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Canada’s Lacombe Wins with Hegyvary in Berlin at UIV Talents Cup

January 28, 2007 (Berlin, Germany) – Major League Cycling Team Canada-USA of Keven Lacombe (Amos, Quebec) and Adrian Hegyvary (Bellevue, Washington) scored a brilliant victory in the UIV Talents Cup at the 96 Berliner Sechstagerennen … READ MORE →

UCI Cyclocross Worlds 2007 — Elite Women\’s Report

January 28, 2007 (Hooglede-Gits, Belgium) — France’s Maryline Salvetat is the 2007 Women’s World Cyclocross Champion as Katie Compton (USA) took the silver and Laurence Leboucher (FR) won the bronze.Germany’s Hanka Kupfernagel attacked hard … READ MORE →

UCI News: Canada’s Barbeau Heads New UCI Para-cycling Commission

January 27, 2007 (Courtrai, Belgium) – The UCI Management Committee met in Courtrai, Belgium, where it took note of the doping accusations published the last few days in a Belgian newspaper. Lacking any proof or … READ MORE →

Lefevere Defends Quick Step Team Over Doping Accusation

January 27, 2007 (Brussels, Belgium) – Quick Step’s Patrick Lefevere held a press conference where he passionately defended himself and the team now embroiled in a doping conflict with the Flemish Belgian daily newspaper, … READ MORE →

Summerhill Wins Silver at 2007 UCI Cyclocross Worlds

January 27, 2007 (Hooglede-Gits, Belgium) – American Daniel Summerhill(Centennial, Colo./TIAA CREF-Clif Bar) became the first U.S. athlete to medal at a UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships since 2000 with a silver medal in Saturday’s junior … READ MORE →

Phil Cortes A Close Second at TBi Copperas Cove Classic

January 27, 2007 (Copperas Cove, Texas) – Phil Cortes (Calyon/Litespeed) finished second, a few inches behind Phill Wikoff (Team Hotel San Jose) last weekend on January 20 at the TBi Copperas Cove Classic, the … READ MORE →

Guy Morin Passes Away

January 27, 2007 (Montreal, QC) — Guy Morin, former president of the Canadian Cycling Association (1967-1974), and one of Canada’s top riders from yesteryear passed away on Thursday at the age of 77. His … READ MORE →

UCI Cyclocross Worlds 2007 — U23 Flash

January 27, 2007 (Hooglede-Gits, Belgium) – Lars Boom (Ned) has just won the 2007 U23 Cyclocross Worlds title over Niels Albert (Bel) in second and Romain Villa (Fra) in third Results1. Lars Boom (Ned) 53.552. … READ MORE →

UCI Cyclocross Worlds 2007 — Junior Men

January 27, 2007 (Hooglede-Gits, Belgium)- Joeri Adams (Belgium) has won the UCI Cyclocross Worlds 2007 Junior title today in Hooglede-Gits, Belgium with the USA’s Danny Summerhill taking the silver, and Jiri Polnicky (Czech) winning bronze. … READ MORE →

Canada’s Greg Reain Among the World\’s Best in Cyclocross

January 26, 2007 — This weekend, January 27-28, sees the 2007 Cyclocross UCI World Championships in Hooglede-Gits, Belgium. There will be heated races for the rainbow-coloured jersey in all categories. 2006 Canadian Cyclocross champ Greg … READ MORE →

MTB Worlds Head \’Down Under\’ in 2009

January 26, 2007 – The Management Committee of the UCI (International Cycling Union) at a meeting overnight in Belgium confirmed Canberra as the host city of the 2009 Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships. The … READ MORE →

Updating of Qualification System for the Olympic Games

January 26, 2007 – The UCI has published the updated qualification system for cycling events for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games to be held August 8-24, 2008. The 18-page PDF document details qualification criteria, dates … READ MORE →

B-Team Racing Sponsorships Available

January 26, 2007 – Brodie Bikes is accepting sponsorship requests for teams and clubs. We are looking for organized, well spoken ambassadors to represent Brodie Bikes at races, freeride competitions, jump jams and any other … READ MORE →

Velo NB Seeks MTB Timers

January 26, 2007 – Velo NB is currently seeking an individual(s) interested in running the mountain bike timing system for the upcoming racing season. We will train you. Please contact Chris Martin or Andrew McNair … READ MORE →

2007 Toronto Indoor BMX and MTB Championships

January 26, 2007 – In conjunction with the Toronto International Bicycle Show, March 2-4, at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, with returning sponsors, Pizza Pizza, Shimano, Kona and even more space and dirt … READ MORE →

Colavita/Sutter Home International Team Selections

January 26, 2007 (Wauwatosa, WI) – NRC (National Racing Calendar) Champion Tina Pic and Canadian National Champion Alex Wrubleski of the Colavita/Sutter Home Women’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light will race against the top … READ MORE →

UCI Cyclocross Worlds 2007 – Preview

January 26, 2007 – Canadian ‘cross racers have gathered at the Cycling Center, a half hour away from the course at Hooglede-Gits, Belgium to prepare for this weekend’s UCI Cyclocross Worlds 2007. Through the … READ MORE →

Toronto BMX Jam \’07

January 26, 2007 – As one of the main attractions at the Toronto International Bicycle Show, to be held at the Direct Energy Trade Centre just inside the east entrance of the Toronto Exhibition Place … READ MORE →

Global News Ontario Sports Update

January 26, 2007 – Beginning Monday, January 29th, Global News Ontario’s daily sports coverage will be delivered by Rogers Sportsnet Ontario on the 6 p.m. News Hour and 11 p.m. News Final broadcasts.The partnership … READ MORE →

Parisien Suffers Knee Problems

January 26, 2007 – François Parisien, who rides with the Colorado-based Team Slipstream powered by Chipotle (formerly TIAA-CREF), is suffering from persistent tendonitis in his left knee, according to a report on Veloptimum. The team … READ MORE →

Toyota-United Pro Cycling 2007

January 26, 2007 – The Toyota-United Pro Cycling Team today announced its official second season line up featuring ten returning squad members and new names including: former professional Australian National Road Champion Henk Vogels; two-time … READ MORE →

Hbc Donates Nearly $3 Million to Help Canadian Athletes

January 26, 2007 – The Hbc Foundation recently announced a $2.9 million donation in support of Canadian athletes, national training centres and the country’s top sport organizations – all geared towards helping Canadian athletes in … READ MORE →

Pereiro Cleared of Doping Charge

January 25, 2007 – Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d’Epargne), the runner-up in the 2006 TdF, has been cleared of doping charges by the French anti-doping agency (AFLD), according to AP. The 29-year-old Spanish cyclist twice tested … READ MORE →

Canadian 2006 Cyclocross Nationals Video

January 25, 2007 — With the 2007 UCI Cyclocross Worlds on this weekend in Hooglede-Gits, Belgium we thought it was timely to show this video of the 2006 edition of the Cyclocross Nationals, held in … READ MORE →

Lefevere Hits Back at Accusations

January 25, 2007 – Patrick Lefevere, the director of Quick Step-Innergetic, was accused this week of “30 years of doping,” in the Tuesday and Wednesday editions of the Flemish Belgian daily, Het Laatste Nieuws (The … READ MORE →


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