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CANADA’S NATIONAL TEAM SET TO FOCUS ON DEVELOPMENT AT 2022 MTB WORLD CUPS

Ottawa, ON (April 21, 2022) ­– Following an eventful Olympic year which saw two-time world champion and Olympic bronze medallist Catharine Pendrel retire, the Canadian National Team has its sights set on development for the 2022 season. Under the leadership of National Team Coaches Jeff Ain, Catharine Pendrel and Chad Hendren,  the program will be focusing on providing targeted athletes with opportunities to progress on the international stage.

Cycling Canada provides development opportunities across multiple disciplines and will be running a development project to the first two European XCO Mountain Bike World Cups of the year. National Team athletes attending this project include Short Track (XCC) national Elite champion Quinton Disera, national Junior champion Owen Clark and his brother Tyler Clark (Homewood Racing), as well as first-year U23 Cole Punchard. They will be joined by Mackenzie Myatt in the Elite women’s field, while road, cyclo-cross and mountain bike athlete Nicole Bradbury will be joining Roxane Vermette (Orbea) and Jocelyn Stel in the U23 category.

The National Team has decided to target five European world cups for the remainder of the year and will support both DH and XCO development athletes at World Cups at the Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Andorra and Italy, on top of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in late August. National Team athletes will also be making an appearance at the North American stops in Snowshoe, USA and Mont-Ste-Anne, Canada, known to be one of the most iconic races on the international mountain bike circuit.

“These world cups will serve as development projects, which is our ultimate focus for the National Team,” said National Team Coach, Jeff Ain. “We want to help athletes continue to progress well into their Elite years and ultimately make their way onto professional teams, while continuing to help in any way we can whether that’s race-day support or assisting with logistics. We’ve been working on improving our communication with all of our athletes and finding commonalities and solutions for individual cyclists that compete in multiple disciplines.”

The team will be heading to Europe in the next weeks to compete at the UCI XCO/XCC World Cup in Albstadt, Germany, from May 6-8. Elite races will be livestreamed on Redbull TV.

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TEAM CANADA HEADS TO EUROPE FOR TRACK CYCLING SEASON OPENER

Ottawa, ON (April 14, 2022) ­– After many months of training and preparation, the Canadian National Team is heading to Europe to kick off the international track cycling calendar with the Belgium Open Track Meeting in Ghent, Belgium on April 15-17, followed by the first Track Nations Cup of the season from April 21-24 in Glasgow, Great Britain.

The endurance squad comprised of Maggie Coles-Lyster, Mathias Guillemette, Jackson Kinniburgh and Ethan Ogrodniczuk will be joined by Olympian Ariane Bonhomme, Track World Cup medallists Devaney Collier and Chris Ernst, as well as former Canadian champion Ngaire Barraclough at the C1 competition in Belgium. The team will then head to Glasgow for the first Track Nations Cup of the year, where they will be met by the Sprint squad led by Olympians Kelsey Mitchell, Lauriane Genest and Nick Wammes.

With only three Track Nations Cup this season, the sprint team will be looking to gain as many qualification points as possible for the Track Cycling World Championships, where the squad is aiming to qualify for the Team Sprint events. Under the leadership of coach Franck Durivaux, the sprint program is currently more competitive than ever and hungry for personal best performances at upcoming events, including the Milton Tissot UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup, from May 12-15, as well as the Commonwealth Games from July 29 – August 1 in London, England.

Team Canada – Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup I

Women’s Sprint
Kelsey Mitchell – Sherwood Park, AB [Team Sprint, Keirin, Sprint]
Lauriane Genest – Lévis, QC [Team Sprint, Keirin, Sprint]
Sarah Orban – Calgary, AB [Team Sprint]

Men’s Sprint
Ryan Dodyk – Edmonton, AB [Sprint, Keirin]
Je’Land Sydney – Georgetown, ON [Keirin]
Nick Wammes – Bothwell, ON [Sprint]

Women’s Endurance
Maggie Coles-Lyster – Maple Ridge, BC [Omnium, Elimination Race]

Men’s Endurance
Mathias Guillemette – Trois-Rivières, QC [Omnium, Elimination Race]
Jackson Kinniburgh – Calgary, AB [Madison, Individual Pursuit]
Ethan Ogrodniczuk – Vancouver, BC [Madison, Individual Pursuit]

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JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPION CARSON MATTERN CLAIMS NINE NATIONAL TRACK TITLES

Milton, ON (April 11, 2022) ­– Team Ontario kicked off the last day of the 2022 U17/Junior Canadian Track Championships by sweeping the Team Pursuit event in all four categories, before going on to win three of the four Team Sprint events. U17 Ashlin Barry (Mariposa Racing Team) and Juniors Vanessa Montrichard (Team Hamilton), Kiara Lylyk (The Cyclery Racing) and Carson Mattern (Ascent Cycling) were all part of the dual winning teams, each adding to their growing collection of maple leaf jerseys.

Junior World Champion Carson Mattern proved to be once again unstoppable on the final day of competitions, winning all four events he was entered in and capping off his last Junior championships with a total of nine national titles after opting out of the Keirin competition on Friday.

“Winning all the events was definitely in the back of my mind,” said Mattern. “I knew where I was at with my training, and I knew that my skill and experience would make me very competitive. My goal was to win the IP and set a new time there and I just missed the world record by half a second, but my main priority was really to qualify for the Junior World’s Team. I also really wanted to win the Scratch Race because I won the rainbow jersey for that; once I did both of those goals on the first day, I was just racing because I love it and that’s what got me all those medals.”

 

Carson Mattern with his nine gold medals
Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

In the women’s field, Kiara Lylyk seemed to find her stride on the two final days of racing, earning her first two titles on Saturday and winning the Team Pursuit, Team Sprint, Time Trial and Madison on Sunday to finish the event with a total of six gold medals.

“I’m originally a mountain biker, but I like to show up to track events once in a while to see where I’m at,” said Lylyk. “I was pretty motivated after Friday, and I just really wanted to get a title. My coach and I talked about my goals and we made a plan for the next days which worked out very well. I’ve been training for the road, so this was a really good weekend to show that I was capable of doing good things on the track.”

Kiara Lylyk & Dylan Baker doing an exchange during the Women’s Madison.
Photo credit: Ivan Rupes

Ontario’s Ashlin Barry continued to dominate in the men’s U17 field, winning a total of seven races throughout the weekend, while Alexandra Fangeat (KW Cycling Academy) and Alexandra Volstad (Team Alberta) both claimed multiple titles in the women’s U17 events.

Next month, the Mattamy National Cycling Centre will play host to the Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup from May 12-15. The event will feature some of the world’s top track cyclists, including Canadian Olympic medallists Kelsey Mitchell and Lauriane Genest. For more information or to purchase tickets, click here.

Results

Team Pursuit
U17 Women: 1- Team Ontario 2- Cycling BC 3- KW Cycling Academy
U17 Men: 1- Team Ontario 2- KW Cycling Academy 3- No Right Turns
Junior Women: 1- Team Ontario 2- Pursuit of Happiness 3- Équipe du Québec
Junior Men: 1- Team Ontario 2- Cycling BC 3- Équipe du Québec

Team Sprint
U17 Women: 1- Cycling BC 2- Team Ontario 3- Rural Jurors
U17 Men: 1- Team Ontario 2- BC/NCCH 3- KW Cycling Academy
Junior Women: 1- Team Ontario 2- Équipe du Québec 3- Quadzilla
Junior Men: 1- Team Ontario 2- Équipe du Québec 3- Cycling BC

Time Trial
U17 Women: 1- Alexandra Volstad 2- Kimberly Chen 3- Anika Brants
U17 Men: 1- Cole Dempster 2- Jonathan Hinse 3- Oscar Wong
Junior Women: 1- Kiara Lylyk 2- Anabelle Thomas 3- Maxim Lapointe
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern 2- Cam McCallum 3- Ethan Powell

Madison
U17 Women: 1- Alexandra Fangeat & Ellie Dowling 2- Kimberly Chen & Isla Rendle 3- Sidney Swierenga & Geza Rodgers
U17 Men: 1- Ashlin Barry & Antoine Bergeron 2- Lucas Goertz & Jayden McMullan 3- Oscar Wong & Monty Rigby
Junior Women: 1- Kiara Lylyk & Dylan Baker 2- Mackenzie Watson & Madeline Lebreton 3- Sophie Bradbury & Vanessa Montrichard
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern & Campbell Parish 2- Gavin Hadfield & David Olejniczak 3- Marc Sato & Noah Rubuliak

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ONTARIO ATHLETES CONTINUE TO IMPRESS AT U17/JUNIOR CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Milton, ON (April 10, 2022) ­– The second day of the 2022 U17/Junior Canadian Track Championships saw several familiar faces on the top step of the podium, including Alexandra Volstad (U17 Women), Ashlin Barry (U17 Men), Kiara Lylyk (Junior Women) and Carson Mattern (Junior Men), who each won at least two of the three events they were competing in.

Following his first-place finish in the Individual Pursuit and Scratch Race yesterday, Junior World Champion Carson Mattern (Ascent Cycling) continued to dominate the highly competitive Junior men’s field, sweeping the Points Race and Elimination Race before putting in two solid rides to win the Sprint title against Ethan Powell of KW Cycling Academy. On the women’s side, Kiara Lylyk (The Cyclery Racing) won both the Points Race and the Elimination Race, while Quebec’s Pénélope Primeau was the only athlete to claim a medal of each color.

“There have been so many exceptional rides this weekend, including some Canadian records,” said Cycling Canada’s Head Coach, Dan Proulx. “It’s great to see the increased numbers in each category and it’s clear that our riders have come through the pandemic in good shape and eager to get back into racing. I think this is a really promising group of young riders and it’s been great to see Canada’s performance level continue to rise.”

In the U17 events, 15-year-old Ashlin Barry (Mariposa Racing Team) and Alexandra Volstad (Team Alberta) both won two more national titles, with Barry also finishing second in the Sprint. With four events to go, Barry has now earned four maple leaf jerseys, while Volstad has three.

“These were my second Nationals and I definitely felt more confident coming into this race year because I feel like I have a lot more experience,” said Barry. “It’s also good that I did some riding in the fall and the winter to prepare for this.”

Racing concludes today with the Team Pursuit, Team Sprint, Madison and Time Trial competitions for all categories. Full results can be found here throughout the weekend.

Results

Points Race
U17 Women: 1- Alexandra Fangeat 2- Ellie Dowling 3- Kimberly Chen
U17 Men: 1- Ashlin Barry 2- Jayden McMullen 3- Lucas Goertz
Junior Women: 1- Kiara Lylyk 2- Vanessa Montrichard 3- Pénélope Primeau
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern 2- Felix Hamel 3- Gavin Hadfield

Elimination Race
U17 Women: 1- Alexandra Volstad 2- Anika Brants 3- Kimberly Chen
U17 Men: 1- Ashlin Barry 2- Jayden McMullen 3- Lucas Goertz
Junior Women: 1- Kiara Lylyk 2- Pénélope Primeau 3- Eva Gabelier
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern 2- Gavin Hadfield 3- Nathan Martin

Sprint
U17 Women: 1- Alexandra Volstad 2- Kimberly Chen 3- Geza Rodgers
U17 Men: 1- Cole Dempster 2- Ashlin Barry 3- Jonathan Hinse
Junior Women: 1- Pénélope Primeau 2- Eloise Camire 3- Eva Gabelier
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern 2- Ethan Powell 3- Noah Rubuliak

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THREE NEW CANADIAN RECORDS SET ON DAY 1 OF THE U17/JUNIOR CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Milton, ON (April 8, 2022) ­– Athletes from around the country returned to Milton’s Mattamy National Cycling Centre on Friday to compete at the 2022 U17/Junior Canadian Track Championships in the hopes of taking home one of the coveted national champions’ jerseys. Riders were more competitive than ever, with eight riders claiming multiple medals and three athletes setting new Canadian records in the Individual Pursuit.

Nora Linton (Attack Racing) kicked off the championships by establishing a new U17 women’s Canadian Record with a time of 2:31.640, which was immediately followed by another record set by Ashlin Barry (Mariposa Racing Team) in the men’s category, with both athletes smashing the previous records by over one second.

As anticipated, Junior Scratch Race world champion Carson Mattern proved to be unbeatable in the Junior men’s races, the 18-year-old setting a new Canadian Record of 3:10.159 in the Individual Pursuit and almost breaking the world record in the process. The second-year Junior went on the win the Scratch Race by lapping the field in the latter half of the race to claim his second gold of the day.

“I’m especially excited about winning the Scratch Race; it’s been a huge goal to win a national title in the rainbow jersey,” said Mattern. “I was pretty disappointed it didn’t happen at last nationals so I’m really glad I was able to bring it home here at my last Junior nationals. There’s a lot of riders here that we haven’t seen and a lot of people that have done a lot of work over the winter, so my plan was just to be smart about it and look for an opportunity to really make my mark on the race and that’s what I did.”

Racing resumes tomorrow morning with athletes tackling the Points Race, the Elimination Race and the Individual Sprint competitions. Full results can be found here throughout the weekend.

Results
Individual Pursuit
U17 Women: 1- Nora Linton 2- Alexandra Volstad 3- Alexandra Fangeat
U17 Men: 1- Ashlin Barry 2- Jonathan Hinse 3- Albert Taylor
Junior Women: 1- Vanessa Montrichard 2- Peneloppe Primeau 3- Taylor Tompkins
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern 2- Gavin Hadfield 3- Campbell Parrish

Keirin
U17 Women: 1- Alexandra Volstad 2- Geza Rodgers 3- Anika Brants
U17 Men: 1- Cole Dempster 2- Ashlin Barry 3- Jonathan Hinse
Junior Women: 1- Peneloppe Primeau 2- Vanessa Montrichard 3- Eloise Camire
Junior Men: 1- Noah Rubuliak 2- Cam McCallum 3- Hudson Lubbers

Scratch Race
U17 Women: 1- Anika Brants 2- Alexandra Volstad 3- Geza Rodgers
U17 Men: 1- Ashlin Barry 2- Albert Taylor 3- Lucas Goertz
Junior Women: 1- Vanessa Montrichard 2- Kiara Lylyk 3- Eva Gabelier
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern 2- Gavin Hadfield 3- David Olejniczak

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THE DOMESTIC TRACK SEASON PICKS UP THIS WEEKEND WITH THE CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS (U17/JR)

Milton, ON (April 5, 2022) ­– The future of Canadian track cycling returns to Milton’s Mattamy National Cycling Centre this weekend to compete at the U17 and Junior Canadian Track Championships. From April 8-10, over 75 athletes across both categories will be tackling the Individual Pursuit, Individual Sprint, Keirin, Scratch Race, Points Race, Elimination Race, Kilo/500 m Time Trial, Team Pursuit, Team Sprint and Madison in the hopes of winning the coveted maple leaf jersey.

“The U17 and Junior Canadian Track Championships are always exciting because you don’t know what you’re going to get – half the athletes are new to their category, and they’re all developing so fast at that age that a champion can pop out of nowhere – especially in the spring when they don’t have much racing in their legs,” said Cycling Canada’s High Performance Director, Kris Westwood. “I’m really looking forward to seeing what 2022 will bring.”

Several athletes are expected to distinguish themselves in their respective categories, including Junior Scratch Race world champion Carson Mattern, who earned several medals at last year’s championships and posted personal best times. On the women’s side, second year Junior Pénélope Primeau and first-year Anabelle Thomas should both be highly competitive after both stepping on the podium multiple times at the event last November. The top draws in the U17 category are Ashlin Barry and Nora Linton, who both won numerous medals at past events, although newcomers are expected to mix things up.

With health and safety for all participants, coaches, officials and volunteers being our top priority, specific event protocols and guidelines will be put in place for the duration of the event. Full safety measures and event information, including the technical guide and competition schedule, can be found here.

 

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CYCLING: A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR THE HOLMGRENS

While they call Orillia home, the bike has taken the Holmgren family around the world – training, racing, winning medals and making memories.

With dad Rob Holmgren being a Cyclocross National Team Coach, his wife Lisa a physiotherapist and coach and three out of their five children racing for the National Team, the entire family has developed a profound love for the sport over the years.

“The girls [Isabella and Ava], Gunnar, myself and my wife race road, mountain bike and [cyclo]cross, but predominately mountain and ‘cross,” explains Rob. “Our other two kids don’t ride anymore; they did at one point, but they do their own thing now.”

Like most families, traditions started early when the children were still little. Wednesday nights were reserved for riding, not only to help them get some energy out after school, but also to spend time as a family. What started out as a fun activity quickly turned into a passion for the whole family.

“For the kids, their first exposure would have been the Hardwood Wednesday Night Series, so that was a weekly ordeal,” said Rob. “Kind of like a pizza night. We would do the race, and then have ice cream after. It was fun that way. When everyone was old enough, there was a lot more travel involved with O-Cups and Tremblant which have always been a big race for the family. And then when they started racing in the States for ‘cross, that’s been five years
maybe, those became family trips as well.”

While they transmitted their passion for cycling to their kids, Rob and Lisa both got into the sport as a means of getting from point A to point B and only began racing later in life. “My sister bought her first mountain bike in ’87 and I bought my own the next summer with money I earned from summer jobs and that’s when it all began. There was a local organizer in Montebello, Quebec who was putting races on. I did a couple of those and got hooked.”

From there, Rob realized that his love for the sport would never fade and decided to become a coach in the late ‘90’s, never looking back. While part of the journey has been building a career that revolves around his passion, another important part has been witnessing his kids represent Canada and win medals on the world stage.

Just this past year, the Holmgrens have seen plenty of success nationally and internationally, with Ava becoming Pan American Junior Champion, Gunnar claiming two top-10 finishes on the U23 Mountain Bike World Cup circuit and all three children plus mom Lisa winning medals at the 2021 Canadian MTB Championships.

“They’ve always done well racing in Canada and the States for ‘cross. To go over as first-timers and to race their peers and even the Elite field at Christmas Cross is impressive. Both girls had a really good race at Hulst with Ava finishing with the lead lap and both girls hanging on. It’s pretty cool that everything they’ve done up until now has led to this and to see them realize that they certainly belong here.”

While his kids’ success has been thrilling to watch, one of Rob’s fondest memories was being able to travel internationally as a family and getting to experience the world together. The one trip that sticks out the most was a training camp in Girona.

“We were there for the month of February; Gunnar was there training and doing his own thing but he would join us as our ride guide so to speak. The girls were training and my wife was a coach with the OCA for a couple of weeks as well. That was pretty awesome. That was the girls first time travelling to Europe, with the bike bags and all that stuff and they managed to do it pretty much on their own. They learned to live with others – I mean I was there, but I wasn’t there as dad, I was there as their coach. It was awesome to sit back and watch the different relationships with the different athletes and coaches evolve. Girona is a pretty magical place.”

While the family is constantly on the go with travel, training and racing, it’s also the common denominator that keeps them connected and allows them to constantly improve within the sport by pushing one another. The bike has had such a profound impact on the Holmgrens, showing the power that cycling can have not only on an individual basis but for families as well.

Cycling Canada is looking to highlight other pillars of the community and share their story! If you know a volunteer, club, coach or cycling enthusiast who deserves to be recognized, please fill out this form.

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TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR TISSOT UCI TRACK NATIONS CUP IN MILTON

Ottawa, ON (March 17, 2022) – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce that tickets for the Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup, scheduled from May 12-15, are officially on sale via the Mattamy National Cycling Centre website. Tickets will be available for Thursday and Friday evening sessions, as well as daytime and evening sessions on Saturday and Sunday, with multiple types of tickets being offered including event passes, family passes, and much more.

The event is set to showcase some of Canada’s biggest cycling stars, including Olympic Sprint gold medallist Kelsey Mitchell and Olympic Keirin bronze medallist, Lauriane Genest, among many others. Athletes will be competing in all six Olympic events (Sprint, Keirin, Team Sprint, Team Pursuit, Omnium & Madison), as well as the Scratch Race, Elimination Race, Individual Pursuit and Time Trial over four days of racing.

“I’m really looking forward to competing in front of a home crowd,” said Genest. “This will be my first race on home soil since winning bronze at the Olympic Games last summer, and I’m confident Team Canada will be ready to bring its A-game!”

The organizing committee will be looking to recruit over 150 volunteers for various positions between May 8 and May 16 in areas such as access control, ticketing, accreditation, transportation and more. Volunteers must be at least 15 years of age and available for a minimum of 2 shifts. Individuals interested in registering as a volunteer can apply here and expect to see available shifts launched by the end of the week.

With only three UCI Track Nations Cups hosted around the world every year, the event is the highest calibre of international track cycling competition and attracts over 250 athletes from 30 different nations. More information regarding the event and spectator services can be found here.

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14 NATIONAL TITLES AWARDED AT THE FIRST CANADIAN ESPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ottawa, ON (March 14, 2022) ­– Over 100 athletes competed at the inaugural Canadian Esports Championships over the weekend, with 14 national champions winning the first-ever virtual jersey on the RGT platform across U17, Junior, Elite and Masters categories. Athletes tackled a difficult 14-kilometer course that will play host to the Canada Summer Games in Niagara, Ontario, this summer, with athletes completing between 2 and 4 laps of the course.

Thom Thrall was amongst the favorites in the Elite men’s competition after finishing 8th at the UCI Esports World Championships a few weeks ago and he did not disappoint, fighting it out with Bruce Bird, Matt Usborne and Travis Samuel at the front of the pack during the 56-kilometer race. In the end, Thrall was edged out by Usborne in the final sprint by only a fraction of a second, with Samuel finishing in third, as Bird was not eligible due to not having a UCI racing licence.

In the Elite women’s race, Monilee Keller and Evelyne Gagnon, who also represented Canada at the Esports World Championships, came in second and third behind road cyclist Claire Cameron who took the title. The trio led the entire race alternating at the front, but Cameron was ultimately the stronger sprinter in the final few meters.

For full results across all categories, click here.

Results

Masters 35 – 44 Women: 1- Laura Perry 2- Amanda Scott

Masters 35 – 44 Men: 1- Jeff Muise 2- John Vanderveen 3- Michael Gavelis

Masters 45 – 54 Women: 1- Janna Gillick 2- Debra Parker 3- Josée Rossignol

Masters 45 – 54 Men: 1- Richard Keller 2- Eric Loiselle 3- Greg Boileau

Masters 55 – 64 Women: 1- Diane Bomans 2- Yvonne B.Timewell 3- Gail Wozny

Masters 55 – 64 Men: 1- Bart Gould 2- Albert Chan 3- Daniel Hebert

Masters 65+ Women: 1- Anna Tykoliz

Masters 65+ Men: 1- Dave Wall 2- Alan Sales 3- Thierry Bélanger

U17 Women: 1- Brittany Stocks

U17 Men: 1- Félix-Antoine Leclerc 2- Alix Brunelle 3- Filipe Duarte

Junior Women: 1- Ella Myers 2- Isadora Ferguson

Junior Men: 1- Roughan Gaetz 2- Patrick Harris 3- Henrique Martins

Elite Women: 1- Claire Cameron 2- Monilee Keller 3- Evelyne Gagnon

Elite Men: 1- Matt Usborne 2- Thomas Thrall 3- Travis Samuel

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5 NEW TRADE TEAMS AFFILIATE WITH CYCLING CANADA FOR 2022

Ottawa, ON (March 11, 2022) – In its continuing effort to develop programs, policies and services that support Canadian teams, Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the list of 10 Trade Teams that have affiliated with the organization for 2022, including 5 new cyclo-cross, road, track and mountain bike squads.

Returning to the roster this year will be TRA/Mandevco (road), formally called Digital Commerce Bank, Project Dialed In (mountain bike), TaG Cycling Racing Team (road, track & cyclocross), Team Hamilton (road & mountain bike) and Veloselect-Silber Elite Cycling Team (road). Joining the existing lineup will be Emily Batty and Adam Morka’s new Canyon Devo Racing team (mountain bike), Red Truck Racing (road, track & cyclocross), Stimulus Orbea (mountain bike & cyclocross), Équipe Siboire (mountain bike) and SPS Athlete Development (road & mountain bike).

The teams will be comprised of well-established veterans including road cyclists Edward Walsh and Gillian Ellsay, as well as several professional mountain bikers, while various promising development athletes will also be given the opportunity to showcase their skills. Junior Cyclocross Pan American champion Ava Holmgren will be making her debut with Team Stimulus/Orbea, as will her twin sister Isabella Holmgren and U17 mountain bike national champions Ian Ackert and Marin Lowe, while National Team track cyclist Sarah Van Dam will be racing alongside the Red Truck Racing squad.

“The new additions to our Canadian Trade Teams roster is really exciting, not only for the athletes but the sport itself and really shows the depth of Canadian cycling,” said Jen Milligan, Community and Grassroots Manager at Cycling Canada. “Doubling the number of teams affiliated with the organization will greatly benefit athletes and the sport with more opportunities for cyclists to develop, both in Canada and internationally.”

Trade Teams affiliated with Cycling Canada receive several benefits, including free technical space at Canadian Championship and Canada Cup events, priority invitations to events on the international and national calendar, access to special rates and more. For more information, click here.

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