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RAIN DOWNPOUR AND COLD WEATHER FEATURED ON STAGE 1 IN LETHBRIDGE

First road race of Tour of Alberta features fast speeds and rain as Canada’s Ryan Anderson sprints to third

(Ottawa, ON – September 2, 2014) Rain downpours and cold weather was on the agenda for the second day of racing at the 2014 Tour of Alberta, Stage 1, presented in Lethbridge, Alberta. The weather was atypical for Lethbridge, one the warmest and sun-filled city in Canada. In addition to the weather, a steep and challenging 15% grade climb was a main feature of the 23-km circuit.

The group of 118 cyclists started the 143-km race on a very aggressive note right from the sound of the gun, completing the first lap of six with an average speed of 45 km/h. In the first 23-kilometers of racing, a large group with all the GC contenders, showed a small 15-seconds lead over the main peloton, with a third group lagging behind.

On the second lap, Hugo Houle was a victim of an unfortunate mechanical issue with his electronic shifter and had to dispense valuable energies to regain the peloton. At the top of the first King of the Mountain, the three groups merged together, while three riders – Matthew Hayman (Orica-GreenEDGE), Robin Carpenter (Hincapie Sportswear), and Nathan van Hooydonck (Bissel Pro Cycling) attacked to gain the time bonuses at the sprint to launch the third lap. The attack was unanswered by the peloton, content with its composition, and the three riders took off along at the front.

The race remained controlled by Giant-Shimano, who started Stage 1 with Tom Dumoulin as the race leader, doing lots of the work at the front of the peloton to keep the time gap within reach. For the third and fourth laps, the three leaders remained comfortable at the front, reaching a maximum gap of 4:40.

A chase group emerged in the final kilometres of the fifth lap, slowly gaining time on the leading group. The three-men break soon became a two-men break, with Van Hooydonck retrieving.

In the final of six laps, the now regrouped peloton emerged and captured the exhausted breakaway. The duo held tight and continued to display tremendous efforts, keeping the gap at over a minute until the 12-km to-go mark, but the peloton proved too strong for the break. The gap melted quickly in the last 10 kilometers of racing, and the leaders were caught with 6-km left in the grueling stage, setting up a sprint for the finish.

After a few unsuccessful attacks, the sprinters emerged at the front of the peloton, and Ruben Zepuntke of Team Bissell Pro Cycling crossed the finish line only inches ahead of the Ramunas Navardauskas of Team Garmin Sharp and Canadian Ryan Anderson (Vancouver, BC) of Team Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies.

“With the cold weather today, I personally went through different phases. At first I was feeling very well on the first lap, then I got really cold after the second lap. My teammates rallied behind me and did a great job to bring me some clothing. I started to warm up and feel better,” said Anderson, at the stage press conference. “With regards to the finish, my teammate Eric Young and I were both to be there and see how it went, and try to build the race from there. I’ve tried to adapt to the finish the best I could. There were some good guys up there, so I am still happy with the result.”

In the General Classification, Tom Dumoulin of Team Giant-Shimano keeps the yellow jersey for Stage 2 thanks to the hard work of his teammates and also leads the Best Young Rider standings. Dumoulin is showing a six second lead over Ruben Zepuntke, who will wear the green jersey Thursday as the top sprinter with 15 points. Robin Carpenter of Team Hincapie Sportswear captured the King of the Mountain jersey with 22 points, tied with Matthew Hayman and Simon Yates of Orica-GreenEDGE.

Canada’s Ryan Anderson takes possession of the Red Jersey as the Top Canadian, ranked in seventh place thanks to his third place finish in today’s stage, 19 seconds behind the race leader.

For the national team, it was a difficult day. Gord Fraser, the team director, expects a better outcome tomorrow: “We had some tough conditions today, and we are disappointed to miss the front split.  We look forward to better weather tomorrow.”

Garrett McLeod of Wolfville, NS was the top Canadian National Team member today, taking the 39th place of the stage.  Hugo Houle of Ste-Perpétue, QC is now the highest ranked member of the Canadian National Team of the overall standings, in 42nd position.

The Most Aggressive Jersey was awarded to Matthew Hayman, a leader in the main breakaway of the day. Hayman will wear the blue jersey in Thursday’s stage.

The six stages of the Tour of Alberta can be seen live in Canada on Sportsnet. Check local listings for full broadcast details.

Starting at 12:10pm Mountain Time, Stage 3 will be a 143.5km point-to-point race from Innisfail to Red Deer, passing through picturesque Sylvan Lake. Strong cross winds from Innisfail to Sylvan Lake could play a significant role in the outcome of the race.

2014 TOUR OF ALBERTA

RESULTS – STAGE 2 – CIRCUIT (Lethbridge, AB)

1. ZEPUNTKE Ruben * BISSELL DEVELOPMENT 3.18:10

2. NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas Team GARMIN-SHARP (ST)

3. ANDERSON Ryan # OPTUM pb KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES (ST)

4. SMITH Dion * HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT (ST)

5. KING Benjamin Team GARMIN-SHARP (ST)

6. SUMMERHILL Daniel UNITEDHEALTHCARE Pro Cycling (ST)

7. MAGNER Tyler * HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT (ST)

8. WEGMANN Fabian Team GARMIN-SHARP (ST)

9. ORAM James * BISSELL DEVELOPMENT (ST)

10. VANMARCKE Sep BELKIN Pro Cycling (ST)

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39. MCLEOD Garrett # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 3:18:51

49. HOULE Hugo * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 3:18:51

54. PERRY Benjamin * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 3:18:51

57. WIGHT Stuart * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 3:19:16

84. PERRON Jean-Sebastian CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 3:24:05

93. CHEYNE Jordan * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 3:26:51

100. DE VOS Adam * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 3:26:51

DNF. CANNING Cody # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team

RESULTS – GENERAL CLASSIFICATION (AFTER STAGE 2)

1. DUMOULIN Tom * Team GIANT-SHIMANO 3.24:09

2. ZEPUNTKE Ruben * BISSELL DEVELOPMENT +0:06

3. TVETCOV Serghei JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS +0:14

4. DANIELSON Thomas Team GARMIN-SHARP +0:17

5. VILLELLA Davide * CANNONDALE +0:18

6. SUMMERHILL Daniel UNITEDHEALTHCARE Pro Cycling +0:18

7. ANDERSON Ryan # OPTUM pb KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES +0:19

8. ROSSKOPF Joseph HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT +0:22

9. MEIER Christian # ORICA-GREENEDGE +0:23

10. IMPEY Daryl ORICA-GREENEDGE OGE +0:23

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42. HOULE Hugo * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team +1:20

47. MCLEOD Garrett # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team +1:26

51. PERRY Benjamin * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team +1:42

60. WIGHT Stuart * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team +2:14

89. PERRON Jean-Sebastian # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team +7:28

95. CHEYNE Jordan * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team +9:15

98. DE VOS Adam * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team +9:30

JERSEYS (AFTER STAGE 2)

  • Yellow Jersey (Race Leader): DUMOULIN Tom * Team GIANT-SHIMANO 3.24:09
  • Green Jersey (Top Sprinter): ZEPUNTKE Ruben * BISSELL DEVELOPMENT
  • Polka Dot Jersey (Best Climber): CARPENTER Robin * HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT
  • White Jersey (Best Young): DUMOULIN Tom * Team GIANT-SHIMANO 3.24:09
  • Red Jersey (Top Canadian): 7. ANDERSON Ryan # OPTUM pb KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES +0:19
  • Blue Jersey (Most Aggressive Rider): HAYMAN Mathew ORICA-GREENEDGE
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JORDAN CHEYNE FASTEST NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER AS TOUR OF ALBERTA KICKS OFF

Three Canadians amongst the Top 10 in prologue

(Ottawa, ON – September 2, 2014) Jordan Cheyne of Belleville, ON was the fastest amongst the Canadian National Team as the second edition of the Tour of Alberta kicked off in Calgary, AB on Tuesday.

Cheyne posted a time of 6:35, completing the short, 4-km prologue that featured a 1.5km steep climb to finish the race. The cyclist from Russ Hays Cycling Team in Victoria currently sits in 29th place of the general classification.

Professional cyclist Hugo Houle of Ste-Perpétue, QC, from WorldTour Team AG2R La Mondiale, is pleased to see progress as he comes back from health issues: “I was feeling really good. I’ve had stomach problems for the last two weeks, and today I didn’t feel any pain, which is very positive. I gave everything I had for the prologue today, but there was still a little something missing to make the difference,” said Houle, after the race. “The climb was slightly difficult, of course, because you arrive at the base already exhausted. The weather was quite cold, so it was difficult for the lungs. The suffering came mostly from the respiration than the legs.”

“For the next stages, we’ll be aggressive and see how the race unfolds. We are certainly expecting that Giant-Shimano controls the race. If I have a chance at it, I’ll make a go at the sprint. Otherwise, I’ll try to be upfront if there are strong winds.”

Race favorite Tom Dumoulin of Team Giant-Shimano was the fastest of the 118-men who are taking part in the Tour of Alberta, completing the prologue with a time of 5:59, 14 seconds faster than his closest competitor. The Dutch rider will wear the yellow jersey in Stage 2.

Canada’s Zach Bell of North Vancouver (Team SmartStop) was the fastest Canadian, posting the eighth fastest time. Bell will be wearing the Red Jersey tomorrow as the Top Canadian. Christian Meier of Sussex, NB (Team Orica-GreenEDGE) finished just behind Bell in ninth position while Ryan Roth of Cambridge, ON (Silber Pro Cycling) took the tenth position

“I picked up cycling in Calgary, so I am pretty familiar with the area. I am happy with how the race went. I’m with some pretty good company up there, so this is a good start for Team SmartStop, and I believe we can follow it up over the next few days,” said Bell. “The Canadian guys were pretty hungry for this race. The guys around me (in the top 10) are good buddies. This course was laid out in order to give us some pretty good opportunities.”

Throughout the next five days, the peloton will travel over 700km in Southern and Central Alberta, with the race ending in Edmonton on Sunday.

The six stages of the race can be seen live in Canada on Sportsnet. Check local listings for broadcast details.

Stage 2 will be six laps of a 23-kilometre circuit in Lethbridge, AB.

2014 TOUR OF ALBERTA

RESULTS – STAGE 1 – PROLOGUE (Calgary, AB)

1. DUMOULIN Tom * Team GIANT-SHIMANO 5:59

2. TVETCOV Serghei JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS 6:13 +0:14

3. DANIELSON Thomas Team GARMIN-SHARP 6:16 +0:17

4. VILLELLA Davide * CANNONDALE 6:17 +0:18

5. SUMMERHILL Daniel UNITEDHEALTHCARE Pro Cycling 6:17 +0:18

6. GAIMON Phillip Team GARMIN-SHARP 6:18 +0:19

7. ROSSKOPF Joseph HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT 6:21 +0:22

8. BELL Zachary # Team SMARTSTOP 6:21 +0:22

9. MEIER Christian # ORICA-GREENEDGE 6:22 +0:23

10. ROTH Ryan # SILBER Pro Cycling 6:22 +0:23

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29. CHEYNE Jordan * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 6:33 +0:34

46. HOULE Hugo * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 6:38 +0:39

60. MCLEOD Garrett # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 6:44 +0:45

69. DE VOS Adam * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 6:48 +0:49

92. PERRY Benjamin * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 7:00 +1:01

98. CANNING Cody # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 7:03 +1:04

102. WIGHT Stuart * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 7:07 +1:08

118. PERRON Jean-Sebastian # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 7:32 +1:33

RESULTS – GENERAL CLASSIFICATION (AFTER STAGE 1)

1. DUMOULIN Tom * Team GIANT-SHIMANO 5:59

2. TVETCOV Serghei JELLY BELLY pb MAXXIS 6:13 +0:14

3. DANIELSON Thomas Team GARMIN-SHARP 6:16 +0:17

4. VILLELLA Davide * CANNONDALE 6:17 +0:18

5. SUMMERHILL Daniel UNITEDHEALTHCARE Pro Cycling 6:17 +0:18

6. GAIMON Phillip Team GARMIN-SHARP 6:18 +0:19

7. ROSSKOPF Joseph HINCAPIE SPORTSWEAR DEVELOPMENT 6:21 +0:22

8. BELL Zachary # Team SMARTSTOP 6:21 +0:22

9. MEIER Christian # ORICA-GREENEDGE 6:22 +0:23

10. ROTH Ryan # SILBER Pro Cycling 6:22 +0:23

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29. CHEYNE Jordan * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 6:33 +0:34

46. HOULE Hugo * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 6:38 +0:39

60. MCLEOD Garrett # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 6:44 +0:45

69. DE VOS Adam * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 6:48 +0:49

92. PERRY Benjamin * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 7:00 +1:01

98. CANNING Cody # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 7:03 +1:04

102. WIGHT Stuart * # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 7:07 +1:08

118. PERRON Jean-Sebastian # CANADIAN NATIONAL Team 7:32 +1:33

JERSEYS (AFTER STAGE 1)

Yellow Jersey (Race Leader): DUMOULIN Tom * Team GIANT-SHIMANO 5:59

Green Jersey (Top Sprinter): N/A

Polka Dot King of the Mountain Jersey (Best Climber): N/A

White Jersey (Best Young Rider): DUMOULIN Tom * Team GIANT-SHIMANO 5:59

Red Jersey (Top Canadian Rider): BELL Zachary # Team SMARTSTOP 6:21 +0:22

Blue Jersey (Most Aggressive Rider): N/A

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GAUTIER REMAINS UNDEFEATED AT PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Still undefeated, Gautier wins her career eighth World Title

(Greenville (SC), USA – September 1, 2014) Shelley Gautier (Toronto, ON) has won her second World Title of the weekend at the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Greenville, South Carolina, taking the gold medal in the T1 class in the road race on Monday. For Gautier, this victory represents her eighth consecutive World Championships title, undefeated since her first representing Canada in 2010.

“It feels great to have won the two titles. Today’s race was just fantastic. I did everything right, and I’ve won so I am very happy with that”, commented the excited Gautier, after the race. “For the rest of the summer, I’ll ride my bike for fun. Then I’ll get back to training. We’ve had a first this week, with three on the podium. This is great as it is showing that the class is growing. At some point in the race, I had another competitor pass me, and I told myself ‘That’s not right’, so I went and passed her again.”

In the T2 class, Marie-Eve Croteau (Quebec, QC) was unable to start the race for health reasons. Croteau won silver last year in the road race, and won the World title in the event in 2011. Earlier this week, Croteau captured the silver medal in the time trial event.

Robert Labbé (Quebec, QC) finished sixth in the H2 race. Mark Ledo (Maple, ON) had an unfortunate day in the H3 road race. Ledo, a multiple medallist in the event in previous years, did not finish the race due to a combination of heat and a mechanical issue.

Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach at Cycling Canada, is optimistic about the team’s results as it embarks on the next two years leading up to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games: “Though we fell short of our goals, these past five days of racing have enabled us to look at where we are internationally when everyone brings their “A” game. We have veteran athletes in our program that continues to be competitive and that can deliver world class performances on the day, when the stars align.”

Landry was also thrilled to see upcoming riders excel at these World Championships. “We also have some new blood that have shown great potential and should continue to progress over the the next two years. That said, other countries are also finding new talent that have already reached the podium this year and are also improving with their already identified performers, so we need to continue to strive for excellence in order to stay on top.”

Canada ended these World Championships with three medals, two gold and one silver medals, all won by either Gautier and Croteau.

RESULTS – ROAD RACES – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOMEN T1

1. GAUTIER, Shelley (CANADA) 56:34

2. WOOLFORD, Bianca (AUSTRALIA) +0:23

3. SIBAGATOVA, Yulia (RUSSIA) +1:39

WOMEN T2

1. COOKE, Carol (AUSTRALIA) 1:02:43

2. WALSH, Jill (USA) +7:29

3. MAJUNKE, Jana (GERMANY) +13:42

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DNS. CROTEAU, Marie-Eve (CANADA)

WOMEN H3

1. KALUZA, Renata (POLAND) 1:37:53

2. BRELSFORD DANA, Alicia (USA) ST

3. DARKE, Karen WH3 GREAT BRITAIN) +7:23

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11. ADAM, Myriam (CANADA) -1 lap

MEN H2

1. MAZZONE, Luca (ITALY) 1:34:03

2. GROULX, William USA) +1:20

3. FANKHAUSER, Tobias (SWITZERLAND) +9:14

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6. LABBE, Robert (CANADA) 1:49:15 +15:12

MEN H3

1. PODESTA, Vittorio (ITALY) 1:38:33

2. FREI, Heinz (SWITZERLAND) +1:52

3. ABLINGER, Walter (AUSTRIA) +3:14

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7. MOREAU, Charles (CANADA) +8:34

DNF. BEGGS, Mark (CANADA)

MEN H4

1. JEANNOT, Joel (FRANCE) 1:38:08

2. MERKLEIN, Vico (GERMANY) 1:38:08 ST

3. SKRZYPINSKI, Arkadiusz (POLAND) 1:38:08 ST

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DNF. LEDO, Mark (CANADA)

Complete results are available on www.uci.ch. 

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EXCITING ROAD RACES FEATURED AT PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLDS

Robbi Weldon/Lyne Bessette tandem just four seconds shy of the World Title in Greenville, SC

(Greenville (SC), USA – August 31, 2014) The fourth day of competition at the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships featured the road races for the C and B classes.

The reunited women’s tandem of Robbi Weldon (Thunder Bay, ON) and Lyne Bessette (Bromont, QC) posted Canada’s top performance of the day, in ninth place, crossing the finishing line a mere 4 seconds off the winning time after more than two hours of racing.

The race for the two Canadian tandems entered in the event was influenced by the unfortunate puncture around mid-race of Shawna Ryan (Saskatoon, SK) and Audrey Lemieux (Montreal, QC) which left the Weldon/Bessette tandem to fend for themselves. Had it not been for this puncture effectively taking Canada’s second team out of the race, the outcome could have been quite different.

The men tandem of Matthieu Croteau-Daigle (Thetford Mines, QC) and Pierre-Olivier Boily (Sherbrooke, QC) finished in ninth place, in the sprinting among eight other tandems for the bronze medal.

The men’s race unfolded with an early break from the eventual winners that quickly took more than a minute on the rest of the field. With three laps to go of the 10-lap race, the French tandem caught up to the leaders, meaning that this 2-tandem breakaway had enough fuel to stay away from a peloton seemingly content with racing for the third position. The Croteau-Daigle/Boily tandem attacked with two laps to go, but their attempt was trumped by a reaction from the peloton.

Canada’s second tandem made up of Alexandre Carrier (Bromont, QC) and Aroussen Laflamme (St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC) was looking very solid and were covering attacks, but with one lap to go, the heat took its toll, and they eventually lost contact with the main field.

Nicole Clermont (Sherbrooke, QC) posted another excellent performance for Canada, taking the fifth position in the women C5 race, just 40 seconds off the winning time which was posted by Sarah Storey (GBR), a multiple Paralympic Games champion. Ross Wilson (Sherwood Park, AB) ended his first World Championships with a good result in seventh place of the men C1 race.

The event comes to an end Monday with the presentation of the road races for the T and H categories. Shelley Gautier, the reigning World Champion, is a strong hopeful for her second World Title of the weekend in the T1 class, while Marie-Eve Croteau will also be in contention for a medal, in the T2 race. In the H4 class, Mark Ledo is vying for the top honours as his speciality is the road race event.

RESULTS – ROAD RACES – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOMEN TANDEM

1. TURNHAM, Lora/HALL, Corrine (GREAT BRITAIN) 2:08:28

2. DUNLEVY, Katie-George/MCCRYSTAL, Eve (IRELAND) 2:08:28 ST

3. BENITEZ GUZMAN, Jozefa/MASDEU CORT, Judit (SPAIN) 2:08:28 ST

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9. WELDON, Robbi/BESSETTE, Lyne (CANADA) 2:08:32 +0:04

DNF. RYAN, Shawna/LEMIEUX, Audrey (CANADA)

 

WOMEN C4

1. MORELLI, Shawn (USA) 1:32:52

2. POWELL, Susan (AUSTRALIA) 1:32:52

3. RUAN, Jianping (CHINA) 1:48:50 +15:58

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6. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude (CANADA) -1 lap

 

WOMEN C5

1. STOREY, Sarah (GREAT BRITAIN) 1:32:12

2. HARKOWSKA, Anna (POLAND) 1:32:13 +0:01

3. DELGADO, Mariela Analia (ARGENTINA) 1:32:13 +0:01

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5. CLERMONT, Nicole (CANADA) 1:32:52 +0:40

 

MEN TANDEM

1. GONZALEZ GARCIA, Carlos/MARTIN INFANTE, Noel (SPAIN) 2:23:07

2. DEBEAUPUITS, Damien/DHINNIN, Mickaël (France) 2:23:07 ST

3. OOST, Rinne/VAN LEEUWEN, Cor (NETHERLANDS) 2:25:56 +2:49

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9. CORTEAU-DAIGLE, Matthieu/BOILY, Pierre-Olivier (CANADA) 2:25:56 +2:49

 

MEN C1

1. SENSKA, Pierre (GERMANY) 1:32:14

2. TEUBER, Michael (GERMANY) 1:32:14

3. NIJHUIS, Arnoud (NETHERLANDS) 1:32:14

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7. WILSON, Ross (CANADA) 1:41:14 +9:00

9. MILLEY, Jaye (CANADA) 1:46:03 +13:49

 

MEN C3

1. CLIFFORD, Eoghan (IRELAND) 1:47:46

2. WARIAS, Steffen (GERMANY) 1:49:38 +1:52

3. ANOBILE, Fabio (ITALY) 1:49:38 +1:52

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10. SAMETZ, Michael (CANADA) 1:49:38 +1:52

 

Complete results are available on www.uci.ch. 

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CANADA EARNS FIRST PARA-CYCLING MEDALS AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Shelley Gautier and Marie-Eve Croteau break the ice for Canada

(Greenville (SC), USA – August 30, 2014) Shelley Gautier (Toronto, ON) and Marie-Eve Croteau (Quebec, QC) broke the ice for Canada on Saturday, each winning a medal on the second day of the time trials at the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Greenville, South Carolina.

Gautier, the reigning World Champion, successfully defended her title by taking the win in the T1 class with a time of 21:10.68.

“The course in Greenville was hilly and technical. Those are two features I really like, so I enjoyed the course. I was able to post a good time and really get excited about being here,” said Gautier, after receiving the rainbow jersey designating her as the World Champion. “The road race will be a little harder with more hills and more technical features, which is just fine with me. Now I just want to enjoy winning today’s race, and tomorrow start thinking about the next race Monday.”

At age 46, Gautier sits in first place the UCI World standings. Since racing for Canada, Gautier has been an international force to reckon with, finishing first at the UCI Road World Championships in both the road race and time trial races in 2010 (Canada), 2011 (Denmark) and 2013 (Canada).

At the 2012 ParaPan-American Games in Guadalajara, Gautier won the silver medal in the mixed T class.

Marie-Eve Croteau raced to the second place of the T2 time trial, behind 2014 World Cup Champion and reigning World Champion, Carol Cooke of Australia.

“I am satisfied with the race. We (coach Eric van Den Eynde and I) have worked hard to be ready for this kind of course. I think I had a technically flawless race. The Australian riders is very strong but I still have some room to improve in order to minimize the existing margin,” said Croteau after the race.

In 2012, Croteau was involved in a severe crash that forced her out of competition for the Paralympic Games, where she was a strong medal hopeful. 2014 marked her return to healthy racing after a long rehabilitation process. This year, Croteau won the first two World Cup races of the season in Italy and took two second places in the second World Cup event in Spain.

The hand-cycle races were also presented on the third day of competition. In the women’s H3 class, Myriam Adam (St Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC) finished 12th.

In the H2 class, Robert Labbé (Quebec, QC) took the 10th position. At the Road World Championships in 2010, Labbé won the bronze medal in the time trials, racing then in the H1 class.  Charles Moreau (Trois-Rivières, QC) racing in the H3 took the 7th place. Mark Ledo (Maple, ON) completed his time trial in 10th position. At the 2010 and 2011 Road World Championships and racing in the H3 class, Ledo won two bronze medals in the road race. Ledo was also reclassified to the H4 class this year.

The road races for the C and B classes will be presented Sunday.

RESULTS – TIME TRIAL – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOMEN T1

1. GAUTIER, Shelley (CANADA) 21:10.68

2. WOOLFORD, Bianca (AUSTRALIA) 23:20.44 +2:09.76

3. PEROVA, Svetlana (RUSSIA) 25:42.01 +4:31.33

 

WOMEN T2

1. COOKE, Carol (AUSTRALIA) 31:23.46

2. CROTEAU, Marie-Eve (CANADA) 33:35.97 +2:12.51

3. WALSH, Jill (USA) 35:41.29 +4:17.83

 

WOMEN H3

1. BRELSFORD DANA, Alicia (USA) 31:56.04

2. DARKE, Karen (GREAT BRITAIN) 32:12.95 +16.91

3. KALUZA, Renata (POLAND) 33:27.14 +1:31.10

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12. ADAM, Myriam (CANADA) 42:05.72 +10:09.68

 

MEN H2

1. GROULX, William (USA) 29:28.31

2. MAZZONE, Luca (ITALY) 29:54.51 +26.20

3. ROHAN, Mark (IRELAND) 31:16.53 +1:48.22

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10. LABBE, Robert (CANADA) 37:39.51 +8:11.20

 

MEN H3

1. FREI, Heinz (SWITZERLAND) 25:54.70

2. PODESTA, Vittorio (ITALY) 26:00.84 +6.14

3. LACHENAUER, William (USA) 26:19.14 +24.44

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7. MOREAU, Charles (CANADA) 27:12.05 +1:17.35

 

MEN H4

1. WILK, Rafal (POLAND) 25:16.47

2. JEANNOT, Joel (FRANCE) 25:40.85 +24.38

3. FRUEHWIRTH, Thomas (AUSTRIA) 25:52.95 +36.48

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10. LEDO, Mark (CANADA) 27:17.12 +2:00.65

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CANADIANS IN THE MIX AT PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Three Canadians within seconds of medal contention in time trials

(Greenville (SC), USA – August 29, 2014) The 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships kicked off on Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina where Canada fared well with three of its athletes finishing within 18 seconds of medal contentions.

 The time trial races on Friday marked the return to international competition of Olympian Lyne Bessette (Bromont, QC), reunited with former cross-country skier Robbi Weldon (Thunder Bay, ON), who finished fifth. The prolific tandem won multiple medals at UCI World Cup and World Championships in the past, and went on to win a gold medal for Canada in the road race at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Racing for the first time together in two years at the 2014 Global Relay Canadian Road Championships earlier this summer, the two women won the gold medals in the road race and the time trial.

In the men’s tandem, Canada had two tandems competing in today’s time trial. Unfortunately for the experienced tandem of Daniel Chalifour (Mont-Laurier, QC) and Alexandre Cloutier (St Antoine de Tilly, QC), they were victims of a crash and subsequently were unable to finish the race. Matthieu Croteau-Daigle (Thetford Mines, QC) and Pierre-Olivier Boily (Sherbrooke, QC) took the sixteenth position.

Competing in his very first World Championships, Ross Wilson (Sherwood Park, AB) finished in sixth position, completing the course with a time of 26:14.92. He was within 18 seconds of the bronze medal. Jaye Milley (Calgary, AB) finished in twelfthposition.

In the men C3 class, Michael Sametz (Calgary, AB) rode to the fifth place in his debut appearance at UCI World Championships, finishing the race with a time of 23:49.49. Sametz was also within 18 seconds of winning a bronze medal.

Marie-Claude Molnar (St-Hubert, QC) and Nicole Clermont (Sherbrooke, QC) both finished fifth. Molnar was 1:10 off the winning time and 18 seconds off the bronze medal pace, while Clermont crossed the line with a deficit of 2:37 on the World Champion’s time.

On Thursday, the Canadian hand bike team relay squad comprised of Mark Beggs (Montreal, QC), Mark Ledo (Maple, ON) and Robert Labbé (Quebec, QC) finished in seventh place.

The event continues tomorrow with the time trial races for all tricycles and hand bike classes. All eyes will be turned on defending T1 Champion Shelley Gautier (Toronto, ON), and Marie-Eve Croteau (Quebec, QC) who will attempt to regain her World title won in 2011 in the T2 class.

At age 46, Gautier is the top ranked athlete of the world ranking in her class and won the World Cup title this year. Croteau is ranked in second place of the world ranking in her class, and finished the World Cup season ranked second place of the overall standing.

RESULTS – TIME TRIAL – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOMEN B

1. KANUMA, Yurie/TANAKA, Mai (JAPAN) 34:46.04

2. FOY, Emma/FAIRWEATHER, Laura (NEW ZEALAND) 35:37.18 +51.14

3. TURNHAM, Lora/HALL, Corrine (GREAT BRITAIN) 36:11.22 +1:25.18

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5. WELDON, Robbi/BESSETTE, Lyne (CANADA) 36:42.36 +1:56.32

 

WOMEN C5

1. STOREY, Sarah (GREAT BRITAIN) 23:41.91

2. HARKOWSKA, Anna (POLAND) 24:31.11 +49.20

3. HEINRICH, Samantha (USA) 25:06.33 +1:24.42

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5. CLERMONT, Nicole (CANADA) 26:19.75 +2:37.84

 

WOMEN C4

1. FISHER, Megan (USA) 26:00.51

2. MORELLI, Shawn (USA) 26:20.41 +19.90

3. POWELL, Susan (AUSTRALIA) 26:53.32 +52.81

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5. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude (CANADA) 27:11.10 +1:10.59

 

MEN B

1. PIZZI, Ivano PIZZI, Lucca (ITALY) 31:26.98

2. TER SCHURE, Vincent FRANSEN, Timo (NETHERLANDS) 31:40.77 +13.79

3. POLAK, Marcin LADOSZ, Michal (POLAND) 31:49.52 +22.54

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16. CORTEAU-DAIGLE, Matthieu/BOILY, Pierre-Olivier (CANADA) 34:21.58 +2:54.60

DNF. CHALIFOUR, Daniel/CLOUTIER, Alexandre (CANADA)

 

MEN C1

1. TEUBER, Michael (GERMANY) 24:42.78

2. MASINI, Giancarlo (ITALY 25:56.73 +1:13.95

3. LI, Zhangyu (CHINA) 25:58.57 +1:15.79

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6. WILSON, Ross (CANADA) 26:14.92 +1:32.14

12. MILLEY, Jaye (CANADA) 29:59.33 +5:16.55

 

MEN C3

1. CLIFFORD, Eoghan (IRELAND) 22:44.61

2. USTINOV, Sergey (RUSSIA) 23:19.49 +34.88

3. ANOBILE, Fabio (ITALY) 23:31.70 +47.09

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5. SAMETZ, Michael (CANADA) 23:49.49 +1:04.88

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CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES SELECTIONS FOR THE MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

39 Canadian mountain bikers to travel to Norway for UCI World Championships

(Ottawa, ON – August 26, 2014) Cycling Canada is pleased to announce its roster for the 2014 UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships, to take place in Hafjell/Lillehammer, Norway from Sept. 2 to 7.

With a total of 39 athletes – 10 downhillers, 27 cross-country riders and two trialists, Canada will have most of its 2014 Canadian Champions competing in the pinnacle event of the season.

“We continue to have the ability to stand on the podium at this event. Our cross-country program has been one of the strongest in the world over the last Olympic cycle with World Titles and World Cup titles. We are heading to Norway with the objective to continue our momentum of performance at the highest level as continue our road to Rio 2016,” said Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach at Cycling Canada.

Of note, Canadian mountain bikers have excelled in 2014, with Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, BC making a strong comeback, after breaking a collarbone, to step on the podium on three occasions, including a victory in Windham, USA (1 – Windham, 2 –Nove Mesto Na Morave, 2 – Mont Sainte-Anne). Pendrel ended the season ranked second in the UCI World Cup standings.

Emily Batty of Brooklyn, ON finished the World Cup in fourth place overall. She was on the World Cup podium once this season, a second place in Cairns, AUS.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Pendrel and Batty took the top two spots on the podium with Pendrel winning the title.

In the U23 category, Léandre Bouchard of Alma, QC posted three Top 10 performances, including a fifth place in Nove Mesto Na Morave, while Evan McNeely finished seventh in Mont-Sainte-Anne.

In the UCI Nations rankings, Canada is third in the women’s ranking and eighth in the men’s ranking.

TEAM CANADA – 2014 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

XCO ELITE MEN

 

  • Raphaël GAGNÉ (Québec, QC)
  • Evan GUTHRIE (Peachland, BC)
  • Geoff KABUSH (Courtenay, BC) *
  • Derek ZANDSTRA (Trenton, ON)

 

XCO ELITE WOMEN

 

  • Emily BATTY (Brooklin, ON)
  • Mikaela KOFMAN (Toronto, ON)
  • Catharine PENDREL (Kamloops, BC) *
  • Sandra WALTER (Coquitlam, BC)

 

XCO – U23 MEN                      

 

  • Mitch BAILEY (Barrie, ON)
  • Léandre BOUCHARD (Alma, QC) *
  • Peter DISERA (Barrie, ON)
  • Jérémy MARTIN (Boischatel, QC)
  • Evan MCNEELY (Kingston, ON)

 

XCO – U23 WOMEN

 

  • Catherine FLEURY (Alma, QC)
  • Rachel PAGEAU (Chicoutimi, QC)
  • Maghalie ROCHETTE (St-Jérôme, QC)
  • Haley SMITH (Uxbridge, ON)
  • Frédérique TRUDEL (Breakeyville, QC) *

 

XCO – JUNIOR MEN                

 

  • Felix BELHUMEUR (Quebec, QC)
  • Felix BURKE (Mt-Tremblant, QC)
  • Marc-André FORTIER (Victoriaville, QC) *
  • Guillaume LAROSE GINGRAS (Lac Beauport, QC)
  • Rhys VERNER (Squamish, BC)

 

XCO – JUNIOR WOMEN

 

  • Laurie ARSENAULT (Terrebonne, QC)
  • Paige FOXCROFT (Nottawa, ON)
  • Marine LEWIS (St-Sauveur, QC)
  • Soren MEEUWISSE (Orillia, ON) *

 

DOWNHILL – ELITE MEN                    

 

  • Remi GAUVIN (Nanoose Bay, BC)
  • Kyle SANGERS (Kingston, ON)
  • Mckay VEZINA (Newbury Park, CA)
  • Mark WALLACE (Duncan, BC)

 

DOWNHILL – ELITE WOMEN

 

  • Casey BROWN (Revelstoke, BC)
  • Micayla GATTO (North Vancouver, BC)
  • Vaea VERBEECK (North Vancouver, BC) *

 

DOWNHILL – JUNIOR MEN

 

  • Jack ILES (Whistler, BC)
  • Max SCHARF (Salmon Arm, BC)
  • Daniel SHAW (North Vancouver, BC) *

 

TRIAL

  • Jeff Anderson (Vancouver, BC) [Elite Men- 26” Trials]
  • David Herr [Elite Men- 26” Trials]

* Current Canadian Champions

SCHEDULE – 2014 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • 02.09.2014 – XCE Qualifying round and Finals
  • 03.09.2014 – XCO Team Relay                          
  • 04.09.2014 – XCO Women Juniors, XCO Men Juniors                            
  • 05.09.2014 – XCO Women Under 23, XCO Men Under 23, DH Seeding Run – Juniors                               
  • 06.09.2014 – XCO Women Elite, XCO Men Elite, DH Timed Session – Elite
  • 07.09.2014 – DH Finals
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CANADIAN PARA-CYCLISTS GEARING UP FOR WORLDS

Team Canada ready to compete in the biggest event of the 2014 road racing calendar

(Ottawa, ON – August 25, 2014) After successful World Cup events in Italy and Spain earlier this season, the Canadian Para-Cycling Team is determined to finish the UCI road season on a strong and positive note as the best in the world converge in Greenville, South Carolina for the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships from August 29th to September 1st.

After putting the final touches to their preparation in Bromont, QC, the team is now ready to take on the world with the goal of vying for podium honors and world titles all the while chasing valuable points to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. 

Canada presently sits in fourth position in the UCI Nations Ranking and will be counting on athletes, such as defending World Champion Shelley Gautier, to increase it’s ranking through world leading performances this coming weekend. Gautier won the White Jersey in 2014, awarded to the World Cup Champion for each category.

Other Canadians won medals on the Para-cycling Road World Cup this summer: Marie-Ève Croteau (Québec, QC), Jaye Milley (Calgary, AB), Ross Wilson (Sherwood Park, AB), Marie-Claude Molnar (St-Hubert, QC), Nicole Clermont (Sherbrooke, QC) as well as the men’s tandem formed by Daniel Chalifour (Mont-Laurier, QC) and Alexandre Cloutier (St-Antoine-de-Tilly, QC)

The fact that Cycling Canada can expect multiple medal performances in Greenville is greatly due to the support of its provincial associations, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Own the Podium. 

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TEAM CANADA – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

  • Marie-Ève CROTEAU (T2 – Québec, QC) TT, RR
  • Shelley GAUTIER (T1 – Toronto, ON) TT, RR
  • Marie-Claude MOLNAR (C4 – St. Hubert, QC) TT, RR
  • Nicole CLERMONT (C5 – St. Denis de Brompton, QC) TT, RR
  • Robbi WELDON (B – Thunder Bay, ON) TT, RR
  • Lyne BESSETTE (Pilot – Bromont, QC) TT, RR
  • Shawna RYAN (B – Saskatoon, SK) TT, RR
  • Audrey LEMIEUX (Pilot – Montreal, QC) TT, RR
  • Myriam ADAM (H3 – St Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay

 

 

  • Jaye MILLEY (C1 – Calgary, AB) TT, RR
  • Aroussen LAFLAMME (Pilot – St Augustin de Desmaures, QC) TT, RR
  • Alexandre CARRIER (B – Bromont, QC) TT, RR
  • Alexandre CLOUTIER (Pilot – St Antoine de Tilly, QC) TT, RR
  • Daniel CHALIFOUR (B – Mont Laurier, QC) TT, RR
  • Robert LABBÉ (H2 – Quebec, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Charles MOREAU (H3 – Trois-Rivières, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Mark BEGGS (H3 – Montreal, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Mark LEDO (H4 – Maple, ON) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Ross WILSON (C1 – Sherwood Park, AB) TT, RR
  • Michael SAMETZ (C3 – Calgary, AB) TT, RR
  • Mathieu CROTEAU-DAIGLE (B – Thetford Mines, QC) TT, RR
  • Pierre-Olivier BOILY (Pilot – Sherbrooke, QC) TT, RR
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TEAM CANADA ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR THE QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTRÉAL GRANDS PRIX CYCLISTES

Steve Bauer to manage national squad at WorldTour events

(Ottawa, ON – August 25, 2014) In September 2010, the world’s best cyclists converged onto Canadian soil for the Québec City and Montréal Grands Prix Cyclistes (GPCQM); the first ever stop of the UCI WorldTour race series in the Americas. Five years later, the event continues to attract the best cyclists in the world while giving Canada’s top riders an opportunity to show their talent in front of home crowds. Cycling Canada has selected a strong lineup of professional road cyclists for the fifth edition of the GPCQM and the canadian cycling icon Steve Bauer will be the manager.

Bauer was Canada’s first ever men’s Olympic road cycling medalist, a three-time Canadian Road Champion and an 11-time participant in the Tour de France (wearing the yellow jersey for 14 days).

“I am keen to return to the GPCQM to direct the Canadian National Road Team,” said Steve Bauer. “I look forward to work with the athletes I have previously directed and see how they have progressed as well as mentoring our younger men that will have their first experience in WorldTour competition. These fall classics are the best opportunities for them gauge their talent against the best pros in the world on challenging world championship level race courses.”

The team includes some of Canada’s top cyclists from pro-continental and continental teams, notably Ryan Anderson (Vancouver, BC) of Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies and former Canadian Champion Ryan Roth (Cambridge, ON) of Team Silber Pro Cycling. Anderson and Roth both raced the 2013 edition of the GPCQM.

Climbing specialist Michael Woods (Ottawa, ON) of Team 5-Hr Energy, who had some impressive results at the Tour de Beauce this year, will be racing his first WorldTour race. Also of Team 5-hr Energy, Bruno Langlois (Québec, QC), will be racing in front of his family and friends in Québec City. In 2012, Langlois took the King of the Mountain jersey at the Québec City Grand Prix Cycliste racing with the Canadian National Team.

Set to perform in front of his hometown fans, sprinter Pierrick Naud (Québec, QC) of Team Garneau-Quebecor will be looking to impress. The 2013 Canadian criterium Champion excelled in the inaugural Grand Prix de Saguenay in the spring. Multiple Canada Games medalist Matteo Dal-Cin (Ottawa, ON), of Team Silber Pro Cycling, will be racing his first WorldTour race. After spending a week at the Tour of Alberta with the Canadian National Team, both Garrett McLeod (Wolfville, NS) and Canadian U23 Champion Benjamin Perry (St. Catharines, ON) will also partake in the GPCQM.
  
THE QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTRÉAL GRANDS PRIX CYCLISTES:  THE FIFTH EDITION
Even today, the GPCQM remain the only two events on the American continent on the UCI WorldTour calendar. The arrival of the GPCQM certainly contributed to the globalisation of the discipline, in addition to being an exceptional showcase opportunity for riders at home.

“The organization is very proud to have extended an invitation to the Canadian National Team since 2010 and to have contributed to the rise of Canadian cyclists on professional Teams. Since its inception, the GPCQM have also been quick to attract the world’s elite for whom the GPCQM week has become a must,” said Marcel Leblanc, Executive Vice President of GPCQM.

The organization also announced last week that Jean-Christophe Péraud (2nd in the 2014 Tour de France, currently fifth in the UCI WorldTour) was listed on the official entry form from ProTeam AG2R La Mondiale for its events. The organization will unveil other headliners in the coming days.

TEAM CANADA – 2014 QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTRÉAL GRANDS PRIX CYCLISTES
Ryan ANDERSON (Vancouver, BC) [Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies]
Matteo DAL-CIN (Ottawa, ON) [Silber Pro Cycling]
Bruno LANGLOIS (Quebec, QC) [5-hr Energy]
Garrett MCLEOD (Wolfville, NS) [Team H&R Block]
Pierrick NAUD (Quebec, QC) [Garneau-Quebecor]
Benjamin PERRY (St. Catharines, ON) [Team NCCH p/b DEC Express]
Ryan ROTH (Cambridge, ON) [Silber Pro Cycling]
Mike WOODS (Ottawa, ON) [5-hr Energy]

ABOUT CYCLING CANADA
Cycling Canada is the governing body for competitive cycling in Canada. Founded in 1882, the Cycling Canada aims to create and sustain an effective system that develops talented Canadian cyclists to achieve Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medal performances. With the vision of being a leading competitive cycling nation by 2020 celebrating enhanced international success, increased national participation and world class event hosting, Cycling Canada manages the High Performance team, hosts national and international events, and administers community programs to promote Cycling in Canada. For more information, please visit: cyclingcanada.ca
 
ABOUT THE QUEBEC CITY AND MONTREAL GRANDS PRIX CYCLISTE
As the only two UCI WorldTour races held in North America, the GPCQM contribute in large measure toward the achievement of one of the International Cycling Union’s primary objectives: the globalization of elite-level cycling. The GPCQM are now an established, UCI-sanctioned event alongside events in Europe, Oceania and Asia. The organizing committee has been responsible for planning and putting on the GPCQM since 2010. The following public- and private-sector partners provide vital support to the GPCQM: the Government of Canada, the Government of Québec, the City of Québec, the City of Montréal, the National Battlefields Commission, the Office du tourisme de Québec, Tourisme Montréal, Québecor, Air Transat, Via Rail and Québec Original. For more information: www.gpcqm.ca
 

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HUGO HOULE TO LEAD CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM INTO 2014 TOUR OF ALBERTA

Canadian National Team has mix of young and experienced cyclists

(Ottawa, ON – August 21, 2014)  The second edition of the Tour of Alberta will feature some of the World’s best road cyclists, and the Canadian National Team comes in ready to perform with Hugo Houle (Ste-Perpétue, QC) of WorldTour squad AG2R La Mondiale headlining the team.

A total of eight cyclists will be wearing the National Team colours with the intent of challenging top professional teams with strong performances throughout the six-day race around the province of Alberta.

The team will be led by Canadian cycling legend Gord Fraser as Manager. Fraser managed the men’s Canadian Road Cycling Team for the last three years at all major international races, notably the 2012 Olympic Games, UCI World Championships, Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec et Montréal, and Tour of Alberta.

“This 2014 edition of the Tour of Alberta should be as exciting as the inaugural race in 2013,” said Fraser. “The first edition of the race was a success and showcased professional cycling to a new audience in Western Canada that quickly developed a passion for road cycling. This year fans will be treated to another strong showing with some of the world’s best riders challenging for the victory. Team Canada will once again offer a great competitive platform to a young crew of riders, and expose them to a new level of racing that many within the team will experience for the first time.”

In 2013, the Tour of Alberta and the Canadian National Team program gave the opportunity for Antoine Duchesne to excel and showcase his skills to UCI World Tour teams, joining a winning breakaway on Stage 5 along with past Tour de France winner Cadel Evans. The move helped Duchesne sign a professional contract with UCI World Tour Team Europcar.

Three of the eight athletes –Adam De Vos, Garrett McLeod and Stuart Wight– are part of the “Global Relay Bridge The Gap” program. Committed to growing and developing cycling stars, Global Relay joined the Cycling Canada ranks as a major sponsor in 2014.

Five UCI World Tour Teams will be present in the 2014 edition of the Tour of Alberta, along with seven U.S.-based teams and three Canadian teams: The Canadian National Team, Garneau-Quebecor and Silber Pro Cycling.

The Tour of Alberta kicks off in Calgary on Tuesday September 2 with a prologue, and will visit communities in southern and central Alberta through to Sunday September 7 when the race will come to an end in Edmonton.

TEAM CANADA – 214 TOUR OF ALBERTA

 

  • Hugo HOULE (Ste-Perpétue, QC) [AG2R La Mondiale] [WT]
  • Garrett McCLEOD (Wolfville, NS) [Team H&R Block]
  • Benjamin PERRY (St. Catharines, ON) [Team NCCH p/b DEC Express]
  • Stuart WIGHT (Riverview, NB) [Team H&R Block]
  • Adam DE VOS (Victoria, BC) [Team H&R Block]
  • Jean-Sebastien PERRON (Gatineau, QC) [Stevens-The Cyclery]
  • Jordan CHEYNE (Victoria, BC) [Russ Hays Accent Inn Cycling Team]
  • Cody CANNING (Victoria, BC) [Russ Hays Accent Inn Cycling Team]

 

THE STAGES – 2014 TOUR OF ALBERTA

  • Sept 2 | Subway Prologue [Calgary] (4 km)
  • Sept 3 | ATB Financial Stage 1 Circuit [Lethbridge] (142 km)
  • Sept 4 | Edmonton International Airport Stage 2 [Innifsail to Red Deer] (145 km)
  • Sept 5 | Simson Maxwell Stage 3 [Wetaskiwin to Edmonton Garrison] (162 km)
  • Sept 6 | Go Auto Stage 4 [Edmonton Northlands to Strathcona County] (163 km)
  • Sept 7 | Pomeroy Inn & Suites Stage 5 Circuit [Edmonton] (121 km)
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