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Sep 25: Ontario Cycling...

September 25, 2003 – The countdown is on! There are less than ten days left before the biggest cycling party of the season. Join us for the Ontario Cycling Celebration hosted by Gears! The OCA … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 25: Tour of Spain 2003 – Stage...

September 25, 2003 – Paternina-Costa de Almería Pedro Díaz Lobato broke away solo today to take Stage 18 of the Tour of Spain. He finished ahead of the duo of Constantino Zaballa (Kelme-Costa Blanca) and … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 25: USPS\’ Barry on Millar\’s Vuelta Stg...

September 25, 2003 – Yesterday, Cofidis' David  Millar took a fantastic win on Stage 17 of the Tour of Spain. Pedal caught up with Michael Barry for some comments on the stage. “Miller won the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 25: Six Devinci\’s For...

September 25, 2003 – For it's third year in row the Canadian Cycling Association is selling off it's fleet of six Devinci Millenium 2003 bicycles. Although these practically new bikes can only be shipped out … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 25: GP Feminin International du...

September 25, 2003 – Lyne Bessette (Canada) put all doubts to rest about her recovery from a crash in Germany by winning the short opening TT over super-fast Tina Mayolo-Pic (Genesis Scuba/FFCC) and German allrounder … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 24: Centre du Velo Owner...

September 24, 2003 – Andre St. Pierre junior, co-owner of the boutique Centre du Velo in Mascouche, a suburb northeast of Montreal, was killed cycling Sept. 18. The 38-year-old triathlete was considered a prudent cyclist … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 24: Tour of Spain 2003 – Stage...

September 23, 2003 – Scotsman David Millar (Cofidis) won the 17th stage of the Tour of Spain today, albeit in a different fashion than normal. Millar took the win today from Granada to Cordoba ahead … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 24: Olympics To Drop Caffeine, Cold Pill...

September 24, 2003 – Olympic bronze medallist Deidra Dionne let out a sniffly sigh of relief when she heard the news Wednesday. Dionne, a freestyle ski aerialist who is suffering from a cold, was ready … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 24: Cycling Legend Eddy Merckx picks...

September 24, 2003 – Add cycling legend Eddie Merckx to the list of experts who believe the next world road race champion will be Paolo Bettini of Italy. The five-time Tour de France winner was … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 23: UCI Criticizes WADA...

September  23, 2003 -The International Cycling Union has taken note with indignation that WADA's independent observer's report was divulged to the press before the UCI had the chance to study it and amend certain inaccurate … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 23: Sprockids XC/Freeride...

September 23, 2003 – Over the September 12-14th weekend 38 members of the Sprockids “Coastriders” program traveled to Whistler Mountain, British Columbia for the second annual “Sprockids XC/Freeride Camp for the Generations”. The mission of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 23: Tour of Spain 2003 – Stage...

September 23, 2003 – Colombia's Felix Cardenas (Labarca-2-Cafe Baque) took today's mountain stage over Juan Miguel Mercado (iBanesto.com) who was second, only five seconds behind and Oscar Sevilla (Kelme-Costa Blanca) was third 18 seconds behind. … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 23: Canada\’s Road Worlds Team...

September 22, 2003 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Cycling Association announced today its 10-member elite team for the men's and women's road races which conclude the week-long world cycling championships on October 11-12 in Hamilton.The … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 22: Whistler MTB Park...

September 15, 2003 – Starting next summer the Whistler Mountain Bike Park will open 2,200 vertical feet of new terrain. The Garbanzo Express chairlift will begin operating to provide access to three new trails. Dave … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 22: Tobago International Classic – Stage ...

September  22, 2003 – Joe Giuliano (Midweek) was in the top three going into the final, decisive climb. Before the 10k beats of a hill began, there was a very steep and treacherous descent. Joe … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 21: United Way Stationary Bike...

September 21, 2003 – Just a reminder that the United Way Stationary Bike Challenge is this Wednesday, September 24 at Commonwealth Square, across from Hamilton City Hall, from 9:00AM . to 6:00PM. The Hamilton 2003 … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 21: Univest Grand...

September 21, 2003 (Souderton, PA)Women:1 Ashley Kimmet (Colavita)2 Laura Van Gilder (Saturn)3 Liza Rachetto (ICO)—5. Sue Palmer-Komar (Geneses Scuba)Men:1 Ted Huang (USA) Webcor Cycling Team, 3:56:352 Kevin Bouchard-Hall (USA) Hawley-atabike.com, at 0:053 Matthew Svatek (USA) … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 21: Tour of Spain 2003 – Stage...

September 21, 2003 – Kelme's Alejandro Valverde took his second win of the 2003 Tour of Spain, outsprinting King of the Mountains leader, Felix Cardenas (Labarca2-Cafe Baque) and USPS' Roberto Heras. Heras decreased the deficit … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 21: Tour of Tobago 2003 – Stages...

September 20, 2003 – Here's an update on the next three stages of the Tour of Tobago. Stage 2 was a time trial with Midweek riders Joe Giuliano and Bruce Krip placing sixth and eighth … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 21: Robyn Gear Adventures...

September 20, 2003 – Buongiorno from Milano, Italia! Thank you all for your patience, as I know some of you were getting “antsy” waiting for my next update. I have just been to busy riding … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 20: Tour of Spain 2003 – Stage...

September 20, 2003 – Fassa Bortolo's Alessandro Petacchi took today's stage of the Tour of Spain, from Albacete to Valdepenas over American Freddy Rodriguez (Saunier Duval-Vini Caldirola) and Erik Zabel (Telekom). Defending Tour of Spain … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 20: T-Mobile Rides Hard in Double...

September 19, 2003 – The T-Mobile Women's Professional Cycling Team faced adouble day on Friday, September 19, at the Giro della ToscanaInternazionale Femminile with both a morning circuit race and an eveningcriterium on the schedule.First … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 19: US Men\’s Road Worlds Team...

September 19, 2003 (Colorado Springs, CO) – The following riders have been selected as the final nominees to represent the U.S. at the UCI World Championships in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in the men's elite road … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 19: Tour de Spain 2003 – Stage...

September 19, 2003 – The young Spanish hope, Isidro Nozal (O.N.C.E.-Eroski) has won the flat, 53.3km TT today, and suddenly, many must be wondering if he is still riding “in support” of his teammate Igor … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sep 19: Antoine Bedwani Passes...

September 19, 2003 (Montreal, PQ) – After struggling with health problems for the past few years, Antoine Bedwani, a mainstay of Canadian cycling, has passed away at 71. For countless years Mr. Bedwani ran the … READ MORE → 0 comments

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