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Charles Bryer September 27, 2016
It was a lot of work, but for a cyclist, I can’t imagine a better stag
Charles Bryer November 21, 2015
In November, many cyclists take break from regular riding, but they still have their sights on the upcoming year. While optimism may be high for what lies ahead, it is important to train smart.
Charles Bryer January 6, 2015
The Milton International Cycling Challenge is set to begin this weekend at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre. After a successful […]
Charles Bryer December 26, 2014
On Tuesday morning, H&R Block Pro Cycling and Pearl Izumi Canada announced their partnership ahead of the 2015 cycling season. M1 Pro Cycling’s Mark Ernsting, the CEO of the organization behind the UCI continental team, was on hand in Brampton, Ont., for the announcement. In addition to wearing Pearl Izumi clothing, the team will also be equipped with Shimano wheels, groupsets and Pro components.
Charles Bryer December 23, 2014
For most of the country, it’s full-on trainer season. That means riding indoors and fighting the monotony. To stay motivated and fit, here are five tips to keep you spinning on the spot.
Charles Bryer December 12, 2014
“If it’s ever going to be accomplished, someone has to take on the challenge,” said Mark Ernsting, who hopes to […]
Charles Bryer December 12, 2014
On December 12, Silber Pro Cycling officially announced their roster for 2015. New signings include current under-23 Canadian national road […]
Charles Bryer December 11, 2014
“I am currently preparing for exams, but would be happy to respond you your questions later tonight,” said Manitoba’s Oliver Evans on Tuesday evening. Evans who is the current junior cyclocross national champion has his eyes set on the world championships in Tabor, Czech Republic beginning Jan. 31. He’s in the midst of balancing training and studies, however, his plans to head to Europe in the new year are set. “I’ll be staying with and racing for Team Canada. Our first race will be the Hoogerheide World Cup in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands on Jan. 25 and then we’ll race the world championship in Tabor, Czech Republic the following weekend.”
Charles Bryer November 26, 2014
On Tuesday, Vancouver-based youth cycling group Escape Velocity-Devo announced that it is hiring a part-time head coach to manage the under-17 and under-19 […]
Charles Bryer November 19, 2014
On Tuesday, Optum Pro Cycling presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies announced their official roster for 2015. There are two new […]
Charles Bryer November 7, 2014
The Ontario Cycling Association (OCA) is having its annual cycling celebration at the Cardinal Golf Club in King City, Ont., on […]
Charles Bryer October 28, 2014
On Monday, Team SmartStop announced their roster for 2015. The 2013 Canadian men’s national road champion Zach Bell will continue with the […]
Charles Bryer October 10, 2014
On Thanksgiving Monday, Bowen Park in Nanaimo, BC will host the Kona-Kup BC Provincial cyclocross championships. The course is set […]
Charles Bryer October 8, 2014
On Tuesday, Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies announced that Phil Gaimon will be joining its ranks in 2015. Gaimon, who won in his WorldTour debut at the Tour de San Luis in January, was not offered a contract extension with his current team Garmin-Sharp.
Charles Bryer October 7, 2014
On Sunday, the BMX Canada Cup concluded with the final race of the series in Drummondville, Que. following the national championships. […]
Charles Bryer October 6, 2014
On Saturday, Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam, B.C., won his eighth Canadian BMX championships in Drummondville, Que., since turning elite a mere four […]
Charles Bryer October 3, 2014
Drummondville, Que., will host the Canadian BMX Championships from Oct. 3rd to Oct. 5th. Canada’s top BMX riders will compete […]
Charles Bryer October 2, 2014
One of Canada’s largest distributors premium cycling goods, Live to Play Sports announced on Wednesday that they are expanding their […]
Charles Bryer October 2, 2014
Earlier this year, the Argyll Velodrome Association outlined their plans to create a new indoor velodrome out of the old Coronation […]
Charles Bryer September 26, 2014
The 2013 Canadian road champion Zach Bell is one of Canada’s top professional cyclists, an Olympian, husband and father. On […]
Charles Bryer September 26, 2014
On Sunday, Endras BMW in Ajax, Ont., will host Heath’s Gran Fondo, a cycling celebration. The event will include two […]
Charles Bryer September 24, 2014
On Sept. 23, Specialized announced that they will sponsor women’s cycling through the Dutch-based cycling team, Boels-Dolmans. Having supported the […]
Charles Bryer September 23, 2014
On Sunday, Sept. 28 the fifth annual Tour de Hans will be hosted by the Whistle Bear Golf Club in Cambridge, […]
Charles Bryer September 23, 2014
On Sunday, Anton Varabei (Jet Fuel – Norco) won the second annual Bay of Quinte Road Race Challenge and Tour. […]
Charles Bryer September 19, 2014
Canada’s only UCI professional XC team, Scott-3 Rox Racing announced their year-end celebration set for Oct. 28 at the historic […]
Charles Bryer September 19, 2014
A group of cycling advocates in Toronto are looking to change a common occurrence. Drivers often park their cars in […]
Charles Bryer September 19, 2014
On Sept. 17, Cycling Canada announced the 15 athletes who will represent Canada at the upcoming UCI road world championships […]
Charles Bryer September 16, 2014
Last Saturday, Zach Bell soloed away from a select group to win the UCI 1.2 Thompson Bucks County Classic in […]
Charles Bryer September 15, 2014
On Sunday, Simon Gerrans (Orica-Green Edge) won the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal. In second was current world road race […]
Charles Bryer September 12, 2014
On September 12 many of the world’s top cyclists will start the Grand Prix Cycliste de Quebec, the first of […]
Charles Bryer September 10, 2014
On Sunday, Aaron Fillion (Ride with Rendall) won the 40-km Impala Bicycles Ontario Time Trial Championships with a time of […]
Charles Bryer September 5, 2014
On Wednesday, 48-year-old Guy Blouin was struck by a police cruiser while riding his bike in Quebec City. He was […]
Charles Bryer September 5, 2014
On Monday, Graeme Loader was killed while riding his bike across Canada just east of Brandon, Man. The 24-year-old was […]
Charles Bryer September 3, 2014
On Saturday, Jeff Schiller (Two Wheels/Epic Sports/BCC) won the elite men’s Ontario Criterium Championships. Schiller outsprinted four others in a […]
Charles Bryer August 29, 2014
On Saturday August 30, the Ciociaro Cycling Club, based in Windsor, Ont., will host the Ontario Criterium Championships. There will […]
Charles Bryer August 29, 2014
Last Thursday, Sweden’s POC Sports unveiled their new partnership with MIPS as they unveiled their new Octal road helmet for […]
Charles Bryer August 26, 2014
On Tuesday, M1 Sports Management announced their latest recruit to launch a professional cycling platform. Yoeri Geerits, the vice president […]
Charles Bryer August 26, 2014
Maxxis recently released their latest episode of “Rubber Side Down,” a video series chronicling the races and events of Maxxis […]
Charles Bryer August 25, 2014
On Monday, Cycling Canada announced the men’s National team for the upcoming WorldTour races in Quebec City and Montreal on […]
Charles Bryer August 22, 2014
According to a CBC news article published on Thursday, in the first three months of the summer, bicycle thefts are […]
Charles Bryer August 22, 2014
In certain areas of Vancouver’s Stanley Park cyclists are prohibited to ride their bikes and yet it as apparent that […]
Charles Bryer August 22, 2014
On Thursday, Cycling Canada Cyclisme announced that Hugo Houle will be the leader of Team Canada at the upcoming Tour of […]
Charles Bryer August 22, 2014
Earlier this year, Canadian under-23 prospect Alex Cataford was hit by a car while training in Tucson, Az. After almost […]
Charles Bryer August 21, 2014
A Chilliwack, BC cyclist was knocked off his bike by a doberman on Jan. 1st, 2012 according to an article […]
Charles Bryer August 21, 2014
Designed for the “160mm enduro specialist,” Trek’s Carbon Slash enduro mountain bike has been reworked for 2015. Available for next […]
Charles Bryer August 21, 2014
Last Saturday Hugo Houle confirmed that he would not race in the Vuelta a Espana. Originally it was a part […]
Charles Bryer August 21, 2014
On Wednesday, Cycling Canada Cyclisme announced the track endurance team for the Pan-American Championships scheduled for September 11 to 14 […]
Charles Bryer August 15, 2014
According to the Toronto police, 62 cyclists have reported being hit by people opening car doors while riding since November. […]
Charles Bryer August 15, 2014
Specialized’s latest release is the Demo 8 Carbon – a downhill bike designed to have a lower centre of gravity […]
Charles Bryer August 15, 2014
According to an article posted on CBC’s website on Thursday, a number of locked bicycles were going missing in front […]
Charles Bryer August 15, 2014
Early Friday, the long list for the Vuelta a Espana was announced. Included in the list were two Canadian WorldTour […]
Charles Bryer August 14, 2014
When Wiesbaden, a city in South West Germany was declared the worst city in Germany for cycling, a group of […]
Charles Bryer August 13, 2014
It is said that Robin Williams, who passed away on Monday, was the owner of more than 100 bicycles. He frequented the Tour de France on a number of occasions, perhaps most famously when he attended a key stage with rock star Sheryl Crow during the 2004 Tour. He was an absolute cycling fanatic who in all likelihood could turn any mediocre bike ride into something distinct and memorable.
Charles Bryer August 13, 2014
Last week, Canadian under-23 riders, Ben Perry and Sean Mackinnon raced in the five-stage Ronde van Namen for team Baguet-MIBA-Indulek. […]
Charles Bryer August 13, 2014
On Tuesday evening, Garneau-Quebecor continued their domination of the Mardis Lachine criterium series. Stage 10 was the final round of […]
Charles Bryer August 13, 2014
Last week U.S. squad Team Smartstop continued to be the revelation team of the season. After tallying wins at the […]
Charles Bryer August 11, 2014
On Sunday, Cadel Evans (BMC) won his second stage of the Tour of Utah in as many days after displaying […]
Charles Bryer August 8, 2014
On August 23 the inaugural Brunel Time Trial will take place in Huntsville, On. The event is more or less […]
Charles Bryer August 8, 2014
With the success of the 2013 edition of the Arctic Race of Norway which saw 150 000 spectators line the […]
Charles Bryer August 8, 2014
Cycling Canada Cyclisme has sent five riders to represent Canada at the UCI World Junior Track Championships in Gwang Myeog, […]
Charles Bryer August 8, 2014
With shorter chainstays, a lower stand-over, additional adjustability and improved pivot technologies the new 2015 carbon Thunderbolt MSL is Rocky […]
Charles Bryer August 6, 2014
As a part of an initiative to create greater accessibility for Edmonton commuters, city councillors have been developing new project […]
Charles Bryer August 6, 2014
Gravel, garbage and glass are all contributing to poor riding conditions for Moncton, NB commuters. According to an article published […]
Charles Bryer August 6, 2014
Last weekend, Matteo Dal-Cin of Silber Pro Cycling won the overall and two stages at the Tour of the Catskills […]
Charles Bryer August 6, 2014
On Tuesday evening, Jacob Kauffmann (Garneau-Quebecor) won the 50km men’s Mardis Lachine criterium. Last night’s race was the ninth round […]
Charles Bryer August 6, 2014
Last week Jet Fuel – Norco announced that one of their top up and comers Travis Samuel will finish his […]
Charles Bryer August 2, 2014
Colnago is a brand with deep roots in the history of bike racing. There are few names with a similar […]
Charles Bryer July 31, 2014
“One who masters the past can master the future,” said Michael Cramer, a European Member of Parliament. Cramer was speaking […]
Charles Bryer July 30, 2014
Bicycle Nova Scotia (BNS) announced five newly mapped bicycle routes in an article posted by the Amherst News. Given the […]
Charles Bryer July 30, 2014
On Tuesday evening, Pierrick Naud (Garneau-Quebecor) won his third stage of the 2014 Mardis Lachine criterium series. Naud was able […]
Charles Bryer July 30, 2014
On Tuesday, Outdoor Gear Canada (OGC) announced that they will be distributing Redline Bicycles in Canada. The company will focus […]
Charles Bryer July 28, 2014
On Sunday, Tory Nyhaug won a silver medal at the BMX supercross world championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The 22-year-old Coquitlam, […]
Charles Bryer July 28, 2014
On Saturday, Ryan Roth (Silber Pro Cycling) won the 160-km elite men’s Ontario road race championships. Roth finished solo 1:33 […]
Charles Bryer July 28, 2014
On Saturday, Quentin Valognes of Team Novo Nordisk won his second stage of the Tour de l’Abitibi after winning Stage […]
Charles Bryer July 28, 2014
On Sunday, Remi Pelletier-Roy won the bronze medal in the men’s scratch race at the Commonwealth Games. It was thanks […]
Charles Bryer July 28, 2014
On Friday, French rider of Team Novo Nordisk, Quentin Valognes won the fifth stage of the Tour de l’Abitibi. He […]
Charles Bryer July 25, 2014
On Thursday, the Tour de l’Abitibi had a double day. Adrien Costa of Team U.S.A. won the morning’s Stage 3 time trial in Amos. He finished ahead of teammates William Barta and Zeke Mostov.
Charles Bryer July 25, 2014
On Wednesday, Danish rider Norsgaard Jorgensen won the second stage of the Tour de l’Abitibi. Jorgensen was the best rider […]
Charles Bryer July 23, 2014
On Tuesday, French cyclist Ryane Bouhanni of Team France won the opening road stage at the Tour de l’Abitibi, Canada’s […]
Charles Bryer July 18, 2014
“All I cared about was having a group to ride back to town with,” said Benjamin Perry after winning the […]
Charles Bryer July 11, 2014
The current human-powered speed record stands at a 134km-h. Toronto based organization AeroVelo is hoping to smash the current standard […]
Charles Bryer July 8, 2014
On July 6, 2013, approximately one week after the 2013 Canadian national road championships a 74-car freight train carrying crude […]
Charles Bryer July 7, 2014
On Sunday, Team SmartStop announced that it would be bringing its general operations to Canada in 2015. The organization’s goal is to obtain a UCI pro continental licence, which will grant them Tour de France eligibility. Jamie Bennett, the Canadian owner of Premier Sports Group LLC, the parent company of SmartStop Pro Cycling, feels that Canada is the place with the best opportunity.
Charles Bryer July 3, 2014
Canadian Christian Meier could still race the Tour de France despite not being named to the squad earlier this week. Australian Michael Matthews, who wore the pink jersey for the first week of the Giro d’Italia earlier this year, was injured in a training crash Tuesday.
Charles Bryer July 2, 2014
On Tuesday evening Pierrick Naud (Garneau-Quebecor) won the fourth stage of the Mardis Cyclistes de Lachine ahead of Félix Côté-Bouvette (Veloselect) and Yohan Patry (Transports Lacombe) who finished second and third, respectively.
Charles Bryer June 26, 2014
The 2013 Canada Summer Games gold medallist is perhaps one of the most nonchalant Canadian racers around. “I’m registered for […]
Charles Bryer June 25, 2014
The annual re-shuffling, or cycling’s version of musical chairs, continues to plague the sport at professional level. There isn’t a […]
Charles Bryer June 23, 2014
Colnago says that it doesn’t manufacture the lightest bicycles in the world, nor does it claim that its bikes are the most aero. […]
Charles Bryer June 23, 2014
“I have had a good last month of racing, four tours (stage races) in four weeks,” said the defending Canadian […]
Charles Bryer June 16, 2014
On Sunday, Tom Skijuns (Team Hincapie Development ) turned 23-years-old and won the last stage of the Tour de Beauce, securing […]
Charles Bryer June 15, 2014
On Saturday, Leonardo Pinizzotto (Amore Vita-Selle SMP) won the fourth stage of the Tour de Beauce ahead of Brodie Talbot […]
Charles Bryer June 14, 2014
Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches – Kuma) won the Stage 3 time trial at the Tour de Beauce on Friday. Shumacher […]
Charles Bryer June 13, 2014
Lativian rider Tom Skujins of the Hincapie Sportswear Development team held off Mike Woods (Amore Vita – Selle SMP) to win the Tour de Beauce’s queen stage atop Mont-Mégantic. Coming across in third place was Carter Jones (Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies). Rob Britton (Team SmartStop) placed fourth.
Charles Bryer June 12, 2014
Luca Benedetti (Amore Vita – Selle SMP) won the opening stage of the Tour de Beauce in a sprint ahead […]
Charles Bryer June 11, 2014
“I was shirtless, balancing my computer on a towel on the way to the shower. That was when I found […]
Charles Bryer June 7, 2014
Denise Ramsden (Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies) powered away from a select group of six riders to win the 2014 […]
Charles Bryer June 6, 2014
On Saturday, a world-class women’s field will race the 2014 Grand Prix Cycliste Gatinuau road race. The start list includes […]
Charles Bryer June 3, 2014
On Sunday, Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-lululemon) defended her title by powering up the Manayunk Wall at Sunday’s Parx Casino Philly Cycling […]
Charles Bryer May 27, 2014
Garmin-Sharp’s Rohan Dennis discusses his challenging, but largely successful 2014 Amgen Tour of California, and the stage of the 2013 Tour of Alberta that nearly made him quit bike racing. We all know, though, that he kept racing and won Alberta.