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DarkCross Raises the Bar for Cycling Events on the Prairies

Posted on 18. Sep, 2012 by .

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$4000 purse and dozens of prizes from Mad Alchemy Embrocation, Dugast Canada, Banjo Brothers, Jägermeister, and zone41 theater divvied up by Manitoba’s finest cyclists. Reports began flooding in via Facebook and Twitter just after midnight on a gorgeous late-summer prairie night. DarkCross had taken the bar for a cycling event in Manitoba and sent it [...]

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Canada’s Houle 13th in U23 Time Trial at UCI Road Worlds

Posted on 17. Sep, 2012 by .

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Wearing the Canadian Maple Leaf uniform, Hugo Houle place 13th in the U23 Time Trial race as the UCI Road World Championships continued today in Limburg, the Netherlands. Houle, a member of Canadian-based Pro Continental squad Team SpiderTech, rode solo to the finish line after 36km of racing with a time 48:08.64, showing a time [...]

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Equal Prize Money to Elite Women And Men At Jingle Cross

Posted on 16. Sep, 2012 by .

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Executive Race Director John Meehan of the UCI Carousel Volkswagen Jingle Cross Rock presented by Scheels has announced that the top 15 elite women will be awarded the same prize money as the top 15 elite men over the course of the entire 3 day Jingle Cross weekend. The Jingle Cross is scheduled from Friday [...]

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DarkCross Returns For A Second Year of Night-Time Racing in Manitoba

Posted on 13. Sep, 2012 by .

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Wallace + Wallace return as title sponsor for DarkCross – A Night-time Cyclocross Race on September 15th, 2012, at the Red River Co-op Speedway in Ste. Adolphe, Manitoba. $3500 purse up for grabs at an event that combines the energy of a bicycle race with the social vibe of a dance club, creating an atmosphere [...]

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Canadian Team for Road Worlds

Posted on 13. Sep, 2012 by .

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Finally, Cycling Canada announced today – via twitter – the riders named to represent Canada at the 2012 UCI Road World Championships, set for September 15 to 23 in Limburg, Netherlands. The event starts on September 16 with the newly added Team Time Trial race for professional cycling teams, and closes on September 23 with [...]

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National Champ Powers Wins the BikeReg.com Super 8 Cyclocross Series Opener To Kick Off 2012-2013 Campaign

Posted on 11. Sep, 2012 by .

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Men’s National Champion Jeremy Powers visited the Mid Atlantic’s BikeReg.com Super 8 Series over the weekend to put on a skills clinic. While he was there he won the Men’s Elite race, stole the Verge Leader’s Jersey, and won a lot of new fans. Powers’ original plans only included running his Jeremy Powers Washington DC [...]

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Ben Jacques-Maynes and Janier Acevedo To Jamis/Sutter Home

Posted on 04. Sep, 2012 by .

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After a successful 2012 racing season with victories and podiums at stage races such as the Tour of the Gila, Cascade Cycling Classic, and Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, the Jamis-Sutter Home Professional Cycling Team is back and ready to race in 2013. Jamis Bicycles and Sutter Home Family Vineyards will team up for the 4th [...]

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Competitive Cyclist and On The Rivet Management Part Ways

Posted on 04. Sep, 2012 by .

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The relationship has ended between specialty online retailer of premium bikes, apparel, and accessories, Competitive Cyclist, and On The Rivet Management. The two entities will not be associated for the 2013 season. Backcountry.com, Inc., the parent company of Competitive Cyclist, worked with On The Rivet for two years, first in 2011 as the title sponsor [...]

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Vande Velde Wins the 2012 USA Pro Challenge

Posted on 26. Aug, 2012 by .

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In a battle between the seasoned veterans and the newcomers, Stage 7 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge came down to a matter of seconds in the Individual Time Trial that saw veteran Christian Vande Velde (USA) of Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda take home the overall win. In the “race of truth,” Taylor Phinney (USA) of BMC Racing [...]

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Defending Champion Leipheimer Takes the Overall Lead of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge Heading into Final Day of Racing

Posted on 25. Aug, 2012 by .

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In a battle to the finish, Stage 6 of the 2012 USA Pro Challenge came to a close when Rory Sutherland (AUS) of the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team crossed the line at the top of Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder first, followed by Fabio Aru (ITA) of Astana Pro Team and Jens Voigt (GER) of RadioShack-Nissan-Trek. [...]

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