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CANADIAN ROAD STARS TO FEATURE AT GPCQM

Ottawa, ON (September 9, 2019) – The Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal will kick off its 10th edition this Friday with more North American riders taking the start than ever before. The one-day WorldTour races will feature the best Canadians on the WorldTour and Pro Contintental circuit, as well as some of the country’s most promising U23 athletes.

Leading the charge will be Mike Woods, Canada’s number one ranked WorldTour rider and last year’s World Championship bronze medallist, racing in the colours of EF Education First. Antoine Duchesne will be competing with Groupama-FDJ in one of his first races since undergoing surgery earlier this summer, while Hugo Houle will line up for Astana Pro Team not long after signing a three-year contract extension.

For the second year running, Pro Continental teams Rally UHC Cycling and Israel Cycling Academy have been invited to attend both races, with both teams counting a number of world-class Canadians. Alex Cataford and Guillaume Boivin will represent Israel Cycling Academy, while Rally’s entire roster will be made up of Canadian riders. The team will be led by veterans Ryan Anderson, Rob Britton and Svein Tuft, who will be retiring at the end of this year. Current Canadian road champion Adam de Vos will also be looking to prove himself, alongside former champion Matteo Dal-Cin, Nigel Ellsay and Pier-André Côté.

The Canadian National Team will focus on development, having selected a team of up-and-coming U23 riders who will be able to gain valuable experience.  Montreal native James Piccoli, who has had an exceptional season so far, will be leading the team, joined by teammates Jordan Cheyne and Adam Roberge. The team will be completed by some of Canada’s most promising U23s, including Nickolas Zukowsky, Charles-Étienne Chrétien, Laurent Gervais, who all recently competed at the Tour de l’Avenir, as well as Evan Burtnik.

“It’s very exciting to see so many Canadians on the line in Québec and Montréal,” said Cycling Canada high performance director Kris Westwood. “It’s a testament to our athletes’ talent and hard work to see them taking prominent roles in some of the biggest teams in the world, while our next generation of road stars can look forward to an amazing development experience under the leadership of national team sport director Kevin Field. The future looks very bright for Canadian road cycling.”

WorldTour & Pro Continental
Michael Woods – Ottawa, ON [EF Education First]
Hugo Houle – Ste-Perpétue, QC [Astana Pro Team]
Antoine Duchesne – Chicoutimi, QC [Groupama-FDJ]
Guillaume Boivin – Montreal, QC [Israel Cycling Academy]
Alex Cataford – Ottawa, ON [Israel Cycling Academy]

Rally UHC Cycling
Ryan Anderson – Vancouver, BC
Rob Britton – Calgary, AB
Pier-André Côté – Lévis, QC
Matteo Dal-Cin – Ottawa, ON
Adam de Vos – Victoria, BC
Nigel Ellsay – Courtenay, BC
Svein Tuft – Langley, BC

Team Canada
Evan Burtnik – Edmonton, AB [X-Speed United]
Jordan Cheyne – Big White, BC [Elevate KHS]
Charles-Etienne Chrétien – Amos, QC [Interpro Cycling Academy]
Laurent Gervais – Montreal, QC [Aevolo]
James Piccoli –  Montreal, QC [Elevate KHS]
Adam Roberge –  Montreal, QC [Elevate KHS]
Nickolas Zukowsky – Ste-Lucie-des-Laurentides, QC [Floyd’s Pro Cycling]

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CANADA CONTINUES TO DOMINATE AT PAN AM TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cochabamba, Bolivia (September 8, 2019) – Team Canada added seven medals to its tally on day three and four of the Pan American Track Championships in Cochabamba, Bolivia, all while continuing to break more Canadian and Pan American records.

Kelsey Mitchell kicked off the third day of competition by winning the women’s Sprint event, after setting a new World and Pan Am record the previous day. Michael Foley was also on the top step of the podium in the Points Race, while Allison Beveridge finished second in the Omnium and Jay Lamoureux third in the Individual Pursuit.

Canada’s winning streak continued yesterday, as Georgia Simmerling and Annie Foreman-Mackey went head to head in the Individual Pursuit final, with Simmerling setting a new Pan Am record of 3:22.09 and winning the gold medal in front of Foreman-Mackey. Derek Gee also dominated the Omnium, finishing first with a 27 point lead.

“The Pan American Championships are an important event for us and is part of our qualification process for the Olympics next year,” said Brendon Cameron, Head Track Coach at Cycling Canada. “Times have been incredibly fast here due to the altitude and there are a lot of records being broken. We prepared well for this event, our athletes are in good condition and we couldn’t be happier with the results.”

Team Canada has won twelve medals so far with one more day of competition. For full results, click here.

Results
Gold – Women’s Team Pursuit (Allison Beveridge, Georgia Simmerling, Ariane Bonhomme, Annie Foreman-Mackey), Men’s Team Pursuit (Derek Gee, Jay Lamoureux, Vincent de Haitre, Michael Foley, Aidan Caves), Women’s Team Sprint (Kelsey Mitchell & Lauriane Genest), Points Race (Michael Foley), Sprint (Kelsey Mitchell), Individual Pursuit (Georgia Simmerling), Omnium (Derek Gee)
Silver – Omnium (Allison Beveridge), Individual Pursuit (Annie Foreman-Mackey)
Bronze – Scratch Race (Kinley Gibson & Aidan Caves), Individual Pursuit (Jay Lamoureux)

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RECORD-SETTING DAY FOR CANADA AT PAN AM TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cochabamba, Bolivia (September 6, 2019) – Team Canada had an exceptional start to the Pan American Track Championships in Cochabamba, Bolivia, with riders setting Canadian and Pan American records in four separate events. Kelsey Mitchell kicked off the second day of competition by setting a new World and Pan Am record in the 200m Sprint with a time of 10.154, and went on to win all of her heats to qualify for the semi-finals today.

“It felt pretty great to establish a new record,” said Mitchell. “The track is fast here and the air is thin, so I knew the record would be beaten but I didn’t know if I would be the one to do it. I’m pumped about my time but I’m focused on the next race and hoping to make it all the way to the final.”

On the endurance side, both women’s and men’s Team Pursuit squads set records, with the women setting a time of 4:13.488 and the men 3:49.974, which earned them both gold medals and automatic qualifications to the World Championships. In individual events, both Kinley Gibson and Aidan Caves won bronze in the Scratch Race on Wednesday.

In the women’s Team Sprint, Lauriane Genest and Kelsey Mitchell set a record time of 32.232 seconds, and went on to win the gold medal in the Final against Mexico. Defending Keirin champion Hugo Barrette made it to the semi-finals, but had an unfortunate crash during the race and will be unable to return to competition this week. Joel Archambault finished 4th in the event.

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CYCLISME CANADA ANNONCE SA SÉLECTION POUR LES CHAMPIONNATS DU MONDE PARACYCLISME ROUTE

Ottawa, ON (le 6 septembre 2019) – Après une campagne estivale réussie, Cyclisme Canada a le plaisir d’annoncer son équipe de 11 athlètes qui représenteront le Canada aux Championnats du Monde Paracyclisme Route UCI de 2019 à Emmen, aux Pays-Bas, du 11 au 15 septembre. Tous les coureurs participeront à la course sur route ainsi qu’au contre-la-montre.

«L’équipe canadienne de paracyclisme est ravie de courir à Emmen pour l’événement principal de la saison 2019» a souligné l’entraîneur national de paracyclisme, Sébastien Travers. «Cette année, l’équipe est composée principalement de vétérans, avec l’ajout de Kara Douville, médaillée de la Coupe du monde dans la catégorie H4. Cette course marque également le retour de l’ancienne championne du monde, Marie-Ève Croteau, qui participera à ses premiers Mondiaux depuis 2014. Nous nous attendons à de solides performances, avec un accent particulier mis sur les médailles ainsi que sur les points de qualification paralympiques.»

L’équipe sera menée par deux champions du monde en titre, soit Shelley Gautier, qui n’a pas connu de défaite depuis 2010 dans la catégorie Femmes C1 et Tristen Chernove chez les Hommes C2. Michael Sametz, champion au contre-la-montre chez les C3 l’année dernière, ne pourra pas défendre son titre en raison d’une blessure.

Femmes
Shelley Gautier – T1 [Toronto, ON]
Keely Shaw – C4 [Saskatoon, SK]
Kara Douville – H4 [Calgary, AB]
Marie-Eve Croteau – T2 [Québec, QC]

Hommes
Daniel Chalifour – Tandem [Mont-Laurier, QC]
Jean Michel Lachance – Tandem Pilot [Québec, QC]
Tristen Chernove – C2 [Cranbrook, CB]
Joey Desjardins – H3 [Hawkesbury, ON]
Alex Hyndman – H3 [Morpeth, ON]
Charles Moreau – H3 [Victoriaville, QC]
Ross Wilson – C1 [Sherwood Park, AB]

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CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES PARA ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM

Ottawa ON (September 6, 2019) – After a successful summer campaign, Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the team of 11 athletes who will represent Canada at the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Emmen, Netherlands, from September 11-15. All athletes are scheduled to compete in both Time Trial and Road Race events.

“The Canadian Para team is excited to race in Emmen for the main event of the 2019 season,” said Sebastien Travers, Para Head Coach for Cycling Canada. “This year’s team is comprised mostly of veterans, with the addition of Kara Douville, World Cup medallist in the H4 class. It also marks the return of former World Champion Marie-Êve Croteau, who will race her first Worlds since 2014. We are looking forward to key performances from our athletes, with a great focus on medal contention as well as Paralympic qualification points.”

The team will be led by two defending world champions – Shelley Gautier, who is undefeated since 2010 in the Women’s T1 category and Tristen Chernove, in the Men’s C2. Last year’s ITT champion, Michael Sametz (C3) will be unable to defend his title due to injury.

Women
Shelley Gautier – T1 [Toronto, ON]
Keely Shaw – C4 [Saskatoon, SK]
Kara Douville – H4 [Calgary, AB]
Marie-Eve Croteau – T2 [Quebec City, QC]

Men
Daniel Chalifour – Tandem [Mont-Laurier, QC]
Jean Michel Lachance – Tandem Pilot [Quebec City, QC]
Tristen Chernove – C2 [Cranbrook, BC]
Joey Desjardins – H3 [Hawkesbury, ON]
Alex Hyndman – H3 [Morpeth, ON]
Charles Moreau – H3 [Victoriaville, QC]
Ross Wilson – C1 [Sherwood Park, AB]

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LES PARACYCLISTES CANADIENS CONCLUENT LES JEUX PARAPANAMÉRICAINS AVEC TREIZE MÉDAILLES

Lima, Pérou (le 3 septembre 2019) – Le Canada a conclu les Jeux parapanaméricains, qui se sont déroulés du 23 août au 1er septembre à Lima, au Pérou, avec un total de treize médailles en quatre jours de compétition. Au début de la semaine dernière, Équipe Canada a remporté six médailles sur la piste dans les épreuves de poursuite individuelle et de contre-la-montre et a terminé avec sept médailles dans la course sur route et au contre-la-montre individuel.

Lors de la dernière journée de compétition, les porte-drapeaux Shibley et Lemiski ont remporté leur deuxième médaille d’or et leur quatrième médaille des Jeux, remportant la course sur route en tandem féminin en un temps de 2:33:16. Annie Bouchard et sa pilote Evelyne Gagnon ont pris la deuxième place, tandis que Michael Shetler a remporté sa deuxième médaille de bronze dans la catégorie T1-2.

«C’était nos premiers Jeux multisports et c’était génial de rivaliser avec notre groupe de cyclistes, mais aussi de voir d’autres sports et des athlètes d’autres disciplines et de connaître leur histoire» a souligné Évelyne Gagnon. «Il y avait une bonne ambiance avec les autres Canadiens et tout le monde est heureux quand quelqu’un remporte une médaille. C’est incroyable, quand on gagne, on est tellement heureux pour le Canada et pas seulement pour nous-mêmes.»

Résultats

Or: Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (Poursuite individuelle, course sur route), Matthew Kinnie (CLM mixte – H1-5), Annie Bouchard & Evelyne Gagnon (CLM 1000m)

Argent: Annie Bouchard & Evelyne Gagnon (Poursuite individuelle, course sur route), Lowell Taylor & Andrew Davidson (Poursuite individuelle, CLM mixte), Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (CLM 1000m), Marie-Claude Molnar (Poursuite individuelle – C4)

Bronze: Michael Shetler (CLM mixte – T1-2, Course sur route mixte T1-2), Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (CLM mixte)

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CANADIAN PARACYCLISTS CLOSE PARAPAN AM GAMES WITH THIRTEEN MEDALS

Lima, Peru (September 3, 2019) – Canada concluded the Parapan American Games, which took place from August 23 to September 1 in Lima, Peru, with a total of thirteen medals in four days of competition. Early last week, Team Canada won six medals on the track in Individual Pursuit and Time Trial events, and finished it off with seven medals in the road race and Individual Time Trial.

On the final day of competition, flag bearers Shibley and Lemiski captured their second gold and fourth overall medal of the Games, winning the women’s tandem road race in a time of 2:33:16. Annie Bouchard and pilot Evelyne Gagnon raced to second place, while Michael Shetler captured his second bronze medal in the tricycle T1-2 classification event.

“It was our first multi-sport Games and it was awesome to compete with our group of cyclists but also to see other sports and athletes from other disciplines and learn their stories,” said Evelyne Gagnon. “We had a good vibe from other Canadians, and everybody is happy when someone wins a medal. It’s amazing, when we win, we’re so happy for Canada and not just for us.”

Results

Gold: Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (Individual Pursuit, Road Race), Matthew Kinnie (Mixed TT – H1-5), Annie Bouchard & Evelyne Gagnon (1000m TT)

Silver: Annie Bouchard & Evelyne Gagnon (Individual Pursuit, Road Race), Lowell Taylor & Andrew Davidson (Individual Pursuit, Mixed TT), Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (1000m TT), Marie-Claude Molnar (Individual Pursuit – C4)

Bronze: Michael Shetler (Mixed TT – T1-2, Mixed Road Race T1-2), Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (Mixed TT)

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CANADIAN DOWNHILLERS FINISH TOP-10 AT MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mont-Ste-Anne, QC (September 2, 2019) – Canada had a strong finish to the Mountain Bike World Championships on Sunday at Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec, with top-10 finishes in the Downhill for Junior Men, Elite Women and Elite Men. In the Junior Men category, Lucas Cruz was fourth, Elliot Jamieson sixth, Patrick Laffey eighth and Seth Sherlock ninth. Vaea Verbeeck was eight in Elite Women, while in Elite Men, Finn Iles was seventh and Mark Wallace ninth.  Canada finished the world championships tenth in the medal standings with a silver medal.

“Last year was my first [Elite] Worlds and I was 14th and this I am seventh, so it is a good step up,” said Iles. “I’m quite happy with that. It was definitely special to race here at Mont-Ste-Anne; when I came down and was first, the feeling of that whole crowd is something I will never forget. I wish I could have stayed on the Hot Seat longer, but I’m happy overall with my performance.”

Lucas Cruz, a second year Junior, missed the bronze medal by a mere hundredth of a second. “I felt super solid all week in training and most of my run was good; I had a few little mistakes and lost a little time at the bottom because it turned out my tire was low, but overall it was good.”

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FIVE CANADIANS IN TOP-20 AT MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mont-Ste-Anne, QC (September 1, 2019) – Canadian Elite women’s cross-country champion Emily Batty had her best race of the year on Saturday at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec, finishing ninth. She was joined in the top-20 by three other Canadians – Haley Smith (12th), Catharine Pendrel (14th) and Sandra Walter (18th). In the Elite men’s category, Leandre Bouchard was the top Canadian in 27th place, while Laurie Arseneault was ninth in Under-23 women.

“I would say this is more of what I expect,” said Batty, who has struggled on the World Cup circuit this season. “I was going for top-5, but I will take this. I was excited to race in front of all the people who have come from all across Canada, and grateful for them cheering me on. I started fifth row, and I don’t remember being back that far before. That was such a chore; I think I was two minutes down by Lap 2, with all the traffic. But I was able to focus on my own race, and I made no mistakes. I think with the season I have had, this was my top-3.”

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CANADA WINS FOUR MEDALS IN THE TIME TRIAL AT PARAPAN AM GAMES

Lima, Peru (August 31, 2019) – After winning six medals on the track earlier this week, Team Canada continued to race to the podium, capturing four medals in the Individual Time Trial. In his first multi-sport Games, hand cyclist Matthew Kinnie sat atop the mixed H1-5 time trial standings, winning a gold medal in 31:17.880. Michael Shetler also won his first medal, a bronze in the mixed T1-2 time trial.

“Winning the gold medal was a little bit surprising and satisfying after a long season training and working really hard to get a result like that,” said Matthew Kinnie. “To be able to lay down a good race on a nice course down by the coast in Peru was a pretty awesome experience and pretty exciting.”

In the tandem races, Lowell Taylor and pilot Andrew Davidson claimed silver in the mixed tandem time trial, while Carla Shibley and pilot Meghan Lemiski took the bronze.

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