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COC Pushes for More Funding for Road to Excellence Program

December 11, 2007 (Montreal, QC) — Alex Baumann, Executive Director of the Road to Excellence program and double Olympic gold medallist in swimming, made a strong presentation before the House of Commons Standing Committee on … READ MORE →

Norco Announces 2008 Factory Team

December 11, 2007 – Norco is super stoked to have most of our heavy hitters back on board for ’08 and some for ’09 too. We are understandably proud of the athletes who will represent … READ MORE →

Congratulations – Fly Boy Arrives!

December 10, 2007 – Congratulations to Fly Gurlz Director, Michelle Ward, who gave birth to a healthy 7-pound 11-ounce baby boy on Monday, December 3, 2007 at 9:00 am. Mom and baby are recovering well … READ MORE →

Cycling BC Youth Team Camp #1 – January 2, 3 & 4

December 10, 2007 – Cycling BC will be running its first BC Youth Team cycling camp January 2-4, 2008 in Victoria, B.C. Below is all the information interested riders ages 13-16 need in order to … READ MORE →

Manitoba Cycling News

December 10, 2007 – Here is the latest news from the Manitoba Cycling Association, including a Racer Survey, information on Ice Bike 10, call for a Webmaster, an award announcement and a call for Volunteer … READ MORE →

BNS News

December 10, 2007 – Here is the latest news from Bicycle Nova Scotia, including information on the Provincial Tier Program, Canada Games Coach and Manager Positions available and 2007 BNS Award Winners.Provincial Tier ProgramThe Atlantic … READ MORE →

Team High Road Introduces Comprehensive Anti-Doping Program

December 10, 2007 – Team High Road is implementing a new comprehensive and independent anti-doping program. The program will be managed by Agency for Cycling Ethics (ACE), a company that provides anti-doping monitoring and testing … READ MORE →

NBX Gran Prix – Verge Round #6 Report, Full Results and Final Standings

December 9, 2007 (Warwick, RI) – The final event of the 2007 Verge New England Championship Cyclo-cross Series featured another nail-biter finish in the men’s elite race and the return to form of ‘cross … READ MORE →

Superprestige #5 — Nys Back in Charge – Full Results and Photos

December 9, 2007 (Veghel-Eerde, Netherlands) – Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank was back on form for the win at Superprestige #5 in Veghel-Eerde, Netherlands over Niels Albert (Bel) Palmans-Cras in second and Bart Wellens (Bel) Fidea … READ MORE →

UCI Track World Cup #2 – Day 3 Full Results

December 9, 2007 (Beijing, China) – Here are the results from Day 3 of UCI Track World Cup #2 in Beijing, China. On tap were the Men’s Madison, Men’s Sprint, Women’s Team … READ MORE →

Cyclocross World Cup #6 – Elite Women’s Results

December 9, 2007 – Here are the Elite Women’s results from the UCI Safety Jogger World Cup Cyclocross race in Milan, Italy. Daphny van den Brand (Ned) ZZPR.nl of the Netherlands won the event, … READ MORE →

VERGE Cyclo-Cross Series – W.E. Steadman Grand Prix

December 9, 2007 (Warwick, Rhode Island) – Anna Milkowski (KONA-VeloBella) and Todd Wells (GT) crossed their finish lines first at Saturday’s W.E. Steadman Grand Prix, the penultimate event in the 2007 VERGE New England … READ MORE →

Five T-Mobile Cyclists Doped at 2006 TdF?

December 8, 2007 — Five cyclists from T-Mobile were apparently involved in blood doping during the 2006 Tour de France according to the Stuttgarter Zeitung reports AFP. The publication claims that the riders went to … READ MORE →

Beijing UCI Track World Cup #2- Day 2 Full Results

December 8, 2007 (Beijing, China) — Here are the results from Day 2 of the UCI Track World Cup in Beijing. Canada’s Gina Grain (Can) finished 16th in the Women’s Points Race. Mandy … READ MORE →

Conflict Continues Between Grand Tour Organizers and UCI

December 8, 2007 – The conflict continues between the UCI and Grand Tour organizers, (Unipublic, ASO and RCS Sport) who announced in September that they would organize their races (Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a España, Milano-Sanremo, … READ MORE →

Beijing UCI Track World Cup #2 — Day 1 Full Results

December 7, 2007 (Beijing, China) — Canadians took to the boards again today for the second round of the UCI World Track Cup Beijing, China. Gina Grain continued to improve on her form, finishing a … READ MORE →

Vinokourov Retires – Maintains His Innocence

December 7, 2007 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) – Alexander Vinokourov (formerly Astana), who was handed a one-year suspension by the Kazakhstan Cycling Federation, has announced his retirement from the sport according to AFP. Vinokourov was team captain … READ MORE →

IMBA Canada News

December 7, 2007 – Here is the December newsletter from IMBA Canada. Topics include: Rossland’s Seven Summits Trail Voted “07 Trail of the Year” – Mountain Bike Community Profile Published for the Central Okanagan … READ MORE →

FCV Newsletter

December 7, 2007 – Here is the December “Trackster” newsletter from the Forest City Velodrome, including some sad news, schedule changes, a heat update, info on the Christmas training camp, a new referral bonus program, … READ MORE →

Top Canadian and US Riders to Battle in Burnaby

December 3, 2007 (Burnaby, B.C) – Reeling from the impact of a Canadian one-two blow in professional cycling this summer, American cyclists will pull out all the stops to defeat the Canadians at the Burnaby … READ MORE →

Vinokourov Receives 1-Year Ban From Kazak Cycling Federation

December 6, 2007 – Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz), formerly with Team Astana, received a one-year ban from the Kazakhstan Cycling Federation after testing positive for blood doping during the Tour de France in July of 2007, … READ MORE →

Beijing Olympics – Number of Nations Registered in Road Events Up From 2004

December 6, 2007 – The number of places allocated to different National Olympic Committees for the Olympic road events (road race and time trial) in the Elite Men’s category was finalized by the UCI on … READ MORE →

Ultralink Expands Cycling Team for 2008 & 2009

December 6, 2007 – (Markham, Ontario) – Ultralink Products, Inc. – the consumer electronics’ industry’s fastest growing manufacturer of audio/video cabling and connectivity products is proud to announce the continuation and expansion of Team … READ MORE →

2008 Tour de Georgia Route Revealed

December 6, 2007 (Atlanta, Ga.) – From the salty marshes and ocean shoreline of the Georgia coast to the majestic skyline of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 12 Georgia communities have been selected as the official … READ MORE →

2007 Ontario Cycling Celebration – Video

December 5, 2007 (Toronto, ON) – Ontario’s cycling community gathered on Saturday, Nov. 25, for the OCA’s year-end cycling celebration and awards banquet at Whistler’s Grill in Toronto. The sold out affair … READ MORE →


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