Milton, ON, February 13, 2018 – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce that the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup will be returning to Milton’s Mattamy National Cycling Centre for a second consecutive year from October 26-28, 2018. Cycling Canada was selected by the International Cycling Union (UCI) to host three rounds of the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup, culminating with the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in 2020.

The Track World Cup is the highest international level of track cycling competition and is a critical component of the qualification process for the Olympic Games and for the UCI World Championships. The Milton World Cup will be the second qualifying competition of the year and will feature 5 sessions of racing over three days.

“We are excited to work with the UCI and our multiple partners to build on last year’s success. Hosting the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup is a great opportunity for us to expose more people to the sport of cycling and we hope that the good performances of the Canadian National Team will inspire more people to get active and to get on a bike,” commented Pierre Lafontaine, CEO of Cycling Canada.

The Mattamy National Cycling Centre, built to host the track events at the 2015 Pan Am Games, is a Category 1 homologated velodrome, and one of only two velodromes in North America that meets the requirements to host World Cup-level competitions.

Mathieu Boucher, Performance Development Director at Cycling Canada, said “We had a great first edition in 2017 and we are working on making the experience even better for participants and spectators alike. We saw some great performances from the Canadian team last year and we are excited to see our athletes perform at home in this state-of-the-art facility once again.”

Event details and ticket information will be announced later this year. For more information about Cycling Canada events, visit cyclingcanada.ca.

Berlin, GER, January 31, 2018 – Canadian riders Allison Beveridge and Jasmin Duehring finished fourth and fifth overall, respectively, at the conclusion of the Six Day Berlin competition last weekend. The two Olympic bronze medalists are competing at the Berlin and Copenhagen Six Day races between January 25th and February 4th, as part of their preparation for the UCI Track Cycling World Championships at the end of February.

Beveridge won the overall Omnium on day 2 of competition, as well as finishing second with Duehring in the Madison on day 3.  Duehring had wins in the Points Race (day 1) and Tempo Race (day 2).

“Just like London [Six Day], it was a really strong field. It’s really encouraging to get some good results, but there were some big names missing, like the British team, so we still have a lot of work to do leading into the world championships,” said Duehring.

Beveridge agreed with her teammate, saying “We definitely had some ups and downs over the days, but it was good to take some wins and we’re looking forward to Copenhagen next week and the world championships in a month.”

Ottawa, ON, January 26, 2018 – Four members of Canada’s women’s track endurance program will compete at the Berlin and Copenhagen 6 Day races, between January 25th and February 4th, as part of their preparation for the UCI Track Cycling World Championships at the end of February.

Craig Griffin, Women’s Track Endurance Coach for Cycling Canada, explained “The Berlin and Copenhagen 6 Days provide condensed racing opportunities for the ladies that will develop and sharpen them both tactically and technically. They’re really excited to compete in the 6 Day atmosphere of lights, big crowds and lots of energy before joining Team Canada’s final prep camp in Milton for the World Championships.”

Allison Beveridge of Calgary and Jasmin Duehring of Vancouver will compete at both events, beginning in Berlin, with Steph Roorda of Vancouver and Maggie Coles-Lyster of Maple Ridge joining them for the Copenhagen event.

“I am extremely excited to race my first Six Day,” said Coles-Lyster. “I have always been someone to do every event at National Championships, and I am really looking forward to doing a similarly taxing event with bunch race after bunch race at a high level. The timing of this event is great, because the weekend before I will be competing at the Belgian International track meet. I am an athlete that thrives on being pushed and having to raise the bar even higher, so my goals throughout these next two weeks will be to continue building my bunch race skills and getting better with each race.”