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November 14, 2006

Garrett McLeod takes Silver at the 2006 Cyclocross Nationals!

Garrett McLeod (Wolfville) a member of the Annapolis Valley Cycling Club won silver in the Junior Men's category at the 2006 Cyclocross championships held this past weekend in Nanaimo BC.

In a strong filed of eight riders, McLeod was only 42 seconds behind gold medal rider Spencer Smitheman from Alberta

Full results http://www.canadiancyclist.com/dailynews/November/11.12.062.28PM19.shtml

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November 06, 2006

2006 Cyclocross Provincials Results

Check out the results from the 2006 Cyclocross Provincials held in New Minas:

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November 26, 2004

Cyclocross: Why? Why Not!

By Luc Arseneau
Head Coach, National Cycling Centre - Atlantic Canada

"YOU'RE THUNDERING DOWN a muddy descent, weaving around trees and dodging rocks, when all of a sudden The Log From Hell looms in your path. You have a fraction of a second to:
-- Lock up the binders, slalom to a halt and bellow profanities while you slowly dismount, pick up your bike and clamber over.
-- Try a bunny-hop that may send you sailing over the log -- but could land you in the ER.
-- Smoothly dismount at speed and hurdle the log in a single bound, leaping back onto the saddle and speeding off like Zorro in pursuit of a bandito -- without shifting out of the big ring.

This is cyclo-cross." (Patrick O'Grady – Cyclo-cross 101 - Mad Dog Media)

Over the past few years, many riders have asked me why do I encourage them to finish the season with a few extra weeks of cyclo-cross. Well, if this above mentioned quote does not sell it, let me throw in a few extra reasons.

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April 27, 2004

Cyclocross

Cyclocross is a less common sport than Mountain Biking or Road, but for the
avid cyclist, it is a fun and exciting way to spend the late fall and early winter months.

For 2004, Atlantic Canada will be the host of the Cyclo-Cross National Championships in Dieppe, New Brunswick. This will be a major event on the 2004 calendar for a number of Bicycle Nova Scotia athletes.
Visit the 2004 Cyclocross Nationals Website.

What exactly is Cyclo-Cross?

The classic image of cyclo-cross is the high speed dismount-remount manoeuvre. This takes place when the bike is to be carried on the shoulder up a particularly steep or

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