December 23, 2006 — On December 20, at the 34th Gala Sports Québec, road cyclist Simon Lambert-Lemay, from Longueuil, QC, received the La Cage aux sports Québec’s Athlete of the Year (men’s category). … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2006 – Cycling BC, in cooperation with the Canadian Cycling Association and the Victoria 2007 BMX World Championship Society, is pleased to announce the bid process for the 2007 Pre-Worlds Championship to be … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2006 – Attention: BMX athletes who have qualified and earned, the right to represent Canada based on performances at the 2006 UCI BMX World Championships, the 2006 Canadian Championships and the 2006 National … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2006 – Spanish cyclist, Aitor González (Euskaltel-Euskadi), who won the 2002 Tour of Spain and the 2005 Tour de Suisse, has been banned from professional cycling for two years following his testing positive … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2006 – Steve Merker, the OCA’s outgoing Executive Director, is pleased to announce a new 3-year deal with Pedal Magazine to produce the annual OCA Handbook. “We are really happy to be … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2006 – Also announced at the 34th Annual Gala Sports Québec held Wednesday in Laval, QC, the small Quebec town of Crabtree, about 65-km northeast of Montreal, will host an Olympic qualifying event … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2006 – Road cyclist Simon Lambert-Lemay, from Longueuil, QC, received the La Cage aux sports Québec’s Athlete of the Year (men’s category) at the 34th Gala Sports Québec awards ceremony on … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 22, 2006 — Here’s the latest news from Velolove – Pedal Bike Radio!, Midnight Bike Ride, Solstice Critical Mass Ride and Velofusion Party, and more…Check these out:You TubeSpecialized holiday greetingVelolove.Pedal Revolutionary Bike Radio!Thursday, December … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2006 – Season’s greetings dear friends. It is with nostalgia during this festive season, that I reflect back over the past four years to a small group of us who came together … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2006 – Associated Press has reported that Iraq’s Olympic cycling coach, Mahoud Ahmed Fulayih, who was kidnapped by gunmen from his home, has been killed. Fulayih had just returned with Iraq’s … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2006 – The Quebec-based Cascades team is looking for junior women cyclists, team president, Suzie Bélanger told Pedal. The team has been around since 2004, participating in regional, provincial and national events. New … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2006 – Floyd Landis (formerly with Phonak), winner of the 2006 Tour de France, but who tested positive for testosterone soon after, now has a legal precedent in his favour, reports AP. Landis … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2006 – Former Tour de l’Abitibi GM Claude Pagé received a Lifetime Achievement Award on December 20, at the Gala Sports-Québec, held in Laval, QC.Pagé was awarded the Jacques-Beauchamp Tribute for his contribution … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2006 – TeaM Spin12 will be one of Canada’s newest CCA Trade teams for the 2007 season. TeaM Spin12 will be managed by Giroscopic Sports Mtg, the same organization that is operating Team … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2006 – The 2006 IMBA Report Card hails Oregon and Scotland, while handing demerits to British Columbia and Montana. The Report Card, now in its eighth edition, gauges the riding opportunities and advocacy … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2006 – Application Deadline: January 15, 2007. Starting Date: January 29, 2007 Position: Communications CoordinatorJob Description:As the Canadian Sport Centre in British Columbia, PacificSport delivers sport performance programs to help athletes and coaches … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 21, 2006 – A total of 93 riders nation-wide took part in Stage 3rd of the RWR/ Peak Winter Racing Series held in Vancouver, Ottawa, Canmore, and Montreal. Prior to the start , all … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2006 (Wauwatosa, Wis) — The Colavita/Sutter Home Men’s Cycling Team presented by Cooking Light will enter the 2007 racing season with a powerful line-up of world-class champions and strong young cyclists. As previously … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2006 – Norco Products Ltd, Canada’s leading bicycle manufacturer and distributor, was honoured, for the 2nd year in a row by BC Business Magazine & Watson Wyatt Worldwide, as one of the ’25 … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2006 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) -The husband and wife team of Tim Johnson (Middleton, Mass./Cyclocrossworld.com) and Canadian Lyne Bessette (Cyclocrossworld.com) ended the domestic cyclo-cross season atop the overall standings of the USA Cycling Cyclo-cross … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2006 – This article has been reprinted from cyclingnews.com with permission from the author.For 25-year-old cyclist Geneviève Jeanson, a year has been a lifetime. One of Canada’s most prolific athletes in recent … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2006 – It’s been a year since Credit Agricole opened a bank representative office in Canada, with hopes to obtain a bank licence in 2007. Calyon Financial, their securities brokerage arm, has … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2006 (Montreal, QC) – Canada’s only UCI-sanctioned women’s team revealed its 2007 roster and calendar at a press conference held in the trendy Newtown Bar on Crescent Street, owned by race … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 20, 2006 (Squamish, British Columbia) -Squamish mountain bike race organizers have taken the next step to support grass roots mountain bike activities in British Columbia by forming the Grass Roots Mountain Bike Association of … READ MORE → 0 comments

December 19, 2006 (Boulder, Colo.) – The Kodak Gallery Pro Cycling Team presented by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. will offset 100% of team generated carbon pollution with renewable energy in 2007. The team has purchased … READ MORE → 0 comments