CANADA FINISHES MILTON WORLD CUP IN FIFTH PLACE

Milton, ON (January 27, 2020) – The final round of the Track World Cup in Milton, Ontario, concluded on Sunday with some strong performances from Canadian NextGen riders. Canada finished the World Cup with four medals – one gold, one silver and two bronze, placing the country fifth in the nation standings, and third in total number of medals.

Nick Wammes, riding for the P2M trade team, qualified third in the men’s 200 metre Sprint, with a personal best time of 9.755 seconds, earning him a direct spot in the eighth-final, where he finished ninth overall.

In the women’s Keirin, Pan Am champion Lauriane Genest was a last minute substitute to the ill Kelsey Mitchell, where she secured her place in the second round through the repechage. Although she did not advance to the medal final, she won the 7-12 final, finishing seventh overall.

“I’m very happy with how the girls rode,” said Franck Durivaux, Head Sprint Coach. “Kelsey was very sick, so we didn’t think she could do it, but she was totally amazing. She and Lauriane did a personal best in the Team Sprint for gold, and on the second day Kelsey just smashed it again in the Sprint. We decided that she would not do the Keirin for her health, and Lauriane just stepped in.”