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Traffic Problems at Beijing 2008 Olympics?

December 6, 2006 – According to a recent CP report, the IOC had not envisaged how fast Beijing’s traffic situation would worsen, and they are waiting to see the city’s plans to avoid … READ MORE →

Chico Racing’s Tentative 2007 Race Schedule

December 6, 2006 — Chico Racing would like to send everyone our best wishes for the holiday season. We’d like to again thank you for your continued participation in Ontario’s largest and most enjoyable … READ MORE →

Angel Fire Confirms Dropping 2007 MTB World Cup

December 5, 2006 – New Mexico’s Angel Fire Resort has confirmed that it has decided to drop its bid for the 2007 MTB World Cup. The UCI-sanctioned event scheduled for June 30 – July … READ MORE →

2007 Club Affiliation Forms Now Available

December 5, 2006 – 2007 Club Affililiation introductory letter, literature and forms are now available on the OCA website.To view it, go here.

Volunteers Needed for Burnaby Velodrome Six Day Race

December 5, 2006 – Burnaby Velodrome will be holding a Six Day race from Jan 2-7, 2007. This race is open to all riders. The Elite Madison division will be one of the best fields … READ MORE →

Canada Attends 15th Asian Games in Qatar

December 5, 2006 – Sylvain Richard, the road and track assistant at the Fédération québécoise des sports cyclistes (FQSC), is currently in Doha, Qatar, for the 15th Asian Games and sent a report to Veloptimum. … READ MORE →

Team Squamish Announces 2007 Roster

December 5, 2006 – Team Squamish is proud to announce their 2007 Team Roster. This vibrant young team with great potential for success is made up of the following 23 riders, listed in alphabetical order:Philip … READ MORE →

Wedgewood Cycling Team News for 2007

December 5, 2006 — The Wedgewood Cycling Team held its year end banquet & AGM on December 2, 2006 and Cycling BC’s Team of the Year for 2006 announced a further donation of $5,000 … READ MORE →

\”Biker Bash” – Retirement Party for Gord Fraser

December 4, 2006 — This past Saturday night was dubbed the return of the annual “Biker Bash”. A combination of the resurgence of the Ottawa cycling community gathering together, combined with a retirement party for … READ MORE →

USA’s National Mountain Bike Race Series 2007

December 4, 2006 (PARK CITY, UT.) – The 2007 National Mountain Bike Race Series (NMBS) is set to run from March through August of next year, with six stops in five states providing mountain bike … READ MORE →

Benjamin Martel to Garneau Optik

December 4, 2006 – Benjamin Martel has jumped from Sleeman Clear Énergie to the Louis Garneau Optik team for 2007 according to the popular Quebec cycling website, Veloptimum. Previously we reported that Garneau Optik recently … READ MORE →

Atlantic Canada\’s 2007 Giant Elite Program

December 4, 2006 – The Giant Elite Program at the National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada is one of the most successful programs in Canada and has seen consistent growth since its birth in 2002. … READ MORE →

Ben Boyko Joins Norco Factory Team

December 4, 2006 – Norco Performance Bikes is excited to announce the addition of Ben Boyko to our Factory Team for the ’07/08 season.The newest member of the Norco Factory Team is currently one of … READ MORE →

07 Licences For Burnaby Six Day

December 4, 2006 – For any of you riders planning on doing the Burnaby 6 Day races you will need to have a 2007 Race licence. Those from BC can do this on-line now at … READ MORE →

Forest City Velodrome – Weekend Wrap Up

December 3, 2006 — Speed, excitement and nail-biting finishes continued at the Forest City Velodrome on the second and final day of racing as the juniors took the sprint stage Sunday. Ottawa riders Logan Cornell … READ MORE →

This Week in Cycling – News Bites and Rumour Mill

December 3, 2006 – We are following some stories and should have more news during the upcoming week. Rumours about a new Specialized-Nobili women’s team in Quebec look to be true as there’s … READ MORE →

Cyclo-Cross World Cup #7

December 3, 2006 – Here are the results from the seventh round of the ‘Cross World Cup, from Igorre, Spain.1 Sven Nys (Bel) Rabobank … READ MORE →

Forest City Velodrome – CanAmQue Challenge

December 3, 2006 (London Ontario) — A total of 52 competitors from Ontario, Quebec and various U.S. states signed on at the Forest City Velodrome last night. The result was an unbelievable three hours of … READ MORE →

90th Giro d’Italia Revealed

December 3, 2006 — Organizers of the 90th edition of the Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) taking place from May 12 to June 3, 2007 have revealed the course and other details about the race. … READ MORE →

Gord Fraser Speaks About Life Inside The Pro Peloton

December 2, 2006 (Toronto, ON) — In the afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 25, Gord Fraser gave his seminar titled “Inside the Pro Peloton” as part of the OCA’s Cycling Celebration. A total of 46 … READ MORE →

When Track Cycling Was as Popular as Hockey

December 2, 2006 – Not long ago we did a story on Canadian velodromes at pedalmag.com and at the time had turned to Eric Van Den Eynde who recently resigned as national coach of the … READ MORE →

Ontario Cup Annual DH/4X Meeting

December 2, 2006 – Hi Folks,As is the tradition we will be having a DH/4X meeting to discuss ways to improve the DH/4X O-Cup race scene.Jamie Beblow from the OCA will be there to field … READ MORE →

Gears 24 Hour Spin 2007

December 2, 2006 — Calling on all Fitness/Health/Life enthusiasts who are looking for something fun to do this winter, while supporting a great cause; those wanting to celebrate community! The Gears 24 Hour Spin 2007 … READ MORE →

The Burnaby Six Day is Not Just About the Madison

December 1, 2006 – The Madison is the showcase of the Burnaby Six Day (January 2-7, 2007), but we have many other races throughout the week for all styles and levels of riders. Interested in … READ MORE →

Ullrich and Basso Not Welcome at Tour of Germany

December 1, 2006 – According to reports today by AFP, neither Jan Ullrich (formerly of T-Mobile) nor Ivan Basso (newly signed to Discovery Channel) will be welcome at the 2007 Tour of Germany. Tour director, … READ MORE →


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