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Vuelta Ciclista a Cuba – Stage 2 Report, Results – Parisien 11th

February 11, 2009 (Cuba) – Cuba swept the podium on Wednesday’s 111km Stage 2 from Guantanamo to Santiago De Cuba with Reldys Perez taking the win followed by Arnold Alcolea in second now leading … READ MORE →

CONI Investigates Valverde

February 11, 2009 – Spanish star Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d’Epargne) has been linked to the Operation Puerto blood doping case and has been summoned to appear before CONI (Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano), the Italian Olympic … READ MORE →

Cycling BC Spring Break Youth Team Training Camp – Mar. 15-21

February 11, 2009 – The Spring Break Youth Team Training Camp will take place in Penticton from March 15-21st, 2009. All athletes must confirm their interest in attending before Friday, February 13th. Be sure to … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Rundle Mountain CC

February 11, 2009 (Canmore, AB) – The Rundle Mountain Cycling Club (RMCC) is seeking an energetic and committed Mountain Biking Coach for its summer programs (end of June to mid August). The adult candidate must … READ MORE →

Tour of Langkawi Stage 3 – Gavazzi Scores Hat Trick

February 11, 2009 (Malacca, Malaysia) – Italian rider Mattia Gavazzi (Ita) Diquigiovanni-Androni conquered Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2009 as he scored his third win and solidified his grasp on the yellow jersey after he … READ MORE →

13 UCI Continental Teams Granted “Wild Card” Status

February 11, 2009 – The UCI Licence Commission granted “wild card” status to 13 teams today, valid for a period of one year. Teams with a “wild card” label are entitled to be invited to … READ MORE →

BAM Bicycle Assembly and Maintenance Program Launches in TO

February 10, 2009 – BAM, the Bicycle Assembly and Maintenance Program, was officially launched at the Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF) in Toronto last week. This collaborative training program will create trained bicycle mechanics to serve … READ MORE →

Vuelta Ciclista a Cuba – Stage 1 Report, Results – Lacombe Wins

February 10, 2009 (Cuba) – We just heard from team director, Steve Bauer, that Team Planet Energy is off to a great start with their first stage win of 2009 as Keven Lacombe won the … READ MORE →

Colnago America Launched for U.S. and Canada

February 10, 2009 (Cambiago, Italy) – “We are extremely excited to announce that we have created Colnago America, which will now be the direct supplier of Colnago frames and accessories in America,” said Ernesto Colnago … READ MORE →

CCA Hires New Road Coordinator

February 10, 2009 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Cycling Association is proud to announce the appointment of Matthew Knight as Road Coordinator. Matthew comes to us after contributing 2 years at the Ontario Cycling Association. … READ MORE →

Alberta BMX News – Job Opportunity and Provincial Team Program

February 10, 2009 – Here is the latest BMX news from Alberta, including a contract job posting for Alberta BMX Head Coach. Interested candidates should apply on or before March 13th, 2009 at 4:00pm MST. … READ MORE →

Tour of Langkawi 2009 Stage 2 – Gavazzi Wins Again

February 10, 2009 (Malacca, Malaysia) – Mattia Gavazzi (Ita) Diquigiovanni-Androni, maintained his dominant grip on the yellow jersey when he won the second in as many stages of the Tour of Langkawi from Senawang to … READ MORE →

Boulevard Road Race – Evans 2nd

February 10, 2009 – Under conditions that he termed “epic,” Canadian Cameron Evans posted the first podium for the OUCH Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis in 2009, taking 2nd place in the Boulevard Road … READ MORE →

Superprestige #6 – Nys Back on Top

February 10, 2009 – Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago earned his way back to the top of the podium at the Superprestige cyclocross race in Hoogstraten, Belgium on Sunday after seeing World Champ Niels Albert (Bel) … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – Development Coordinator of the Ontario Cycling Association

February 9, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – The Ontario Cycling Association is looking for a full time Development Coordinator for its provincial bicycle racing programs, including road, mountain bike (cross-country and downhill), cyclo-cross and track. This … READ MORE →

Krawatencross Results – Albert, van den Brand Win

February 9, 2009 – Newly crowned World Champ Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus won the Krawatencross race in Lille, Belgium on February 7, besting superstar Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago in an incredibly close sprint. Bart Wellens … READ MORE →

Career Opportunities – CCA

February 9, 2009 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Cycling Association is seeking suitable applicants to fill the positions of Para-Cycling Head Coach and Mountain Bike Head Coach. Application deadlines for both positions is February 27. … READ MORE →

Svein Tuft Featured in NY Times

February 9, 2009 – It wasn’t a football player or hockey star featured in the New York Times Sports section on February 8, but Canada’s Svein Tuft (Garmin-Slipstream). The article chronicles the Langley, B.C. … READ MORE →

Tour of Langkawi Stage 1 – Gavazzi Wins, Meier 32nd

February 9, 2009 (Senawang, Malaysia) – Mattia Gavazzi (Ita) Diquigiovanni-Androni carried on the the team’s reputation of excellence from last year by winning the first stage of Le Tour de Langkawi today. Canada’s … READ MORE →

FCV Youth Talent Search – Feb. 21

February 9, 2009 (London, ON) – The Forest City Velodrome in London is searching for athletic youngsters, ages 13 to 17 years old. The introduction camp to track cycling will be open to boys and … READ MORE →

Team Planet Energy Launch – Brian Cooper and Paul Devries

February 8, 2009 (Toronto, ON) – The official launch of Team Planet Energy, Canada’s only UCI Continental Team on Thursday at Wayne Gretzky’s in Toronto was an exciting day for Team Director Steve … READ MORE →

Dieppe Wintercross – Results

February 8, 2009 (Dieppe, NB) – The 2009 edition of the Dieppe Wintercross saw the best turnout this year for a ‘cross race with 32 riders in total. Thirty-two riders – aged 13 and up … READ MORE →

Tour de Langkawi 2009 – Feb. 9-15 – Meier in Malaysia

February 8, 2009 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) – A balanced roster of riders from Asia and Europe is expected to heat up the most prestigious race in Asia, Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2009 which will … READ MORE →

Cody Campbell Interview – Astana Camp Photos

February 7, 2009 (Santa Rosa, California) – For three days in early February I was lucky enough to be hired as the driver for the camera crew who videotaped Team Astana’s Santa Rosa, California … READ MORE →

Amgen Tour of California Women’s Criterium – Feb. 15 – Grain, Willock, Wrubleski in Line-up

February 7, 2009 (Los Angeles, CA) – The 2009 Amgen Tour of California Women’s Criterium presented by the Redwood Regional Breast Center will assemble some of the world’s top professional women cyclists to … READ MORE →


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