CYCLING CANADA AND GARNEAU EXTEND PARTNERSHIP TO PARIS 2024 GAMES
Ottawa, ON (January 27, 2022) – Cycling Canada and Garneau are pleased to announce that their long-term collaboration will extend to the Paris Olympic & Paralympic Games in 2024, marking the partnership’s 40-year anniversary.
Over the next three years, both organizations will work collaboratively to develop premium competition clothing for Canadian athletes competing at the highest level of the sport across road, track, mountain bike, BMX, cyclo-cross and para-cycling. Garneau’s team of experts will also be tasked with creating world-class custom apparel for all Cycling Canada athletes competing at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, while also providing nutritional support in the lead up to the Games.
“We’re very happy about the extension of our partnership with Garneau, a company with deep Canadian roots and a rich history that is closely tied with Cycling Canada’s,” said Cycling Canada’s High Performance Director, Kris Westwood. “It is truly special to work with a partner as passionate about the sport as we are and we’re looking forward to collaborating to ensure our athletes have the fastest and most comfortable kit possible to support our performances leading into Paris 2024.”
Pro cyclo-cross athlete and member of the Easton Giant/Liv Cyclo-cross Team, Michael van den Ham said: “Pulling on a Canadian jersey is always a special feeling and getting to do that while knowing it’s produced by a Canadian company makes it just that much more special. When I look at my own career, it’s pretty amazing to think that I’ve been riding Garneau kit both with my professional team and the National Team for the better part of a decade. Just that fact alone highlights how much Garneau has long been at the forefront of supporting cycling in Canada and it’s exciting to know that relationship is going to continue for years to come.”
Garneau has been Cycling Canada’s exclusive supplier of competition and training apparel since its owner, Louis Garneau, competed for Team Canada at the 1984 Olympics. Throughout the years, Garneau clothing has been a game-changer for Canadian athletes on the world stage, helping cyclists across all disciplines achieve international success.
“Our priority has always been to create quality products to support our best cyclists at the national and international level,” said founder Louis Garneau. “We have been working closely with Cycling Canada athletes for nearly 40 years and they are truly part of our company’s DNA.”
