal Course Protection initiative (TOMCP) coordinator, announced today the March monthly winners of the “Protect the Test” contest. Andre Munck, won the popular vote category, … READ MORE →

Pan Am Championships Trials – Day 3 Report

April 7, 2009 (Los Angeles) – The penultimate day of the Pan Am trials has concluded with some outstanding times. On tap was Team sprint and Team pursuit. The best combinations of riders were formulated and … READ MORE →

Tour of Thailand – Stage 4 – Erker Takes Over Lead

April 7, 2009 (Phu Ruea, Thailand) – Canada’s Jacob Erker (Kelly Benefit Strategies) has taken over the leader’s jersey at the Tour of Thailand. Erker is tied with a rider from the Seoul Cycling Team … READ MORE →

Vuelta al País Vasco – Stage 2 – Hesjedal 18th

April 7, 2009 (Ataun, Spain) – Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin – Slipstream) finished 18th on Tuesday at Stage 2 from Ataun to Villatuerta, 160km won by Yury Trofimov (Rus) BBox Bouygues Telecom with Rein … READ MORE →

Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay – Stage 5 Full Results – Doti Wins

April 7, 2009 (Salto, Uruguay) – Juan Pablo Doti (Arg) Aerocat / Latino Cycling Team won Tuesday’s Stage 5 from Young to Salto, 173.5km with Planet Energy’s Andrew Hunt leading the Canucks in … READ MORE →


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