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TEAM CANADA ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR THE QUEBEC CITY AND MONTREAL GRANDS PRIX CYCLISTES

The sixth edition of the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal will build on the tradition of road cycling in North America, welcoming the world’s élite racers to the challenging courses in Québec City and Montréal on September 11 and 13. Since their inception in 2010, the race organizers have invited the national men’s road racing team to these events, allowing the riders to experience a competition of the highest calibre and perform under the eyes of the UCI WorldTeams. Once again this year, Cycling Canada has selected an eight-man national team roster for the races, which are the only two UCI WorldTour events in the Americas.

This year’s team comprises Ryan Anderson (Vancouver, BC / Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies), Guillaume Boivin (Longueuil, QC / Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies), Rob Britton (Victoria, BC / Team Smartstop), Alex Cataford (Ottawa, ON / Silber Pro Cycling), Adam de Vos (Victoria, BC / Team H&R Block), Benjamin Perry (St. Catharines, ON / Silber Pro Cycling), Ryan Roth (Cambridge, ON / Silber Pro Cycling), and Michael Woods (Ottawa, ON / Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies).

These riders have all performed well this season, with six riders boasting either a UCI stage win or podium. Boivin took the Canadian Championships title in June and the bronze medal at the Pan-Am Games in Toronto. Anderson finished second at the Delta UCI road race and at the Canadian Championships behind his teammate Boivin. Britton won the general classification of the Tour of the Gila. Woods recently won Stage 2 at the Tour of Utah and claimed second place in the general classification. Roth finished second overall at the GP Saguenay as well as second in the time trial and third in the road race at the Canadian Championships.

Kevin Field, Cycling Canada’s Men’s Road Manager, will be the directeur sportif for the two races. “The objective of the team will be to have one rider ranked in the Top 10 at the Québec City event, and activate the peloton and be part of key breakaways in Montréal,” he says. “The event will also be a great preparation tool for the 2015 UCI Road World Championships to be disputed in Richmond, Virginia, later in the month. All eight Canadian riders have qualified for the selection pool for this event.”

The cyclists selected for this project have earned 33 of Canada’s 49 UCI race podium performances this season and include five of Canada’s top six ranked riders. Anderson, Boivin and Britton are currently racing the USA Pro Challenge in Colorado, and all team members except for Britton will race the Tour of Alberta starting September 2.

“Whether by inviting Team Canada as well as various Pro Continental squads to our events as wild-card entries since 2010, the creation of the Critérium National de Montréal this year, or our recent partnership with the Québec Cycling Federation to financially support the Coupe du Québec Espoirs road race series, the Grands Prix Cyclistes have always been committed to supporting the development of road racing in this country and to encouraging the next generation of local cyclists,” notes Marcel Leblanc, Vice-President, Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal.

In addition, this past June the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal organizers announced the addition of the Critérium National de Montréal to the race schedule. This is a development event reserved for North American road racers with a UCI (International Cycling Union) licence in the Junior, U23 and Elite categories (ages 17 to 29).

The full list of riders entered in the 6th edition of the Grands Prix Cyclistes de Québec et de Montréal will be announced next week.

August 20, 2015/by Communications

CANADA EARNS RECORD QUOTA FOR ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Six Elite Men, four U23 Men and six Elite Women to take the start for Canada at Road Worlds

(Ottawa, ON – August 18, 2015) Thanks to the emerging collaboration between Cycling Canada and professional teams such as Canadian-based Silber Pro Cycling, Canada has qualified the biggest quota in its history for the 2015 UCI Road World Championships.

Six elite men, four U23 men, six elite women, four junior men and four junior women will be on the start lines representing Canada next month in Richmond, Virginia.

This is the biggest quota for the Canadian men since the UCI harmonized professional and amateur road cycling into one category in 1996.

The last time Canada had six Elite men riders at the Pro Road Worlds goes back to the 1992 edition, which took place in Benidorm, ESP.

Kevin Field was brought in as Men’s Road Program Manager to manage the relationship between Cycling Canada and the various Canadian Teams and riders, and the move is paying off: “I was brought in Cycling Canada for the great relationships I maintained with the riders and teams and, we worked hard to cultivate collaboration and open communication this year. That strategy obviously worked. The teams, directors, riders and Cycling Canada were well aligned this year. Riders and teams knew what we were trying to do, why, how it benefited us and them. Everyone knew where we stood this year along the way, and that certainly helps the riders stay focused on goals.”

Canada earned the six starters thanks to the stellar season of its riders on the UCI America Tour, ranked second after Colombia, ahead of Venezuela, Argentina and the United States. This ranking is in large part the reward of the work done on a daily basis by Canadian riders racing on the America Tour with their respective professional teams such as Silber Pro Cycling, ranked ninth in the UCI America Tour ranking. The strong presence of Canadians in U.S.-based teams, such as Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies, the top-ranked team in the UCI America Tour, and Team Smartstop (ranked sixth in the UCI America Tour), is also a key factor in the strong Canadian presence at UCI Road World Championships.

Canada will be among a few select countries with six riders on the start line, including but not limited to Norway, Poland, Russia and host nation USA. The feat is particularly impressive since Canada does not have a Canadian-based UCI WorldTour Team. There are two WorldTour teams registered in Russia, and three in the United States.

Canada is the only nation with three riders among the Top 15 of the UCI America Tour rankings. Michael Woods (Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies) leads the charge in second place, with Guillaume Boivin (Optum-Kelly Benefits Strategies) in 10th and Ryan Roth (Silber Pro Cycling) in 15th.

In the U23 category, Canada earned the four spots thanks to teams like Silber Pro Cycling, with two of the most promising U23 riders in Benjamin Perry and Alex Cataford, and H&R Block Pro Cycling, with Adam De Vos, as critical players in cumulating points. The work done by these teams show a real commitment to the growth of road cycling in Canada.

The maximum quota allocated is nine cyclists, awarded only to the Top 10 nations on the UCI WorldTour (in order, Spain, Great Britain, Colombia, Italy, France, Belgium, Australia, Netherlands, Germany and Czech Republic).

The 2015 UCI Road World Championships will take place September 19-27 in Richmond, Virginia.

RANKING – INDIVIDUAL – AMERICA TOUR

1. Bayron GUAMA DE LA CRUZ (Ecuador) (ECU) 198 pts

2. Michael WOODS (Canada) (OPM) 169 pts

3. Daniel DIAZ (Argentina) (FUN) 158 pts

4. Toms SKUJINS (Latvia) (HSD) 150 pts

5. William CHIARELLO (Brazil) 135 pts

6. Miguel UBETO APONTE (Venezuela) 129 pts

7. Oscar SEVILLA RIBERA (Spain) (EPM) 114.6 pts

8. Jose Luis RODRIGUEZ (Chile) 102 pts

9. Juan MURILLO (Venezuela) 98 pts

10. Guillaume BOIVIN (Canada) (OPM) 98 pts

11. Josué GONZÁLEZ (Costa Rica) 95 pts

12. Carlos Ivan OYARZUN GUINEZ (Chile) (KMP) 94 pts

13. Luis DIAZ (Venezuela) 94 pts

14. Daniel Alexander JARAMILLO DIEZ (Colombia) (JHB) 90 pts

15. Ryan ROTH (Canada) (SPC) 87 pts

RANKING – TEAM – AMERICA TOUR (out of 42 teams)

1. OPTUM P/B KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES (United States) (OPM) 447 pts

2. FUNVIC – SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS (Brazil) (FUN) 337 pts

3. EPM – UNE – AREA METROPOLITANA (Colombia) (EPM) 302.2 pts

4. TEAM ECUADOR (Ecuador) (ECU) 282 pts

4. HINCAPIE RACING TEAM (United States) (HSD) 282 pts

6. TEAM SMARTSTOP (United States) (SSC) 242 pts

7. ORGULLO ANTIOQUENO (Colombia) (ANQ) 200 pts

8. UNITEDHEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM (United States) (UHC) 194 pts

9. SILBER PRO CYCLING (Canada) (SPC) 190 pts

10. JAMIS – HAGENS BERMAN (United States) (JHB) 180 pts

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23. H&R BLOCK PRO CYCLING (Canada) (HRB) 51 pts

28. GARNEAU QUEBECOR (Canada) (GQC) 39 pts

RANKING – NATION – AMERICA TOUR

1. COLOMBIA (COL) 819.95 pts

2. CANADA (CAN) 756 pts

3. VENEZUELA (VEN) 663 pts

4. ARGENTINA (ARG) 658 pts

5. UNITED STATES (USA) 518 pts

August 19, 2015/by Communications

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

August 17, 2015/by Communications

CANADIAN PARA-CYCLISTS END PARAPAN-AMERICAN GAMES WITH 14 MEDALS

Successful events both on the track and on the road in Toronto

(Toronto, ON – August 14, 2015) The Canadian Para-Cycling Team earned 14 medals for Canada at the Toronto 2015 Parapan-American Games, both in track cycling and on the road. The Games were undoubtedly highly successful for the Canadians, especially for the tandem of Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier winning medals in all four events, including three Gold medals.

On the road, Canada earned 11 medals – two gold, three silver, and six bronze, while the host country earned three medals at the velodrome – two gold and one silver.

“Just like a few weeks ago at the Pan-American Games, our para-cycling team surpassed our expected medal tally; even with some categories having combined gender classes. The results we have accomplished here are definitely good for the moral and we hope that these performances will carry momentum leading and during the fast approaching Paralympic Games in one year’s time.”, said Jacques Landry, Head Coach and Director of High Performance at Cycling Canada.

Landry added: “Not only have we been able to reap some great results through these Games, but the Parapan-American Games has also served to test our systems. Through this test, we’ve identified a few gaps that we will steadfastly work on mitigating over the course of the next few months, in order to arrive in Rio with a nicely polished performance machine.”

Hand cyclist Mark Ledo earned Canada’s first Gold medal of these Games in the Men H3-5, joined on the same podium by teammate Charles Moreau earning the bronze medal. The Chalifour/Cloutier tandem took second place of the mixed B race while hand cyclist Robert Labbé earned bronze in the Men H1-2 road race. Tricyclist Louis-Albert Corriveau-Jolin went to cross the finish line in third for the bronze medal of the Mixed T race.

The games then shifted to the velodrome for two days of track racing. The Chalifour/Cloutier tandem continued their medal winning ways, adding gold medals in the individual pursuit and the 1km time trial. Mike Sametz, competing at his first Major Games, rode to the silver medal in the Individual Pursuit in the C1-3 class.

After a rest day, the team headed back to the road to compete in the time trial race, and Canada impressed by sweeping the podium in the mixed B class, with Chalifour/Cloutier earning their fourth medal in four events at the Games, including three gold medals. Robbi Weldon and new pilot Audrey Lemieux took second place while Shawna Ryan and pilot Joanie Caron took the third place.

Medals won by Canadian Para-Cyclists – Toronto 2015 Parapan-American Games

Road Cycling – Road Race

Mark Ledo – Gold – Men H3-5
Daniel Chalifour/Alexandre Cloutier – Silver – Mixed B
Charles Moreau – Bronze – Men H3-5
Robert Labbé – Bronze – Men H1-2
Nicole Clermont – Bronze – Women C
Louis-Albert Corriveau-Jolin – Bronze – Mixed T

Road Cycling – Time Trial

Daniel Chalifour/Alexandre Cloutier – Gold – Mixed B
Robbi Weldon/Audrey Lemieux – Silver – Mixed B
Shelley Gautier – Silver – Women T1-3
Shawna Ryan/Joanie Caron – Bronze – Mixed B
Charles Moreau – Bronze – Men H1-5

Track Cycling – Individual Pursuit

Daniel Chalifour/Alexandre Cloutier – Gold – Mixed B
Mike Sametz – Silver – Men C1-3

Track Cycling – 1km Time Trial

Daniel Chalifour/Alexandre Cloutier – Gold – Mixed B

August 14, 2015/by Communications

CANADIAN MOUNTAIN BIKERS ANNOUNCED FOR WORLDS

Canada sending strong team to race for Rainbow Jersey in Andorra

(Ottawa, ON – August 13, 2015) Catharine Pendrel will race for Canada to defend her rainbow stripes at the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Vallnord, Andorra.

The Mountain Bike World Championships start August 31 and run through to September 6, 2015.

Pendrel, the two-time World champion and six-time Canadian champion, will race in the Elite women category donning the Maple Leaf alongside Pan-American Games Champion Emily Batty, Mikaela Kofman and three-time Canada Cup champion Sandra Walter.

Pendrel is ranked #2 in the World Ranking, while Batty sits in the eighth spot. Canada is the only nation with two riders in the Top 10 international rankings, sitting in second place of the UCI Nations ranking.

Raphaël Gagné, who is enjoying the season of his life with the US Cup title, the Pan-American Games title and the Canadian title under his belt, will hope to extend his streak of strong performances through to Andorra. With the objectives of adding precious Olympic qualifications points for Canada in the elite men race, Gagné will be joined by eight-time Canadian cross-country champion Geoff Kabush, Léandre Bouchard and Derek Zandstra. Canada sits in 11 place of the UCI nations ranking, the top country of the Americas, with Gagné leading the charge as top Canadian.

Current Canadian champions Alexandre Vialle and Haley Smith will be representing Canada in U23 category, while both Canadian junior champions Raphael Auclair and Laurie Arsenault will suit up in the National Team colours in the category.

Former Worlds silver medallist Steve Smith, current Canadian Champion Matthew Beer and Mark Wallace will tackle the downhill course, racing for Canada in the Elite men category. Wallace is Canada’s top-ranked downhiller, currently sitting in 16th place of the UCI World ranking.

Canadian Junior champion Magnus Manson, in his rookie junior season, will race the junior men category. Georgia Astle will take on the World’s best in the junior women downhill race.

TEAM CANADA – 2015 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

CROSS-COUNTRY – ELITE MEN

Léandre Bouchard (Alma, QC)
Raphaël Gagné * (Québec, QC)
Geoff Kabush (Courtenay, BC)
Derek Zandstra (Trenton, ON)

CROSS-COUNTRY – ELITE WOMEN

Emily Batty (Brooklin, ON)
Mikaela Kofman (Toronto, ON)
Catharine Pendrel * (Kamloops, BC)
Sandra Walter (Coquitlam, BC)

CROSS-COUNTRY – U23 MEN

Peter Disera (Barrie, ON)
Marc-André Fortier (Victoriaville, QC)
Marc-Antoine Nadon (Timmins, ON)
Alexandre Vialle * (Prévost, QC)

CROSS-COUNTRY – U23 WOMEN

Catherine Fleury (Alma, QC)
Maghalie Rochette (St-Jérome, QC)
Haley Smith * (Uxbridge, ON)
Frederique Trudel (Breakeyville, QC)

CROSS-COUNTRY – JUNIOR MEN

Raphael Auclair * (Québec, QC)
Rhys Verner (Squamish, BC)
Quinton Disera (Barrie, ON)
Sean Fincham (Squamish, BC)

CROSS-COUNTRY – JUNIOR WOMEN

Soren Meeuwisse (Orillia, ON)
Laurie Arsenault * (Terrebonne, QC)
Emily Handford (West Vancouver, BC)
Mackenzie Myatt (Musquodoboit Harbour, NS)

DOWNHILL – ELITE MEN

Matt Beer * (North Vancouver, BC)
Steve Smith (Cassidy, BC)
Mark Wallace (Duncan, BC)

DOWNHILL – JUNIOR MEN

Jack Almond (West Vancouver, BC)
Henry Fitzgerald (West Vancouver, BC)
Magnus Manson * (Sechelt, BC)

DOWNHILL – ELITE WOMEN

Casey Brown (Revelstoke, BC)
Claire Buchar (Whistler, BC)
Miranda Miller * (Garibaldi Highlands, BC)
Vaea Verbeek (Grandby, QC)

DOWNHILL – JUNIOR WOMEN

Georgia Astle *(Whistler, BC)

Legend

* denotes Current Canadian Champion

August 13, 2015/by Communications

Chalifour/Cloutier, Sametz add to Canada’s medal tally at Parapan-American Games

MILTON, Ont. – Daniel Chalifour of Mont-Laurier, Que., and his pilot Alexandre Cloutier of St-Antoine-de-Tilly, Que., won a second gold medal and Michale Sametz of Calgary made his first trip to the podium in track para-cycling on Tuesday.

In the one kilometre mixed time trial for visually impaired, Chalifour and Cloutier clocked one minute and 06.139 seconds for their second victory and third medal of the Games. The pair also won the pursuit on the track and was second in the road race. A Colombian pair was second in 1:06.242.

“We knew it was going to be really close and it was but we were really happy with the results,” said Chalifour. “It was really tough because we didn’t train too much on the track here this year. We know we can go faster than that, but today it was OK.”

In the men’s C1-3 category 3000-m individual pursuit Sametz lost in the final to world champion Joe Berenyi of the U.S. “It was going to be a huge miracle if I beat Joe,” said Sametz. “I did my best and tried hard to hold it as best as I could. I’ve never been in a pursuit final so I tried to enjoy it.”

August 11, 2015/by Communications

Calling all track riders from Eastern Canada!

Centre National de Cyclisme de Bromont will be hosting a new national event from September 4-6 in Bromont, QC: the Challenge de l’Est.

There will be events for U17, juniors, elites and masters.

Great opportunity to race and see where you stand a month before the 2015 Canadian Track Championships!

For more info: https://cyclingcanada.ca/sport/track/events/type-of-event/domestic/challenge-de-lest/

August 11, 2015/by Communications

Gold medal for Chalifour/Cloutier tandem at Parapan-American Games

MILTON, Ont. – Daniel Chalifour of Mont-Laurier, Que., and his pilot Alexandre Cloutier of St-Antoine-de-Tilly, Que., won the gold medal Monday in the mixed individual pursuit for visually impaired in track para-cycling action at the Parapan American Games.

It was the second medal of the Games for the tandem. They took silver on Saturday in the road race.

Chalifour and Cloutier clocked three minutes and 19.555 seconds in the 4000-m race. They lapped their opponents in the final Nelson Serna and Sebastian Durango of Colombia near the end of the race. Luciano Da Rosa and Edson De Rezende of Brazil were third.

It was a very special victory for Chalifour born with a degenerative eye disease that causes visual impairment.

“I was thinking about my father,” he said. “He had a tumour removed and has been fighting cancer for two years. So in my race he was my inspiration and both Alexandre and I wanted to give him the gold medal.”

August 10, 2015/by Communications

WHISTLER CRANKWORX WELCOMES CANADA CUP MOUNTAIN BIKE FINALS

2015 Canada Cup Champions to be crowned this week in some of the World’s best trails

(Whistler, BC – August 10, 2015) The 2015 Canada Cup MTB Finals will take place this weekend in Whistler, BC during the coveted Crankworx, Canada’s largest Mountain Bike Festival.

Some of the world’s best downhillers will be contesting the Canadian Open DH presented by iXS on the renowned technical course at Whistler that features single-track, steep rock drops and big air features, while Canada’s top cross-country riders will navigate through the single-track trails of Whistler Mountain.

The total cash prize purse will be $30,000, with equal prize money for both the men and women podiums in downhill. For cross-country, the prize purse will be just shy of $5000.

“Again this year, we are absolutely thrilled to welcome the Canada Cup Finals in Whistler. Canada’s best will undoubtedly be tested on our rigorous and gnarly Mountain Bike trails, some of the best this country offers,” said Darren Kinnaird, organizer of Crankworx. “The downhillers will be treated to a course that requires both technical skills and unparalleled speed and focus. Both events should be a blast for everyone competing here this week.”

“The Canada Cup MTB enjoyed yet another stellar season, and we are pleased to have our Finals in Whistler once again this year. Riders will benefit from outstanding facilities, great courses and an exceptional mountain bike atmosphere,” said Mathieu Boucher, Performance Development Director at Cycling Canada.

The Canada Cup Champions will be crowned in Whistler, with the ultimate cross-country race of the season, the Canadian Open XC, taking place on Friday August 14 on the Whistler Lost Lake Trails.

On the last day of Crankworx on Sunday August 16, the downhillers will attack the gnarly and fearless course at the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, racing the Canadian Open DH with the ultimate hopes to win the overall Canada Cup title.

The Canadian Open DH presented by iXS will be broadcast on the RedBullTV Live Webcast starting at 3pm Pacific on Sunday.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, 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 committees, the Canada Cup Cycling Series is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union

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

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

August 10, 2015/by Communications

Canada wins six medals in para-cycling road races to open Parapan American Games

TORONTO – Para-cycling road races launched the Parapan American Games on Saturday and Canadian athletes led by Mark Ledo’s gold rode home with six medals.

In para-cycling, Mark Ledo of Maple, Ont., led a Canadian double medal performance in the men’s H3-5 road race with gold in one hour and 22 minutes and 17 seconds. In a photo finish for the silver, William Lachenauer of the U.S. edged out Charles Moreau Victoriaville, Que., as both were time in 1:22.36.

“My race was great today,” said Ledo. “For it to be the first gold medal of the Games makes it extra special.”

In the mixed road race tandem, Daniel Chalifour of Mont-Laurier, Que., and his guide Alexandre Cloutier of St-Antoine-de-Tilly, Que., overcame a mechanical issue to win the silver medal in a photo finish. Nelson Serna and Sebastian Durango of Colombia were declared the winners and both pairs clocked 2:07.40.

“We’re satisfied and frustrated at the same time,” said Cloutier. “It was unfortunate to have the mechanical breakdown but to come back so strong to get second was good. There are three more races ahead to try and get the gold.”

Robbi Weldon of Thunder Bay, Ont., and her pilot Audrey Lemieux of Montreal were fifth just 0.04 seconds from the podium and Shawna Ryan of Saskatoon and Joanie Caron of Rimouski, Que., sixth.

In the mixed road race in the H1-2M/H1-5W, Réal Labbé of Quebec City won the bronze medal behind two American riders.

“I’m very satisfied with my race,” said Labbé. “It was great day and I felt fit. The first lap was very tough but I relied on my technique on the second lap and that’s how I moved into a medal position.”

Another bronze was earned by Louis-Albert Corriveau-Jolin of Ste-Claire, Que., in the mixed T1 road race. Marie-Ève Croteau of Quebec City was fifth and world women’s champion Shelley Gautier of Toronto sixth.

“I’m happy and proud to the first Canadian medallist at the Games,” said Corriveau-Jolin. “It increases my chances to go to the Paralympic Games next year.”

Nicole Clermont of St-Denis-de-Brompton, Que., won bronze in the women’s C1-5 with Marie-Claude Molnar of Montreal fifth.

“An incredible feeling,” said Clermont. “To fight for the gold medal right until the end of the race is very satisfying for me. My goal was to get on the podium and I’m very proud.”

In the men’s C1-3 race, Mike Sametz of Calgary was fifth and Ross Wilson of Sherwood Park, Alta., did not finish.

August 8, 2015/by Communications