Racing News
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Amgen Tour of California - Stage 4 Report
May 16, 2013 Ken Hanson and his Optum Pro Cycling presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies teammates claimed the team's first stage podium of the Amgen Tour of California today, claiming second place in a furious field sprint alongside Santa Barbara's beautiful East Beach. Read More
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Team Garmin-Sharp and Canadian Star Ryder Hesjedal Will Race 2013 Tour of Alberta
May 8, 2013 Edmonton, Canada - Garmin-Sharp, the team of Canadian superstar cyclist and winner of the 2012 Giro D’Italia Ryder Hesjedal, is the first professional team confirmed to participate in Canada’s first international professional cycling stage race, the Tour of Alberta, scheduled to be held September 3 to 8, 2013. Read More
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Gunnison Growler Weekend to Launch Summer Season
April 25, 2013 Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colo. — Located in the picturesque Colorado Rockies at 7,700 feet and home to Olympians and adventure athletes who compete across the globe, Gunnison offers legendary trails for biking and running. There’s also plenty of fun for weekend warriors and more casual recreationalists and families, making the Gunnison Growler Weekend, May 25 – 27, the perfect convergence for all four sets. Read More
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2013 USA Pro Challenge Route Unveiled
April 25, 2013 Denver, Colo. – The route for the 2013 USA Pro Challenge professional cycling stage race, taking place Aug. 19-25 in Colorado, will take riders on a heart-pounding journey through the breathtaking Colorado Rockies. The largest spectator event in the history of the state, the USA Pro Challenge continues to set records in professional cycling history by taking the riders to unprecedented elevations. In 2012, with a lead change nearly every day, one of the closest professional races in U.S. history came down to the final moments of the Individual Time Trial in Denver, and this year’s route promises to bring just as much drama. Read More
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11th Annual Race the Ridge This Weekend
April 23, 2013 Maple Ridge, B.C. – The 11th Annual Race the Ridge cycling stage race presented by Local Ride Bike Shop is set to take Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows by storm this coming weekend, April 27-28, with its popular event, which features three exciting and competitive stages in two days – and there is still time to register. Read More
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New Trail in Eagle Brings 2013 Colorado High School Cycling League Championship Race
April 23, 2013 Eagle, Colo. – (April 17, 2013) After several years of planning and six months of discussion, the Eagle Town Board recently allocated $60,000 for trail construction on a mountain bike course that will host the 2013 Colorado High School Cycling League State Championship race the weekend of October 19-20, 2013. The course will be located on the Haymeadow parcel, which sits on the eastern edge of the Town of Eagle, adjacent to the Town Ice Rink and Pool complex. The multi-use trail will be open to the public year-round. Read More
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Canada's Tory Nyhaug Earns First Supercross Podium
April 23, 2013 Ottawa, Ontario – (April 20, 2013) Canada’s BMX superstar Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam, BC snagged his career first podium at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup today, finishing second of the opening World Cup of the 2013 UCI calendar, in Manchester, Great Britain. Read More
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Grand Junction Off-Road Course Announced
April 10, 2013 Tucson, Ariz. – Following in the footsteps of the already successful Whiskey Off-Road, the inaugural Grand Junction Off-Road Presented by U.S. Bank scheduled over Labor Day weekend will bring cyclists from all over North America to experience terrain that can only be found in Grand Junction, Colo. Read More
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Call for Volunteers Begins for Tour of Utah
April 5, 2013 Salt Lake City, Utah – Volunteer registration launches today for the Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah professional cycling stage race. Close to 2,000 volunteer positions in a variety of roles and locations are available during race week, August 6-11, 2013. This year, “America’s Toughest Stage RaceTM” begins in southern Utah for the first time, traveling from the Stage One overall start in Brian Head to the Stage Six overall finish in Park City. The volunteer application is available online at the official web site, tourofutah.com. Read More
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Cascade Dirt Cup - New Enduro Series in Washington
April 3, 2013 Seattle, Wash. – Answering the need for a regional Enduro series, the Washington state cycling industry and advocacy organizations have banded together to create the Cascadia Dirt Cup, a new series consisting of five races that will take place this year between June and October, with plans to grow in subsequent years. Read More
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Classic Races at Pitt Meadows this Weekend
April 3, 2013 Maple Ridge, B.C. – Two premier road cycling events will speed through Pitt Meadows this weekend with the launch of the new Pitt-Polder Time Trial on April 6 and the fourth annual Barry’s Roubaix Road Race on April 7, both presented by Local Ride Bike Shop. Read More
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Partners to Increase Pro Cash Purse to $40,000 Support For Whiskey Off-Road Continues to Grow
April 2, 2013 Tucson, Ariz. – SHO-AIR International, a global transportation and asset management company specializing in the transport of Tradeshow and Event Material is proud to come on board as a “Pro Cash Increase” sponsor for the 2013 Whiskey Off-Road endurance mountain bike event and community concert. Read More
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Cycling Canada and Coach Tanya Dubnicoff Part Ways
March 28, 2013 Ottawa, Ontario – The former track cycling World Champion and three-time Olympian Tanya Dubnicoff and Cycling Canada have parted ways. Read More
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Christian Meier Earns Both Sprint Jerseys at Volta a Catalunya
March 26, 2013 Christian Meier (Vancouver, BC) earned the points and TDF 100 sprint jerseys on the first stage of Volta a Catalunya. Following stage one, he shared his intent to hold onto them until the race finish in Barcelona. Mission accomplished. With the support of his ORICA-GreenEDGE teammates, Meier heads home to Gerona having earned both jerseys. It is Meier’s second points jersey. His first came in 2009 at Vuelta Pais Vasco. Read More
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USA Cycling’s Talent ID Camp Will Return to Northwest
March 12, 2013 Portland, Ore. (March 12, 2013) This summer USA Cycling is hosting a Talent ID camp designed for riders aged 14-22 years old at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. The Northwest camp is one of thirteen USA Cycling Talent ID Camps nationwide and is set to take place July 28-August 2, 2013. Read More
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Job Posting: Canada Cyclisme Track Development Coach
March 11, 2013 Overview of Cycling Canada: Read More
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Jasmin Glaesser Earns Sprinter's and Best Young Rider Jerseys at Ronde van Drenthe
March 10, 2013 Drenthe, Netherlands - Sub-zero temperatures, wind and rain colored Saturday’s Ronde van Drenthe World Cup. While several crashes took down four of five Team TIBCO riders, the day was salvaged when the Team’s Jasmin Glaesser (BC, CAN) made the lead group and won the Sprinter’s Jersey and Best Young Rider award. Despite some bad luck on the cobbles, Shelley Olds (USA) was also able to make it up to the front group and finished 6th overall as the best-placed American. Marianne Vos won the season’s first UCI Road World Cup event in her home country. Read More
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Tour of Alberta Announces 11 Host Communities for Inaugural Year
March 5, 2013 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada - Eleven Alberta communities will serve as the official host communities for the inaugural year for the Tour of Alberta Pro Cycling Event over six days at the beginning of September 2013. Read More
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Epic Rides Announces New Event in Colorado
March 4, 2013 Tucson, Ariz. – Western Colorado, already a popular destination for mountain bikers, is about to become a lot more fun. The inaugural Grand Junction Off-Road endurance mountain bike event and free community concert, presented by U.S. Bank, and produced by Epic Rides will take place in Grand Junction on Labor Day weekend, Friday, Aug. 30 through Sunday, Sept. 1. Read More
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Northwest Racing News
March 1, 2013 Officials of the Year Read More
