By Ottawa Sportspage Synchro swimmers near podium at FINA Artistic Swimming Worlds Two of Ottawa’s top synchro athletes participated in the 2018 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series in March, including Olivia Jensen-Large, who nearly made the podium as part of Canada’s top three teams at the event. Jensen-Large placed 4th in the women’s team free…
By Ottawa Sportspage Two Ottawa cyclists placed on the podium at Round 3 of the Union Cyclist Internationale Track Cycling World Cup. The Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton played host to the event for the first time and on home soil Ottawa Bicycle Club products Ariane Bonhomme and Derek Gee both contributed medal performances.…
Mike Woods finished 7th in the general classification of the Vuelta a España, a three-week long (Aug. 19 – Sept. 10) Grand Tour race that started in Nîmes, France and wrapped up in Madrid, Spain. Woods’ finish was the best ever by a Canadian at the Vuelta a España and the fifth best by a Canadian in a Grand Tour race ever.
By Dan Plouffe The Ottawa Sport Council will bring together the local sports community for its Fall Sport Summit the evening of Nov. 29 at Ben Franklin Place, set to cover a topic that’s become a crucial tool for community sports organizations’ advancement: creating successful grant applications. “Most sport organizations seem to be able to…
Gradually earning respect as one of the planet’s best riders in his sophomore World Tour season, Ottawa native Mike Woods has ensured his name is known throughout the cycling world with his performance in the Vuelta a España, the second Grand Tour of the 30-year-old’s career. The Cannondale-Drapac pro athlete finished 3rd in the 9th…
By Martin Boyce Just years after abandoning his bike for skis, Timothy Austen finds himself back on the road climbing up the ranks of Canadian cycling. At age 17, after a suffering a concussion on his bike, the Ottawa native turned to cross-country skiing as a means to fill the void created by a discouraging…
By Martin Boyce Barreling around the final corner, haunting memories of last year’s wicked crash flashing through his mind, Ottawa native Matteo Dal-Cin laid off the gas for a moment in the turn, then hit the pedals full tilt down the final stretch to sprint to victory in the Global Relay Canadian Road Cycling Championships…
