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Svein Tuft Bound for Beijing?

June 17, 2008 — An article in Vancouver’s The Province today claims that Langley, BC’s Svein Tuft (Symmetrics), recent winner of the Tour de Beauce, has been selected as one of three riders to Canada’s … READ MORE →

UCI MTB Worlds 2008 – Team Relay Report and Photos

June 17, 2008 (Val di Sole, Italy) – France was victorious in the XC Team Relay with a winning time of 1:24:45. The first race of the 2008 UCI MTB World Championships took place on … READ MORE →

Mardis Cyclistes Launches Today – Record Field Expected

June 16, 2008 (Montreal, QC) – Tuesday evening’s Les Mardis cyclistes de Lachine criterium race will have a 140 to 150 riders – a record number of participants – to kick off its 31st year … READ MORE →

UCI MTB World Championships – Team Relay Flash – France Wins, Canada 6th

June 17, 2008 (Val di Sole, Italy) — Team France was victorious in the XC Team Relay with a winning time of 1:24:45. The first race of the 2008 World MTB Championships took place on … READ MORE →

UCI MTB Worlds 2008 – Preview and Schedule

June 17, 2008 (Val di Sole, Italy) – The 2008 UCI MTB World Championships kick off today in Val di Sole – “Valley of Sun”- Italy, where it’s been drizzling on and off for … READ MORE →

Team High Road to Ride at 2008 Tour de France as Team Columbia

June 16, 2008 (San Luis Obispo, California) – Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq: COLM), a global leader in the active outdoor apparel and footwear industries, and California-based High Road Sports, Inc., the owner of Team High … READ MORE →

USA’s Phinney Sets New 3,000m Individual Pursuit World Junior Record

June 16, 2008 (Carson, CA) — Seventeen year old cyclist Taylor Phinney of Boulder, Colorado, has set a new world junior record in the 3,000-meter individual pursuit event with a time of 3:16.65 this afternoon … READ MORE →

Preserving the Victoria Velodrome — An Editorial

June 16, 2008 (Victoria, BC) – Much has been made of recent proposals to replace the Victoria Velodrome located near the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre with an all-weather new stadium complex for soccer, football … READ MORE →

Morgan Construction Devon Grand Prix 2008

June 16, 2008 – The Devon Grand Prix 2008 was held from June 13-15 and attracted over 210 riders from Alberta and Saskatchewan competing for over $6,500 in prize money. The race consisted of 4 … READ MORE →

Giant Bicycles Great Lake to Lake Results

June 16, 2008 – Under beautiful skies in the Niagara region, over 1,000 cyclists set out to do battle over the 50km route of the Giant Bicycles Great Lake to Lake mountain bike classic. With … READ MORE →

ASO and AEG Form Marketing Partnership Agreement

June 16, 2008 (Los Angeles, CA) – Amaury Sport Organisation (“ASO”) and AEG, owners respectively of the Tour de France and the Amgen Tour of California, have formed a multi-dimensional marketing partnership to grow and … READ MORE →

BC Bike Race “The Last 2 Spots” Contest Winners Announced

June 16, 2008 (Vancouver B.C.) – The BC Bike Race, “The Ultimate Singletrack Experience”, announced late last week the winners of its very first contest entitled “The Last 2 Spots”. Congratulations to Fernanda Mejia & … READ MORE →

Nature Valley Grand Prix – Stage 6 Final – Canadian Interviews

June 16, 2008 – Canada’s David Veilleux (Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast) capped off a great NVGP with a fabulous win on the final Stage 6 to finish 7th overall while Anne Samplonius (Cheerwine) also had … READ MORE →

Erinne Willock Interview – l’Aude, Montreal WCup, TGM

June 16, 2008 – Since we last spoke with Erinne Willock (Webcor Builders) in January she’s had a number of successful rides with her trade team, and with the women’s Canadian National Team … READ MORE →

Bikerace Ottawa\’s Italian Festival Criterium Races

June 16, 2008 – It was an epic day in Ottawa as multiple extreme storms swept through the area. The day started under perfect conditions but that changed dramatically about halfway through the “B” race. … READ MORE →

Tour of Speed Youth Race Results

June 16, 2008 – Here are the full results from this past weekend’s Tour of Speed Youth Race hosted by the Newmarket Cycling Club’s youth road race for boys and girls ages 10 to … READ MORE →

Nature Valley Grand Prix – Stage 5 – Canadian Interviews

June 16, 2008 (Mankato, MN) – Stage 5 at the Nature Valley Grand Prix on Saturday was the grueling 146.4km/91.5-mile Mankato Road Race. The Canadian riders here have been performing well with David Veilleux (Kelly … READ MORE →

Tour de Beauce – Stage 6 Final Full Results and Photos

June 15, 2008 (Quebec City, QC) – Here are the full results and a selection photos from today’s final Stage 6 where Canada’s Svein Tuft (Symmetrics) was crowned the winner of the 23rd Tour de … READ MORE →

Nature Valley GP – Stage 6 Final Flash – Canada\’s Veilleux Wins, Finishes 7th Overall

June 15, 2008 – Canada’s David Veilleux (Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast) won the final 43.5km Stage 6 Stillwater Criterium, today over race winner Rory Sutherland (Team Healthnet Presented by Maxxis) in 2nd and Ricardo Escuela (Successful … READ MORE →

Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré – Stage 7 Final Flash – Valverde Wins Overall

June 15, 2008 (Grenoble, France) – Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne has won the overall today with Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto placing second and Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana third as the dauphiné Libéré wrapped up … READ MORE →

Plaxton and Simms Win 2008 Test of Metal – Full Results

June 15, 2008 – It was a day for records to be broken at this year’s North Shore Credit Union Test of Metal. Max Plaxton of Victoria, riding for Rocky Mountain Bicycles, won the … READ MORE →

Tour de Beauce – Stage 6 Final – Live Updates

June 15, 2008 (Quebec City, QC) – The race was scheduled to start at 12:15 pm but apparently some road closures were not completed so there’s a delay. It was raining here this morning … READ MORE →

Nature Valley GP – Stage 5 Report, Results, Photos – Canada\’s Veilleux 4th, Samplonius 5th

June 15, 2008 (Mankato, MN) – By the end of the day, Jacques-Maynes played the hand he was dealt and lost his lead to a Healthnet squad who came into the finishing 4-lap circuit with … READ MORE →

Interview With Svein Tuft

June 15, 2008 (St-Georges, QC) — Following yesterday’s dramatic 144km Stage 5, Saint-Georges Circuit, we caught up with race leader Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics for a brief interview on the stage, the race, his team, … READ MORE →

Nature Valley Grand Prix – Stages 3, 4 – Canadian Interviews

June 14, 2008 (Minneapolis, MN) — Friday was a double-stage day at the Nature Valley Grand Prix with the Stage 3 St. Paul Riverfront ITT in the morning and the Stage 4 Minneapolis Downtown Classic … READ MORE →


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