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2015 ANNUAL MEETING REPORT

Due to the requirements of the new Not for Profit Act, the Annual Meeting for Cycling Canada was held by conference call on Tuesday, September 29, 2015.  In addition to the formal business of the Annual Meeting which included the approval of the 2014-15 Audited Financial Statements and the appointment of the auditor for 2015-16 there were positions up for election on the Board of Directors and the Program Committees.

Re-elected to the Board for two-year terms were Peter Lawless (Victoria, BC) and Chris Reid (Wakefield, QC).  Newly elected for a two- year term was Robin Porter (Toronto, ON).

The Program Committees saw the following individuals acclaimed or elected:

High Performance Committee:

  • National Team Program Representative – Arnold Boldt
  • Para-cycling Program Representative – Louis Barbeau

Events Committee:

  • Mountain Bike Representative – Bruno Vachon
  • BMX Representative – Adam Muys

 Officials’ Committee:

  • Chair – Louise Lalonde
  • Mountain Bike Representative – Geordie Ma

Cycling Canada President John Tolkamp was pleased with the success of the Annual Meeting by conference call.  “Given that this was the first such Annual Meeting we were pleased that we had full attendance of members and that the voting process was well done.  I would like to thank the Sport & Law Strategy Group for their assistance with the elections”.

The members approved an amendment to the current by-law that will see the elections for Program Committee positions moved from the Annual Meeting to the Annual Congress beginning in 2016.

The 2015 Cycling Canada Annual Congress will take place October 30 & 31, 2015 in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

DE VOS CRACKS TOP 10 AT ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Young cyclist from Victoria, BC excels in U23 Men category

(Ottawa, ON – September 25, 2015) Canada’s Adam De Vos of Victoria, BC cracked the Top 10 in the U23 Men road race at the 2015 Road World Championships on Friday, in Richmond, Virginia

De Vos crossed the line in ninth place, a slim 10 seconds after the newly crowned U23 World Champion Kevin Ledanois of France.

In the women’s junior race, Katherine Maine of Ottawa, ON was the top Canadian, finishing the race in 13th place.

The elite women and junior men road race will be presented Saturday.

RESULTS – ROAD RACE – U23 MEN

1. LEDANOIS, Kevin (FRA) 3:54:45

2. CONSONNI, Simone (ITA) S.T.

3. TURGIS, Anthony (FRA) 3:54:47 +0:02

4. MOSCON, Gianni (ITA) 3:54:47 +0:02

5. KAMP EGESTED, Alexander (DEN) 3:54:50 +0:05

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9. DE VOS, Adam (CAN) 3:54:55 +0:10

26. PERRY, Benjamin (CAN) 3:55:09 +0:24

DNF. ELLSAY, Nigel (CAN)

DNF. CATAFORD, Alexander (CAN)

RESULTS – ROAD RACE – JUNIOR WOMEN

1. DYGERT, Chloe (USA) 1:42:16

2. WHITE, Emma (USA) 1:43:39 +1:23

3. SKALNIAK, Agnieszka (POL) 1:43:44 +1:28

4. KAJIHARA, Yumi (JPN) 1:43:57 +1:41

5. ANDERSEN, Susanne (NOR) +1:41

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13. MAINE, Katherine (CAN) 1:43:57 +1:41

42. ELLSAY, Gillian (CAN) 1:46:02 +3:46

60. TRAXLER, Anna Gabrielle (CAN) 1:50:10 +7:54

66. HARVIE, Emeliah (CAN) 1:57:41 +15:25

CANADIAN TRACK CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS NOW ON SALE

Get your tickets today for the 2015 Canadian Track Championships in Milton, ON

(Ottawa, ON – September 23, 2015) The 2015 Canadian Track Championships are coming to the Mattamy National Cycling Centre velodrome in Milton, Ontario from October 7th to 11th, 2015.  The five days of racing will feature U17, junior, para-cycling, masters and elite categories. 

There will be three ticketed sessions for the event which are for elite category finals that will see Canada’s multi-medal winning Pan-American and Parapan-American Games cyclists return to the track with the goal of winning a Canadian Championship title and be graced with the coveted Red and White Jersey.

The Wednesday, October 7th evening session will feature qualifying and finals for team sprint and team pursuit in the Elite category.

The Thursday, October 8th evening session will feature Sprint racing for Elites with the semi-final and final best of three rides taking place.

On Friday, October 9th the evening session will showcase a mixture of sprint and endurance racing with the keirin and the points race to complete the elite omnium races for both.

Tickets for these sessions are available at: https://secure1.tixhub.com/velodrome/online/b_otix.asp?cboPerformances=41&cboEvent=9&iEvents_id=9

The Championship weekend will also feature a special celebration of the inaugural class of inductees into Cycling Canada’s Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 10th. An unveiling of commemorative plaques will take place at 11 am at the velodrome followed at Noon by a luncheon. Tickets for the Hall of Fame luncheon are available here: https://hoponcanada.ca/product/hall-of-fame-induction-luncheon-ticket/.

HOULE TOP CANADIAN IN 25TH PLACE IN ELITE MEN TIME TRIAL AT UCI ROAD WORLDS

(Ottawa, ON – September 23, 2015) Hugo Houle was the top Canadian in the elite men individual time trial race at the UCI Road World Championships, posting the 25th best time of the day. Ryan Roth finished in 44th place.

“I think I had a pretty good ride. I was right where I wanted to be on my watts. It was really hard to keep the momentum. The course was 53km long… After 30 minutes, I was suffering a lot, but I kept telling myself to keep going. I think at the end, I couldn’t have done much better. I gave it everything I had today. If I look at the guys around me, I think it’s a pretty good time and it shows that I progressed,” said Houle after the race.

The road races start on Friday and continue through Sunday.

RESULTS – INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL – ELITE MEN

1. KIRYIENKA, Vasil (BLR) 1:02:29.45

2. MALORI, Adriano (ITA) 1:02:38.53 +9.08

3. COPPEL, Jerome (FRA) 1:02:56.07 +26.62

4. CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS, Jonathan 1:02:58.81 +29.36

5. DUMOULIN, Tom (NED) 1:03:30.96 +1:01.51

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25. HOULE, Hugo (CAN) 1:05:05.32 +2:35.87

44. ROTH, Ryan (CAN) 1:06:20.59 +3:51.14

CANADIAN BMXERS GET ONE LAST CHANCE AT SUPERCROSS THIS SEASON

Rock Hill, South Carolina, hosts BMX Supercross Finals this weekend

(Ottawa, ON – September 23, 2015) Nine Canadian BMXers are in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this week to compete in ultimate BMX Supercross World Cup of the 2015 campaign.

Canadian riders will have one more chance this year to qualify for the Olympic Selection Pool, and earn points for Canada to qualify for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Competition at the Novant Health BMX Supercross Track in Rock Hill begins on Friday with the presentation of the time trial, followed on Saturday with the BMX Supercross motos and finals.

See the GoPro footage of the impressive track at Rock Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGmn4GF5Xpw&feature=youtu.be

Rock Hill will host the 2017 UCI BMX World Championships.

TEAM CANADA – BMX SUPERCROSS WORLD CUP FINALS

  • Jim BROWN (Elite Men)
  • Kiran KAWA (Junior Men)
  • Gaby MALENFANT (Junior Men)
  • Drew MECHIELSEN (Junior Women)
  • Tory NYHAUG (Elite Men)
  • James PALMER (Elite Men)
  • Alex TOUGAS (Junior Men)
  • Daina TUCHSCHERER (Junior Women)
  • Chris WHITE (Junior Men)

Hall of Fame Celebration – get your tickets today!

The Canadian Track Championship weekend will feature a special celebration of the inaugural class of inductees into Cycling Canada’s Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 10th.

An unveiling of commemorative plaques will take place at 11 am at the velodrome followed at Noon by a luncheon.

Tickets for the Hall of Fame luncheon are available here: https://hoponcanada.ca/product/hall-of-fame-induction-luncheon-ticket/.

REGISTRATION IS ACTIVE FOR THE CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Register today and save! All races at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre velodrome in Milton, ON

(Ottawa, ON – September 23, 2015) Registration is now live for the 2015 Canadian Track Cycling Championships which will be held October 7-11 in Milton, ON. Athletes from across the country will convene in Milton, the home of Canada’s National Track Cycling program, with hopes of securing the coveted Red and White jersey in five days of Championships events.

The velodrome at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton welcomed the best of the Americas this past July during the 2015 Pan-American and Parapan-American Games. Cycling Canada’s national team athletes electrified the Milton crowds in July, collecting a total of thirteen medals at the velodrome.

The 2015 Canadian Track Championships promises to be a special opportunity to witness a talented group of up-and-coming athletes as they square off on the boards versus Canada’s top track cyclists. The spectacular venue places the fan right in the heart of the action.

Register for the 2015 Canadian Track Championships now! Early registration fees (20$ savings) are valid until September 28 at Noon Eastern Time. Registration closes on October 4, 2015, at 11:59 pm ET. Full event schedules and details are available in the Event Technical Guide, which is available on the Cycling Canada website.

Racing action will get underway Wednesday, October 7th and run through Sunday, October 11th. Spectators will require tickets for the evening sessions on October 7th, 8th and 9th. Tickets are available here. The events will be free for spectators for all other sessions.

The Championship weekend will also feature a special celebration of the inaugural class of inductees into Cycling Canada’s Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 10th. An unveiling of commemorative plaques will take place at 11 am at the velodrome followed at Noon by a luncheon. Tickets for the Hall of Fame luncheon are available here: https://hoponcanada.ca/product/hall-of-fame-induction-luncheon-ticket/.

Individuals interested in volunteering for this event can send an email with their availabilities to Mel Crosby (m.crosby@sympatico.ca), who will be coordinating the volunteers for the Championships.

WHITTEN, CANUEL DELIVER TOP-15 PERFORMANCES IN TIME TRIAL AT ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canada secures additional starter for the Elite Women Time Trial at Rio 2016 Olympic Games

(Ottawa, ON – September 22, 2015) The time trial event continued Tuesday at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships in Richmond, Virginia, and Canada’s elite women did not disappoint with two Top-15 performances, earning an additional starter in the discipline for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Tara Whitten, who is making her comeback to competitive cycling after stepping away from the sport following the London 2012 Games, posted an impressive time of 41:56.10 to finish the painful day in 13th position.

“I am definitely a little bit disappointed with how I rode today. I think I started out a bit quick, but I always do. It was my goal not to, so it’s a little bit disappointing to do that again. At the same time, I gave it everything I had and fought to the end. I have to be happy with that and just look at it as a first step in my comeback process,” said Whitten after the race.

The last time trial Whitten completed at the World Championships goes back to 2011 in Denmark, where she finished fourth. This year, she participated in three UCI time trials, notably finishing second at the Pan-American Championships and sixth at the Amgen Tour of California Invitational.

With the performance, Whitten secured an additional spot for Canada in the elite women time trial race at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Canada can thank the USA, Germany and the Netherlands for the additional start, with each country allowed the maximum of one additional starter for the Olympic Games. Canada was bumped to the 10th position.

Canuel, who last year surprised many by posting the sixth fastest time at her first World Championships participation, finished the day in 15th position, posting a time of 42:02.36.

Canuel easily won the 2015 Global Relay Canadian Championships elite women time trial with more than one minute lead on her closest rival, and finished second at the 2015 Chrono Gatineau. Earlier in the week, Canuel won the coveted Rainbow Jersey in the Team Time Trial with her professional team Velocio-SRAM, repeating her 2014 accomplishment.                                      

In the junior men, Derek Gee posted the best Canadian results in 27th place, completing the 30-km course in 40:39.68. Joel Taylor ranked 46th.

Gee stated after the gruelling race: “It was a super hard course. I am happy with my performance, but disappointed with my finishing place. It got me more motivated for the road race on Saturday.”

The Elite men will tackle their individual time trial Wednesday. Canada’s Hugo Houle and Ryan Roth will both be in action.

RESULTS – INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL – ELITE WOMEN

1. VILLUMSEN, Linda Melanie (NZL) 40:29.87

2. VAN DER BREGGEN, Anna (NED) 40:32.41 +2.54

3. BRENNAUER, Lisa (GER) 40:35.13 +5.26

4. GARFOOT, Katrin (AUS) 40:39.19 +9.32

5. ARMSTRONG, Kristin (USA) 40:50.45 +20.58

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13. WHITTEN, Tara (CAN) 41:56.10 +1:26.23

15. CANUEL, Karol-Ann (CAN) 42:02.36 +1:32.49

RESULTS – INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL – JUNIOR MEN

1. APPELT, Leo (GER) 37:45.01

2. COSTA, Adrien (USA) 38:02.23 +17.22

3. MCNULTY, Brandon (USA) 38:44.75 +59.74

4. GIRDLESTONE, Keagan (RSA) 38:52.74 +1:07.73

5. MADER, Gino (SUI) 38:56.39 +1:11.38

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27. GEE, Derek (CAN) 40:39.68 +2:54.67

46. TAYLOR, Joel (CAN) 42:21.53 +4:36.52

TWO CANADIANS IN TOP 10 AT ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canadian junior women excel on opening day of individual time trial

(Ottawa, ON – September 21, 2015) Gillian Ellsay of Victoria, BC was the top Canadian in the junior women individual time trial on Monday at the UCI Road World Championships in Richmond, Virginia.

Ellsay posted the eighth-fastest time of the day, completing the 15-km course in 22:03. Emiliah Harvey of Banff finished in the tenth position.

“In the starting gate I was really nervous, but once I took the first pedal stroke down the ramp, I relaxed a bit. The rough roads, wind and multiple turns made for a very fast race. I honestly don’t really remember much about the race other than trying to put as much pain into my legs as possible in the last 5km. I’m very happy and proud of my result, but not yet satisfied and I’m hungry for more. A huge thanks to all the Cycling Canada staff and all the support from back home!” said Ellsay after the race.

The women’s team is led by coach Denise Kelly, who was evidently happy with the two Top-10 performances today: “Our goal was a top 10 finish for the junior girls so to have two to attain that was very inspiring for the future.  The junior girls team has a great attitude to add to their solid World’s preparation.”

The Americans dominated the event, nabbing the first two positions. Chloe Dygert won the rainbow jersey, finishing the course in 20:48.47, more than one minute over her teammate Emma White.

In the Men U23 individual time trial race, Sean Mackinnon of Hamilton, ON, finished as the Top Canadian taking the 20th position amongst the 50 starters. Mackinnon disputed the 29.9-km course with a time of 38.47.06. Alex Cataford of Ottawa, ON finished in 33th place with a time 39.28.10.

Tuesday, the junior men and elite women will tackle their individual time trial race, with two Canadians racing in each category. These World Championships in Richmond, Virginia, ends on Sunday.

RESULTS – INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL –JUNIOR WOMEN

1. DYGERT, Chloe (USA) 20:18.47

2. WHITE, Emma (USA) 21:24.00 +1:05.53

3. HULL, Anna-Leeza (AUS) 21:44.55 +1:26.08

4. MATHIESEN, Pernille (DEN) 21:48.88 +1:30.41

5. LABOUS Juliette (FRA) 21:54.43 +1:35.96

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8. ELLSAY, Gillian (CAN) 22:03.64 +1:45.17

10. HARVIE, Emeliah (CAN) 22:07.98 +1:49.51

 

RESULTS – INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL –U23 MEN

1. SCHMIDT, Mads Wurtz (DEN) 37:10.96 +0.00

2. SCHACHMANN, Maximilian (GER) 37:23.16 +12.20

3. KAMNA, Lennard (GER) 37:31.98 +21.02

4. KORSAETH, Truls Engen (NOR) 37:47.06 +36.10

5. DOULL, Owain (GBR) 37:47.21 +36.25

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20. MACKINNON, Sean (CAN) 38:47.06 +1:36.10

33. CATAFORD, Alexander (CAN) 39:28.10 +2:17.14

HAMILTON ROAD FOUNDATION CONTINUES TRADITION OF SUPPORT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD CYCLISTS

(Ottawa, ON – September 18, 2015) The legacy of the 2003 UCI Road World Championships in Hamilton, ON keeps on giving, 12 years after the event left town.

The Hamilton 2003 Road Cycling Foundation was established to support programs regarding long term development of young road athletes from junior ranks to professional teams, and to support national talent identification of young road athletes.

Over the years, the Foundation has assisted numerous riders through carding and support of the national programs for development riders. Athletes such as David Veilleux, Hugo Houle, Antoine Duchesne, Julie Beveridge, Joelle Numainville and Leah Kirchmann were all beneficiaries of the program over recent years, which ultimately assisted their establishment on professional teams.

As a result of discussions between the Hamilton Foundation Board and Cycling Canada, we are pleased to announce that the Foundation will be supporting the 2015 Junior World Championships program for those athletes selected. All eight junior cyclists set to represent Canada at this event have received funding grants to help cover their expenses.

Linda Jackson is the Chair of the Hamilton 2003 Road Cycling Foundation. The former Olympian, multiple National Champion and World Championship medalist and now Women’s Team Founder (TIBCO) has continued to contribute to the sport long after her retirement from competition. She is joined by former CCA President Brian Jolly, Maxime Vives, Steve Bauer, Pierre Hutsebaut and Greg Mathieu on the Foundation Board. 

“When the Board reviewed the plan for the 2015 Road & Track Programs, we were pleased to see the depth of the program to be offered and to know that many up and coming Junior riders will be involved,” said Jackson. “At the same time we are also aware of the substantial costs that families face when their daughters or sons are selected to development level projects.  For that reason we are pleased to support this program.”

The 2015 edition of the Road World Championships will take place September 20-27 in Richmond, Virginia.  Named to the World Junior team are: Gillian Ellsay, Liah Harvie, Katherine Maine and Gabby Traxler on the women’s side and William Boersma, Derek Gee, Adam Roberge and Joel Taylor on the men’s.