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Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2006 – Giga-Bike McMaster Reports

October 7, 2006 – The Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2006 starts tomorrow in Australia, October 8-14, 2006 and Canada has a team of seven riders competing. Derek McMaster (Moose Jaw, SK), who recently signed with … READ MORE →

Cyclist Mark Breton on TV5 Today

October 7, 2006 (Ottawa, ON) – Cyclist Mark Breton of Charlesbourg, QC (handisport road and track cycling, amputee category) will be starring at the third series of La croisée des chemins showcased on TV5, along … READ MORE →

Max Plaxton Signs with Giga-Bike

October 6, 2006 (Victoria, B.C.) — Max Plaxton has signed with Giga-Bike Junior-Espoir Development Cycling Team for 2007. Plaxton will focus a major part of his time on road racing in the coming year. Meanwhile, … READ MORE →

Lyne Bessette Turns to Track Cycling

October 6, 2006 (Montreal, QC) – Lyne Bessette, one of Canada’s most successful road cyclists, announced yesterday that she will now focus on individual pursuit tack cycling.A member of the National Road Cycling Team … READ MORE →

E-Bikes Legal in Ontario

October 6, 2006 – In an announcement made by Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, Donna Cansfield, at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, Oct. 4, a three-year pilot project states that “e-bikes” or electric bikes are … READ MORE →

Greg Reain Reports From Germany

October 6, 2006 – It’s been one month since I returned to Hamburg for the beginning of the 06/07 ‘cross season. I am once again with the German continental outfit Stevens Racing Team. We … READ MORE →

Vancouver & Seattle Team Up – 2028 Summer Olympics and More

October 6, 2006 – According to the Vancouver Sun, Vancouver and Seattle will join forces to try to attract at least one post-2010 global mega-event, as well as co-hosting the 2018 World Cup of soccer, … READ MORE →

BikeShare: Bike Lending Program In Financial Need

October 6, 2006 – BikeShare, a multiple award-winning bike lending program run by the Community Bicycle Network, must find a new source of funding or the popular program will shut down. BikeShare is Canada’s … READ MORE →

OCA Cycling Celebration And Seminar Tickets Selling Fast!

October 6, 2006 – The OCA, with the support of the Ontario Trillium foundation, will be enhancing the Cycling Celebration weekend and hosting a number of events on November 25th.9:30am-10am: Club President’s reception10am-11:15am: Club … READ MORE →

Volunteers Needed for Board of Directors of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada

October 6, 2006 – We are seeking to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC). The SDRCC is an organization that provides alternate dispute resolution services … READ MORE →

Banner Year For Burnaby Velodrome

October 6, 2006 – “It’s a banner year for the Burnaby Velodrome! The first round of Learn to Ride and Learn to Race clinics are filling up faster than we’ve ever seen before, the Wednesday … READ MORE →

Wired to Win

October 6, 2006 – It takes more than just power and endurance to succeed at a race like the Tour de France. A new IMAX movie debuting this month in Toronto sets out to show … READ MORE →

2006 Bicycle Fall Blowout Sale – This Saturday

October 18, 2006 – The 7th Annual Bicycle Fall Blowout Sale is fast approaching. This one-day, year-end clearout features some of the best deals on bikes and gear.When: Saturday, October 21, 2006Hours: 10am – 5pmWhere: … READ MORE →

Hell’n’Back Update

October 5, 2006 – A warm, sunny forecast for the weekend means that conditions will be less than ideal for a truly epic and soul crushing edition of the Hell’n’Back, this Saturday Oct. 7th. This … READ MORE →

Canadian Team at Sun Tour 2006

October 5, 2006 – The following riders will be representing Canada at the Sun Tour in Australia which is scheduled to run from Oct 8-14, 2006. Team Canada– Brandon Crichton (Burlington, ON)– Bruno Langlois (Rimouski, … READ MORE →

IMBA Singletrack News: October 2006

October 5, 2006 – Here is the latest news from IMBA:Vote in the 2006 IMBA Board Elections:IMBA is pleased to present three new nominees, and three candidates for renewed terms, for election to our Board … READ MORE →

Bicycle Crash Photo Contest

October 5, 2006 – Casagrande Press is holding a photo contest to find the best bicycle crash shots. That’s right, the press is only accepting pictures of people crashing on bicycles. Do you have … READ MORE →

Whitmore\’s Super Cross Cup #1 and #2

October 4, 2006 (Southampton, New York) — Canada’s Lynn Bessette (Cyclocrossworld.com) won round #1 and #2 at Whitmore’s Super Cross Cup this past weekend in Southampton, New York. Here are the reports and … READ MORE →

USA Cycling Announces National Talent Search

October 4, 2006 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – USA Cycling and RacerMate are proud to announce the USA Cycling Talent Search powered by RacerMate, an ongoing program that identifies new talent, drawing from both new and … READ MORE →

Expert Analysis Determines “Hypoxic Devices Need Not Be Banned”

October 4, 2006 (Ottawa, Ontario) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) supports the decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that hypoxic devices should not be added to the 2007 Prohibited List. … READ MORE →

Inaugural USA Cycling Professional Tour for 2007

October 4, 2006 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – USA Cycling announced today the creation of the USA Cycling Professional Tour, to recognize the top international-caliber foreign and domestic UCI professional teams and riders over the course … READ MORE →

Return of Poley Mountain – 2006 MTB Grand Finale

October 4, 2006 – Poley Mountain, situated 10 minutes from Sussex, NB, has been host to three Canada Cup level DH events, one Canada Cup XC and a plethora of Provincial level DH and XC … READ MORE →

New OCA Divisions for Road Racing in 2007

October 4, 2006 – The Ontario Cycling Association is changing its divisions for road racing to put more of a focus on entry-level cyclists and skill-based masters divisions.The association held a meeting in Toronto on … READ MORE →

SIRC Research Award Official Launch

October 4, 2006 – SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre) is proud to announce the official launch of the 2006 SIRC Research Award. The Research Award recognizes outstanding sport research that benefits the Canadian sporting community. … READ MORE →

Bayside Hosts 4th Annual Crescent Park Cross Event

October 4, 2006 – The Bayside Cycling Club is proud to present, for the fourth year, cyclocross racing in Crescent Park. The date for this year’s race is Saturday, October 7th.This event is the third … READ MORE →


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