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2008 Southridge Shimano Winter DH Series #3

February 12, 2008 – Round three of the Southridge Shimano Winter DH Series took place in Fontana, CA last weekend. Canada’s Claire Buchar won the women’s race, followed by fellow Canuck, Katrina Strand, … READ MORE →

Fifteen UCI Continental Pro Teams Granted Wild Cards

February 12, 2008 – The UCI Licence Commission granted wild cards to the following 15 teams yesterday, for a period of one year. No decision was made regarding the Mitsubishi-Jartazi team (EST). The Licence Commission … READ MORE →

Neal Kindree and Lauren Rosser Receive Awards

February 12, 2008 – Neal Kindree and Lauren Rosser of Squamish were two of the lucky corridor athletes selected to receive financial assistance from Pemberton’s Chance for Kids Foundation.Awards were given out on Saturday, … READ MORE →

Tour of Langkawi – Stage 4

February 12, 2008 – Danilo Hondo (Ger) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli won Stage 4 of the Tour of Langkawi, the 170km stage from Port Dickson to Batu Pahat. Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bouygues Telecom leads the … READ MORE →

Rocky Mountain Bicycles 2008 Gravity Team

February 12, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – Geoff Gulevich signs a two year contract with Rocky Mountain Bicycles. This recently inked deal will see the Rocky Mountain Bicycles Team begin a new era of freeride. … READ MORE →

Try BMX Courtesy of the OCA – BMX Open House

February 11, 2008 – The OCA is inviting all you non-BMX’ers out there to come out and try the thrill of BMX racing! On Saturday, May 10, all OCA-sanctioned BMX race tracks will be holding … READ MORE →

CCES Advisory – Banned Hair Loss Drug Can Lead to Sanctions

February 11, 2008 (Ottawa, Ontario) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to warn athletes to avoid the use of finasteride, a prohibited substance which is currently sold in Canada under … READ MORE →

2008 Island Cup Race Series – New and Improved!

February 11, 2008 (Vancouver, BC) – While snow may cover the Vancouver Island trails, and many a bike hangs quietly in a garage, our local race organizers have been busy preparing for the 2008 race … READ MORE →

Ride to the Next Level – MTB Spring Camps

February 11, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – Riders will take their bikes and bodies to new limits with Sacred Ride’s mountain biking skills camps this spring. Organized and taught by experienced instructors, these camps … READ MORE →

Ontario Masters Cycling Association News

February 11, 2008 – The Ontario Masters Cycling Association is in the last stages of finalizing the club race plans for 2008. More races are planned, including a midweek short TT series in addition to … READ MORE →

Job Opportunity – COC Seeks Manager Olympic Preparation

February 11, 208 – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), a national, private, not-for-profit organization committed to sport excellence is seeking a full-time Manager, Olympic Preparation. The application deadline is March 12, 2008. Position: Manager Olympic … READ MORE →

Tour de Langkawi – Stage 3

February 11, 2008 — Today’s Stage 3 at the Tour de Langkawi, Sitiawan to Banting at 209.4 km was won by Jae Won Lee (Kor) Seoul Cycling. Race leader Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bouygues Telecom placed … READ MORE →

6th Annual Expodium Bicycle Show – February 15-17

February 11, 2008 (Montreal, QC) — Calling all cycling enthusiasts! The Bicycle Show Expodium is taking place this February 15- 17 at Montreal’s Place Bonaventure. Now entering its 6th year, the show is back and … READ MORE →

FCV Winter Nationals – Day 2 Final

February 10, 2008 (London, ON) – What a weekend of racing at the Forest City Velodrome in London Ontario. The 138m indoor bicycle track in south London hosted a very successful Winter Nationals competition that … READ MORE →

Atlantic Winter Cross – Currie and Chase, Masters of Snow

February 10, 2008 – che weather and the amount of snow were certainly different then the previous years, but some things stayed the same at the 3rd annual winter-cross championships: The rider’s enthusiasm, and the … READ MORE →

Tour de Langkawi – Stage 2

February 10, 2008 — Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Crédit Agricole took today’s Stage 2,a 159.7km route from Butterworth to Sitiawan, as Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bouygues Telecom in 36th today held on to the leader’s jersey.Results1. Jeremy … READ MORE →

Island Cup Races 2008 a Month Away – Nanaimo Super D

February 9, 2008 – We are just under a month away from the first Island Cup Race of the season. The Nanaimo Super D will be held on March 8, with registration starting at 9:00am … READ MORE →

North American Handmade Bicycle Show 2008 — Canucks on Board

February 9, 2008 – The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) kicked off on Friday, Feb. 8, in Portland, Oregon, and runs through the weekend until Sunday. NAHBS is the continent’s event of the … READ MORE →

FCV Winter Nationals – Day 1

February 9, 2008 (London, ON) – The Forest City Velodrome in London, Ontario is hosting the 2008 Winter Nationals indoor track bicycle races. Day one featured the toughest race in cycling, the kilometer time … READ MORE →

Tour de Langkawi – Stage 1

February 9, 2008 – Matthieu Sprick (Fra) Bouygues Telecom won the opening Stage 1, Alor Setar-Kepala Batas, 182.6 km, at the Tour de Langkawi which runs from February 7-17 in Malaysia. Mitchell Docker (Aus) Drapac … READ MORE →

Tour de PEI Returns in 2008

February 9, 2008 (Charlottetown, PEI) – The Tour de PEI organizing committee is gearing up for the return of world-class cycling across Prince Edward Island. Presented by Scotiabank, the Tour de PEIshowcases the lush, rolling … READ MORE →

Doping: Salt in a Wound and a Recommendation — An Editorial

February 8, 2008 – We’ve been following the Geneviève Jeanson affair, her admissions in 2007 of having doped almost all her career, and the more recent news of a possible film about her life by … READ MORE →

BC Junior Development Team Training Camp Report

February 8, 2008 (Palm Springs, CA) – “I’m going to California, going to live the life…(California by Wave).” These words have become our calling for the past month or so as members of the Cycling … READ MORE →

Fly Gurlz Announce 2008 Team

February 8, 2008 (Collingwood, ON) – Fresh off of the 10th Anniversary celebrations, the Fly Gurlz Community is pumped and ready to ride into another decade of racing, riding and recruiting women of all ages … READ MORE →

UCI News – Disciplinary Action Against Rasmussen and New BMX Medical Partner

February 8, 2008 – The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that Winning Medicine International (WMI Corp.) will be the official medical partner for all UCI BMX events in 2008.The aim of this new partnership … READ MORE →


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