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Feb 08: 2010 Tour of Qatar Stages 1-2...

February 8, 2010 (Doha, Qatar) – Making their first appearance in the Tour of Qatar, Team Sky clocked the fastest time of the 16 competing teams on the 8.2km TTT circuit, north of Doha. First … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 08: 2010 Tim Horton\’s Winter Nationals –...

February 8, 2010 (London, ON) – Question: What do you get when you mix, an over flow crowd of spectators with 30% more racers, stir in over $800 in prizes and some very cool trophies? … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 07: Italian Cycling Coach Franco Ballerini...

February 7, 2010 (Pistoia, Italy) – Italy’s national cycling coach, Franco Ballerini, died today following injuries sustained during a car rally reports Reuters. While Ballerini was at the helm as head coach, Italy’s Paolo … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 07: 4th Annual Dieppe Winter Cross...

February 7, 2010 (Dieppe, NB) – Riverview cyclist Stuart Wight put his Hot Tubes Development Cycling bright blue warm winter cycling gear on for the last time this winter on Saturday in order to race … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 07: Etoile de Bessèges Stages 3, 4,...

February 7, 2010 (Bessèges, France) – Canada’s Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervelo TestTeam finished 18th overall as the 5-stage Etoile de Bessèges wrapped up on Sunday with Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 07: BC\’s Tyler Allison Lights 2010 Olympic...

February 7, 2010 (Whistler, BC) – Cycling BC Team member in both XC and DH disciplines and 2012 Games hopeful, Tyler Allison, 17, was awarded the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron in Whistler on … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 06: BC 5000 Inaugural Ultra-Endurance...

February 6, 2010 – The inaugural BC 5000 ultra-endurance event begins August 1, 2010 in Whistler, British Columbia. “Something different,” is a befitting term to begin any discussion about one of the world’s longest bicycle … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 06: Pacific Cycling Centre Offers Youth Cycling...

February 6, 2010 (Victoria, BC) – The Pacific Cycling Centre has partnered with the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence to bring a spring break program for kids ages 14-16. The youth camp will teach kids … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 06: Canadian Olympic School Program Grows to...

February 6, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – The Canadian Olympic School Program (COSP), presented by RBC Financial Group, has experienced exponential growth in the month of January, with its membership base surging past 50,000. Over the … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 06: OCA...

February 6, 2010 – Here is the latest news from the offices of the OCA, including the list of athletes to take part in the 2010 Ontario Team spring camps, links to 2010 application forms … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 05: Team Nanoblur-Gears Presentation and...

February 5, 2010 – Don’t miss the Team nanoblur-Gears Presentation and Fundraiser @ Gears Bike shop on Feb.10 @ 7pm. Leigh Hobson: Olympia and Team member we be presenting “Training and Goal setting @ my … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 05: Edmonton Road Nationals Seek Volunteers and...

February 5, 2010 (Edmonton, AB) – Race organizers are currently recruiting volunteers to assist with all aspects of the 2010 National Championship elite races. If you are interesting in working on a national-level race, this … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 05: BNS Seeks DH Rep and Chief...

February 5, 2010 – The Bicycle Nova Scotia (BNS) Mountain Bike Committee is looking for a few keen mountain bikers who would be interested in filling the positions of Downhill Mountain Biking Representative and Chief … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 05: 16 UCI Pro Continental Teams Granted...

February 5, 2010 (Aigle, Switzerland) – The Licence Commission today granted “wild card” labels to 16 UCI Professional Continental Teams, for a period of one year. This brings the number of UCI Professional Continental Teams … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 05: Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Scholarship...

February 5, 2010 – Sport Newfoundland and Labrador is accepting applications for its annual scholarship/bursary program. The purpose of the Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to qualifying amateur athletes, coaches and officials to … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 05: Houshang Amiri to Carry Olympic...

February 5, 2010 (Victoria, BC) – Pacific Cycling Centre Head Coach Houshang Amiri will be carrying the Olympic Torch tomorrow, just seven days prior to the start of the Olympic Games. Amiri will be running … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 05: Etoile de Bessèges Stages 1-2 –...

February 5, 2010 – Canada’s Dominique Rollin (Can) Cervelo TestTeam is currently on a roll in France at the five-day Etoile de Bessèges, which runs February 3-7. Rollin logged a fourth-place finish in yesterday’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: Changes to Friday Night Racing at...

February 4, 2010 – Starting Friday February 5, 2010 there will be a new category added. This will be category D and it will be run in conjunction with the Novice race group starting at … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: KBS Riders Test at A2 Wind...

February 4, 2010 (Mooresville, North Carolina) – Kelly Benefit Strategies riders were recently testing their metal at the A2 Wind Tunnel in Mooresville, North Carolina from Jan. 25-26 including Scott Zwizanski, Ryan Anderson, Zach Bell, … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: Radio Ban Extends to Most Canadian...

February 4, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is banning the use of race radios this year. Jacques Landry, the CCA’s Chief Technical Officer, explains that race radios will be banned at … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: Spidertech p/b Planet Energy Launch –...

February 4, 2010 – We caught up with Steve Bauer, team director of Spidertech powered by Planet Energy Team, at the recently held back-to-back team press launches, first in Montreal on Jan. 27, and then … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: Congrats to Roddi ‘Hot Sauce’...

February 4, 2010 (Edmonton, AB) – Pedal would like to congratulate Roddi ‘Hot Sauce’ Lega on becoming a City of Edmonton Firefighter. Lega qualified first on the Edmonton Firefighters eligibility list. The list contains hundreds … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: Job Opportunity –...

February 4, 2010 – Do you love cycling and outdoor recreation? Do you want to work in an industry that you are really passionate about? Don’t just work to pay the bills – love what … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: Kelly Benefit Strategies Announces New Hires...

February 4, 2010 (Minneapolis) – Kelly Benefit Strategies announces Canadian and former KBS racer Jacob Erker as performance manager and Bob Gregorio as team mechanic for the 2010 racing season. The two additions bring experience … READ MORE → 0 comments

Feb 04: Norco Announces New Men’s World Cup...

This coming race season there will a Norco Team DH flying down not only the Women’s World Cup circuit but also the Mens. For 2010 Norco has partnered with Dirt Magazine to create the … READ MORE → 0 comments

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