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On Saturday, June 19th, Fighting Blindness Canada's anticipated Cycle for Sight event will once again be going virtual across Canada!This virtual event is fully inclusive. Participants of all ages and abilities are encouraged to get active by doing their favourite physical activity, including

Cycling Canada has two employment opportunities - Admin & Member Service Coordinator, and Community & Grassroots Coordinator. For both positions, applications must be submitted electronically by June 20th to [email protected] Admin & Member Service CoordinatorThe

Mathias Flueckiger (Thomus RN Swiss Bike) won a battle of climbers over Ondrej Cink (Kross Orlen) to take the third round of the XCO World Cup in Leogang, Austria, on Sunday. With his win, Flueckiger moves into the overall World Cup lead, taking the leader's jersey from the absent Mathieu van der

Results from the Elite Men's XC World Cup XC #3 in Leogang, Austria

Young French revelation Loana Lecomte (Massi) took her third straight cross-country World Cup (XCO) win on Sunday in Leogang, Austria, to solidify her lead in the overall standings, after also winning the Short Track (XCC) on Friday. Lecomte becomes the first women to win the opening three rounds of

Results from the U23 Men's XC World Cup XC #3 in Leogang, AustriaWoods holds onto the World Cup lead.

Results from the Elite Women's XC World Cup XC #3 in Leogang, Austria

Jackson Goldstone (Miranda Factory) of Squamish, BC, was the top Canadian rider on Saturday at the first round of the Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup in Leogang, Austria, finishing second in the Junior men's race. Finn Iles was 14th in Elite men.

Results from the seventh stage in Switzerland

Canada's Marie-Claude Molnar has added the road race world title to the time trial one she won on Thursday in Women's C4 at Cascais, Portugal.Molnar crossed the finish line of the 67 kilometre race with a comfortable lead of 5 minutes 24 seconds over Russian Elena Galkina. France's Katell

Results from DH finals in Leogang, Austria

Results from the sixth stage in Switzerland

Results from the sixth stage in Switzerland

Scott Factory Downhill pro Florent Payet is out of the first round of the Downhill World Cup in Leogang, Austria, with an injury that will send shudders through male riders. Payet, who documented the incident in gruesome detail on Instagram, was training on the course when he got offline and hit one

Two first time Short Track winners were victorious at Round 3 of the Mountain Bike World Cup in Leogang, Austria, on Friday. Loana Lecomte (Massi) won the women's race, while Mathis Flueckiger (Thomus RN Swiss Bike) took the men's win.Catharine Pendrel (Clif Pro) was the top Canadian finisher, 17th

Results from the Short Track races in Leogang, Austria

Results from DH qualifying in Leogang, Austria

Results from Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Cascais, Portugal

Results from the 5th stage in Switzerland

Organizers of the GP Cyclistes de Quebec and GP Cyclistes de Montreal WorldTour races have been cancelled for the second consecutive year, due to concerns over public health protocols and a lack of guarantees that they will have relaxed enough to hold the events. These are the only WorldTour races

The 20th anniversary of Bicycle Film Festival (BFF) is arriving in Ottawa, virtually, from this Friday, June 11th, and running until the 20th.Tune in for a virtual screening of TOGETHER WE CYCLE (Directed by Gertjan Hulster + Arne Gielen) and select short films curated by BFF preceding the feature

The Fall 2021 round of the Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC) Award Program is now open for applications. The deadline is October 8th.The BFC Award Program helps communities evaluate how bicycle friendly their community is, celebrate progress, and work toward achieving higher-level awards over

Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) took his 2nd stage win of the Tour de Suisse. MVDP launched a blistering attack in the final metres, outsprinting World Champion Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) to make it his 2nd victory in as many days, earning not only the stage win but the

This past weekend, Canadian road/track racer Maggie Coles-Lyster (DNA Pro Cycling) had exceptional results at two of the top-East Coast U.S. races of the early North American season. She finished second on Saturday at The Armed Forces Cycling Classic's Crystal Cup in Arlington, Virginia, and then on

Results from the second stage of the Tour de Suisse in Switzerland

Results from the The Armed Forces Cycling Classic: Clarendon Cup in Arlington, Virginia.

Results from the The Armed Forces Cycling Classic: Crystal Cup in Arlington, Virginia on Saturday June 6th

Results from French Cup #1 in Gueret, France

Prendrel and Walter go 1-2 in Italy

The UCI has announced that the Elite Track World Championships, scheduled to take place in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on October 13-17 have been cancelled at the request of the organizers, "as the health constraints and restrictions linked to the Covid-19 pandemic make it impossible to stage the

The Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ) awarded 14 talented athletes individual scholarships of $2,000 and $3,000 for a total of $ 40,000 as part of the 14th edition of the Loto-Québec scholarship program. The latter supports the achievements of athletes with a physical or sensory

The Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ) awarded 14 talented athletes individual scholarships of $2,000 and $3,000 for a total of $ 40,000 as part of the 14th edition of the Loto-Québec scholarship program. The latter supports the achievements of athletes with a physical or sensory

After the final qualifying events in the World Cup last month (Albstadt, Germany, and Nove Mesto, Czech Republic), the UCI has released the final nation quotas for the mountain bike events. There are 38 spots each for women and men (the women have gained parity for this Olympics).

Recently Cycling Canada updated the selection criteria for Junior Road World Championships:SELECTION CRITERIA LINK.Cycling Canada is asking all athletes interested in attending U19 World Championship to complete the following application by June 8th - APPLICATION LINK.Note:Below is Ontario's

Trek has issued a voluntary recall on Bontrager Satellite City pedals that were sold as original equipment on certain Trek bicycles as well as an after-market product. The affected pedals have "ZTR02" molded on the axle side of each pedal body.If the recalled pedals are incorrectly

Results from the second stage in France

The Foundation Sport-Études has rewarded academic excellence, excellence sport and the perseverance of 83 student-athletes as part of the second edition of the Sports-Studies Celebration. Four cyclists were among the 83 athletes that received $1500 scholarships for Academic Excellence,

Results from the 19th stage in Italy

After nearly two years without any international road competitions, the Canadian para-cycling team is heading to Cascais, Portugal, to compete at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships on June 9-13.A total of 16 Canadian athletes were selected, with nine set to race overseas. The

Results from the sixteenth stage in Italy

Results from the fourth and final stage in Spain

Results from the fifth and final stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista del Solin Spain

Results from the third stage in Spain

Results from Tour du Finistère in France

Athina's Ride is named after Kelowna resident and 16-year-old, Athina Merckx, daughter of former Belgian professional cyclist Axel Merkcx and former Canadian National team member Jodie Merckx. In February 2019, Athina noticed pain in the back of her right knee following swim practice and she was

Dirt Camp, the longest-operating mountain bike camp in Canada, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021. A specialized summer camp dedicated to the development of mountain bike and BMX skills for boys and girls aged six to 16, Dirt Camp improves the fitness and boosts the self-confidence of

Bridge the Gap (BTG) is offering its first #conversations webinar on nutrition on Wednesday, May 26th - 9AM Vancouver time. European road pro and Olympian Leah Kirchmann will be joined by Anne Guzman as an expert host. Leah and along with other BTG mentors will jump in to contribute, including:

In celebration of Shimano's 100th Anniversary, Shimano Canada and IMBA Canada have teamed up to award 100 trail building tool kits to cycling clubs and qualifying organizations nationwide. With the increasing importance of trails and free play across the country, it's essential that now more than

Results from the first two stages ofthe Vuelta a Burgos in Spain

Results from the 3rd and 4th stages of the Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol in Spain.