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SULLIVAN DOUBLES UP ON GOLD AT PAN-AMERICAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sullivan takes keirin gold while Hugo Barrette takes bronze, and Allison Beveridge climbs to silver

(Ottawa, ON – September 06, 2015) Canada added three medals to its tally Sunday at the 2015 UCI Pan-American Championships in Santiago, Chile.

Monique Sullivan won the women’s keirin today while Allison Beveridge climbed the women’s omnium ranking to take the silver medal. Hugo Barrette took the bronze medal in the men’s sprint in a tightly disputed contest.

With the gold medals in the women sprint and women keirin and the bronze medal in the women team sprint, Sullivan ends these successful Pan-American Championships with three medals.

Hugo Barrette, who made his international breakthrough with two gold and a bronze medal at the recent Pan-American Games in Toronto, went on to win the bronze medal. In his semi-final against his friend and training partner Njisane Phillip of Trinidad and Tobago, he conceded the victory in a hard-fought battle. He made up for his semi-final loss in the bronze medal dual, taking the victory by beating in two clean heats his opponent from Venezuela.

In the women’s omnium race, Allison Beveridge went on to win the silver medal. Heading in today’s last three races, she was sitting in third place of the omnium race standings. In the last three races, she managed to gain a spot, climbing to the second place overall for the silver medal.

Canada ended these Championships, an important Rio 2016 Olympic Qualifying competition, with 16 medals.

 

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CYCLING CANADA REACTS TO CLARA HUGHES REVELATION OF AN ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATION

(Ottawa, ON – September 06, 2015) Cycling Canada was contacted by Clara Hughes on August 27, 2015 and told that she would be releasing a biography on September 8, 2015 containing a revelation of a previously non-disclosed anti-doping rule violation.   

Clara Hughes provided Cycling Canada with a copy of the manuscript excerpt which reveals that she had tested positive for the banned substance ephedrine in 1994 and further indicates that she was notified of this by the then National Team Director who had received the notice of a three month sanction from the UCI (the International Cycling Union).  The description of this matter in the biography says that it was intentionally kept quiet among Clara and the three people specifically named by her.

While the practices in relation to the disclosure of anti-doping rule violations are substantially different today compared to 1994 when neither WADA (World Anti-doping Agency) nor CCES (Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport – Canada’s National Anti-doping Organization) existed, Cycling Canada cannot condone how this matter was handled at the time by any of those involved.  Regardless of the practices of the day, Cycling Canada believes in full, fair and open disclosure of all doping related offences.  We remain fully committed to the principles of fair play and rigid compliance with the WADA Code.  Cycling Canada is proud of its current role as a leader in the anti-doping movement and remains committed to learning from the mistakes of the past so we don’t make them again.

For further information on Cycling Canada’s approach to anti-doping see: https://cyclingcanada.ca/resources/race-clean/

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GOLDEN DAY FOR CANADA AT TRACK PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Stephanie Roorda wins Points race; Monique Sullivan tops the podium in women’s sprint

(Ottawa, ON – September 04, 2015) Canada earned two gold medals and one bronze medal today at the 2015 UCI Track Pan-American Championships in Santiago, Chile with Stephanie Roorda winning the points race and Monique Sullivan sprinting her way to the gold medal.

Sprinter Monique Sullivan took no mercy of her competition today, winning both her semi-final and finals to capture the gold medal. Sullivan won the same event at the Pan-Am Games earlier this summer and is establishing herself as the women’s sprinter to beat in the Americas. Her teammate Kate O’Brien wasn’t so lucky today, ending up in fourth place.

In the women’s 20km points race, it was Steph Roorda winning the first gold for Team Canada at these Track Pan-American Championships. Roorda, with superb support from her teammate Kirsti Lay, amassed 43 points to take the win over USA’s Kimberly Giest with 38 points. Roorda was thrilled with her win, capping off a successful summer campaign where she won twice in August in European road races.

The women’s Omnium kicked off today with Allison Beveridge placing sixth in a very tactical 10km scratch race. Riding against Sara Hammer in the next discipline, the 3000m pursuit, Allison posted a personal best of 3:39.7 to finish third and move into fourth overall place heading into the final race of the day, the elimination. Displaying skill and tenacity, Allison fought off aggressive challenges from the Mexican and Venezuelan riders to finish second and move into third place in the overall standings heading into the last three events tomorrow.

In the men’s omnium, Remi Pelletier-Roy had a stellar day climbing from eighth place after yesterday’s races, to finish in third place and earn a bronze medal. Sitting in fourth place overall heading into the points race, he went on to win multiple intermediate sprints to secure enough points to take the bronze medal.

Canada now has 13 medals at this important Rio 2016 Olympic Qualifying competition.

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RIO BOUND : CATHARINE PENDREL EARNS TICKET TO OLYMPIC GAMES WITH TOP5 AT WORLDS

Raphaël Gagné ends dream season with Top-20 at UCI World Championships

(Ottawa, ON – September 05, 2015) Catharine Pendrel is going to race her third Olympic Games in Rio.

The Kamloops, BC resident punched her ticket to Rio today – the first Canadian cyclist to do so –by posting a Top-5 result at the UCI World Championships in Vallnord, Andorra.

Pendrel finished the gruelling race with a time of 1:54.59, taking the fifth place. Emily Batty finished in seventh place, posing a time of 1:56.26. French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prevot was crowned the new World Champion.

In the men’s race, Raphael Gagné ended the season of his dreams with an 18th spot. Gagné flirted with the Top 12 in laps 3 and 4, but dropped a few positions towards the end. He crossed the finish line just over five minutes after Nino Schurter of Switzerland.

“We had really strong rides from Pendrel, Batty and Gagne today. This was an extremely tough course. Even though the weather improved, there were a lot of areas that were still slick. There were also a lot of tough battles for position today. I’m happy to see that our riders were prepared for that and fought hard to the end. It may not have been a medal day, but it definitely shows that we are strong and have lots of momentum heading toward 2016.”

RESULTS – CROSS-COUNTRY – ELITE MEN

1. SCHURTER, Nino (SWITZERLAND) 1:29:22

2. ABSALON, Julien (FRANCE) +0:10

3. CINK, Ondrej (CZECH REPUBLIC) +1:15

4. FUMIC, Manuel (GERMANY) +1:22

5. FLUCKIGER, Mathias (SWITZERLAND) +2:08

6. MAROTTE, Maxime (FRANCE) +2:25

7. NAEF, Ralph (SWITZERLAND) +3:13

8. VOGEL, Florian (SWITZERLAND) +3:14

9. DRECHOU, Hugo (FRANCE) +3:48

10. VAN HOOVELS, Kevin (BELGIUM) +3:54

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18. GAGNE, Raphael (CANADA) +5:11

42. KABUSH, Geoff (CANADA) +10:28

 

RESULTS – CROSS-COUNTRY – ELITE WOMEN

1. FERRAND PREVOT, Pauline (FRANCE) 1:52:44

2. KALENTYEVA, Irina (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) +0:58

3. BELOMOINA, Yana (UKRAINE) +1:36

4. DAHLE FLESJAA, Gunn-Rita (NORWAY) +2:15

5. PENDREL, Catharine (CANADA) +2:15

6. WLOSZCZOWSKA, Maja (POLAND) +2:52

7. BATTY, Emily (CANADA) +3:42

8. SPITZ, Sabine (GERMANY) +4:02

9. NEFF, Jolanda (SWITZERLAND) +4:57

10. DAVISON, Lea (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) +5:14

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27. WALTER, Sandra (CANADA) +14:20

 

DOWNHILL – OFFICIAL TIMED SESSION – ELITE WOMEN

1. ATHERTON, Rachel (GREAT BRITAIN) 5:39.829

2. HANNAH, Tracey (AUSTRALIA) +19.232

3. CARPENTER, Manon (GREAT BRITAIN) +19.684

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7. BROWN, Casey (CANADA) +53.006

8. MILLER, Miranda (CANADA) +1:03.348

19. BUCHAR, Claire (CANADA) +1:48.073

27. VERBEECK, Vaea (CANADA) +2:54.936

 

DOWNHILL – SEEDING TIME – JUNIOR MEN

1. MINNAAR, Greg (SOUTH AFRICA) 4:49.202

2. THIRION, Remi (FRANCE) +0.145

3. BRYCELAND, Josh (GREAT BRITAIN) +0.311

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18. SMITH, Steve (CANADA) +13.324

19. WALLACE, Mark (CANADA) +15.097

30. BEER, Matthew (CANADA) +22.724

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MACKINNON EARNS THIRD SILVER MEDAL, FOREMAN-MACKEY BEATS TEAMMATE FOR BRONZE

Two additional medals for Canada at Track Pan-American Championships in Chile

(Ottawa, ON – September 04, 2015) Sean MacKinnon is on fire. The young cyclist from Ontario earned Friday his third medal in as many days 2015 UCI Pan-American Championships in Chile, this time another silver medal coming in his last event of the Chilean trip, the points race.

“Tonight was yet another bonus down here at the Pan-American Track Champs. After our success in the team pursuit, then again in the individual pursuit, I am so pleased to finish off the racing on a high note, said MacKinnon.

He adds: “Tonight’s point race was very tactical and a tight race until the end. I could not have had the success I had without my teammate Aidan Caves, who helped me the whole way through keeping me in the right spot until the end.”

MacKinnon won the silver medal on the first day of competition in the men team pursuit Wednesday. He then went on to pocket another silver medal in the individual pursuit, Thursday.

Another good day for the women’s track endurance athletes in the 3000m individual pursuit. Annie Foreman-Mackey qualified third with a personal best of 3:36.28 while teammate Kirsti Lay qualified fourth with a personal best of 3:39.14, setting up a Canada-Canada dual for the bronze medal. In the medal race, it was ultimately Foreman-Mackey who prevailed over Lay to claim the bronze medal with another solid ride of 3:36.742. American rider Jennifer Valente won the event with a superb time of 3:28.947.

“Overall a solid day for Team Canada at the track,” said coach Craig Griffin. “I’m encouraged by the progress of both Annie and Kirsti in this discipline, but they still need to improve in a few specific areas to get down to world class times. However, these non-Olympic Pan American Championship events, which are not a focus for our group, are a great opportunity for experience and learning.”

Foreman-Mackey was enthusiastic about the performance. “I’m really excited to have had a solid ride in the individual pursuit today. With a new personal best time and room for improvement, I can take away a lot from my rides. Though we, unfortunately, fell short of qualifying a Canadian to the gold medal final, it was fun to race with my teammate in the bronze medal final. I’ve learned a lot from competing at these championships and am eager to use this as a platform to keep building through the fall and winter season!”

Remi Pelletier-Roy completed three of the six omnium races today, taking the sixth place in the scratch, second place in the individual pursuit and eighth place in the elimination race. The three remaining events will take place tomorrow.

In Sprint action, Canada’s ladies qualified with the two fastest time of the day, with Kate O’Brien (11.060s) taking the top position while teammate Monique Sullivan posted a time of 11.120s. Both O’Brien and Sullivan easily advanced to their respective semi-final race, and could potentially face each other in the gold medal race, setting the stage for a repeat of the Pan-American Games gold medal race. Two Canadians, Colombia, and Cuba advanced to the Top-4.

Tomorrow sees the start of the women’s Omnium, where Canadian Champion Allison Beveridge will line up against five-time World Champion Sara Hammer in the scratch race, individual pursuit, and elimination events. Steph Roorda and Kirsti Lay will compete in the women’s points race.

Canada now has ten medals at this important Rio 2016 Olympic Qualifying competition.

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CANADA’S JUNIOR GOES 1-2 AT OPENING STAGE OF GREEN MOUNTAIN

Derek Gee posted the fastest time of the opening race at the Green Mountain Stage Race disputed in Warren, Vermont (USA).

The young rider from Ontario posted a time of 13:53.28 in the junior race. The time he posted is the seventh fastest of the day, combined with the Pro category.

Canadian National Team member Adam Roberge, Gee’s teammate, took second place 51 second behind. Canada sits 1-2 in the General Classification with Gee as the Race Leader.

The Canadian National Junior Team is participating at this race in preparation for the UCI Road World Championships to take place later in September.

RESULTS – STAGE 1 – GREEN MOUNTAIN STAGE RACE

1. Derek Gee (Canada – National Team) 13:53.28

2. Adam Roberge (Canada – National Team) 14:44.33 +0:51

3. Adam Hartley (BayHill Capital Development Team) 14:48.58 +0:55

4. Reid Richesin (Village Volkswagen Racing Team/Scenic) 14:52.62 +0:59

5. Ian Clarke (Killington Mountain School) 14:53.78 +1:00

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15. Joel Taylor (Canada – National Team) 15:09.79 +1:16

36. Willem Boersma (Canada – National Team) 15:54.30 +2:01

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TOUGH CONDITIONS FOR U23 CROSS-COUNTRY RACES AT MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLDS

“It was ugly weather to say the least. The team was “Canada Tough” as usual. I am proud of their resilience and determination.” – Dan Proulx, Head Coach

(Ottawa, ON – September 04, 2015) The 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships continued today with the presentation of the U23 races, and the riders faced some very tough conditions.

The women did five laps, which created a very long race with very cold temperatures, rain and fog. The women’s race was so long that the UCI elected to reduce the number of laps for the U23 Men, which followed later in the day.

In some sections of the course, it looked like small rivers flowing down the track. Many of the riders, despite the pace of the race, were very cold by the second or third lap.

“The U23 mountain bikers raced in extremely demanding conditions today. They prepared well and stayed as warm as possible… But the cold still limited many riders. The course deteriorated to the point where even the best riders were forced to run on climbs that had been easy all week,” said Dan Proulx, Head Coach of the Canadian Mountain Bike Team.

“I think the take-away from this day is the toughness of our athletes. All of our riders fought hard against the elements and the competition. I think they can feel proud of the effort they put in today. It was ugly weather to say the least. The team was “Canada Tough” as usual. I am proud of their resilience and determination.”

The Elite will race tomorrow, Saturday. The women will race at noon local time (6am Eastern/3am Pacific) while the men will tackle the course at 2:30pm local time (8:30am Eastern/5:30am Pacific).

SportsnetOne will broadcast the event on tape delay, Sunday at 3am Eastern Time for the women’s race and 5am Eastern for the men’s race.

RESULTS – CROSS-COUNTRY – U23 MEN

1. COOPER, Anton (NEW ZEALAND) 1:22:03

2. KORETZKY, Victor (FRANCE) +0:02

3. FERGUSON, Grant (GREAT BRITAIN) +0:22

4. GAZE, Samuel (NEW ZEALAND) +1:41

5. SCHUERMANS, Jens (BELGIUM) +2:12

6. BERTOLINI, Gioele (ITALY) +2:39

7. GUERRINI, Marcel (SWITZERLAND) +2:46

8. VASTL, Jan (CZECH REPUBLIC) +3:02

9. BATS, Didier (BELGIUM) +3:30

10. FRISCHKNECHT, Andri (SWITZERLAND) +3:33

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31. DISERA, Peter (CANADA) +8:28

37. VIALLE, Alexandre (CANADA) +9:49

38. FORTIER, Marc Andre (CANADA) +10:07

62. NADON, Marc-Antoine (CANADA) -1LAP

RESULTS – CROSS-COUNTRY – U23 WOMEN

1. FORCHINI, Ramona (SWITZERLAND) 1:37:23

2. TERENTYEVA, Olga (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) +0:39

3. RISSVEDS, Jenny (SWEDEN) +1:01

4. DEGN, Malene (DENMARK) +1:52

5. KELLER, Alessandra (SWITZERLAND) +2:29

6. INDERGAND, Linda (SWITZERLAND) +3:15

7. ZUR, Monika (POLAND) +3:40

8. QUINTERO, Yossiana (COLOMBIA) +4:10

9. COURTNEY, Kate (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) +4:13

10. TASCA, Serena (ITALY) +4:22

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18. TRUDEL, Frederique (CANADA) +7:17

20. SMITH, Haley (CANADA) +9:13

23. FLEURY, Catherine (CANADA) +10:11

32. ROCHETTE, Maghalie (CANADA) -1LAP

DOWNHILL – SEEDING TIME – JUNIOR WOMEN

1. CABIROU, Marine (FRANCE) 6:54.260

2. GIMENEZ, Viktoria (FRANCE) +35.241

3. MEGYASZAI, Lilla (HUNGARY) +56.148

4. ASTLE, Georgia (CANADA) +1:04.759

DOWNHILL – SEEDING TIME – JUNIOR MEN

1. GREENLAND, Laurie (GREAT BRITAIN) 4:58.316

2. CRIMMINS, Andrew (AUSTRALIA) +7.973

3. MAES, Martin (BELGIUM) +14.406

4. LALY, Thibault (FRANCE) +15.719

5. MARIN TRILLO, Alex (SPAIN) +21.460

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21. FITZGERALD, Henry (CANADA) +46.239

26. ALMOND, Jack (CANADA) +58.011

35. MANSON, Magnus (CANADA) +1:15.192

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MORE MEDALS FOR CANADA AT TRACK PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canada adds four medals on the second day of competition

(Ottawa, ON – September 03, 2015) Canada continued its medal-winning ways at the 2015 UCI Pan-American Championships in Chile, earning four medals on the second day of competition to bring Canada’s tally at eight medals.

In the men’s individual pursuit, two-time Pan-Am Games bronze medallist Sean MacKinnon posted the fastest time of the qualifying round (4:24.579) to secure his spot in the gold medal race, where he faced a Jhonathan Restrepo of Colombia.

MacKinnon gave it all in the ultimate race of the event, but fell short at the end, posting a time of 4:27.183 in the final race.“I was super happy to qualify first as that was my goal stepping out on the track in qualifying. Racing for Gold, I left it all out there and tried to stay even for as long as I could. I really enjoyed racing the final as it was a new experience.  I can take a lot away from the ride.”

Canada’s Ed Veal won the bronze medal in the same event, defeating his opponent Victor Moreno of Venezuela with a time of 4:25.781 in the bronze medal race.

In the men’s scratch race, Canada had two riders at the start line in Aidan Caves and Evan Burtnik. Thanks to the relentless support from teammate Burtnik, Aidan Caves went on to finish in second place, grabbing the silver medal.

“I’m feeling awesome. I’m going to have to say that it has been a tough season for me with injuries so far, but to bounce back like this is great. I definitely could not have done it without all the support of my teammates, coaches, staff, and family who are always there for me,” said Caves.

The young rider added: “The race was pretty fast I was not too nervous about it because I had a solid plan in my head going into it. I knew “we” as a team (Evan Burtnik and me) had all the bases covered no matter what was to happen. I saw a couple guys take a lap early on, so I knew that the only chance was for one of us to take a lap too. It ended up being me who attacked and took a lap about halfway into the race and, then we executed our plan perfectly.”

The Women’s Team Pursuit also delivered on the boards, posting the second fastest qualifying time, behind the United States. Without two of its stars, the team raced the 4-km qualifier in 4:24.72, an impressive time.  The team was led by Pan-Am Games gold medallist Allison Beveridge and Kirsti Lay, joined by Annie-Foreman MacKay, and Stephanie Roorda.

In the final facing its southern neighbour, riding the same line up, Team Canada started fast, and went out to gain just over a 1-second lead at the 2-km mark. However, a strong finish by the USA (4:21.328) saw them draw even at one lap to go to finish 0.7 seconds ahead of the Canadians (4:22.077).

While disappointed with the final result, Coach Craig Griffin was pleased with the team’s performance. “This is a different team composition than we had in Toronto for the Pan-American Games. While the importance of this event as an Olympic qualifier cannot be ignored, we are definitely looking long term to the World Championships in March for peak performances.”

Beveridge won her second medal of these Championships, taking silver last night in the women’s scratch race. Tomorrow Annie Foreman-Mackey and Kirsti Lay will ride the individual pursuit. 

Canada now has collected eight medals in two days of competition.

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NINTH PLACE FOR AUCLAIR IN JUNIOR MEN AT MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLDS

Exceptional performance from young Quebec mountain biker

(Ottawa, ON – September 03, 2015) The Canadian junior mountain bikers were in action today at the UCI World Championships in Andorra, and Raphael Auclair rose to the occasion posting a remarkable ninth place in the men’s junior race.

The calm and composed Auclair was thrilled with the Top-10 performance. “I am very happy. What I learned here is that the pace is really fast. I was able to manage my race really well, despite the difficult conditions.”

Laurie Arseneault was the top Canadian in the junior women, posting a strong 18th position. “It was a wonderful experience with the Canadian National Team this week. The key learning for me was how to adapt to altitude and how to be a complete athlete in that context.”

In adverse conditions and high altitude, the young mountain bikers demonstrated a lot of courage and tenacity as heavy rain and hail were prominent on a slippery and technical course.

Coach Ian Hughes was leading the junior team at this World Championships: “I am very satisfied with the performance of all athletes. We started with a five-day camp following the World Cup in Mount Saint Anne. Through the journey, there were many key learnings. We focussed our efforts on mastering the basic skills, as well as developing mental, physical and technical strategies.”

Hughes added: “Today, all athletes showed a lot of heart. They put into practice all the lessons learned from this project. All learned a lot and these projects that serve as a springboard for future performances.

Half of the eight athletes were in their first international experience in mountain bike. The veterans have only four international races.

The 2015 Mountain Bike World Championships resumes tomorrow with the U23 cross-country races and the junior downhill seeding runs.

RESULTS – CROSS-COUNTRY – JUNIOR MEN – 2015 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. ANDREASSEN, Simon (DENMARK) 1:13:27

2. BRANDL, Maximilian (GERMANY) +0:47

3. BERNAL, Egan (COLOMBIA) +1:19

4. HOFMANN, Robin (GERMANY) +2:42

5. COLOMBO, Filippo (SWITZERLAND) +3:14

6. PHILIPP, Antoine (France) +3:48

7. PENA, Wilson (COLOMBIA) +4:10

8. LINDBERG, Jonas (DENMARK) +4:20

9. AUCLAIR, Raphael (CANADA) +4:25

10. CLACHERTY, Frazer (GREAT BRITAIN) +5:11

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35. VERNER Rhys (CANADA) +10:23

42. DISERA, Quinton (CANADA) +11:43

47. FINCHAM, Sean (CANADA) +13:25

 

RESULTS – CROSS-COUNTRY – JUNIOR WOMEN – 2015 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. BERTA, Martina (ITALY) 1:08:40

2. RICHARDS, Evie (GREAT BRITAIN) +1:20

3. KOLLER, Nicole (SWITZERLAND) +2:27

4. JANSSON, Ida (SWEDEN) +3:18

5. VERRANDO, Alessia (ITALY) +3:39

6. CZECZINKAROVA, Jana (CZECH REPUBLIC) +4:28

7. SEIWALD, Greta (ITALY) +4:39

8. DAUBERMANN, Antonia (GERMANY) +5:32

9. FREI, Sina (SWITZERLAND) +6:12

10. SEITZ, Aline (SWITZERLAND) +6:22

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18. ARSENEAULT, Laurie (CANADA) +11:21

29. MYATT, Mackenzie (CANADA) -1LAP

35. HANDFORD, Emily (CANADA) -1LAP

DNF. MEEUWISSE, Soren (CANADA)

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A FOUR-MEDAL DAY FOR CANADA AT TRACK PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canada’s Men Team Pursuit shatters Canadian Record in the process

(Ottawa, ON – September 02, 2015) Canada had a stellar day at the 2015 UCI Pan-American Championships, an important Olympic qualifier, in Chile. The team won four medals: three silver medals and one bronze medal in the opening day of the competition.

The Canadian Men Team Pursuit squad comprised of Remi Pelletier-Roy, Ed Veal, Sean MacKinnon and Aidan Caves qualified with the second fastest time of the morning qualifiers (4:06.198). In the medal session, racing for the gold medal against Colombia, Canada posted a time of 4:03.77 (unofficial), lowering the Canadian record in the process.

After the race, veteran Ed Veal was thrilled with the team and the result: “Insanely proud moment here in Chile. It takes total trust and commitment to do what we did out there on the boards tonight. I love these guys!! That ride was insane!!”

Veal went on to add: “Thank you to everyone who has helped along the way. Thank you to all the wonderful Team Canada coaches and staff. This men’s track endurance program has come so far in such a short period, and I’m so thankful to be a part of it.”

The previous Men Team Pursuit record was 4:05.503 set at the UCI Track World Cup in Guadalajara, MEX, in 2014.

In the women’s 10km scratch race, Allison Beveridge took the silver medal in a nail-biting finish. Both Beveridge and Steph Roorda lined up to race. Argentina attacked immediately, gaining half a lap before Cuba, USA, and Canada, working together, chased it down. There was a flurry of small attacks from all teams, but it seemed everyone was happy to keep it together for a sprint.

However, Argentina went on the attack again with ten laps to go, gaining almost half a lap with five laps remaining before Steph, with Allison in tow, went after her. The Argentina rider was caught by Roorda with two laps to go as USA’s Valente made her move over the top to take the front. Allison managed to maneuver her way onto Valente’s wheel, but the American hung on for the win by half a bike length.

In Sprint action, Canada had teams in both the men and women’s team sprint events. The men qualified with a time of 44.305s and raced for the gold medal. The team represented by Hugo Barrette, Joe Veloce and Evan Carey faced off against the powerful Venezuelan team for the gold medal ultimately ending with the silver medal.

The women’s team sprint, with Monique Sullivan and Kate O’Brien lining up for Canada, were also disputed today. Canada qualified with the third fastest time of qualifiers with a time of 34.028s. Canada earned the bronze medal in the race

Canada’s Women’s Team Pursuit squad will be racing the qualifiers tomorrow morning, with the objective to qualify for the evening finals.

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