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New Executive Director Hired at the OCA

March 21, 2007 – After an exhaustive recruitment process the hiring committee is pleased to announce that Jim Crosscombe is the successful candidate for the position of Executive Director of the Ontario Cycling Association.Jim comes … READ MORE →

EMD Serono Cyclelogik 2007

March 21, 2007 – EMD Serono Cyclelogik racing announced its 2007 roster today. Building on its 2006 success of 53 podium finishes and 21 victories, the team hopes to have a big impact on racing … READ MORE →

Nanaimo Withdraws Bid to Host 2007 National Cyclocross Championships

March 21, 2007 – Multi-Sport Promotions, hosts of the 2006 National Cyclocross championships in Nanaimo, B.C., has withdrawn its bid to host the 2007 championships. The Organizers cite growing and mounting challenges in communication with … READ MORE →

Job Offer – CCES Testing Coordinators

March 21, 2007 — The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport requires two dedicated individuals as soon as possible to join the team responsible for the development and implementation of Canada’s Anti-Doping Program. These term … READ MORE →

Kokanee Crankworx MTB 2007 Festival

March 20, 2007 (Whistler, BC) – The world’s best mountain bikers will roll into Whistler, BC for the fourth annual Kokanee Crankworx Mountain Bike Festival July 21-29. Whistler will be ground zero for nine … READ MORE →

Canada’s Rico Morneau 2nd at 2007 Wild West Handcycling Tour

March 20, 2007 — Today Rico Morneau (Montreal, QC) captured second place at the 2007 Wild West Handcycling Tour. The 15-lap competition was held on a 36km uphill race course. Morneau has two races to … READ MORE →

Budget Fails To Deliver On Sport Commitment

March 20, 2007 – The Sport Matters Group is very disappointment with today’s federal budget. The Group, including over 100 national and provincial sport leaders and organizations, had sought the fulfillment of the Conservative party … READ MORE →

CAAWS Announces 2007 WISE Fund Recipients

March 20, 2007 – The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) announced today the names of the twelve recipients of its WISE Fund grants of $900 (see list … READ MORE →

2007 Atlantic Cycling Centre Easter Camp

March 20, 2007 – The 2007 Easter Camp will once again open the season for Atlantic Canada’s best riders. This year, with the addition of an assistant coach and our new program table (according … READ MORE →

Special Night Planned at FCV

March 20, 2007 – Only three days to go before the MS London 6 Day Bike Race, the members of the Forest City Velodrome, are excited to announce that Eon D’Ornellas from Toronto will be … READ MORE →

CCA Pan Am Track Trials

March 20, 2007 — The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is organizing trials to determine the final composition of the Canadian team for the Pan American track championships in Valencia, Venezuela, May 20-25, 2007.Trials: May 9-11, … READ MORE →

Tirreno-Adriatico 2007 – Stage 7 Final

March 20, 2007 – Here are the results from the final stage, Civitella del Tronto – San Benedetto del Tronto, 177 km:1. Koldo Fernández (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi … READ MORE →

2007 Tour of Georgia Announces International Field

March 20, 2007 – With seven full stages, a mountain-top time trial finish and 667 total miles, this year’s Tour de Georgia will test the world’s best cyclists. The entire field of invited … READ MORE →

BC Training Camp #2

March 20, 2007 – BC’s provincial team recently held their second training camp of the year in preparation for the Western Canada Games and Junior Nationals and Worlds – here’s a photo of … READ MORE →

Team Squamish Rides the Burnaby Velodrome

March 20, 2007 – The email went out: “Who wants to go and ride round and round in circles until you feel sick and then go out for pizza afterwards?” and an immediate response came … READ MORE →

Tour d\’Afrique and Toyota Make History

March 20, 2007 – For the first time since its inception the Tour d’Afrique organizers are producing television news inserts and a documentary of the 10-country, 12 000km annual bike adventure from Cairo to Cape … READ MORE →

Charles Dionne Finishes 5th in California Crit

March 19, 2007 (Visalia, California) – Charles Dionne (Colavita/Sutter Home) is slowly getting better, finishing the 64 km/57 lap Visalia Criterium at the Sequoia Classic in fifth place. Cuba’s Ivan Dominguez (Toyota United) won … READ MORE →

Montreal\’s Peak Centre Cyclothon for Robert Brisson

March 19, 2007 (Montreal, QC) – Yesterday saw Montreal’s Peak Centre hold its cyclothon to raise funds for the bereaved family of Robert Brisson, a former employee at the centre. Brisson was the victim … READ MORE →

COC Expresses Disappointment in Federal Government’s Budget

March 19, 2007 (Toronto, ON) — The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) expressed profound disappointment in the Harper Government’s 2007 Federal Budget today after the document failed to commit to investing in the ongoing development of … READ MORE →

Tirreno-Adriatico 2007 — Stage 6

March 19, 2007 – Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre-Fondital won Stage 6, San Benedetto del Tronto-San Giacomo Monti della Laga, 164 km, while Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana, who was 9th today, took over the lead.Results1. Matteo … READ MORE →

Canada\’s Rico Morneau Twice On Handcycling Podium In Australia

March 19, 2007 – National Handcycling Team member Rico Morneau, of Montreal, QC, is in Australia where he was invited to race at the 2007 Wild West Handcycling Tour 5 day stage competition, March 17-22. … READ MORE →

Gold & Silver for Rocky Mt./Haywood at Pan Am MTB Championships

March 19, 2007 – Rocky Mountain Haywood racers Seamus McGrath and Max Plaxton did exactly what the Canadian federation had hoped in winning a Gold and Silver medal at the Pan Am Championships last weekend … READ MORE →

Women’s Prestige Cycling Series Rolls out on Thursday

March 19, 2007 – The Women’s Prestige Cycling Series rolls out this week with the return of the Redlands Bicycle Classic to the Series schedule. After a year’s hiatus from the Series, Redlands is back … READ MORE →

2007 Absa Cape Epic Preview

March 19, 2007 – For the fourth year running, CapeNature and the Absa Cape Epic team have successfully partnered in plotting and securing the route for the 2007 Absa Cape Epic, starting on March 24 … READ MORE →

2007 GearJammer Registration Opens

March 19, 2007 (Squamish, BC) – The epic Squamish singletrack ride is back for 2007, and is now open for racer registration. The race runs on Sunday, July 15th, 2007, with a start time of … READ MORE →


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