MASTER CYCLISTS COMPLETE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUAL PURSUIT AND KEIRIN

Cadet and Junior Omnium events begin with close battles

(Milton, ON – October 10, 2015) The 2015 Canadian Championships continued for a fourth day at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, and the master racers ended their Championships with the individual pursuit and keirin races.

The U17 and U19 riders, Canada’s future generation of track cyclists, began their two-day omnium events. Both Omnium are proving to be very exciting with close gaps at the midway point.

Katherine Maine is currently leading the women’s junior omnium, battling a tight race against Devaney Collier and Anna Talman. The Top 3 is currently separated by a narrow four points, setting up for an intense battle on Sunday.

The men’s junior omnium overall standings is equally as close with three riders within eight points. Evan Burtnik, Bayley Simpson and Pier-André Côté have all broken the 100-pt mark, and each point will be critical in the remaining three events.

The fifth and last day of the Canadian Championships will be disputed tomorrow.

RESULTS – 2015 CANADIAN TRACK CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

MASTER A – KEIRIN

1. MCLEAN, James (Racer Sportif/Mattamy)

2. PALMA, Mark (Team NCCH p/b DEC Express)

3. BAERG, Brent (Atomic)

MASTER B – KEIRIN

1. MCKEE, Steve (Wheels of Bloor Gray)

2. D’ANGELO, Andy (Kurzawinski Coach)

3. FIREK, Chris (Racer Sportif/Mattamy)

MASTER C – KEIRIN

1. UGALDE, Richard (La Bicicletta)