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CARSON MATTERN WINS ANOTHER RAINBOW JERSEY AT JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tel Aviv, Israel (August 26, 2022) – Just one day after claiming gold in the men’s Individual Pursuit, Junior rider, Carson Mattern would claim his second rainbow jersey of the 2022 Junior Track World Championships in the men’s Omnium.

“It’s really surreal right now, and hard to believe.” said Mattern after his back-to-back days on the podium. “I just went into today thinking I wanted to do the best I can. Then, pretty quickly I realized that I was feeling good and knew I was in contention, so I knew I had to race the Points Race hard. There were a few moments where I thought, ‘maybe this isn’t going to work’ but then the cards just fell in my favour.”

After the four events, it was clear Mattern would take the win over Dominik Ratajczak from Poland and Tobias Muller of Germany. The Junior adds to his existing World Titles which were won in 2021 in the men’s Scratch Race in Cairo, Egypt, before taking the 2022 title in the men’s Individual Pursuit, then ultimately claiming gold in the Omnium.

Other notable mentions after four days of racing are the men’s Team Pursuit squad who opened day one in fifth spot and women’s Team Pursuit squad ending in eighth place before Charles Bergeron finished ninth on day two in the men’s Scratch. On day three, Carson Mattern earned his title in the Individual Pursuit before claiming his second title in the Omnium on day four, and Kiara Lylyk capped off the day in seventh spot in the women’s Points Race.

With one more day to go Canadians will look to finish up what has been a successful week with the men racing the Elimination, Madison and Kilo events with the women taking on the Madison.

Full results can be found here.

August 26, 2022/by Communications

CARSON MATTERN WINS RAINBOW JERSEY IN THE MEN’S INDIVIDUAL PURSUIT AT JUNIOR TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Tel Aviv, Israel (August 25, 2022) – On the third day of racing at the Junior Track World Championships in Tel Aviv, Junior endurance rider, Carson Mattern, would win Canada’s first medal of the Championship week in the men’s Individual Pursuit to win his second individual World Champion title.

“It was obviously a really hard final,” said Mattern. “The qualifying was really tight, and I like the fact that I had to lead in the qualifying, which gave me some confidence. I knew that there were some strong competitors. When I saw an opening to strike, I just accelerated the last couple laps and that’s all I needed. I’m very excited, two World Champion wins in two World Championships. It’s another one I can put on the wall, and I can’t wait.”

With a time of 3:10.889 Mattern edged out second place finisher, Theodor Storm of Denmark by just 0.151 seconds, securing his place on the top of the podium. The gold in the Individual Pursuit would mark the Ancaster, Ontario native’s third World Championship medal after winning the men’s Scratch Race and taking bronze in the Madison alongside teammate, Dylan Bibic, at the 2021 Junior Track World Championship in Cairo, Egypt.

Canadians still have one more day of racing at the Sylvan Adams National Velodrome featuring the Omnium for the men and the 500-metre Time Trial and Individual Pursuit on the women’s side. Live streaming of races can be found here and live results and start lists can be found here.

August 25, 2022/by Communications

BMX CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD IN CALGARY THIS WEEKEND

Calgary, Alberta (August 24, 2022) – The Canadian BMX Championships will be returning to Calgary, AB on August 27-28 for an exciting weekend of competition. After a successful edition in 2021, the competition will kick off on Saturday with over 500 riders of all ages and categories.

The first day of racing will see riders competing for the maple leaf jersey in the Junior (17-18) and Elite (23+) categories, with the addition of the new U23 category for both women and men and medals awarded in the Challenge classes for age group racing from as young as 5 years old.

Several high-profile athletes will be taking part in the racing, including UCI BMX World Championships U23 women’s bronze medallist, Molly Simpson, her teammate Teigen Pascual who was fifth at this year’s World Championships as well as current Elite Canada Cup leader, Riley Meyer-Clement.

“We’re excited to welcome the 2022 Canadian BMX Championships for the second year in a row,” said event organizer and President of the Calgary BMX Association, Jonas Tremel. “After last year’s success and great turn out, we can’t wait to see what the athletes can do in all the categories.”

On Sunday, riders will compete in the ninth and final round of the BMX Canada Cup national series. Full event details can be found here.

August 24, 2022/by Communications

CANADA TO SEND 51 ATHLETES TO THE UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ottawa, ON (August 17, 2022) – Cycling Canada has announced a contingent of 51 athletes who will head to Les Gets, France to race in the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. Riders will compete in the biggest event on the mountain bike calendar in both Cross-Country (XCO) and Downhill (DH) on August 24-28.

The DH squad has big goals with Jackson Goldstone looking for his second World Championship win in the Junior DH Category after claiming the rainbow stripes in 2021. Coming off an electrifying career win in Mont-Sainte-Anne, Finn Iles will be eyeing the top step of the podium. World Cup Overall Leader Gracey Hemstreet is a strong contender for the podium in what has been an incredible season for the Junior athlete from the Sunshine Coast.

“Canadian Downhill is growing stronger and stronger every year,” said Chad Hendren, National Team coach. “Legends and icons like Stevie [Smith], Claire [Buchar], Miranda [Miller], and Finn [Iles], are, and have been, fueling the fire with our Juniors for the past few years. Canada is evolving into a formidable force in Downhill and we are very excited to showcase our athlete’s talent in this year World Championships.”

Fresh off his National Championship win and three medals on the 2022 World Cup Circuit is U23 rider Carter Woods, who will be looking towards the podium after falling just shy at the 2021 World Championships. Other heavy hitters include Olympians and Elite riders, Emily Batty and Peter Disera who each claimed a National title at the 2022 Mountain Bike Canadian Championships in XCO.

“We’re excited to bring this group of exceptional athletes to the biggest race of the season” said Jeff Ain, National Team coach. “The momentum has been building all year; our elites have found a very high level and our U23 and U19 cohorts have been exciting to watch all season. I’m excited to see our group rise to the occasion on the world stage.”

Racing will start on Tuesday, August 23rd with the Short Track (XCC) qualifications, followed by the XCO Team Relay, the DH Qualifications and all three finals of the XCC, the XCO and the DH on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Junior XCO Women
Marin Lowe – Squamish, BC
Ella Myers – Calgary, AB
Mara Roldan – Whitehorse, YK
Isabella Holmgren – Orillia, ON
Ava Holmgren – Orillia, ON
Ellie Clark – Mono, ON
Ophélie Grandmont – Beaupré, QC

Junior XCO Men
Ian Ackert – Severn, ON
Zorak Paille – Laval, QC
Maxime St-Onge – St-Denis-de-Brompton, QC
Cam McCallum – Langley, BC
Alexander Woodford – Ottawa, ON
Mika Comaniuk – Lachine, QC

U23 XCO Women
Emilly Johnston – Comox, BC
Jocelyn Stel – Burlington, ON
Roxane Vermette – Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, QC

U23 XCO Men
Owen Clark – Mono, ON
Noah Ramsay – Toronto, ON
Cole Punchard – Huntsville, ON
Carter Woods – Cumberland, BC

Elite XCO Women
Laurie Arseneault – Terrebonne, QC
Emily Batty – Brooklin, ON
Jennifer Jackson – Oro Medonte, ON
Sandra Walter – Coquitlam, BC

Elite XCO Men
Léandre Bouchard – Alma, QC
Peter Disera – Horseshoe Valley, ON
Quinton Disera – Horseshoe Valley, ON
Sean Fincham – Squamish, BC
Tyler Orschel – Uxbridge, ON
Gunnar Holmgren – Orillia, ON

Junior DH Women
Gracey Hemstreet – Sechelt, BC
Joy Attalla – Fernie, BC
Eva Leikermoser – Comox, BC

Junior DH Men
Jackson Goldstone – Squamish, BC
Tegan Cruz – Pemberton, BC
Bodhi Kuhn – Rossland, BC
Wei Tien Ho – Whistler, BC
Coen Skrypnek – Calgary, AB
Elijah Barron – Cobble Hill, BC
Marcus Goguen – Whistler, BC
Max Halchuk – Kelowna, BC

Elite DH Women
Bailey Goldstone – Squamish, BC
Rachel Pageau – Chicoutimi, QC
Chandrima Lavoie – Nelson, BC

Elite DH Men
Finn Iles – Whistler, BC
Mark Wallace – Duncan, BC
Jakob Jewett – Squamish, BC
Kirk McDowall – Anmore, BC
Lucas Cruz – Pemberton, BC
Gabe Neron – Alma, QC
Jack Pelland – Garibaldi Highlands, BC

August 17, 2022/by Communications

THREE MORE MEDALS FOR CANADA AT THE PARA CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Baie-Comeau, QC (August 14, 2022) – Team Canada concluded the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau, Québec, with a total of seven medals. Over the four days of competition, Canadian athletes won two bronze medals and two silver bronze medals in the Time Trial and went on to win one more silver medal and two more bronze medals in the Road Race.

Nathan Clement and Keely Shaw kicked off the first days of racing by finishing second and third in the Time Trial in the T1 and C4 categories and went on to double their medal count in the Road Race, winning once again silver and bronze. On Saturday, Joey Desjardins surprised the field and came off with a third-place finish in the Road Race, earning the first World Championships medal of his career in the H3 category.

“It was a great week for us,” said Sebastien Travers, Para Head Coach for Cycling Canada. “We won more medals than expected. We got some great performances from newcomers and our veterans were able to deliver the goods. We are where we want to be, two years from the Paris Paralympics.”

With all three rounds of the Para Cycling Road World Cups and the Para Cycling Road World Championships over, athletes will now be heading to the Para Cycling Track World Championships later this fall, where they will get to test out the venue for the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Full results can be found here.

August 14, 2022/by Communications

CANADA WINS FOUR MEDALS ON OPENING DAYS OF PARA ROAD WORLDS

Baie-Comeau, QC (August 12, 2022) – Canada opened up the 2022 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau, winning four medals in the first two days of competition. Nathan Clement (T1) and Shelley Gautier (T1) won the first two medals for the team earning silver and bronze; while Paralympian Charles Moreau (H3) earned a career-best taking silver on day one. Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medallist, Keely Shaw (C4), would take bronze on day two.

“I’m really happy with the race,” Clement told the Canadian Paralympic Committee. “There’s still a lot of things I need to learn as an athlete and cyclist, but overall way ahead from where I expected to be in this sport at this time.”

Other notable finishes include Marie-Claude Molnar, who earlier this year recently announced she would be stepping away from racing. As she entered her last World Championships, she looked towards another podium finish to wrap up her career but came short in the women’s Time Trial to finish fifth.

“I can’t say that I’ll do better next time, because there won’t be a next time,” Molnar told Sportcom. “I wanted to feel like I gave it my all and I can tick that box. I had a good speed, an efficient technique, I was breathing well. Everything went according to plan.”

Matthew Kinnie also had a strong showing finished 4th in the Men’s H2 category, while Kara Douville finished in 6th place in the Women’s H3 category. Competition continues Saturday and Sunday with the road race events, with all races livestreamed here.

August 12, 2022/by Communications

CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES SELECTION FOR JUNIOR TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ottawa, ON (August 12th, 2022) – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the team representing Canada at the UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel on August 24-27.

Junior World Champion, and nine-time Junior National Champion, Carson Mattern, will lead the 10 athlete contingent along with Kiara Lylyk who has six-national national titles to her name. The team will take part in most of the events, except for the Sprint, the Keirin and the Team Sprint.

“This year’s cohort for Junior Track Worlds continues to show the strength of our development athletes in Canada,” said National Team coach, Jenny Trew. “The Men’s Team Pursuit is the strongest we have seen in years, as it boasts three men who rode under 3:20 for their Individual Pursuits and the women are poised to perform well given the strength of the riders involved. Athletes are working well together and looking strong heading into the Championships.”

Riders are now taking part in a two-week training camp at the Mattamy National Cycling Center in Milton under the tutelage of former National team rider, turned coach, Kinley Gibson and Richard Wooles, before taking on the the endurance events at the Championships in pursuit of podium finishes and rainbow jerseys.

Full results will be available here.

Roster :
Charles Bergeron – Oakville, ON
Gavin Hadfield – Peterborough, ON
Madeline Lebreton – Mississauga, ON
Kiara Lylyk – Guelph, ON
Carson Mattern – Ancaster, ON
Vanessa Montrichard – Hamilton, ON
Campbell Parrish – Vancouver, BC
Pénélope Primeau – Rosemère, QC
Ethan Powell – Waterloo, ON
Taylor Tompkins – Peterborough, ON

Richard Wooles – Coach
Kinley Gibson – Coach

August 12, 2022/by Communications

MAGGIE COLES-LYSTER WITH A TOP FIVE FINISH AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES

Warwick, England (August 7, 2022) – Maggie-Coles Lyster caps off her first Commonwealth Games schedule with a fifth-place finish after a tight race for the line in the women’s Road Race in Warwick, England. The Maple Ridge native would be Canada’s top finisher in the event on the final day for both men and women’s races. Her performance comes just one week after winning a bronze on the track in the women’s Scratch Race in London.

“We went out to race for the win,” said Coles-Lyster after just missing her second podium finish. “At the end, the riders just had better legs. It’s tough when you catch riders going around you in your periphery, but you just have to do everything you can to get to that line as fast as possible. Overall, the Commonwealth Games was just such a great experience. There are so many people out watching and the atmosphere is just electrifying. We were in London racing on the track there and those stands were full, and then the village life down in Warwick, there’s just a lot to take in with these Games and I’ve loved every minute of it.”

Pier-André Côté pushed his way to 13^th spot in the men’s Road Race to be men’s top finisher where he held his ground with the peloton, where he was able to sprint with the pack before falling back in the last lap of the 160-kilometre race. The Quebec native also finished in 13^th when he competed in the men’s Time Trial earlier in the week.

“We were here to definitely win a bike race, so we raced in that direction,” said Côté. “We followed a few attacks the first hour, and then I ended up in a group of 15 with some of the strongest riders in the world. I felt good at the front, feeling confident and then I started attacking with three laps to go. Tried to play it safe and then gambled a little bit, just didn’t have the legs to be up at the front. It was a straightforward course but it had a nice flow to it. It was such a cool experience being here, it was one of the best bike races I’ve done.”

Other notable Canadian finishes from road athletes at the Games were Olympians Alison Jackson and Leah Kirchmann finishing 11^th and 12^th with Simone Boilard coming off the Tour de Femmes, just behind her teammates in 13^th place. Michael Foley also switched gears from racing at the velodrome on week one of the Games to finish in the top 25 in the men’s Time Trial.

With Road Races complete, Canadian cyclists have officially wrapped up their Games schedule with a total of five medals from the track and a top five finish on the road. Full results from both track and road events can be found here.

August 8, 2022/by Communications

DOUBLE BRONZE FOR MITCHELL AND COLES-LYSTER ON DAY FOUR OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES

Birmingham, UK (August 1st, 2022) – Kelsey Mitchell and Maggie Coles-Lyster scored bronze medals in the women’s Keirin and Scratch race. Both athletes took home the final medals for Team Canada on the track to win a total of five medals over the four days of racing.

Endurance athlete, Maggie Coles-Lyster was just shy in a podium finish in yesterday’s women’s Points Race but would come back hungry in her final event on the track to take the first bronze of the day in the Scratch Race in what was a tight finish. After a crash midway through the race, she was able to compose herself and get to the line for third place. Coles-Lyster finished ahead of Canadian teammates, Ariane Bonhomme who finished tenth and Devaney Collier in 11^th.

“This is incredible, it’s my first Commonwealth Games and my first medal here,” said Coles-Lyster. “Was fourth yesterday so to get on the podium today was definitely my goal for this whole Games. I race best when it comes down to a bunch finish like that. It was just a matter of positioning and hanging on to wheels but it was a long sprint at the end. I think my desire for a medal pushed me to get through that last lap. To be here in London with this kind of crowd, you really can’t beat it.”

Riding to her fourth medal, Mitchell took home the second bronze for Canada in Track Cycling in the Keirin, medalling in every event she raced over the four days of competition. After qualifying rounds, she would make it to the 1-6 final against strong contenders including New Zealand’s Ellesse Andrews who would make a clear break for gold with Mitchell just behind England’s Sophie Capewell. While Mitchell was the sole Canadian to make the 1-6 final, both Lauriane Genest and Sarah Orban would move on to the 7-12 final with Genest in seventh spot and Orban finishing ninth to cap off their Commonwealth Games schedule.

“I’m happy about getting four medals in the four days mixing it up with a bronze,” said Mitchell. “Keirin is a tough one, and Ellesse and Sophie raced really well and I’m happy to be up on the podium. I’m feeling it in the legs for sure, but the crowd was incredible, and adrenalin kicked in so I didn’t feel it in the legs during the race. We are back to racing again for [Track] Pan Am Champs and then Canadian Nationals, but I love to race so the fun doesn’t stop.”

Road athletes will race next at the Games starting August 4 with both the men’s and women’s Individual Time Trial events before the Road Race on Sunday August 7. Full results and schedules for track and road cycling events can be found here.

August 1, 2022/by Communications

MOLLY SIMPSON WINS SOLE BRONZE AT BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Nantes, France (July 31, 2021) – On the final day of racing at BMX World Championships in Nantes, France, U23 rider, Molly Simpson, won her first World Championship medal to take home bronze in the category, just behind the leader Malene Sorensen from Denmark by 0.81 seconds.

“It was good, the weather was good and was able to stick with my process and race plan,” said Simpson. “I had a ton of fun out there, so it was really a great day.”

Simpson’s World Championship medal comes off the heels of a fantastic World Cup season where she won three medals – one of each colour – showing her depth as an athlete and strong competition as a rider. Not far behind her in the final was Teigen Pascual who was looking for her second consecutive World Championship podium after taking the silver in 2021 in the women’s Junior category. Pascual came up just shy and only 0.856 seconds behind Simpson to take fifth spot.

It was a rocky start for the BMX team with athletes battling illness earlier in the week. The team of 10 riders were able to persevere and race at the Championship with Max Ganakovsky being the top men’s finisher in the U23 category advancing to the 1/8 but failing to move to the quarter finals. Riley Lavorato, Edouard Brisebois Curtis Krey, Carson Kowaski, Dylan Tremel, Aby Reeve and Keira Murphy all unfortunately did not advance past the first round in their respective categories.

“I’m really happy to see Molly on the podium,” said Adam Muys, National Team Coach. “It was also awesome to have Teigen Pascual in the final after a little bit of a shaky start to our team with a couple of our athletes test positive [for COVID-19]. The Junior boys raced hard but didn’t advance, but the development there just continues and keep progressing forward.”

Full results from the World Championships can be found here. Athletes will now get ready for the 2022 Canadian BMX Championships and Canada Cup in Calgary, Alberta on August 27-28.

July 31, 2022/by Communications