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We reported earlier that Canadian Paralympic cyclist Gary Longhi passed away yesterday [Here;]. Here is a tribute from two of his friends - Randy Ferguson and Louis Barbeau:Born in Montreal, Gary Longhi's life abruptly changed on August 11, 1983. Following a terrible motorcycle accident, he fell

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be including comments and in-depth

Another round of the rescheduled Mountain Bike World Cup has been cancelled, the XCO/DH event scheduled for Lenzerheide, Switzerland, on September 4-6. This reduces the World Cup to three rounds each for Cross-country (both XCO and Short Track) and Downhill.

The FQSC announced today that racing is underway in the province. It will begin with local regional events, but is expected to expand to provincial level Quebec Cup events by next month. The first regional event was a time trial that took place last night (July 1st).FQSC Secretary General Louis

Cycling Canada, the national federation, has announced significant restrictions on national team activities for the rest of 2020. While the UCI has scheduled a start to the season for Road in August and Mountain Bike in September, there is still considerable uncertainty on whether these schedules

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be including comments and in-depth

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be including comments and in-depth

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be including comments and in-depth

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be including comments and in-depth

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be including comments and in-depth

Cycling Canada welcomes personal expressions of interest, or the identification of individuals, who are capable, willing and motivated to serve the organization in a volunteer capacity on the High Performance Committee.Detailed terms of reference and desired committee member skills matrix can be

Cycling Canada has released their latest update to the national calendar. The biggest news is the cancellation of Cross-country (XCO, at Hardwood Ski & Bike, Ontario), Downhill (DHI, at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, BC) and Marathon (XCM, at St-Félicien, Quebec) national

Rocky Mountain has announced a voluntary safety recall on all alloy 2018, 2019 and 2020 Instinct, Instinct BC and Pipeline models. Carbon models are not affected.A few incidents in the field along with further testing has confirmed the possibility that affected front triangles could crack which

Rob Britton is always planning his next bike adventure but his latest trip is a special one. Every pedal stroke will help raise funds for the WIRTH Foundation, a group that provides free mental health counselling sessions to those who cannot afford it.The 300-mile journey starts in British

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be trying to include comments and

Mountain biker Marie-Hélène Premont has been selected for induction into the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame. Premont, winner of an Olympic silver medal, six World Cups and was the overall World Cup champion in 2008. She is one of seven (five athletes and two builders) to be

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be trying to include comments and

The Ontario provincial government announced on Tuesday that, together with the municipal and federal governments, they will invest in public transit and active transportation infrastructure to support Waterloo Region residents. The joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding through the

The Union Cycliste Internationale's (UCI) Management Committee met on June 10-11 by videoconference to make a series of decisions, including updating the International Calendar due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and the strengthening of the fight against doping.WorldTour Calendar

Uno Imports, the Canadian distributor for Pinarello, Giordana and other premium brands, sent us a note about a trove of vintage frames they found in the warehouse during spring cleaning. All of them are still 'new in box' condition. So, if you have ever dreamed of owning one of the prizes from your

Organizers have announced that Norway's only UCI World Tour-race, the Ladies Tour of Norway, scheduled for August 13-16 is postponed until August 2021. The organizers have tried to run the race as scheduled, but the restrictions regarding the COVID-19-pandemic makes it impossible to organize the

The Italian round of the revised Mountain Bike World Cup in Val di Sole has been cancelled. The event, scheduled for September 11-13, for both cross-country (XCO) and downhill DH) also included the 4-Cross world championships (September 10-11). Organizers also announced a round of the Mountain Bike

On Thursday, June 4th, IMBA Canada will be offering a free webinar on Managing Trail Users:Join us as we discuss the key principles on how people use and enjoy trails, including psychological motivations and common needs and wants for non-motorized trail users. Bring your questions for the Q+A on

The Winnipeg Free Press has been holding a series of votes to determine the greatest Manitoba athlete of all time. Clara Hughes has made it through to the final eight, where she is in contention against a slate of hockey and football players, plus one swimmer. The current round of voting ends June

On Monday, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and Own the Podium (OTP) announced a $5 million investment in a phased return to high-performance sport.The investment, made possible by the support of respective stakeholders, will be directed to areas where there

Cycling Canada is launching a new webinar series called Cycling Chats p/b AFEX, a dedicated to exploring different topics related to the sport. Bringing together experts, athletes, coaches and cycling leaders from across Canada, the webinar will be a platform for minds to meet to discuss and explore

Earlier today a Belgian sports website reported that EF, title sponsor of the WorldTour team that Canadian Mike Woods rides for, will withdraw from cycling at the end of this year due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic [see the original story Here].Jonathan Vaughters, founder of the

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be trying to include comments and

On Monday (May 25th), Cycling Canada extended its suspension of the national calendar to July 31st from June 14th. This means that any events scheduled before or on July 31st will be postponed or cancelled, depending on whether or not the organizer can find a suitable replacement date. The national

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be trying to include comments and

On Wednesday, May 6th, the provincial government of British Columbia announced their four-phase reopening plan for the province. Mass gatherings like the 2020 UCI Gran Fondo World Championships and the RBC GranFondo Whistler will only be permitted within the fourth phase of the planned normalization

After considering several scenarios for rescheduling its cycling events to later this summer, and even this fall, the Appalachian Classic July 2-5) finally had to accept defeat, like many other events that have also vanished from this year's calendar. What should have been a landmark and memorable

Two weeks after revealing the revised 2020 calendars for the UCI WorldTour and UCI Women's WorldTour with a view to the resumption of the cycling season in the context of the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced on Tuesday (May 19th) the 2020 UCI

Last Friday, May 15th, the UCI released a new schedule for the Mountain Bike World Cup and world championships, which will now take place entirely in September and October. See our report for details:UCI Releases Revised 2020 Mountain Bike Calendar & Olympic Qualification.Today, we spoke

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be trying to include comments and

The UCI has released a proposed calendar for the Mountain Bike World Cup and world championships, as well as the Olympic and Paralympic qualifying process for the postponed Games in Tokyo. Of course, all of these plans are dependent on governments allowing travel and events to take place, which is

Today is the latest in our series - Race Revisit - where we return to a past event that took place on (or around) this date. As well as a recap of the event and links to our original coverage - race reports, results, photos and video interviews - we will also be trying to include comments and

The FQSC (Quebec cycling federation) has released a statement, confirming that outdoor cycling will be permitted across the entire province, as of May 20th. There are a number of restrictions, including that only a maximum of two riders can ride together, and they must be at least two metres

A group of Quebec riders, led by Leandre Bouchard, Catherine Fleury and Elliott Doyle, raised $23,000 for the Fondation Hôtel-Dieu d'Alma on Friday (May 8th), by completing a 'virtual Everesting'.Everesting is riding (in a single ride) until you have done the equivalent vertical distance

James Piccoli is a strong climber who has won one of the hardest climbing stages in Canadian racing - the Mont Megantic stage of Tour de Beauce. However, he did something considerably longer and harder last Saturday (May 2nd); ride up the Camilien Houde climb at Mont Royal in Montreal one hundred

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cycling Canada has been committed to supporting our public health authorities and governments through the provision of guidelines and recommendations to help minimize the transmission of the virus and reduce risks and pressures for our athletes, coaches and

Specialized Canada has donated 50 bikes to essential workers across Canada to use for transportation during the pandemic. With the reductions in public transit and isolation from families and homes, many workers have a need for transportation.According to Jean-Paul Paloux, Lead of Retail Elevation

Dorel Reports 7.2% Revenue Drop in Q1, Bike Division Shows Strong ResultsDorel reported its 2020 first quarter results on Friday (May 8th), for the period ending March 31st. Overall, revenue was US$580.8 million, down 7.2% compared to US$625.6 million a year ago. Reported net loss was US$57.8

The UCI has announced its proposed calendar for the international women's and men's Road WorldTour. Parts of it - such as the Grand Tours - have already been discussed publicly, but this is the first time that a full outline - with dates - has been released. With the release, the UCI pointed out

For the first time in 30 years, there will be no international mountain bike event at Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec. Gestev, organizer of the World Cup scheduled for August 21-23, announced today that the World Cup will not take place due to the pandemic and the provincial rules banning events taking place

The UCI has announced that the Para-cycling Road World Cup in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, has been cancelled for 2020:In the context of the current pandemic (Covid-19) linked to the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the UCI must announce that the second round of the 2020 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup,

Organizers of the Tour de Beauce have announced that the 35th edition of the race will not take place this year. Postponed from its original dates in June, organizers have now issued a statement cancelling the event for 2020:"Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tour de Beauce is forced to

James Piccoli, Montreal native and member of the Israel Start-Up Nation WorldTour team, has launched a fundraising effort to highlight the efforts of healthcare workers and raise money for personal protective equipment (PPE) and sanitizing supplies.This Saturday, May 2nd, he will ride the 1.8

The Cross-country (XCO) Mountain Bike World Championships in Albstadt, Germany, have been officially cancelled.  Originally scheduled for June 25-28 in Albstadt, the event was first postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a plan to hold it in October, but today the UCI announced the

Organizers of the Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Mountain Bike World Cup have announced that they will have to reschedule their combined Cross-country / Downhill event, due to national restrictions on events until the end of August. They are hoping it will be possible to reschedule to the Fall, with a