Scott Leitch

The Royal Canadian Mint unveiled the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games medals on Tuesday morning. The medals, made with materials supplied by Barrick Gold, are the first to have braille on both the Parapan Am and Pan Am versions. The copper is from Chile, the silver from the Dominican Republic and the gold from Northern Ontario.

Even thinking you’re doped can make you faster. Recent research on how the placebo effect improves race time found that […]

On Wednesday, July 9, top cyclists took to the streets of Vancouver’s Gastown neighbourhood for the 2014 Gastown Grand Prix. […]

The men’s 2014 UBC Grand Prix gave spectators a master class in controlling a race. The lesson was provided by UnitedHealthcare, which swept the podium. On the women’s side, national champion Leah Kirchmann continued to find her way to the top-three.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Sunday that it is adding xenon gas to its list of banned substances. Xenon, […]

The controversial drug of choice at the recent Sochi Olympics, xenon gas, is expected to be the target of an […]

After public pushback at a meeting in early March that a renovation plan for Second Avenue in Sudbury, Ont., didn’t […]

Opus Bikes, a Montreal-based bicycle company, is releasing a five-part video series celebrating the diversity of interests and lifestyles within […]

A cycling advocacy group in Nanaimo, B.C., has renewed their calls to install a new outdoor velodrome in the city. […]

A team of researchers at the University of Texas in Arlington think they’ve developed a new method of doping test that […]

A man who was convicted of beating up an Ancaster, Ont., triathlete in September of 2012 was handed a restitution […]

Cyclist and businessman Louis Garneau is presenting his new set of 12 works he has painted at an upcoming showing […]

The MEC Bikefest is coming to Hamilton in 2014. The celebration and show of all things bike-related, hosted in cycling-friendly […]

Rookie Calgary city councillor Sean Chu is in trouble with his colleagues over comments he made on Twitter about the […]

A new four-day bike show is set to get started in Windsor, Ont., at the end of the month. A […]

The RBC GranFondo Whistler has applied to the Vancouver Parks Board for permission to start the 122 km ride from […]

Out of shape and trying to get fit fast? Cramming in more training won’t help. A Norwegian study has found that […]

Plans for a new indoor velodrome and sports complex in Edmonton have been released to the public. The new centre […]

The Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) is looking to review the Canadian Sport Dispute Resolution Code, or “the […]

While the Montreal bike-share program, Bixi, is up for auction, researchers across the ocean are looking into how bike-shares can […]

Team Garneau-Quebecor, who were granted a UCI continental licence last year, have retained it for the 2014 season. The team’s […]

Waterloo, Ont., is getting an upgrade to the city’s bike infrastructure, but not everyone is happy. The city council voted on […]

On Monday, organizers of the Amstel Gold Race announced the first four wildcard teams invited to the race’s 49th edition. The April 20 event will feature the pro continental teams Androni-Giocatolli, IAM Cycling, CCC Polsat and Topsport Vlaanderen.

Think you have what it takes to be a national-level cyclist? You can try out in the coming months. Cycling […]

The Giro di Burnaby will be healthily funded for the next three years after finding a new title sponsor in […]

Bixi was finally forced to open their financial books at a bankruptcy hearing that started this week. The Montreal company […]

There’s new research to get you off the trainer and outside. New research published in the Journal of Strength and […]

The city of Auckland, New Zealand, has used a new simulation method to figure out the best way to spend […]

Edmonton city councillor Mike Walters wants many of the Ward 10 bike lanes moved, some which were only installed this […]

One Ontario member of provincial parliament is hoping the third time really is a charm for paved highway shoulders. In […]

The mountain biking scene in Squamish, B.C., pulls in a lot of money for the community, about $8 million by […]

Many cyclists have done some form of interval training. Interval training works by taking advantage of lactate threshold and your […]

Olympic medallists Simon Whitfield and Clara Hughes have teamed up with CBC Marketplace to put sports products to the test. […]

The city of Richmond, B.C., is looking to spend $100,000 to upgrade a multi-use path between Dorval and Lucas Roads. […]

As an athlete myself, I had an idea what VO2 max was and how it played a role in training, […]

The tension in Vancouver between one cyclist and a motorist came to a boil Friday, Jan 24., when Edward Hoey, […]

With the future of the Public Bike System Company (PBSC), owner of  Bixi, unknown, Vancouver has been left with plans […]

Global Relay’s Bridge the Gap fund has sent another rider to a pro team. In only the program’s second year, […]

Two-time Canadian Olympian Catharine Pendrel has turned down some money, allowing the funds to be given to younger, less financially […]

It turns out cycling may be better for your body than long-distance running. A new study done at Appalachian State […]

A new plan meant to create a healthier population is expected to help boost bike and foot traffic in Surrey, […]

Point Grey Road in Vancouver closed to commuter traffic between MacDonald and Alma roads on Jan. 18, and Monday, Jan.20, marked […]

The bike share program Bixi owes $47 million to various creditors and has filed for bankruptcy protection. The City of […]

People seem to agree the massage is useful for repairing muscle, and especially useful at helping increase the rate of […]

The hot topic on Monday night at a London, Ont., public participation meeting was bike lane infrastructure. The meeting was […]

Giant has stepped in to fill the loss of Argos as a co-title sponsor of the UCI pro team formerly […]

In the first half of 2013, bicycle and bicycle accessory sales continued to rise. Bike sales in Canada plummeted between 2009 […]

In Amsterdam you can order yourself a new stolen bicycle from a bike thief. A new report claims a growing […]

Canadian cyclists are under a microscope. In 2013, Canadian riders were the sport most vigilantly tested athletes for doping during […]

Your friends might be throwing off your food choices and making you eat more if they don’t follow healthy eating […]

A commute by bike  may not be as good for your health as you might think. New research out of Trinity […]

There’s more good news for masters aged athletes and staying healthy while aging. A new study had found that the […]

Bike infrastructure may not be as important as previously thought in encouraging cycling. Instead, riding with a group and enhancing […]

Calgary, a sprawling city that can pose challenges for its bike commuters, is debating a proposed bike lane in the […]

Pub Pedals, a Canmore, Alta., startup won first prize in the accessories category in the 2014 ISPO BrandNew, a competition among sporting-goods startups.

Sunday evening in Winnipeg marked the end of a 24-hour-long bike-repair marathon. The Cycle of Giving, an event organized by […]

Cycling Canada is pushing back against the mental health stigma around cycling. Research has shown high-level athletes struggle with mental […]

A cyclist was struck and injured in Bonavista, N.L., on Monday evening by an SUV. The 44-year-old male cyclist was […]

Bike helmets seem to be getting less protective. That, or their safety benefits have been exaggerated in the past. A […]

Interbike and Outdoor Retailer are teaming up for a new media event dedicated to women’s-specific gear. The new event, called […]

Team H&R Block, one of Canada’s top development squads, has packed on some new talent and depth for the 2014 […]

Some Surrey residents are are worried that a new bike path through the city will bring “rat traffic” into their […]

Lance Armstrong is open to the idea of racing Chris McCormack in an unsanctioned, one-on-one race. McCormack, a two-time Ironman […]

Apparel company Pearl Izumi is set to unveil their new headquarters. The new building in Louisville, Col., will play host […]

In Vancouver, bike thefts outnumber vehicle thefts, even though there are more cars on the road than bikes. Since 2008, […]

Sir Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de France champion and Olympic time trial gold medallist, is apologizing after making a […]

Wearing high-visibility clothing isn’t going to save you from close-passing cars on your morning commute. New research done at the […]

Calgary’s bike network is getting an upgrade. The city will be installing a new separated bike lane running in both […]

A residential treatment centre in Waterloo is teaching at-risk youth who are unable to live at home how to repair […]

Keeping active at older ages will keep you healthy. It may seem like a no-brainer to many, but a new […]

A plan that originally was meant to replace streetlamps in Waterloo, Ont., has grown into a multi-million-dollar bike-lane installation along […]

Go ahead and have a bite of chocolate. Earlier this month Spanish researchers found a negative correlation between the amount […]

A bike graveyard has been uncovered at the bottom of Wascana Lake in Regina. The water levels in the lake […]

Hamilton’s downtown core, notorious for being a gauntlet of dangerous streets for cyclists and pedestrians, will be getting safer in […]

A city debating bike lanes but worried about the initial investment can now try The Flow, a new snap-together bike […]

Thanks to some pedals, intensive-care-unit patients in the future may be less at risk of dangerous muscle atrophy. New research […]

Amidst the circus that is Toronto city hall, city councillors voted Thursday to lend more money to keep the Bixi bike-share […]

Three cyclists’ deaths in Montreal this year have brought calls to make streets safer for bike commuters. This week, two […]

While cities around Canada struggle over how best to balance an increasing desire for bike infrastructure and traditional vehicle traffic, […]

On Tuesday, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president John Fahey said that an independent commission to investigate doping in professional cycling was weeks […]

Roughly three years after having his legs sawed off in the back of a car by four gang members, Carlos […]

Have you ever had to slog through a long day at the office, feeling sick after a long flight home […]

On Monday, Courtenay, B.C., city council voted in favour of installing bike lanes running both directions on Fitzgerald Avenue between […]

Cinelli has contributed a prototype Laser Nostra fixed-gear limited-edition bicycle to Sir Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson’s (RED) design and […]

The bike lanes installed along Windsor Street in Halifax in mid-October are still facing some pushback from local residents and […]

Some of Ontario’s best cyclocross racers met this weekend for a shot at the provincial jersey. The Ontario cyclocross championships […]

The City of Guelph could be spending big bucks to upgrade the cycling network in the city. There is $13.5 […]

Ryder Hesjedal has released a statement in a press release responding to the doping allegations raised this morning: Cycling is […]

Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen, in  a new tell-all book, due on sale on Monday, claims he taught Canadians Ryder Hesjedal, […]

Cyclists in the U.K. keep getting good news. After David Cameron’s promise to contribute £77 million to improve bike routes […]

A new high-performance training program, called the Cycling Talent Development Program, is being launched in Victoria, to help recruit future […]

Have you ever found colleagues or employees productivity is down because they’re too tired or out of shape? You’re not […]

Bicycle sales are on the rise all across Europe. In every country in the European Union, except for Belgium and […]

Someone may be unhappy with the new cycling traffic on Halifax’s Windsor Street. After the opening of the new bike […]

After a cycling community leader was killed in a collision with a transport truck in Ottawa last week, another commuter […]

The Ottawa cycling community suffered a loss this past Thursday when Mario Théoret was stuck by a transport truck at […]

Toronto bike commuters may yet get bikes lanes on Bloor Street. The infrastructure on one of the city’s major east-west arteries has […]

Cyclist safety is forefront in building a new bike path through Thunder Bay, Ont. The city is planning to install a […]

After this year’s snowy, miserable Milan-San Remo, pros might grimace at the thought of riding the 294-km course. But amateurs […]