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Times Colonist Cycling Festival – Hill Climb and Criterium Results

September 20, 2008 – Here are the results from the 3km Bear Mountain Resort Hill Climb (Sept. 18) and the Oak Bay Bikes Criterium (Sept. 20) presented by Cardinal Law at the Times Colonist Cycling … READ MORE →

2008 Ontario DH Championship Report, Results, Photos

September 20, 2008 – As I rolled into Camp Fortune on Friday, September 12 for the 2008 Cycle Solutions Ontario O-Cup DH Provincial Championhips presented by Commencal I wasn’t sure what to expect. The weather … READ MORE →

Tour of Spain – Stage 20 Full Results, Photos – Leipheimer Wins

September 20, 2008 (Alto de Navacerrada, Spain) — Astana team mates Levi Leipheimer (USA) and Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) finished 1-2 on Saturday’s 17.1km Stage 20 ITT, firming up Contador’s stronghold on the leader’s jersey … READ MORE →

Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile Stage 4 – Wrubleski 16th

September 20, 2008 (Campi Bisenzio, Italy) – Canada’s Alex Wrubleski (Canadian National Team) moved into 14th overall after placing 16th at Friday’s 115.2km Stage 4 from Campi Bisenzio to Campi Bisenzio won by … READ MORE →

Crank the Shield MTB Stage Race – Day 1 Report, Full Results

September 20, 2008 – Bogs was the first word from everyone’s lips after completing Stage 1 of Crank the Shield, Ontario’s first epic MTB stage race. Large bogs, small bogs, rideable bogs, and … READ MORE →

Toronto Criterium 2008 Video

September 19, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – On May 30, the 2008 Toronto Criterium was held in the St. Lawrence Market, back after a 17-year hiatus, as TO welcomed its first pro bike race in 10 … READ MORE →

Women’s Program Expands at FCV

September 19, 2008 (London Ontario) – The programs for women at the Forest City Velodrome are continuing to expand. Building on a very successful 2008 season. It was our first year to offer … READ MORE →

Tour of Spain – Stage 19 Full Results — Arroyo Scores

September 19, 2008 (Segovia, Spain) — David Arroyo Duran (Spa) scored another stage win for Caisse d’Epargne winning Stage 19 today from Las Rozas to Segovia, 145.5km over Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems … READ MORE →

Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile Stage 3 – Wrubleski 7th

September 19, 2008 (Italy) – Mara Abbott (USA) Team Columbia Women won stage 3 from Lari to Volterra, 122.1 km over Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs in second and 2008 World Cup series overall winner, Judith … READ MORE →

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day — October 4th

September 19, 2008 – The Durham Mountain Bicycling Association and Oxford Learning will be hosting a kids ride to celebrate the annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day on Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 10am … READ MORE →

Canadian Cyclocross Camp on September 20 – Update

September 19, 2008 (Centennial Park, Ont.) – The excitement is building for this Saturday’s Cyclocross Camp at Centennial Park. Sign-in opens at 8:30 am. Sign-in will be located in the picnic pavilion on the west … READ MORE →

Specialized Vegas Tour

September 18, 2008 (Morgan Hill, California) – It wasn’t a dream, somehow I managed to find myself wrapped up with the Specialized crew on a little jaunt from Morgan Hill, California to Las Vegas, Nevada … READ MORE →

Crank the Shield MTB Stage Race – Preview

September 18, 2008 (Buckwallow, ON) – Pedal is pleased to bring you exclusive daily coverage of the inaugural running of Crank the Shield, Ontario’s first epic MTB stage race. Our correspondent Matt Klymson, who will … READ MORE →

Tour of Spain – Stage 18 Full Results — Erviti Wins

September 18, 2008 (Las Rozas, Spain) — Imanol Erviti Ollo (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne was today’s winner of Stage 18 from Valladolid to Las Rozas, a distance of 167.4km with Nicolas Roche (Irl) Crédit Agricole in … READ MORE →

2008 USA Cycling Pro Tour Final Standings – Canada’s Rollin 3rd

September 18, 200 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – With his overall victory at the Tour of Missouri last weekend, Christian Vande Velde (Boulder, Colo./Garmin-Chipotle) won the season-long USA Cycling Professional Tour with a total of 272 … READ MORE →

CSA Report: Protecting Your Head and Eyes on Ice or Bikes

September 18, 2008 – One need not be an avid sports fan to appreciate the horror of head and facial injuries in recent years: a puddle of blood gathers on the ice under the face … READ MORE →

Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini – Stages 1, 2a, 2b

September 18, 2008 (Italy) – Here are the results from Stages 1, 2a and 2b at the Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini in Italy which runs from September 16-21. Canada’s … READ MORE →

2008 University Cup Series #1 – Guelph Dominates

September 18, 2008 – Overcast skies and intermittent downpours failed to dampen the spirits of the 80+ University students that showed up for the first race of the 4-race University Cup MTB series last weekend. … READ MORE →

Cross on the Rock 2008 #1 – Diver Lake Park Report

September 17, 2008 (Nanaimo, BC) – After a year out, the Diver lake venue was back on the Cross on the Rock series schedule. The people spoke, and the people wanted it back. A favourite … READ MORE →

Tour of Spain – Stage 17 Full Results — Weylandt Wins

September 17, 2008 (Valladolid, Spain) — Quick Step earned back-to-back wins as Wouter Weylandt (Bel) won today’s 148.2km Stage 17 from Zamora to Valladolid over Matti Breschel (Den) Team CSC – Saxo Bank in second … READ MORE →

Times Colonist Cycling Festival – Olympians on Board

September 17, 2008 – Victoria’s Olympians Simon Whitfield, Ryder Hesjedal and Alison Sydor will lead our next generation of cyclists and potential Olympians at the Tim Hortons Timbit Challenge at the Times Colonist Cycling Festival … READ MORE →

KONA-ADOBE News: New Riders Wanted and Request for Prizes

September 17, 2008 – After its 6th successful season, the Vancouver, BC based KONA-ADOBE Road Cycling team is getting the jump on 2009. BC is the place to be for Canadian road cycling and KONA-ADOBE … READ MORE →

FCV News: Club Donations and Racing Season 08/09 Begins

September 17, 2008 (London, ON) – Three Ontario Cycling Clubs have made recent donations to the Forest City Velodrome in London Ontario to help support Youth Cycling. The Ottawa Bicycle Club made a very generous … READ MORE →

Toronto’s Safe Cycling Coalition Takes Battle for Safe Streets to Court

September 16, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – In what is likely the first intervention of its kind in Ontario legal history, a group of cycling advocates, the Safe Cycling Coalition, has sought and (yesterday) been granted … READ MORE →

BC Premier Announces $31-Million Cycling Investment

September 16, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – Cyclists throughout British Columbia will benefit from new, safe and high-quality cycling trails, bike lanes, bike lockers and more, thanks to Bike BC, a $31-million program for cycling infrastructure, … READ MORE →


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