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BEST GAMES EVER FOR CANADIAN CYCLISTS

Canada surpasses all-time medal haul at Major Games

(Toronto, ON – July 26, 2015) Cycling Canada and its Canadian cyclists completed its best Major Games ever at the Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games.

With a medal haul of 20 medals in all cycling disciplines, Canada has more than doubled the previous all-time high of nine medals earned at the 1999 Pan-American Games that took place in Winnipeg.

Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach, was thrilled with the performance of Canadian cyclists at these major Games. “These Games have definitely been good ones for cycling, across all of our Olympic disciplines. We obviously came into these Games expecting to win gold medals in some of our marquis events. Our goal, however, remained to reach the podium in each event we entered in, and I believe we came very close to that goal.”

The Games will have a much bigger impact for Canadian cycling in the short, mid and long term. “The unmeasurable impact that these Games have had for Cycling Canada is the degree of awareness that has been acquired by the Canadian public with regards to our programs. It was so great to see the the country to rally behind our athletes in all cycling events, and we hope that this enthusiasm for our sport continues, sparking the interest of our Canadian youth to “Hop On” and become future champions of the road, the mountain bike trails, the dirt jumps or the boards.” 

In BMX, Tory Nyhaug got the ball rolling for Canada with a gold medal, laying down the perfect day with wins in all motos, semi-finals and finals at the newly built BMX Track at Centennial Park.

Emily Batty and Raphael Gagné both won gold medals in Mountain Bike, while Catharine Pendrel took the silver medal only seconds behind Batty in what was a Canadian domination at Hardwood Ski and Bike.

The Track cycling events at the velodrome was all Canada, with gold medals in both Men and Women Team Sprints, followed by gold medals in the Men and Women Individual Sprint thanks to Hugo Barrette and Monique Sullivan. The Women’s team pursuit showed their domination in the Americas, easily riding to the gold medal against the United States of America. Sullivan added the gold medal in the women’s keirin, completed a hat trick in women’s sprint events.

Canada completed the track cycling portion of these Games with 10 medals with two silver and two bronze medals.

The road events started on Wednesday with the individual time trial, and pro rider Hugo Houle arrived at the start line in top form, averaging 400 watts of power over 45 minutes, his personal best, to capture the gold medal by 1:17 on the silver medallist. Sean MacKinnon added a surprising bronze medal standing beside Houle on the podium. Jasmin Glaesser, despite an unfortunate flat tire, earned the silver medal of the women’s race.

The road races were also a Canadian affair, with Jasmin Glaesser adding a gold medal to her collection in the women’s race, along with Allison Beveridge taking the bronze. Glaesser earned her fourth medal in as many races, putting her in the Top 3 of the entire Canadian delegation. Guillaume Boivin earned the bronze medal in a nail-biting sprint of three in the men’s road race.

MEDALLISTS – CYCLING AT TORONTO 2015 PAN-AMERICAN GAMES

  • Raphael Gagné – Gold – Men’s Cross-Country, Mountain Bike

  • Emily Batty – Gold – Women’s Cross-Country, Mountain Bike

  • Canada – Gold – Women’s Team Sprint, Track Cycling

  • Monique Sullivan – Gold – Women’s Keirin, Track Cycling

  • Monique Sullivan – Gold – Women’s Sprint, Track Cycling

  • Canada – Gold – Men’s Team Sprint, Track Cycling

  • Hugo Barrette – Gold – Men’s Sprint, Track Cycling

  • Canada – Gold – Women’s Team Pursuit, Track Cycling

  • Tory Nyhaug – Gold – Men’s BMX

  • Hugo Houle – Gold – Men’s Individual Time Trial, Road Cycling

  • Jasmin Glaesser – Gold – Women’s Road Race, Road Cycling

  • Jasmin Glaesser – Silver – Women’s Omnium, Track Cycling

  • Jasmin Glaesser – Silver – Women’s  Individual Time Trial, Road Cycling

  • Catharine Pendrel – Silver – Women’s Cross-Country, Mountain Bike

  • Kate O’Brien – Silver – Women’s Sprint, Track Cycling

  • Canada – Bronze – Men’s Team Pursuit, Track Cycling

  • Hugo Barrette – Bronze – Men’s Keirin, Track Cycling

  • Sean MacKinnon – Bronze – Men’s Individual Time Trial, Road Cycling

  • Allison Beveridge – Bronze – Women’s Road Race, Road Cycling

  • Guillaume Boivin – Bronze – Men’s Road Race, Road Cycling

Highlights – Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games:

  • Canada won gold medal in all disciplines: BMX, Mountain Bike, Track, Road.

  • Canada topped the medal standings in Mountain Bike, Track and Road cycling events.

  • 20 of 24 Canadian cyclists won at least one medal.

  • Jasmin Glaesser won four medals, including two gold, putting her Top 3 of ALL Canadian athletes of these 2015 Pan-American Games.

  • Raphael Gagné became the first man to win a Gold medal in the mountain bike event at Pan-American Games.

  • Tory Nyhaug became the first Canadian to win a medal in BMX at any Pan-American Games.

  • Hugo Barrette won the gold medal in the sprint event, becoming the first Canadian man to accomplish this feat at Pan-American Games since Gordon Singleton in 1979. Barrette also won the gold in the Men’s Team Sprint along with teammates Evan Carey and Joseph Veloce.

  • Monique Sullivan achieved the Triple Crown, winning the Women Team Sprint, Sprint and Keirin events.

  • Hugo Houle had the performance of his life winning the Individual Time Trial, winning the gold by more than 1:17 on the second place finisher.

  • Canada’s women’s Mountain Bikers finished 1-2, with Emily Batty taking the title only seconds in front of two-time World Champion Catharine Pendrel.

  • Monique Sullivan, Hugo Barrette and Jasmin Glaesser made history by winning at least three medals in one single Games. No Canadian cyclist had ever won three medals in one Major Games prior to today.

MEDAL STANDINGS – BMX

1. United States (1, 0, 1: Total 2)

2. Canada (1, 0, 0: Total 1)

3. Ecuador (0, 2, 0: Total 2)

MEDAL STANDINGS – MOUNTAIN BIKE

1. Canada (2, 1, 0: Total 3)

2. Argentina (0, 1, 0: Total 1)

3. United States (0, 0, 2: Total 2)

MEDAL STANDINGS – TRACK CYCLING

1. Canada (6, 2, 2: Total 10)

2. Colombia (3, 0, 3: Total 6)

3. United States (1, 1, 0: Total 2)

MEDAL STANDINGS – ROAD

1. Canada (2, 1, 3: Total 6)

2. United States (1, 1, 0: Total 2)

3. Venezuela (1, 0, 0: Total 1)

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CYCLING CANADA FORMS CYCLO-CROSS WORKING GROUP

Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the formation of a new cyclo-cross working group. Made up of various stakeholders from the Canadian cyclo-cross community, the objectives of this new initiative are to improve communications and planning around the Canadian cyclo-cross program. The working group has been tasked with developing a sustainable cyclo-cross program, exploring funding opportunities and identifying and engaging leaders in the Canadian cyclo-cross community to help drive these initiatives.

Scott Kelly has been named Program Manager for the cyclo-cross Program. Scott has been a staff member with Cycling Canada for the past three cyclo-cross World Championships and has attended an additional 9 World Championships, the 2012 London Olympics and the 2011 Pan American Games as staff for Cycling Canada. He will work with the members of the new working group to support Cycling Canada’s goal providing a sustainable and successful Cyclo-cross program. 

The cyclo-cross working group has drafted selection criteria for athletes who wish to compete at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Las Vegas on Sept. 16. These criteria can be found here.

Cyclo-cross programming and selection criteria for the full 2015-2016 will follow in the coming weeks. Any inquiries regarding the Canadian cyclo-cross program can be directed to off-road coordinator Jennifer Mahoney at jennifer.mahoney@cyclingcanada.ca.

Cycling Canada Cyclo-cross Working Group Members:

  • Program Manager: Scott Kelly
  • NSO Rep: Kris Westwood
  • PSO Rep: Jayson Gillespie
  • Elite Female Rep: Mical Dyck
  • Elite Male Rep: Aaron Schooler
  • Industry Rep: Craig Ritchey
  • Member at Large: Mike Garrigan
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CYCLING CANADA, LOUIS GARNEAU ANNOUNCE TEAM UNIFORM FOR 2015 PAN-AMERICAN GAMES

Canadian-based Louis Garneau and Cycling Canada unveil stunning design for its athletes

(Toronto, ON – July 08, 2015) Cycling Canada and Louis Garneau Sports are proud to unveil the approved design for the Team Canada uniform that will be worn by the Canadian cyclists competing at the 2015 Pan-American and Parapan American Games in Toronto this upcoming summer.

For the past 32 years, Louis Garneau apparel has played a key role in the performance, success, and professional appearance of the Canadian Cycling Teams at nine Olympic Games and countless World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Pan-American Games. Louis Garneau and Cycling Canada announced in 2013 a four-year deal that would see the Canadian-based cycling apparel manufacturer outfit the team through to the 2016 season.

The uniform, which for the first time was voted by the public via social media, will be white with the red maple leaf as the centrepiece of the uniform. A hint of the Cycling Canada trademark blue can be seen around the maple leaf. The shorts will be black, with the Canada wordmark on the each side.

“The Team Canada kit has always held a special meaning for me. It represents my own cycling career, of course, but also the beginning of my corporate life. I am proud to support the finest Canadian athletes as they embark on their journey to the 2015 Pan Am Games. This year, as host nation, all eyes will be on Canada, and I want to personally send my best to all our Canadian cyclists,” remarks Louis Garneau, President and Founder of Louis Garneau Sports.

“Both Cycling Canada and Louis Garneau have a commitment of excellence to our cycling athletes with the best possible tools they require to perform at the highest international level. Throughout our partnership with LG to design state-of-the-art competitive clothing, our athletes will continue to perform on the international scene with the best apparel on the market,” said Cycling Canada High Performance Director Jacques Landry.

Known for its high-performance apparel that outfits some of the top riders and athletes in the world, Louis Garneau supply the teams with technologically-advanced apparel for optimal performances.

Louis Garneau has outfitted the Canadian National Cycling Teams since the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, in which Louis Garneau himself competed. Since then, Louis Garneau Sports has been the official cycling apparel partner of Cycling Canada.

In addition to outfitting Cycling Canada, Louis Garneau notably outfits UCI Pro-Continental Team Europcar, UCI Continental team Garneau-Quebecor, and Canadian-based mountain bike team SCOTT-3Rox Racing.

Since the original partnership in 1984, Cycling Canada athletes have won 11 Olympic medals and collected 69 UCI World Championships medals.

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CANADA CUP MOUNTAIN BIKE SERIES RESUME IN BAIE-SAINT-PAUL

Cross-country specialists to fine-tune their preparations prior to Canadian Championships 

(Baie-Saint-Paul, QC – July 8, 2015) After almost a month of break since the Canada Cup event at Hardwood Ski and Bike, Canada’s top mountain bikers are ready to hit the trails again, this time in Baie-Saint-Paul, QC.

This year marks the 17th year that a Canada Cup event is taking place in Baie-Saint-Paul, located on the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River in picturesque Charlevoix.

The Canada Cup in Baie-Saint-Paul, taking place July 10-12, will be the last racing opportunities for the cross-country mountain bikers before the Canadian Championships, to take place the following weekend in St-Félicien, QC.

The event will feature the traditional cross-country race (XCO), a cross-country time trial (XCT) and the spectacular cross-country short track (XCC) race.

“Every year, we are honored to present an event of this series. Our clients are the athletes, so we strive to offer them a playground at the height of their abilities, a course that revives the essence of mountain biking and a warm welcome to the region. I can tell you that our technical department has been at work for months in the mountain, so it promises to be a very exciting event for everyone,” said Martin Simard, Coordinator of Les Grand Rendez-Vous cyclistes de Charlevoix.

Mr. Simard also invites everyone to visit the website www.velocharlevoix.com for more details on the Canada Cup and other events.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Canada Cup series is designed to provide competitive opportunities to the next generation of cyclists, transitioning from provincial race series to international competitions. Hosted in partnership between Cycling Canada, its provincial sport organizations and local organizing committees, the Canada Cup Cycling Series is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union

Current Canada Cup rankings can be found here: https://cyclingcanada.ca/mountain-bike/canada-cup-series/.

Schedule, registration and technical guide information for the event can be found here: https://cyclingcanada.ca/sport/mountain-bike/events/type-of-event/canada-cup/baie-saint-paul/.

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FOLLOW CANADIAN CYCLING PAN-AM TEAM MEMBERS ON TWITTER

#HopOnCanada in the great Toronto 2015 adventure

Fans can follow the Toronto 2015 Canadian Cycling Team members on twitter, getting an inside view on what it takes to train and compete at the elite level.

Cycling Canada will providing updates throughout the Games with the handle @CyclingCanada, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/cyclingcanada

Use the hashtag #HopOnCanada in English and #EmbarquezCanada in French, as well as #CanuckUp.

TRACK CYCLING

MOUNTAIN BIKE

BMX

ROAD

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ADRENALINE-PACKED DAY AT BMX CHAMPIONSHIPS

Drummondville hosts yet another successful Canadian BMX Championships

(Drummondville, QC – July 4, 2015) Speed and adrenaline featured the 2015 Canadian BMX Championships with over 271 riders battling it out for Canadian BMX supremacy in Drummondville.

Putting their final touches before the Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games, both Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam (Team BC) and Amelia Walsh of Ayr, ON (GT Bicycles/Clif Bar Company) went on to successfully defend their title and establish themselves as true leaders in Canadian BMX.

Walsh earned her third straight Canadian titles while Nyhaug earned the jersey for the past five years in the elite men category.

Nyhaug dominated the Elite men category, easily winning the main final after winning two of the three motos. The battle for second was fierce all day between Jimmy Brown of Airdrie (Airdrie BMX) and James Palmer of North Vancouver, BC (Cycling BC). In the main event, the two of them continued to battle, and another remarkable comeback in the last straight gave Palmer the second place while Brown took the third place.

The junior men race was all about the showdown between local star Gaby Malenfant of Drummondville, QC (Team Quebec) and two-time Challenge World Champion Alex Tougas of Pitt Meadows, BC (Team BC), who both swept all three motos. In the main event, Tougas triumphed over Malenfant by a significant margin, riding away with his career first BMX Canadian Championship title. Malenfant crossed the finish line second while Christopher White (Novant Health BMX Supercross) took third.

The women raced as a combined category. Walsh took the first place in all three races, for the perfect day on the track cumulating the minimum points. Daina Tuchscherer of Airdrie, AB (Team Alberta), was second with three consecutive second places in the motos, behind Walsh. Chelsea Kingston of Medicine Hat, AB (Medicine Hat BMX) finished third, also with three third places in the motos.

Tuchscherer was the women junior rider and won the category.

BMX action continues tomorrow with the presentation of the fifth race of the Canada Cup BMX series, with more than 300 participants registered to race.

The event is organized by the Drummond BMX club, and over 50 volunteers are contributing daily to the success of the event.

The 2016 edition of these Championships will take place in Calgary, Alberta.

>> FULL RESULTS CAN BE FOUND HERE

PODIUMS – CHAMPIONSHIPS CATEGORIES – 2015 CANADIAN BMX CHAMPIONSHIPS

ELITE WOMEN

1. Amelia WALSH (GT Bicycles)

2. Chelsea KINGSTON (Medicine Hat BMX)

3. Erin KINNIE (Team BC)

 

ELITE MEN

1. Tory NYHAUG (Team BC)

3. James PALMER (Team BC)

2. James BROWN (Airdrie BMX)

 

JUNIOR WOMEN

1. Daina TUCHSCHERER (Alberta Bicycle)

2. Mégane BÉLANGER (Team Quebec)

3. Brianne VANDERKUIP (Alberta Bicycle)

 

JUNIOR MEN

1. Alex TOUGAS (Team BC)

2. Gaby MALENFANT (BMX Drummond)

3. Christopher WHITE (Novant Health BMX Supercross)

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NYHAUG AND WALSH SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND CANADIAN BMX TIME TRIAL TITLES

Nyhaug remains undefeated at Canadian Championships, Walsh goes for third straight BMX title tomorrow

(Drummondville, QC – July 3, 2015) The 2015 Canadian BMX Championships kicked off in Drummondville, QC at the stunning BMX Drummond track. The first day of racing began with the Time Trial SuperFinals, and the two reigning Canadian Champions successfully defended their Time Trial titles with imposing victories.

These championships are held for the second consecutive year in the touristic area of Centre-du-Québec. This year’s championships are part of Drummondville’s 200th-anniversary celebrations.

Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam, BC completed the track featuring the three banked turns and four straightaways with a time of 33.000s to earn his ninth Canadian Elite title, undefeated at Canadian Championships since turning Elite in 2011. Jimmy Brown (Airdrie BMX) posted the second fastest time of 33.545 for the silver medal while James Palmer (Team BC) took third with a time of 33.982s.

In the tightly contested junior men category, two-time Challenge World Champion Alex Tougas (Team BC) earned his career first Red and White jersey, winning the Superfinals with a time of 33.475s. Local rider Gaby Malenfant (BMX Drummond), who was announced earlier this week as the first Quebec BMXer to compete at World Championships, finished in second place, while Deven Kawa (Alberta Bicycle) took third place.

Amelia Walsh of Ayr, ON (GT Bicycles) was the fastest of the elite women field, earning the top place with a time of 39.154s. Chelsea Kingston (Medicine Hat BMX) finished second while Erin Kinnie (Team BC) placed third.

Daina Tuchscherer (Alberta Bicycle) easily won the junior women category with a time of 39.482s, close to 2.5s over Mégane Bélanger (Team Quebec) and 3.8s over Brianne Vanderkuip (Alberta Bicycle) in the third place.

The BMX Championships motos will take place Saturday, and the Canada Cup BMX series will be featured on Sunday.

Nyhaug, Walsh, Brown, and Tuchscherer will race for Canada next weekend at the upcoming Pan-American Games.

PODIUMS – TIME TRIAL SUPERFINALS – 2015 CANADIAN BMX CHAMPIONSHIPS

ELITE WOMEN

  1. Amelia WALSH (GT Bicycles) 39.154
  2. Chelsea KINGSTON (Medicine Hat BMX) 40.818 +1.664
  3. Erin KINNIE (Team BC) 43.974 +4.820

 ELITE MEN

  1. Tory NYHAUG (Team BC) 33.000
  2. James BROWN (Airdrie BMX) 33.545 +0.545
  3. James PALMER (Team BC) 33.928 +0.928

 JUNIOR WOMEN

  1. Daina TUCHSCHERER (Alberta Bicycle) 39.482
  2. Mégane BÉLANGER (Team Quebec) 41.976 +2.494
  3. Brianne VANDERKUIP (Alberta Bicycle) 43.292 +3.810

 JUNIOR MEN

  1. Alex TOUGAS (Team BC) 33.475
  2. Gaby MALENFANT (BMX Drummond) 34.234 +0.759
  3. Deven KAWA (Alberta Bicycle) 35.128 +1.653
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GILLIAN ELLSAY, DEREK GEE CROWNED JUNIOR CANADIAN TIME TRIAL CHAMPION

Time Trial kicks off junior and master portion of 2015 Canadian Road Championships

(Thetford Mines, QC – July 2, 2015) The junior and master portion of the 2015 Global Relay Canadian Championships kicked off thursday in Thetford Mines, Quebec, with the presentation of the individual time trial races for all categories.

In the junior men race, Derek Gee of Osgoode, ON (Team Ontario) dethroned 2014 Champion Pierre-Andrée Côté of St-Henri de Lévis, QC, (Équipe du Quebec) to take the title and the coveted jersey, posting a very fast time of 40:48 in the 28.4 km course. Evan Burtnik of Edmonton, AB (Team Alberta) finished second just 19 seconds out of first place, while Côté took the third place more than 1:15 over the new Canadian Champion.

Gillian Ellsay of Courtenay, BC (Cycling BC) was in a class of her own atop the standings of the women’s race, posting a time of 23:27 on the 14.2 km course. Emeliah Harvie of Banff, AB (Team Alberta) took the second place, 44 seconds out of the first place, followed by Erin Attwell of Victoria, BC (Cycling BC).

The master racers will have their road race tomorrow, while the junior will compete in their road races Saturday.

For complete information and results on the 2015 Global Relay Canadian Championships, please visit www.championnatscanadiensroute.com

PODIUMS – TIME TRIAL – 2015 GLOBAL RELAY CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS

JUNIOR WOMEN

1. ELLSAY, Gillian (Cycling BC) 23:27

2. HARVIE, Emeliah (Team Alberta) 24:11 +00:44

3. ATTWELL, Erin (Cycling BC) 24:18 +00:51

 

JUNIOR MEN

1. GEE, Derek (Team Ontario) 40:48

2. BURTNIK, Evan (Team Alberta) 41:07 +00:19

3. COTE, Pier Andre (Equipe du Quebec) 42:04 +01:16

 

MASTER A

1. MCNICOLL, Jerome (Abc cycles/Honda centre-ville) 42:01

2. DODDY, Dan (Tower International Cycling Team 0:43:51 +01:50

3. VAN EVERY, Russell (Tower International cycling team) 44:26 +02:25

 

MASTER B

1. GAZSI, David (TrueNorthMedicalRoadCorps) 41:45

2. MCKEOWN, Brian (The Radical Edge) 43:00 +01:15

3. BOITEAU, Alexandre (Trek-Fiera) 43:02 +1:17

 

MASTER C

1. AMOS, Ron (Hammer/53×11) 21:17

2. BAUER, Steve (independent) 21:44 +00:27

3. GEE, Jon (Ride with Rendall) 22:04 +00:47

 

MASTER D

1. ANDERSON, Robert (Team Specialized Racing Masters) 22:45

2. GOULET, Alain (independent) 23:08 +00:23

3. LAIRD, James (Peak Racing / Gear Works Cyclery) 23:38 +00:53

 

MASTER E

1. BOILEAU, Caroline (Nine2FivePro.com Cycling Team) 27:38

 

MASTER F

1. CHISHOLM, Allison (Morning Glory) 25:00

2. HAYES, Judith (Martin Swiss) 25:29 +00:29

3. MASUN, Katya (CYKL – Junek Velodromes) 25:35 +00:35

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CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE LAUNCHES NEW PSA CAMPAIGN FOR TORONTO 2015 GAMES

“THE GAMES ARE TOUGH, THE ATHLETES ARE TOUGHER” #PARATOUGH 

OTTAWA (July 1, 2015) – The Canadian Paralympic Committee launches its public service announcement (PSA) campaign today for the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Team. The event is held in conjunction with the July 1 festivities on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. 

The multiplatform campaign entitled: “The Games are Tough; the Athletes are Tougher” is produced by partner agency BBDO Toronto and showcases the excitement of Paralympic sports and the toughness of Canadian para-athletes through their unique and varied stories.

“The campaign is a true reflection of our brand and the strong traits of world-class Paralympic athletes,” said Martin Richard, Executive Director of Communications and Marketing for the Canadian Paralympic Committee. “We’re thrilled to share our athletes’ powerful stories and engage Canadians through a wide variety of media including television, radio, print, digital. Not only do you get to discover the toughness of our athletes on and off the playing field, but you can test your skills at one of our experiential activations across the GTA and share it on social media using #PARATOUGH.”

The television PSA takes you through the journey of Calgary para-cyclist Jaye Milley while the radio spots highlight what it takes to be an elite athlete in swimming, rugby and athletics. A large variety of print ads, from full-page magazine to large format billboards, will provide a snapshot of the strong athleticism of our para-athletes.

In addition, a series of short web based films featuring several athletes from different sports will be launched daily starting on July 1st. (see schedule below or visit http://paralympic.ca/paratough) 

 “I’m confident that this campaign will generate plenty of excitement amongst Canadians towards our Parapan Am Team. Knowing that the entire country will be cheering on our athletes will inspire them to achieve great performances at the Games in Toronto,” said Elisabeth Walker-Young, Chef de Mission for Team Canada and retired Paralympic swimmer.”

“Sports fans across Canada are gearing up for an exciting summer during this Year of Sport in Canada. Starting in just over a month, the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games will be an unprecedented opportunity to introduce Canadians to our top para-athletes and spread the word about the strength of the Paralympic movement in Canada,” said The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport). The stories of our Parapan Am Games athletes will inspire and encourage Canadians of all abilities to participate in sport and physical activity. I invite all Canadians to get involved with the Games, whether by attending them in person, tuning into the coverage on CBC and Radio-Canada, or sharing the excitement on social media.”

Team Canada athletes are currently putting the final touches to their preparation for the Parapan Am Games set for Toronto from August 7-15, 2015.

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CANADA SENDS 11 BMXERS TO SUPERCROSS WORLDS

Canada goes in Belgium with objective to score critical Olympic Qualifications points

(Ottawa, ON – July 1, 2015) Canada will send 11 BMXers to the UCI BMX World Championships this coming July in Belgium, with 2014 silver medallist Tory Nyhaug headlining the crew.

At the 2014 Championships, Nyhaug earned the silver medal in the main final while junior women Daina Tuchscherer finished eighth in the BMX Supercross finals and sixth in the time trial.

Canadian Pan-Am Team members Tory Nyhaug and Jimmy Brown, along with James Palmer and Brandon Reid, will race the Elite men category with the hopes of posting good results for Canada and score very important UCI points towards Olympic qualification.

Two-time Canadian Champion Amelia Walsh will be the sole Canadian member in the Elite women category.

Four World Championships rookies will be heading to Belgium to race the junior men category, with two-time Boys Challenge World Champion Alex Tougas leading the crew. Deven Kawa, Gaby Malenfant and Christopher White round up the list.

Along with Tuchscherer, Drew Mechielsen will be racing in the junior women category.

The 2015 UCI BMX World Championships will take place from July 21 to 25 in Zolder, Belgium.

The 2015 Canadian BMX Championships take place Friday and Saturday in Drummondville, QC.

TEAM CANADA – 2015 UCI BMX SUPERCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Tory NYHAUG (Elite Men)
  • Jim BROWN (Elite Men)
  • James PALMER (Elite Men)
  • Brandon REID (Elite Men)
  • Amelia WALSH (Elite Women)
  • Alex TOUGAS (Junior Men)
  • Deven KAWA (Junior Men)
  • Gaby MALENFANT (Junior Men)
  • Christopher WHITE (Junior Men)
  • Drew MECHIELSEN (Junior Women)
  • Daina TUCHSCHERER (Junior Women)
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