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HUGO BARRETTE: THE LION READY TO ROAR

(Ottawa, ON – December 02, 2015) Hugo Barrette, Canadian track cycling sprint specialist, will return to competition this week. This return has come about like a magic trick, a miracle of sorts.

The 24-year-old, who made his major international debut during the Pan American Games in Toronto this past July winning three medals, including two gold, suffered serious injuries on October 27 as a result of a crash in training while preparing for the opening World Cup of the season in Cali, Colombia.

“I was on my second effort of the day on the track and decided to open it up, making my first 100% effort. I took the bank, very tight in Cali, much faster than what I thought, and coming out with the slingshot effect I lost control. So I tried to climb the track to slow me down but I was going too fast,” remembers Barrette.

Barrette collided with the safety wall at a speed of about 70 km/h. The result: two broken lumbar vertebrae, a broken nose, split lip, concussion, neck dislocation and severe contusions throughout his entire body.

“After two weeks of lying in a hospital bed in Cali I started training at very low intensity, remaining careful and vigilant,” says Barrette. “But I soon realized that I was recovering quickly from the accident. Then just a week later I was back on the track.”

Since, Barrette has undertaken a modified training program that will allow him to return to the World Cup with the hopes of qualifying for the Olympics, which are fast approaching in August 2016.

This return to training, albeit at low intensity, is the starting point of a second life for Barrette. With the guidance of his coach, Olympic medalist Erin Hartwell, Barrette will take the necessary time to return to full fitness and return to racing at his full potential. And this potential could lead him one day to an Olympic medal.

“As far as the training program goes, I go day by day. Some days I feel almost back to full potential, and other days, it’s not there. It is in these moments that I apply the experience I have gained over the last few years to decide what I should do.”

In his early return to training, Barrette deployed efforts at 80-90%, so it’s difficult to determine where he now sits with regards to fitness. Last week, in the 200m, he came very close to the time he posted before the crash.

Barrette was introduced to the world stage at the 2009 World Championships when he was only 19 years old. A developing hockey player in the Magdalen Islands until the age of 16, he initially started riding as a means to get fit for hockey. Not long after his first session on two wheels he was hooked on the sport of cycling.

Since then he has honed his craft at velodromes in Los Angeles, at the World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland, and, since its opening in January 2015, at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, Ontario.

In 2014, he achieved his first breakthrough international result, finishing eighth in the keirin at the UCI World Cup Guadalajara. This result, among others, propelled him into twelfth place on the world ranking list in the discipline where he sits right now, which places him in a good position for potential Olympic selection.

He is determined to be in Rio in August 2016. “It’s kind of a headache now [for the Olympic qualifications] because I could easily go back to the same shape I was before the crash with two months free of competitions. But we are in the middle of the season, so I have to race despite the crash – which I think is an interesting challenge. I have to go with it one race at a time.”

“I remain positive with the situation. I feel that my body is ready to return to action. Realistically, I do not think I’ll be at the peak of my performance by the third World Cup. But I do not think my injuries will cause negative effects for the Olympics. Rather, it motivates me to push myself beyond where I was, and this will help me in the future, no doubt.”

The second of three World Cups of the season begins December 4 in New Zealand, and the lion is ready to roar.

December 2, 2015/by Communications

THE PERFECT GIFT: BICYCLE ART

Cycling Canada and BicycleArt.ca team up to raise money for cycling

(Ottawa, ON – December 02, 2015) Cycling Canada is proud to announce a unique partnership with Italian artist and former racer Luigia Zilli, who runs the website www.BicycleArt.ca.

The Oakville, Ontario artist has been painting for over 25 years and specializes in bicycle themed art. Over the years, she has painted numerous pieces featuring Canadian National Team Athletes across road, track, BMX and mountain bike disciplines.

Through this partnership, Zilli will donate paintings and artwork for use by Cycling Canada in annual fundraising initiatives. Additionally, 10% of all online purchase made at www.bicycleart.ca will be donated to Cycling Canada for investment in cycling development programs across the country.

Zilli’s bicycle art became very popular since her first cycling painting in 2005, “Tour De France” which was based on an image of the first edition of the Giro di Burnaby, a professional cycling race that takes place in Burnaby, BC.

“We are honoured to partner with Luigia and BicycleArt.ca,” commented Matthew Jeffries, Cycling Canada’s Director of Marketing. “Luigia has demonstrated immense talent through her 25+years of painting experience. Her work is stunningly beautiful and her passion for the sport of cycling translates into wonderful pieces of art. She shares wholeheartedly our commitment to the long-term success of Canadian cycling, and we are grateful for her support.”

Having grown up in Italy, Zilli is an avid rider and passionate about cycling, both from a recreational and competitive perspective. “I paint bicycles because they are my passion. Since childhood I have cycled and grown up in a family of cyclists and in a place where this sport is at its most popular. The inspiration has a lot to do with my personal experience and being involved in activities where the bicycle is at the forefront.”

Cycling enthusiasts can purchase more than just paintings as Zilli also produces and sells wall calendars, holiday greeting cards, commissioned work as well as prints on canvas and paper.

December 2, 2015/by Communications

RACING ON THE BOARDS DOWN UNDER

Canada’s track cycling team in New Zealand for second World Cup of season

(Ottawa, ON – November 30, 2015) Canada’s track cyclists are set to compete in the second of three UCI World Cup events of the 2016 season, where critical Olympic qualifications points will once again be on the line.

Canada will be looking to strengthen its ranking in all events, particularly the women’s team pursuit, the team sprints, and the keirin and individual sprints events.

After their win at the season opening World Cup in Columbia, Canada’s women’s team pursuit riders will be racing in the coveted white UCI World Cup leader’s skinsuits. Cycling Canada partner Louis Garneau Sport (www.louisgarneau.com) worked to design and produce the custom suits using the same tested, aerodynamic fabric as the National Team kits.

For team captain Jasmin Glaesser, the white jersey is a confidence booster for the program: “While winning the jersey isn’t a priority for us this season, it’s a sign that we are on track to hit our targets at the World Championships next March, and, of course, Rio in the summer. It will give us the confidence to attack every race and to change our mentality from trying to be one of the best, to trying to be the best, period.”

The New Zealand event will also serve as the return to competition of Hugo Barrette, who suffered multiple severe injuries a month ago while training for the World Cup event in Colombia. Barrette feels he is ready to return to racing at his pre-crash form: “I approach any race in which I participate with the intention of winning. Yes, I just crashed severely, but if I’m on the starting line, it will mean that I feel ready to return to battle. So my expectations are to perform at a high level in New Zealand.”

Barrette is slated to race all three sprint events and could play a critical role in ensuring Olympic qualifications for the country in the team sprint. The team is very close to qualifying so strong results are critical in both remaining World Cup events and at the World Championships in London in March. Canada will have Joseph Veloce and Evan Carey on the start line joining Barrette, with Joel Archambault will also make the trip as an alternate should Barrette not be ready to race.

The women’s team sprint duo of Monique Sullivan and Kate O’Brien is also fighting a tough battle to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The team had an excellent result – an eighth place — in the opening leg of the World Cup season and will be looking to improve this ranking and earn more points down under.

A total of 17 Canadian athletes will be making the trip for the three-day UCI World Cup event. Racing gets underway at the Avantidrome in Cambridge, NZ, on December 4th.

TEAM CANADA – 2016 UCI WORLD CUP – NEW ZEALAND

Remi PELLETIER-ROY (Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC) Men’s Team Pursuit, Omnium
Ed VEAL (Queensville, ON) Men’s Team Pursuit
Aidan CAVES (Vancouver, BC) Men’s Team Pursuit, Scratch Race
Evan BURTNIK (Edmonton, AB) Men’s Team Pursuit
Adam JAMIESON (Barrie, ON) Men’s Team Pursuit
Hugo BARRETTE (Cap-aux-Meules, QC) Men’s Team Sprint, Keirin, Sprint
Joseph VELOCE (Fonthill, ON) Men’s Team Sprint, Sprint
Evan CAREY (Victoria, BC) Men’s Team Sprint
Joel ARCHAMBAULT (Sainte-Christine, QC) Men’s Team Sprint
Monique SULLIVAN (Calgary, AB) Women’s Team Sprint, Keirin, Sprint
Kate O’BRIEN (Calgary, AB) Women’s Team Sprint, Sprint
Allison BEVERIDGE (Calgary, AB) Women’s Team Pursuit, Omnium
Stephanie ROORDA (Vancouver, BC) Women’s Team Pursuit, Scratch Race
Kirsti LAY (Montreal, QC) Women’s Team Pursuit
Jasmin GLAESSER (Coquitlam, BC) Women’s Team Pursuit
Laura BROWN (Vancouver, BC) Women’s Team Pursuit
Annie FOREMAN-MACKEY (Kingston, ON) Women’s Team Pursuit

December 1, 2015/by Communications

CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES THE NEXTGEN CLASSES OF 2016

(Ottawa, ON – November 13, 2015) When the NextGen program (previously known as the Talent Development Program) was introduced by Own the Podium, the sport of cycling was identified as one of the few summer and winter sports to be given the opportunity to access funds that would contribute to building future champions that were positively trending towards Olympic and Paralympic podium performances within five to eight years.

After the success of the Victoria NextGen program, Cycling Canada continued the growth of its NextGen program by expanding to Milton, ON, and Bromont, QC. With the Mattamy National Cycling Centre as its home, both the Men’s and Women’s NextGen track endurance programs will benefit from this world class training facility, through an enhanced Daily Training Environment, and access to an integrated network of professional support staff.

Utilising infrastructure already in place from Cycling Canada’s successful national Para-Cycling program, the Para-Cycling NextGen program will be based in Bromont, QC.

The four NextGen programs that are hosted by Cycling Canada could never operate without valuable partners like the Canadian Sports Institutes, the Provincial Cycling bodies, Own the Podium, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee. By September 2016, all NextGen program will target specific cycling sports as they fast track the development of nominated cycling candidates to international performances.

In Victoria, the NextGen program led by Coach Jeff Ain (jain@csipacific.ca) will transition in September 2016, to solely cater towards Cross-Country Mountain Bike athletes. For the 2015-16 season; however, the targeted riders to the BC NextGen Program are:

Erin Atwell, from Victoria, BC; initially coached by Lister Ferrar
Felix Burke, from Mont-Tremblant, QC; initially coached by Keith Wilson
Gillian Elsay, from Courtenay, BC; initially coached by Richard Wooles
Catherine Fleury, from Alma, QC; initially coached by Jude Dufour
Emily Handford, from West Vancouver, BC; initially coached by Andrew Pinfold
Max McCulloch, from Victoria, BC; initially coached by Dan Proulx
Sidney McGill, from Edmonton, AB; initially coached by Tracey Shearer
Soren Meeuwisse, from Toronto, ON; initially coached by Kevin Simms
Rachel Pageau, Chicoutimi, QC; initially coached by Dan Proulx
Haley Smith, from Uxbridge, ON; initially coached by Dan Proulx
Rhys Verner, from Squamish, BC; initially coached by Mike Charuk
John Wilcox, from Victoria, BC; initially coached by Steve Lund

In Milton, ON, the NextGen Track Endurance Women’s Program will be led by Coach Cameron Jennings (cameron.jennings@cyclingcanada.ca), who recently relocated to Ontario from Edmonton to work with targeted track endurance women that will eventually start integrating into our international performing National Team squad post Rio Games. The targeted 2015-16 riders to the NextGen Track Endurance Women’s Program are:

Arianne Bonhomme, from Gatineau, QC; initially coached by Craig Griffin
Kinley Gibson, from Edmonton, AB; initially coached by Cameron Jennings
Jamie Gilgen, from Dundas, ON; initially coached by Rob Good
Meghan Grant, from Delta, BC; initially coached by Jenny Trew
Catherine Ouellette, from Saint-Lambert, QC; initially Pierre Hutsebaut
Georgia Simmerling, from Vancouver, BC (No previous cycling coach)

The Town of Milton will also host the NextGen Men’s Track Endurance Program that has been led by Coach Ian Melvin for the past year. This group of riders has already shown international competitiveness at the recent Pan-American Games and will have a full road and track program. It will be managed in part by Development Coach Luc Arseneau (luc.arseneau@cyclingcanada.ca) on the road and by Ian Melvin (ian.melvin@cyclingcanada.ca) when the program hits the velodrome boards. The targeted 2015-16 riders to the NextGen Men’s Track Endurance Program are:

Willem Boersma, from Winnipeg, MB; initially coached by Jayson Gillespie
Evan Burtnik, from Edmonton, AB; initially coached by Cameron Jennings
Aidan Caves, Vancouver, BC; initially coached by Jeff Ain
Alec Cowan, from Calgary, AB; initially coached by Nich Jendzjowsky

William Elliot, from Barrie, ON; initially coached by Kevin Simms
Adam Jamieson, from Barrie, ON; initially coached by Rick Lee
Jay Lamoureux, from Victoria, BC; initially coached by Jeff Ain
Sean Mackinnon, from Hamilton, ON; initially coached by Kevin Mackinnon
Bayley Simpson, from Lindsay, ON; initially coached by Rob Good
Edward Walsh, from Halifax, NS; initially coached by Luc Arseneau

Finally, the Centre National de Cyclisme Bromont will be hosting the Para-Cycling NextGen Program for the first time, which will be led by Coach Guillaume Plourde (guillaume.plourde@cyclingcanada.ca). As para-cyclists tend to develop faster than in other cycling sports, it is anticipated that some NextGen athletes will graduate to our National Team program shortly after the Rio Games. In the meantime the targeted 2015-16 riders to the Para-Cycling NextGen Program are:

Myriam Adam, from St-Jean sur le Richelieu, QC; initially coached by Sébastien Travers
Annie Bouchard, from Baie-St-Paul, QC; initially coached by Eric Van den Eynde
Tristen Chernove, from Cranbrook, BC; (No previous cycling coach)
Joey Desjardin, from Hawkesbury, ON; initially coached by Arnaud Litou
Sebastien Heroux, from Bromont, QC; initially coached by Sébastien Travers
Elsa Lalonde, from Hawkesbury, ON; (No previous cycling coach)
Cindy Morin, from Levis, QC; initially coached by Pierre Pomerlea

For any additional cycling NextGen program inquiries please contact CyclingNextGen@cyclingcanada.ca

November 13, 2015/by Communications

GOLD MEDAL FOR CANADA ON OPENING DAY OF UCI TRACK CYCLING WORLD CUP

Canada’s Women Team Pursuit takes home the gold medal to kick start 2016 season

(Cali, COL – October 31, 2015) Canada won the gold medal in the women’s team pursuit event at the UCI Track World Cup in Cali, Colombia, and in doing so earned the white jersey as the UCI World Cup leaders.

The four-woman team qualified with the fastest time of all countries at the race, 4:21.359, just edging the reigning Olympic Champions from Great Britain, who posted the second-fastest time of 4:21.736. The Canadian Team, comprised of Jasmin Glaesser, Allison Beveridge, Stephanie Roorda and Kirsti Lay, went on to face the rising team from China in the first round, and easily took the win by five seconds to qualify for the gold medal race.

In the second race of the first round, the United States faced Great Britain and created an upset by beating the international powerhouse by over two seconds, setting the table for an all North American gold medal race.

In the ultimate race of the night, Canada went full-out, managing to lower their qualifying time with a comfortable win over their neighbouring country by more than five seconds. Great Britain and China battled an intense dual for the bronze, with Great Britain edging their opponents by less than 0.2 seconds to round up the podium.

Canada’s women endurance coach Craig Griffin was thrilled with the performance. “This win was a great team effort from the qualifying round to the final. With a couple of riders not at 100%, the girls really stepped up to produce three solid rides in capturing the World Cup leader’s jersey after this first round. It validates the hard work they have put in at this point and indicates our training is tracking well for the 2016 World Championships and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.”

In the women’s team sprint, Canada’s duo of Monique Sullivan and Kate O’Brien posted an impressive time of 33.726 seconds for the eighth place. The team did not advance to the medal rounds but continue to climb the international rankings, most important for the Olympic qualifications. Canada was the best country among the Americas on Friday night, posting better results than their rivals from Colombia (12^th) and Mexico (14^th).

Without its star rider Hugo Barrette, who crashed in training, the men’s team sprint also did well, taking the fifteenth place with a time of 45.433 seconds. The Men’s Team Pursuit event was also disputed on the opening night, with Canada taking the 12^th place by posting a time of 4:05.535.

The UCI World Cup continues Saturday and ends on Sunday.

October 31, 2015/by Communications

UCI TRACK WORLD CUP SEASON SET TO KICK OFF IN COLOMBIA

Canada’s track cycling team looking to score big in Olympic Qualification process

(Ottawa, ON – October 28, 2015) The opening round of the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Cup is set to begin this weekend in Cali, Colombia. Throughout the season, Canada’s track cycling team will be looking to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and the World Cup season culminating to the UCI World Championships will be critical in the qualification process.

Calgary’s Monique Sullivan and Kate O’Brien will both be looking for strong results in the team sprint and individual sprint events. The dynamic duo soared on the international scene this year with resounding success at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto followed by the UCI Track Pan American Championships. Sullivan and O’Brien made huge improvements in the last year and climbed their way up in the Olympic qualification standings. Both will use the Track Cycling World Cup season to gain ground with the ultimate goal to qualify for the upcoming Olympics.

Canada’s women’s team pursuit squad, ranked third in the world, will be in Cali to solidify their international rank. Allison Beveridge, Kirsti Lay, Jasmin Glaesser, Laura Brown, and Stephanie Roorda travelled to Colombia for the race on Friday.

In the men team pursuit, Canada will be looking to improve its ranking with solid performances. Without the presence of captain Remi Pelletier-Roy, who suffered from a broken clavicle this month, the four-man team will have to roll up their sleeves to help Canada qualify for the Olympic Games. Ed Veal stepped in to replace Pelletier-Roy until he can return to competition. Accompanying Veal will be Evan Burtnik, Sean MacKinnon, Aidan Caves and Adam Jamieson.

In the men’s sprint events, three Canadian speedsters are in Colombia to race. The men’s team sprint event will be represented by Joseph Veloce, Evan Carey, and Joel Archambault. Archambault flew to Colombia last night on a very short notice after Hugo Barrette sustained injury after a crash while training for the World Cup.

Hugo Barrette is currently recovering in hospital after a serious crash during training on Tuesday. Barrette went over the rail and landed in the spectator seating, suffering a cut over his eye and briefly losing consciousness. He was treated immediately by medical staff and members of the Canadian team and taken to hospital where he was found to have no broken bones or internal injuries. Barrette is being kept in hospital under observation and will return to Canada as soon as he can travel.

Competition begins on Friday and will run through Sunday.

TEAM CANADA – 2015 UCI TRACK WORLD CUP – CALI, COL

Evan BURTNIK (18, Edmonton, AB) Men’s Team Pursuit
Ed VEAL (38, Queensville, ON) Men’s Team Pursuit, Omnium
Aidan CAVES (20, Vancouver, BC) Men’s Team Pursuit, Points Race
Sean MACKINNON (20, Hamilton, ON) Men’s Team Pursuit, Individual Pursuit
Adam JAMIESON (19, Barrie, ON) Men’s Team Pursuit
Joel ARCHAMBAULT () Men’s Team Sprint
Joseph VELOCE (26, Fonthill, ON) Men’s Team Sprint, Sprint
Evan CAREY (21, Victoria, BC) Men’s Team Sprint
Monique SULLIVAN (26, Calgary, AB) Women’s Team Sprint, Keirin, Sprint
Kate O’BRIEN (27, Calgary, AB) Women’s Team Sprint, Sprint
Allison BEVERIDGE (22, Calgary, AB) Women’s Team Pursuit, Scratch Race
Stephanie ROORDA (29, Vancouver, BC) Women’s Team Pursuit
Kirsti LAY (27, Montreal, QC) Women’s Team Pursuit
Jasmin GLAESSER (23, Coquitlam, BC) Women’s Team Pursuit, Omnium
Laura BROWN (28, Vancouver, BC) Women’s Team Pursuit

October 28, 2015/by Communications

MICAL DYCK AND RAPHAËL GAGNÉ TRIUMPH AT CANADIAN CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN WINNIPEG

The Forks welcomes Canada’s top cross racers on improved course

(Winnipeg, MB – October 24, 2015) The 2015 Shimano Cyclocross Championships presented by Volvo were held Saturday at The Forks in Winnipeg, and Mical Dyck and Raphaël Gagné came on top, winning the coveted Red and White jerseys.

After a few days of heavy rain in Winnipeg, the sun came out for the competitors, allowing for slick and muddy conditions. Sections of the course, notably steep run ups and grassy hills, were extremely slippery. The revamped course, more spectator-friendly, challenged the competitors with a complete set of obstacles featuring a triple sand pass, cobblestones, fly-overs, muddy run-ups, staircases, gravel roads and grassy areas.

In the men’s race, the race was tightly contested from the start to the finish. Multiple riders exchanged the lead throughout the race, with each attempt reeled. In the last two laps, Raphael Gagné took control of the race and managed to cross the finish line in first place, earning his career-first Canadian Cyclocross title.

Gagné ended on Saturday his dream season, having won the Pan-American Games, the Canadian Mountain Bike XCO title, and the 2015 US Cup Overall title. Gagné also enjoyed his breakthrough season the UCI World Cup tour, consistently posting Canada’s top results.

Geoff Kabush, a 5-time Canadian Cyclocross Champion, finished in second place, only seconds behind Gagné. Kabush was among the remaining five riders who contended for the title, but couldn’t close the gap that Gagné had created in the last lap. Aaron Schooler, who moved to Germany this year, earned the bronze medal.

Mical Dyck triumphed in the women’s race in true style, leading the race from the start to the finish. Throughout the 60-minute race, Dyck increased her lead lap after lap ahead of a talented group of cross riders including Sandra Walter, Maghalie Rochette, Leah Kirchmann and cyclocross specialist Natasha Elliott. Ultimately, Dyck was followed at the finish line by Walter in second and Kirchmann in third pace.

Dyck placed 12^th at the recent UCI World Championships in February, establishing herself as Canada’s top Cyclocross women. Dyck secured today her second title after taking home the red and white jersey in 2012.

Peter Disera won the Men’s U23 race in a finish sprint against, Danick Vandale. Disera edged by less than a bike length his opponent to win the title in nail-biting fashion. Peter’s brother, Quinton Disera, also climbed on the top spot of the podium, easily winning the Junior Men race by over 30 seconds on the second place.

Ruby West captured the red and white jersey in the Youth women race, which was combined with the elite women’s race. She placed ahead of Dana Gilligan and Maggie Coles-Lyster, second and third respectively.

Sunday, the 2015 Manitoba Grand Prix of Cyclocross will be disputed, allowing non-Canadian racers a chance at UCI points.

RESULTS – SHIMANO CANADIAN CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS P/B VOLVO

ELITE WOMEN

1. DYCK, Mical (Naked Factory Racing p/b Broad Street Cycles/Victoria, BC) 44:17

2. WALTER, Sandra (Liv Cycling Canada/Coquitlam, BC) 44:49 +0:32

3. KIRCHMANN, Leah (Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies/Winnipeg, MB) 45:44 +1:27

4. ELLIOTT, Natasha (Red Truck – Garneau p/b Easton Cycling/Gatineau, QC) 45:46 +1:28

5. ROCHETTE, Maghalie (LUNA Pro Team/St-Jérôme, QC) 45:49 +1:32

ELITE MEN

1. GAGNÉ, Raphael (Red Truck – Garneau p/b Easton Cycling/Québec, QC) 1:02:35

2. KABUSH, Geoff (Scott 3 Rox Racing/N. Vancouver, BC) 1:02:40 +0:05

3. SCHOOLER, Aaron (Focus CX Team/Edmonton, AB) 1:02:44 +0:09

4. VAN DEN HAM, Michael (Red Truck – Garneau p/b Easton Cycling/Brandon, MB) 1:02:45 +0:11

5. ZANDSTRA, Derek (Scott 3 Rox Racing/Trenton, ON) 1:02:51 +0:16

YOUTH WOMEN

1. WEST, Ruby (Centurion Next Wave Cycling Team/Dundas, ON) 46:12

2. GILLIGAN, Dana (Cycle Solutions Angry Johnny’s CC pb Norco LG/Craighurst, ON) 49:11 +3:00

3. COLES-LYSTER, Maggie (Local Ride Racing/Maple Ridge, BC) 50:28 +4:16

4. KELLY, Siobhan (To Wheels Epic Sports Performance/London, ON) 51:32 +5:21

5. ASPEN, Marina (Bruce’s Cycle Works/Saskatoon, SK) 52:16 +6:04

U23 MEN

1. DISERA, Peter (Norco Factory Team/Barrie, ON) 48:38

2. VANDALE, Danick (Russ Hays/Accent Inns/Winnipeg, MB) 48:38

3. NILES, Isaac (Bicisport/Turner Valley, AB) 50:47 +2:09

4. O’DONNELL, Trevor (Real Deal Gears/Barrie, ON) 50:59 +2:21

5. PRENDERGAST, Chris (Jet Fuel Coffee/Winnipeg, MB) 51:22 +2:44

JUNIOR MEN

1. DISERA, Quinton (CSAJCC p/b Norco & LG/Barrie, ON) 40:27

2. HOLMGREN, Gunnar (Centurion Next Wave Cycling Team/Orillia, ON) 40:59 +0:33

3. EVANS, Oliver (Accent Inns / Russ Hay’s/Winnipeg, MB) 41:44 +1:17

4. STAPLES, Matthew (Centurion Next Wave Cycling Team/Oro Medonte, ON) 42:20 +1:54

5. SANDERSON, Brody (Centurion Next Wave Cycling Team/Orillia, ON) 42:23 +1:57

MASTER WOMEN

1. HEISE, Alana (HSC-Terrascape/Calgary, AB) 43:51

2. OSBORNE, Meghan (Jasper Source For Sport/Jasper, AB) 44:26 +0:35

3. DONALDSON, Shawna (Synergy Racing/Calgary, AB) 44:54 +1:03

4. MUZECHKA, Nicole (Hot Sauce Cycling Club-Deadgoat Racing/Calgary, AB) 45:21 +1:30

5. JACKMAN, Michelle (Terrascape Racing/Calgary, AB) 46:32 +2:41

MASTER MEN 30+

1. LUNDY, Scott (Serious Cycling/Thousand Oaks, CA) 45:20

2. LALIBERTE, Thierry (Xprezo/Canton De Shefford, QC) 45:24 +0:04

3. VAN DEN HAM, Doug (Nine2FivePro.com/Ottawa, ON) 45:25 +0:05

4. KERR, Brad (Regina Cycle Club/Dutch Cycle/Regina, SK) 46:16 +0:56

5. YOUNG, Ryan (Terrascape Racing/Calgary, AB) 47:13 +1:54

MASTER MEN 40+

1. WELBOURN, Bob (GSX/N. Vancouver, BC) 45:12

2. AULD, Ian (Soul Sportif/Calgary, AB) 45:12

3. SUTTON, Andre (Hardcore Bikes/Edmonton, AB) 46:41 +1:30

4. BLAIS, Jean-Francois (Trek-Fiera/Knowlton, QC) 47:14 +2:03

5. BOUDREAU, Marc (The Cyclery/Nepean, ON) 47:18 +2:06

MASTER MEN 50+

1. LAWRENCE, Peter (Soul Sportif/Calgary, AB) 37:37

2. CATERINI, Lorenzo (Craftsman Construction/Halifax, NS) 38:01 +0:24

3. BARR, Sean (Pedalhead Road Works/Edmonton, AB) 38:44 +1:07

4. ORANGE, Robert (Ride with Rendall/Chelsea, QC) 38:46 +1:10

5. SAUNDERS, Blair (Sportif Coaching Group-BPB/Newark, DE) 38:48 +1:12

October 28, 2015/by Communications

CANADIAN CYCLOCROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS IN WINNIPEG LIVE STREAMED

Fans from across the world can tune in and catch all the action

(Winnipeg, MB – October 23, 2015) The 2015 Shimano Cyclocross Championships presented by Volvo and the Manitoba Grand Prix of Cyclocross will be live streamed once again this year, bringing all the action to viewers around the world.

Virtual spectators can follow improved live streaming of the elite and U23 women title races as organizers have increased camera coverage. Live streaming continues for the elite categories on Sunday in the Manitoba Grand Prix of Cyclocross, which is wrapped into the Shimano Canadian Cyclocross Championships p/b Volvo weekend. Canadians and an expanded international field will contest the UCI C2 race.

The Canadian Championships broadcast start Saturday, October 24 at 3:15 pm CDT. Full schedule can be accessed here: http://winnipegcx2015.ca/live-stream/

For more information, please visit http://winnipegcx2015.ca.

October 23, 2015/by Communications

2016 CYCLING CALENDAR UNVEILED

The 2016 Cycling Canada Domestic Calendar filled with exciting events

(Ottawa, ON – October 22, 2015) Cycling Canada announces 2016 domestic events calendar for all cycling sports.

TRACK

Junior and Cadet age categories will start off an exciting track season, with Canadian Cadet/Junior Track Championships taking place April 1-3 at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton. The Track calendar will also see the return of the Milton International Challenge. The inaugural event hosted in 2015 only days after the Mattamy National Cycling Centre opened, served as a test event of the Pan-Am Games and welcomed some of the world’s top competitors. The Canadian Track Championships for the Elite, Para-cycling and Master categories will take place in the fall with final dates to be announced.

Two new national sanction events will appear on the track calendar, with the Eastern Track Challenge in Milton on February 13^th and Western Track Challenge to take place in Burnaby, BC (date TBC). The events, geared towards the U15, Cadet and Junior age groups, will provide a competitive platform for up and comers preparing for Canadian Track Championships.

ROAD

The Global Relay Canadian Championship will take place in partnering cities Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec for the Elite, Junior and Para-cyclists. The 2016 edition of the event, running from June 25-29, will see a revamped schedule introduced. The Masters will have a separate Canadian Championships, scheduled mid-June, with more details to come in the following weeks.

Internationally, Gatineau will once again this year host the women’s Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau and the Chrono Gatineau in early June. The third edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay and the Tour de Beauce will once again be hosted on back-to-back weeks, allowing teams to compete in both events in a cost-effective way.

The Tour of Alberta is scheduled to return for a fourth consecutive year. Sanctioned as UCI 2.1 race, Canada’s biggest stage race will once again bring the best North American cyclists and some of the World’s best to Western Canada. The UCI World Tour Grand Prix Cyclistes, the only North American World Tour races, are slowly becoming classic races on the World Tour calendar, year after year attracting the best of the best to Canadian soil.

Para-cyclists can look forward to another exciting weekend of competition with the return of the Défi Sportif AlterGo in Montréal, QC.

MOUNTAIN BIKE

The Canadian MTB XCO Championships will take place, as previously announced, in Baie-Saint-Paul, a staple venue in the Canadian Mountain Biking scene. The resort, located in the majestic Charlevoix region, has hosted Canada Cup and Coupe du Québec events for the last 17 years, and will host for the first time the Canadian Championships.

Bear Mountain, a partner of Cycling Canada, will be hosting for the first time a Canada Cup Mountain Bike event, slated for an early-season March 5^th debut. The resort, which is the training base for the Canadian Mountain Bike Team, has developed brand new trails to host the event, which are getting rave reviews with early users. The 2016 Canada Cup MTB Series begins in March, and will run through August. The cross-country series will visit Victoria, Mont-Tremblant, Horseshoe Valley, Hardwood Ski and Bike and St-Félicien. Whistler, during the Crankworx Festival, will once again host the Series finals for the XCO and DH disciplines.

Downhillers will see the addition of the East Coast Open Canada Cup, set to take place at Blue Mountain Resort in Ontario, making its debut in the national series. The series will feature a total of four races for the adrenaline seekers: Mont-Tremblant, Blue Mountain, Panorama and Whistler. The Canadian MTB DH Championships will once again take place at Sun Peaks Resort, promising riders an exciting battle for the coveted Maple Leaf jersey.

Mont-Sainte-Anne remains a classic UCI World Cup race on the international calendar. The Velirium races will take place just before the Olympic Games, allowing athletes to get final training prior to the pinnacle international event in 2016.

BMX

Calgary BMX, host of the 2015 Canada Cup BMX Finals, will be hosting the Canadian BMX Championships for the next two years and will also host the final round of the Canada Cup BMX Series for 2016.

The Canada Cup returns with seven events on the calendar in Abbotsford, Drummondville, Toronto and Calgary. The opening Canada Cup BMX events will be hosted in May in Abbotsford, aligning with the Olympic Qualification window, while Toronto’s Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre and BMX Drummond will return for an exciting second and third round of competition.

CYCLO-CROSS

The marquee event of the season will be the 2016 Canadian Cyclocross Championships, scheduled for October 22^nd. Cycling Canada is pleased to announce Sherbrooke, Quebec as the host city of the 2016 & 2017 Canadian Cyclocross Championships. The city has hosted Provincial championships in the past few years, and organizers from the Club Cycliste de Sherbrooke are ready to welcome Canada’s best in this fast-growing cycling sport.

Chief organizer, Stéphane Vallières adds: “We are very excited that Club Cycliste de Sherbrooke has been chosen to host the 2016 & 2017 Canadian Cyclocross Championships. We will work hard to ensure these championships are a success. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the City of Sherbrooke, Destination Sherbrooke and the Siboire microbrewery for their support in the preparation of the bid.”

The full schedule, including all domestic events for all cycling sports and disciplines, has been posted on cyclingcanada.ca.

October 22, 2015/by Communications

WINNIPEG SET TO HOST MEMORABLE WEEKEND OF CYCLO-CROSS RACING

2015 Canadian Cyclocross Championships takes place this weekend in Winnipeg, Manitoba

(Winnipeg, MB – October 21, 2015) For the second straight year, the Shimano Canadian Cyclocross Championships p/b Volvo will be disputed at the Forks in Winnipeg, bringing this exciting cycling sport to the downtown core.

The 2015 edition will feature more exciting races for all ages and categories, from kids to masters.The weekend of racing starts Friday night with local races, with the Championships races taking place on Saturday. The Manitoba Grand Prix of Cyclocross will close the weekend on Sunday.

Featuring an eclectic and culturally diverse marketplace, a wide variety of restaurants and food vendors, bars and entertainment opportunities, The Forks in Winnipeg provides cyclocross racers with an outstanding venue that is comparable to courses in the Belgian heartland of the sport.

Chris Huebner is co-chair the organizing committee along with Ian Hall. Huebner is thrilled in hosting the event once again this year: “We are very excited to welcome the Canadian cycling community back to Winnipeg for another round of the Canadian Cyclocross Championship. We have worked hard to build on the success of last year’s event and look forward to sharing some the new developments we’ve come up with. Racers and spectators can expect a better course and easier navigation throughout the venue as well as deeper fields and more intense competition.”

Among the headliners, many mountain bikers will be there to race for the red and white jersey, the ultimate honors awarded to the Canadian Champion. The reigning Canadian Champions are Mike Garrigan and Catharine Pendrel. Garrigan will be present to defend his title, while Pendrel will be absent.

Other notable riders expected at the start lines are Geoff Kabush, Evan McNeely, Derek Zandstra, and Raphaël Gagné just to name a few. The women’s race will also be tightly contested, with cycling powerhouses such as local rider Leah Kirchmann, Mical Dyck, Maghalie Rochette, and Sandra Walter.

For more information, please visit http://winnipegcx2015.ca.

October 21, 2015/by Communications