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CANADIAN JUNIOR ROAD CYCLISTS SHINE IN BELGIUM

Ben Perry wins opening Kermess, Top 5 in InterClub

(Ottawa, ON – May 3, 2012) The Canadian Junior Men’s squad landed in Belgium last week and since enjoyed unprecedented success, finishing both race with a Canadian presence in the Top 5, including a victory by Benjamin Perry.

On a 20-lap, 3.6km circuit consisting of a mixed concrete blocks, bricks, and cobbled climbs with a smooth paved descent, the Canadian U19 men’s team clearly made their presence felt in Belgium.

After having a presence in all of the early moves, a two-person group consisting of Benjamin Perry (St. Catharines, ON) and Quinten Hermans (Young Telenet Fidea, 4th at 2012 Cyclo-cross World Championships) established a breakaway, steadily increasing their gap throughout the duration of the race.

With the rest of his Canadian team-mates protecting his lead, Perry comfortably went on to win the two-person sprint at the finish line, taking the victory. Behind, the Team Canada riders all placed well in their respective groups.

U19 Canadian Mens team continue their strong showing at the Inter Club level.
May 1 is when Belgium celebrates Labour Day, and what better way to celebrate than having a cycling road race. The ‘Inter Club’ level events are a series of Belgium Cup races held over the season. Along with the Canadian National squad lined up at the start line were many local Belgian and Dutch teams, which included the presence of New Zealand’s Hayden McCormick, a Track World Championships medallist.

The course was held on the flat roads south of the industrial city of Antwerpen, the second largest sea port in Europe and was comprised of five laps of twenty kilometers. By European standards, the roads were wide, making the chances of a long breakaway difficult.

The Canadian squad did a very good job of representing the National colors at the front of the peloton, The lead group to open up a significant lead included Canada’s Benjamin Perry, winner of the previous race. Building up a maximum lead of fifty five seconds the group was absorbed by the chasing peloton after fifty kilometers of freedom.

When Hayden McCormick attacked with ten kilometers remaining in the event, only eight athletes were able to respond, which included Canada’s Ben Perry, who was fourth on the line.

“I’m glad that I went for it,” said Perry. “What a great day and a great race.”

Behind, his team-mates did a fantastic job of shutting down the chasing efforts, particularly Ben Chartrand. Max Toeldte and Brandon Etzel gained valuable experience in the elbow-to-elbow nature of bunch sprints at this level.

The Canadian junior riders will race twice more this weekend, the Wortegem Inter Club and the Overijse Kermess.

RACE PROFILE
Event: Molenstede, Belgium
Date: April 29, 2012
Class: Juniores 1.14.3
Type: Kermess
Starters: 56
Distance: 72km
Winner: PERRY, BEN (TEAM CHCH) (CANADA) 1:47:00

RESULTS
1. PERRY, BEN (TEAM CHCH) (CANADA) 1:47:00
2. HERMANS, QUINTEN (VZW YOUNG TELENET FIDEA CYCLING TEAM) S.T.
3. HOEYBERGHS, DAAN (TEAM CICLISMO MUNDIAL) +1:11
4. MEYS JORAN (DE DIJLESPURTERS V.V. MECHELEN V.Z.W.) +1:11
5. ESSELAAR, REMCO(WCL BERGKLIMMERS +1:11

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9. ETZL BRANDON (SPIDERTECH POWERED BY POWERWATTS) +2:32
18. DE BOEVER, HENRI (CYCLING BC) +2:32
24. CHARTRAND, BENJAMIN (ESPOIRS QUILLCOT) +2:49
32. TOELDTE, MAX (BYRDS) +3:06
39. TRIVETT, SIMON (ATLANTIC CYLING CENTER) +3:06

RACE PROFILE
Event: Hoboken, Belgium
Date: May 1, 2012
Class: Juniores 1.14 NAT
Type: Inter Club (Belgian Cup)
Starters: 136
Distance: 100km
Website: http://www.wacteam.be/
Winner: ANECA, CISKE (KONINKLIJKE BRUGSE VELOSPORT VZW) 2:20:09

RESULTS
1. ANECA, CISKE (KONINKLIJKE BRUGSE VELOSPORT VZW) 2:20:09
2. GOEREE, NIELS (EMMEN WSV) S.T.
3. McCORMICK, HAYDEN (DCM-GB VORSELAAR CYCLING TEAM VZW) S.T.
4. PERRY, BENJAMIN (CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM) +0:06
5. DEKKER, SJORS (VIKING-WATERLAND) +0:06

40. TOELDTE, MAX (CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM) +0:23
42. ETZEL, BRANDON (CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM+0:23
47. CHARTRAND, BENJAMIN (CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM) +0:23
75.. TRIVETT, SIMON (CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM) +0:23
DNF. DE BOEVER, HENRI (CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM)

May 3, 2012/by Communications

2012-2013 STRATEGIC PLANNING SURVEY – ANSWER THE SURVEY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN NEW GEAR!

The Canadian Cycling Association is currently engaged in a strategic planning process that will give input and guidance to our planning for the next four to eight years – two Olympic quadrennials. An important part of this planning process is to seek input from members that engage in the sport. The following survey should take no more than ten minutes to complete and will be of significant help to this planning process as we develop the programs, activities and priorities to reach the desired future.Thank you for your participation in this process. The Survey closes at midnight (EDT) on April 30, 2012. Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BQV6F9M

April 28, 2012/by Communications

ROAD RACES CONCLUDE PARACYCLING PORTION AT 2012 DÉFI-SPORTIF

Croteau, Ledo and Weldon/Bessette repeat winners in road race; Surprise in C men

(Montreal, QC – April 28, 2012) Despite racing in the tough conditions highlighted by yet more cold weather, Marie-Ève Croteau (Québec, QC), Mark Ledo (Maple, ON) and the tandem of Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette (Knowlton, QC) have all won their second race in as many days as the road races were the featured events at the 2012 Défi Sportif Alter-Ego, on Ile Notre-Dame in Montréal, QC.

Croteau, who is enjoying tremendous success since starting her competitive career on a tricycle last season, proved that her winter training is paying off, winning the tricycle race in a sprint against an American man to grab her second straight victory this season. Louis-Albert Corriveau took the third place, while both Shelley Gautier (Toronto, ON) and Dominique Mainguy (Québec, QC) were involved in a crash on the start line and couldn’t recover in time to catch the lead group.

In the handcycle H2-4 category, Mark Ledo won after a long solo breakaway, crossing the finish line with a time of 1:03:58. Teammate Mark Beggs took the second place, in dramatic fashion sprinting against an American rider William Lachenaur. Both Beggs and Lachenaur posted the same time, 2:37 behind the winning time.

In the H1 men/H1-3 women’s race, Robbert Labbé (Québec, QC) took the second place, while Myriam Adam crossed the finish line in third place.

In the C1-3 race, Paralympic hall of famer Arnold Boldt took the third place in the peloton sprint, followed by Matthieu Parent in fifth. In the C4 race, Sébastien Bouchard (Québec, QC) won the race with a time of 1:48.11. Bouchard took off in a solo breakaway, and never looked back. Peter King took the second place in the chase, while Eric Bourgeault showed a lot of class to allow King the second place since he had done most of the work in the chase. Both finished 22 seconds behind Bouchard.

Marie-Claude Molnar took the silver medal in the women’s C1-5 race. Molnar conceded the victory to her competitor Patricia Collins from the United States of America in the final sprint. They both posted a time of 1:24:06.

In the tandem race, the Parapanamerican champion tandem of Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette took a convincing victory, winning by over two minutes over the established tandem of Geneviève Ouellette and Émilie Roy, both of Québec, QC. Melissa Boisvert took the third place, riding with her new pilot Joanie Laflamme. In the men’s race, the newly formed tandem of William Stanley and Pierre-Olivier Boily won the race, edging Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier by two seconds at the finish line.

The Canadian Para-Cycling Team will now turn to the 2012 UCI World Cup season, which ends with the World Cup Finals in Baie-Comeau, QC, from July 7-10.

April 28, 2012/by Communications

FRIGID NIGHT IN MONTREAL FOR THE TIME TRIAL RACE AT DÉFI-SPORTIF

Dominique Mainguy impresses National Team on very first cycling race

(Montreal, QC – April 27, 2012) The 2012 Para-cycling road season has officially started with the presentation of the time trial race at the Défi Sportif Alter-Ego, a race which went ahead despite frigid temperatures as Montreal is hit with a cold front.

Riders from several countries converged at the Gilles Villeneuve racetrack for the night races, braving extremely cold temperatures.

Rising star and Paralympic games hopeful Marie-Ève Croteau of Québec, QC and Shelley Gautier of Toronto, ON both two-time World Champions, rode to the first and second place respectively in the tricycle category. Both riders were riding on their new custom-built bikes for the very first time in a race, thanks to a partnership with Cycles Marinoni.

Also in the tricycle race was up-and-coming Dominique Mainguy of Québec, QC, a new rider who raced for the first time of her career. Mainguy, who swam recreationally to maintain form, contacted the Canadian Cycling Association last fall about participating in cycling races this summer. After a winter spent training on a trainer bike, Mainguy rode for the first time on the road three weeks ago. After a few outings, she opted to race on a more stable tricycle. Today, Mainguy placed fourth and showed she can be a contender in international races.

In the handcycling race, Mark Ledo of Maple, ON won the gold medal. Rico Morneau placed third while Mark Beggs took the fourth spot. Robbert Labbé finished in seventh place, and was the fastest of the H1 category.

In the tandem race, it was no surprise to see Thunder Bay’s Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette of Knowlton, QC cross the line with the fastest time. The tandem is the world champion in the event, sporting for the first time this season their brand new Rainbow jersey. Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier followed with the second fastest time, while the Québec tandem of Geneviève Ouellette and Emilie Roy came third. Making for the first time an appearance on the road after riding track for the last year, the tandem of William Stanley and Pierre-Olivier Boily raced for the first time together in an international road race and placed fourth.

In the standing C category, Matthieu Parent went on to take the second place, followed by Marie-Claude Molnar in third. The Calgary duo of Brayden McDougall and Jaye Milley placed fourth and fifth respectively, followed by Paralympic hall of famer Arnold Boldt in sixth. Eric Bourgeault place 11th.

At this international event, the final raw times are factorized using the same factors to be used at the Paralympic Games, this upcoming summer.

Tomorrow will be held the mass-start road races on the Gilles Villeneuve racetrack.

April 27, 2012/by Communications

MORE TELEVISION COVERAGE THAN EVER FOR CYCLING

Sportsnetto broadcast unprecedented coverage of cycling to Canadians

(Ottawa, ON – April 20, 2012) Canada’s emerging cycling success will be on display this season thanks to unprecedented television coverage of cycling races on Sportsnet this summer.

Sportsnet will broadcast cycling races from around the world featuring Canadian cyclists, including the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, the 2012 UCI BMX World Championships, the 2012 UCI Road World Championships and the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike and Trial World Championships, as well as a large portion of the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup tour.

“This is a significant step in the right direction as we are moving ahead with our Vision 2020 plan to become a leading competitive cycling nation by 2020 and beyond. Our Canadian cyclists are enjoying international success in all disciplines, and this television coverage will put these performances at the forefront of the Canadian sports and media scene,” declared Greg Mathieu, Chief Executive Officer for the Canadian Cycling Association.

In addition to the broadcast of UCI properties, Sportsnet will carry coverage for many professional cycling races for the UCI World Tour and the UCI America Tour.

COVERAGE DETAILS – SPORTSNET
2012 UCI Track World Championships (Melbourne, AUS)
May 1 – 12noon-2pm (Sportsnet One (SN 1))
May 2 – 12noon-2pm (Sportsnet One (SN 1))

2012 UCI BMX World Championships (Birmingham, GBR)
June 5 – 12noon-2pm (Sportsnet One (SN 1))
June 6 – 12noon-2pm (Sportsnet One (SN 1))

2012 UCI Road World Championships (Limburg, NED)
September 20-23 – SN 1 (Time TBD)

2012 UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships (Leogang/Saalfelden, AUT)
September 8-9 – SN 1 (Time TBD)

2012 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
April 30th – 4pm
May 28th – 4pm
June 4th – 4pm

Additional Coverage of UCI World Tour races
Giro D’Italia (UCI World Tour) – 21 stages – Sportsnet One (SN 1) – May 5-27
Tour of California (UCI America Tour) – 8 stages – Sportsnet One (SN 1) – May 13-20
Vuelta a Espana (UCI World Tour) – 21 stages – Sportsnet One (SN 1) – August 18-September 9
Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec (UCI World Tour) – Sportsnet One (SN 1) – Date TBD
Tour of Beijing (UCI World Tour) – Sportsnet One (SN 1) October 6-10

* Broadcast schedules can change at any time without notice. Please check your local listings.

ABOUT SPORTSNET
Sportsnet connects Canadian sports fans to their favourite teams and athletes, using five platforms: TV, Radio, Print, Online and Mobile. Sportsnet is Fuelled By Fans, and delivers storytelling on a local, regional, national and global level. The multiplatform brand consists of Sportsnet, sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, Sportsnet 960 The FAN, Sportsnet magazine, Sportsnet Mobile and the Hockey Central app on iPad and Playbook. Sportsnet is the Canadian leader in NHL and MLB television broadcasts and is home to 162 Toronto Blue Jays games, plus MLB Playoffs and the World Series. Sportsnet is an official broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympic Games, and also offers an exciting sports lineup including the NFL, the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, the Memorial Cup, and soccer programming with UEFA Champions League, Barclays Premier League, MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and Canadian national team matches for men and women. Sportsnet Connected is the network’s nightly news program, providing regional and national coverage of the day’s events in the world of sports.

For more information, contact: Adam Auckbaraullee, Communications Officer, adam.auckbaraullee@sportsnet.rogers.com, 416-764-6368

April 22, 2012/0 Comments/by Communications

Fast and Female Partners with the Canadian Cycling Association, the Fédération Québécoise des Sports Cyclistes and Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau to Inspire Girls on Bikes

Gatineau, QC (April 20, 2012)- Fast and Female is branching out to run the first-ever road cycling event on May 20, 2012. In exactly one month, girls ages 9-19 who are interested in road racing and cycling in general will join Fast and Female ambassadors for a morning of inspiration, fun and activity on two wheels.

Piggy-backed with the Gatineau Grand Prix, the Fast and Female Road Cycling event will run from 9 am to noon and will include a group ride, inspirational talks with ambassadors, dancing and stretching, and finish off with autograph signing. Activities will kick off at the Centre La Génération at 35 Rue Davies in Gatineau.

Ambassadors for this event include National Cycling Team’s Denise Ramsden, Leah Kirchmann, Joëlle Numainville, and Leah Guloien. “We hope that this event will help young girls to see how much fun riding a bike can be and inspire them to stay in sport,” said Ramsden. “This event is a great opportunity for us to give back to a sport that has given us so much.”

The Gatineau Grand Prix is in its third year as a UCI event. Started as a replacement for cancelled races, the race has grown in participation every year and spawned many other events surrounding the races.

For this Olympic year, the GP Cycliste Gatineau Hydro-Québec and the ChronoGatineau – the only two races sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale in Canada – will take place on May 18 to 21 and provide one of the last chances to earn points to qualify for the Games. Thus, these two races will be critically important to the world of women’s cycling. Which is why we made the route longer and tougher, in an effort to make it closer to the one in London. More information on the event is available athttp://www.grandprixcyclistegatineau.com.

Kirchmann of Winnipeg, MB, came in fourth in last year’s Grand Prix and is hoping to inspire the girls to pursue their own dreams. “I had a lot of opportunities growing up so I want to try and give other girls the chances I had to lead an active lifestyle and be involved in sport.”

Guloien of Port Moody, BC, comes from a running and rowing background and hopes to share her love of sport with others. “Sport has always been a positive and healthy influence, helping me keep a balance with school and other activities.”

Young female cyclists of all abilities are invited to attend the event with their own road or mountain bikes.

“The Canadian Cycling Association is happy to be supporting this activity which encourages physical activity and healthy habits amongst female youth,” said Mathieu Boucher, Director, Development for Canada’s governing body in cycling. “We are aware that in addition to offering outstanding performances, our Canadian athletes are a great source of inspiration and motivation for girls,” he added.

This event will cost $20 and will include a snack, a technical Fast and Female t-shirt by Karbon ($40 value) and a Fast and Female Buff (multifunctional headwear valued at $23). Participants can learn more by visiting www.FastandFemale.com and sign up at http://ffmay20gatineau.eventbrite.com/. Online registration will close on May 19 at noon. On-site registration will be possible at a fee of $25.

Fast and Female would like to thank all event partners including the Gatineau Grand Prix, the Canadian Cycling Association, the Fédération Québecoise des Sports Cyclistes, as well as Fast and Female’s national partners Best Buy Canada, Clarins Canada, Cold-FX, Buff Canada, Sportchek, Globo Shoes, Karbon, Champion System, Lululemon Athletica, LUNA Bars, LIT Glitter, SAUCE Headwear.

ABOUT FAST AND FEMALE
Fast and Female is a not-for-profit society started in 2005 by Chandra Crawford, the 2006 Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing. The organization’s mission is to support, motivate, inspire, and empower girls to stick to sports and the healthy lifestyle. Fast and Female fulfills its mission of “Empowerment Through Sport” by hosting fun-filled, non-competitive initiatives all across North-America aimed at exposing young female athletes to inspiring female Olympians and elite level athletes. The young girls who attend Fast and Female events today will lead it in the future, may it be as athletes, coaches, volunteers, parents, and community leaders. For more information about Fast and Female, visit www.fastandfemale.com

ABOUT THE CANADIAN CYCLING ASSOCIATION
The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is the governing body for competitive cycling in Canada. Founded in 1882, the CCA aims to create and sustain an effective system that develops talented Canadian cyclists to achieve Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medal performances. With the vision to be a leading competitive cycling nation by 2020 celebrating enhanced international success, increased a participation and world class event hosting, the CCA manages the National teams, hosts national and international events, and administers community programs to promote Cycling in Canada.

April 21, 2012/by Communications

FOUR CANADIAN OFFICIALS SELECTED FOR LONDON 2012

UCI appoints four Canadian commissaires for the 2012 Oympic and Paralympic Games in London

(Ottawa, ON – April 19, 2012) Four Canadian officials, also known as commissaires in the cycling environment, have been selected to work at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, this summer, recently announced the International Cycling Union (UCI).

Wayne Pomario (BC) Track cycling
Loyal MA (AB) — BMX cycling
Kevin MacCuish (BC) — BMX cycling
Josée Bédard (QC) – Para-cycling

“Canada will be well represented at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with these outstanding individuals,” said Mathieu Boucher, director of development at the Canadian Cycling Association. “We have a strong program in place at the CCA to ensure the growth and development of commissaires in Canada as they play a critical role in cycling races.”

Commissaires hold a similar role as judges or referees, ensuring that all the international rules are followed by the competitors, and that the race is fair and safe.

For more information on the Commissaire program in Canada, please visit: https://cyclingcanada.ca/cca-xdocs/coaches_officials/officials_courses.shtml

April 19, 2012/by Communications

CANADA TO FIELD STRONG TEAM FOR 2012 UCI JUNIOR PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Coach Jeff Ain is confident of strong showing by Canadian junior cyclists

(Ottawa, ON – April 19, 2012) Thanks to the successes of the Canadian Track Cycling team, a whole new generation of cyclists is hitting the tracks in velodromes across the country, and many up and coming cyclists are increasing their participation in track cycling.

As a result of this increase in popularity, Canada now is in a position to enter a highly competitive team, filling the maximum quota of 16 riders for the event.

The 2012 UCI Junior Pan-American Championships will welcome these young up and coming athletes, and Canada will, for the third time in as many years, send a large and strong delegation to Guatemala.

“Eleven of the 16 riders are first year Juniors or Cadets. This is a development project that will be very competitive at these Championships,” said Jeff Ain, a Junior team coach attending the project. “We expect many of these athletes will be on future development projects if they continue to improve. Canada is developing a lot of depth in the Under 19 category, with an eye to the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto, as well as for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero and the 2020 Olympic Games.”

Returning athlete in the junior women category to the 2012 Pan American team is Audrey Labrie of Québec, QC, who will be competing in her third UCI Pan-American Championships. “My goals are to make the finals in all the events and come home with three podiums. We have a very strong team and podiums are what we have been training for.”

Second year Cadet Bailin Xie of Ottawa, Ontario is attending her first UCI Pan-American Championships. “My goals is to learn as much as possible. Canada will have a professional and businesslike approach to each event and GOLD medals are within our reach.”

17-year-old Aiden Caves of Vancouver, British Columbia is returning to the Junior Pan Am team for his second year. “Last year I missed out on three medals, finishing just off the podium in fourth place. This will not be happening in 2012. My training and the training of the entire team has been far better than last year and the Camps through the winter have better prepared me for the task at hand, win medals.”

A total of 25 countries of the Americas will be represented at the event, including notable Colombia, Venezuela, and the United States to name just a few strong track nations.

The team spent one week at a training camp in Los Angeles, and will be flying to Guatamala on Friday.

The track events start on Monday, and run through Sunday. Following the track events, both the mass start road race and individual time trial will be showcased.

CANADIAN DELEGATION – 2012 UCI JUNIOR PANAMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
WOMEN
Ariane Bonhomme (Ottawa, ON)
Audrey Labrie (Montréal, QC)
Bailin Xie (Ottawa, ON)
Kinley Gibson (Edmonton, AB)
Kristen Sears (Ancaster, ON)
Sarah Mason (London, ON)

MEN
Adam Reddy (Vancouver, BC)
Adrian George (Hamilton, ON)
Aidan Caves (Vancouver, BC)
Alexandre Pinard (Montréal, QC)
Eric Johnstone (Calgary, AB)
Eric MacDonald (London, ON)
Joakim Albert (Québec, QC)
Marc-Antoine Noel (Montréal, QC)
Vincent DeHaître (Ottawa, ON)
William Simonds (London, ON)

April 19, 2012/by Communications

CANADIAN CYCLING ASSOCIATION WELCOMES HANNAH PARISH TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

(Ottawa, ON – April 17, 2012) The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to welcome Hannah Parish to its Board of Directors. Hannah is currently Marketing Manager for Specialized Canada where she oversees all aspects of marketing for the company in Canada. She has held marketing and management positions with Novartis Consumer Health and General Mills. Prior to moving to Montreal for her current position she was a member of the FlyGurlz Mountain Bike Club & Team.

Ms. Parish’s appointment to the CCA Board came about due to the resignation of a Board member. The by-laws of the association require the Board to fill the vacancy by appointment.

CCA President John Tolkamp noted that Hannah was coming to the Board at an exciting time in the development of the association. “Hannah’s skill set brings an added dimension to our already strong Board. It is encouraging to have such accomplished professionals offer their time and expertise to the association as we move towards realizing our vision of being a top cycling nation and best in class organization”, said Tolkamp.

As the newest member to the Board, Hannah will be receiving an orientation in advance of the next Board meeting in May and learning more about the main challenges and opportunities facing the organization. In response to her appointment she said: “I am thrilled and honoured to be appointed to the CCA board. I look forward to contributing to the organization’s bright future.”

The position is for the duration of the term concluding at the 2012 Annual General Meeting.

April 17, 2012/by Communications

CANADIAN CYCLING ASSOCIATION MOURNS THE PASSING OF RANDY STARKMAN

A true champion of sports passes away at age 51 in Toronto

(Ottawa, ON – April 16, 2012) The Canadian Cycling Association would like to send its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Randy Starkman, a prominent Canadian sports reporter and columnist with the Toronto Star who passed away of pneumonia, in Toronto at age 51.

“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Randy Starkman, a true champion of amateur sports, a tireless advocate of athletes from all sports in Canada. Randy was always enthusiast in sharing the stories of our athletes. Throughout his illustrious career covering 12 Olympic Games and countless major sport events, Randy built warm relationships with sports administrators and athletes alike in the Canadian Sport Community. He will be missed by all of us,” said Greg Mathieu, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General of the Canadian Cycling Association.

April 16, 2012/by Communications