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T-Mobile to Continue Sponsoring Cycling

August 9, 2007 – T-Mobile will continue Deutsche Telekom’s 16-year commitment to the sport of cycling. This decision was made by the Bonn telecommunications group on Tuesday evening. This was preceded by open and … READ MORE →

2007 Track National Championships Set For September

August 9, 2007 – The National Cycling Centre — Atlantic Canada, along with the Mike’s Bike Shop Cycling Club and the City of Dieppe, are proud to host the 2007 Tim Hortons National Track Championships. … READ MORE →

TransRockies VI – A Completely New Direction

August 9, 2007 – In 2007, the TransRockies Challenge will reverse its traditional northerly direction, and will travel south for the first time. After starting on August 12th at Panorama Mountain Resort in the rugged … READ MORE →

NMBS #7 Finale at Snowmass

August 9, 2007 (Snowmass, Colorado) – The National Mountain Bike Series (NMBS) comes to its crescendo at the Snowmass National Finals, presented by LUNA, at Snowmass Village, Colorado, August 9-12.Acknowledged worldwide as one of the … READ MORE →

Canada’s Gilbert, Roth and Lacombe at Elk Grove for KSB

August 8, 2007 (Minneapolis, Min.) — This weekend’s Tour of Elk Grove sees as varied a lineup from the Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast pro cycling team as any this season. The sprinter-heavy roster includes a back-from-injury … READ MORE →

Western Canada Summer Games – Day 1 TT Results

August 8, 2007 (Strathcona County, AB) – Cody Campbell (Team BC) and Julie Beveridge (Team Alberta) have won the men’s and women’s ITT events respectively at the 2007 Western Canada Summer Games.The 2007 … READ MORE →

Alberto Contador to Give Statement on Friday

August 8, 2007 – Recent 2007 Tour de France champion Alberto Contador (Discovery Channel Team) will read a prepared statement at the offices of Spain’s Superior Council for Sports along with Discovery Channel Team … READ MORE →

Astana’s Kashechkin Tests Positive for Blood Transfusion

August 8, 2007 – Astana’s Andrej Kashechkin from Kazakhstan has tested positive for a banned blood transfusion during an unannounced test on Aug. 1 in Belek, Turkey and has been suspended from the team … READ MORE →

Change in Venue for OMCA Race August 12th

August 8, 2007 – Please note the change in venue for the next race. Because of fresh gravel on Highway 59 all the way down to the corner – the corner is particularly hazardous. Even … READ MORE →

Plastiglas Ontario Cup #6

August 8, 2007 (Elliot Lake, ON) – If you have never been to the true north visit Elliot Lake this weekend for the Plastiglas Ontario Cup #6. This course offers challenging terrain that many love, … READ MORE →

Mike’s Bike Shop Cup — Week #10

August 8, 2007 (Dieppe, New Brunswick) – Tuesday night, the first track event of the Mike’s Bike Shop Cup cycling series, was held at de Caisse Populaire Dieppe Velodrome. 13 cyclists raced in this fast … READ MORE →

2007 B.C. Track Provincial Championships

August 8, 2007 – Get ready for roaring carbon wheels and blazing speeds as the 2007 BC Track Provincial Championships are nearly upon us!BC’s best Junior, Senior and Masters track racers will be out to … READ MORE →

2007 Junior Track World Championships – Day 4 Full Results

August 8, 2007 (Aguascalientes, Mexico) – Here are the full results from Day 4 of the 2007 Junior Track World Championships. Canada’s Monique Sullivan took the bronze medal in the Women’s Keirin while … READ MORE →

Canada\’s Monique Sullivan Wins Keirin Bronze at Junior Track Worlds

August 7, 2007 (Aguascalientes, Mexico) — Calgary’s Monique Sullivan won the bronze medal in the Keirin this Tuesday evening at the World Junior Road and Track Cycling Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico. “It would not have … READ MORE →

Mardis Cyclistes Saputo #8 Report and Photos

August 7, 2007 (Montreal, QC) – Kleber Ramos da Silva in Garneau Crocs colours won his second Mardis Cyclistes Saputo race last tonight, the eighth stage of the 10-race series. The Brazilian national champ was … READ MORE →

Dionne to Co-Lead Squad at Tour of Ireland

August 7, 2007 (Wauwatosa, WI) – The Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light is one of three North American teams invited to race in the inaugural Tour of Ireland, scheduled for August … READ MORE →

Cycle Solutions Ontario Cup Downhill #5 Race Report

August 7, 2007 (Barrie, ON) – For many the Civic holiday long weekend Aug 4/5/6 weekend means going to a cottage and relaxing on a beach somewhere. Well to be honest this weekend wasn’t far … READ MORE →

Axel Merckx Retires

August 7, 2007 – On Wednesday, August 8, Axel Merckx will turn 35 and retire from the sport of professional cycling. Merckx and his wife, Canadian triathlete Jodi Cross, now live just outside of … READ MORE →

Backstedt Bound For Slipstream/Chipotle

August 7, 2007 – For what has become one of the most ‘who is it?’ transfer rumours in the world of cycling for some time, Swedish champion Magnus Backstedt has confirmed that he has signed … READ MORE →

Ontario Elite Team Trials for National Track Championships

August 7, 2007 – A reminder of the Ontario Elite Team Trials for the National Championships this week at the Forest City Velodrome: Our goal is to have the strongest team possible at Nationals. There … READ MORE →

Second Annual Cross on the Rock Cyclocross Series

August 7, 2007 – Building on our successful first year of Cross on the Rock Vancouver Island cyclocross series, Multi-Sport Promotions would like to announce the dates and venues for 2007. Our series this year … READ MORE →

Team Escape Velocity Community Night at UBC — Tonight

August 7, 2007 – Team Escape Velocity is proud to host the first annual World Tuesday Night Championships Community Night at the University of British Columbia’s Thunderbird Stadium tonight, August 7, 2007. This evening’s events … READ MORE →

Biking For Breakfast Raises Over $10,000 For Children

August 7, 2007 – Thunderstorms and heavy wind ripped trees out of the ground close to the starting location of the event the night before. Lightning ran through the skies a half hour before … READ MORE →

6th Annual Tour de Bowness

August 6, 2007 (Calgary, AB) – It was a weekend of domination by former Albertans at the 6th Tour de Bowness/Alberta Provincial Criterium Championships, held in Calgary on Sunday (Aug. 5) and Monday (Aug. 6).The … READ MORE →

Mississauga Criterium Full Results

August 6, 2007 – Here are the full results from today’s Mississauga Criterium in-line and youth races presented by the Midweek Cycling Club.Results Women In-line Skate – 9.8 km – Average Speed 30.9 … READ MORE →


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