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Ottawa. ­– In its continuing effort to develop programs, policies and services that support Canadian teams, Cycling Canada is pleased to release the list of ten Cycling Canada UCI Continental and Women’s Teams that have affiliated with our organization for the coming year. These squads will be comprised of over 75 Canadian athletes who will be competing across road, downhill and cross-country mountain biking. The five UCI men’s and women’s road teams registered for 2022

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion, Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz, did not take the start in the last stage of the Star of Bessèges, in France, this February 6, 2022, and now waits for the Tour de la Provence, from 10 to 13 February. Carapaz thus ended his participation in what was his first official competition of the season, facing a year full of challenges. His team Ineos Grenadiers confirmed that the Carchense took advantage of this

The University Clinic of La Sábana delivered a new report on the health of cyclist Egan Bernal. The medical team made public the sixteenth statement on the morning of this Sunday to update the evolution of the Ineos Grenadiers leader. “Right now, the patient is in the third phase of the trauma, ready to start his rehabilitation process. He has no complications and all of his injuries are stable and recovering,” the statement said. According

The Chilean Aranza Villalón, of the Eneicat RBH Global team, has inaugurated this Saturday the winners of the Women Cycling Pro Costa de Almería Trophy, a national professional event that has been released in the Almeria province under the organization of Total Sport Mediterranean, with a route of 148 kilometers between Campohermoso (Níjar) and Cuevas del Almanzora. Villalón finished in first position, with a time of 4 hours, 15 minutes and 5 seconds, ahead of

Third sprint finish, in which Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange-Jayco) took victory in the last stage of the Saudi Tour 2022, played on a circuit in AlUla Old Town over a 138.9-kilometre route on flat terrain. Maxim Van Gils, from Lotto-Soudal, the great champion. The lot controlled the race in the final stretch, holding off attacks and leaving everything to the pack, in which the Dutch rider took the victory ahead of Britain’s Daniel McLay (Arkea Samsic)

Cycling Canada is pleased to recognize the commissaires, organizers and events that have made significant contributions to the sport of cycling in Canada over the 2021 period. After a year plagued with event cancellations and postponements, Canadian organizers came back in full force and gave athletes the unique opportunity to develop their skills domestically across a variety of cycling disciplines. The Event of the Year recipients were selected through a month-long public and internal voting

The fans did their thing and Maxim Van Gils (Lotto-Soudal) took advantage of the crosswinds to win the fourth stage of the Saudi Tour 2022, developed over 149.3 kilometers, and after which the Colombian Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain – Victorious) fell to the second position of the individual general. The Belgian rider was the strongest against the crosswinds and at the end he gave a blow of authority to win alone. Luka Mezgec (Team Bike Exchange)

The University Clinic of La Sábana delivered a new report on the health of cyclist Egan Bernal. The medical team made public the fourteenth statement on Thursday morning to update the evolution of the Ineos Grenadiers leader. “Due to his adequate response to the treatments, at this time, the patient is in the Intermediate Care Unit, this means, the step prior to hospitalization, which demonstrates his progressive clinical evolution,” the statement said. . The new

Olivier Rabin, scientific director of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), has confirmed that the organization will study the effects of the drug tizanidine, after being found in the hair of three cyclists participating in the 2021 Tour de France. Tizanidine is a medication used to treat muscle spasticity due to spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis. Therefore, it is used to relax muscles, but the American Society of Pharmacists’ Health System is still not entirely

In an uphill finish, the Colombian Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) surprised in the final meters and won the second stage of the Saudi Tour, after traveling 163.9 kilometers between Taibah University and Abu Ra Rakah. The 22-year-old climber, who assumes the lead of the race, crossed the finish line first with a time of 3:43:51″ ahead of Italian Andrea Bagioli (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) and Danish Anthon Charmig ( One-X Pro Cycling Team). The other Colombian