JUNIOR TRACK WORLDS BEGIN THIS WEEK IN KAZAKHSTAN

Nine Canadian cyclists in Astana ready to race for World Titles

(Ottawa, ON – August 17, 2015) The 2015 UCI Junior Track World Championships will take place this week, August 19-23 at the velodrome in Astana, Kazakhstan, and Canadians are ready to bring home some medals and gain invaluable experience for their rising careers.

Nine Canadians made the trip overseas to don the Maple Leaf uniform and race for the ultimate honours, the rainbow jersey presented to the World Champions.

The men’s endurance program will be represented by Evan Burtnik of Edmonton, AB, Connor Byway of Ottawa, ON, Bayley Simpson of Lindsay, ON, John Willcox of Victoria, BC, and Jordann Jones of Ancaster, ON.

Katherine Maine of Ottawa, ON, Anna Talman of Edmonton, AB and Gillian Ellsay of Courtenay, BC will be racing the women’s endurance events.

Stefan Ritter of Edmonton, AB, will be the lone sprinter representing Canada.

The official programme can be found here: http://www.uci.ch/mm/Document/News/NewsGeneral/17/01/47/Astana2015_programmeasof04.06.2015_Neutral.pdf