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Tour de Gastown Full Results, Report (Women), Photos – Grain and Pinfold Win

July 16, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team took win tonight at the 36km BC Cancer Foundation’s Tour de Gastown women’s race, 30 laps of a super-fast 1.2km course … READ MORE →

Cardiac Classic XC Race Report and Results

July 16, 2008 (Burnaby Mountain, BC) – West Coast Racing’s Cardiac Classic XC held on July 13, 2008 at Burnaby Mountain in BC has garnered unanimous acclaim from the provincial racing community with a first … READ MORE →

Pedal\’s 2008 TdF Contest – Team Standings at Stage 10 and Rest Day Prize Winners

July 16, 2008 – Following the first rest day at the Tour here’s a look at the standings for Pedal’s 2008 TdF Contest and the Rest Day prize winners, the top 3 contestants, … READ MORE →

CAAWS In the Loop Newsletter – July 2008

July 16, 2008 – Here is the July newsletter from CAAWS – Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity. The newsletter also contains a list of upcoming awards, info and … READ MORE →

End of ProTour Fallout – What\’s Next?

July 16, 2008 – As reported yesterday, 17 of the 18 ProTour teams have announced that they will not renew their UCI ProTour licences in 2009, leaving Astana as the only team not taking a … READ MORE →

2008 Tour de France – Stage 11 Full Results, Photos – Arvesen Wins

July 16, 2008 (Foix, France) – Following yesterday’s rest day the riders are back to racing with Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC – Saxo Bank winning the 167.5km Stage 11 from Lannemezan to Foix … READ MORE →

North America’s Only Women’s MTB Relay — July 19

July 16, 2008 (Bolton, Ontario) – On Saturday July 19, 2008, 150 female mountain bike racers of all ages and ability levels will descend upon Albion Hills Conservation Area, Bolton, Ontario for 8 hours of … READ MORE →

Second Tour Rider Tests Positive for EPO

July 16, 2008 (Lannemezan, France) — Moises Duenas (Barloworld) has tested positive for banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) reports AFP today. The 27-year-old Spanish cyclist apparently tested positive during the fourth stage, a 29.5 km … READ MORE →

Mardis Cyclistes — Stage 5 – Laroche 3 for 3

July 16, 2008 (Lachine, QC) – Jean-François Laroche (Sleeman) made it three wins in a row at Tuesday evening’s Mardis Cyclistes series, sprinting to the finish ahead of Kleber Ramos (Garneau Crocs) and Guillaume Boivin … READ MORE →

North American CX Trophy Points Championship Launched

July 15, 2008 (Conshohocken, PA) — American Cyclocross just got bigger and richer, and America will never be the same. So say the promoters of eight of the biggest and well-known international cyclocross races … READ MORE →

Ryder Hesjedal Interview: Rest Day at the 2008 TdF

July 15, 2008 (Pau, France) – What a year it’s been for Victoria’s Ryder Hesjedal. He signed with the Pro Continental team Slipstream-Chipotle then finished on the podium in his first race with … READ MORE →

Cascade Cycling Classic – Stages 2-6 Final – Leipheimer and Armstrong Win

July 15, 2008 – The Cascade Cycling Classic in Oregon wrapped up after six stages, with Levi Leipheimer (Astana) and Kristin Armstrong Savola (Cervelo-Lifeforce) taking the men’s and women’s overall wins, respectively. Canada’s … READ MORE →

Wade Simmons Returns to Sun Peaks Resort – July 26

July 15, 2008 (Sun Peaks, BC) – Ride with one of the legends of freeride mountain biking at Sun Peaks Resort this summer. The Homecoming with Rocky Mountain Bikes happens Saturday, July 26 as Wade … READ MORE →

End of the ProTour? 17 Teams Will not Renew UCI ProTour Licence

July 15, 2008 (Pau, France) — Today may have been the most eventful rest day ever at the Tour de France when 17 out of 18 ProTour teams announced that they will not renew their … READ MORE →

TransRockies 2008 – New Route

July 15, 2008 – In legend, the seventh wave is believed to be the biggest in each set and, around the World, sailors fear it and surfers dream of riding it. For mountain bikers, this … READ MORE →

CCA Officially Nominates Scott Erwood to Olympic BMX Team

July 14, 2008 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Cycling Association announced Monday that BMX rider Scott Erwood of Surrey, B.C., has been officially nominated to the Canadian Olympic team. Erwood defeated Jim Brown of Calgary, … READ MORE →

Tim Hortons DH Nationals 2008 Report – Morris and Mitchell Win Elite DH Titles

July 14, 2008 (Mont Ste Anne, Quebec) – Andrew Mitchell (BC) Cove Bikes) and Sheila Morris (ON) Cycle Solutions/Angry Johnny’s Racing took home the senior elite titles at this year’s Tim Hortons Canadian National … READ MORE →

2008 Junior Track Worlds – Days 2 and 3 Report – Canada\’s Aitcheson 20th in Points Race

July 14, 2008 (Cape Town, SA) – Day two of the Junior Track World Championships saw the women contesting the 2km individual pursuit. This event is often an indicator of talent in the senior ranks … READ MORE →

Interview with David Veilleux

July 14, 2008 – David Veilleux (QC) Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast has established himself as one of the future stars of Canadian cycling over the last few seasons. If his form over the last month is … READ MORE →

Swisspower Cup #6 – Schurter and Lechner Win

July 14, 2008 – Nino Schurter (Sui) Swisspower Mountainbike-Team and Eva Lechner (Ita) Colnago won the sixth event of the Swisspower Cup series on Saturday in Savognin, Switzerland. Gujan Martin (Sui) Athleticum MTB Team and … READ MORE →

2008 Women’s Giro d’Italia – Stages 7 and 8 Final – Luperini Takes GC

July 14, 2008 – The Women’s Giro d’Italia wrapped up in Desio, Italy yesterday after eight stages. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Menikini – Selle Italia took the GC win to make it her fifth Giro … READ MORE →

2008 Tour de France – Stage 10 Full Results, Photos – Piepoli Scores

July 14, 2008 (Hautacam, France) – Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval-Scott has scored a big win for his team on the 156km mountain Stage 10 from Pau to Hautacam, including the renowned climbs of the … READ MORE →

Tour de Delta — Stage 2 White Spot RR Final – Full Results, Report, Photos

July 14, 2008 – It was repeat times two for Symmetrics Pro Cycling at the Tour de Delta as Andrew Pinfold won his second straight White Spot Road Race Sunday, and Beijing-bound Zach Bell finished … READ MORE →

Mathieu Toulouse Interview

July 13, 2008 – Pedal caught up with Mathieu Toulouse (Can) Maxxis after he rode to his first NMBS victory yesterday in Wyndham, NY – his career-best result to date. We asked him to tell … READ MORE →

NMBS #5 – Short Track Elite Men\’s and Women\’s Full Results – Dyck 3rd, Simms 4th

July 13, 2008 (Windham, New York) – Todd Wells (USA) GT Bikes and Katerina Nash (Cze) Luna Women’s MTB Team won yesterday’s men’s and women’s Short Track competition with Mical Dyck (Can) … READ MORE →


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