Clinique pour filles seulement
2008/09/19 Bromont QC J'organise une clinique s'adressant aux demoiselles seulement, samedi le 30 août à Bromont. Pour plus de détails, cliquez le lien suivant Progression coaching - Cours pour filles; Samedi 30 août. Au plaisir ! :)
Racing's ups and downs
2008/07/24 Bromont QC Unfortunately, I won't be taking part at the Mt.Ste-Anne and Bromont world cups. I was not able to gather the minimum 20 UCI points required to participate to an international event. I faced the same situation in 2001, it sucks but rules are rules! I'll be there in 09, trust me it's gonna be payback time!
Lots of riding and coaching these days
2008/07/09 Bromont QC I've been riding downhill for the last 12 days, doing a lot of coaching. I was off today, which gave me just enought time to prepare my bike and gear for the National Championship. We're leaving in a few minutes for Mt. Ste-Anne.
Pic of the Whistler bike park
2008/07/01 Bromont QC It feels good to ride Bromont again, but let's be honest it's got nothing to do with Whistler. The huge village and their great diversity of trails bring so much people, it's crazy. I wish Tremblant steps in one day, after all Whistler is making huge profits with biking.
Back home
2008/06/26 Bromont QC I took an overnight flight and I ended up not sleeping at all so I'm pretty tired right now. I'm leaving tomorrow morning for Anse St-Jean where will be held 2 races, so I'll go for a power nap and then do laundry and put my bike together. Cheers.
Hey from Whistler!
2008/06/22 Whistler, BC Yeah buddy, light weight! Riding yesterday was awesome. It was cloudy and a lot of people thought it was gonna rain, so there was almost no wait at the bottom. More runs for me! Here's a picture from my hotel room. Alright, I'm going back riding!
Hey from Whistler!
2008/06/20 Whistler, BC I'm in Whistler for a few days, returning next Thursday for the Anse St-Jean Quebec Cup. I have meetings to attend and I'll have the chance to ride two full days and also during the evenings since it doesn't get dark before 10pm here. The lift closes at 8pm, that's pretty cool!
Downhill mountain biking initiation
2008/06/15 Bromont, QC Last Saturday, Pharmetics a manufacturer of OTC and natural products organized a bike activity with my school, Progression. For most of the people, it was their first downhill mountain biking experience and they loved it! Good job everyone, it was a pleasure riding with you!
Centre National Cyclisme Bromont
2008/06/11 Bromont, QC Here's a little picture from one of the school we coached last week. The National Center offers a lot of biking activities such as BMX, cross country and downhill through out the summer. Once again this season, I will be helping them from time to time. For more info Centre National Bromont
US Open of Mountain Biking, New Jersey
2008/06/11 Bromont, QC Not much to say about this race. I didn't do very well but on the other hand, racing against some of the best riders in the world was a great experience. Congratulations to Canadian Steve Smith who beated World Champion Sam Hill to take the win! Canada is now on the map!
Bromont Canada Cup weekend report
2008/05/20 Bromont, QC For as long as I can remember, I don't recall racing the Bromont Canada Cup in the dry. Chilly weather, rain, mud, waterproof gears and melting brake pads are usually the common, but last weekend was totally...
By the way, I made it back... ;)
2008/05/17 Bromont, QC Wow, there's so much going on since I came back East. This weekend is already the first Canada Cup of the season, which is held on the new World Cup track. It's definitely one of the best course I had the chance to race on!
See you in 4235km...
2008/04/25 Las Vegas, NV Time has come to head back home! I'm leaving Vegas tomorrow morning and should be in Bromont next Monday or Tuesday. The MTL Canadiens should be leading the series 3-0 by then! ;) See you soon!
Epic XC ride in Cottonwood Canyon, Nevada
2008/04/24 Las Vegas, NV Yesterday, Mike brought me close to a little town called Blue Diamond. The place is surrounded by miles and miles of super flowy single track with gorgeous sceneries. I thought I should share this video with you. Enjoy!
Live from Las Vegas
2008/04/22 Las Vegas, NV Hey everyone! Just a quick update to let you know I made it to Vegas yesterday. I'm staying with "Downhill Mike" a block away from the Strip. We went for some XC and DH in Bootleg Canyon today, I'm having a great time!
On my way to Las Vegas
2008/04/19 Aptos, CA I had a bad luck at the Sea Otter start which cost me precious seconds. For those who read French, I already posted the story on my DHracer blog. I'll update my website with the English story soon... I got to go now! :)
Officially on IronHorse/Intersport/DHracer.com
2008/04/19 Aptos, CA I'm taking a few minutes from my crappy beach villa (thanks to Elka :) to announce that I will now be racing for DHracer.com on Iron Horse bikes! Team manager JP Dasilva put together a solid program for 08 and I'm glad to be onboard. Read communique (French). More details soon.
2008/04/14 Victoria, BC Time to hit the road again! I'm catching a ferry tomorrow morning 10:30 to Port Angeles, Washington. A 16 hour drive will then get me into Monterey, California, where I will attend one of the most popular event...
Important change; I'm quitting Giant Canada
2008/04/13 Victoria, BC After careful consideration, I decided to opt out of the 2008 Giant Canada Team. I didn’t have any pre-conceive notions of the decision I would be making this week. Following a phone conversation with Giant in regards...
Behind the scene video from Elka testing session
2008/04/10 Victoria, BC Here's the video I promised you! It's a wrap-up of my trip with some cool riding action shots. Click here to download the 160mb high quality video. Otherwise, if you don't want to mess around, watch video on Youtube.
The secret behind the California testing revealed
2008/04/09 Victoria, BC Elka Suspension has just released a press communique which means I can now tell you the reason why I went to California last February! :) I was asked to help them test their new MTB rear shock. Read press release
2008/03/18 Victoria, BC I'm pleased to announce Lois Jeans as a new sponsor. As you may already know, I have been one of their models for the last couple of years (a very hard and painful job to do ;) and they agreed to support me...
Physio Extra, for a 5th consecutive year
2008/03/18 Victoria, BC Things are looking really good for the upcoming season. I have managed to come to an agreement with some exciting sponsors which I look forward revealing you. Sponsorships have played a major role since I left...
While East is getting hit by another snow storm
2008/03/09 Victoria, BC I stopped for a moment during a road ride today to admire the scenery. From Dallas Road, you get an expansive view of the Juan de Fuca Strait and Olympic Park Mountain Range. Lovely Victoria.
Back in Victoria BC
2008/03/02 Victoria, BC I've been working on a video from the trip, it should take a few more days before I post it though. Meanwhile, here's a picture taken during the testings in Cali.
On my way back to Victoria BC
2008/02/28 San Diego, CA This trip was such a great experience! I can't wait to reveal you the secret around this project. One thing I can say, we've done a lot of improvements on my bike and I'll benefit from these new settings all season!
Live from Fontana, California
2008/02/22 Fontana, CA Today was day 1 of our testings and the results are even better than expected! The product engineers and the management are stoked! The ambiance is great, weather is awesome and I'm a happy dude!
Leaving for California
2008/02/22 Victoria BC I'll be doing some secret product testings for the next week in Fontana, CA. I'm really excited by this opportunity and I look forward to give you more details as soon as I will be allowed. Stay tuned for my next video as well!
Back on a downhill bike!!!
2008/02/17 Victoria BC I've been waiting for this moment for 6 weeks... I'm back on a DH bike and jeez it feels good! Here's the 5th and final part of the On the road to recovery series. This one also features Dean Tannant and Drew Mitchell Watch video
Back on a bike!!!
2008/02/03 Victoria BC Only 27 days after I fractured my pelvis, I'm back on a bike! How's that for a quick recovery?! I took it easy, though. I know still have a lot to do, but for the moment I'm stoked to be riding again! Watch video (French)
On the road to recovery
2008/01/23 Victoria BC I'm getting better every day! I went back to work today; it felt good to get away from my movies, internet, emails and reading routine. Have you seen the F1rst movie trailer that just came out?! Looks awesome! Watch video
On the road to recovery
2008/01/13 Victoria BC Wow, I'm stocked! Only 4 days ago, I could barely move around with a walker. At this point, I would never thought I would start doing exercices a few days later! Take a look yourself: Watch video on Youtube
On the road to recovery
2008/01/11 Victoria BC Hey! I'm already out of the hospital and I can even walk with the help of crutches! Here's a french video I made at the hospital that explains and show how I broke my pelvis. Watch video on Youtube
On the road to recovery
2008/01/08 Victoria BC I made some progress! It was quite painful, but I was able to come out of my bed today. I keep having dizziness every hour though... a result to pain, pills, a lack of sleep and the horrible food the're serving here! hehe
Pelvis fractured (Fracture du bassin)
2008/01/08 Victoria BC I had a bad crash while doing timing runs on January 6th, which resulted in a pelvis fracture. Don't worry, this should be a lot easier than my ex gf to recover from hahaha ;) Stay tuned for more details.
2008/01/11 Victoria BC 2007 was without a doubt my best season ever in terms of media visibility. I gained exposure through TV, magazines, internet and even in a professional bike movie. For the first time since my beginnings...
Racing 4 World cup events in 2008!
2008/01/04 Victoria BC Based on the preliminary schedules floating around, I came up with a schedule for 08. If I'm lucky with sponsorships, I will race 4 World cup races next season. The dates of the bike clinics will be available in a few weeks.
2008/01/04 Victoria BC 2007 marked my 10th season racing downhill. I still remember back in 1997, when I showed up at the first race of the season. I was wearing a pair of jean shorts, a t-shirt and a bike chain around my neck. For some reason...
Last ride of the year
2008/01/03 Victoria BC Hope everyone is doing fine! I couldn't update my website for a little while, but we're back in business now! Here's a picture of the last ride of the year on December 31st. Stay tuned for some more updates! Allo maman! ;)
Christmas riding
2007/12/25 Victoria BC Joyeux Noel, Merry Christmas! Andrew Mitchell (Cove/Sram) and I went for a ride today at Hartland. There's a new downhill track and we filmed some of sections at the end of the day. I put a little movie together, enjoy.
Vid interview of fellow Giant rider Amiel Cavalier
2007/12/02 Victoria BC I came across a video interview of Australian rider Amiel Cavalier on www.sicklines.com. There're some pretty cool riding footage too. This will make you wanna go ride!!!
Pump track is done
2007/11/24 Victoria BC We finished the pump track today! I couldn't take a pic once we were done, it was too dark. But here's one taken during pm. Tomorrow, we're going to work on the trails of Mt. Prevost. Digging and raking is better than gym!
2007/11/22 Victoria BC I had the chance to ride with Steve Smith from Cove/Sram/RedBull yesterday. We went at Mt. Prevost, a mountain located in Duncan 45 minutes from Victoria...
Training day on Mt. Douglas
2007/11/16 Victoria BC Here's a video we shot on Mt. Douglas 2 minutes from my house yesterday. To quickly watch it, use the youtube link. If you wish to save it and benefits from a better quality version, go to the media section.
2007/11/13 Victoria BC Hey everyone, I safely made the trip to Victoria! I'm really stoked to be here again, Victoria is such a nice place. It was about time I leave, because I could see snow at the top of the Bromont mountain...
2007/11/06 Victoria BC By the time you read the following, I'm probably somewhere driving through the United States on my way to the Vancouver Island. I initially thought this summer about going north Alberta to work on the oil rigs...
Article in the Crux Magazine Fall issue
2007/10/19 Bromont QC The Crux Magazine crew followed me during the complete World Cup week end in Mt. Ste-Anne earlier this summer. They put together a two page article with pictures. I personally wrote a 1200 word text...
2007/10/11 Bromont QC Last Friday, I had the chance to coach in Mt. Ste-Anne for the first time. About 20 students from the Séminaire St-Francois school showed up for a full downhill action day. I had the help of Marie-Ève Marcotte...
Media section updated
2007/10/01 Bromont QC I'm relaxing on my patio outside while updating my website, pretty nice nchill weather for a fall day. I have put together a gallery from the 2005 season with the best pics, take a look here Media section.
Comment fait-on pour obtenir une commandite ?
2007/09/27 Bromont QC This article is in French, sorry for those who can't understand our beautiful language! ;) I'll talk about sponsorships, I often receive emails about people wandering how to get started with sponsorships...
Media section updated
2007/09/26 Bromont QC I have uploaded 14 new pictures in the Media section of my website, enjoy! Thanks to everyone who sent me some pics and videos through out the season, I really appreciate it!
2007/09/25 Bromont QC Imagine 50 people starting at the same time on a 6.7km downhill course with the objective of being the first at the bottom? This is exactly the concept of the "Échappée Freeride" event and it was held...
2007/09/19 Bromont QC What a nice month, September is again this year! I've been riding pretty much everyday for the last couple of weeks, the weather is perfect. I've been especially riding cross country and BMX since...
2007/09/16 Bromont QC Two weeks ago was held at the "Domaine 3R" in Trois-Rivière the "Roule et Dons" event. All the profits of this friendly race went to the “Maison Carpe Diem”, a private medical home for people with Alzheimer...
Race for a good cause on September 8th
2007/08/30 Bromont QC C’est avec grand honneur que j’ai accepté la présidence d’honneur de l’événement Roule et Dons qui se déroulera à Trois-Rivières le 8 septembre 2007. Cette journée a non seulement pour but de faire connaitre...
Interview about me on Asilvertouch
2007/08/24 Bromont QC Check out my interview on www.asilvertouch.com. It's the biggest interview I had the chance to do and I'm really happy with the result. Special thanks to Marc-André Casavant for this opportunity.
Back in Quebec
2007/08/06 Bromont QC Hey everyone, I'm back! I arrived in MTL last Friday, jeez I was tired... not sure if it was because of the night flight or all the parties in Whistler! hehe I'll post some pictures pretty soon!
Westside, here I come!
2007/07/15 Bromont QC I'm taking a plane today at 6:25pm and I'll spend the next 2 weeks in BC. I will race the Canada Cup final, the Nationals and some races of the Crankworx in Whistler. I'll try to keep you posted, see you!
2007/07/09 Bromont QC Aaahhh the Mt. Ste-Anne World Cup, what a classic. Did you know that Mt. Ste-Anne is the only mountain where a World Cup was held every single year since the creation of the UCI World Cup circuit back in 1991...
2007/07/08 Bromont QC Décidemment, ça été une semaine assez varié et mouvementé côté TV et shooting et ce n'est sûrement pas moi qui va se plaindre ! :) C'est toujours trippant de participer à des trucs du genre. Comme...
Cours de descente samedi 7 juillet 2007
2007/07/03 Bromont QC Voici les informations, pour le cours du samedi 7 juillet. Cette clinique de pilotage s'adresse aux descendeurs débutants et intermédiaires...
Progression Coaching Vélo, maintenant en ligne
2007/07/02 Bromont QC Vous êtes débutant, intermédiaire ou même un coureur et vous désirez améliorer vos habiletés techniques en descente ? Consulter la page Progression coaching vélo pour tout les détails !
2007/07/02 Bromont QC Salut ! It's been at lease 2 weeks since I had the chance to sit down at home and relax. I decided I should take this opportunity to do a little wrap up about my last two weeks. I first wanted to put one...
Première clinique pour filles seulement
2007/06/16 Bromont QC Le 7 juin dernier à Bromont, se tenait le tout premier cours réservé aux filles qui fût d'ailleurs un succès ! C'est du moins l'avis des 7 participantes présentent au cours...
Massive update in the Media section
2007/06/05 Bromont QC I finally find some time to update the Media section of my website!!! I've uploaded some videos as well as some pictures of the current season. I still have some work to do, but it's a good start! Enjoy!
Cours de descente samedi 16 juin 2007
2007/06/04 Bromont QC Voici les informations, pour le cours du samedi 16 juin. Cette clinique de pilotage s'adresse aux descendeurs intermédiaires...
Mt. Tremblant Canada Cup race report
2007/06/04 Bromont QC Jeeeez, what a stressful weekend! I must have spent 12 hours working on my bike over the weekend! Fixing little mechanic failures, doing some fine tuning, trying to find the perfect suspension setup...
Bromont Canada Cup race report
2007/05/22 Bromont QC Well things didn't really turn out the way I wished. I ended in 12th place last weekend in Bromont, where was held the first Canada Cup of the season. After riding all winter long I was expecting a better result...
2007/05/09 Bromont QC Wow, already May, winter went by so fast! Time goes by quickly when you have fun, I really had a blast out there! I've been thinking about training in BC during a full winter for a long time, but it just never happened. There...
2007/04/19 Boulder City NV Here's a little update on what I've been up to lately. But first here's a little resume of my first race of the 2007 season: it sucked. mouahaaha ok, but more seriously it was a disappointing race for me. I managed...
Riding in Bootleg Canyon, close to Las Vegas
2007/04/18 Boulder City NV After a disapointing race in Sea Otter (I crashed) I'll spend the next couple of days in Bootleg Canyon where I can ride XC, DH and even BMX. Blue sky, dry conditions and hot temperature! Viva Las Vegas! :)
Live from Sea Otter, California
2007/04/12 Sea Otter CA Today's was the first day of practice. Despite a few jumps were added this year, the course is still not very challenging, but it just feels good to have a number plate on the bike again!
On my way to California
2007/04/10 Kelson OR Mathieu Laurin and I left Victoria this afternoon and we are heading up to Sea Otter, California for the first race of the 2007 season. We stopped for the night in a luxury motel in Kelso, Oregon hehe ;)
Cour de descente du dimanche 29 avril
2007/04/07 Victoria BC Voici donc les informations, pour le cours du dimanche 29 avril. Cette clinique de pilotage s'adresse aux descendeurs débutants et intermédiaires. À noter que je quitte pour la Californie mardi le 10 avril et que...
Cour de descente du samedi 28 avril
2007/04/07 Victoria BC Voici donc les informations, pour le cours du samedi 28 avril. Cette clinique de pilotage s'adresse aux descendeurs débutants et intermédiaires. À noter que je quitte pour la Californie mardi le 10 avril et que...
Ma nouvelle business: Progression coaching vélo
2007/04/07 Victoria BC C'est maintenant officiel, me voilà maintenant en affaire! :) J'ai décidé de démarrer ma propre entreprise Progression Coaching Vélo qui se spécialisera dans les cours de vélo...
2007/03/31 Victoria BC Better late than never! Here's a little resume of my weekend in Quebec, where I participated on March 3rd, in one of the most incredible and original competition ever ; the Red Bull Crashed Ice. Those 4 days...
Check out Eric Goss interview
2007/03/14 Victoria BC I've been very busy lately with my training and I didn't have time to put together the Red Bull's report I promised. Meanwhile check out this interesting interview on my team mate Eric goss on Asilvertouch.com
Back from the Red Bull Crashed Ice
2007/03/06 Victoria BC Just to let you now I'm still alive! Last weekend was crazy! This has to be one of the most incredible thing I'll ever have the chance to do! Complete report and pictures coming soon, stay tuned!
2007/02/25 Victoria BC Hey everyone! I've put together a little video from a recent downhill ride in Bear Hill, a regional park 20 minutes from to Victoria. Nothing spectacular, just some cool riding on a beautiful trail...
I'm now with Giant Bicycle Canada !!!
2007/02/22 Victoria BC This has to be the most important news on my website, since it's creation back in 2002! Last night, Giant has released a press communiqué to announce the 2007 professional downhill team...
2007/02/11 Victoria BC Weather is getting better everyday here in Vic, pretty much 10-12c all the time during the day. So I've been taking advantage of it and been out on some nice rides the last few days. Tomorrow, we're heading...
I qualified for the Red Bull Crashed Ice!!!
2007/01/23 Victoria BC I'm stocked!!!!! I will be returning to Quebec next March to attempt a huge competition, but this time I will trade my bike for ice skates! The Red Bull Crashed Ice, is a combination between hockey, downhill...
2007/01/13 Victoria BC It is now official; I will not be racing for Cycles Devinci in 2007. The company has decided to focus on a road team next season and therefore the Devinci Daredevil team was shut down. As for me, I...
2006 National Ranking Champion!!!
2006/12/05 Victoria BC The Canadian Cyclist Association released recently the final 2006 National ranking standing and I'm excited to announce you that I'm sitting on top of the list! Yeah, that's right...
2006 Promo video and pictures online
2006/12/05 Victoria BC- Finally, my 2006 promo video is now online! You can view it by clicking on the Promo Video section on your left. I also added pictures from this season in the Media section... Enjoy!!! :)
2006/11/28 Victoria BC Hello everyone and welcome on version 5.0 of my website! I hope you like it! I spent a lot of time working on this project in the last 3 months and I'm quite happy with the result. It's still not...
2006/11/27 Victoria BC La compagnie de jeans Lois a dévoilé leurs nouvelles pubs il y a quelques semaines et devinez qui se retrouve sur l'une d'elle ? Et oui ! Je suis en compagnie d'une jolie blonde en plus hihihi :) Il reste...
How about some 12 minute downhill runs?
2006/11/13 Victoria BC Dring, dring... Andrew Mitchell (Champion Canadien 2006) m'appelle vendredi passé pour me demander si ça me dit d'aller faire quelques runs de downhill au Mt. Prevost à 45 minutes d'ici. Je m'habille...
2006/11/01 Victoria BC Bonjour ! Ca fait maintenant quelques jours que je suis arrivé à ma nouvelle demeure dans la magnifique ville de Victoria. Il a fait super beau jusqu'à maintenant. Ciel bleu, aucun nuage, gros soleil...
Direction Victoria BC jusqu'au printemps
2006/10/24 Laval QC Pour ceux qui n'étaient pas au courant, j'ai décidé de déménagé à Victoria en Colombie-Britannique pour l'hiver ! :p Je vais donc pouvoir m'entraîner comme jamais auparavant ! J'ai l'intention de faire beaucoup...
Maudit Laurin ! Encore lui ! ;)
2006/09/27 Laval QC- Après ma contre performance au Massif du sud (4e et 8e), c'est Mathieu Laurin qui menait au classement général avec toutefois une mince avance, tout allait donc se jouer à l'Anse St-Jean ! La...
Une 4e et 8e place au Massif du sud
2006/09/27 Laval QC- Vaut mieux tard que jamais ! Voici un bref résumé du weekend double du Massif du sud. On peut dire que ce ne fût pas l'un de mes meilleurs weekends de course cette saison ! Je savais qu'il allait être dur de bien...