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

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

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.”

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.

OTTAWA, Sept. 21, 2016. – One month after the conclusion of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the 2016/2017 track season opens with the Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus, at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, in Milton, Ontario.  The national championships for Elite, Masters and Para athletes will take place September 24-26, and will feature many of Canada’s top track athletes, including Olympic and Pan Am Games medalists.

“We are excited to be back again in Milton for the hosting of the 2016 Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus,” said Mathieu Boucher, Director of Performance Development.  “After a very successful Olympic and Paralympic campaign in Rio, the fans will have a chance to see and support some of the top Canadian athletes at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre. It is also an opportunity for the up and coming athletes to show what they can do against Canada’s best.”

Over 130 athletes are registered to attend these Championships, including Olympic bronze medalists Kirsti Lay and Laura Brown.  Other Rio Olympians who will compete are Pan Am Games gold medalists Hugo Barrette and Kate O’Brien.

Competition will take place over three days, in two sessions each day, beginning on Saturday, September 24th, at 1:30 pm, with the Sprint qualifications.  Every session will see maple leaf jerseys awarded to new national champions.

The Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus offer 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, click here.