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ABA Annouces Hiring of Two New Sport Coordinators

November 20, 2007 – The Alberta Bicycle Association (ABA) is pleased to announce the hiring two new sport coordinators. Former Canadian Team Mountain Bike member and 2004 Canadian Cyclo-Cross Champion Roddi Legga will be taking … READ MORE →

WADA Approves New World Anti-Doping Code

November 20, 2007 (Ottawa, Ont.) — The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) adopted the revised World Anti-Doping Code this weekend during the World Conference on Doping in Sport in Madrid, Spain. The 2007 Code represents an … READ MORE →

Eastern Ontario Cyclocross Series – Race #8

November 20, 2007 – Well, where is the real Cyclo-cross weather this year? Sunday proved to be sunny and dry. So that makes it eight for eight race days this year of nice sunny days … READ MORE →

Canada\’s Schooler, Hazzard, Ong and Coney Train at UCI HQ

November 20, 2007 – Twelve young international cyclo-cross athletes and three coaches had the opportunity to train at the World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle, Switzerland last week. Their week-long training camp culminated Sunday, November … READ MORE →

Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå on Her Way Back

November 20, 2007 – After having suffered from an intractable viral infection this summer, mountain biking’s multiple world champion Gunn-Rita Dahle FlesjÃ¥ is on her way back to the world elite. At the moment, … READ MORE →

Canada on Pace for Medals at Paralympic Games

November 19, 2007 (Cali, Colombia) — Quebec riders Daniel Chalifour of Mont-Laurier and his pilot Alexandre Cloutier of Quebec City as well as Éric Bourgault of Orford and Jean Quévillon of Ste-Adèle were the top … READ MORE →

Mercer Cup #1 – USGP #4

November 19, 2007 – Ryan Trebon (USA) Kona-YourKey.com and Georgia Gould (USA) Luna pulled double header wins on the weekend in USGP #3 and 4 in Trenton, New Jersey. People were talking about the Canadian … READ MORE →

North Carolina GP of Cyclocross 1 & 2

November 19, 2007 – Vancouver, B.C.’s Kelly Jones (Sugoi/Cannondale/Bontrager) won the elite women’s race at the North Carolina GP of Cyclocross 1 in Hendersonville, NC on Saturay. Justin Spinelli (Richard Sachs/Rgm/Rex Chiu) was … READ MORE →

COC Unveils New Athlete Excellence Fund

November 19, 2007 (Ottawa, Ont.) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) today unveiled its new Athlete Excellence Fund, an athlete support and reward program that will provide Canadian athletes with performance awards of up to … READ MORE →

2007 Gent 6 Day – Preview

November 19, 2007 (Ghent, Belgiium) – The European six-day indoor cycling extravaganza hits mid-season this week with the running of the 67th z6sdaagse Vlaanderen Gent. The race is held in the Kuipke, an ancient … READ MORE →

Banff Designs Factory Sale

November 19, 2007 – Banff Designs is having its annual warehouse sale of outerwear this Saturday, November 24 in Toronto. Clothing made of Goretex, Protex, Arctic and Polartec Fleece are on sale, as well as … READ MORE →

Burnaby Six Day Starts New Year’s Eve

November 19, 2007 – The New Year’s resolution at the Burnaby Velodrome will be to “˜GO FAST’, as some of the top professional track riders in North America will ring in the New Year at … READ MORE →

Devo Weekend Recap – Big Success – Full Results and Devo Medal Winners

November 18, 2007 (London, ON) – What a weekend of racing; the Devo weekend was that and much more. More Cadets than expected and we had to spilt the category…. when was the last time … READ MORE →

La Ruta 2007 – Dre Report – Day 4 Final and Photos

November 18, 2007 (Playa Bonita, Costa Rica) – Sleeping under a tin roof in the rainy season is an obnoxious assault on the ears. I was kept awake some of the night by a constant … READ MORE →

Superprestige #3 Full Results and Photos

November 18, 2007 (Asper-Gavere, Belgium) – Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank and Katie Compton (USA) Spike Shooter won today’s Superprestige #3 in Asper-Gavere, Belgium in a field of 40 starters for the men and 28 … READ MORE →

WADA Selects Australia\’s John Fahey as Next President

November 18, 2007- Mr John Fahey, former Finance Minister of Australia and a representative of Governments, was selected by the WADA Foundation Board to serve as its next President. Prof Arne Ljungqvist, IOC Member, Chairman … READ MORE →

Forest City Velodrome Devo Weekend – Day 2 Results

November 18, 2007 (London, ON) — Here are the results from Day 2 of the Forest City Velodrome’s Devo Weekend races. Today is the final day of the event with several races for all categories, … READ MORE →

Canadian Riders Earn Two More Gold and a Silver at Paracycling PanAm Championships

November 17, 2007 – Canadian riders continued to sparkle at the Pan American Open paracycling championships on Friday earning two gold medals and a silver in the individual road races.Éric Bourgault of Orford, Que., (LC2 … READ MORE →

La Ruta 2007 Stage 4 Final – Ramírez and Haywood Win Overall Full Results, Final GC and Photos

November 17, 2007 (Playa Bonita, Costa Rica) – The 2007 edition of La Ruta de los Conquistadores finished today with two unquestionable overall winners: Costa Rican Federico Ramírez (BCR-Pizza Hut) and American Susan Haywood (Trek-VW).Both … READ MORE →

Mercer Cup #1 – USGP #3 – Canada\’s Bessette 2nd, Kabush 6th

November 17, 2007 (Trenton, New Jersey) — Ryan Trebon (Kona-YourKey.com) and Georgia Gould (Luna) were the best today winning the Mercer Cup #1 which is also round #3 of the US Gran Prix of Cyclocros … READ MORE →

Chris Sheppard and Santa Cruz Bicycles Announce Auction to Support Juniors

November 17, 2007 – Chris Sheppard will be auctioning one of his Santa Cruz Stigmata ‘cross bikes to help fund two junior cyclocross racers’ trips to the 2008 World Championships, which will take place in … READ MORE →

La Ruta 2007 – Dre Report – Day 3

November 17, 2007 (Aquiares, Costa Rica) – Waking up at 4am in the morning and racing at 6:30 a.m. seems like normal now. Average sleep per night is 5-6 hours, and with luck we get … READ MORE →

Brodie Building Bike Park with Tseshaht First Nation

November 17, 2007 – Just last summer I was working with youth in the Tseshaht First Nation in Port Alberni, B.C. on developing a youth vision and ideas for community projects. In just over one … READ MORE →

Forest City Velodrome Devo Weekend – Day 1 Results

November 17, 2007 (London, ON) — Here are the results from Day 1 of the Forest City Velodrome’s Devo Weekend, which got underway last night. The action continues over the weekend with more racing … READ MORE →

La Ruta 2007 Stage 3 – Ramírez and Haywood in Charge – Full Results and Photos

November 16, 2007 (Aquiares, Costa Rica) — It seems evident that the leader’s jersey fits local rider Federico Ramírez (BCR-Pizza Hut) and American Susan Haywood (Volkswagen-Trek) very well.Both competitors won today’s Stage 3 at the … READ MORE →


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