Archives from Kirk McDowall

Aug. 25, 2017

Cycling Canada Announces Strong Squad for Mountain Bike World Championships

Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the team of 46 riders that will represent Canada at the Mountain Bike World Championships, to be held in Cairns, Australia, on September 5-10. Team Canada includes an Olympic …

Aug. 10, 2017

Finn Iles wins fifth Downhill World Cup at Mont Sainte Anne

Canadian riders appeared on the podiums in both Downhill and Cross-country over the weekend at the Mountain Bike World Cup in Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec. Racing began on Saturday, August 5th, with Round 6 of the Downhill, …

Jul. 18, 2017

Miller & McDowall repeat as National Downhill Champions

After a three year absence, the Canadian Downhill Championships returned to Panorama, BC, for the awarding of the maple leaf jerseys that winners will wear around the world when they compete over the next …

Jul. 12, 2017

Finn Iles clinches Junior Downhill World Cup title

At Round 5 of the Downhill World Cup in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, on Saturday, Junior Men's world champion Finnley Iles (Specialized), out of Whistler, B.C., took his third straight victory, and the fourth of the …

Sep. 2, 2016

BC Downhillers Ready for 2016 UCI MTB Downhill & Trials World Championships

Twelve athletes will represent Canada at the 2016 UCI MTB Downhill (Sept 6 - 11) and Trials (Aug 29 - Sept 3) World Championships in Val di Sole, ITA. Downhill athletes were selected using the …

Jun. 30, 2016

BC Mountain Bike Championships Recap

The best riders from across British Columbia and beyond descended on Whistler Blackcomb this weekend for the 2016 Mountain Bike Championships for both downhill and cross-country. Riders were stoked on the two new challenging, technical …