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BEST GAMES EVER FOR CANADIAN CYCLISTS

Canada surpasses all-time medal haul at Major Games

(Toronto, ON – July 26, 2015) Cycling Canada and its Canadian cyclists completed its best Major Games ever at the Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games.

With a medal haul of 20 medals in all cycling disciplines, Canada has more than doubled the previous all-time high of nine medals earned at the 1999 Pan-American Games that took place in Winnipeg.

Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach, was thrilled with the performance of Canadian cyclists at these major Games. “These Games have definitely been good ones for cycling, across all of our Olympic disciplines. We obviously came into these Games expecting to win gold medals in some of our marquis events. Our goal, however, remained to reach the podium in each event we entered in, and I believe we came very close to that goal.”

The Games will have a much bigger impact for Canadian cycling in the short, mid and long term. “The unmeasurable impact that these Games have had for Cycling Canada is the degree of awareness that has been acquired by the Canadian public with regards to our programs. It was so great to see the the country to rally behind our athletes in all cycling events, and we hope that this enthusiasm for our sport continues, sparking the interest of our Canadian youth to “Hop On” and become future champions of the road, the mountain bike trails, the dirt jumps or the boards.” 

In BMX, Tory Nyhaug got the ball rolling for Canada with a gold medal, laying down the perfect day with wins in all motos, semi-finals and finals at the newly built BMX Track at Centennial Park.

Emily Batty and Raphael Gagné both won gold medals in Mountain Bike, while Catharine Pendrel took the silver medal only seconds behind Batty in what was a Canadian domination at Hardwood Ski and Bike.

The Track cycling events at the velodrome was all Canada, with gold medals in both Men and Women Team Sprints, followed by gold medals in the Men and Women Individual Sprint thanks to Hugo Barrette and Monique Sullivan. The Women’s team pursuit showed their domination in the Americas, easily riding to the gold medal against the United States of America. Sullivan added the gold medal in the women’s keirin, completed a hat trick in women’s sprint events.

Canada completed the track cycling portion of these Games with 10 medals with two silver and two bronze medals.

The road events started on Wednesday with the individual time trial, and pro rider Hugo Houle arrived at the start line in top form, averaging 400 watts of power over 45 minutes, his personal best, to capture the gold medal by 1:17 on the silver medallist. Sean MacKinnon added a surprising bronze medal standing beside Houle on the podium. Jasmin Glaesser, despite an unfortunate flat tire, earned the silver medal of the women’s race.

The road races were also a Canadian affair, with Jasmin Glaesser adding a gold medal to her collection in the women’s race, along with Allison Beveridge taking the bronze. Glaesser earned her fourth medal in as many races, putting her in the Top 3 of the entire Canadian delegation. Guillaume Boivin earned the bronze medal in a nail-biting sprint of three in the men’s road race.

MEDALLISTS – CYCLING AT TORONTO 2015 PAN-AMERICAN GAMES

  • Raphael Gagné – Gold – Men’s Cross-Country, Mountain Bike

  • Emily Batty – Gold – Women’s Cross-Country, Mountain Bike

  • Canada – Gold – Women’s Team Sprint, Track Cycling

  • Monique Sullivan – Gold – Women’s Keirin, Track Cycling

  • Monique Sullivan – Gold – Women’s Sprint, Track Cycling

  • Canada – Gold – Men’s Team Sprint, Track Cycling

  • Hugo Barrette – Gold – Men’s Sprint, Track Cycling

  • Canada – Gold – Women’s Team Pursuit, Track Cycling

  • Tory Nyhaug – Gold – Men’s BMX

  • Hugo Houle – Gold – Men’s Individual Time Trial, Road Cycling

  • Jasmin Glaesser – Gold – Women’s Road Race, Road Cycling

  • Jasmin Glaesser – Silver – Women’s Omnium, Track Cycling

  • Jasmin Glaesser – Silver – Women’s  Individual Time Trial, Road Cycling

  • Catharine Pendrel – Silver – Women’s Cross-Country, Mountain Bike

  • Kate O’Brien – Silver – Women’s Sprint, Track Cycling

  • Canada – Bronze – Men’s Team Pursuit, Track Cycling

  • Hugo Barrette – Bronze – Men’s Keirin, Track Cycling

  • Sean MacKinnon – Bronze – Men’s Individual Time Trial, Road Cycling

  • Allison Beveridge – Bronze – Women’s Road Race, Road Cycling

  • Guillaume Boivin – Bronze – Men’s Road Race, Road Cycling

Highlights – Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games:

  • Canada won gold medal in all disciplines: BMX, Mountain Bike, Track, Road.

  • Canada topped the medal standings in Mountain Bike, Track and Road cycling events.

  • 20 of 24 Canadian cyclists won at least one medal.

  • Jasmin Glaesser won four medals, including two gold, putting her Top 3 of ALL Canadian athletes of these 2015 Pan-American Games.

  • Raphael Gagné became the first man to win a Gold medal in the mountain bike event at Pan-American Games.

  • Tory Nyhaug became the first Canadian to win a medal in BMX at any Pan-American Games.

  • Hugo Barrette won the gold medal in the sprint event, becoming the first Canadian man to accomplish this feat at Pan-American Games since Gordon Singleton in 1979. Barrette also won the gold in the Men’s Team Sprint along with teammates Evan Carey and Joseph Veloce.

  • Monique Sullivan achieved the Triple Crown, winning the Women Team Sprint, Sprint and Keirin events.

  • Hugo Houle had the performance of his life winning the Individual Time Trial, winning the gold by more than 1:17 on the second place finisher.

  • Canada’s women’s Mountain Bikers finished 1-2, with Emily Batty taking the title only seconds in front of two-time World Champion Catharine Pendrel.

  • Monique Sullivan, Hugo Barrette and Jasmin Glaesser made history by winning at least three medals in one single Games. No Canadian cyclist had ever won three medals in one Major Games prior to today.

MEDAL STANDINGS – BMX

1. United States (1, 0, 1: Total 2)

2. Canada (1, 0, 0: Total 1)

3. Ecuador (0, 2, 0: Total 2)

MEDAL STANDINGS – MOUNTAIN BIKE

1. Canada (2, 1, 0: Total 3)

2. Argentina (0, 1, 0: Total 1)

3. United States (0, 0, 2: Total 2)

MEDAL STANDINGS – TRACK CYCLING

1. Canada (6, 2, 2: Total 10)

2. Colombia (3, 0, 3: Total 6)

3. United States (1, 1, 0: Total 2)

MEDAL STANDINGS – ROAD

1. Canada (2, 1, 3: Total 6)

2. United States (1, 1, 0: Total 2)

3. Venezuela (1, 0, 0: Total 1)

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CYCLING CANADA, LOUIS GARNEAU ANNOUNCE TEAM UNIFORM FOR 2015 PAN-AMERICAN GAMES

Canadian-based Louis Garneau and Cycling Canada unveil stunning design for its athletes

(Toronto, ON – July 08, 2015) Cycling Canada and Louis Garneau Sports are proud to unveil the approved design for the Team Canada uniform that will be worn by the Canadian cyclists competing at the 2015 Pan-American and Parapan American Games in Toronto this upcoming summer.

For the past 32 years, Louis Garneau apparel has played a key role in the performance, success, and professional appearance of the Canadian Cycling Teams at nine Olympic Games and countless World Championships, Commonwealth Games and Pan-American Games. Louis Garneau and Cycling Canada announced in 2013 a four-year deal that would see the Canadian-based cycling apparel manufacturer outfit the team through to the 2016 season.

The uniform, which for the first time was voted by the public via social media, will be white with the red maple leaf as the centrepiece of the uniform. A hint of the Cycling Canada trademark blue can be seen around the maple leaf. The shorts will be black, with the Canada wordmark on the each side.

“The Team Canada kit has always held a special meaning for me. It represents my own cycling career, of course, but also the beginning of my corporate life. I am proud to support the finest Canadian athletes as they embark on their journey to the 2015 Pan Am Games. This year, as host nation, all eyes will be on Canada, and I want to personally send my best to all our Canadian cyclists,” remarks Louis Garneau, President and Founder of Louis Garneau Sports.

“Both Cycling Canada and Louis Garneau have a commitment of excellence to our cycling athletes with the best possible tools they require to perform at the highest international level. Throughout our partnership with LG to design state-of-the-art competitive clothing, our athletes will continue to perform on the international scene with the best apparel on the market,” said Cycling Canada High Performance Director Jacques Landry.

Known for its high-performance apparel that outfits some of the top riders and athletes in the world, Louis Garneau supply the teams with technologically-advanced apparel for optimal performances.

Louis Garneau has outfitted the Canadian National Cycling Teams since the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, in which Louis Garneau himself competed. Since then, Louis Garneau Sports has been the official cycling apparel partner of Cycling Canada.

In addition to outfitting Cycling Canada, Louis Garneau notably outfits UCI Pro-Continental Team Europcar, UCI Continental team Garneau-Quebecor, and Canadian-based mountain bike team SCOTT-3Rox Racing.

Since the original partnership in 1984, Cycling Canada athletes have won 11 Olympic medals and collected 69 UCI World Championships medals.

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FOLLOW CANADIAN CYCLING PAN-AM TEAM MEMBERS ON TWITTER

#HopOnCanada in the great Toronto 2015 adventure

Fans can follow the Toronto 2015 Canadian Cycling Team members on twitter, getting an inside view on what it takes to train and compete at the elite level.

Cycling Canada will providing updates throughout the Games with the handle @CyclingCanada, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/cyclingcanada

Use the hashtag #HopOnCanada in English and #EmbarquezCanada in French, as well as #CanuckUp.

TRACK CYCLING

MOUNTAIN BIKE

BMX

ROAD

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ADRENALINE-PACKED DAY AT BMX CHAMPIONSHIPS

Drummondville hosts yet another successful Canadian BMX Championships

(Drummondville, QC – July 4, 2015) Speed and adrenaline featured the 2015 Canadian BMX Championships with over 271 riders battling it out for Canadian BMX supremacy in Drummondville.

Putting their final touches before the Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games, both Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam (Team BC) and Amelia Walsh of Ayr, ON (GT Bicycles/Clif Bar Company) went on to successfully defend their title and establish themselves as true leaders in Canadian BMX.

Walsh earned her third straight Canadian titles while Nyhaug earned the jersey for the past five years in the elite men category.

Nyhaug dominated the Elite men category, easily winning the main final after winning two of the three motos. The battle for second was fierce all day between Jimmy Brown of Airdrie (Airdrie BMX) and James Palmer of North Vancouver, BC (Cycling BC). In the main event, the two of them continued to battle, and another remarkable comeback in the last straight gave Palmer the second place while Brown took the third place.

The junior men race was all about the showdown between local star Gaby Malenfant of Drummondville, QC (Team Quebec) and two-time Challenge World Champion Alex Tougas of Pitt Meadows, BC (Team BC), who both swept all three motos. In the main event, Tougas triumphed over Malenfant by a significant margin, riding away with his career first BMX Canadian Championship title. Malenfant crossed the finish line second while Christopher White (Novant Health BMX Supercross) took third.

The women raced as a combined category. Walsh took the first place in all three races, for the perfect day on the track cumulating the minimum points. Daina Tuchscherer of Airdrie, AB (Team Alberta), was second with three consecutive second places in the motos, behind Walsh. Chelsea Kingston of Medicine Hat, AB (Medicine Hat BMX) finished third, also with three third places in the motos.

Tuchscherer was the women junior rider and won the category.

BMX action continues tomorrow with the presentation of the fifth race of the Canada Cup BMX series, with more than 300 participants registered to race.

The event is organized by the Drummond BMX club, and over 50 volunteers are contributing daily to the success of the event.

The 2016 edition of these Championships will take place in Calgary, Alberta.

>> FULL RESULTS CAN BE FOUND HERE

PODIUMS – CHAMPIONSHIPS CATEGORIES – 2015 CANADIAN BMX CHAMPIONSHIPS

ELITE WOMEN

1. Amelia WALSH (GT Bicycles)

2. Chelsea KINGSTON (Medicine Hat BMX)

3. Erin KINNIE (Team BC)

 

ELITE MEN

1. Tory NYHAUG (Team BC)

3. James PALMER (Team BC)

2. James BROWN (Airdrie BMX)

 

JUNIOR WOMEN

1. Daina TUCHSCHERER (Alberta Bicycle)

2. Mégane BÉLANGER (Team Quebec)

3. Brianne VANDERKUIP (Alberta Bicycle)

 

JUNIOR MEN

1. Alex TOUGAS (Team BC)

2. Gaby MALENFANT (BMX Drummond)

3. Christopher WHITE (Novant Health BMX Supercross)

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NYHAUG AND WALSH SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND CANADIAN BMX TIME TRIAL TITLES

Nyhaug remains undefeated at Canadian Championships, Walsh goes for third straight BMX title tomorrow

(Drummondville, QC – July 3, 2015) The 2015 Canadian BMX Championships kicked off in Drummondville, QC at the stunning BMX Drummond track. The first day of racing began with the Time Trial SuperFinals, and the two reigning Canadian Champions successfully defended their Time Trial titles with imposing victories.

These championships are held for the second consecutive year in the touristic area of Centre-du-Québec. This year’s championships are part of Drummondville’s 200th-anniversary celebrations.

Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam, BC completed the track featuring the three banked turns and four straightaways with a time of 33.000s to earn his ninth Canadian Elite title, undefeated at Canadian Championships since turning Elite in 2011. Jimmy Brown (Airdrie BMX) posted the second fastest time of 33.545 for the silver medal while James Palmer (Team BC) took third with a time of 33.982s.

In the tightly contested junior men category, two-time Challenge World Champion Alex Tougas (Team BC) earned his career first Red and White jersey, winning the Superfinals with a time of 33.475s. Local rider Gaby Malenfant (BMX Drummond), who was announced earlier this week as the first Quebec BMXer to compete at World Championships, finished in second place, while Deven Kawa (Alberta Bicycle) took third place.

Amelia Walsh of Ayr, ON (GT Bicycles) was the fastest of the elite women field, earning the top place with a time of 39.154s. Chelsea Kingston (Medicine Hat BMX) finished second while Erin Kinnie (Team BC) placed third.

Daina Tuchscherer (Alberta Bicycle) easily won the junior women category with a time of 39.482s, close to 2.5s over Mégane Bélanger (Team Quebec) and 3.8s over Brianne Vanderkuip (Alberta Bicycle) in the third place.

The BMX Championships motos will take place Saturday, and the Canada Cup BMX series will be featured on Sunday.

Nyhaug, Walsh, Brown, and Tuchscherer will race for Canada next weekend at the upcoming Pan-American Games.

PODIUMS – TIME TRIAL SUPERFINALS – 2015 CANADIAN BMX CHAMPIONSHIPS

ELITE WOMEN

  1. Amelia WALSH (GT Bicycles) 39.154
  2. Chelsea KINGSTON (Medicine Hat BMX) 40.818 +1.664
  3. Erin KINNIE (Team BC) 43.974 +4.820

 ELITE MEN

  1. Tory NYHAUG (Team BC) 33.000
  2. James BROWN (Airdrie BMX) 33.545 +0.545
  3. James PALMER (Team BC) 33.928 +0.928

 JUNIOR WOMEN

  1. Daina TUCHSCHERER (Alberta Bicycle) 39.482
  2. Mégane BÉLANGER (Team Quebec) 41.976 +2.494
  3. Brianne VANDERKUIP (Alberta Bicycle) 43.292 +3.810

 JUNIOR MEN

  1. Alex TOUGAS (Team BC) 33.475
  2. Gaby MALENFANT (BMX Drummond) 34.234 +0.759
  3. Deven KAWA (Alberta Bicycle) 35.128 +1.653
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CANADA SENDS 11 BMXERS TO SUPERCROSS WORLDS

Canada goes in Belgium with objective to score critical Olympic Qualifications points

(Ottawa, ON – July 1, 2015) Canada will send 11 BMXers to the UCI BMX World Championships this coming July in Belgium, with 2014 silver medallist Tory Nyhaug headlining the crew.

At the 2014 Championships, Nyhaug earned the silver medal in the main final while junior women Daina Tuchscherer finished eighth in the BMX Supercross finals and sixth in the time trial.

Canadian Pan-Am Team members Tory Nyhaug and Jimmy Brown, along with James Palmer and Brandon Reid, will race the Elite men category with the hopes of posting good results for Canada and score very important UCI points towards Olympic qualification.

Two-time Canadian Champion Amelia Walsh will be the sole Canadian member in the Elite women category.

Four World Championships rookies will be heading to Belgium to race the junior men category, with two-time Boys Challenge World Champion Alex Tougas leading the crew. Deven Kawa, Gaby Malenfant and Christopher White round up the list.

Along with Tuchscherer, Drew Mechielsen will be racing in the junior women category.

The 2015 UCI BMX World Championships will take place from July 21 to 25 in Zolder, Belgium.

The 2015 Canadian BMX Championships take place Friday and Saturday in Drummondville, QC.

TEAM CANADA – 2015 UCI BMX SUPERCROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Tory NYHAUG (Elite Men)
  • Jim BROWN (Elite Men)
  • James PALMER (Elite Men)
  • Brandon REID (Elite Men)
  • Amelia WALSH (Elite Women)
  • Alex TOUGAS (Junior Men)
  • Deven KAWA (Junior Men)
  • Gaby MALENFANT (Junior Men)
  • Christopher WHITE (Junior Men)
  • Drew MECHIELSEN (Junior Women)
  • Daina TUCHSCHERER (Junior Women)
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DRUMMONDVILLE HOSTS CANADIAN BMX CHAMPIONSHIPS, CANADA CUP RACE THIS WEEKEND

BMXers back in Drummondville for biggest BMX event on the domestic calendar

(Drummondville, QC – June 29, 2015) The 2015 Canadian BMX Championships and fifth leg of the BMX Canada Cup will take place this weekend at the UCI-sanctioned track in Drummondville.

The event start on Friday with the Time Trial, followed by the Canadian BMX Championships on Saturday. Sunday, the group will race the Canada Cup BMX race to close the weekend. Racing will feature elite and junior categories along with a wide array of classes for all ages.

Canada’s Tory Nyhaug will back to race after coming back from an injury, and he will come to the event to defend his title from 2014, and earn his fifth consecutive Elite BMX title and fifth consecutive Elite Time Trial title. Since turning junior, Nyhaug has yet to lose a Canadian title. Nyhaug is currently leading the Canada Cup BMX standings after winning the two races this past weekend in Abbotsford.

Nyhaug will race at the Canadian Championships wearing plate #2, designating his as the silver medallist from the 2014 UCI BMX Supercross World Championships.

Amelia Walsh will be looking to earn her third straight title. Walsh earned her first elite title in St-Albert in 2013, and successfully defended in 2014 in Drummondville.

All members of the National Team except Drew Mechielsen (injured), including all four members who will compete on July 11 at the Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games, will be on hand to race the event. Those Pan-Am Games members are Nyhaug, Jimmy Brown, Amelia Walsh and Daina Tuchscherer.

Tuchscherer is leading the Canada Cup BMX junior women category, undefeated this year. At her first UCI World Championships participation, last season, she finished sixth in the time trial and eighth in the supercross race.

Alex Tougas will race his first race in the junior category. The young BMXer won back-to-back Challenge Boys World Championships titles and is competing in the junior category for the first Canadian Championships. Tougas is undefeated in the Canada Cup BMX series this season.

The event takes place at the BMX Drummond track, which was recently built and launched just a year ago prior to the 2014 edition of these Canadian Championships.

“For the second consecutive year, Drummondville is proud to host the most prestigious BMX racing in Canada. Moreover, last year, Cycling Canada recognized the value of the Drummondville organization by awarding it the BMX Event of the Year. With exceptional infrastructure and a dedicated organizing committee, Drummondville has become a must in the sport across Canada. I invite everyone to attend this competition offers a unique spectacle and encourage a large number of athletes here and abroad,” notes Alexandre Cusson, Mayor of Drummondville.

“The atmosphere will be electrifying as exceptional athletes will compete against each other in thrilling races. It will be a true sporting spectacle and the population of Drummondville will see how these riders are skilled, intelligent and courageous. I would also like to thank Cycling Canada still trusting us again this year, pointing to our organization for holding the Canadian Championships, but above all a huge thank you to all of our outstanding volunteers,” said François Lévesque, President of BMX Drummond.

Schedule, registration and technical guide information for the Canadian BMX Championships can be found here: https://cyclingcanada.ca/sport/bmx/events/type-of-event/canadian-championships/2015-canadian-bmx-championships/.

Current Canada Cup rankings can be found here: https://cyclingcanada.ca/bmx/canada-cup-series/.  

Schedule, registration and technical guide information for the Canada Cup event can be found here:

https://cyclingcanada.ca/sport/bmx/events/type-of-event/canada-cup/drummondville/.

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CANADIAN BMX TRAINING CENTRE HOST OF CANADA CUP

Abbotsford, BC to welcome Canada’s top BMXers in second leg of Canada Cup BMX

(Abbotsford, BC – June 24, 2015) Abbotsford, BC, training base of the Canadian National BMX Team, will be hosting a set of two Canada Cup BMX Serie races this coming weekend.

The track hosted in 2012 a race of the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series. The Elite Men will use the BMX Supercross Hill for the Canada Cup races. The BMX Supercross platform stands eight meters above the ground and has eight dedicated lanes, with a steep slope of 28% where riders can generate speed for the course ahead.

 “This weekend is the first western qualifying race and for an amazing opportunity for all riders between the ages of 14-16, who want to qualify for the NextGen Supercross Development camp in Chula Vista, and be on the Development team for 2016 World Championships.” said Michelle Landers, President of Abbotsford BMX, hosting the event.

Landers continued: “The track has hosted many large events including Canadian Championships, 2012 SX World Cup, and Provincial and Western Canadian Series in the past, and is looking forward to hosting this event.”

The Canada Cup race weekend, features two days of UCI C1-level racing, which will also showcase an impressive $12,950 prize purse for the weekend, which we are hoping will attract some high level athletes.

Mathieu Boucher, Performance Development Director, is excited about the venue and the organizers. “The Abbotsford BMX track has hosted many prominent BMX races over the last five years. They have a wealth of experience in hosting big BMX events, and always put on a good show for the riders and the fans alike. We are excited to return to Abbotsford for the Canada Cup BMX Series, and we know that the competition will be fierce.”

The Canada Cup BMX in Abbotsford will be one last opportunity for riders to fine-tune their skills prior to the Canadian BMX Championships, the following weekend in Drummondville, QC.

Current Canada Cup rankings can be found here: https://cyclingcanada.ca/bmx/canada-cup-series/

Schedule, registration and technical guide information for the event can be found here: https://cyclingcanada.ca/sport/bmx/events/type-of-event/canada-cup/abbotsford/

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GT TO SPONSOR CANADA CUP BMX EVENT IN TORONTO

Opening leg of Canada Cup BMX Series gets a boost as track officially opens

(Etobicoke, ON – June 11, 2015) Toronto is set to host its first Canada Cup BMX events this weekend at the brand new Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre, which will play host to the best of the Americas during the Pan-Am Games this summer.

The event will also benefit from a boost from bike manufacturer GT as official sponsor of this opening leg of the Canada Cup BMX Series.

“GT is proud to be an Official Sponsor of the 2015 Canada Cup BMX Series here in Toronto” said Adam Ingrao, VP & General Manager, Dorel Sports Group Canada “This is an exciting time for BMX racing in Canada and GT is committed to the growth of this sport through great events such as this.”

The event will utilize a world-class track at the Centennial Park Pan-Am BMX Centre, starting Friday. The state-of-the-art facility featuring a permanent dual start ramp, will help progress the sport of BMX in the region for generations to come.

Located in Etobicoke, minutes south of Toronto Pearson International Airport, the track will be a training hub for Canadian BMXers across the country. BMX Supercross tracks are the standard for the Olympic Games, BMX World Championships and the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.

The Canada Cup race weekend, featuring two days of UCI C1-level racing, will also showcase an impressive $13 000 prize purse, attracting some of North America’s top riders.

The event kicks off Friday with a “BMX Super Clinic”, allowing younger riders to receive tips notably from National Team coaches Ken Cools and Adam Muys, Team Ontario Coach Brendan Arnold, Olympian and eight-time Canadian Champion Tory Nyhaug, and National Team members Amelia Walsh, James Palmer and Mischa Partridge among others.

For more information, visit: https://cyclingcanada.ca/sport/bmx/events/type-of-event/canada-cup/toronto/

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CANADA CUP BMX BEGINS THIS WEEK AT NEWCENTENNIAL PARK PAN AM BMX CENTRE

BMX riders to experience BMX track in advance of Toronto 2015 Pan-Am Games

(Etobicoke, ON – June 9, 2015) Toronto is set to host its first Canada Cup BMX races at the brand new Centennial Park Pan Am BMX Centre, which will play host to the best of the Americas during the Pan-Am Games this summer.

The state-of-the-art facility, built by world-famous Elite Trax Inc, with a permanent dual start ramp, will help progress the sport of BMX in the region for generations to come, a key legacy project of the Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games.

Along with current projects for the 2016 Olympic Games and 2015 Youth Olympic Games, track designer Elite Trax has built some of the world’s top BMX facilities including World Cup facilities in Manchester and Chula Vista, and Olympic facilities in Beijing and London.

Located in Etobicoke, minutes south of Toronto Pearson International Airport, the track will be a training hub for Canadian BMXers across the country. BMX Supercross tracks are the standard for the Olympic Games, BMX World Championships and the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.

“This is going to be an awesome event. Not only do riders get to ride the state of the art world class track for the first time, they also get to see some of the best in the World compete for UCI points and a quality prize purse. Riders from Brazil, Argentina, USA and Australia will be attendance so it truly will have an International flavour. The track is possibly one of the best in the world so it will be some excellent racing. – Brendan,” said Brendon Arnold of local sport organizing committee Chairperson for both the Canada Cup and Pan Am Games BMX events.

The event kicks off Friday with a “BMX Super Clinic”, allowing younger riders to receive tips notably from National Team coaches Ken Cools and Adam Muys, Team Ontario Coach Brendan Arnold, Olympian and eight-time Canadian Champion Tory Nyhaug, and National Team members Amelia Walsh, James Palmer and Mischa Partridge among others.

The Canada Cup race weekend, featuring two days of UCI C1-level racing, will also showcase an impressive $13 000 prize purse, attracting some of North America’s top riders.

“We have in Toronto a truly world-class track that will challenge many riders, from World Champions to beginners. After years of hard work, consultations, deliberations and planning, Canada now has a track that can truly host a World Championships, and a second track that can host a BMX Supercross World Cup. This is a milestone for Canadian BMX cycling, and we can all be proud of this beautiful facility,” said Mathieu Boucher, Performance Development Director at Cycling Canada.

Current Canada Cup rankings can be found here: https://cyclingcanada.ca/bmx/canada-cup-series/

Schedule, registration and technical guide information for the event can be found here: https://cyclingcanada.ca/sport/bmx/events/type-of-event/canada-cup/toronto/

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