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Rochester Omnium – Stage 2 Full Results – Rollin Wins and Leads

August 10, 2008 – Canada’s Dominique Rollin (Can) Toyota United won the two-hour Twilight Criterium – Stage 2 of the Rochester Omnium – in New York last night. Italy’s Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Successful … READ MORE →

5th Failed Doping Test at 2008 TdF

August 10, 2008 (Paris, France) – French rider Jimmy Casper (Agritubel) failed a doping test for asthma medication during the 2008 Tour de France reports AFP. Because he did not have a valid therapeutic use … READ MORE →

Leadville 100 – Wiens Wins

August 10, 2008 – Dave Wiens of Gunnison, CO won his home state’s infamous Leadville 100 MTB race, dubbed “The race across the sky.” Wiens beat out cycling legend Lance Armstrong (Austin, TX) to … READ MORE →

2008 Beijing Olympic Games – Women\’s RR Full Results, Photos Updates – Cooke Wins

August 10, 2008 (Beijing, China) – A light rain greeted the riders for the start of the women’s RR now underway with 66 starters who will cover 126.34km beginning with a flat 78.8km road … READ MORE →

Team Pedal-Kona at TR 2008 – August 10-16

August 10, 2008 (Panorama Mountain Village, BC) — The 7th annual TransRockies kicks off on Sunday as 500 mountain bikers from 26 countries undertake this epic, 7-day adventure through the Kootenay Rockies while tackling 18,000 … READ MORE →

2008 Beijing Olympic Games – Men’s RR Report, Full Results, Photos

August 9, 2008 (Beijing, China) — For the men’s road race on Saturday morning the day began like all others with smog, sweltering heat and humidity that seems to never give up. This is Beijing, … READ MORE →

Canadian Olympic Committee Supports 2015 Pan Am Games Bid

August 9, 2008 (Beijing, China) — The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) is pleased and encouraged that the Government of Canada has agreed to join the Governments of Ontario and various greater Toronto area municipalities in … READ MORE →

Sella Confesses, Bastianelli Pleads Not Guilty

August 9, 2008 (Rome, Italy) – Emanuele Sella (CSF-Navigare) has confessed to using CERA (Continuous Erythropietin Receptor Activator), a new version of EPO reports CP. Sella made the confession during a meeting Friday with the … READ MORE →

2008 Beijing Olympic Games – Men’s RR Photos, Updates – Sanchez Wins, Barry 9th

August 9, 2008 (Beijing, China) – Following an initial escape by two riders Patricio Almonacid (Chile) and Horacio Gallardo (Bolivia) a group of 26 riders including Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal has broken away and caught … READ MORE →

Rochester Omnium – Stage 1 Full Results – Canada\’s Roth 1st, Rollin 2nd

August 8, 2008 (Rochester, NY) – Canada’s Ryan Roth (Team RACE Pro) has won the opening 6.52km Stage 1 Time Trial with fellow Canuck Dominique Rollin (Toyota-United) in 2nd, Rollin’s team mate Johnny … READ MORE →

2008 Beijing Olympic Games – Day 1 – Men’s RR Preview, Opening Ceremonies Photos

August 8, 2008 (Beijing, China) – Opening day in Beijing saw lots of excitement in the air, along with less palatable coal particles, as the city readied for the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games … READ MORE →

Svein Tuft: Sportsnet Video Profile

August 8, 2008 – Svein Tuft, 31, of Langley, B.C. will compete in both the men’s road race and time trial in Beijing at his first Olympic Games. A National Team member since 2001, Tuft … READ MORE →

The Bearspaw Open: Results and Race Report

August 8, 2008 (Calgary, AB) – The inaugural running of the Bearspaw Open, presented with The RCMP — A Career Nowhere Near Ordinary took place yesterday in the NW of Calgary on a challenging new … READ MORE →

Commencal Marzocchi Young Guns DH

August 9, 2008 – Commencal Marzocchi Young Guns riders Micayla Gatto, Alex Prochazka and Brendan Howey are writing reports to keep us up to date with their season. Here is Micayla’s report from Canadian … READ MORE →

BC Cycling Time Trial Championships

August 8, 2008 – Team Escape Velocity is proud to be the host of the BC Time Trial Championships to be held in Squamish on August 9, 2008. Racing against the clock, the 38.5 km … READ MORE →

Tour de Guadeloupe – Stage 6 Report, Full Results

August 8, 2008 – Somewhat of a weird stage is what could describe Thursday’s 140km mountain dual – 3:28 was the difference between Canada’s Cameron Evans and Colombia’s climbing sensation, Flober Pena … READ MORE →

2008 Beijing Olympic Games — Preview and More Photos

August 7, 2008 (Beijing, China) – It’s nearly upon us, the massive Olympics piñata bursts open this Friday, August 8, with the Opening Ceremonies, always a spectacle of dance, music, pyrotechnics and more. After the … READ MORE →

Tour de Québec Launches This September

August 7, 2008 – On September 4, the inaugural Tour de Québec will launch inside old Quebec fortifications. These ramparts surrounding Old Quebec are the only remaining fortified city walls in the Americas north of … READ MORE →

Brampton Criterium – Important Race Updates – August 10

August 7, 2008 – Here’s some important information concerning the Brampton criterium scheduled for Sunday, August 10. The current pre-registration for the senior 1-2 race in not high enough to run the race. If … READ MORE →

Tour de Guadeloupe – Stage 5 Report, Full Results

August 7, 2008 – Another day, another plan – that’s the way we need to roll around here. On Stage 4 we controlled the race, but we also lost seven minutes. According to the locals … READ MORE →

Team Calyon to Lose Title Sponsor?

August 7, 2008 (Montreal, QC) — Canada’s Team Calyon might lose its title sponsor, Calyon, a corporate and investment banking group that’s part of Crédit Agricole, a French-based bank that recently announced it will … READ MORE →

Rockabilly Boogie Alley Cat Poker Run – August 9 at 7pm

August 7, 2008 – Registration opens at 6pm at tge Tubby Dog, ride starts at 7pm sharp! We will have hype prizes from Steamwhistle Pilsner, Electra, Bird Dog Video, Bow Cycle and Campione for fastest … READ MORE →

Mike’s Bike Shop Cup – Week 10 Results

Aug 7, 2008 (Montcon, NB) – The Mike’s Bike Shop Cup series held the first criterium race of the series on Tuesday in Moncton. After 45 minutes of racing around the 1 km circuit the … READ MORE →

Buckwallow Cycling Centre Hosts Plastiglas Ontario Cup #6

August 6, 2008 – Plastiglas Ontario Cup # 6 will begin this Sunday, August 10 at the Buckwallow Cycling Centre near Gravenhurst, Ontario. The course is a mix of Buckwallow’s extremely fast doubletrack, and twisty, … READ MORE →

MacDonald Wins Alberta Criterium Championships

August 6, 2008 – The three-day Tour de Bowness wrapped up Monday in Calgary with the traditional Tour de Bowness Criterium. This marquis event of the long weekend also served as the Alberta Provincial Criterium … READ MORE →


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