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Dec. 4, 2015
iRide @ Victoria
iRide's Victoria crew held the final iRide school session for the 2015 calendar year at Torquay Elementary. Led by coaches Adam "Sideshow" Walker and Glen "Captain Pickle" Polson, 5 classes took part in the …
Dec. 2, 2015
Riding High: BC Para-cyclist Tristen Chernove Featured in Soar Magazine
BC para-cyclist and paralympic hopeful Tristen Chernove is featured in this month's Pacific Coastal Airlines Soar magazine. Diagnosed in 2009 with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, which was affecting his lower legs. CMT, a little-known hereditary …
Dec. 1, 2015
BC Riders Among Canada’s Top Track Cyclists at UCI World Cup
(Ottawa, ON – November 30, 2015) Canada’s track cyclists are set to compete in the second of three UCI World Cup events of the 2016 season, where critical Olympic qualifications points will once again …
Dec. 1, 2015
Athlete Spotlight: Henry Fitzgerald
Henry Fitzgerald has been on the High Performance Downhill Mountain Bike team for three years now, and will be starting his second year as a Junior in 2016. In 2015, he raced the World …
Nov. 26, 2015
Provincial Level Commissaire Development: E-Learning Courses Coming Soon!
Cycling Canada has been working to remove barriers for people to get involved in all aspects of cycling. An important part of this has been developing e-learning opportunities for coaches and officials. Set to launch …
Nov. 26, 2015
BC Premier Cyclocross Series Winners
Cycling BC is pleased to announce the winners of the BC Premier Cyclocross Series. This series of six races was hosted by some of BC’s top cyclocross races, and is Cycling BC’s …
Nov. 26, 2015
Port Coquitlam to Join BC Superweek Cycling Series in 2016
Thousands of spectators will gather in Port Coquitlam July 12, 2016 to watch top international cyclists race through the downtown streets during a new BC Superweek event: the PoCo Grand Prix. Representatives from the city, BC …
Nov. 26, 2015
iRide @ Surrey
iRide's Vancouver crew wrapped up 2015 programming at Bear Creek Elementary last week in Surrey. Led by head coach Wes "Tubs" Ochitwa and assisted by Zayne Heyes and Jackson Pickell, students experienced indoor and …
Nov. 23, 2015
Athlete Spotlight: Alex Tougas
Alex Tougas started riding a bike at 2 ½ years old and began racing at Ridge Meadows BMX in 2005 at the age of 7. He joined the Cycling BC BMX Development team in 2012, and …
Nov. 19, 2015
Palm Springs Training Camp with Leah Guloien
Looking for a little sunshine after Christmas? Join local professional cyclist Leah Guloien in Palm Springs this coming January for a week long cycling camp in the desert. Leah spends her off season in Palm Springs …
Nov. 19, 2015
iRide Coaching Course
Over the weekend of Nov 8th, iRide coordinator Ben Chaddock ran an NCCP Let's Ride and Basic Cycling Skills course for new community-level coaches in Vancouver. Participants included a diverse mix, with six adult …
Nov. 19, 2015
iRide Thanks You!
Cycling BC's iRide program is finalizing its 2016 strategy and as we move into a more sustainable model, our expansion wouldn't be possible without the support of donors like you. This support ranges from …