In what was described as a perfect performance, Canadian Tara Whitten of Team TIBCO/To the Top Dr. Vie Canadian athlete successfully defended her Track Ominum World Championship in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands over the weekend. Whitten beat out American standout Sarah Hammer and Dutch power Kirsten Wild to take her second
Matt Baker Dr. Vie Mixed Martial Arts jiu jitsu fighter from BC wins 40 second knockout BattleField Fight League early this morning in Nanaimo Vancouver Island. Matt Baker “Riot Maker” Baker with a body of steel toppled his opponent Jose Cornejo effortlessly within 5 seconds into the fight. Matt feeds on
At one year out from the London 2012 Olympics, the competition at this year’s World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands was intense. There were 16 teams competing in the women’s team pursuit, with Great Britain winning with a time of 3:23.419. This year’s worlds was unique in many ways. Our Canadian
The trio of Whitten (Dr. Vie TIBCO athlete), Brown (Dr. Vie LR athlete) and Roorda (Dr. Vie LR athlete) have been training and racing together as Team Pursuit for over a year, with bronze, silver and gold medals under their belt. Stef Roorda was replaced by Clara Hughes two days before
21,000 dead, nuclear radiation spreading and thousands missing following Japan’s earthquake, tsunami and nuclear threat. A grave situation for this resilient, calm nation. We would hope that the world would rally together to rush to the aid of this nation. To immediately dispatch rescue teams, airpower and intellectual know-how and to utilize
Exposure to radiation increases from the nuclear plants in Japan, Fukushima 50 workers in the plant on a suicide mission, Californians and west coasters stocking up on K1 Iodide. Which direction will the wind blow? To Tokyo or to California? What happens to the Fukushima 50? As the planet waits
The Local Ride / Dr. Vie Superfoods+ Team riders launched their road season close to home at the Escape Velocity Spring Series on March 6 in Langley, BC. The squad competed in two more of the local races since, with Jenny finishing an impressive 6th in the B category
Reported by Rick Cahart, CBS 12 Action News. Courtesy of CBS 12 Aliya Traficante isn’t your typical eighth grader. The 13-year-old from Cohasset says she has never played a video game. And while most other kids her age will spend summer vacation relaxing, Aliya will pedal down a different
Japan 8.9 earthquake and tsunami 8.9 eathquake hits Japan at 14:49 local time Friday with 30 feet high tsumani waves and more than 30 after shocks. For several hours today the coast of BC, Canada was on alert. The quake was the 5th largest on record. Japan is heavily reliant on nuclear power
Dr. Vie Team Tibco cyclist Serena Sheridan wins 90 km Grand Prix Mairie d’ Armissan in Narbonne, France. Congratulations to our Kiwi rider from New Zealand, from Dr. Vie team, Montreal. Our budding star Serena Sheridan, took her first European win today in the 90 km GP Mairie d’Armissan in
