March 12, 2003 – Kazakh pro cyclist, Andrei Kivilev (Cofidis), has died as a result of injuries from a crash yesterday during the Paris-Nice stage race. Kivilev, famous for being the last rider to wear … READ MORE → 0 comments

Neil Lumsden, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer for the Hamilton 2003 Cycling Championships today announced the appointment of three new staff members to the Organizing Committee. The three individuals are:– Ed Arzouian, Competition Coordinator– … READ MORE → 0 comments

Sterling, Virginia – Hong Kong – Padova Italy (March, 2003) – Acumen Manufacturing, a fully-owned subsidiary of South East Asia Resources Limited based in Hong Kong, announced the signing of a letter-of-intent to purchase the … READ MORE → 0 comments

The High Performance Committee operating under Cycling BC would like to notify all Junior Men of the following 2003 High Performance Project. Riders must have a racing age between 17 and 18 as of December … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 10, 2003 – The CCA Officials Committee is pleased to announce that three National level commissaire courses will be delivered in 2003. Course details and registration forms will be circulated to the Provincial/Territorial Associations … READ MORE → 0 comments

A Friend Called Jim I first met Jim in the mid-1980's just before I was elected to Chair the Racing Committee of the Ontario Cycling Association. Shortly thereafter, I took a Commissaire Course in a … READ MORE → 0 comments

San Dimas, California, March 9, 2003 – Canadian Geneviève Jeanson, of Team RONA/Esker, clinched her final victory at the Pomona Valley Stage Race today, while her RONA/Esker teammate Karen Bockel won the fourth and final … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 9, 2003 – Pedal apologizes as this was released in late Feb 2003 but missed in our web postings. Neil Lumsden, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer for the Hamilton 2003 Cycling Championships today … READ MORE → 0 comments

The cycling world was stunned and disappointed to learn that Jim Broomfield had passed away on March 5, 2003. An accomplished UCI commisssaire, and one of the most respected officials in Canada, Jim was the … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 7, 2003 – The Hamilton 2003 Road World Championships today confirmed that Colnago Bicycles has signed an agreement as a sponsor of the event. The Italy-based company will be the “Official Bicycle” of the … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 7, 2003 – The 3-Days of West-Flanders (3-Daagse Van West-Vlaanderen) began today with a demanding 7.6K prologue time trial through the streets of Bellegem, Belgium. A stiff wind and cold temperatures greeted the riders … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 7, 2003 – The International Cycling Union announced the suspension of Team Coast, who cannot participate in any race as of today. The Trade Team I had been registered under certain conditions, one of … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 7, 2003 – The first NRC race of the 2003 season kicked off in the San Dimas area of California today. The Pomona Valley Stage Race has earned its spot on the NRC schedule … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 7, 2003 – Cannondale's production workers began returning to the company's Bedford, Pennsylvania bike factory in earnest today. Employees had worked sporadically over the past several weeks building frames for Cannondale's European subsidiary. Today's … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 6, 2003 – Javier Pascual Llorente (Kelme) has taken the second stage and the overall lead today on a tough hilltop finish. Here's Michael Barry's (USPS) report:Today's race was all right although it didn't … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 4, 2003 – Here's what Michael Barry reported afterafter the first Stage of the Vuelta a Murcia, plus we have our first question from a Pedal reader.Hi Pedal,Today's race was controlled for the most … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 5, 2003 – Today's stage ended in a bunch sprint with Canada's Michael Barry (USPS) finishing comfortably in the bunch. Our Q & A begins today and Michael's answers will be posted later. To … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 4, 2003 – The Vuelta a Murcia starts tomorrow, and Canada's Michael Barry will be racing with his USPS teammates. Pedal will be offering an exciting Q & A with Barry througout this race. … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 4, 2003 (Hamilton, ON) – The Organizing Committee for the Hamilton 2003 Cycling Championships, in conjunction with the City of Hamilton, is hosting a series of Community Town Hall Meetings. The final of four … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 1, 2003 – Following a thorough study of all documents submitted by the parties, the Professional Cycling Council's designated referee has accepted the request as presented by Mr. Aitor Gonzales Jimenez. Therefore, as of … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb. 28, 2003 (Redlands, CA) – The Sea Otter Classic and Redlands Bicycle Classic are combining their Elite Men's Road Stage races in April 2004 for a joint venture, the American Cycling Classic, presented by … READ MORE → 0 comments

March 1, 2003  (Port Coquitlam, BC) – Norco Performance Bikes has announced the addition of a new Team/Tech Support truck which adds significantly to the company's commitment to riders and their neutral tech support and … READ MORE → 0 comments

February 26, 2003 – The web site for the Velodrome Louis Garneau / National Development cycling centre for the region of Quebec, is now up and running:

Toronto, February 28, 2003 – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) congratulates the Government of Canada on its announcement on Friday, February 28, 2003, that it will invest an additional $15 million to support high performance … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 23, 2003 – The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival is concluding last week after a successful week and a half of film festival fun. Mountain biking features were only one aspect of the festival. … READ MORE → 0 comments