Yukon's original cycling club.

Celebrating the Sisterhood: Cycling's Most Inspirational Women

Where to start! Simply put, Dutch superstar Marianne Vos is a phenomenon, an enigma on the bike.

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What's Coming Next

Tour de Whitehorse

July 8th - Prologue (2 km up South Access) ... starts at 6:30 pm with registration starting at 5:30 pm. Location  for Registration is bottom of South Access at the entrance to the Go-Kart Track.

July 9th - ITT (20 km and 10 km) ... starts on North Klondike at Hot Springs Road at 10 pm. Registration at Gas Station startting at 9 am

July 10th - Road Race starting at Jales Corner - 30 km distance for U13 and Recreational riders ends at Kettley's Canyon, 51 km for U15  and 78 km for Expert ends at South Access. Start time 10 am with registration at 9 am at Jakes Corner

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News

Daily News Digest

In today's CT Daily News Digest: Giro d'Italia: Maiden Grand Tour stage win for Wellens on first mountain finish of race; Preview: What you need to know about the 2016 Amgen Tour of California; Lars van der Haar joins Nys-led Telenet-Fidea; Andre Greipel's Giro d'Italia stage-winning Strava 'lunch ride'; Wiggins shows off new cycling shoes inspired by The Jam's Paul Weller; Irish woman set to cycle across United Aran Emirates in 24 hours; Strava sees nearly 80,000 commutes logged on Global Bike to Work Day; Gastown Grand Prix upgrading to UCI status; Team Novo-Nordisk prepares for Tour of California; I Am Specialized: Axel Merckx; Exclusive interview with Marcel Kittel

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GIRO’16 St.6: Wellens The Winner!

Race Report: Stage 6 was a day for a break to succeed, but it wasn't the original escape who spawned the win for Belgian Tim Wellens on the summit finish of Roccaraso. The overall lead hasn't changed much, but Vincenzo Nibali did not look the race favorite he was billed as.

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Public Health Professor: Because Of Zika, Rio Olympics 'Must Not Proceed'

The Olympic flame gets a lift from former Brazilian volleyball player Leila Barros, who took part in this month's torch relay. The games are set to begin on Aug. 5.

Amir Attaran, a professor in the School of Public Health and the School of Law at the University of Ottawa, isn't afraid to take a bold stand.

He has written a commentary for the Harvard Public Health Review, published this week, with the headline, "Why Public Health Concerns for Global Spread of Zika Virus Means that Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympic Games Must Not Proceed."

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Confident Hesjedal can’t be bothered by lost time at Giro

Ryder Hesjedal rode a strong stage 1 time trial, and despite some lost time on Tuesday, remains confident about Giro GC. Photo: Tim De Waele ' TDWsport.com

BENEVENTO, Italy (VN) - Ryder Hesjedal's disappointment over losing time on his GC rivals in the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday had not yet abated by the time stage 5 was over on Wednesday. But the 35 year-old Canadian and 2012 Giro champion, is reassured by his brewing form and confident that he will be able to make the best of every opportunity that comes.
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Mid-Week Mini Gear Guide

It's Wednesday, which means it's our new Mid-Week Mini Gear Guide, straight from the Peloton Service Course. This week we have three items; two for the dedicated racer and one for those who want to relive their ride in video - the Omnium Portable Trainer from Feedback Sports, the PowerTap P1 Pedals, the Camile Camera/Cyclocomputer from Mini Wing. 

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Daily News Digest

May 12, 2016

Greipel gallops to stage honours on Giro d'Italia stage five; Brian Cookson indicates possible sanctions for Van den Driessche's entourage; Canadian downhill champ Steve Smith dies at 26; Teams selected for 27th Giro Rosa; Dutch Giro d'Italia start heralded as 'best ever'; 2018 Giro starting in Japan?; Hamburg Cyclassics in dire need of sponsorship; Froome behind mysterious 'Luke Skywalker' Strava account?; World Naked Bike Ride returns to the UK; Twilight at the velodrome; Waiting for the podium

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This guy takes adventure cycling to the next level

Nicolás Marino swapped his backpack for panniers 10 years ago and hasn't stopped cycling since.

When you have a sense of adventure like Nicolás Marino, there's only one form of transport that will get him to the most remote regions on earth.

The bicycle has allowed the Argentinian to travel to 85 countries, across terrain that includes deserts, rainforests, savannahs and high mountain passes. Along the way he's been charting his experiences through photography.

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Tragic News - Stevie Smith Passes Away


Canadian Downhill Legend Steve Smith Dies at 26

Rider's drive, determination, and love for living will be remembered by all those whose paths he crossedWorld Cup sensation Steve Smith passed away this afternoon after suffering a massive brain injury resulting from an enduro motorcycle accident in his hometown of Nanaimo, British Columbia. He was 26 years old.

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Invictus Games


Road cycling at Invictus Games Orlando 2016, presented by Jaguar Land Rover, kicked-off in extraordinary fashion as the world's best veteran and active duty cyclists took to the track. Fans crowded around the starting line to cheer on the competitors, with the audience growing as the time trials and criterium rolled on.

The races turned out to be nail-biters across the board, but none more so than the final criterium. The UK was set to grab all three medals, but a popped tire for the first place cyclist on the homestretch caused a wreck, and Canada was able to sneak in for a bronze.

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Video: Australian adventurer prepares for world-first bike trip across Antarctica

Australian adventurer Kate Leeming will today start a 20-day, 400-kilometre fat bike expedition in Greenland, in preparation for a world-first trip across Antarctica via the South Pole.

In Greenland Leeming will test out a new custom-made Christini all-wheel drive fat bike as she faces temperatures of -5°C to -20°C. Already the team has had to face the reality of harsh weather conditions, with the expedition start delayed by the onset of a blizzard.

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Daily News Digest

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  • Dumoulin takes first Maglia Rosa in Giro d'Italia;
  • Huang takes first Women's WorldTour victory in Tour of Chongming Island;
  • Coquard takes hat-trick in Dunkerque;
  • Mugerli wins thrid stage of Tour d'Azerbaidjan;
  • McCabe, Glaesser win second stage at Tour of the Gila;
  • Another moto/rider collision;Marianne Vos calls for more awareness and safety in the peloton;
  • The devil in a dress: The woman who raced the Giro d'Italia;
  • SRAM eTap TT shifters spotted at Giro;
  • Video: Tom Dumoulin post-race interview - Giro, stage 1;
  • Video: Behind the Scenes of Tour of the Gila with Shimano Cycling;
  • Video: Teaser for the 2016 UCI Junior World Track Championships

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Local News

Tight finish at Whitehorse-dominated Kluane Chilkat

With a stout headwind on the final leg of the Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay, it quickly became apparent to the frontrunners the overall title would be settled in a sprint to the finish line. Stephen Ball and Preston Blackie were banking on it. The Whitehorse cyclists both consider sprint...
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Teams break 300 km at 24-hour bike fest

A member of the Croepke Crushers family team leads a pair of racers at the 24 Hours of Light mountain bike festival at the Biathlon Yukon Range on Sunday. The 16th annual event saw a record turnout this year.If riding over 300 kilometres in a day sounds tough, imagine doing it on challenging trails...
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Cyclists roll out at the Southern Lakes Gran Fondo

On a gorgeous Saturday, 112 riders set out to conquer the 173-kilometre Southern Lakes Gran Fondo.Riders ages six to 73 battled a strong headwind on a course that started and finished at the Marsh Lake Community  Centre.... to read more click here
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June 8 - Carcross Cut-off Time Trial

Under clear blue skies, light winds and mild temperatures, thirteen cyclist turned up for the third event ofVeloNorth's 2016 road cycling series.The event was an individual time trial starting at the junction of the Alaska Highway and South Klondike heading south on the Alaska Highway 8.5 km, with...
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Southern Lakes Gran Fondo

Though these "old guys" did not win this trophy (Preston did) they did finish first in the 5-man categoryHe did it again!! Preston Blackie wins the Southern Lakes Yukon GranFondo in a time of 04:53:16 and with it the Golden Helmet and Trophy!! The Crooked Wheel Award went to Team "True Grit"...
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Yukoners Compete in the Trans Portugal Mountain Bike Race

Ross Phillips on Day 2The RaceTotal of 108 riders listed on the official entry pageCrossing Portugal in 8 days, north to south; finishing in Sagres - the southern west point of Europe; 1000 km of off-road racing across forest tracks, gravel roads and steep single tracks on clifftops.Racing from...
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U Kon Echelon opens bike race season with criterium event

RACE SEASON BEGINS - Nineteen riders turned out Wednesday for the beginning of the U Kon Echelon race season. The criterium event was held on Titanium Way in the Marwell area. Photo by Vince FedoroffU Kon Echelon's first bike race of the season Wednesday night in the Marwell Industrial subdivision...
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Buffalo, Irving pocket Tour de Whitehorse titles

Chris Rider races in the Tour de Whitehorse on Friday. Whitehorse's Elijah Buffalo and Trena Irving won the expert divisions in the three-stage eventphoto by Tom Patrick of the Yukon NewsWhitehorse's Elijah Buffalo has achieved a goal years in the making. After coming close a few times, Buffalo won...
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Whitehorse cyclist medevaced after being hit by minivan

20-year-old woman was crossing Normandy Road in Takhini subdivisionA bicycle laying on the ground and a minivan with a cracked windshield could be seen on Normandy Road for several hours after the collision. (CBC) A Whitehorse cyclist was medevaced to a Vancouver hospital after being hit by a...
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Melissa "Missy" Giove

Missy forged the path for mainstream professional downhill mountain bikers around the globe. A serious force of nature, Missy (42) did not earn her nickname The Missile for nothing.

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Jane Eccles


In 2005, a few days after giving birth, Jane and her family were told she had just hours to live. She had contracted Necrotising Fasciitis (NF) and it was very quickly ripping through her body.

Thankfully their prognosis was not correct, but for Jane this was only the first battle of many. Extensive surgery was required to get rid of the NF, one which involved the removal of her abdominal muscles. As she lay in intensive care, it was becoming clear that her physical ability would never be the same again.

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Tara Llane

Tara Liane's incredible story is not one of how she became paralyzed crashing in a downhill mountain bike race back in 2007 but rather one of determination, drive and the positivity.

The four-time national bike champion may have lost the use of her legs but she is living proof that you can always come back fighting and if you have the will, energy and competitive spirit can help you to achieve what others would deem impossible.

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Eileen Gray

One of the pioneers and champions of women's racing is Eileen Gray. It's a name that might not be familiar to many, but the incredible vision and hard work of this woman made a significant contribution to establishing women's cycle racing on the national and international stage.

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