Racing News
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2012 TransRockies Challenge - Stage 1 Recap
July 30, 2012 The 2012 TransRockies Challenge kicked off year 11 under glorious blue skies, warm temperatures and crisp clean mountain air. Stage 1 featured the start of two separate events under the TransRockies Challenge banner: the TR3, 3 days of Fernie solo riding, and the TR7 teams. Read More
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Taylor Phinney Just Misses Bronze in Olympic Men's Road Race
July 30, 2012 London, U.K. (April 28, 2012) - Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo./BMC Racing) finished fourth in Saturday’s 250-kilometer Olympic road race around London. With the dramatic backdrop of Buckingham Palace, Phinney just missed in the bunch sprint for the bronze finishing just off the wheel of Norway’s Kristoff Alexander, who finished third. Alexandr Vinokurov (KAZ) took the win and Rigoberto Uran (COL) silvered just over a minute earlier after slipping off the front in the race’s final kilometers. Read More
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Cascade Bicycle Studio Free Cyclocross Clinic and Demo - 7/29/12
July 18, 2012 Clinic Date: Sunday, July 29 (10am to 4pm) Read More
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MFG Cyclocross Announces 2012 Dates
July 18, 2012 Seattle, Wash. – Low Pressure Promotions, LLC announced the details of the 2012 MFG Cyclocross schedule at its world headquarters in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle today. MFG Cyclocross is once again presented by Raleigh Bicycles for 2012 and will consist of six races beginning in September and will conclude on November 11 at the 4th Annual Woodland Park Gran Prix. Read More
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RBC GranFondo Kelowna's Riders Celebrate the Thompson Okanagan
July 17, 2012 Kelowna, BC – (July 14, 2012) The second annual RBC GranFondo Kelowna encompassed 122 km of cycling through the rolling hills of the Thompson Okanagan and its spectacular lake country. Barney Bentall kicked the day off for the crowd by singing Oh Canada prior joining the ride whichstarted at 7 a.m. in downtown Kelowna. Read More
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Tour de White Rock Peace Arch News Road Race Results
July 17, 2012 Christian Meier competes on cycling’s biggest stages as part of the World Tour peleton, but his first trip to the top of a BC Superweek podium was special. Read More
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Canadian Champs Tuft, Shaw dominate Tour de White Rock Criterium
July 16, 2012 A couple of Canadian champions put on a cycling clinic at the Tour De White Rock’s Choices Market Criterium on Saturday night. Read More
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Hanson and Rowney Win at Rebirth of Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix
July 12, 2012 When Svein Tuft took off to start the final lap of the 2012 Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix on Wednesday, many envisioned a three-peat of the Canadian strongman’s two breakaway Criterium wins already at BC Superweek. Read More
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16 World-Class Teams and Top Cyclists to Participate in 2012 USA Pro Challenge
July 11, 2012 Denver (July 11, 2012) – Taking place August 20-26, 2012, on the heels of the Tour de France and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, the 2012 USA Pro Challenge will feature 16 of the world’s best professional cycling teams. Comprised of UCI Pro, Pro Continental and Continental teams, the race will include some of the top talent in the sport, including Cadel Evans and Levi Leipheimer. After featuring an impressive lineup of teams and riders for the inaugural race in 2011, including the full Tour de France podium for the first time in the history of a U.S. race, the 2012 edition will host a similarly competitive field. Read More
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Tuft and Roorda Win at BC Superweek's Second Annual UBC Grand Prix
July 11, 2012 Canadian strongman Svein Tuft left two-thirds of an impressive pro field sitting on the sidelines early at the second annual UBC Grand Prix on Tuesday night. Read More
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Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ Squad Superb at BC Superweek
July 11, 2012 Maple Ridge, BC – The Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ elite women’s cycling team presented by Local Ride Bike Shop and Dr. Vie Superfoods+ has had a superb start to the province’s biggest week in competitive cycling, BC Superweek, with an overall general classification win at the Tour de Delta on the weekend and a victory at the UBC Grand Prix criterium Tuesday evening, courtesy of Steph Roorda (Vancouver). Read More
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Final Field Confirmed for 2012 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah
July 11, 2012 Salt Lake City – The 2012 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah professional cycling stage race will feature a total field of 17 teams from around the globe, including a record seven teams from the Tour de France. The UCI WorldTour No. 4-ranked team, Omega Pharma-QuickStep, accepted an invitation to race, and is expected to bring the two-time Tour of Utah champion Levi Leipheimer, who attended high school in Salt Lake City. The final field represents teams registered from nine countries, including two teams from the Netherlands and one team from China, all three first-time entries. Other countries include Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the United States. Read More
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Matt Beer and Casey Brown Take Canadian MTB Downhill Titles
July 9, 2012 Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC – Matt Beer and Casey Brown are the newest Mountain Bike Downhill Canadian Champions as they both won their respective races at the 2012 Canadian Mountain Bike Downhill Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne, near Québec city. Read More
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BC Bike Race - Day 7
July 9, 2012 The BC Bike Race closed at a party on the finishing line at Whistler’s Olympic Plaza lawn with the sunshine reflecting off the remaining summer snow of the surrounding mountain peaks. As riders crossed the line, getting hugs and medals, their tears mixed with the sweat and dust caked on their faces from the fastest final stage ever at the BCBR. As the riders lazed around in the lawn enjoying their post-race euphoria, stories of the week and more hugs were shared between people who had never met a week earlier. Read More
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Day 5 of BC Bike Race 2012: Sechelt to Langdale
July 6, 2012 With hump-day out of the way, riders got to touch their tires to classic Sunshine Coast singletrack on the 40km course from Sechelt to the BC Ferry terminal of Langdale. With over 1,400 meters of climbing, earning those turns was no easy task but the rewards included the one-of-a-kind 7km singletrack descent down "HWY 102" and "Sidewinder." Through the newest piece of singletrack that took two years to build, riders couldn’t help but give a yell to the forest as their bodies and bikes danced and weaved through the woods. Trains of riders spanked and got spanked by the brown belt of trail that never seemed to buckle under their weight. Read More
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Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ Cyclists Named to Canadian Olympic Team
July 5, 2012 Maple Ridge, BC (July 3, 2012) – The Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ elite women’s cycling team presented by Local Ride Bike Shop in Maple Ridge, BC, and Montreal-based Dr. Vie Superfoods+, is proud to announce that two of the squad’s riders have been officially nominated to the Canadian Olympic Track Cycling Team at the London 2012 Summer Games. Read More
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14th Annual Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge Nears
July 3, 2012 Portland, Ore. –The anticipation is growing as the 14th annual Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge nears. This 3-day competition draws in athletes from all over the world highlighting elite track cyclists, national and international athletes, Olympians and local elite riders all competing for track records and cash prizes. Read More
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BC Bike Race - Day 2 Report
July 3, 2012 Campell River hosted day two of the BC Bike Race under the wettest conditions in race history. With a police escort, 525 spirited racers left from the Robert Ostler Park under a steady drizzle of rain. After a neutral start the police escort pulled aside and an opening road section spread the field out before knobby tires turned on to the first trail of the day, Lost Frog. Read More
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Opportunity to Ride Like a Pro on Sunday, August 19
July 2, 2012 Denver – On Sunday Aug. 19, the Pro Challenge Experience Presented By UnitedHealthcare will give recreational and competitive cyclists the opportunity to challenge themselves against some of the most difficult and scenic terrain in the world. Utilizing portions of the USA Pro Challenge Stage 1 route, the Pro Challenge Experience will give people the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride like a pro. Featuring two distances, this historic bike ride and festival is open to cyclists of all ages. Read More
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Two of Canada’s Top Professional Cyclists Commit to BC Superweek
June 27, 2012 As Pro Tour riders, Svein Tuft and Christian Meier compete at the highest levels of professional cycling in Europe. Read More
