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Alison Sydor Cape Epic Report – Stage 3

March 24, 2009 (Greyton, South Africa) – Canadian MTB cycling legend and Pedal columnist, Alison Sydor (Rocky Mountain) is competing again at the 8-day Absa Cape Epic, this time for the Big Tree Foundation on … READ MORE →

Vuelta a Castilla y León – Stage 2 – Leipheimer Takes Over

March 24, 2009 (Palencia, Spain) – Astana came back with a 1-2 punch at the 28.2km ITT in Palencia on Stage 2 following Lance Armstrong’s unfortunate injury on stage one, with Levi Leipheimer (USA) … READ MORE →

Newmarket Eagles Cycling Club – 2009 Youth Events

March 24, 2009 – The Newmarket Eagles continue to be committed to the promotion of youth cycling. The number of events has been expanded for 2009 with the addition of the Cycling Camp. There is … READ MORE →

Team Ontario South Carolina Training Camp – Day 6, 7, 8 Reports

March 24, 2009 (Rocky Bottom, South Carolina) – The Team Ontario Training Camp continued in South Carolina with more epic rides, including the ascent of 3547ft Mt. Sassafrass, the highest point in the state. Here … READ MORE →

Winnipeg Cycletouring Club Kick Off – Apr. 1

March 24, 2009 – Come out to learn about the greatest recreational riding in Winnipeg at the 2009 Kick Off meeting on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 at 6:30 p.m., 2nd Floor Sports Federation Building, 200 … READ MORE →

National Para-Cycling Team Camp – Week 1 Report, Photos

March 24, 2009 (Clermont, FL) – Today marks a well deserved day off for the para-cycling crew down in Clermont, Florida. The first week of the training camp was certainly busy for both the athletes … READ MORE →

Women’s National Road Development Team Camp Report

March 24, 2009 (Tubac, AZ) – The Canadian Cycling Association has just completed its first Women’s Development Camp held in Tubac, Arizona from the 15th to 23 of March, 2009. This activity is the … READ MORE →

BMX and MTB Included in 2010 Alberta Summer Games

March 24, 2009 – The Alberta Bicycle Association has recently been informed that BMX and Mountain Bike (XC) will be part of the 2010 Alberta Summer Games in Peace River and Grimshaw. The 2010 Games … READ MORE →

Lance Armstrong Breaks Collar Bone – Recap, Comments, Video

March 23, 2009 – Here’s a brief recap from Team Astana’s web site and a video by Rtve.es of today’s events at Stage 1 from Paredes De Nava to Baltanás, at the … READ MORE →

Alison Sydor Cape Epic Report – Stage 2

March 23, 2009 (Villiersdorp, South Africa) – Canadian MTB cycling legend and Pedal columnist, Alison Sydor (Rocky Mountain) is competing again at the 8-day Absa Cape Epic, this time for the Big Tree Foundation on … READ MORE →

Update on Peter McCaffrey

March 23, 2009 – Peter Marshall, a good friend of Ontario’s Peter McCaffrey now living in BC and recently injured when hit by a pick-up truck while riding is doing better than expected. Marshall a … READ MORE →

Vuelta a Castilla y León – Stage 1 – Sobrino Wins

March 23, 2009 (Baltanás, Spain) – Joaquin Sobrino Martinez (Spa) Burgos Monumental-CyL took Stage 1 from Paredes De Nava to Baltanás, 176.3km over David Vitoria (Swi) Rock Racing in second and José Joaquín Rojas (Spa) … READ MORE →

CCA Announces National Mountain Bike Team Spring Program

March 23, 2009 – The CCA is organizing a partial-funded spring project to the first 3 rounds of the UCI MTB world cup, in Pietermaritzburg RSA, Offenburg GER, and Houffalize BEL. The project will be … READ MORE →

Sullivan Report – 2009 Track Worlds Preview

March 23, 2009 (Pruskow, Poland) – Here we are at 2009 Track Worlds scheduled for Mar. 25-29 in Poland! This is the most important race of the year for us, and we all know what … READ MORE →

San Dimas Stage Race – Stage 3 Final – Teutenberg and Day Win GC

March 23, 2009 (San Dimas, CA) – Germany’s Ina Teutenberg (Columbia-Highroad) won the general classification of the pro women’s category at the San Dimas stage race in California after taking the final Stage … READ MORE →

UCI Road Rankings Update – Hesjedal 29th

March 23, 2009 (Aigle, Switzerland) – A powerful sprint victory at Milano-Sanremo has catapulted Britain’s Mark Cavendish to third place in the UCI World Rankings of 2009. The Columbia-Highroad rider scored 100 points thanks to … READ MORE →

Pan Am MTB Championship Report – Pendrel and Batty Win Gold

March 22, 2009 (Santiago, Chile) – The cross-country racers hit the course on Sunday for the 2009 Pan American MTB Championships at La Ermita just outside of Santiago. The course was quite technical with two … READ MORE →

UCI North American Continental BMX Race Update

March 22, 2009 (Desoto, Texas) – The 2009 USA Cycling BMX Championships in Desoto, CA this weekend feature UCI North American Continental races on Friday, Mar. 20 and Sunday, Mar. 22. Canada’s Danielle Brisson … READ MORE →

Absa Cape Epic 2009 – Stage 1 Report – Sydor Wins Mixed Again

March 22, 2009 (Villiersdorp, South Africa) – Young South African mountain biker, Burry Stander, proved he could compete with the best by finishing first with his teammate, reigning Cross Country World Champion Christoph Sauser (team … READ MORE →

San Dimas Stage Race – Stage 2 — Teutenberg and Gaimon Score

March 22, 2009 (San Dimas, CA) – Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Team Columbia Highroad Women) and Phillip Gaimon (Jelly Belly Pro Cycling Team) won Saturday’s Stage 2, San Dimas Hospital Road Race 90km/135km, with Canada’s Alex … READ MORE →

Milan-Sanremo – Full Results, Photos – Cavendish Wins

March 21, 2009 (Sanremo, Italy) – Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia-Highroad scored the win after 298km of riding at the 100th anniversary of the fabled classic Milan-Sanremo taking the victory in the final sprint over … READ MORE →

Absa Cape Epic 2009 – Prologue Full Results – Sydor Wins Mixed

March 21, 2009 (Gordon’s Bay, South Africa) – The second prologue in the six-year history of the Absa Cape Epic presented by adidas, which is a common feature in grand tours on the road, … READ MORE →

Team Sho-Air / Specialized Signs Max Plaxton

March 21, 2009 (Huntington Beach, CA) – The Sho-Air / Specialized cross-country team has just announced the latest addition to its 2009 team. The “˜06 U23 MTB Worlds bronze medalist, Max Plaxton, will don the … READ MORE →

Pete McCaffery Struck by Pick-Up

March 21, 2009 – Peter McCaffery, a BC Masters race director, avid cyclist and promoter of cycling, especially for youth, was struck from behind by a pick-up truck near the Nanaimo Airport on Thursday, March … READ MORE →

2009 Toronto Bike Show – Dirt Comp Report

March 21, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – After another long cold winter the light of The Bike Show at the end of the dirt riders tunnel did not dissappoint. The 2009 edition of the dirt comps … READ MORE →


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