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DOUBLE DUTCH VICTORY IN UCI BMX SUPERCROSS WORLD CUP ABBOTSFORD, NYHAUG 4TH

Double Aussie victory in overall 2012 BMX Supercross World Cup series

(Abbotsford, BC – September 15 2012) – ‘Dutch army’ riders Twan van Gendt and Laura Smulders took top honors at the final stop of the 2012 UCI BMX World Cup series in Abbotsford. Aussie riders Sam Willoughby and Caroline Buchanan won the overall 2012 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Series. 

In a star studded final Van Gendt pulled of his first ever win in a World Cup event. Van Gendt seemed unthreatened after most of the favorites crashed in the first turn. There was a big pile up with Tory Nyhaug (CAN) Connor Fields (USA) and Barry Nobles (USA). Sam Willoughby tried to catch up with Van Gendt after that but the Dutchman, who recorded the fastest lap time in the series, rode off to victory unthreatened.

Olympic bronze medalist Laura Smulders on the other hand was in the right place at the right time. Smudlers saw the initial leaders Caroline Buchanan (AUS) and Brooke Crain (USA) go down in the first turn and then Smulders was close behind Lauren Reynolds (AUS) who was chasing Felicia Stancil (USA) who was in the lead to win the race. For some reason the last two riders crashed on the third straight and gave the victory to a jubilant and very surprised Laura Smulders.

RÉSULTATS – COUPE DU MONDE BMX SUPERCROSS, ABBOTSFORD, BC

HOMMES

1. Twan van Gendt (NED) 30.181

2. Sam Willoughby (AUS) +0.612

3. Brian Kirkham (AUS) +2.868

4. Tory Nyhaug (CAN) +11.704

5. Barry Nobles (USA) +12.268

6. Connor Fields (USA) DNF

7. Anthony Dean (AUS) DNF

8. Nicholas Fox (NZL) DNF

 

FEMMES

1. Laura Smulders (NED) 35.197

2. Kirsten Dellar (AUS) +0.976

3. Abby Taylor (GBR) +1.587

4. Merle van Benthem (NED) +1.608

5. Caroline Buchanan (AUS) +32.399

6. Lauren Reynolds  (AUS) +38.925

7. Felicia Stancil (USA) +40.814

8. Brooke Crain (USA) +1:04.454

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RESULTS – Day 4

2012 CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS | CHAMPIONNATS CANADIENS PISTE 2012

Results | Résultats

Omnium, U17 Women | Omnium, U17 Femmes

1. Clara Mackenzie (Cycling BC) (11 pts)

2. Keltie Campbell (Ottawa Bicycle Club) (12 pts)

3. Véronique Parent (Myca-CC2R) (15 pts)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C194-U17F-R-Omnium-FinalClass.pdf

Omnium, U17 Men | Omnium, U17 Hommes

1. Connor Byway (Team Ontario) (11 pts)

2. Derek Gee (Ottawa Bicycle Club) (12 pts)

3. Logan Simonson (Cycling BC) (16 pts)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C196-U17H-R-Omnium-FinalClass.pdf

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Keirin, Junior Women | Keirin, Junior Femmes

1. Kristen Sears (Team Ontario)

2. Catherine Ouellette (Équipe du Québec)

3. Kinley Gibson (Team Alberta)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C175-JRF-R-Keirin-Final.pdf

Keirin, Junior Men | Keirin, Junior Hommes

1. Joakim Albert (Équipe du Québec)

2. Vincent De Haître (Team Ontario)

3. Justin Mallet (Atlantic Cycling Centre)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C176-JRM-R-Keirin-Final.pdf

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Team Sprint, Junior Women | Vitesse par équipe, Juniors Femmes

1. Team Mixte (Kristen Sears, Kinley Gibson) 40.786s

2. Équipe du Québec (Catherine Ouellette, Marie-Ève Poisson) 41.390s

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C197-JRH-R-TeamSprint-Finals.pdf

Team Sprint, Junior Men | Vitesse par équipe, Juniors Hommes

1. Team Ontario (E. Johnstone, E. MacDonald, V. De Haitre) 51.672s

2. Cycling BC (A. Caves, A Reddy, A. Grant) 52.397s

3. Atlantic Cycling Centre (J. Mallet, J. Roussel, D. Doiron) 53.611s

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C197-JRH-R-TeamSprint-Finals.pdf

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Team Pursuit, Junior Men | Poursuite par équipe, Juniors Hommes

1. Team CHCH (S. Fothergill, J. Orton, A. Jamieson, M. Rupes ) (4:53.245)

2. Composite 1 (A. Caves, A. Reddy, E. Johnstone, J. Pickell) (4:55.061)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C190-JRH-R-TeamPursuit-Final.pdf

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CANADA’S TORY NYHAUG RACES CAREER BEST TIME TRIAL; WILLOUGHBY TAKES FIRST

Connor McCormack rides to eighth place

(Abbotsford, BC – September 14 2012)  Canadian Olympian Tory Nyhaug (Coquitlam, BC) raced his best time trial of the season today in Abbotsford at the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Finals, coming in second only by 0.023 seconds behind the reigning World Champion Sam Willoughby (AUS).

Today’s race saw some of the best riders in the world compete for the title of the fastest man and woman on one of the fastest tracks in the world.  The fastest time of the day of 30.373 seconds was posted by Willoughby, followed tightly by Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam. National coach Adam Muys said that today’s race was “Super great!  [it] shows that [Tory’s] back in form and prepared to win it tomorrow.  Connor McCormack finished eighth in the Superfinal, his best performance this year and is very confident in racing tomorrow.”

“The four-year dream to have a BMX Supercross start hill and track that meets the UCI requirements to host a Supercross World Cup event in BC came true today. The legacy of hosting this BMX Supercross World Cup in Abbotsford will provide Canadian athletes the opportunity to compete on home soil against the best riders around the world.  A track that is among the top Supercross tracks in the world,” said Cycling BC Chief Executive Officer Keith Ryan.

To top off the day, riders who made it to the Superfinal had the pleasure of sitting in the hot seat: a Zamboni, which was generously donated by the Abbotsford Heat for today’s event. Together with the Zamboni, RCMP Staff Sergeant Bill Laidlaw was on hand to escort riders into the hot seat and onto the podium by while the mayor of Abbotsford Bruce Banman presented the awards to the fastest man Sam Willoughby and fastest woman, Caroline Buchanan of Australia.

Saturday’s events start off with an autograph session with some of the top riders and will be followed by the men’s 1/8 Finals at 13:10.

Full schedule of events can be found here: http://uciworldcupbmx.com/event-schedule/

RESULTS – SUPERFINALS – UCI BMX SUPERCROSS – ABBOTSFORD, BC

MEN

1. WILLOUGHBY, Sam (AUS) 30.373

2. NYHAUG, Tory (CAN) 30.396

3. VAN GENDT, Twan (NED) 30.502

4. FIELDS, Connor (USA) 30.606           

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8. MCCORMACK, Connor (CAN) 31.388

WOMEN

1. BUCHANAN, Caroline (AUS) 33.667          

2. STANCIL, Felicia (USA) 34.073

3. SMULDERS, Laura (NED) 34.610

4. VAN BENTHEM, Merle (NED) 34.948          

5. REYNOLDS, Lauren (AUS) 35.061

6. CRAIN, Brooke (USA) 35.523

7. TAYLOR, Abbie (GBR) 35.597

8. DELLAR, Kirsten (AUS) 36.224

Full results can be found at http://bmx-results.com/

MEDIA CONTACT

Nicole Rochefort


Communications & Events Coordinator

Cycling BC


nicole@cyclingbc.net | 604-360-2154

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RESULTS – Day 3

2012 CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS | CHAMPIONNATS CANADIENS PISTE 2012

Results | Résultats

Omnium, Elite Women | Omnium, Élites Femmes

1. Gillian Carleton (Cyling BC) (12 pts)

2. Stephanie Roorda (Cycling BC) (14 pts)

3. Laura Brown (Cycling BC) (21 pts)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C147-W-R-Omnium-FinalClass.pdf

Omnium, Elite Men | Omnium, Élites Hommes

1. Remi Pelletier-Roy (Équipe du Québec) (9 pts)

2. Jean-Michel Lachace (Équipe du Québec) (11 pts)

3. Ed Veal (Team Ontario) (18 pts)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C149-M-R-Omnium-FinalClass.pdf

Omnium, Junior Women | Omnium, Juniors Femmes

1. Kinley Gibson (Team Alberta) (12 pts)

2. Catherine Ouellette (Équipe du Québec) (16 pts)

3. Sarah Mason (Team Ontario) (18 pts)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C143-JRF-R-Omnium-FinalClass.pdf

Omnium, Junior Men | Omnium, Juniors Hommes

1. Aidan Caves (Team Ontario) (12 pts)

2. Eric Johnstone (Team Alberta) (13 pts)

3. Marc-Antoine Noel (Équipe du Québec) (30 pts)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C145-JRH-R-Omnium-FinalClass.pdf  

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Individual Pursuit, Elite Women | Poursuite individuelle, Élites Femmes

1. Gillian Carleton (Cycling BC) (3:47.912)

2. Stephanie Roorda (Cycling BC) (3:53.884)

3. Jasmin Glaesser (Cycling BC) (3:54.609)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C099-W-R-Omnium-Pursuit.pdf

Individual Pursuit, Elite Men | Poursuite individuelle, Élites Hommes

1. Remi Pelletier-Roy (Équipe du Québec) (4:47.953)

2. Ed Veal (Team Ontario) (4:50.321)

3. Jean-Michel Lachance (Équipe du Québec) (4:52.714)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C101-M-R-Omnium-Pursuit.pdf

Individual Pursuit, Junior Women | Poursuite individuelle, Juniors Femmes

1. Kinley Gibson (Team Alberta) (2:44.840)

2. Catherine Ouellette (Équipe du Québec) (2:50.515)

3. Sarah Mason (Team Ontario) (2:50.876)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C116-JRF-R-Omnium-Pursuit.pdf

Individual Pursuit, Junior Men | Poursuite individuelle, Juniors Hommes

1. Aidan Caves (Cycling BC) (3:44.133)

2. Adam Jamieson (Team CHCH) (3:44.627)

3. Eric Johnstone (Team Alberta) (3:45.271)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C118-JRH-R-Omnium-Pursuit.pdf

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Scratch, Elite Women | Scratch, Élites Femmes

1. Stephanie Roorda (Cycling BC)

2. Laura Brown (Cycling BC)

3. Candice Vermeulen (Team Ontario)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C122-W-R-Omnium-Scratch.pdf

Scratch, Elite Men | Scratch, Élites Hommes

1. Jean-Michel Lachance (Equipe du Québec)

2. Remi Pelletier-Roy (Équipe du Québec)

3. Ed Veal (Team Ontario)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C125-M-R-Omnium-Scratch.pdf  

Scratch, Junior Women | Scratch, Juniors Femmes

1. Kinley Gibson (Team Alberta)

2. Sarah Mason (Team Ontario)

3. Catherine Ouellette (Équipe du Québec)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C131-JRF-R-Omnium-Scratch.pdf

Scratch, Junior Men | Scratch, Juniors Hommes

1. Aidan Caves (Cycling BC)

2. Eric Johnstone (Team Alberta)

3. Adrian George (Team Ontario)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C134-JRH-R-Omnium-Scratch.pdf

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Keirin, Elite Women | Keirin, Élites Femmes

1. Sara Byers (Team Ontario)

2. Karine Côté (Multisports Keurig)

3. Catherine Couture (Équipe du Québec)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C128-W-R-Keirin-Final.pdf

Keirin, Elite Men | Keirin, Élites Hommes

1. Joseph Veloce (Team Ontario)

2. Hugo Barette (Équipe du Québec)

3. Stéphane Cossette (Équipe du Québec)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C141-M-R-Keirin-Final.pdf

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500m TT, Elite Women | 500m CLM, Élites Femmes

1. Gillian Carleton (Cycling BC) (36.984s)

2. Laura Brown (Cycling BC) (38.021s)

3. Karine Côté (Multispots Keurig) (38.543s)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C146-W-R-Omnium-500m.pdf

Kilo (1000m TT), Elite Men | Kilo (1000m CLM), Élites Hommes

1. Hugo Barette (Équipe du Québec) (1:08.415)

2. Stephane Cossette (Équipe du Québec) (1:09.172)

3. Jean-Michel Lachance (Équipe du Québec) (1:09.445)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C148-M-R-Omnium-Kilo.pdf

500m TT, Junior Women | 500m CLM, Juniors Femmes

1. Catherine Ouellette (Équipe du Québec) (40.536s)

2. Kinley Gibson (Team Alberta) (40.764s)

3. Kristen Sears (Team Ontario) (41.419s)

Results | Résultats : https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C142-JRF-R-Omnium-500m.pdf

Kilo (1000m TT), Junior Men | Kilo (1000m CLM), Juniors Hommes

1. Joakim Albert (Équipe du Québec) (1:07.364)

2. Vincent De Haître (Team Ontario) (1:09.613)

3. Aidan Caves (Cycling BC) (1:09.644)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C144-JRH-R-Omnium-Kilo.pdf

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Sprint, Junior Women | Vitesse, Juniors Femmes

1. Kristen Sears (Team Ontario)

2. Kinley Gibson (Team Alberta)

3. Sarah Mason (Team Ontario)

Results | Résultats:https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C110-JRF-R-Sprint-Draw.pdf

Sprint, Junior Men | Vitesse, Juniors Hommes

1. Joakim Albert (Équipe du Québec)

2. Vincent De Haître (Team Ontario)

3. Andrew Grant (Cycling BC)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C111-JRH-R-Sprint-Final.pdf

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RESULTS – Day 2

2012 CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS | CHAMPIONNATS CANADIENS PISTE 2012

Results | Résultats

Points, Elite Women | Points, Élites Femmes

1. Gillian Carleton (22 pts)

2. Stephanie Roorda (21 pts)

3. Laura Brown (15 pts)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C062-W-R-Omnium-Points.pdf

Points, Elite Men | Points, Élites Hommes

1. Remi Pelletier-Roy (81 pts)

2. Jean-Michel Lachance (52 pts)

3. Brian Trafford (36 pts)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C065-M-R-Omnium-Points.pdf

Points, Junior Women | Points, Juniors Femmes

1. Kinley Gibson (20 pts)

2. Sarah Mason (11 pts)

3. Bailin Xie (7 pts)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C049-JRF-R-Omnium-Points.pdf

Points, Junior Men | Points, Juniors Hommes

1. Martin Rupes (22 pts)

2. Eric Johnstone (10 pts)

3. Adam Reddy (8 pts)

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C051-JRH-R-Omnium-Points.pdf

Team Sprint, Elite Women | Vitesse par équipe, Élites Femmes

1. Ontario (S. Byers, C. Vermeulen) 38.551s

2. Québec (K. Côté, C. Couture) 39.964s

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C084-W-R-TeamSprint-Final.pdf

Team Sprint, Elite Men | Vitesse par équipe, Élites Hommes

1. Québec (S. Cossette, H. Barette, J. Albert) 49.241s

2. Mixte 2 (J. Marans, T. Smith, J. Veloce) 49.925s

3. Mixte 1 (J. Shankland, E. Reid, J. Broad) 50.855s

Results | Résultats: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C083-M-R-TeamSprint-Final.pdf

 

OMMNIUM STANDINGS, AFTER DAY 1 | CLASSEMENTS DE L’OMNIUM, APRÈS JOUR 1

Elite Women | Élites Femmes

1. Stephanie Roorda (6 pts)

2. Gillian Carleton (7 pts)

3. Allison Beveridge (1 pts)

Standing after 3/6 | Classement après 3/6: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C080-W-R-Omnium-After3.pdf 

Elite Men | Élites Hommes

1. Rémi Pelletier-Roy (4 pts)

2. Jean-Michel Lachance (6 pts)

3. Ed Veal (10 pts)

Standing after 3/6 | Classement après 3/6: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C082-M-R-Omnium-After3.pdf

Junior Women | Juniors Femmes

1. Bailin Xie (Team Ontario) (6 pts)

2. Kinley Gibson (Team Alberta) (8 pts)

3. Sarah Mason (Team Ontario (8 pts)

Standing after 3/6 | Classement après 3/6: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C086-JRF-R-Omnium-After-3.pdf

Junior Men | Juniors Femmes

1. Eric Johnstone (Team Alberta) (6 pts)

2. Aidan Caves (Cycling BC) (9 pts)

3. Justin Mallet (Atlantic Cycling Centre) (15 pts)

Standing after 3/6 | Classement après 3/6: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/C088-JRH-R-Omnium-After3.pdf

 

Quotes | Citations

— Gillian Carleton, Canadian Champion, Points race

« It feels pretty nice [to win the Points race]. To be honest, I haven’t been on the track since coming back from London [Olympic Games], so coming here was my first time feeling that speed, and pushing a big gear so it was a little shock to the system. It feels like I have been steadily improving race after race. It’s nice to get the track legs back. It’s beautiful riding here, it’s outside. Very exciting…”

“I just wanted to make sure I scored points on most of the sprints, and win a couple if I could, if I wasn’t gonna put out too much effort. It went really well. I was able to stay near the front and pick up a couple points right from the beginning, which starts the race nicely. I really had only one bad sprint where I wasn’t featured in the top two. It was good, and consistent. “

“I feel pretty tired. I haven’t done anything this intense in one month. Tomorrow is a new day. I just have to recover tonight. Honestly, it’s very nice racing here. It’s always pretty motivational to see the young kids race outdoors in the sun. I am looking forward and see what happens tomorrow – but it will certainly be fun.”

« Je me sens plutôt bien [à gagner la course aux points]. Pour être honnête, je n’ai pas été sur la piste depuis mon retour de Londres [aux Jeux olympiques]. C’est la première fois que je ressens le sentiment de vitesse, et en utilisant un grand engrenage, donc ça donne un petit choc au système. Je crois que ma forme s’améliore de course en course. C’est bien de retrouver les jambes de piste. C’est beau de rouler ici, à l’extérieur. Très excitant… »

« [Lors de la course aux points] je voulais juste m’assurer que je marque des points sur la plupart des sprints, et d’en gagnez quelques-uns si je le pouvais, si je n’allais pas y mettre trop d’effort. Ça s’est très bien passé. J’ai été en mesure de rester près de l’avant et prendre quelques points dès le commencement, pour bien débuter la course. J’ai vraiment connu un seul mauvais sprint où je n’étais pas parmi les deux premières. »

 « Je me sens très fatiguée. Je n’ai rien fait de cette intensité en un mois, depuis mon retour. Demain est un nouveau jour. Je dois récupérer ce soir. Honnêtement, c’est très agréable de courir ici. C’est toujours très motivant de voir les jeunes, courir à l’extérieur, au soleil. Je suis impatient de voir ce qui se passera demain — mais ce sera certainement amusant. »

— Rémi Pelletier-Roy, Canadian Champion, Points race

« Je suis très content. C’est mon premier titre de champion canadien, toutes disciplines confondues (Route et Piste), donc c’est une petite fierté pour moi. Je savais que la course serait un peu spéciale. On n’est pas beaucoup de coureurs ici, donc je m’attendais à ce que ça soit un peu éparpillé sur la piste. J’ai mis le rythme assez rapide, car tout le monde était laissé à soi-même, et c’est ce qui est arrivé. J’ai réussi à prendre trois tours – et c’est comme ça que ça c’est terminé. »

« Je me sens bien à propos de l’omnium. Je n’ai pas fait beaucoup de piste dernièrement, mais j’ai connu une grosse saison sur la route et je crois que mon endurance est là, ce qui me permet de récupérer d’une course à l’autre. Je m’attends à de belles choses demain. Je devrais bien récupérer ce soir. En poursuite, j’ai une bonne forme, et j’ai des grandes attentes et j’aimerais ça remporter la course. La course au scratch, ça va tout dépendre selon le classement de l’omnium, et le kilo, c’est l’effort ultime. J’ai bien hâte. »

“I’m very happy. This is my first Canadian title in all disciplines (Road and Track), so it’s a little pride for me. I knew the race would be a bit special. There are not a lot of riders here, so I was expecting the race to be a little scattered on the track. I went with a fairly rapid pace because everyone was left to fend for themselves, and this is what happened. I managed to take three laps – and this is how it is done.”

“I feel good about the omnium. I have not done a lot of track lately, but I’ve had a great season on the road and I think my endurance is there, which allows me to recover from a race to another. I expect good things tomorrow. I should recover well tonight. In the Pursuit, I am in good shape, and I have high expectations and I want win it. For the scratch race, it will all depend on the overall rank of the omnium , and finally for the kilo, that is the ultimate effort. I can not wait.”

 

Schedule – Friday, Sept 14 | Horaire – Vendredi le 14 septembre 

10am start

Elite, Junior Omnium  IV, V, VI (M/W) *

Elite Keirin (M/W)

Junior Sprint Finals (M/W)

Cadet Omnium  II, III (M/W) *

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CANADIAN SELECTION ANNOUNCED FOR ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canada selects one of strongest teams heading to UCI Road World Championships

(Ottawa, ON – September 13, 2012) With less than a week prior to the start of the UCI Road World Championships held in Limburg, the Netherlands, Cycling Canada is pleased to announce those who have been selected to represent Canada at the event.

The event starts on September 16 with the newly added Team Time Trial race for professional cycling teams, and closes on September 23 with the marquee Elite Men Road Race.

The team is headlined by World Tour veterans Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria, BC/Garmin-Sharp) who won the 2012 Giro d’Italia and represented Canada at the Olympic Games, François Parisien (Repentigny, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10), seven-time Canadian Time Trial Champion Svein Tuft (Langley, BC/Orica-GreenEDGE) and David Veilleux (Cap Rouge, QC/Team EuropCar). Tuft will also be racing the Time Trial.

“We have more depth than ever to select our teams for major international events. This is a great sign that cycling in Canada is moving in the right direction, and is growing rapidly in popularity. The team we have is experienced competing against the best in the World. We are travelling to Limburg to be competitive and have a shot at winning,” said Gord Fraser, who will be heading the Elite Men team at this event.”

In women’s action, Canada will be sending five riders for the road race. The squad is headlined by Olympians Joëlle Numainville (Montréal, QC/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) and Leah Kirchmann (Winnipeg, MB/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies). Lex Albrecht (Barrie, ON/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies), Véronique Labonté (La Guadeloupe, QC/CSM Epinay sur Seine) and Karol-Ann Canuel (Amos, QC/Vienne-Futuroscope) have also been selected to race at the World Championships.Rhae-Christie Shaw (Team Exergy Twenty12) will compete in the time trail event where she rode to an impressive Top 10 last year. Numainville will also compete in the individual time trial.

Among the Espoir (U23) categories, Canada has a strong team of riders racing in the road race. Hugo Houle (Ste-Perpétue, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10), David Boily (Québec, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10) and Canadian U23 Road Race Champion Antoine Duchesne (Blainville, QC/Garneau-Québecor-Norton Rose) will all be racing the road race. Both Houle and Boily will also be racing the time trial, with Houle winning the Canadian U23 Time Trial title this past June.

“Our riders will be very competitive in Limburg. The course suits their abilities, and they have both proven their skills throughout the past season. Houle came in second at the challenging Tour de Beauce, while David Boily made history last season by sporting the Yellow Jersey at the Tour de l’Avenir for five days,” said Luc Arseneau, coach of the development program at Cycling Canada. “We have made some smart decisions in preparing for these World Championships, and we have three riders on the start line compared to one last year.”

In the junior categories, Canada will be represented by some young riders who have excelled at national and international races this season. Ariane Bonhomme (Gatineau, QC) and Saskia Kowalchuk are headlining the women’s junior team as the two Canadian Champions. Audrey Labrie (Prévost, QC) and Allyson Gillard (Beaupré, QC) will be joining the team. In men’s junior action, both Canadian Champions in the Road and Time Trial men junior races Chris Prendergast (Winnipeg, MB), and Nigel Ellsay (Courtenay, BC) are also expected to be on the start lines in the Netherlands, joined by Benjamin Perry (St. Catharines, ON).

For more information on the 2012 UCI Road World Championships, please visit www.limburg2012.nl

CANADIAN CYCLING TEAM – 2012 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Limburg, NED)

ELITE MEN

  • Ryder HESJEDAL (Victoria, BC/Garmin-Sharp) [Road race]
  • François PARISIEN (Repentigny, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10) [Road race]
  • Svein TUFT (Langley, BC/Orica-GreenEDGE) [Road race; Time Trial]
  • David VEILLEUX (Cap Rouge, QC/Team EuropCar) [Road race]

ELITE WOMEN

  • Lex ALBRECHT (Barrie, ON/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) [Road race]
  • Karol-Ann CANUEL (Amos, QC/Vienne-Futuroscope) [Road race]
  • Leah KIRCHMANN (Winnipeg, MB/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) [Road race]
  • Véronique LABONTÉ (La Guadeloupe, QC/CSM Epinay sur Seine) [Road race]
  • Joëlle NUMAINVILLE (Montréal, QC/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) [Road race; Time Trial]
  • Rhae-Christie SHAW (Amherstburg, ON/Team Exergy Twenty12) [Time Trial]

U23 MEN

  • David BOILY (Québec, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10) [Time Trial; Road Race]
  • Antoine DUCHESNE (Blainville, QC/Garneau-Québecor-Norton Rose) [Road Race]
  • Hugo HOULE (Ste-Perpétue, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10) [Time Trial; Road Race]

JUNIOR MEN

  • Nigel ELLSAY (Courtenay, BC/Cycling BC) [Time Trial; Road Race]
  • Benjamin PERRY (St. Catharines, ON/Team CHCH) [Time Trial; Road Race]
  • Christopher PRENDERGAST (Winnipeg, MB/Team Manitoba) [Road Race]

JUNIOR WOMEN

  • Ariane BONHOMME (Gatineau, QC/Équipe du Québec) [Road Race]
  • Allyson GILLARD (Beaupré, QC/Équipe du Québec) [Time Trial; Road Race]
  • Saskia KOWALCHUK (Toronto, ON/Team CHCH) [Time Trial; Road Race]
  • Audrey LABRIE (Prévost, QC/Team Piste.ca) [Road Race]

SUPPORT TEAM

  • Matthew Knight [Team Manager]
  • Denise Kelly [Women’s Road Coach]
  • Gord Fraser [Men’s Road Coach]
  • Luc Arseneau [U23/Junior Men’s Coach]
  • Jayson Gillespie [Junior Coach]
  • Nathaniel Faulkner [Assistant Coach]
  • Chad Grochowina [Mechanic]
  • Scott Kelly [Mechanic]
  • Bruno Forrestier [Mechanic]
  • Michel L`Hoest [Soigneur]
  • Craig deVeer [Soigneur]
  • Eddy Poislay [Soigneur]
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BOTH BMX WORLD CHAMPIONS TO COMPETE AT THE UCI BMX SUPERCROSS WORLD CUP IN ABBOTSFORD

Tory Nyhaug along with 11 other riders make up Canada’s Team

(Abbotsford, BC – September 12 2012) World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Sam Willoughby (AUS) will headline the men’s racing at the 2012 BMX Supercross World Cup this weekend in Abbotsford British Columbia.  The women’s racing is equally as strong with World Champion Magalie Pottier (FRA) and Olympic Bronze medalist Laura Smulders (NED) competing to win the final World Cup of the 2012 season.

Together with these champions, the start list includes World Cup leaders Connor Fields (USA) and Caroline Buchanan (AUS). This is Canada’s inaugural UCI BMX Supercross World Cup and the results will decide who will be crowned the 2012 World Cup Champion in both the men’s and women’s series.  Canada’s Tory Nyhaug (Coquitlam, BC) is currently ranked 5th overall in the World Cup series and will be aiming for his first World Cup win. A victory on home soil for the Coquitlam native will vault him in to third place in the final standings; 11 other Canadian athletes will join Tory in the weekend’s races.

Canada is joined by 12 other nations at the World Cup Finals on September 14 – 15 in Abbotsford.

>> Full rider entry list
>> Time Trial practice list

“We are certainly very excited to bring the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup finals to Canada for the first time and Abbotsford will be a great host” says Johan Lindstrom, CEO of Global SX Events Inc. (GSX) who oversees the general management of the UCI (International Cycling Union) BMX Supercross World Cup. “With the Abbotsford BMX Supercross being the first major BMX event after the Olympic Games, we expect a fantastic showdown between the very best as well as great interest from media and fans around the world” continued Lindstrom.

BMX races are often won by the smallest of margins with their outcomes determined by the athlete who best combines the fastest start sprint with technical skill, upper body strength and a healthy dose of daring.  The Abbotsford track promises to challenge the technical ability and strength of each rider. The fast paced racing can be watched live around the world on http://www.bmxlive.tv/.

For a detailed schedule of events or to purchase tickets go to http://uciworldcupbmx.com/

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CANADIAN TRACK CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS KICK OFF WEDNESDAY IN DIEPPE, NEW BRUNSWICK

Best Canadian track cyclists including Olympic medallists to hit Maritimes, racing for Canadian titles

(Dieppe, NB – September 11, 2012) The 2012 Canadian Track Cycling Championships are here! The 2012 edition of the event will be held in Dieppe, New-Brunswick, starting on Wednesday, and will end on Monday September 17.

Throughout the six-day event, fans will see in action Canada’s top track cyclists racing on the newly resurfaced track at the Caisse Populaire Dieppe/Memramcook velodrome, including the full Olympic Team Pursuit medallists Tara Whitten, Gillian Carleton, Jasmin Glaesser and Laura Brown, as well as Olympic sprinter Joseph Veloce.

Luc Arseneau, technical director of the organizing committee, is pleased with the preparations in advance of the event. “We are ready to welcome Canada’s best riders to Dieppe, to New Brunswick, to Atlantic Canada. Thanks to all our partners, to the many volunteers who are helping us, as well as the City of Dieppe and the Province of New Brunswick for their contributions, we are confident that the riders will enjoy their stay in Atlantic Canada. The event will be a great opportunity to see some our Canadian Olympic medallists in action, as well as the best para-cyclists, cadet, junior and master racers this country has to offer.”

Racing begins with the Elite races mainly on Wednesday and Thursday. Then, the Junior and Cadet riders will take over the track. On the weekend, the para-cyclists, fresh off the Paralympic Games in London, and the Masters will then conclude the event.

In total, 89 riders have registered for the event. The complete registration list can be found at http://www.atlanticcyclingcentre.com/track2012/index.php?r=register/index&lang=en 

The event is organized by the National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada in collaboration with Cycling Canada and Vélo NB. The National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada has hosted five Canadian Championships since 2001. For more information, please visit: http://www.atlanticcyclingcentre.com/track2012/index.php?r=site/index&lang=en

The event would be not be made possible without the generous support of local and provincial partners and sponsors: Cycling Canada, City of Dieppe, Province of New Brunswick, Velo NB, MacDonald Buick Cadillac GMC, Subway Restaurants, Mike’s Bike Shop, Fitworks, Palais Crystal Palace, Coastal Inn, Giant Bicycles, Bell Alliant, Office Interior, Protherapy, and Gatorade G Series. There will also be a daily sponsor for each day of the competition: Amiko control system, Co-Op, Panago, Croissant Soleil, Mosser’s Pub, and Valley Redemption Centre.

2012 CANADIAN TRACK CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS – SCHEDULE (DIEPPE, NB)

Wednesday, September 12 (10am start)

  • Elite Sprint (M/W)
  • Elite Team Pursuit (M/W)

Thursday, September 13 (10am start)

  • Elite, Junior Omnium  I, II, III (M/W) *
  • Elite Team Sprint (M/W)
  • Junior Sprint Qualifying (M/W)
  • Cadet, Omnium I, II 

Friday, September 14 (10am start)

  • Elite, Junior Omnium  IV, V, VI (M/W) *
  • Elite Keirin (M/W)
  • Junior Sprint Finals (M/W)
  • Cadet Omnium  II, III (M/W) *

 Saturday, September 15 (10am start)

  • Junior Keirin (M/W)
  • Junior Team Pursuit (M/W)
  • Junior Team Sprint Qualifying (M/W)
  • Cadet Omnium  IV, V (M/W) *
  • Masters Individual Pursuit Qualifying (M/W)
  • Masters Sprint Qualifying (A, B, C)
  • Para-cycling Team Sprints (C)

 Sunday, September 16 (10am start)

  • Junior Team Sprint Finals (M/W)
  • Junior Madison (M)
  • Masters Individual Pursuit Finals (A, B, C)
  • Master Sprint Finals (A, B, C)
  • Para-cycling Time Trail (500m/Kilo (B, C)

Monday, September 17 (10am start)

  • Masters Scratch (A, B, C)
  • Masters Time Trials (A, B, C)
  • Masters Keirin (A, B, C)
  • Masters Points (A, B, C)
  • Para-cycling Individual Pursuit (B, C)

* Canadian Championships Titles will be awarded to the winner of: Individual Pursuit, Points, Scratch and Time Trials (500m/1000m) races as part of the Omnium.

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PENDREL RIDES TO 15TH AS SHE DEFENDED HER WORLDS TITLE

Elite Women, Elite Men and Junior Men competition held today in Austria at Mountain Bike Worlds

(Saalfelden, AUT – September 8, 2012) Catharine Pendrel (Kamloops, BC) posted the top Canadian result in the Women Elite cross-country race at the 2012 UCI World Championships in Saalfelden, Austria, on Saturday, riding the 15th spot as she defended her rainbow jersey as the 2011 World Champion.

Pendrel, who won the UCI World Cup Title this season, crossed the line showing a time deficit of 4:51 on the winner and newly crowned World Champion, Julie Bresset of France (1:32.25). Norway’s Gunn-Rita Dahle-Felsjaa came second, while Georgia Gould of the United States of America took the bronze medal.

Emily Batty, who suffered from a clavicle fracture only days prior to the 2012 Olympic Games in London and still managed to complete the race, went on today to post the 18th fastest time. Sandra Walter took the 35th spot, while both Amanda Sin and 2004 Olympic Silver Medallist Marie-Hélène Prémont were lapped in the last lap, finishing 37th and 38th respectively.

“The Olympics are an all-consuming event. Catharine and Emily put everything they had into the Olympics this year. It’s difficult to recover your form in time to challenge at the World Championships when the two events are so close together. Both riders will be looking forward to some well deserved rest and recovery now. I’m confident that with after a couple of weeks, both riders will eagerly begin training for 2013. I know they’ll both be back on the podium next season,” said Canadian Mountain Bike Team Head Coach Dan Proulx.

Added Proulx: “This was a very good season for Canada’s women. We went into Worlds as the number 1 ranked team in the World. Pendrel won the World Cup series overall. Emily Batty made the World Cup podium several times and reached an entirely new level of performance. Catharine Pendrel won 3 World Cups. We have every reason to feel optimistic about the future.”

In the Men’s Elite race, Switzerland stole the show by sweeping the podium of the 38.3-km race. Nino Schurter took the victory with a time of 1:40.44, followed 29s later by his teammate Lukas Fluckiger, and 51s later by Mathias Fluckiger. Canada’s Geoff Kabush placed 18th, while Derek Zandstra placed 23rr and Raphael Gagné took the 36th rank. Cameron Jette was lapped with three of eight laps to go.

Also featured today was the Men junior race. Canadian Champion Marc-Antoine Nadon of Timmins, ON posted the best Canadian result, in 33rd place. Alexandre Vialle and Peter Disera were both lapped in the last lap. Four riders from France placed within the Top 6 in a tightly contested race won by New Zealand’s Anton Cooper.

The 2012 UCI Mountain Bike and Trial World Championships ends tomorrow with the presentation the Cross Country Eliminator race, which makes its debut on the UCI World Championships programme.

RESULTS – 2012 UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MOUNTAIN BIKE

Women Elite (Distance: 29.3 Km)

1. BRESSET, Julie [FRANCE] 1:32:25

2. DAHLE FLESJAA, Gunn-Rita [NORWAY] +01:47

3. GOULD, Georgia [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA] +03:12

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15. PENDREL, Catharine [CANADA] +04:51

18. BATTY, Emily [CANADA] +05:42

35. WALTER, Sandra [CANADA] +12:30

37. SIN, Amanda [CANADA] -1LAP

38. PREMONT, Marie-Helene [CANADA] -1LAP

 

Men Junior (Distance: 24.8 Km)

1. COOPER, Anton [NEW-ZEALAND] 1:06:53

2. KORETZKY, Victor [FRANCE] +02:17

3. CAROD, Titouan [FRANCE] +02:34

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33. NADON, Marc-Antoine [CANADA] +08:50

55. VIALLE, Alexandre [CANADA] -1LAP

73. DISERA, Peter [CANADA] -1LAP

 

Men Elite (Distance: 38.3 Km)

1. SCHURTER, Nino [SWITZERLAND] 1:40:55

2. FLÜCKIGER, Lukas [SWITZERLAND] +00:29

3. FLÜCKIGER, Mathias [SWITZERLAND] +00:51

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18. KABUSH, Geoff [CANADA] +05:01

23. ZANDSTRA, Derek [CANADA] +06:10

36. GAGNE, Raphael [CANADA] +09:37

56. JETTE, Cameron [CANADA] -3LAP

 

Full results can be found at www.uci.ch.

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GOLDEN DAY FOR CANADA’S ROBBI WELDON AND LYNE BESSETTE

Geneviève Ouellet and Emilie Roy take fourth place in nail-biting sprint finish of the Women’s Road Race

(London, GBR – September 7, 2012) It was a golden day for Canadian Para-Cycling Team at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, Great Britain, with the powerful tandem of Robbi Weldon (Thunder Bay, ON) and Olympian Lyne Bessette (Knowlton, QC) riding to the gold medal in the Women’s B Road Race, in front of a delirious crowd.

For the first time at these 2012 Games for cycling events, the Canadian Anthem was played to the crowd gathered at Brands Hatch to cheer on the para-cyclists of all nations.

Weldon and Bessette crossed the finish line with a time of 2:08.26, showing a lead of 34 seconds on their closest competitors and silver medallists, the tandem from Spain.

“I am very happy. Lyne and I are thrilled about this golden performance. It’s good to end on a golden note. We had a fantastic race. Everyone was strong in the peloton. We had respect for everyone,” said Robbi Weldon, a former cross-country skier turned cyclist after the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games.

The two tandems, Canada and Spain, separated from the main peloton in the fifth of eight laps, and they managed to increase their lead throughout the rest of the race. “Fortunately for us, no one followed our big attack but Spain. We worked hard non-stop until the end. Anything can happen with bikes as we saw with the guys in the time trial [the men tandem punctured with 1 kilometre to go],” continued Weldon.

“What we wanted to do was to be patient in the early laps,” added Bessette. “At the mid-point, the goal was to make the race a little harder if nothing had happened.”

The two fought hard together in the break, and ultimately, Canada’s golden girls placed an attack on the very last lap, which proved to be the winning move. “Although they did not have much experience, the Spanish tandem is very strong, so it was perfect for us. Then, it was up to me to decide when it was time to attack for the win,” said Bessette.

“We are very happy with this particular medal. We were disappointed with the time trial so we wanted to take the win today. It ends well the Games,” said Bessette, who also took the opportunity to announce her retirement from Para-cycling. “I wanted a happy ending on this last day. I can leave happy. It was a very rewarding experience, which grounded me as I worked with exceptional people.”

The Dutch team went on to finish the line in third place, edging the second Canadian tandem of Geneviève Ouellet and Émily Roy in a nail-biting finish for the bronze.

“I’m glad with the fourth position in a race that our teammates won,” said Geneviève Ouellet. “We gave everything we had, and it is still surprising for a small tandem like ours, not very powerful, to finish second in a sprint for the bronze,” added Ouellet, competing at her second Paralympic Games.

“I’m thinking about my future right now. Currently, there may be the 2013 World Championships in Baie-Comeau, but it is certain that I will not go further than that,” admitted Ouellet.

“The two Canadian tandems raced to win today. Today, what was important was that Canada won. After the excellent attack placed by Robbi and Lyne in the sixth lap, our role was to answer every other attacks by other countries. In the final sprint, we were able to hang on to the wheel of the Netherlands. They were on the podium throughout the year, so we knew it was a good wheel to follow. In the end, Canada won the race and that’s what matters. It is certain that we are a little disappointed because we won the chocolate medal awarded to the fourth place, and we would have liked to return to Canada with a real medal,” said Roy.

In the men’s tandem race, Canada’s tandem of Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier, the reigning Canadian Champions in the event, finished their race in ninth spot.

The tandem rode safely within the peloton for the first 88 km of 104km, and unfortunately missed the attack that will eventually prove to be the winning move.

The road race for the tricycle was also held today. Toronto’s Shelley Gautier was lapped and did not finish the race, while Marie-Eve Croteau did not start as she is still recovering from an injury.

The team relay was also held to end these Paralympic Games. Canada’s team comprised of Robert Labbé (H1), Mark Beggs (H2) and Mark Ledo (H3) placed in 5th.

For complete results of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, please visit www.london2012.com.

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