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CANADA TO CONTEND IN ALL EVENTS AT TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FRANCE

Ottawa, ON (October 7, 2022) – Coming off strong performances at the Commonwealth Games and at the Track Pan Am Championship, 18 Sprint and Endurance athletes are heading to Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France for the 2022 UCI Track World Championships on October 12 – 16. Canada was one of only two nations who qualified to compete in every event this year’s Worlds. The team is comprised of both veterans and rookies to World Championship racing and are ready to take on the best athletes on the track.

Veterans to the team include Sprinter, Kelsey Mitchell, who has seen great success this season at the Commonwealth Games as well as Pan Ams. The Alberta native is looking to better her performances from 2021, after winning her first career World Championship medal in the women’s Sprint where she took home bronze. She will be joined by Lauriane Genest and Sarah Orban, who were part of the Team Sprint squad that won bronze at the Commonwealth Games. The trio hope to use their momentum from this year and add another international podium finish to their racing resumes. Olympian, Nick Wammes and Canadian Champion, Ryan Dodyk, will be at the helm of the men’s Sprint squad as they make their second return to World Championship racing, with James Hedgcock and Tyler Rorke making their Worlds debut.

” I’m looking forward to racing on the track that will host the 2024 Olympics and excited to see where my legs are at,” said Olympic Champion Kelsey Mitchell. “I have never been a World Champion, so that is definitely something I am looking to achieve as well as trying to lead the younger squad we have going to worlds this year. Crazy to think that at my first Worlds in 2020, we only had 3 sprinters there, this time we will have 8. It’s great, the program continues to grow and be competitive on the international stage. Should be a great competition.”

On the men’s endurance side, the team will be comprised of 6 athletes, with 5 racing at their first Elite World Championships including Carson Mattern who has had a spectacular track season so far winning two rainbow jerseys at the Junior Track World Championships in Israel.  He’ll be joined in the Team Pursuit by Evan Burtnik, Chris Ernst, Mathias Guillemette and Sean Richardson. Mattern will then go on to race in the Individual Pursuit alongside Ernst. 2021 Junior Track World Champion Dylan Bibic is slated to compete in the Elimination, Omnium and Scratch race, as well as the Madison, alongside Guillemette who will also contend in the Points race.

“I’m very excited to have the opportunity to gain some experience at the highest level there is in track cycling,” said Mattern. “It’s been great to learn from the Elite squad over the past month and I look forward to continuing to grow as a rider in the programme.”

Coming off her first Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze in the women’s Scratch race, Maggie Coles-Lyster is looking for another international podium finish as she makes her second appearance at Track World Championships. She will have a full schedule and is set to race in the Team Pursuit, Omnium, Points Race and Scratch race. Joining her are Erin Atwell and Sarah van Dam who will be part of the quartet in the women’s Team Pursuit alongside Ruby West, who will make her inaugural World Championships team. Coles-Lyster and van Dam will team up in the Madison, with van Dam also competing in the Elimination. West and van Dam will contend in Individual pursuit.

The event will be livestreamed on Flobikes and full results will be available here throughout the five days of competition.

Women’s Endurance
Erin Atwell (Team Pursuit) – Victoria, BC
Maggie Coles-Lyster (Team Pursuit, Madison, Omnium, Points Race, Scratch Race) – Maple Ridge, BC
Sarah Van Dam (Team Pursuit, Individual Pursuit, Madison, Elimination) – Victoria, BC
Ruby West (Team Pursuit, Individual Pursuit) – Dundas, ON

Women’s Sprint
Jackie Boyle (Keirin) – Oakville, ON
Lauriane Genest (Team Sprint, Sprint, Keirin) – Levis, QC
Kelsey Mitchell (Team Sprint, Sprint, Keirin, Time Trial) – Sherwood Park, AB
Sarah Orban (Team Sprint, Sprint, Time Trial)  –Calgary, AB

Men’s Endurance
Dylan Bibic (Team Pursuit, Madison, Elimination, Omnium, Scratch Race) – Mississauga, ON
Evan Burtnik (Team Pursuit) – Edmonton, AB
Chris Ernst (Team Pursuit, Individual Pursuit) – Kitchener, ON
Mathias Guillemette (Team Pursuit, Madison, Points Race) – Trois-Rivières, QC
Carson Mattern (Team Pursuit, Individual Pursuit) – Ancaster, ON
Sean Richardson (Team Pursuit) – Vancouver, BC

Men’s Sprint
Ryan Dodyk (Team Sprint, Sprint, Time Trial) – Sherwood Park, AB
James Hedgcock (Keirin, TimeTrial) – Ancaster, ON
Tyler Rorke (Team Sprint) – Baden, ON
Nick Wammes (Team Sprint, Sprint) – Bothwell, ON

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CYCLING CANADA UNVEILS 2023 NATIONAL CALENDAR

Updated: May 25, 2023
Ottawa, ON (October 6, 2022) – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce an extensive 2023 national calendar, highlighting the return of some exciting events across the country.

“Following a thrilling 2022 season, we are incredibly pleased to announce another full calendar of national and international events for 2023,” said Cycling Canada’s Events & Officials Manager, Jolène Dupuis. “With the continued support and enthusiasm from devoted organizers and our provincial partners, we are able to provide ample opportunities to showcase the talent from our Canadian athletes on home-soil throughout our calendar of events. We look forward to seeing the cycling community come together for more great racing in the upcoming season.”

The 2023 season will officially begin on the track with the Elite & Masters Canadian Championships in Milton, ON on January 6-8. The U17, Junior and Para Canadian Championships will be the first national competition held in the newly opened Vélodrome Sylvan Adams – Centre Multisports Desjardins in Bromont, QC on March 31-April 2. Meanwhile, the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, ON will be gearing up to host the final round of the UCI TISSOT Track Nations Cup series on April 20-23.

The Canada Cup XCO mountain bike calendar will start on May 26-28 in Baie-St-Paul, QC. The series will continue with stops across the country from Ontario to Alberta and British Columbia, back to Quebec before making its way to the East coast. Riders will return to Dieppe, NB the weekend leading into the 2023 Canadian Championships in Kentville, NS before the Canada Cup XCO final in St. Félicien, QC. Following the increase in XCC racing on our 2022 calendar, UCI Short Track stops have been added to four rounds of the Canada Cup series in addition to the Canadian Championships. All Junior events within the XCO series will be sanctioned at a minimum level of UCI C2 including four stops on the UCI Junior Series.

Meanwhile, the Canada Cup DHI series will start and end in July, starting with SilverStar, BC on July 8-9. The 2023 Canadian Downhill MTB Championships will kick off the Dunbar Summer Series in Fernie, BC on July 15-16 before its Canada Cup stops in Panorama and Golden. The final round will once again award our overall series winner in Whistler, BC during the Crankworx Festival.

Back on the calendar after a 3-season hiatus is the 2023 Canadian Marathon MTB Championships which will take place in Whitehorse, YK for the first time ever on September 1-3. Last but not least, Mont Sainte-Anne, QC will host the final round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup series on October 6-8 to finish off the mountain bike calendar.

Road racing for elite men starts June 14-18 with the return of the Tour de Beauce for its first time since 2019 before the calendar heads West. For a second time in Edmonton, AB, the 2023 Canadian Road Championships for Elites, Juniors and Para-athletes will take place June 23-26 before the BC Superweek takes over July 9.

Meanwhile, the UCI Gran Fondo World Series qualifying event, Classique des Appalaches, held in conjunction with the Canadian Masters Road Championships in Victoriaville, QC will take place June 30-July 2. The remainder of the domestic road calendar will be held in Quebec, with the return of the Tour de l’Abitibi July 11-16 and the Tour de l’avenir MaKadence August 2-6. The road season will end on a high with the UCI WorldTour in Quebec and Montreal for the pro men on September 8 and 10, while the pro women gear up for the Chrono Féminin and Tour de Gatineau September 16-17.

The BMX Racing calendar will start with back-to-back weekends featuring the Canadian Championships and first round of the Canada Cup series returning to Drummondville, QC on July 1-2, followed by St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC July 8-9. The series then makes its way back for a second time to Warman, SK on August 19-20 before the domestic BMX Racing season ends in Calgary, AB for the final round of the Canada Cup series on August 26-27. Another exciting return to the calendar in 2023 will be the Canadian BMX Freestyle Championships held at Joyride150 in Markham, ON on November 10.

The para-cycling calendar will begin in Bromont, QC March 31-Apr 2 for the Canadian Track Championships and will conclude with the Canadian Championships in Edmonton, AB on June 23-26.

Noticeably absent from the current calendar are the remaining events in the cyclo-cross discipline. Cycling Canada is currently working with organizers towards an event application. Following review of all relevant applications, Cycling Canada will publish a release with complete event details in late 2022. The full events calendar will be available on the Cycling Canada website at the end of the season in late November.

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FIVE NEW MEMBERS TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE CANADIAN CYCLING HALL OF FAME

Ottawa, Ontario (October 5, 2022) – Five new members will be inducted into the Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame on October 29th in Ottawa, ON, as part of Cycling Canada’s Annual Conference. Tara Whitten, Patrice Bonneau, Ron Hayman, and Archie McEachern will be inducted as athletes, while Tour de l’Abitibi will be recognized for their tremendous achievements as builders.

The Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame was created in 2015 to recognize outstanding achievement and contribution to the sport of cycling by both athletes and builders. With this induction, the Hall of Fame will count Thirty-two members, including twenty-six athletes and six builders.

No stranger to high performance competition, Tara Whitten is a dual Olympian and Olympic medallist, having competed for 13 years in cross-country skiing before switching over to track and road cycling. By 2009, Whitten had already become an elite rider and won silver at the Track World Championships. She quickly made a name for herself, becoming World Champion in both the Omnium (2010 & 2011) and Points Race (2010). She won four medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (one gold & three bronze) in both track and road, and was named Canada’s Closing Ceremony flag bearer. Whitten made her Olympic debut at London 2012, where she won bronze as a member of the Team Pursuit squad.

At an early age, Patrice Bonneau was involved in para-sport, after having his right foot amputated at the age of three. In 1987, he bought his first racing bike, with sights set on the 1992 Paralympic Games in Barcelona. Bonneau won his first international race qualifying him for the Barcelona Games where he went on to win a gold medal. In 1994, he won gold in the road race at the World Championships on Belgium and distinguished himself on the track, setting a world record in the 1000m time trial. Bonneau ended his cycling career in 1997 after the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games, where he won his second Paralympic medal, a bronze in the road race.

As one of the first Canadian cyclists to turn professional in the late 1970’s, Ron Hayman inspired future Canadian cyclists that followed. Hayman made his Olympic debut in Munich at the 1972 Olympics in the Individual Pursuit, followed by participating at the 1976 Olympics in the Team Pursuit. He raced as a professional from 1979 through to 1988, best known for his time with the 7-Eleven Cycling Team. Hayman has many career highlights, winning three straight Gastown Grand Prix races, four stage wins in the Coors Classic, and winning the 1979 Tour of Ireland.

Archie McEachern (1873-1902) was a Canadian track cyclist and in 1900 became world champion in the 25-mile Championship race in Boston. He won many races in Toronto before seeking greater glory in Philadelphia in 1899. In 1902, he broke the world indoor bicycle record for 5 miles behind a motor-paced vehicle. While training at the Atlantic City, NJ, velodrome, prior to its official opening, McEachern was injured when the bike’s drive chain broke and he died shortly thereafter.

The Tour de l’Abitibi was created in 1969 and is now an international cycling race, welcoming 150 riders annually for an intense stage race competition. This is the sole UCI Junior Nations Cup in the Americas, and attracts riders and teams from around the world. Many renowned cyclists, including Hall of Fame member Steve Bauer, participated in the Tour de ‘Abitibi before they launched their professional careers.

Tickets for the 2022 Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame Event can be purchased here. Proceeds from all ticket sales will go towards supporting the National Capital Region Cycling Bursary.

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LINK MY RIDE BECOMES OFFICIAL CYCLING APP FOR CYCLING CANADA

4 October 2022, London, UK – Link My Ride, the pre-ride organisational platform which allows cyclists to explore, plan and create group rides, has launched an official partnership with Cycling Canada as the governing body’s Official Cycling App. Link My Ride is free for cyclists to use and has a subscription platform tailored for clubs. Having launched just this month, the simple and easy to use smartphone app allows riders to connect and cycle with others.

Link My Ride also features a tailored Club Portal which facilitates the management of members and club rides whilst removing the administrative burden of running a club.

Jacques Sauvagnargues and Tom Pidcock, former teammates and professional riders, were at the heart of the business to create an app for cyclists, by cyclists. The two developed the idea as a way to increase cycling participation globally and to simplify the way that group rides are organised.

“Our partnership with Cycling Canada will help us to quickly continue populating the app with riders globally, adding to the user experience as the more cyclists there are using Link My Ride, the better the experience is for all,” explained Link My Ride co-founder Jacques Sauvagnargues. “Following our official launch this month we’re excited to be extending our reach globally and working with Cycling Canada to provide a new and exciting way to meet and interact with other cyclists across the country.”

“Community is at the center of Cycling Canada’s strategic plan, and we are confident that our partnership with Link My Ride will help us to grow and diversify our community while supporting the amazing work done by our clubs and provincial partners,” explained Mathieu Boucher, Chief Development Officer at Cycling Canada. “This partnership aligns with our efforts to support and service members beyond the racing community. Along with our provincial partners, one of our goals is to promote cycling to the broader cycling community by offering enhanced member benefits, opportunities, and supports.”

The Link My Ride app works by highlighting other riders on the local map and showing rides and clubs nearby or in the defined area. When using the app you can follow other cyclists to see their activity and rides, discover and join local clubs, see activity in your area via an interactive map, engage with others and also upload your own routes to create group rides. Additionally, the smartphone app provides a number of security features including privacy controls and location masking. Amongst many unique features, it also provides the user with a calendar to keep a log of all upcoming planned rides.

Currently, only the English language version of the app is supported. French language capabilities will be available by the end of October.

As part of this partnership, affiliated Canadian cycling clubs will receive access to an exclusive discount code for their first year of subscription. Please contact linkmyride@cyclingcanada.ca for more details on how to access this opportunity.

The Link My Ride App can be downloaded from the Apple Store here or from Google Play on Android. Find out more about Link My Ride here.

About Link My Ride
Link My Ride is a pre-ride organisational platform for all cyclists, launched in 2022 by current and former professional cyclists Tom Pidcock and Jacques Sauvagnargues, that allows users to explore, plan and create group rides. Utilising an App as well as a website interface, Link My Ride serves to act as the only tool cyclists need to connect with riders, clubs and cycling hubs, at the touch of a button. Link My Ride features a bespoke club portal for managing memberships as well as rides – transferring club logistics from the usual WhatsApp and Facebook groups to a tailored model design by club riders, for club riders. 

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BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE FOR SIMONE BOILARD AS CANADA WRAPS UP COMPETITION AT ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Wollongong, Australia (September 26, 2022) – It was a breakthrough performance for Simone Boilard who had the best finish by a Canadian during the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia. The U23 rider was just shy of a podium finish to ride into fourth spot in her category, while finishing 22nd overall with the Elite women after 164.2-kilometres of racing.

“It was a hard race,” said Boilard. “I wanted more; I would’ve loved a podium for U23 but I think I gave everything. The girls were amazing, we worked together really well. I’m proud of the ride; I’m proud of how we raced at the end. I was a little short for a better result, but I really did give everything I had, so I’m happy with the ride.”

Looking to better her stellar performance during the 2021 World Championships where she came in sixth in the women’s Road Race, Alison Jackson sought to move up the ranks in Australia, but would come in 18th in the women’s Elite category. Jackson would then watch her Olympic teammate, Leah Kirchmann cross the line in the Canadian jersey one last time after announcing her retirement earlier in the season to finish 46th in the event.

“I’m really happy with how the race went for the team today,” explains Kirchmann reflecting on her final race with Team Canada. “I think we came in with a great plan and think we really rode well together and supported each other well until the end. Overall, my goal was to enjoy my last race with the team here, and I definitely wanted to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy that there were so many people out there cheering us on. There was even a rainbow after the rain storm which felt appropriate to wrap up the Championships with a nice final race.”

Earlier in the week, athletes took on the Individual Time Trial where Canada saw four top-25 finishes of the 20-athlete contingent including Kirchmann, Derek Gee (Elite), Penelope Primeau (Junior) and Tristan Jussaume (U23).

After a full week of racing down under, athletes will now head back to their respective teams. Results from both the Individual Time Trial and Road Races can be found on the UCI website.

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MONTRÉAL TO HOST THE 2026 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Montréal, September 22, 2022 – At its Congress held today in conjunction with the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) awarded the 2026 UCI Road World Championships to the city of Montréal. The event will be organized by the promoter of the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal, with support from Cycling Canada.

In 1974, the first-ever edition of the UCI Road World Championships presented outside Europe took place on the now legendary Mount Royal circuit, with Belgium’s Eddy Merckx and France’s Geneviève Gambillon crowned as the Men’s and Women’s Road World Champions. Fifty-two years later, the event will return to Montréal, from September 20 to 27, 2026, just one week after the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal (GPCQM), the first and still the only events on the UCI WorldTour presented in the Americas. Québec, Canada will therefore be the focus of the global cycling community for three 100%-cycling weeks.

As one the biggest sporting events on the planet, the UCI Road World Championships represent an exceptional opportunity in terms of economic, social and tourism benefits as well as international reach and reputation—all the more so given that this flagship UCI competition, with its iconic rainbow jersey awarded to the winners, will be among the major events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Montréal Summer Olympics.

Hosting the UCI Road World Championships also attests to Montréal’s standing as a cycling destination par excellence and leader in the development of cycling in all its forms.

THE UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BY THE NUMBERS*

  • A competition program spread over 8 days.
  • A free event for the public.
  • 1,000 athletes, men and women, at the Junior, U23 and Elite levels.
  • 11 titles defended: 6 time trials and 5 road races.
  • More than 75 countries represented.
  • More than 5,000 team members, officials, UCI members and guests.
  • Holding of the UCI Congress, the organization’s supreme body, with more than 400 representatives from all continents.
  • More than 800 accredited media.
  • Televised in nearly 150 countries.
  • 250 million TV viewers.
  • Over half a million spectators expected, more than half of them from outside the region.
  • More than $170 million in overall economic activity for the province of Québec and more than $210 million for Canada.**
  • More than 1,000 local jobs supported.
  • The event will support $54 million in tax revenue value for all of Canada.

The event will be orchestrated by the organizing committee Mondiaux Montréal 2026, in close collaboration with the UCI, assisted by Cycling Canada and the Fédération québécoise des sports cyclistes (FQSC), and with financial and technical support from the City of Montréal, the governments of Québec and Canada, and Tourisme Montréal. The capture and production of the international broadcast signal will also be the responsibility of the organizer, which, as demonstrated over the 11 editions of the GPCQM, has all of the local expertise necessary for that major operation.

STATEMENTS

“We are thrilled that the UCI Road World Championships, our annual flagship event, will return to North America, 11 years after the UCI Worlds in Richmond, Virginia, and we are just as pleased that they will be back in Canada, which hosted them in Hamilton in 2003, and in Montréal, 52 years after they were first held in Québec’s largest city. Both the country and the province love cycling, and have proved it every year for more than a decade now at the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal (GPCQM), two races on the UCI WorldTour, the most prestigious men’s road cycling circuit. I have no doubt that this event, thanks to its seasoned organizing committee, which is responsible for the  success of the GPCQM, will be a fantastic showcase for the sport of cycling in North America.”

Mr. David Lappartient, President, UCI

“Montréal is very proud to be the host city of the 2026 UCI Road World Championships. I would like to thank the International Cycling Union for putting its trust in Montréal. Congratulations to our partners who helped convince the international cycling ecosystem to hold this prestigious event in Canada’s number one city for excellence in organizing major events. The administration of Montréal is proud to support this prestigious event with these amazing partners. It will be a great gathering in a city renowned among the best cycling circuits in North America.”

Ms. Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montréal

“We are extremely grateful to the UCI for entrusting us with the duty of hosting the global cycling community’s representatives and athletes at this event, which will crown the future men’s and women’s UCI Road World Champions. We will deliver an event worthy of its reputation and that will write another page in our city’s great sports history. This gathering promises to be spectacular, unifying and accessible for everyone! Our organization has been presenting the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal for more than 10 years now, in the process making a significant contribution to one of the major objectives of the UCI: the globalization of cycling. By producing the 2026 UCI Road World Championships and acting as host broadcaster for this major gathering, we will take our commitment to the next level and confirm our heritage in the world of sports in Canada.”

Mr. Sébastien Arsenault, President and CEO, Mondiaux Montréal 2026

“We are delighted and very excited to see the UCI Road World Championships return to Canada in 2026. This event along with the UCI World Congress generate significant economic benefits and offer exceptional international visibility. In collaboration with the GPCQM team and all the partners involved, we will deliver a spectacular event that will put our athletes, coaches and officials at the forefront. This will allow us to continue the development of Road Cycling in Canada, and to inspire Canadians to take up cycling in all its forms.”

Mr. Pierre Laflamme, President, Cycling Canada

“I am excited to see that Montréal, one of our great Canadian cities, will host the 2026 UCI Road World Championships. This will be an exciting time for all Canadians and for our Canadian athletes especially, as many cycling fans from around the world will come out to watch and cheer on the participants. I would like to thank all of the partners for the incredible work they have done, reaffirming Montréal’s and Canada’s position as world leaders in cycling. Congratulations to Cycling Canada, Mondiaux Montréal 2026, the Government of Québec and the Ville de Montréal.”

The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Government of Canada

“In 2026, we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, and thus a half-century of expertise in the organization of sporting events and celebrations in our city. Not to mention, Montréal has been named the top host city in Canada for sports events three times since 2018. The 2026 UCI Road World Championships are thus perfectly in keeping with our desire to ensure that Montréal is and remains a harmonious tourism destination. This event will be organized in line with sustainable, responsible tourism principles.”

Mr. Yves Lalumière, President and CEO, Tourisme Montréal

“Today’s announcement is proof of the importance of cycling in Québec, an acknowledgement of the hard work by the organizers and a testimony to the health of our sport here. These World Championships will also be an outstanding sports showcase for the growth of cycling, with the world’s best athletes competing here and inspiring many generations of cyclists. They will also be an opportunity for many Québec cyclists enjoying international success to show off their talents at home, in front of their families and fans.”

Mr. Claude Pinard, President, FQSC

*References: 

  • Bid Guide, UCI Road World Championships
  • Economic impact assessment by Sport Tourism Canada (2021) and Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton (2021)

The 2019 Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal alone generated $38.1 million in economic impact for Canada. There were nearly 75,000 overnight stays related to the event over two days of racing alone. Source: Sport Tourism Canada Study. Data for the 2022 edition, which concluded just days ago, will be available in a few weeks’ time.

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20 ATHLETES TO REPRESENT CANADA AT 2022 ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN AUSTRALIA

Ottawa, ON (September 12, 2022) – 20 Junior, U23 and Elite athletes are headed down under for the 2022 UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia on September 18-25.

Canada is fielding a strong Women’s squad including U23 athletes Simone Boilard and Magdeleine Vallières-Mill, as well as Olivia Baril, Alison Jackson, and Leah Kirchmann. For Kirchmann, this will be an opportunity to wear the Canadian jersey one last time at the World Championships, after she announced her retirement last month. Kirchmann and Jackson will represent Canada in the Individual Time trial.

“I’m really looking forward to racing at the World Championships in Australia this year with a solid Canadian team,” said Kirchmann. “My goal is to target a strong personal performance in the Time Trial and want to ride to help achieve the best possible result for Canada in the road race. I think we have a lot of strong cards to play, and a good mix of experienced, and up and coming talented riders to compete against the best in the world. Since it will be my last worlds, I want to also fully appreciate the time I get to spend with the team, and will be sure to soak up the atmosphere of racing such a significant event in a beautiful location.

Canada will be represented in the men’s race by Canadian National Champion Pier-André Côté, along with Nickolas Zukowsky, Derek Gee and Matteo Dal-Cin. Gee and Dal-Cin will also suit up for the Time Trial.

“We are very excited for this year’s Road World Championships in Wollongong, Australia as we are sending our largest team since 2019,” said National Team Coach Nigel Ellsay. “We are particularly excited to enter two U23 women to contest the first ever rainbow jersey for their category, and to participate for our first time in the mixed team time trial. We believe that Canadian athletes will be arriving in Wollongong with strong chances for success”

Cycling Canada has ramped up programming for Junior and U23 athletes over the past year, and with a continuing focus on youth development will be sending a large contingent of riders in these categories to race in Australia. Carson Miles, Tristan Jussaume and Nicolas Rivard will race in the U23 Road Race, with Miles and Jussaume also contesting the Individual Time Trial. Eight athletes will represent Canada in the Junior category including Campbell Parish, Kiara Lylyk and Penelope Primeau who recently also represented Canada at the Junior World Track Championships in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Racing can be streamed live on FloBikes here, starting with the Elite women’s and men’s Time Trials on Sunday, September 18.

Elite Women
Olivia Baril (Road Race) – Rouyn-Noranda, QC
Simone Boilard (Road Race) – Quebec City, QC
Alison Jackson (Individual Time Trial, Road Race) – Vermilion, AB
Leah Kirchmann (Individual Time Trial, Road Race) – Winnipeg, MB
Magdeleine Vallières-Mill (Road Race) – Sherbrooke, QC

Elite Men
Pier-André Côté (Road Race) – Saint-Henri de Lévis, QC
Matteo Dal-Cin (Inidividual Time Trial, Road Race) – Ottawa, ON
Derek Gee (Individual Time Trial, Road Race) – Osgoode, ON
Nickolas Zukowsky (Road Race) – Ste-Lucie-des-Laurentides, QC

Junior Women
Éloïse Camiré (Individual Time Trial, Road Race) – St-Jérôme, QC
Kiara Lylyk (Road Race) – Guelph, ON
Penelope Primeau (Individual Time Trial, Road Race) – Rosemère, QC
Anabelle Thomas (Road Race) – Calgary, AB

Junior Men
Jerome Gauthier (Road Race) – Amos, Quebec
Felix Hamel (Individual Time Trial, Road Race) – Sainte-Julie, QC
Michael Leonard (Road Race) – Oakville, ON
Campbell Parrish (Individual Time Trial, Road Race) – Vancouver, BC

U23 Men
Carson Miles (Individual Time Trial, Road Race) – Ottawa, ON
Tristan Jussaume (Individual Time Trial, Road Race) – Contrecoeur, QC
Nicolas Rivard (Road Race) – Bois-Des-Filion, QC

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CYCLING CANADA SIGNS REBOOST CANADA AS NEWEST NUTRITION SUPPLIER

Ottawa, ON (September 8, 2022)  – Athletes know what they put into their bodies will impact any training session or race, which is why Cycling Canada is excited to announce a partnership with Reboost Canada. Reboost’s 100% Canadian-sourced maple syrup gel products will ensure athletes at all levels are able to perform at their peak capabilities.

“Reboost is the natural choice to unleash your full athletic potential…and it tastes so good,” said David Lemelin, from Reboost. “Being a product that is 100% local, from start to finish, we are excited to collaborate with Cycling Canada and our best Canadian cycling athletes to perform at their best while showing the rest of the world all the goods from Maple to Canada!”

The Canadian-based company, produces all-natural supplements including their Maple Energy Gels which can be taken before, during or after training and racing to help restore the body’s glycogen storage making it a great all-round source for fuel and recovery.

“We’re really excited to welcome Reboost as one of our newest nutrition suppliers,” said Josh Peacock, Director of Marketing and Events at Cycling Canada. “Having a product that’s catered specifically for athletes, and not to mention one that is crafted from Canada’s most symbolic natural treat, will ensure athletes can perform and recover properly while enjoying the familiar taste of Canadiana.”

Alongside National Team support, Reboost will also extend exclusive discounts to Cycling Canada members. Current Cycling Canada members can use code “CCC” at checkout to redeem 10% off maple energy gel orders. To learn more about Reboost maple energy gel products and place an order of your own, visit their website here.

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9 NATIONAL RECORDS BROKEN 57 TITLES WON AT CANADIAN TRACK NATIONS

Milton, ON (September 4, 2022) – After three intense days of racing at the Mattamy Cycling Centre in Milton, Ontario, 57 new national titles were awarded at the 2022 Canadian Track Championships along with nine national records broken, making for an exciting weekend.

Para-cyclist, Mel Pemble, set the tone, breaking the first Canadian record of the weekend in the women’s C3 Time Trial with a time of 40.379 seconds, smashing the record she previously held by 1.83 seconds. The British Columbia rider then went on to break another national record in the Individual Pursuit the category later in the weekend.

Denise Magnini (Time Trial), Keith Bruneau (Time Trial, 200m Sprint), Frank Kovacs (Time Trial, 200m Sprint), Guy McLintock (200m Sprint) and Uli Mayer (Individual Pursuit) all can call themselves Canadian Champions and National Record holders in their respective Master categories.

On the Elite side, heavy hitters like Kelsey Mitchell, Lauriane Genest, Nick Wammes and Maggie Coles-Lyster were all in attendance. Over the three days, Mitchell would sweep the women’s sprint events along with taking the crowd by surprise with a bronze in the women’s Team Pursuit alongside Jackie Boyle, Sarah Orban and Kathryn Ayroud. Olympian, Nick Wammes, sought to take his own Sprint sweep but would be shy by two events to take bronze in the men’s Kilo and taking the silver to James Hedgcock by 0.005 seconds in the Keirin.

Fresh off her Commonwealth Games bronze, Maggie Coles-Lyster came back home after racing around the world with big goals. She would take the overall win in the women’s Omnium, winning three out of four events.

“It was nice coming off a high of third, fourth, fifth at Commonwealth Games, and then coming into nationals and having my legs back again after a bit of time off I was excited,” said Coles Lyster after taking the win in front of a home crowd. “My goal coming into the Omnium was to win every race. I wanted to show what I’ve found myself capable of this year and what I’ve put a lot of work into. I made three out of four of those happen. It was really cool having the top three all be from B.C. and it was really competitive which made for some good racing.”

Men’s endurance racing saw, Junior World Champions, Carson Mattern and Dylan Bibic who looked to win Elite titles. Racing in an experienced field the two were able to take home maple leaf jerseys with Bibic taking gold in the Omnium, overtaking strong athletes including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Michael Foley. He would then end his event schedule to take the win in the Madison alongside Mathias Guillemette where they won every sprint of the race. Coming off his double rainbow jersey wins just weeks ago, Mattern saw the top of the podium in the Men’s Pursuit with teammates Sean Richardson, Amiel Flett-Brown and Daniel Fraser-Maraun.

With the wrap up of 2022 domestic track events, Elites will prepare for World Championships in Saint-Quentin, France, then will come back home for the 2023 Canadian Championships for Elites and Masters slated for January 6-8 in Milton. List of all Canadian Champions along with medallists and results can be found here.

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CYCLING CANADA WELCOMES ATP LAB AS NEWEST SUPPLIER

Ottawa, ON (August 31, 2022) – Cycling Canada is excited to welcome ATP Lab as their newest supplier for the 2022-2023 season. The partnership will give Canadian cyclists the resources to fuel and recover better and faster with ATP Lab’s vitamins and supplements to support with their goals on the bike.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Cycling Canada,” said Scott Prunier, Director of Marketing at ATP Lab. “Not only is it a true testament to fulfilling on the high standards for nutrition within the elite teams, but also helps us expose our decade plus of experience in producing pharma-grade supplements to the cycling world.”

With over a decade of experience working with athletes and developing natural products to fuel their training, racing and goals ATP Lab is steadfast on ensuring athletes get the most out of their training as well as recovery. The Canadian owned and operated business has all of their products manufactured and produced in Quebec and was a natural fit to help support our Canadian riders.

“What our riders do on the bike is incredibly important, but what they do off the bike in terms of how they recover, fuel and train is equally as important,” said Josh Peacock, Director of Marketing & Events at Cycling Canada. “Working with a Canadian-based organization who has spent years building a strong reputation through proven, quality products is a natural fit for Cycling Canada, including our high performance national team athletes and everyday members alike.”

Stay tuned at Canadian Championship events throughout the season where our athletes and community can sample select ATP product, developed with the end user top of mind. Alongside supporting Cycling Canada’s high performance athletes, ATP Lab has also extended a 25% discount to all Cycling Canada members on their online store – simply enter promo code CC25 upon checkout at www.atplab.com to try it yourself.

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