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CYCLING CANADA TO PARTNER WITH GERMAIN HOTELS

Ottawa, ON (May 29, 2019) – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce that Germain Hotels has joined its family of partners with a commitment to provide support for the organization through its network of Le Germain Hotels and Alt Hotels properties across the country.

The partnership will provide Cycling Canada with access to complimentary hotel and conference facilities as well as discounts at select hotels across Canada. Germain Hotels owns properties in most major markets in Canada under several banners, including Le Germain Hotels, Alt Hotels and Alt+ Hotel.

Cycling Canada and Germain Hotels first partnered in the fall of 2018 to host Cycling Canada’s Annual Congress at the Alt Hotel in Ottawa. More recently, Alt Hotels in Calgary and Ottawa have played host to Officials Committee and Board meetings for Cycling Canada. In early June Cycling Canada and Lexus will partner with Germain Hotels to host a luxury cycling retreat at Le Germain in Charlevoix for winners of a 2018 year-long contest run by Lexus online and at cycling events across the country.

“We are thrilled to be working with Germain Hotels,” said Matthew Jeffries, Executive Director at Cycling Canada. “As a national organization with programs and events all across the country our athletes and staff spend a significant amount of time on the road. To have a partner like Germain Hotels who share our passion for cycling and put such an emphasis on quality and hospitality is invaluable — we couldn’t be happier to call their hotels our home away from home.”

“We are delighted to be partnering with Cycling Canada,” said Hugo Germain, Director of development at Germain Hotels and avid cyclist. “As a Canada-wide organization they do an exceptional job at promoting cycling and Canadian talent across the globe. Our presence in the main Canadian markets allows us to help them reach their objectives whilst strengthening our commitment to promote healthy lifestyles throughout the country.”

May 29, 2019/by Communications

HALEY SMITH WINS BRONZE AT NOVE MESTO WORLD CUP

Nove Mesto, Czech Republic (May 27, 2019) – Haley Smith (Norco Factory) took the first World Cup podium result of her career with a third place in the Elite women on Sunday at the second round of the Mountain Bike World Cup in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.

Smith’s result moved her up to eighth in the overall standings from 13th. In the men’s race, Canadian champion Peter Disera (Norco Factory) struggled after finishing seventh on Friday in the short track event and could only manage 49^th. Leandre Bouchard (Pivot-OTE) was the top Canadian man in 39th, after working his way back from a flat tire and gaining 90 positions.

“I’ve always liked this course,” said Smith, “It really feels like mountain biking, it’s got flow and is about being a bike rider, and that’s what I did; I just found the flow and I went for it. I think I was 15 seconds out [of top-5] heading out on the last lap, and [national coach] Dan [Proulx] yelled seven seconds, and I thought ‘I can do seven seconds’. I knew I just had to give it everything I had, because I would regret it if I didn’t.”

In other results, Canadian Under-23 men’s national champion Sean Fincham (Norco Factory Team) finished sixth on Saturday, moving him up from tenth to seventh in the overall standings. Canadian Junior riders had some bad luck in their races, with Emilly Johnston (Pendrel Racing) crashing while in the lead group of the women’s race and recovering for 13th place, while world number one ranked Carter Woods (Rocky Mountain Factory) hit a post while battling for first place and dropped back to finish tenth.

May 27, 2019/by Communications

CYCLING CANADA PARTNERS WITH TODAY’S PLAN

Ottawa, ON (May 22, 2019) – Cycling Canada has chosen Today’s Plan to be the national track team’s performance, training and analytics partner in the lead up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

This partnership provides Cycling Canada with the most advanced cloud based training ecosystem supported by mobile app environments. The platform allows coaches to apply advanced training prescription and use extensive data analytics tools to analyze and track their riders’ performances. Athletes use Today’s Plan as a daily touchpoint for recording ride data and can also log non-cycling activities into the platform.

In addition to the benefits for Cycling Canada’s national team, Cycling Canada members will be entitled to a 20% discount on any Today’s Plan subscription. A special discount code will be sent to any members signing up for the 7-day trial period.

“We are delighted to partner with Cycling Canada to help their coaches and athletes deliver the best performances possible over the next year in the lead up to the 2020 Olympic Games,” said Ben Bowley, CEO of Today’s Plan. “We’re also excited that Cycling Canada members will have the opportunity to use the same training tools as their national team.”

“Today’s Plan lets our coaches analyze and interpret data using their own coaching methods, rather than have that prescribed to them by their technology platform,” said High Performance Director Kris Westwood. “Many of the metrics and tools that we’re using in Today’s Plan simply cannot be found in other cloud-based training platforms.”

May 22, 2019/by Communications

CANADA WINS 7 MEDALS AT PARA ROAD WORLD CUP #2

Ostend, Belgium (May 20, 2019) – Canada added three road race medals on the weekend to the four it had already won in the time trial events at Round 2 of the UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup in Ostend, Belgium. Shelley Gautier took her second silver medal in the women’s T1 division, while Joey Desjardins (men’s H3) and Tristen Chernove (men’s C2) each took bronze. Over the course of four days, Canada won five silver medals and two bronze; one more than a week earlier at the first World Cup of the season.

Head Para coach Sebastien Travers said, “It was a very good competition for our squad here in Belgium. All national team athletes were able to convert results into UCI points, which are critical for our Paralympic qualification. This is promising as these results came from both our Elite national team athletes and our development group in the Next Gen program. We are leaving Belgium with two World Cup leaders in Tristen and Shelley, who are looking forward to defend their titles in Baie-Comeau.”

Results
Silver – Shelley Gautier (ITT, Road Race), Charles Moreau (ITT), Tristen Chernove (ITT), Ross Wilson (ITT)
Bronze – Tristen Chernove (Road Race), Joey Desjardins (Road Race)

May 20, 2019/by Communications

HALEY SMITH FINISHES 9TH AT ALBSTADT WORLD CUP

Albstadt, Germany (May 20, 2019) – Canadian mountain bikers Haley Smith (Norco Factory) and Peter Disera (Norco Factory) each had career best performances on Sunday at the opening round of the World Cup in Albstadt, Germany. Smith cracked the top ten, finishing ninth in a world-class field of women, while Disera took nineteenth in the elite men’s competition.

“I have so many demons at Albstadt,” said Smith. “I’ve DNF’d before, and I was 50th last year. My goal today was to just beat the course and ride for myself, and I’m really proud that I did that. I knew I just had to be patient and ride to my own pace, because Albstadt is a race of attrition. I stayed calm and just picked people off the whole race.”

“After the short track on Friday I landed myself a second row start, so before I knew it, I was top-10. It wasn’t a great physical performance, and I had to fight hard mentally to stay in it. It was a tough day all around, and when the skies opened up it got real wild out there,” said Disera.

May 20, 2019/by Communications

CARTER WOODS FINISHES SECOND AT UCI MTB JUNIOR SERIES

Albstadt, Germany (May 19, 2019) – Canadian riders finished in the top ten at all races on the opening day of competition at the Mountain Bike World Cup in Albstadt, Germany. Carter Woods (Rocky Mountain Factory) had the top result of the day, finishing second in the Junior men’s race, part of the international UCI Junior Series. Emilly Johnston (Pendrel Racing) was eighth in the Junior women’s field, while in the Under-23 men’s World Cup race, Sean Fincham (Norco Factory) was tenth.

“The three of us were riding together and I put in a few attacks because I didn’t want it to come down to a sprint,” explained Woods. “Right before the final corners, we were sprinting side by side, and I got pushed into the metal barricades. When we hopped back on our bikes, his handlebars were straight and mine were twisted, so that was it. It’s pretty cool [to have this series], it’s motivating. I felt good during the race, it was just a little bit of bad luck.”

“It was my first time starting at the front, on the second row, which was pretty exciting,” said Fincham. “I was able to sit in the top ten and hang out for most of the race. Attacks started to go with three laps to go, and I couldn’t quite hold on.”

May 19, 2019/by Communications

CANADA WINS FOUR SILVER MEDALS ON OPENING DAYS OF THE PARA ROAD WORLD CUP #2

After winning a total of six medals last weekend, Team Canada started off strong at the second Para Road World Cup, winning four silver medals in the Individual Time Trial. World champion Shelley Gautier of Toronto finished second in the women’s T1 category, while Charles Moreau of Victoriaville also took the silver in the men’s H3 race. On Friday, Tristen Chernove of Cranbrook, BC placed second in the men’s C2 category, with Ross Wilson of Edmonton taking the same spot in the C1 category.

Competition continues on Saturday and Sunday with the road races for all categories.

“In the past I’ve started too fast and then faded at the end,” said Ross Wilson. “I made a conscious effort to negative split the race. Eight tenths is so close, especially after a training injury less than four weeks ago.”

“We got off to a great start,” said Sebastien Travers, Para Head Coach at Cycling Canada. “The most encouraging result was having three riders in the top eight of the highly competitive H3 class, with Charles second, Alex fifth and Joey eighth.”

May 17, 2019/by Communications

CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL SQUAD FOR XCO WORLD CUPS 1 & 2

Ottawa, ON (May 14, 2019) – Eight Elite and U23 athletes will be competing at the opening rounds of the UCI Mountain Bike XCO World Cup in Team Canada colours. Leading the squad are two time world champion Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, BC, and reigning Pan American champion Raphael Gagne of Quebec City. The team will compete in Albstadt, Germany, on May 17-19 and Nove Mesto, Czech Republic, on May 24-26.

“This is a good chance to test our fitness and equipment in World Cup competition,” said Dan Proulx, Mountain Bike Head Coach at Cycling Canada. “There isn’t too much pressure as it’s early season and our bigger goals are later in the season. We’re bringing a good team of experienced riders along with some newer athletes hoping to gain experience.”

Team Canada
Laurie Arsenault – Terrebonne, QC [Under-23 Women]
Raphael Gagne – Quebec City, QC [Elite Men]
Gunnar Holmgren – Orillia, ON [Under-23 Men]
Cindy Montambault – Val-David, QC [Elite Women]
Mackenzie Myatt – Musquodoboit Harbour, NS [Under-23 Women]
Catharine Pendrel – Kamloops, BC [Elite Women]
Marianne Theberge – Levis, QC [Under-23 Women]
Sandra Walter – Coquitlam, BC [Elite Women]

May 14, 2019/by Communications

CANADA FINISHES PARA ROAD WORLD CUP WITH SIX MEDALS

Corridonia, Italy (May 13, 2019) – Team Canada added two gold medals to its total on Saturday and Sunday at the Para Road World Cup in Corridonia, Italy. World champion Shelley Gautier of Toronto added a road race win to her time trial victory in the women’s T1 category, while Tristen Chernove of Cranbrook, BC, won the men’s C2 road race. Canada finished the four day event with six medals – three gold, two silver and one bronze.

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“I am super happy with the performances of all the Canadians,” said Sebastien Travers, Head Para Coach at Cycling Canada. “From the high performance team, to the NextGen riders, to athletes riding as independents, everyone was able get points for Canada for the Paralympic qualification process. This meets our expectations and goals for this World Cup.”

Results
Gold – Shelley Gautier (Road Race, ITT) & Tristen Chernove (Road Race)
Silver – Tristen Chernove (ITT) & Charles Moreau (ITT)
Bronze – Kara Douville (ITT)

May 13, 2019/by Communications

FOUR MEDALS FOR CANADA IN THE INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

Corridonia, Italy (May 10, 2019) – Canada added gold and silver medals to its tally at the opening round of the UCI Para Road World Cup in Corridonia, Italy, on Friday. World champion Shelley Gautier of Toronto won the 8.9 kilometre women’s T1 category time trial with a time of 29 minutes and 32 seconds, while Tristen Chernove of Cranbrook, BC, took silver in the 18 kilometre men’s C2 race, only 3.84 seconds behind Arslan Gilmutdinov of Russia. Michael Sametz was Canada’s only other competitor on Friday in the men’s C3 race, and did not finish after crashing. After two days of competition, Canada has one gold, two silver and one bronze medal.

“It was a fabulous day, Italy always knows how to put on a great para-cycling event,” said Chernove. “The mood of the whole team has been right on target for great results. I had a little mechanical episode on the cobbles, but was really happy to still manage a silver, just three seconds behind. I’m looking forward to the road race on Sunday.”

May 10, 2019/by Communications