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ANDRÉANNE PICHETTE RODE TO ELEVENTH POSITION AT MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP

(La Bresse, FRA – May 19, 2012) Canadian mountain biker Andréanne Pichette rode to the eleventh place in the women’s U23 race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, today, La Bresse, France.

In the men’s U23 race, Evan Guthrie was the top Canadian in 28^th place.

Both Men and Women Elite riders will tackle the course tomorrow, Sunday, for the last Olympic qualifying race.

RESULTS – MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP – LA BRESSE, FRA
Men U23
1, GEHBAUER Alexander (AUT) 1:22:24
2. SCHULTE-LUENZUM Markus (GER) FOCUS MIG TEAM +1:37
3. STIRNEMANN Matthias (SUI) THOEMUS RACING TEAM +2:01
4. CINK Ondrej (CZE) MERIDA BIKING TEAM +2:06
5. BRAIDOT Daniele (ITA) +2:50
28. GUTHRIE Evan (CAN) +7:02
58. MCNEELY Evan (CAN) +13:30
79. MOREAU Etienne (CAN) -2LAP

Women U23
1. BELOMOYNA Yana (UKR) BI&ESSE – INFOTRE PROTEK 1:23:33
2. HENDERSON Rebecca (AUS) +1:37
3. SHEPPARD Samara (NZL) WHEELER – IXS TEAM +2:21
4. NEETHLING Candice (RSA) +2:22
5. GORYCKA Paula (POL) 4F E-VIVE RACING TEAM +4:36
11. PICHETTE Andréanne (CAN) +9:21
DNF. BIETOLA Laura (CAN) SCOTT-3ROXRACING

May 19, 2012/by Communications

COUPE CANADA CUP STARTS THIS WEEKEND IN MONT-TREMBLANT

Mont-Tremblant set to welcome hundreds of Mountain bikers of all ages

(Ottawa, ON – May 17, 2012) The 2012 Canada Cup is set to begin this weekend in Mont-Tremblant, where hundreds of mountain bike enthusiasts will race for coveted points that will ultimately crown the 2012 Canada Cup Champions.

In 2011, the married couple of Catherine Vipond and Matt Hadley won the Canada Cup in the Elite category, while junior Canadian Champions Marc-Antoine Nadon and Frédérique Trudel both took the titles in the junior category.

The national cycling series will be held both in Eastern Canada and Western Canada. The 2012 Canada Cup Series start with the very popular race in Mont-Tremblant featuring both a cross-country race and a downhill race on May 19 and 20th. The series will then travel to Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec before a stop in Barrie, Ontario, the final stop of the Eastern leg of the series.

After a six-week break, the series will move to the West, for both cross-country and downhill finals.

The Canada Cup National Cycling Series represent the highest calibre of coordinated domestic racing in Canada. The series is a stepping stone for any riders with the goals of achieve international success. There are two goals of the series: to provide athletes from across the country with the best possible competitive preparation to aspire to national and international level events, and to develop and promote the sport of cycling in Canada through the encouraged participation of all age and ability categories.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS – 2012 CANADA CUP SERIES

May 19 – Mont-Tremblant, QC (XCO)
May 20 – Mont-Tremblant, QC (DH)
May 27 – Baie-Saint-Paul QC (XCO)
June 03 – Barrie, ON (XCO)
July 15 – TBC (XCO) – Finals
July 29 – Panorama, BC (DH) – Finals

Legend

XCO – Olympic Cross-country

DH – Downhill

May 17, 2012/by Communications

NATIONS CUP SAGUENAY RETURNS FOR A FIFTH YEAR

Up and coming U23 riders to battle for World Championships spots in Canada

(Ottawa, ON – May 16, 2012) The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to support 2012 UCI Nations Cup/Coupe des Nations Saguenay, an important international cycling race featuring the best U23 riders in the world.

The Nations Cup Saguenay is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. The four-day, 558-kilometre stage race will be held from May 31 to June 3 in four local municipalities: Jonquière, La Baie, Kénogami and Chicoutimi.

“We are thankful for the continued involvement of Bernard Noël, president of the local organizing committee. Over the last five years, the Nations Cup Saguenay has evolved to become a top international race for the World champions and Olympic champions of tomorrow,” said Mathieu Boucher, Director of development for the the Canadian Cycling Association.

The Nations Cup Saguenay is part of the UCI Nations Cup Tour, where countries from around the world race with the objective to secure as many spots as possible for the UCI World Championships.

Luc Arseneau of Dieppe, NB is heading the Canadian delegation at Nations Cup events.

“The Saguenay Nations Cup is a very important stop in the U23 UCI calendar for Canada. It represents a great opportunity for us not only to score points on the Nations Cup calendar, but also in the UCI America Tour,” said Arseneau, road development coach at the Canadian Cycling Association.

“We are really looking forward to lining up a good team for the occasion. In order for Canada to succeed at such level, we must have the cooperation of everyone involved; and that includes the riders, the Provincial Sport Organizations, and the cycling teams. This is why we are very grateful, namely, of the support of Team SpiderTech powered by C10 for allowing two if its U23 riders to wear the maple leaf for this project.” The 2012 selection for Canada will be composed of:
Antoine Duchesnes (Garneau-Québécor-Norton Rose)
David Boily (SpiderTech powered by C10)
Hugo Houle (SpiderTech powered by C10)
Pierrick Naud (Ekoi-Gaspésien)
Ryan Aitcheson (Panther p/b Competitive Cyclist)
Stuart Wight (CR4C Roanne)
In 2011, Canadian cyclist David Boily of Québec, QC (Team SpiderTech powered by C10) finished second of the UCI Nations Cup Tour de l’Avenir in France becoming the first Canadian to ever wear the prestigious Yellow Jersey at the race, a jersey he held for four stages.

Event information can be found at http://www.coupedesnationssaguenay.com.

STAGES – NATIONS CUP SAGUENAY
http://www.coupedesnationssaguenay.com/index.php?id=4&lang=eng
May 31 – Stage 1 – Jonquière (140.7 km)
June 1 – Stage 2 – La Baie (148.4 km)
June 2 – Stage 3 – Kénogami (141 km)
June 3 – Stage 4 – Chicoutimi (128.4 km)

May 16, 2012/by Communications

OLYMPIC SELECTION POOL ANNOUNCED FOR MEN’S ROAD CYCLING

(Ottawa, ON – May 11, 2012) The Canadian Cycling Association is proud to unveil the list of athletes who have qualified for the 2012 Olympic Selection Pool for men’s road cycling, a short-list group of riders from which the 2012 Olympic Cycling Team will be selected.

“Canadian cycling has never been this healthy, with strong depth. We have in front of us a talented group of road cyclists to analyze. Our discussions and final decision will certainly revolve around our best chance to win a medal in London, and help achieve our goals,” said Gord Fraser, Manager of the men’s program at the Canadian Cycling Association.

“With a record number of Canadian riders competing in professional cycling either at the WorldTour or the pro-continental levels, we are confident we will have a competitive cyclist selected to represent Canada at the Olympic Games,” added Jacques Landry, Director of High Performance at the Canadian Cycling Association.

Olympic Selection Pool – Road Cycling, Men
Michael BARRY (Toronto, ON/Team SKY Pro Cycling) [Road Race, Time Trial]
David BOILY (Québec, QC/Team SpiderTech powered by C10) [Road Race, Time Trial]
Guillaume BOIVIN (Longueuil, QC/Team SpiderTech powered by C10) [Road Race, Time Trial]
Ryder HESJEDAL (Victoria, BC/Garmin-Barracuda) [Road Race, Time Trial]
Bruno LANGLOIS (Québec, QC/Team Garneau-Quebecor) [Road Race, Time Trial]
Christian MEIER (Sussex, NB/Orica-GreenEdge Pro Cycling Team) [Road Race, Time Trial]
Dominique ROLLIN (Boucherville, QC/FDJ-Big Mat) [Road Race, Time Trial]
Ryan ROTH (Cambridge, ON/Team SpiderTech powered by C10) [Road Race, Time Trial]
Will ROUTLEY (Whistler, BC/ Team SpiderTech powered by C10) [Road Race, Time Trial]
Svein TUFT (Langley, BC/Orica-GreenEdge Pro Cycling Team) [Road Race, Time Trial]
David VEILLEUX (Cap Rouge, QC/Team Europcar) [Road Race, Time Trial]

Through the UCI Qualification process, Canada qualified one spot for the men’s Olympic road race and one spot of the men’s Olympic time trial. According to UCI regulations, an athlete who wishes to participate in the time trial must start the road race.

The women’s selection pool will be announced on or around June 6 as the UCI qualification window is still open to this day.

Athletes in the Olympic selection pool have all qualified as a result of their performances since the UCI Qualification Window has been opened. As per the approved Selection guidelines, the High Performance advisory committee of the Canadian Cycling Association, comprised of many specialists, will gather and proceed with the selection of athletes who will be nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team to represent Canada at the upcoming Olympic Games in London, UK.

For more information on the selection protocol for road cycling, click here.

The list of nominated athletes to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team will be announced on June 21st during the 2012 COLD-FX Canadian Road Championships in Lac Mégantic, QC. More details will follow with media availabilities.

May 11, 2012/by Communications

LARGER CREW OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN BIKERS TO COMPETE IN NEXT TWO WORLD CUPS

Next two World Cups are important events in the UCI Qualification process

(Ottawa, ON – May 10, 2012) A larger crew of Canadian mountain bikers will be racing the next two UCI Worlds Cup events, hoping to score some very precious points for Canada in the UCI Olympic qualification process.

There are two events left on the Olympic qualifying calendar for the 2012 Olympic Games: UCI World Cups in Nove Mesto Na Morave, Czech Republic, and in La Bresse, France.

Canada is ranked comfortably in first place of the women’s UCI Olympic Nations Ranking, and in 13th place of the men’s ranking with 1633 points. According to the UCI Olympic selection protocol, countries ranked 6-13 will receive two spots on the start line of the Men’s Olympic race, while Canada has secured the maximum two spots for the women’s Olympic race.

Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, BC (Team Luna Pro) is the reigning World Champion in the discipline, and is currently holding the World Cup Leader jersey, sitting on top of the 2012 UCI World Cup standings. Emily Batty of Brooklin, ON (Team Subaru-Trek) is sitting in fourth place of the UCI World Cup standings after a medal-winning performance in Pietermaritzburg, while Marie-Hélène Prémont of Château Richer, QC, is ranked in 19th place.

A total of 18 Canadian athletes will race these World Cups, either representing the Canadian National Teams or their respective professional cycling teams, in the Elite and U23 categories. UCI Olympic qualifications points are awarded to the nation of the competing riders in the elite category.

The UCI World Cup in Nove Meso Na Morave will be held from May 11-13, while the UCI World Cup in France will be held the following weekend, from May 18 to 20.

For additional information on the UCI World Cup tour, please visit: http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI5/layout.asp?MenuId=MTUzNDI&LangId=1

CANADIAN ATHLETES – UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUPS (CZE, FRA)
MEN ELITE
Kabush, Geoff (Scott-3RoxRacing)
Jette, Cam (Scott-3RoxRacing)
Wagler, Tyson (Scott-3RoxRacing)
Morka, Adam
Plaxton, Max (Team Specialized Racing USA)
Zandstra, Derek (Scott-3RoxRacing)

MEN U23
Guthrie, Evan (Canadian National Team)
McNeely, Evan (Canadian National Team)
Moreau, Etienne (Team Xprezo-Borsea)

WOMEN ELITE
Sin, Amanda (Scott-3RoxRacing)
Kofman, Mikaela (Scott-3RoxRacing)
Premont, Marie-Helene (Rocky Mountain Bicycles Factory Team)
Pendrel, Catharine (Team LUNA Pro)
Vipond, Catherine (Canadian National Team)
Batty, Emily (Team Subaru-Trek)
Berkenpas, Jean Ann (Canadian National Team)

WOMEN U23
Bietola, Laura (Canadian National Team)
Pichette, Andreanne (Canadian National Team)

May 10, 2012/by Communications

GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE AND CHRONO GATINEAU TO FEATURE WORLD’S BEST WOMEN CYCLISTS

May long weekend becomes cycling festival in Gatineau

(Ottawa, ON – May 09, 2012) The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce the Canadian squad which will compete for the Canadian National Team at the upcoming 2012 Grand Prix cycliste Gatineau Hydro-Québec and Chrono Gatineau Rona, prominent UCI-sanctioned women’s cycling road and time trial races on Canadian soil.

On Saturday May 19, some of the world’s best riders will race the Chrono Gatineau Rona, an international individual time trial race held on a technical 19.6-kilometre course. Canada’s national team will be represented by 2012 Pan-American Time Trial silver medallist Rhae Shaw (Exergy Twenty12), two-time 2011 Canadian Junior Champion Annie Ewart (Optum Pro Cycling-Kelly Benefit Strategies) of Victoria, BC, as well as 2010 Canadian Time Trial Champion Julie Beveridge (Vienne-Futuroscope) of Calgary, AB.

The traditional mass-start road race will be held on Monday, May 21 and will showcase some of the world’s top women’s cycling teams, such as Specialized-Lululemon, TIBCO- To The Top, Optum Pro Cycling and Specialized-Mazda-SGC, which include some of Canada’s best such as Clara Hughes (Glen Sutton, QC), Tara Whitten (Edmonton, AB), Joëlle Numainville (Montreal, QC), Véronique Fortin (Montreal, QC), Denise Ramsden (Yellowknife, NWT), Leah Kirchmann (Winnipeg, MB) and Lex Albrecht (Barrie, ON) just to name a few.

Canada’s National team in the road race will be represented by Shaw, Beveridge, Karol-Ann Canuel (Amos, QC/Vienne Futuroscope), Candice Vermeulen (St. Catharines, ON/Invita – FCV) and Audrey Labrie (Laval, QC), a seven-time National junior champion in track cycling and silver medallist at the 2012 junior Pan-American Championships.

Riders in the road race will complete 13 laps of a 10.18-km course for a total distance of 134 kilometres.

In 2011, Clara Hughes won the Chrono Gatineau Rona time trial with the Canadian National Team, while Italian veteran cyclist Georgia Bronzini took the victory in the Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau Hydro-Québec, which ended in a bunch sprint.

CANADIAN SQUAD – 2012 GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE GATINEAU
Time Trial
Rhae SHAW (Exergy Twenty12)
Annie EWART (Victoria, BC/Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies)
Julie BEVERIDGE (Calgary, AB/Vienne-Futuroscope)

Road Race
Rhae SHAW (Exergy Twenty12)
Julie BEVERIDGE (Calgary, AB/Vienne-Futuroscope)
Karol-Ann CANUEL (Amos, QC/Vienne-Futuroscope)
Candice VERMEULEN (St. Catharines, ON/Invita – FCV)
Audrey LABRIE (Laval, QC)

May 9, 2012/by Communications

2012 COLD-FX CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY CANADIAN TIRE PROMISES TO BE EXCITING

Lac Mégantic ready to welcome Canada’s top road cyclists

(Lac Mégantic, QC – May 8, 2012) The 2012 COLD-FX Canadian Road Championships presented by Canadian Tire promises to be very exciting this summer, with the top cyclists converging onto Lac Mégantic, QC to race for the ultimate Canadian honour, the coveted Red and White Maple Leaf jersey.

The 2012 edition of the event will be held from June 21nd to July 1, featuring the traditional road race, the individual time trials, and the always exciting criterium. The event is expected to bring over 500 riders of all ages, from juniors to masters, including para-cycling.

“We are extremely pleased with the efforts that have been put forward by the organizing team, who are one of Canada’s top race organizers. Once again this year, the riders will have a fun and challenging course to showcase their skills, for all road disciplines,” said Mathieu Boucher, Director of development. “Preparations are well underway, and we are pleased these Championships will be under the direction of this organizing committee for three years in a row.”

The Canadian Championships are an important opportunity for young riders to test their skills against World Tour and Pro-continental riders, and to grow within the Canadian competitive cycling scene.

Adds Boucher: “The event is a critical step in our Long Term Athlete Development model. The up-and coming riders may have the exciting opportunity to ride against top Canadian riders from the WorldTour, such as Svein Tuft (Orica GreenEDGE), Dominique Rollin (FDJ-BigMat), Christian Meier (Orica GreenEDGE), Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) and Michael Barry (Sky ProCycling), just to name a few.”

In addition to the traditional road races, the 2012 COLD-FX Canadian Road Championships presented by Canadian Tire will host the Canadian Sprint Challenge for the first time at Canadian Championships. The country’s top sprinters will go head to head, in heats, on an 800m course, in a single elimination format. The top rider along with the Elite men criterium will earn their ticket to the Pro Sprint Challenge at the 2012 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, this upcoming September

In 2011, Canada’s only pro-continental squad Team SpiderTech powered by C10 swept the men’s races winning both titles in the elite and U23 races. On the women’s side, multiple-Olympic medallist Clara Hughes (Team Specialized-Lululemon) of Glen Sutton, QC took the time trial title in her comeback year while Véronique Fortin (TIBCO-To The Top) of Montréal, QC won the women’s road race.

The organizing committee is led by the Francis Rancourt, the same organizer as the popular Tour de Beauce, Denis Bolduc, organizer of the 1992 Canadian Championships and Steve Rover, the 1996 Canadian Road Champion. The 2013 and 2014 editions of the Championships will be held in St-Georges-de-Beauce, QC, and organized by the same organizing committee.

The event will take place in beautiful Lac Mégantic, and should bring a significant economic impact to Québec’s Eastern Townships.

Registration for the event is open, and riders can register at: http://www.championnatscanadiensroute.com/

SCHEDULE (subject to change)
Thursday, June 21 – Time Trials (Elite and U23)
Friday, June 22 – Road Race (Women Elite, U23)
Saturday, June 23 – Road Race (Men Elite, U23)
Sunday, June 24 – Criterium (PeeWee [U13], Minime [U15], Cadet [U17], U23/Elite)
Sunday, June 24 – Canadian Sprint Challenge (U23/Elite)
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Thursday, June 28 – Time Trials (Juniors, Masters, Para-cycling)
Friday, June 29 – Road Race (Masters)
Saturday, June 30 – Road Race (Para-cycling, Juniors)
Sunday, July 1 – Criterium (Juniors, Masters)

2012 COLD-FX CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS
The COLD-FX Canadian Road Championships is Canada’s top domestic road cycling event. The event annually attracts some of the country’s best road cyclists challenging for the Red and White Jersey awarded to the Canadian Champions in the mass start road race, the individual time trial race as well as the Criterium. Organized by the Corporation du Grand Prix cycliste de Beauce in St-Georges-de-Beauce, Quebec, the event is governed by the Canadian Cycling Association (CCA), a member of the International Cycling Union (UCI). The event is made possible thanks to the close collaboration between the Canadian Cycling Association, the Fédération québécoise des sports cyclistes (FQSC) and the organizing committee. The 2012 COLD-FX Canadian Road Championships will be held from June 21 to July 1 and showcases racing in all categories: Junior, U23, Elite and Masters, as well as para-cycling.

ABOUT THE CORPORATION DU GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE DE BEAUCE
With the Rocky Mountain Cyclosportive, the Tour de Beauce, Quebec’s Road Cycling Championships and Classique Montréal-Québec to its credit, the Grand Prix cycliste de Beauce Corporation is proud to add the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Road Nationals to its program. The corporation’s goal is to organize high calibre cycling events in order to promote health through sport while positioning cycling as a major tourist development asset for the Beauce region.

May 8, 2012/by Communications

WORLD CLASS MOUNTAIN BIKERS AMANDA SIN AND CATHERINE VIPOND TO BRING FAST AND FEMALE MESSAGE TO ONTARIO

Barrie, ON (May 7, 2012) – On June 2nd, Canadian National Mountain Bike team members Amanda Sin (SCOTT-3Rox Racing) and Catherine Vipond (Norco Factory Team) will host 45 female youth riders between grades 4 to 12 for a morning of inspiration at Hardwood Ski and Bike. This will mark Fast and Female’s second mountain biking event ever.

“I love being a part of Fast and Female and seeing girls excited about sports,” said Sin a resident of Collingwood, ON who took part in the inaugural Fast and Female cycling event held in Canmore last year. “Participating in sport and being an athlete has had such a positive impact in my life. I want to pass that on,” added the cyclist who finished third at the Pan Am Games in 2011.

The Fast and Female Mountain Bike held at Hardwood Ski and Bike will run from 9:15 to 12:00 and include team building activities, inspirational presentations, zumba dancing, mountain biking, and autographs. The activity will be happening in tandem with the Trek Store Canada Cup featuring eight hundred participants who are expected to compete on Sunday June 3rd.

Started in 2005 by cross country skiing gold medalist Chandra Crawford, Fast and Female is intently focused on delivering programming to inspire and motivate girls stick to sports. Research shows that girls are six times more likely to drop out of sports than boys.

“Growing women’s cycling is a focus at the forefront of the Ontario Cycling Association’s mandate,” said Brendan Arnold, the OHPSI Head Coach. “In collaboration with the Canadian Cycling Association, we are thrilled to support Fast and Female with their camp at Hardwood Ski and Bike.”

Girls with all mountain biking skills are invited to register online until June 1 at http://ffjune2hardwoodhills.eventbrite.com/.

With the $25 entry fee, participants will receive a free Fast and Female t-shirt, a multifunctional Buff, a half year subscription to their choice of Pedal or SkiTrax magazine, a snack and access to the activity.

This event is brought together with the proud support of the Canadian Cycling Association, as well as the Ontario Cycling Association, Hardwood Hills Ski and Bike, Pulse Racing, and the Trek Bicycle Store. Fast and Female’s national sponsors including Best Buy Canada, Cold-FX, Clarins Canada, Karbon, Buff, Champion System, Lululemon Athletica, LUNA Bars, LIT Glitter, SAUCE Headwear.

May 7, 2012/by Communications

CANADIAN BMX SQUAD READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD

UCI BMX World Championships held in Birmingham, GBR from May 25-27

(Ottawa, ON – May 4, 2012) With less than three months to go before the 2012 Olympic Games, the Canadian BMX team is ready to rock at the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships.

The Canadian team is vying to secure a second spot for Canada at the Olympic Games, and the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships will be a critical event to achieve the goal.

“Our men and women are ready to deliver some great performances. Tory [Nyhaug] is consistently in the Top 5 at UCI Supercross events, in both BMX and Time Trial races,” said Adam Muys, head coach of the Canadian BMX squad. “The program is going in the right direction and with the recent successes of Tory at various events across the World, we see the tide changing with lots of positives around the Canadian BMX program.”

The UCI BMX World Championships will be held in Birmingham, Great Britain, from May 25-27, 2012.
The World Championships will feature racing for World titles in both BMX and Time Trials, for men and women in the elite and junior categories.

The Time Trial races for all categories, including the TT Superfinals, will be held on Friday, May 25, followed by the BMX World Championships rounds on Saturday May 26.

Prior to the UCI World Championships, the Canadian squad will have one more opportunity to score some precious Olympic qualifications points at the third event of the 2012 BMX SuperCross Tour in Papendal, Netherlands May 12-13.

The venue for the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships will be indoor, at the National Indoor Arena (NIA). The NIA is one of the busiest, large scale indoor sporting and entertainment venues in Europe. Since opening in 1991, it has welcomed visitors to over 30 different sports, as well as an extensive variety of entertainment and music.

For more information on the UCI BMX World Championships, please visit: http://www.bmxworldchamps.co.uk

CANADIAN SQUAD – 2012 UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Elite Men
Tory Nyhaug – Coquitlam, BC
Connor McCormack – Kelowna, BC
Derek Sipkoi – Temecula, CA
Mischa Partridge – Duncan, BC

Elite Women
Sabrina Millman – Cochrane, AB
Amelia Walsh – Ayr, On

Junior Men
Cory Walsh – Ayr, On
James Palmer – North Vancouver, BC
Justin Tuchscherer – Chestermere, AB

In addition to the Championship team, the following athletes will represent Canada in the challenge classes.

Ryder McIntosh – 7 male – Langley, BC
Diana Tuchscherer – 15 Female – Chestermere, AB
Trevor Brown – 45+ Cruiser Men – Delta, BC
Jeannette Mansell – 45+ Cruiser Female – Richmond, BC

May 4, 2012/by Communications

OLYMPIC SELECTION POOL ANNOUNCED FOR TRACK CYCLING

(Ottawa, ON – May 3, 2012) The Canadian Cycling Association is proud to unveil the list of athletes who have qualified for the 2012 Olympic Selection Pool for track cycling, a short-list group of riders from which the 2012 Olympic Team nominations will be drawn upon.

For the 2012 Olympic Games, Canada has qualified in both men and women Omnium events, the women’s team pursuit, the women’s sprint and keirin, and the men’s keirin.

Jacques Landry, Director of High performance and Team Leader of the 2012 Canadian team heading to London, is confident the team will be strong contenders for medals in London. “Our team is proud. Proud about the successes we’ve had around the world, and proud to represent Canada in doing so. We have covered all our bases into our preparations for the Games, and invested energy and resources in the track program, and we have clearly seen the return on those investments these past two seasons.”

Head Coach of the Canadian Track Cycling Team, Richard Wooles: “It’s great to see such a strong team be announced to the pool. Our Canadian athletes are determined to succeed in London. We put a plan in place four years ago, and we are starting to see some of the benefit of the great support provided. We have some of the best athletes in the world, and with the structure and support team we have in place I have a strong feeling we will reach our goals in London.”

Olympic Selection Pool – Track Cycling, Men
Hugo BARRETTE (Sherbrooke, QC) [Keirin]
Zach BELL (Watson Lake, Yukon/North Vancouver, BC) [Men’s Omnium]
Cameron MACKINNON (Dieppe, NB) [Men’s Omnium]
Travis SMITH (Calgary, AB) [Keirin]
Joseph VELOCE (Fonthill, ON) [Keirin]

Olympic Selection Pool – Track Cycling, Women
Julia BRADLEY (Caledon, ON) [Women’s Team Pursuit]
Laura BROWN (Vancouver, BC) [Women’s Team Pursuit]
Gillian CARLETON (Victoria, BC) [Women’s Team Pursuit]
Jasmin GLAESSER (Coquitlam, BC) [Women’s Team Pursuit]
Stephanie ROORDA (Vancouver, BC) [Women’s Team Pursuit]
Monique SULLIVAN (Calgary, AB) [Sprint, Keirin]
Tara WHITTEN (Edmonton, AB) [Women’s Omnium, Women’s Team Pursuit]

Athletes in the Olympic selection pool have all qualified as a result of their performances since the UCI Qualification window has opened. As per the board-approved Selection guidelines, the High Performance advisory committee of the Canadian Cycling Association, comprised of many specialists in each respective disciplines, will gather and proceed with the selection of the athletes to be nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team, and to represent Canada at the upcoming Olympic Games in London, UK.

For more information on the selection protocol for track cycling, click here.

The list of nominated athletes to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team will be announced on June 15th in Los Angeles, CA, the training base of the team. More details will follow with media availabilities.

May 3, 2012/by Communications