Canadian National Gravel Championships were last weekend and the event hosted 3,000 participants. American Cyclocross National Champion, Curtis White won the race. The first Canadian / Canadian Gravel Champion was Evan…
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: USA Cycling’s Brendan Quirk on Elevating Women’s Cycling
We chat with USAC’s CEO about the road ahead for women’s cycling. In our latest Fast Talk Femmes podcast, USA Cycling CEO Brendan Quirk joins us to talk about the work the…
Hell of the North. Spring, 2023.
Sunshine, wind and dusty tracks at Hell of the North this year. Thank you to Ed Veal and Real Deal Racing for organizing another great day out. This event holds a…
On The Wheel. Conserving Energy to Win
One-day Classics and World Championships are bike races of conservation. In the finale, the riders who have managed their energy consumption best will race for victory. In races over six…
Canadian Junior National Track Championships 2023
Congrats to current and former Mariposa Cycling Team riders, Charlie Walsh, Hudson Lubbers and Ashlin Barry, who had a successful weekend at the National Track Cycling Championships in Bromont, Quebec. Hudson…
Spring Into The Season
As the weather improves in Ontario and we get out on our bikes, we take inspiration from the World Tour professional cyclists racing in Europe. Saturday’s Milan San Remo provided…
A Resurgence of Track Racing in North America
Track racing in North America is experiencing a slow resurgence with velodromes being built across the continent. Some of the tracks are short and steep and fit into a small…
Next Generation Track Meet. Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
The surge in talented youth coming through the junior ranks and into the World Tour is unprecedented. North Americans have shown over the last few years, they have the talent…
Race Days: The Compounding Benefits of Race Experience
The best bike racers aren’t always the strongest or the fittest cyclists on the start line but are often those who have a deep understanding of how to race and…
Gravel Racing: Its Origins and Its Evolution
By Michael Barry In the hotel restaurant, teammates sat quietly around the table as the rising sun sliced a shaft of light through the window. Some sipped coffee, others munched…
Hell Of The North 2022 Fall Edition
The road and gravel season came to end last weekend with the autumn edition of the Hell of the North, a long running gravel event northeast of Toronto. A huge…
Roaring Crowds & Whirling Cyclists in Six Days of Track Racing
By Michael Barry In Ghent, Belgium, the low thunder of the cyclists racing into the wooden banking of the velodrome is unheard over the festivities in the track center. A…