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XCO MTB NATIONALS HEAD TO HARDWOOD SKI & BIKE THIS WEEKEND

Oro-Medonte, ON (July 16, 2019) – The Canadian XCO Championships will return to Hardwood Ski & Bike, located in the township of Oro-Medonte, ON, on July 20-21. This venue played host to the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games, where Canadian athletes won two gold medals.

“We are thrilled to be back at Hardwood Ski & Bike for what is sure to be one of the most exciting XCO Championship races to-date,” said Josh Peacock, Events Manager at Cycling Canada. “With Canadian riders continuing to climb the ranks on the World Cup circuit, and across all levels of international competition, there is no doubt that the level of competition will be incredibly high as riders fight for the right to wear the maple leaf into the 2020 season. Alongside Championship racing, the event will also play host to challenge racing available to riders of all ages and abilities. The expo area will also be very alive, with multiple vendors on-site providing some great products for fans to check out between races.”

The Cross-country championships for men and women will take place on Saturday, July 20, for categories ranging from Cadet (Under-17) through Junior (Under-19), Under-23, Elite and Masters, with about 450 riders competing in all categories. On Sunday, July 21st, the Team Relay event will conclude the Championships.

The Elite women’s race will see current champion Emily Batty (Trek Factory) go for her fifth title, with a strong field of contenders also registered to race. Former world champion and Olympic bronze medalist Catharine Pendrel (Clif Pro Team) will be back after recovering from an injury last year, alongside World Cup & Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Haley Smith (Norco Factory). Sandra Walter (Liv Cycling), Maghalie Rochette (Specialized) and Jenn Jackson (AWI Racing P/B The Crank and Sprocket) will also be looking to get on the top step of the podium.

The men’s race will have a deep field of contenders, including top World Cup ranked Canadian and current champion Peter Disera (Norco Factory), Rio Olympians Leandre Bouchard (Pivot Cycles – OTE) and Raphael Gagne, as well as Andrew L’Esperance (Norco Factory). Sean Fincham (Norco Factory) might also be a contender for a spot on the podium, finishing 4th last year in the Elite field.

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THREE CANADIANS ON THE PODIUM AT LES GETS MTB WORLD CUP

Les Gets (July 15, 2019) – Canadian riders had a strong weekend in Les Gets, France, at Round 4 of the Mountain Bike World Cup. Sean Fincham (Norco Factory) had his first World Cup podium, finishing third in Under-23 men, moving him to fourth in the overall standings. Haley Smith (Norco Factory) was sixth in Elite women, as was Peter Disera in Elite men, and they are now both tenth in the overall standings. In the Junior men’s Downhill competition, Canadians Patrick Laffey and Seth Sherlock, both riding in Team Canada colours finished second and third respectively, while Lucas Cruz (SRAM TLD Racing) was fifth.

“All in all, I cannot complain,” said Disera. “I had the ride of my life and my legs were great.  My head was quiet and focused – completely autonomous execution. The podium would be cool but I’m 24 and we are only halfway through the World Cups!”

For complete results, visit https://www.uci.org/mountain-bike/results.

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CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL SQUAD FOR TOUR DE L’ABITIBI

Rouyn-Noranda, QC (July 12th, 2019) – Cycling Canada has announced the team of 6 riders who will be racing for Canada at the 2019 Tour de l’Abitibi Junior men’s stage race from July 15th to 21st. In its 51st edition, the UCI sanctioned Tour de l’Abitibi is the oldest and most prestigious Junior men’s race in Canada, and the only Junior Nations Cup race to be held in North America.

A pool of riders was selected based on early season results and the recent National Road Championships. The final selection contains riders from British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec, including National Road champion Raphael Parisella of Boucherville, QC, and National Time Trial champion Jacob Rubuliak of Kelowna, BC.

Two riders are returning from last year, including Riley Pickrell of Victoria, BC, who won three of six stages at last year’s race. Tristan Jussaume, of Contrecoeur, QC, will also return, after finishing second in the time trial at the national championships.  The final two team members are first time attendees Jackson Kinniburgh of Calgary, AB, and Felix-Olivier Moreau of Saint-Ferreol-des Neiges, QC. Following Abitibi, three riders from the team will represent Canada at the Junior Track World Championships in Frankfurt, Germany – Jussaume, Kinniburgh and Pickrell.

Team Manager Kevin Field recognizes the importance of the Tour de l’Abitibi for his young cyclists. “Tour de l’Abitibi is one of the highlights of our domestic calendar as the only Nations Cup race we have for Junior or U23 riders in Canada. Over the years, it has become such an important stepping stone for our athletes.”

“This year we built a team to balance our opportunities with stage wins and GC. Tristan and Jacob really distinguished themselves at Nationals in the Individual Time Trial, while Raphael and Riley are really strong sprinters, which Riley proved last year when he won three stages in Abitibi. We’re rounding out the team with Jackson and Felix-Olivier who are two very consistent riders.”

The Tour de l’Abitibi kicks off on Monday, July 15th, with the Challenge Sprint Abitibi competition.

Team Canada
Tristan Jussaume – Contrecoeur, QC
Jackson Kinniburgh – Calgary, AB
Felix-Oliver Moreau – Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, QC
Raphael Parisella – Boucherville, QC
Riley Pickrell – Victoria, BC
Jacob Rubuliak – Kelowna, BC

Team Manager – Kevin Field

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CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES 2020 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CALENDAR

Ottawa, ON (July 10, 2019) – Cycling Canada is pleased to confirm the 2020 calendar for national championships across Road, Track, Mountain Bike, Para-Cycling, BMX and Cyclo-cross. The national championships represent the highest level of competition on the domestic calendar, with champions receiving the red and white maple leaf jersey, which they get to wear to compete around the world.

“We are thrilled to confirm the dates and locations for each of our 2020 Canadian Championship events,” said Josh Peacock, Events Manager at Cycling Canada. “The Canadian Championship remains the pinnacle of high performance competition on our National events calendar, and we’re confident that each of these organizations will set the stage for athletes young and old to showcase their best.”

The first national championships of 2020 will be the Canadian Track Championships for Under-17, Junior and Para cyclists, to be held at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, ON, from April 3-5.

For the first time in several years, the Canadian Road Championships will start with the Elite, Junior and Para categories, which will be held in Lévis, QC, from June 26-29. The following weekend, the Canadian Road Championships for Masters athletes return to the East Coast, with races being held in Victoriaville, QC, from July 2-5.

In mid-July, attention turns to Mountain Bike, which will continue to be split into four separate championships for the second consecutive year. The XCO MTB Canadian Championships will kick off the season at Hardwood Ski & Bike in Oro Station, ON, from July 11-12. Two weeks later, the Downhill MTB Canadian Championships will take place at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, BC, on July 25-26. The Enduro MTB Canadian Championships will be organized by the BC Enduro Series during the summer, although the exact date and location are still to be determined. The Mountain Bike Championships will conclude on September 5 in St-Felicien, QC, with the XCM (Marathon) MTB Canadian Championships.

The BMX Canadian Championships will be scheduled later in the summer, with races being held from August 22-23 in Calgary, AB. The BMX Freestyle Canadian Championships will also return to the race calendar in 2020 after a successful first championship at Joyride 150, although the exact date and location are still to be confirmed.

The final two championships of the year, to be held in the Fall, are the Canadian Track Championships for Elite and Masters categories at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, in Milton, ON, and the Cyclo-cross Canadian Championships. Schedules for these events will be announced at a later date.

Canadian Track Championships (U17/Junior/Para)
Organizer: Cycling Canada
Milton, ON
April 3-5, 2020

Canadian Road Championships (Elite/Para/Junior)
Organizer: Grand Prix Cycliste de Beauce
Lévis, QC
June 26-29, 2020

Canadian Road Championships (Masters)
Organizer: Classique des Appalaches
Victoriaville, QC
July 2-5, 2020

XCO MTB Canadian Championships
Organizer: Pulse Racing
Oro Station, ON
July 11-12, 2020

Downhill MTB Canadian Championships
Organizer: Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Golden, BC
July 25-26, 2020

Enduro MTB Canadian Championships
Organizer: BC Enduro Series
Location: TBC
Date: TBC

BMX Canadian Championships
Organizer: Calgary BMX
Calgary, AB
August 22-23, 2020

BMX Freestyle Canadian Championships
Organizer: TBC
Location: TBC
Date: TBC

XCM MTB Canadian Championships
Organizer: Compétition Vélo2Max
St-Félicien, QC
September 5, 2020

Canadian Track Championships (Elite/Masters)
Organizer: Cycling Canada
Milton, ON
Date: TBC (to be announced Fall 2019

Cyclo-cross Canadian Championships
Accepting bid applications until Oct. 1, 2019

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FOUR BMX NATIONAL TITLES AWARDED

Etobicoke, ON (July 7, 2019) – Over 400 athletes came out for the premier event on the domestic BMX calendar, the Canadian BMX Championships, which were held at Centennial Park, in Etobicoke, the location of the 2015 Pan American Games. Titles and maple leaf jerseys were awarded in the women’s and men’s categories for Junior (17-18) and Elite (19+) categories, with medals awarded in the Challenge classes for age group racing from as young as 5 years old.

British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta dominated the titles, with each province taking national champions jerseys, including two for BC. The Elite women’s title was a battle between three World Cup riders, defending champion Daina Tuchscherer of Chestermere, AB, Drew Mechielsen of Langley, BC, and Avriana Hebert of Edmonton, AB, with Mechielsen ultimately taking her third title.

In the absence of Tory Nyhaug and Alex Tougas, who are both recovering from an injury, the Elite men’s title was a three-way battle between defending champion Gaby Malenfant of Drummondville, QC, James Palmer of North Vancouver, BC, and Josh Samells of Milton, ON. World Cup rider James Palmer won all of his heats and went on to win his first title.

Drew Mechielsen, Elite Women: “It was a really good race day; it was long and hot and there were some really good battles but I’m happy to come out with the win. It was tough competition with Daina and Avriana, and it’s always a struggle racing them but it’s also always good because we train together.”

James Palmer, Elite Men: “Today was a great day, I’m happy to come away with the win. I’ve been injured for the past month or so with a wrist injury so I’m happy to be back racing in front of my Canadian fans and it’s great to win my first Elite title.”

Results
Junior Women: 1- Molly Simpson 2- Violet Cejalvo 3- Lauren Webber
Junior Men: 1- Curtis Krey 2- James Hedgcock 3- Mitchel Landry
Elite Women: 1- Drew Mechielsen 2-Daina Tuchscherer 3-Avriana Hebert
Elite Men: 1- James Palmer 2- Josh Samells 3- Gaby Malenfant

For full results and schedules, please click here.

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Adam de Vos sprints to victory at Canadian Road Championships

Saint-Georges, QC (June 30, 2019) – Junior and Elite athletes were treated to perfect weather conditions on the final day of the road race competitions at the 2019 Canadian Road Championships, which saw titles awarded in the Junior women, U23 men and Elite men categories.

Athletes competed on the same course as Saturday, which took riders from Saint-Georges to Saint-Odilon, where they completed 1 to 8 loops of a steep 15 kilometre circuit, before coming back to the finish line. Junior women completed a distance of 78.1 kilometres while the Elite men raced for over four and a half hours and completed 186.2 kilometres.

Although the defending champion Antoine Duchesne (Groupama FDJ) was unable to compete due to an injury, the depth of field was impressive, with several riders from Israel Cycling Academy, Rally UHC Cycling and Floyd’s Pro Cycling taking the start line. James Piccoli (Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling) was the first to attack after the first 50 kilometres, with a group of 27 riders breaking away from the pack to chase after him. Many riders were dropped as the race unfolded and Piccoli was caught with 10 kilometres to go by the five remaining athletes in the chase group – Adam de Vos (Rally UHC Cycling), Nigel Ellsay (Rally UHC Cycling), Alexis Cartier (Velo 2000/Rhino Rack), Jay Lamoureux (Toronto Velodrome Club) and Nickolas Zukowsky (Floyd’s Pro Cycling). In the final few kilometres, Ellsay attacked but de Vos managed to catch up to him and sprint to victory, winning his first Canadian title. Zukowsky came in third and won the U23 men’s title by a nine minute margin.

In the Junior women’s race, Magdeleine Vallières-Mill (Équipe du Québec) dominated from the very start, breaking away from the pack in the first kilometres along with four other riders. She eventually distanced herself from the lead group and finished more than 3 minutes ahead of silver and bronze medallists Laury Milette (Ottawa Bicycle Club) and Camille Primeau (Équipe du Québec).

Quotes
Junior Women, Magdeleine Vallières-Mill: “We started accelerating after the first 10 kilometers and we worked really well together which allowed us to get ahead of the pack and we managed to keep that gap until the end. I’m really happy to have won both races and I feel honored to be able to wear the Canadian champion jersey for the rest of the season!”

U23 Men, Nickolas Zukowsky: “It’s a super hard course even though it wasn’t necessarily as selective as last year. We started riding harder once we got off the circuit and I felt pretty good but I started to cramp up when Nigel attacked, so I couldn’t follow him and then he was gone. It definitely helps when you’ve got family and friends cheering you on, it gives you a little bit of extra motivation.”

Adam de Vos, Elite Men: “Nigel [Ellsay] got away with about 10 kilometres to go so I stayed with Zukowsky and Alexis [Cartier] for a while. At 3 kilometres to go, I attacked in the same spot that I attacked at Tour de Beauce and I made it up to Nigel in the last turn and just rode as hard as I could. I’ve always wanted to represent Canada in the custom kit that national champions get to wear and I’m so excited to race all over the world and represent Canada and Rally UHC.”

Results
Junior Women: 1- Magdeleine Vallières-Mill, 2- Laury Milette 3- Camille Primeau
U23 Men: 1- Nickolas Zukowsky 2- Derek Gee 3- Evan Burtnik
Elite Men: 1- Adam de Vos 2- Nigel Ellsay 3- Nickolas Zukowsky

For full results and schedules, please click here.

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Karol-Ann Canuel Wins First Road Title

Saint-Georges, QC (June 29, 2019) – The road race competition at the 2019 Canadian Road Championships kicked off on Saturday with the Para, Junior men and Elite women’s categories. Former ITT champion Karol-Ann Canuel (Boels Dolmans) won the Elite women’s road title for the first time in her career, as did current ITT champion Olivia Baril in the U23 category (Magocep Tornatech Specialized p/b Mazda).

Athletes faced a tough course that took them from Saint-Georges to Saint-Odilon, where they completed three loops of a steep 15 kilometre circuit, before coming back to the finish line. Junior men and Elite women both completed a distance of 108.5 kilometres under difficult conditions, with rain and heavy winds picking up throughout the day.

The women’s race saw many breakaway attempts, but the peloton remained in control until the last 30 kilometres, where 15 of Canada’s top female athletes attacked and rode away from the main field. Karol-Ann Canuel waited until the final few kilometres before attacking and riding to a solo victory, followed closely by Leah Kirchmann (Team Sunweb), Ariane Bonhomme (The Cyclery Racing), Allison Beveridge (Rally UHC Cycling), Lex Albrecht (Tibco Silicon Valley Bank) and Alison Jackson (Tibco Silicon Valley Bank). Friday’s ITT champion Olivia Baril took the title in the U23 category, with her teammate Ann Pascale Ouellet taking silver and Anna Gabrielle Traxler (La Charente Maritime Women Cycling) bronze.

Riders from Quebec completely swept the podium in the Junior men’s race, with Raphael Parisella (Équipe du Québec) sprinting to victory, followed by Mathis Julien (Espoirs Élite Primeau Vélo) and Lukas Carreau (Vélo 2000/Rhino Rack). In the Para races, most of the gold medallists were former Canadian champions, including the highly-decorated tandem team of Jean-Michel Lachance and Daniel Chalifour.

Quotes
Phil Abbott, Para-cycling NextGen Coach (West): “It was nice to see such a big group of athletes race so hard over the last two days. The results we witnessed this weekend have helped us make our final selection for the Para Pan American Games that will be held in Lima later this month.”

Raphael Parisella, Junior Men: “I decided to attack with one kilometer to go and I managed to create a gap of a few seconds between myself and the other riders in the front group. I took the last turn with a head start and was able to keep them off in the final sprint. I would like to thank my teammates from Team Quebec who controlled the peloton throughout the race.”

Karol-Ann Canuel, Elite Women: “It’s really difficult tactically when you’re alone. My goal was to be patient and not wait for a sprint, because it does not benefit me personally. My strategy was to attack as much as possible and to use the other riders who were in the same situation as me. I think I attacked at the right moment and it allowed me to break away in the last kilometers. I’m so happy, I’ve been in Europe for a long time and being able to represent Canada in Europe is going to be incredible.”

Results
C4 Women: 1- Keely Shaw, 2- Marie-Claude Molnar
C4 Men: 1- Lachlan Hotchkiss
T1-2: 1- Michael Shetler, 2-Louis-Albert Corriveau-Jolin, 3- Marie-Ève Croteau
H1-5 Women & H1-2 Men: 1-Kara Douville, 2-Matthew Kinnie, 3-Christine Molnar
H3-5: 1- Mark Ledo, 2- Joey Desjardins, 3- Charles Moreau
Tandem Women : 1-Carla Shibley & Meghan Leminski, 2-Annie Bouchard & Evelyne Gagnon, 3- Robbi Weldon & Erin Rutta
Tandem Men: 1- Daniel Chalifour & Jean-Michel Lachance, 2- Lowell Taylor & Andrew Davidson, 3- Benoit Lalumière Cloutier & Maxime Vives
Junior Men: 1- Raphael Parisella, 2- Matisse Julien, 3- Lukas Carreau
U23 Women: 1- Olivia Baril, 2- Ann Pascale Ouellet 3- Anna Gabrielle Traxler
Elite Women: 1- Karol-Ann Canuel, 2- Leah Kirchmann, 3- Ariane Bonhomme

For full results and schedules, please click here.

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Kirchmann & Britton Win National Time Trial Titles

Saint-Georges, QC (June 28, 2019) – The 2019 Canadian Road Championships opened on Friday with the Individual Time Trial for Para, Junior, U23 and Elite athletes. While many familiar faces made it to the top step of the podium, athletes in the Tandem, Junior, U23 Women and Elite Men’s categories were awarded the maple leaf jersey for the first time in their career.

The time trial was held in St-Prosper, on the outskirts of St-Georges, with an out-and-back course that took the athletes up multiple climbs. Distances ranged from 11 to 34 kilometres depending on the category.

Two-time Canadian champion Leah Kirchmann was one of the favourites, taking the win with a time of 38:51, 29 seconds ahead of former champion Karol-Ann Canuel (Boels Dolmans), with Marie-Soleil Blais (Astana Women’s Team) taking third. Olivia Baril (Magocep Tornatech Specialized p/b Mazda) took the title in the women’s U23 field, while Magdeleine Vallières-Mill dominated the Junior race.

In the men’s race, Rob Britton (Rally UHC Cycling) won his first Canadian title with a time of 42:54, 14 seconds ahead of teammate and former champion Svein Tuft. Adam Roberge (Elevate KHS Pro Cycling) took the third spot in the Elite race, and the title in the U23 men’s category, with Jacob Rubuliak (Tag Cycling Race Team) finishing first in the Junior field.

The para-cycling competitions saw titles awarded in six different categories, with both male and female tandem teams taking their first win in a road competition. The Championships continue on Saturday and Sunday with the Road Race competition, and conclude on Monday with the Criterium.

Quotes

Lowell Taylor, Men’s Tandem: “I’ve worked really hard for four years to get first today and it finally happened. It takes a lot of low days on the road to make the win that much sweeter. My coach has been working me really hard but the training has really paid off, and today was a good day to peak.”

Leah Kirchmann, Elite Women: “I knew I was a favourite coming in but I also knew that I have really strong Canadian competition so I was just focused on putting together my best ride. I expect tomorrow to be a really tough race, and there are a lot of strong teams so I will have to be tactically smart.”

Rob Britton, Elite Men: “I haven’t ridden my time trial bike that much, so to come here and have this ride today and to beat Svein who’s obviously a legend in his own right is amazing. It was brutal out there today, so my plan was just to go all out in the first and last 8 kilometres and just try not to break my rhythm too much.”

Results

T1-2 Women: 1- Shelley Gautier, 2- Marie-Ève Croteau
H1-2 Men: 1- Matthew Kinnie, 2- Eric Page
T1-2 Men: 1- Louis-Albert Corriveau-Jolin, 2- Michael Shetler
H3-5: 1- Charles Moreau, 2- Joey Desjardins, 3- Alex Hyndman
C1-5: 1- Marie-Claude Molnar, 2- Keely Shaw, 3- Lachlan Hotchkiss
Tandem: 1- Lowell Taylor & Andrew Davidson, 2- Daniel Chalifour & Jean-Michel Lachance, 3- Matthieu Croteau-Daigle & Benoit Lussier
Junior Women: 1- Magdeleine Vallières-Mill, 2- Camille Primeau, 3- Emilly Johnston
Junior Men: 1- Jacob Rubuliak, 2- Tristan Jussaume, 3- Dylan Bibic
U23 Women: 1- Olivia Baril, 2- Laurie Jussaume, 3- Gillian Ellsay
U23 Men: 1- Adam Roberge, 2- Derek Gee, 3- Nickolas Zukowsky
Elite Women: 1- Leah Kirchmann, 2- Karol-Ann Canuel, 3- Marie-Soleil Blais
Elite Men: 1- Rob Britton, 2- Svein Tuft, 3- Adam Roberge

For full results and schedules, please click here.

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Cycling Canada announces team of 13 athletes for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games

OTTAWA, ON (June 26, 2019) – Cycling Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced today the eight women and five men who will represent Canada in the cycling events at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, from August 1 to 11, 2019.

After a highly successful campaign at the TORONTO 2015 Games, where Canadian cyclists won 20 medals, 11 of which were gold, Cycling Canada has decided to shift its attention to next generation athletes for these Games. Over the span of 11 days, athletes will compete in track, road, BMX racing and BMX freestyle events.

“The Pan Am Games are a great opportunity for our future champions to get a first taste of what it’s like to compete at a major multi-sport event,” said Cycling Canada’s High Performance Director, Kris Westwood. “Because Lima is not a direct qualification event for the Tokyo Olympics – and we don’t have the pressure of a home Games – we can worry less about performance and more about athlete development. That said, we can expect several podium performances from among this young team.”

The cycling competitions will begin with the track events, with Canada participating in both the endurance and sprint competitions. Former BMX racer Amelia Walsh will team up with RBC Training Ground athlete Kelsey Mitchell for the team sprint, after first competing together at the Hong Kong World Cup earlier this year. They will both take part in the sprint and keirin events, with Nick Wammes and Joel Archambault competing in these events on the men’s side.

The women’s track endurance squad will be led by former junior world champion Maggie Coles-Lyster, who will be joined by Erin Attwell, Myriam Brouwer and Laurie Jussaume for the team pursuit. The squad will also compete in the omnium and the madison events, though the exact line-up has not yet been confirmed. A few days later, the women’s track endurance squad will trade their track bikes for road bikes to compete in the individual time trial and road race. Miriam Brouwer will be the only athlete to compete in both events, with Maggie Coles-Lyster and Erin Attwell teaming up with her on the road, and Laurie Jussaume taking the start for the individual time trial.

“I am beyond excited to compete at the Pan American Games this summer, which will mark my first major Games experience,” said Maggie Coles-Lyster. “Our team pursuit squad is always progressing, and I am confident that we will be riding for medals in all of the events. It will be special to race alongside the girls I have been training, racing and friends with for many years now and we hope to follow in the footsteps of our successful Canadian women’s team pursuit squad.”

Competition will continue with BMX racing events for both men and women from August 8 to 9, with the team coming directly from the UCI BMX World Championships in Belgium. National team athletes Drew Mechielsen and Daina Tuchcsherer will be leading the women’s squad, while Alex Tougas and James Palmer were selected to the men’s squad but their participation is contingent on their recovery from injury.

The newly-added BMX freestyle event will close out the cycling competition on August 11, with Jaden Chipman representing Canada at his first major Games. Chipman is currently ranked among the top 30 in the world in the discipline that will make its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020.

The athletes and coaches nominated are:

Women’s Track Endurance and Road
Erin Attwell (Victoria, B.C.) – Team Pursuit, Road Race
Miriam Brouwer (Burlington, Ont.) – Team Pursuit, Individual Time Trial, Road Race
Maggie Coles-Lyster (Maple Ridge, B.C.) – Team Pursuit, Road Race
Laurie Jussaume (Contrecoeur, Que.) – Team Pursuit, Individual Time Trial
Alternate: Devaney Collier (Edmonton, Alta.)

Women’s Sprint
Kelsey Mitchell (Sherwood Park, Alta.) – Sprint, Keirin, Team Sprint
Amelia Walsh (Ayr, Ont.) – Sprint, Keirin, Team Sprint
Alternate: Lauriane Genest (Levis, Que.)

Men’s Sprint
Joel Archambault (Sainte-Christine, Que.) – Sprint, Keirin
Nick Wammes (Bothwell, Ont.) – Sprint, Keirin
Alternate: Je’Land Sydney (Georgetown, Ont.)

Women’s BMX Racing
Drew Mechielsen (Langley, B.C.)
Daina Tuchscherer (Chestermere, Alta.)

Men’s BMX Racing
Alex Tougas (Pitt Meadows, B.C.)
James Palmer (North Vancouver, B.C.)

Men’s BMX Freestyle
Jaden Chipman (New Lowell, Ont.)
Alternate: Mike Varga (Oshawa, Ont.)

Coaches
Jenny Trew (Calgary, Alt.) – Track Endurance and Road
Franck Durivaux (Nancy, France) – Track Sprint
Adam Muys (Copetown, Ont.) – BMX

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TWO CANADIANS FINISH TOP-3 AT TOUR DE BEAUCE

Saint-Georges, QC (June 24, 2019) – Defending Tour de Beauce champion James Piccoli came just short of winning the title for a second year, finishing second overall, 14 seconds behind American Brendan Rhim (Arapahoe/Hincapie). Canadian Nickolas Zukowsky (Floyd’s Pro Cycling), who went into the final stage wearing the Yellow Jersey, dropped to third overall, but won the Best Young Rider jersey. Canada had five riders in the top-10 overall, with Team Canada finishing third in the team classification after 644 kilometres of racing over five days and six stages.

Piccoli was one of the strongest riders in the final stage, but wasn’t quite able to take his second title. “The last stage is very selective and hard to control. Considering how close people were to the lead it was a really open race, and we did our best. I went to the front on the final climb because the field was only ten seconds away, so we needed to keep the pressure on. Brendan had a teammate with him, so I just went to the front and rode as hard as I could but didn’t manage to drop him. I hope I did Team Canada proud this week.”

Tour de Beauce Highlights
Stage 1: Silver – Nickolas Zukowsky (Floyd’s Pro Cycling)
Stage 2: Gold – James Piccoli (Team Canada)
Stage 3: Silver – Adam Roberge (Team Canada)
Stage 4: Silver – Jordan Cheyne (Team B.C.), Bronze – Adam Jamieson (Team Canada)
Overall: Silver – James Piccoli (Team Canada), Bronze & Best young Rider – Nickolas Zukowsky (Floyd’s Pro Cycling), Best Team – Floyd’s Pro Cycling

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