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2016 HALL OF FAME CLASS INDUCTED

MILTON, ON, Oct. 4, 2016 – The second annual Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame induction ceremony and luncheon was held with tremendous success over the weekend of October 1st and 2nd.

The 2016 class of Hall of Fame inductees included Gord Fraser, Louise Lalonde, Marie-Hélène Prémont, Alex Stieda, Brian Walton and Canada’s 1908 Men’s Team Pursuit squad.

The ceremonies began on Saturday, October 1st, with the official unveiling of the plaques at the permanent home of the Hall in the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, prior to the start of the final session of racing at the Milton International Challenge.  Afterward, inductees joined Cycling Canada supporters and sponsors at a VIP cocktail event on the infield of the velodrome while watching the competition.

On Sunday morning, three of the inductees – Gord Fraser, Alex Stieda and Brian Walton – joined approximately 100 members of the cycling community for the first annual Ride with Legends presented by Lexus, a fully supported ride through the beautiful Halton Hills region. 2015 inductees Steve Bauer, Curt Harnett and Gordon Singleton were also on the ride, along with Rio Olympians Hugo Barrette, Kirsti Lay and Kate O’Brien.

Following the ride, the Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame induction luncheon honoured the inductees with presentations highlighting their accomplishments, as well as crystal awards as keepsakes. Each of the recipients present spoke about their careers, including acknowledgements of the individuals and organizations that made their accomplishments possible.  A moving tribute to 2015 inductee Jocelyn Lovell, who passed away earlier this year, was also held.

John Tolkamp, President of Cycling Canada, stated, “We believe it is important to honour the individuals who are instrumental in building our sport, and there is no better way to recognize them than through this induction into the Hall of Fame.  This year’s inductees are special in that they continue be involved and give back to the sport, and remain exemplary role models.”

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SEVEN NATIONS WIN TITLES ON FINAL DAY OF MILTON INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE  

MILTON, Oct.2 – The Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus concluded on Saturday after three days of intense competition among riders from 11 nations.  The final day saw winners from Great Britain, the United States, Suriname, the Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, Japan, plus host Canada.

In the Junior Omnium competitions, Canadian riders took both the women’s and men’s titles, with Ali van Yzendoorn (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) winning the women’s title after lapping the field in the Points Race.  Thierry Kerouac Marcassa (Team Quebec) won the men’s title in similar fashion.

The Individual Pursuit titles were won by British rider Neah Evans (Podium Ambitions) for the women, with Japan’s Ryo Chikatani (Japan National Team) winning the men’s.

In the Keirin competition, Rio Olympian Laurine van Riessen (Netherlands) outsprinted Canada’s Kate O’Brien (Team Canada) for the women’s title, while Jair Tjon En Fa of Suriname won a come-from-behind victory in the men’s race, ahead of Great Britain’s Jonathan Mitchell (Billy Bilsland Cycles).

The final competitions of the Challenge were the Scratch Races for women and men.  Evans took her second win of the day in the women’s field, while U.S. champion Zachary Kovalcik (Black Lodge Cycling) won the men’s.

“Once again we have proven that we have a world class facility and a world class team that is ready to host a World Cup here in Milton,” said Mathieu Boucher, Performance Development Director at Cycling Canada.  “We saw great performances from Canadian athletes that contributed to our desire to host international events and to showcase track cycling.”

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FIVE NATIONS WIN TITLES ON DAY 2 OF MILTON INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE

MILTON, Oct.1 – Eight titles were awarded on the second day of competition at the Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus, on Friday.  Riders from Great Britain, the Netherlands, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Canada won gold medals.

In the Sprint competitions, Laurine van Riessen (Netherlands) beat Canadian champion Kate O’Brien (Team Canada) for the women’s title, while Jair Tjon En Fa (Suriname) defeated Jonathan Mitchell (Billy Bilsland Cycles) for the men’s. Hugo Barrette (Team Canada) took the men’s bronze Medal.

The Women’s Points race was won by Great Britain, with Neah Evans (Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa) defeating Team Canada riders Kinley Gibson and Jamie Gilgen.  In the extremely aggressive Men’s Points race, Jay Lamoureux (Team Canada) dominated, finishing ahead of Japan’s Ryo Chikatani and American Zachary Kovalcik (Black Lodge Cycling).

Four titles were also awarded in the Junior competition, with Je’land Sydney (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) of Trinidad and Tobago winning the men’s Keirin title and Kassandra Kriarakis (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) the women’s.  In the Individual Pursuit, Ali van Yzendoorn (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) won the women’s title and Tristen Guillemette (Team Quebec) the men’s.

The Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus concludes on Saturday with eight titles to be awarded over the final two sessions.  It offers a rare opportunity for Canadian fans to see world class competition in their own backyard. Parking is free.

Ticket Prices (including HST and service charge)
Adult – $18.39
Youth/Senior – $13.39

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.mattamynationalcyclingcentre.ca/en/events/Events-Calendar.asp?_mid_=25657

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VAN DEN EYNDE COMPLETES NATIONAL COACH TERM

Ottawa, Sept. 30, 2016 – After two quadrennials through the London and recent Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games as national coach, Eric Van den Eynde is leaving his role at Cycling Canada at the end of this month.

With the next four years leading to Tokyo 2020 demanding a greater focus on talent identification and development nationwide, the need for broader based coaching support has become necessary.

This reflects the rapid evolution of para-cycling and the goal of Cycling Canada to find and nurture more talent outside the traditional stream which will allow for success in four years’ time.

Over the last eight years in the role of para-cycling coach for Cycling Canada, Van den Eynde has been a great contributor to the success of the program, as many athletes owe their success to his vast experience in coaching.

“I want to thank Cycling Canada for giving me the opportunity to be an important contributor in the development and the success of our para-cycling athletes over the course of my 8-year tenure as national para-cycling coach” stated Eric Van den Eynde. “It has been a privilege to work alongside exceptional athletes that have helped me grow as a coach and as a person.”

Cycling Canada wishes Eric all the best as he sets his sights on other projects.

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CANADA LEADS MILTON INTERNATIONAL STANDINGS WITH THREE WINS ON FIRST DAY

MILTON, Sept. 30, 2016. – The 11-nation Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus track competition opened on Thursday with four countries recording victories, led by host Canada’s three wins.  Seven different nations were represented on the podiums for six medal ceremonies.

Canada won the first medals of the Challenge with a 1-2 finish in the Women’s Elimination Race, with Team Canada’s Kinley Gibson outsprinting team mate Ariane Bonhomme.  Denmark’s Trine Schmidt finished third.

Canada also won the Men’s Elimination, with Canadian Omnium champion Aidan Caves (Team Canada) holding off American rider Zachary Kovalcik (Black Lodge Cycling).  Ryo Chikatani of the Japanese national team took third.

In the Women’s 500 metre Time Trial, Rio Olympian Laurine van Riessen of the Netherlands was the only rider to go below 36 seconds, with a winning time of 35.869 seconds.  Robyn Stewart (Glasgow Sprint Track Cycling) was second at 36.904 seconds and Lauriane Genest (Equipe du Quebec) third at 36.967 seconds.

The Men’s 1000 metre Time Trial was won by Scottish rider Jonathan Mitchell (Billy Bilsland Cycles) with a time of one minute and 4.728 seconds.  Mika Simola, racing for Finland, took second with 1:05.412, and Canadian rider Bayley Simpson (Team RaceClean) was third at 1:06.407.

The final two titles were awarded in the Junior Sprint competitions, with Canada’s Charlotte Creswicke (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) outsprinting American Marcy Bardman (Sprinters Edge) in the women’s competition.  Trinidad and Tobago’s Je’land Sydney (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) won the men’s competition ahead of Canadian Nick Wammes (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires).

Racing continues on Friday at 11:30 am, followed by a 7:30 pm evening session, and concludes on Saturday with the final two sessions.  The Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus offers a rare opportunity for Canadian fans to see world class competition in their own backyard. Parking is free.

Ticket Prices (including HST and service charge)
Adult – $18.39
Youth/Senior – $13.39

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.mattamynationalcyclingcentre.ca/en/events/Events-Calendar.asp?_mid_=25657

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MILTON INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE BRINGS WORLD-CLASS TRACK COMPETITION TO CANADA

MILTON, Sept. 28, 2016. – Two days after the conclusion of the Canadian Track Championships, competition returns to the Mattamy National Cycling Centre for the Milton International Challenge (MIC) p/b Lexus, which begins on Thursday, September 29th, running through Saturday, October 1st.

The MIC, now in its second year, is the only international track cycling competition held in Canada, attracting athletes from around the world, including the United States, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Finland, Suriname, Denmark, Ireland, Great Britain and the Netherlands. This event will serve as a test event for the recently announced bid to host a Track World Cup, starting in the 2017-18 season.

These athletes will face off against Canadian riders across events ranging from Sprints to Time Trials, the Elimination and Points Race. Among those in attendance will be recent Rio Olympians Hugo Barrette and Kate O’Brien of Canada, Njisane Philip of Trinidad and Tobago, and Laurine van Riessen of the Netherlands.

Also racing will be some of the best future talent from Canada and the United States, in the Junior competition for women and men aged 17-18.

“We are thrilled to be able to host the Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus and feel very privileged to have such high-profile athletes from around the world,” says Mathieu Boucher, Performance Development director at Cycling Canada. “This is really going to bring the competition to another level and will make for a great show. We see this event as a stepping stone to hosting the Track World Cup in 2017.”

Racing begins on Thursday at 11:30 am, followed by mid-day and evening sessions on both Friday and Saturday. The Milton International Challenge offers a rare opportunity for Canadian fans to see world class competition in their own backyard. Parking is free.

Ticket Prices (including HST and service charge)
Adult – $18.39
Youth/Senior – $13.39
3 Day Pass Adult – $33.39
3 Day Pass Youth/Senior – $23.40

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.mattamynationalcyclingcentre.ca/en/events/Events-Calendar.asp?_mid_=25657

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CYCLING CANADA BIDS FOR TRACK WORLD CUP

OTTAWA, Sept. 28, 2016. – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce that a bid has been submitted to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) for a three year sanction to hold a Track World Cup at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, in Milton, Ontario.

The bid is for a multi-year hosting of three consecutive years, beginning in 2017-18 and going through 2018-19 and 2019-20, leading into the next Olympic Games in Tokyo.  The World Cup is the highest level of competition, and is a critical component of qualifying starting positions for world championships and Olympic Games.

The Mattamy National Cycling Centre, built to host the track events at the 2015 Pan Am Games, is a Category 1 homologated velodrome, and one of only two velodromes in North America that meets the requirements to host World Cup-level competitions.

The UCI will release the 2017-18 calendar during the UCI Congress at the Road World Championships (October 9-16), with dates based on pairing locations that are in the same region.  The Milton World Cup could be either in the Fall of 2017 or Winter of 2018.

“We are pleased to be considered as a potential host to top level World Cup events in Milton,” stated Jacques Landry, High Performance Director at Cycling Canada.  “Holding these World Cups in our backyard will help continue to build the popularity of track cycling in Canada, all the while giving our best track athletes the chance to shine on the international stage in front of their home crowd leading into the Tokyo Olympics.”

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ROORDA & CAVES CONCLUDE THE CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH OMNIUM TITLES

MILTON, Sept. 27, 2016. – The 2016 Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus concluded on Monday after three days of exciting racing. The final day saw 16 titles awarded across Elite and Masters categories at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, in Milton, Ontario.

Competition opened on Monday with Elite titles awarded in the Women’s 500 metre Time Trial, where Rio Olympian Kate O’Brien of Calgary won her third title of the Championships. Stephanie Roorda of Vancouver took the silver medal and Tegan Cochrane of Kelowna won the bronze. In the Men’s 1000 metre Time Trial, Vincent de Haitre of Cumberland, Ontario, the national record holder, won the title, with Aidan Caves of Vancouver taking silver and Bayley Simpson of Lindsay, Ontario, winning the bronze medal.

Roorda followed up her silver medal in the Time Trial with national titles in both the Women’s Keirin and the six event Omnium competition. Cochrane took the silver medal in the Keirin and Natalie Cormier of Bromont, Quebec, the bronze. In the Omnium, Kinley Gibson of Edmonton won the silver medal in the Omnium and Jamie Gilgen of Dundas, Ontario, the bronze.

In the Men’s Keirin, Joel Archambault of Ste-Christine, Quebec, won his third national title, with Keith Bruneau of North Vancouver taking the silver medal and Patrice St Louis Pivin of Windsor, Quebec, finishing third. In the Omnium, Aidan Caves of Vancouver won the title after six events, in a final Points Race that saw multiple lead changes over the 40 kilometre competition. Derek Gee of Osgoode, Ontario, won the silver medal and Dylan Davies of Vancouver the bronze.

Masters titles were awarded to women and men in the Team Sprint, Keirin and Individual Pursuit.

Track competition at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre will take a two day hiatus before riders from Europe, Asia and the United States join top Canadian athletes at the Milton International Challenge for three days of racing, starting Thursday, September 29th.

Tickets and schedules for the Milton International Challenge can be found at http://www.mattamynationalcyclingcentre.ca/en/events/Events-Calendar.asp?_mid_=25657

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O’BRIEN & ARCHAMBAULT TAKE SECOND TITLES OF TRACK NATIONALS

MILTON, Sept. 26, 2016. – Day Two of the Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus, on Sunday, had 15 titles awarded across the Elite, Masters and Para categories at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, in Milton, Ontario.

The Sprint competition saw Rio Olympian Kate O’Brien of Calgary win her second national title in Elite women, after winning the Team Sprint on the opening day.  O’Brien was unmatched, qualifying first and winning every race on her way to the title.  In the final, O’Brien beat Natalie Cormier of Bromont, Quebec, in two straight rides.  Tegan Cochrane (Kelowna, BC) won the bronze.

Joel Archambault of Ste-Christine, Quebec, won the men’s title in similar fashion, also his second national title.  Archambault beat Michel Herszak of Edmonton for the title, however, since Herszak is not a Canadian citizen and ineligible for a championship medal, third placed Patrice St Louis Pivin of Windsor, Quebec, was awarded the silver medal.

In the Individual Pursuit competition, Kinley Gibson of Edmonton won the Elite women’s title, finishing nearly two seconds ahead of Annie Foreman-Mackey of Kingston, Ontario.  Stephanie Roorda of Vancouver won the bronze medal.

Ryan Roth of Guelph, Ontario, the national road time trial champion, dominated the Men’s Individual Pursuit, finishing nearly three seconds in front of Jay Lamoureux of Victoria, with Adam Jamieson of Barrie, Ontario, winning the bronze medal.

National titles were also awarded in Sprint, Scratch Race and Team Pursuit competitions in the Masters women and men categories.

The Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus conclude on Monday, with titles awarded in the six event Omnium, Keirin and Madison competitions.

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CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFER EXCITING RACING IN OPENING SESSIONS

MILTON, Sept. 25, 2016. – The opening day of competition at the Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus on Saturday saw 13 titles awarded across Elite, Masters and Para categories at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, in Milton, Ontario.

In the Elite category, the Team Sprint titles went to Olympians Kate O’Brien and Laura Brown for the women, and to the Quebec squad of Hugo Barrette, Joel Archambault and Patrice St Louis Pivin.

The Women’s Team Pursuit was won by the composite team of Steph Roorda, Laura Brown, Jamie Gilgen and Brenna Pauly, finishing only 0.125 seconds ahead of the composite squad of Kirsti Lay, Annie Foreman-Mackey, Kinley Gibson and Ariane Bonhomme.  The Men’s gold medal race was equally close, with the young squad of Adam Jamieson, Evan Burtnik, Derek Gee and Bayley Simpson finishing 0.193 seconds ahead of veterans Ed Veal and Ryan Roth, with Aidan Caves and Jay Lamoureux.

In the mixed category Para 1000 metre time trial, the women’s tandem of Carla Shibley took the title ahead of the Martin Croteau Daigle tandem, after category factors were applied.
National titles were also awarded across multiple categories for Masters Women and Men in the Time Trial and Points Race events.

Racing continues on Sunday and Monday, with the Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus offering a rare opportunity for Canadian fans to see world class competition in their own backyard.  Parking is free.

Ticket Prices (including HST and service charge)
Adult – $10.89
Youth/Senior – $6.12
3 Day Pass Adult – $18.36
3 Day Pass Youth/Senior – $13.38

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://cyclingcanada.ca/sport/track/events/type-of-event/canadian-championships/2016-canadian-track-championships-elitemasterpara/

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