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Mar 16: RWR/Peak Winter Series Results; Stage...

March 16, 2006 – Stage 13 of the RWR/ Peak Winter Series is now complete and once again some familiar faces took home the stage wins. On a course that was peppered with short steep … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: Great River Energy Renews Sponsorship to...

March 16, 2006 (Minneapolis, MN) – Officials at Great River Energy have announced that they will continue their sponsorship of the Great River Energy Bicycle Festival, an event that includes the Nature Valley Grand Prix … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: Job Opportunities at Trips for Kids...

March 16, 2006 – Here are a couple of job opportunities – Mountain Bike Program Coordinator and Mountain Bike Ride Leader – at Trips for Kids Vancouver.1. Position: Mountain Bike Program CoordinatorApplication Deadline: April 30, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: Call for Nominations – CAAWS/COC Carol...

March 16, 2006 – The 3rd Carol Anne Letheren International Sport Leadership Award will recognize a Canadian woman who has made an outstanding contribution in the area of international sport leadership and had a profound … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: Specialized to Distribute ROAM – A...

March 16, 2006 (Morgan Hill, CA) — On the heels of their wildly successful debut project, The Collective is set to release ROAM, a new mountain bike film that depicts the travels of some of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: 2006 CCA/UCI Road Calendar and National...

March 16, 2006 (Ottawa ON) – 13 events have been registered with the Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) in 2006, including seven with the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI): 3 circuit races (RR), 3 stage races, 2 … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: Melbourne 2006 — Track Day 1...

March 16, 2006 (Melbourne, Australia) — Anna Meares won Australia’s first Commonwealth Games gold medal in a somewhat family-orientated women’s 500m time trial at the Multi-Purpose venue in Melbourne.Her time of 34.236 – good enough … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: Lyne Bessette OK — Will Be...

March 16, 2006 (Melbourne, Australia) – Canada’s Lyne Bessette has announced some great news through Veloptimum. “Just a little email to let you know that everything is ok! I did dislocate my shoulder, but … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: Melbourne 2006 — Track Day 1...

March 16, 2006 (Melbourne, Australia) — Here are results from the first day of Track racing at the Commonwealth Games 2006Men’s 4000m Individual PursuitQualification1. Paul Manning (England) 4.21.801 (55.003 km/h)2. Rob Hayles (England) 4.21.8373. Jason … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 16: Melbourne 2006 — Games Opened by...

March 15, 2006 (Melbourne, Australia) –The Melbourne skyline erupted in a blaze of fireworks as the city celebrated the groundbreaking Opening Ceremony to mark the start of the XVIII Commonwealth Games. Flotillas of surfboats, giant … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 15: Bessette Dislocates Shoulder While Training at...

March 15, 2006 (Melbourne, Australia) – Lyne Bessette, a Canadian favourite for the road race and time trial events, was training on the mountain bike course when she missed a turn and went off the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 15: USA Cycling to Post NRC Updates...

March 15, 2006 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) — Starting this week, USA Cycling will post weekly updates of the National Racing Calendar events and standings. Below is the first of our weekly NRC updates. The Calendar … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 15: 33rd Annual Canadian Sport Awards Launch...

March 15, 2006 (Toronto, ON) – The True Sport Foundation today announced that the 33rd Canadian Sport Awards (CSA), presented by Investors Group, will take place on Friday, March 31, 2006 at Yonge Dundas Square … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 15: Canada’s Commonwealth Games Cycling Team Poised...

March 15, 2006 – Some of Canada’s 19 best cyclists that are ready to ride to the top at Melbourne’s XVIII Commonwealth Games shared their feelings just a few hours before hitting the saddle.From March … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 15: Phonak’s Sascha Urweider Temporarily...

March 15, 2006 – Switzerland’s Team Phonak has been struck by another doping scandal, this time with rider Sascha Urweider. The 25-year-old Swiss has been temporarily suspended by the team after failing a drug … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 14: Melbourne 2006 — Canada’s Petitclerc is...

March 14, 2006 – (Melbourne, Australia) — It’s a first for a Canadian team at a Commonwealth, Olympic or Pan American Games. An elite athlete with a disability will carry Canada’s flag into the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 14: Forest City Velodrome...

March 14, 2006 – Track racing kicks off for the 6th round of the Ontario Cup Series at the Forest City Velodrome in London. This will take place this Saturday March 18th. There are … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 14: IMBA Canada eNews – March...

March 14, 2006 – Here’s the IMBA Canada eNews for March 2006. Not a member? We need your support! Join IMBA Canada today at: www.imba.com/canada/index.html.1) Canadian News– 2006 CANADIAN URBAN HOT SPOT ANNOUNCED– JOIN … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 14: Tirreno-Adriatico 2006 — Stage 7...

March 14, 2006 — Italy’s Alessandro Petacchi (Team Milram) won the final stage of Tirreno-Adriatico today over Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto) and Paride Grillo (Ceramica Panaria-Navigare). Rabobank’s Thomas Dekker took the overall for the most … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 13: Canada’s Record Medal Count a Victory...

March 13, 2006 (Ottawa, Ontario)- The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) congratulates Canadian athletes and their support personnel for Canada’s unprecedented performance in an Olympic Games. A record 24 medals in ten sports … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 13: Austin, Texas to Become New Home...

March 13, 2006 – Already popular with roadies, Austin, Texas may become even more cycling-friendly with news that a non-profit group, The Austin Velodrome Project, recently announced plans to establish a $ 35 million indoor … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 13: Selection Criteria for BC Team –...

March 13, 2006 – Cycling BC released today the selection criteria for Junior Male athletes hoping to compete as part of Team BC at the Tour de l’Abitibi.Selection CriteriaAthletes are not obligated to participate in … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 13: Tour d’Afrique 2006 — Race...

March 13, 2006 — Matthew Caretti and Joan Louwrens claimed the Meltdown Madness section title and both held onto their overall leads in the Tour. After today’s day off in Nairobi, they are right back … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 13: Race #3: Armstrong! – Devo Spring...

March 13, 2006 – No upgrade points, just suffering. That’s the name of the game when the Spring Series comes to the Armstrong circuit in Fort Langley, B.C.Excellent weather and dry roads greeted the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Mar 13: Central Valley Classic – Stage...

March 11, 2006 – Here are some partial results from the Central Valley Classic stage race, in Fresno, California:Men 1 Alex Candelario (Jelly Belly)2 Gordon Fraser (Health Net)3 Alberto Tiberio (Health Net)4 Sterling Magnell (toyota-united … READ MORE → 0 comments

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