West of Quebec Wheelers

Wheelers Polar Roller Race, January 21, 2012

The West Quebec Wheelers invite you to chill out at the Polar Roller Races 2012 — a decidedly cool event. WHEN: Saturday, January 21, 2012 (21-1-12) Doors open at 7pm, racing starts at 8pm. WHERE: Cyclelogik Powered by Caffeine 1111A Wellington St., Ottawa Cold beer for sale. WHAT: (on-site registration only) Men’s and Women’s 500-m [...]

Tour des Ponts: Sunday Oct. 2, 2011

Join us for this fabulous annual event that has been growing each year. Enjoy the fall colours and the camaraderie and the great food that follows. Not to mention a chance to win fabulous door prizes. Start/Finish is at Gavan’s Hotel: 1157 Clarendon St. Quyon, Quebec — We ride rain or shine! Two distances: 150 [...]

Brent wins GOLD!

From Brent Atkins, Aug. 15, 2011 Once again the weather co-operated magnificently two years in a row. This year I was extra excited to race the track because of the new surface on the track which would make it both safer and faster.However upon arrival Thursday evening it appeared that the track had become extra [...]

Quebec – Trois Rivieres, Aug. 13, 2011

Kev’s race report. Aug. 14, 2011 Once again the Wheelers fielded a team in Le Challenge Garneau, a 110km (or so) race from Quebec City to Trois Rivieres. This was the second year we entered and after last years experience where we realized what a fun race and great experience it was, we were eager [...]

Wheelers help at Bromont

A few weekends ago a small hardworking group of Wheelers road tripped to the Bromont Velodrome to do some riding on the new track surface.However the new surface is a work in progress and like anything done in cycling in this country-it is on a very tight budget.The very weather worn Atlanta Olympic velodrome has been sitting [...]

Quebec Criterium Championships

Perfect weather and an easy non-technical course made for safe and stress free race. It was a gradual uphill on the home staight and downhill on the back stretch.Big wide corners and no big holes in the road in a quiet residential neighbourhood of Ste Agathe. However somehow people managed to run into the course [...]

John makes it to the Tour