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Ryder Hesjedal, Cadel Evans, Peter Sagan among cycling superstars attending...
Some big names in pro cycling are heading to the inaugural Tour of Alberta in September, including the best road cyclist in Canadian history. Ryder Hesjedal, who last year became the first Canadian to...
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Where to watch the Tour of Alberta
You’ve probably seen them on television, clad in a poorly fitted unitard, or nothing but sneakers and a flag tied into a cape, running alongside their favourite cyclist in the Tour de France shouting...
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Update: Spotty TV coverage of Tour of Alberta prompts UK network to drop live...
Poor television coverage of the Tour of Alberta has sparked a number of complaints, and prompted at least one international network to drop live coverage of today’s stage. UK network British Europsport...
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Getting up close with the athletes makes Tour of Alberta special for fans
It’s sometimes said that the best way to watch a professional bike race is on television. Those sweeping vistas and overhead perspectives can sometimes be more satisfying than a pack of racers whipping...
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Cadel Evans wins Tour of Alberta stage, 16 years after a mountain bike...
It was a chilly, rainy day in the middle of summer when some of the best cyclists in the world came to Alberta for a world-class bike race. Through it all, an ambitious Australian named Cadel Evans...
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Where to watch the 2014 Tour of Alberta’s southern stages
Today marks the beginning of the second Tour of Alberta, the biggest professional stage bike race in Canada, and the only chance for many Albertans to see some of the world’s top pro cyclists in...
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Five ways to make the Tour of Alberta more exciting for “underwhelmed” racing...
On the surface, it seemed like a thrilling finish to the second instalment of the Tour of Alberta on Sunday, with only a one-second margin between the yellow jersey winner and second place. So why were...
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Tour of Alberta winner won’t defend championship
The second Tour of Alberta six-stage cycling race will crown a new champion. Twenty-four-year-old Australian Rohan Dennis, who seized control of the inaugural Tour in the Strathmore-to-Drumheller...
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Fortney: Cycling's Tour of Alberta a bigger deal than you might think
It’s like scoring a backstage pass to a Rolling Stones concert, “and having Mick let you sing into his microphone.” On Friday morning, Garth Rowan wouldn’t be anywhere in the world but the parking lot...
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Editorial: Calgary a magnet for elite sports
As it has for the past 40 years, the Masters tournament at Spruce Meadows will showcase horse and rider for adoring fans. But this year’s show, which runs through Sunday, has the added cache of...
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Twenty-four-year-old Australian Rohan Dennis, who seized control of the inaugural Tour in the Strathmore-to-Drumheller stage a year ago, won’t be back to defend his title,
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