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RECORD-SETTING DAY FOR CANADA AT PAN AM TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cochabamba, Bolivia (September 6, 2019) – Team Canada had an exceptional start to the Pan American Track Championships in Cochabamba, Bolivia, with riders setting Canadian and Pan American records in four separate events. Kelsey Mitchell kicked off the second day of competition by setting a new World and Pan Am record in the 200m Sprint with a time of 10.154, and went on to win all of her heats to qualify for the semi-finals today.

“It felt pretty great to establish a new record,” said Mitchell. “The track is fast here and the air is thin, so I knew the record would be beaten but I didn’t know if I would be the one to do it. I’m pumped about my time but I’m focused on the next race and hoping to make it all the way to the final.”

On the endurance side, both women’s and men’s Team Pursuit squads set records, with the women setting a time of 4:13.488 and the men 3:49.974, which earned them both gold medals and automatic qualifications to the World Championships. In individual events, both Kinley Gibson and Aidan Caves won bronze in the Scratch Race on Wednesday.

In the women’s Team Sprint, Lauriane Genest and Kelsey Mitchell set a record time of 32.232 seconds, and went on to win the gold medal in the Final against Mexico. Defending Keirin champion Hugo Barrette made it to the semi-finals, but had an unfortunate crash during the race and will be unable to return to competition this week. Joel Archambault finished 4th in the event.

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CYCLISME CANADA ANNONCE SA SÉLECTION POUR LES CHAMPIONNATS DU MONDE PARACYCLISME ROUTE

Ottawa, ON (le 6 septembre 2019) – Après une campagne estivale réussie, Cyclisme Canada a le plaisir d’annoncer son équipe de 11 athlètes qui représenteront le Canada aux Championnats du Monde Paracyclisme Route UCI de 2019 à Emmen, aux Pays-Bas, du 11 au 15 septembre. Tous les coureurs participeront à la course sur route ainsi qu’au contre-la-montre.

«L’équipe canadienne de paracyclisme est ravie de courir à Emmen pour l’événement principal de la saison 2019» a souligné l’entraîneur national de paracyclisme, Sébastien Travers. «Cette année, l’équipe est composée principalement de vétérans, avec l’ajout de Kara Douville, médaillée de la Coupe du monde dans la catégorie H4. Cette course marque également le retour de l’ancienne championne du monde, Marie-Ève Croteau, qui participera à ses premiers Mondiaux depuis 2014. Nous nous attendons à de solides performances, avec un accent particulier mis sur les médailles ainsi que sur les points de qualification paralympiques.»

L’équipe sera menée par deux champions du monde en titre, soit Shelley Gautier, qui n’a pas connu de défaite depuis 2010 dans la catégorie Femmes C1 et Tristen Chernove chez les Hommes C2. Michael Sametz, champion au contre-la-montre chez les C3 l’année dernière, ne pourra pas défendre son titre en raison d’une blessure.

Femmes
Shelley Gautier – T1 [Toronto, ON]
Keely Shaw – C4 [Saskatoon, SK]
Kara Douville – H4 [Calgary, AB]
Marie-Eve Croteau – T2 [Québec, QC]

Hommes
Daniel Chalifour – Tandem [Mont-Laurier, QC]
Jean Michel Lachance – Tandem Pilot [Québec, QC]
Tristen Chernove – C2 [Cranbrook, CB]
Joey Desjardins – H3 [Hawkesbury, ON]
Alex Hyndman – H3 [Morpeth, ON]
Charles Moreau – H3 [Victoriaville, QC]
Ross Wilson – C1 [Sherwood Park, AB]

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CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES PARA ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM

Ottawa ON (September 6, 2019) – After a successful summer campaign, Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the team of 11 athletes who will represent Canada at the 2019 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Emmen, Netherlands, from September 11-15. All athletes are scheduled to compete in both Time Trial and Road Race events.

“The Canadian Para team is excited to race in Emmen for the main event of the 2019 season,” said Sebastien Travers, Para Head Coach for Cycling Canada. “This year’s team is comprised mostly of veterans, with the addition of Kara Douville, World Cup medallist in the H4 class. It also marks the return of former World Champion Marie-Êve Croteau, who will race her first Worlds since 2014. We are looking forward to key performances from our athletes, with a great focus on medal contention as well as Paralympic qualification points.”

The team will be led by two defending world champions – Shelley Gautier, who is undefeated since 2010 in the Women’s T1 category and Tristen Chernove, in the Men’s C2. Last year’s ITT champion, Michael Sametz (C3) will be unable to defend his title due to injury.

Women
Shelley Gautier – T1 [Toronto, ON]
Keely Shaw – C4 [Saskatoon, SK]
Kara Douville – H4 [Calgary, AB]
Marie-Eve Croteau – T2 [Quebec City, QC]

Men
Daniel Chalifour – Tandem [Mont-Laurier, QC]
Jean Michel Lachance – Tandem Pilot [Quebec City, QC]
Tristen Chernove – C2 [Cranbrook, BC]
Joey Desjardins – H3 [Hawkesbury, ON]
Alex Hyndman – H3 [Morpeth, ON]
Charles Moreau – H3 [Victoriaville, QC]
Ross Wilson – C1 [Sherwood Park, AB]

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LES PARACYCLISTES CANADIENS CONCLUENT LES JEUX PARAPANAMÉRICAINS AVEC TREIZE MÉDAILLES

Lima, Pérou (le 3 septembre 2019) – Le Canada a conclu les Jeux parapanaméricains, qui se sont déroulés du 23 août au 1er septembre à Lima, au Pérou, avec un total de treize médailles en quatre jours de compétition. Au début de la semaine dernière, Équipe Canada a remporté six médailles sur la piste dans les épreuves de poursuite individuelle et de contre-la-montre et a terminé avec sept médailles dans la course sur route et au contre-la-montre individuel.

Lors de la dernière journée de compétition, les porte-drapeaux Shibley et Lemiski ont remporté leur deuxième médaille d’or et leur quatrième médaille des Jeux, remportant la course sur route en tandem féminin en un temps de 2:33:16. Annie Bouchard et sa pilote Evelyne Gagnon ont pris la deuxième place, tandis que Michael Shetler a remporté sa deuxième médaille de bronze dans la catégorie T1-2.

«C’était nos premiers Jeux multisports et c’était génial de rivaliser avec notre groupe de cyclistes, mais aussi de voir d’autres sports et des athlètes d’autres disciplines et de connaître leur histoire» a souligné Évelyne Gagnon. «Il y avait une bonne ambiance avec les autres Canadiens et tout le monde est heureux quand quelqu’un remporte une médaille. C’est incroyable, quand on gagne, on est tellement heureux pour le Canada et pas seulement pour nous-mêmes.»

Résultats

Or: Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (Poursuite individuelle, course sur route), Matthew Kinnie (CLM mixte – H1-5), Annie Bouchard & Evelyne Gagnon (CLM 1000m)

Argent: Annie Bouchard & Evelyne Gagnon (Poursuite individuelle, course sur route), Lowell Taylor & Andrew Davidson (Poursuite individuelle, CLM mixte), Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (CLM 1000m), Marie-Claude Molnar (Poursuite individuelle – C4)

Bronze: Michael Shetler (CLM mixte – T1-2, Course sur route mixte T1-2), Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (CLM mixte)

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CANADIAN PARACYCLISTS CLOSE PARAPAN AM GAMES WITH THIRTEEN MEDALS

Lima, Peru (September 3, 2019) – Canada concluded the Parapan American Games, which took place from August 23 to September 1 in Lima, Peru, with a total of thirteen medals in four days of competition. Early last week, Team Canada won six medals on the track in Individual Pursuit and Time Trial events, and finished it off with seven medals in the road race and Individual Time Trial.

On the final day of competition, flag bearers Shibley and Lemiski captured their second gold and fourth overall medal of the Games, winning the women’s tandem road race in a time of 2:33:16. Annie Bouchard and pilot Evelyne Gagnon raced to second place, while Michael Shetler captured his second bronze medal in the tricycle T1-2 classification event.

“It was our first multi-sport Games and it was awesome to compete with our group of cyclists but also to see other sports and athletes from other disciplines and learn their stories,” said Evelyne Gagnon. “We had a good vibe from other Canadians, and everybody is happy when someone wins a medal. It’s amazing, when we win, we’re so happy for Canada and not just for us.”

Results

Gold: Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (Individual Pursuit, Road Race), Matthew Kinnie (Mixed TT – H1-5), Annie Bouchard & Evelyne Gagnon (1000m TT)

Silver: Annie Bouchard & Evelyne Gagnon (Individual Pursuit, Road Race), Lowell Taylor & Andrew Davidson (Individual Pursuit, Mixed TT), Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (1000m TT), Marie-Claude Molnar (Individual Pursuit – C4)

Bronze: Michael Shetler (Mixed TT – T1-2, Mixed Road Race T1-2), Carla Shibley & Meghan Lemiski (Mixed TT)

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CANADIAN DOWNHILLERS FINISH TOP-10 AT MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mont-Ste-Anne, QC (September 2, 2019) – Canada had a strong finish to the Mountain Bike World Championships on Sunday at Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec, with top-10 finishes in the Downhill for Junior Men, Elite Women and Elite Men. In the Junior Men category, Lucas Cruz was fourth, Elliot Jamieson sixth, Patrick Laffey eighth and Seth Sherlock ninth. Vaea Verbeeck was eight in Elite Women, while in Elite Men, Finn Iles was seventh and Mark Wallace ninth.  Canada finished the world championships tenth in the medal standings with a silver medal.

“Last year was my first [Elite] Worlds and I was 14th and this I am seventh, so it is a good step up,” said Iles. “I’m quite happy with that. It was definitely special to race here at Mont-Ste-Anne; when I came down and was first, the feeling of that whole crowd is something I will never forget. I wish I could have stayed on the Hot Seat longer, but I’m happy overall with my performance.”

Lucas Cruz, a second year Junior, missed the bronze medal by a mere hundredth of a second. “I felt super solid all week in training and most of my run was good; I had a few little mistakes and lost a little time at the bottom because it turned out my tire was low, but overall it was good.”

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FIVE CANADIANS IN TOP-20 AT MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mont-Ste-Anne, QC (September 1, 2019) – Canadian Elite women’s cross-country champion Emily Batty had her best race of the year on Saturday at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec, finishing ninth. She was joined in the top-20 by three other Canadians – Haley Smith (12th), Catharine Pendrel (14th) and Sandra Walter (18th). In the Elite men’s category, Leandre Bouchard was the top Canadian in 27th place, while Laurie Arseneault was ninth in Under-23 women.

“I would say this is more of what I expect,” said Batty, who has struggled on the World Cup circuit this season. “I was going for top-5, but I will take this. I was excited to race in front of all the people who have come from all across Canada, and grateful for them cheering me on. I started fifth row, and I don’t remember being back that far before. That was such a chore; I think I was two minutes down by Lap 2, with all the traffic. But I was able to focus on my own race, and I made no mistakes. I think with the season I have had, this was my top-3.”

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CANADA WINS FOUR MEDALS IN THE TIME TRIAL AT PARAPAN AM GAMES

Lima, Peru (August 31, 2019) – After winning six medals on the track earlier this week, Team Canada continued to race to the podium, capturing four medals in the Individual Time Trial. In his first multi-sport Games, hand cyclist Matthew Kinnie sat atop the mixed H1-5 time trial standings, winning a gold medal in 31:17.880. Michael Shetler also won his first medal, a bronze in the mixed T1-2 time trial.

“Winning the gold medal was a little bit surprising and satisfying after a long season training and working really hard to get a result like that,” said Matthew Kinnie. “To be able to lay down a good race on a nice course down by the coast in Peru was a pretty awesome experience and pretty exciting.”

In the tandem races, Lowell Taylor and pilot Andrew Davidson claimed silver in the mixed tandem time trial, while Carla Shibley and pilot Meghan Lemiski took the bronze.

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CANADIAN JUNIORS FINISH TOP-10 AT MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLDS

Mont-Ste-Anne, QC (August 30, 2019) – Canada’s Carter Woods, of Cumberland, BC, came within 17 seconds of finishing on the podium at the Mountain Bike World Championships on Thursday, ending up fourth. The Junior [17-18 years] rider was part of a group of five riders that broke away from the rest of the field early in the race at Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec, but fell off the pace of the front three in the final lap. In the Junior women’s race, earlier in the day, Emilly Johnston of Comox, BC, finished ninth.

“It was a super tough race,” said Woods,” but all I can think about is going up the last climb and there were so many people chanting my name. Everyone at the top is so good; looking back there may have been a few spots where I could have gone harder, but in the moment, you are suffering so much. I’m super happy with fourth; it was a fair battle out there.”

“It was so amazing,” said Johnston, who is attending her first world championships. “I’m super proud to be representing Canada, especially here in Canada. On the second lap I made a silly mistake and took a bit of a tumble, but I was back up in 10-15 seconds. In general, this was a learning experience for me, and I was happy with my result.”

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SILVER MEDAL FOR CANADA AT FIRST E-MTB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Mont-Ste-Anne, QC (August 29, 2019) – Canada’s Maghalie Rochette won a silver medal on Wednesday at the first ever edition of the women’s electric pedal-assist mountain bike (E-MTB) competition at the Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec. Rochette led for much of the race before being overtaken by Switzerland’s Nathalie Schneitter on the final lap. In other competition, Canada was fifth in the Team Relay event.

“I am super disappointed,” admitted Rochette. “I really wanted to win; it is the very first one in history and it would have been really cool to win it here in Canada. I gave it my all but, in the end, Nathalie was better. I’m a bit mad at myself because I made a mistake on the last lap that cost me. On a technical climb I put my foot down, and when I tried to get going again I crashed, and that’s when Nathalie caught me.”

Peter Disera rode anchor for Canada in the Team Relay, and brought the team up to fifth from eighth. “I’m pretty proud of my ride, because I haven’t been riding too well [since earlier World Cups], but today I came out very focussed. On a whole, it’s been really impressive to watch the growth in Team Canada.”

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