Archives from Olympics

Aug. 15, 2016

Women’s Team Pursuit Wins First Cycling Medal for Canada in Rio

Canada won its first cycling medal of the Rio Olympics on Saturday, with a bronze medal in the Women’s Team Pursuit. The team of Allison Beveridge, Jasmin Glaesser, Kirsti Lay and Georgia Simmerling beat …

Aug. 12, 2016

Women’s Team Pursuit: Round 1 and Finals

Canada enters the final day of the Women's Team Pursuit on Saturday, with Round 1 kicking off at 7:17 am. BC's Laura Brown, Jasmin Glaesser, and Georgia Simmerling are slated to line up for Canada …

Aug. 12, 2016

Canada Qualifies Fourth in Women’s Team Pursuit

Canada qualified fourth in the Women’s Team Pursuit on Thursday, at the opening night of track competition at the Rio Games. The team of Allison Beveridge, Jasmin Glaesser, Laura Brown …

Aug. 10, 2016

Rio Olympic Schedule for BC Athletes

Five BC cyclists are in Rio for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games right now: Laura Brown (Vancouver),  Jasmin Glaesser (Vancouver), and Georgia Simmerling (West Vancouver) will be representing Canada on the velodrome; Tory Nyhaug (Coquitlam) is Canada’s sole …

Aug. 8, 2016

Pendrel Wins Mont-Ste-Anne World Cup for Record 4th Time

Catharine Pendrel (Luna Pro Team) of Kamloops, BC, won the 12th Mountain Bike World Cup of her career on Sunday at Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec, in the Elite Women’s competition. She was joined on the podium …

Aug. 5, 2016

Rio Summer Olympics Begin

The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics kick off this weekend! Six BC cyclists will be taking on the world in pursuit of Olympic and Paralympic gold this year: Laura Brown (Vancouver),  Jasmin Glaesser (Vancouver), and Georgia …

Jun. 29, 2016

Canadian Cycling Team Nominated for Rio 2016 Olympic Games

(Aylmer, QC – June 29, 2016) On Wednesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Cycling Canada named the 19 athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in all cycling disciplines at the Rio 2016 Olympic …

Jun. 20, 2016

Tomlinson and Wooles Join CBC Broadcast Team for Rio 2016 Olympic Games

CBC has announced its expert team of commentators and analysts who will bring the stories of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to Canadian audiences as part of the network’s coverage in August. This impressive group …

Feb. 3, 2016

The search is on for Canada’s Next Great Olympians

Have you ever wondered if one day you could be an Olympian? Do you think you could compete on the world's biggest stage? RBC, in partnership with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canadian Olympic Committee …

Dec. 10, 2015

Cycling Canada Announces “Road To Rio” Fundraising Gala

Cycling Canada invites you to come to Victoria, British Columbia to join our country’s top mountain bike athletes on March 5th for a fundraising gala at Bear Mountain Resort, home for Canada’s mountain bike …

Aug. 8, 2012

Canadian Women Win Olympic Bronze in Track Cycling’s Team Pursuit

LONDON - Canada won bronze in women’s team pursuit at the Olympic Velodrome on Saturday, beating Australia in a thrilling back-and-forth race Tara …

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