Canada's Ryder Hesjedal overtook the leader Joaquin Rodriguez in the final stage to win cycling's Giro d'Italia in May 2012. Who is Canada's best-known cyclist, ever? No fair to say Trevor Linden, the ex-Vancouver Canuck captain, who happens to be an avid amateur rider. Maybe Steve Bauer, who wore the Tour de France leader's yellow jersey for nine days in 1988, deserves the title. Or Alex Stieda, who two years earlier, with a surprise attack on the second day of the race, captured all five of the Tour's jerseys -- and was so knackered by the effort that he barely got through the next stage, and was almost tossed from the Tour. Mountain biker Alison Sydor was a four-time world champion. Gord Fraser won over 200 races in his day. Durable, versatile Michael Barry may be the best writer in the