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Another North American pro bicycle race begins in 2013

The province of Alberta will host its first pro cycling event next September — The Tour of Alberta: Alberta’s Pro Cycling Festival.

The event is the newest pro cycling event in North America and will be among the highest ranked, earning a 2.1 from the Union Cycliste Internationale.

Rolling out from Sept. 3-8, 2013, the …

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2012 Tour de France is here; where to follow the bike race

Pop the cork to celebrate and break off a chunk of baguette for extra carbs. The 99th edition of the Tour de France rolls out of Liege, Belgium, on Saturday for its three-week sufferfest that ends  in Paris on July 22.

Most pundits are calling this a two-man bike race — Britain’s Bradley Wiggins (SKY) …

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13 racing bikes stolen, recovered, prior to Exergy Tour in Boise

An entire trailer full of racing bicycles were stolen in Boise on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning in advance of the women’s Exergy Tour stage bike race that starts today.

Amazingly, all 13 bicycles, valued at more than $70,000 were recovered in and around the Boise State University campus by 2 p.m. yesterday

The prologue starts at 6:30 p.m. today at Julia Davis Park, which should give members of the TIBCO cycling team a chance to get their wheels to the starting line. …

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