September 8, 2003 – Team Ontario is looking to field riders for the Nella-Cramaro World Cycling Grand Prix Espoir and Junior race being held in St Catherines. The race is slated for October 5th. The … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 8, 2003 – Alessandro Petacchi (Fassa Bortolo) showed he can win bunch sprints whether touring France, Italy or Spain. Petacchi won today's third stage after a quick gallop from Cangas de Onis to Santander, … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 8, 2003 – Hello Michael, Congrats on all the success you've had this season. Since the World Cycling Championships are being held in Canada this year, I was wondering what it would be like … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 7, 2003 (Le Rouget, France) –Stage 4: Sainte-Severe – Le Rouget, 233.5 k1. Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Jean Delatour 5.49.302. Thomas Loevkvist (Swe) Swedish National Team 0.023. Jukka Vastaranta (Fin) Rabobank TT3 0.324. Maxim Iglinskiy … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 7, 2003 – Luis Perez (Cofidis) took the stage today over CSC's GC man Carlos Sastre. The big news at the start line was the non-start of Mario Cipollini (Domina Vacanze) after a lacklustre … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 7, 2003, (Lugano, SUI) – On the rider's personal website, Filip Meirhaeghe (Specialized, Belgium) lists being World Champion as his top dream goal. Today, the talented rider, or “Popeye” as some close friends like … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 9, 2003 (Aigurande, France) –Stage 3: Sassay – Aigurande, 171.2 k1. Sebastien Chavanel (Fra) Brioches La Boulangère           4.08.072. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) FDJeux.com3. Hilton Clarke (Aus) Team Barloworld4. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Kazakhstan National Team5. Josu … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 9, 2003 – Canada's Michael Barry rode well to garner a second place along with his USPS teammates in yesterday's TTT. Barry said he felt strong and the team rode smoothly throughout, after losing … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 8, 2003 (Lugano, SUI) – Canada's Alison Sydor has put any doubts that she is getting slower with age as today the North Vancouver native too the silver medal behind Germany's Sabine Spitz at … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 7, 2003 – Gears Racing is proud to announce, our title sponsor Bonham & Co. Inc. has been awarded the 2003 Corporate Citation from Sport Alliance Ontario!  This annual award is given to a … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 6, 2003, (Lugano, SUI) – Currently sitting in fourth place overall in the men's World DH Cup, the quiet and unassuming Greg Minnaar captured his first World Championship title this weekend. He rose through … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 6, 2003, (Lugano, SUI) – When Chausson lines up to the gates she is a very focused rider. Her concentration and skill led up to the capture of her eighth World DH Championship title … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 6, 2003, (Lugano, SUI) – France's Emmeline Ragot had a fast ride in the final in the women's event, shedding just over five seconds on silver medalist Scarlett Hagen from New Zealand. Ragot, (currently … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 6, 2003, (Lugano, SUI) – It pays to race with the seniors. Newly crowned junior downhill champion, Australia's Sam Hill, has been racing the world cup circuit this season with the seniors, and successfully … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 6, 2003 (Gijon, Spain) – Powerhouse ONCE-Eroski has once again shown they are king of the team time trial, taking today's Vuelta d'Espana opener over USPS by 10 seconds. The win means that Igor … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 6, 2003 – Hi Michael: Great season so far and I hope you have a great Vuelta. What sort of preparation have you done for a three week tour, in a nutshell, since we … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 5, 2003 (Lugano, SUI) – Great Britain's George Atherton raced down the Lugano DH course with an average speed of 29km/h to claim the fastest qualifying time in the junior men's event. Atherton's time … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 5, 2003 (Lugano, SUI) – The return of Anne Caroline Chausson to the elite women's race scene has certainly stirred things up. Australia's Katrina Miller was leading the women's 4X World Cup upon entering … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 5, 2003 (Lugano, SUI) – Czech rider Michal Prokop qualified first in the men's World MTB 4x Championships and went on to win the gold medal in the final. He out rode Americans Eric … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 5, 2003 –Stage 2: Bonneval to Sassay, 147 k1. Sebastien Chavanel (Brioches La Boulangere, 3:50:582. Jimmy Engoulvent (Brioches La Boulangere3. Philippe Gilbert (FDJeux.com4. Wim De Vocht (Quick Step – Davitamon – Latexco5. Dean Podgornik … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 5, 2003 – After an apparent reconcilliation before this year's Tour de France in July, Lance and Kristin Armstrong have separated again and plan to divorce according to a report in the Austin American-Statesman. … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 5, 2003 – Interested in becoming a mountain bike coach, or just want to train and race smarter? The National Coaching Certification Program will get you started!  Thanks to support from the Legacies Now … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 5, 2003 – Cycling BC, together with the Canadian Cycling Association is launching a unique program aimed at young, school-aged riders. The Sprockids program provides children with the opportunity to develop the skills, values … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 5, 2003 (Lugano, Switzerland) –1. Balz Weber (Switzerland)             2.09.45 (19.93 km/h)2. Manuel Fumic (Germany)                  0.373. Ivan Alvarez (Spain)                    1.124. Liam Killeen (Great Britain)            1.345. Nicolas Filippi (France)                4.586. Till Marx (Switzerland)                 5.117. Calle Friberg … READ MORE → 0 comments

September 5, 2003 (Lugano, Switzerland) –1. Jaroslav Kulhavy (Czech Republic)     1.51.51 (19.79 km/h)2. Nino Schurter  (Switzerland)              2.273. Oleksandr Yakymenko  (Ukraine)           4.534.  Guillaume Fabry  (France)                 7.035. Max Plaxton  (Canada)                     7.286. Shaun Lewis  (Australia)                  7.387. Yannik Bernasconi  … READ MORE → 0 comments