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TORY NYHAUG COMES BACK FROM INJURY TO FINISH FIFTH AT WORLD CHAMPIOSHIPS

Nyhaug consistent among World’s Best

(Auckland, NZE – July 28, 2013) Canadian BMX humble star Tory Nyhaug (Coquitlam, BC) finished the 2013 International Cycling Union (UCI) BMX World Championships in fifth place on Sunday in Auckland, New Zealand, establishing himself consistently among the World’s best BMX riders.

Nyhaug easily qualified for the elimination round motos with the eleventh fastest time of the Time Trial race on Saturday.

On the day of the Supercross World Championships, Nyhaug breezed through the first two rounds by placing third and second respectively. In the semi-finals, and facing some stiff competition, Nyhaug resisted the strong field to finish second of his heat to move on to the big finals.

In the final heat of the day, Nyhaug took the fifth place crossing the line just two seconds behind the winner, and less than one second off the podium, an excellent result for the young rider.

Liam Phillips (GBR) today became the new World Champion, dislodging Sam Willoughby (AUS) of the rainbow stripes. Marc Willers (NZE), racing on his home country soil, took the second place, while German rider Luis Brethauer (GER) took the third place to complete the podium.

Nyhaug entered the 2013 UCI BMX World Championships ranked 16th in the world ranking, after missing the last two races recovering from an injury he sustained late in the spring. At his only UCI Supercross race, in Manchester (GBR), Nyhaug had posted his career best results finishing in second place.

In the women’s race, Canada’s Amelia Walsh (Ayr, ON) qualified for the Supercross competition with the 22nd fastest time. In the three-race motos, Walsh finished fifth of her heat, and finished her World Championships appearance in 24th place.

RESULTS – 2013 UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – AUCKLAND, BMX

Elite Men

1. PHILLIPS, Liam (GBR) 23.280

2. WILLERS, Marc (NZL) 23.492 +0.212

3. BRETHAUER, Luis (GER) 24.377 +1.097

4. JASPERS, Martijn (NED) 25.322 +2.042

5. NYHAUG, Tory (CAN) 25.348 +2.068

6. CALLAN, Joshua (AUS) 26.159 +2.879

7. NAGASAKO, Yoshitaku (JPN) 41.877 +18.597

8. NOBLES, Barry (USA) 55.801 +32.521

http://www.bmx-results.com/pdf/2013/au/au_em_as_sum.pdf

 

Elite Women

1. BUCHANAN, Caroline (AUS) 25.506

2. REYNOLDS, Lauren (AUS) 26.802

3. VALENTINO, Manon (FRA) 26.991

4. MARTIN, Arielle (USA) 27.240

5. POST, Alise (USA) 28.034

6. PAJON, Mariana (COL) 28.078

7. HERNANDEZ, Stefany (VEN) 1:13.347

8. DIAZ, Maria Gabriela (ARG) 1:18.039

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24. WALSH, Amelia (CAN)

http://www.bmx-results.com/pdf/2013/au/au_ew_as_sum.pdf

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JIM BROWN WITHDRAWS FROM BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Jim Brown suffers from broken collar bone while training for BMX World Championships

(Ottawa, ON – July 18, 2013) Canadian BMX rider Jim Brown will not be competing at the 2013 BMX World Championships after suffering from a broken collar bone as a result of a crash while training in Abbotsford, BC on Thursday.

The spot left vacant by Brown will not be filled.

The 2013 BMX World Championships will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, from July 24-28.

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CIBC OFFERS NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR ATHLETES

Cycling Canada accepting applications for Team Next program

“As Lead Partner of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, CIBC is proud to help create a lasting sport legacy in Canada through CIBC Team Next. Our vision is to inspire a generation of young athletes, strengthen the values of our communities and leave behind a sustainable legacy for years to come.” – CIBC release.

CIBC has announced that it will invest $2 million into helping 67 young athletes realize their dreams of representing Canada on the world stage. The 67 selected athletes will each receive a $5,000 annual grant for the next 3 years ($15,000 total) in addition to receiving mentorship from top prominent athletes, workshop and advice on personal finance and community support.

Cycling Canada has been asked to submit a maximum of 5 eligible* cycling athletes to CIBC and AthletesCAN by early August. Once the list of 5 athletes is determined these athletes will have until August 16th to complete an online nomination process. In September, AthletesCAN and CIBC will announce the 67 names that will be receiving support.

Before August 1st Cycling Canada is seeking to receive applications from our current cyclist pool. Each application will be reviewed by our High Performance Committee then to the High Performance Director who will in turn forward the 5 final nominated athletes to AthletesCAN before August 6th.

Click here to download the application form (Word document).

Eligibility requirements

  • Athletes must not currently be receiving Sport Canada AAP funding support
  • Athletes must be of age to compete at the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games
  • Athletes must submit a training plan leading up to the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games in their cycling sports speciality
  • Athletes must submit the name and contact information of their coach
  • Athletes must provide an outline of their cycling career goals

*A maximum of five nominations will be accepted from each qualifying NSO. A maximum of 1 athlete per qualifying NSO can have competed at a previous Olympic/Paralympic and/or Pan/Parapan American Games.

 

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CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES TEAM HEADING TO THE 2013 BMX CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Four athletes to compete for Canada at upcoming BMX Cycling World Championships

(Ottawa, ON – July 10, 2013) Cycling Canada is proud to announce the cyclists selected to compete for Canada at the upcoming 2013 UCI BMX World Championships to be held in Auckland, New Zealand, from July 25 to 28, 2013.

The team is comprised of four athletes, who will compete in the Elite individual time trial and the supercross races.

For the Canadian BMX program, under the guidance of a new Head Coach, 2013 has been a year of development, with a new structure and coaching support being implemented into the program. A centralized group has been put together in the Vancouver area where many of the top athletes live and train together on a daily base.

“With the program firing on all cylinders, all athletes on the National team have made some major gains in their performance. James Brown (Airdrie, AB) and Amelia Walsh (Ayr, ON) have made some considerable gains in a short while and have proven in race results this year that they are solid contenders to qualify into the finales at this year’s World Championships,” said Ken Cools, Head Coach of the Canadian BMX Team.

“James has had a great year as he has bounced back from major injury in 2012, winning five pro races this year and is progressively getting faster and stronger with each event. Amelia has stepped up her game tremendously and has solidified her spot as the fastest female athlete in Canada, her skill level on the bike will give her an advantage over her competition on the tight technical track in Auckland.”

Olympian Tory Nyhaug (Coquitlam, BC) who qualified himself a spot by being in the Top-16 Elite men last year had a stellar start to the year finishing second at the World Cup event in Manchester England in April, and carried on his great form placing well at USABMX pro events in the USA which put him as the number 1 ranked male in the world for a time being.

Last month Nyhaug had a bit of a setback as he crashed and sustained injuries in Nashville, TN. Since, he has worked very hard to come back and be in good form for this event. With a strong showing Nyhaug can be a contender for the title which he has earned three times as an amateur.

The objectives of the team at the UCI World Championships will be to push for the top spot while gaining valuable experience that will help carry the athletes thru events that will take them to Rio in 2016.

The 2013 UCI BMX World Championships will be broadcasted on television in Canada on SportsnetOne and live on the UCI YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/ucichannel. Check your local listings for more information on the television broadcast.

Follow Cycling Canada on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cyclingcanada and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/canadiancycling.

CANADIAN TEAM – 2013 UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Auckland, NZE

Women

Amelia WALSH (Ayr, ON]

Men

Tory NYHAUG [Coquitlam, BC]

James (Jimmy) BROWN [Airdrie, AB]

Hayden MECHIELSEN [Langley, BC]

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BMX CANADA CUP SERIES COMES BACK AFTER SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL SEASON

Canada Cup series are top transitioning cycling events for the champions of tomorrow

(Ottawa, ON – July 9, 2013) The 2013 BMX Canada Cup Series is coming back in 2013 after a highly successful inaugural season in 2012, and will feature Canada’s best BMX riders on their quest for international glory.

The five-race tour will be hosted in the provinces of Québec, Alberta and British Columbia.

Two events are scheduled at Coteau-Du-Lac to kick start the season in July, followed by a single race St. Albert following the Canadian Championships. The series will end in Abbotsford, BC for a set of two races to crown the 2013 Canada Cup Champions in Elite and Junior categories.

In its inaugural season, Canada’s top BMX riders from across the country came together to make the series a success, including Olympian and World Cup medallist Tory Nyhaug. Ultimately, Connor McCormack was the top rider in the men’s race showing great consistency throughout the season, confirming his domestic supremacy in the men’s BMX series. In the women rankings, Amelia Walsh squeezed in at the top of the women’s ranking in the last race of the season to win the women’s title.

Connor McCormark, Champion of the inaugural series: “This year is going to be real exciting in the Canada Cup series. Everyone’s been working very hard and this year is geared toward building team Canada and gaining race experience. We are all excited to race at home in Canada and everyone is going to be working extra hard for that top position. This is all key for some fast and intense racing!”

Tory Nyhaug, the current Canadian Champion for both BMX and Time Trial, and who recently won his first UCI SuperCross podium, added: “I always love racing at home in Canada.  The Canada Cup series is a great series for all Canadian BMXers to race and develop themselves.”

Two of the five races on the 2013 calendar are sanctioned as UCI C1 races.

The Canada Cup series is designed to provide competitive opportunities to the next generation of cyclists, transitioning from provincial race series to international competitions.

Hosted in partnership between Cycling Canada, its provincial sport organizations and local organizing committee, the Canada Cup Cycling Series is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union.

SCHEDULE – 2013 CANADA CUP SERIES, BMX

July 13 – Coteau du Lac, QC

July 14 – Coteau du Lac, QC

August 25 – St. Albert, AB

August 31 – Abbotsford, BC

September 1 – Abbotsford, BC

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2013 CANADIAN CYCLING TEAMS JERSEY, DESIGNED BY LOUIS GARNEAU, UNVEILED

Cycling Canada’s longest partner designs and produces world-class cycling apparel

(Ottawa, ON – June 10, 2013) Once again Louis Garneau Sports has delivered a stunning design that will be used by Canada’s cycling teams competing around the world for Canada at UCI World Championships, World Cups, and other major events for the next four years.

The design incorporates the famous head-turning “Canada Blue” color worn by Canadian cyclists at the recent Olympic Games in London. The design also offers the striking Canadian maple leaf, symbol of Canada, on both the front and back of the jersey.

The cycling apparel is produced with world-class technical fabrics which have gone through rigorous wind tunnel testing to ensure Canadian cyclists are offered the best competitive clothing helping them perform on the world stage.

“Once again, our cyclist competing around the world will feel a sense of pride in wearing the maple leaf with world-class cycling apparel,” said Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach at Cycling Canada. “Our relationship with Louis Garneau dates back to the 1984 Olympic Games, and will continue to flourish for another Olympic cycle as our cyclists race around the world in all cycling sports, proudly representing their country.”

“We have an unwavering trust in our Canadian cyclists. They have made us so proud leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games, at World Cup and World Championships events year after year,” added Louis Garneau, owner of Louis Garneau Sport. “We are proud to be a Canadian company, offering the highest quality cycling apparel to cycling markets across the globe. Our partnership with Cycling Canada has been extremely powerful and beneficial in the constant growth of Louis Garneau Sport.”

Throughout the partnership between Cycling Canada and Louis Garneau Sport, a replica edition of the 2013 Canadian Cycling Team cycling kit will be sold across the country at Louis Garneau dealers and online to cycling fans, with part of the proceed going through the development of new Canadian cycling heroes.

PHOTOS of uniform:

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ANNIE EWART, CHARLES MOREAU AND MISHA PARTRIDGE RECEIVE 2013 “FACE” PROGRAM GRANT

Ewart, Moreau and Partridge along with their coaches, receive $8,000 to help fuel their sport dreams

Ottawa, ON (May 23, 2013) Cycling Canada is excited to announce that three of its athletes and coaches – Annie Ewart/Houshang Amiri, Charles Moreau/Sébastien Travers and Misha Partridge/Ken Cools are the recipients of a Petro-Canada Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence (FACE) recipients.

Petro-Canada, a Suncor Energy business, will award 50 athlete and coach pairings with $8,000 to help fuel their sport dreams. 

The FACE program has provided more than 2,400 Canadian athletes and coaches with over $8 million in direct financial support. The 2013 recipients include pairings from six provinces and represent both winter and summer athletes and teams.

“Congratulations to Annie, Charles and Misha, and to their respective coaches Houshang Amiri, Sébastien Travers and Ken Cools for their accomplishments. These athletes are the future of our sport and so we are thrilled that they can benefit from the generosity of Petro-Canada’s FACE program so they can continue investing in their high performance cycling futures,” said Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach of the Canadian Cycling teams.

Working together with the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and their National Sport partners, the FACE program, provides developing, pre-carded, Canadian athlete and coach pairings with $8,000 in grants. These resources help athletes achieve national carded status and coaches improve their skills over the long term.

“We would like to congratulate each of the 2013 FACE recipients,” said Steven Keith, Director, Loyalty and Marketing Partnerships, Suncor Energy. “For the past 25 years we have been fortunate to support athletes and coaches by providing funding so they can focus on achieving their dreams.”

In the past, the FACE program has provided financial grants to Canada’s top athletes including 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games medalists: Alexandre Bilodeau, Hayley Wickenheiser, Kaillie Humphries, John Morris, Kristina Groves, Mike Robertson, Jim Armstrong and Ina Forest. Other notable FACE recipients include Mark Tewksbury, Canada’s Chef de Mission at the 2012 London Games, Marianne Limpert, silver medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games and Annie Pelletier, bronze medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games.

For more a complete list of 2013 FACE recipients or additional information on the FACE program, visit www.facebook.com/dreambig.

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CYCLING CANADA, CYCLING BC AND CANADIAN SPORT INSTITUTE PACIFIC JOIN FORCES IN NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

A new partnership between Cycling Canada, Cycling BC and the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific has resulted in the creation of the Cycling Talent Development Program which will begin operating on October 1, 2013, based in Victoria, BC. The partners are taking integration to the next level by developing this program directly in line with Cycling Canada’s High Performance Athlete Development Pathway. The Cycling Talent Development Program is committed to supporting the identification and development of Canadian athletes who have the qualities required to be Olympic/Paralympic champions.

“Cycling Canada is proud to partner with Cycling BC and Canadian Sport Institute Pacific in offering this talent development opportunity to up and coming Canadian cyclists,” explains Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach of Cycling Canada. “Through the guidance of our head mountain bike coach and soon to be appointed Talent Development Coach, this Talent Development Program is built on the premise of creating an optimal daily training environment. This environment will greatly enhance the development of our Canadian cycling youth who will in turn become part of the success of Cycling Canada as we aim at being one of the top cycling nations by 2020.”

With the financial support of Own the Podium (OTP), Sport Canada, and the Province of BC, the partners will recruit and hire a Cycling Talent Development Program Coach – who will be a full-time employee of the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific. The Cycling Talent Development Coach will join the existing team of five Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Talent Development Coaches in the sports of rowing and swimming in Victoria, plus freestyle mogul skiing and luge in Whistler.  A career posting for the Cycling Talent Development Coach is available online at csipacific.ca, and also can be seen as an attachment to this release.

The focus of the programs will be to identify, target and develop athletes with Olympic/Paralympic podium potential. The program will provide athletes with the guidance, coaching and sport science support required to advance their athletic careers as they transition through the Train to Compete stage of Cycling Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development model (see https://cyclingcanada.ca/development-programs/cycling-ltads/ for more details on Cycling Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development model). The athlete selection process for the Cycling Talent Development Program will be announced in June, 2013.

“Cycling BC is very excited to be part of the emerging development pathway,” adds Richard Wooles, the newly appointed Executive Director of Cycling BC. “We believe the key to success in cycling is identifying riders early and providing them with high quality face-to-face contact time with coaches. It’s a great time to be a young rider in BC and Canada!”

“Canadian Sport Institute Pacific is excited to work more closely with up and coming cyclists through this Talent Development Program,” notes Wendy Pattenden, CEO of Canadian Sport Institute Pacific. “Cycling is one of the most popular sports in BC, and with recent performance success such as Ryder Hesjedals win at the 2012 Giro d’Italia, and the women’s team pursuit Olympic bronze medal in London to measure against– our staff looks forward to supporting the next generation of Olympians and Paralympians through this partnership.”

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Selection Policies – 2013 UCI BMX World Championships

The 2013 UCI BMX World Championships selection policies have now been posted.

Check it out at: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/SelectionPolicies_2013-BMX-World-Championships.pdf

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CANADA’S TORY NYHAUG EARNS CAREER FIRST SUPERCROSS PODIUM

Nyhaug fully recovered from injuries and roaring loud as 2013 BMX Supercross World Cup season gets underway

(Ottawa, ON – April 20, 2013) Canada’s BMX superstar Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam, BC snagged his career first podium at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup today, finishing second of the opening World Cup of the 2013 UCI calendar, in Manchester, Great Britain.

Nyhaug, currently ranked second in the BMX World Rankings, capped of a great weekend of competition in Manchester, taking the second place of the Time Trials SuperFinals yesterday. Today, riding along the Olympic Champion and Nyhaug rode his way to the podium, the first of his young and promising career first.

Local star Liam Phillips of Great Britain took the victory of this first of four UCI Supercross race this season, edging Nyhaug at the finish line. In third came the reigning UCI World Champion, UCI World Cup Champion and Olympic Silver medallist, Sam Willoughby of Australia.

The podium comes after a difficult 2012 season for Nyhaug, who months before the Olympic Games had his spleen removed and hand broken after a crash on the last stretch of the World Cup in Papendal, the Netherlands. With a remarkable come-back that saw him compete for Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

This season, Nyhaug had success in international and Pan-American competitions, stepping on the podium at a UCI Pan-American Championships.

The 2013 season marks the 10 year anniversary of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup Series.

The next UCI BMX Supercross World Cup will be held May 10-11, 2013 in Santiago Del Estero, Argentina. The 2013 UCI BMX World Championships will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, from July 25th to 28th.

RESULTS – 2013 UCI BMX SUPERCROSS WORLD CUP #1 – MANCHESTER, GBR

1. PHILLIPS, Liam (GBR)

2. NYHAUG, Tory (CAN)

3. WILLOUGHBY, Sam (AUS)

4. ANDRE, Sylvain (FRA)

5. FIELDS, Connor (USA)

6. REZENDE, Renato (BRA)

7. DAUDET, Joris  (FRA)

8. DEAN, Anthony (AUS) 

 

Time Trial SuperFinals

1. PHILLIPS, Liam (GBR) 29.357

2. NYHAUG, Tory (CAN) 29.389

3. FIELDS, Connor (USA) 29.596

3. TREIMANIS, Edzus (LAT) 29.596

5. DAUDET, Joris (FRA) 29.794

6. EVANS, Kyle (GBR) 30.017

7. DUCHENE, Simon (FRA) 30.185

8. REZENDE, Renato (BRA) 30.211

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