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CANADA EARNS FIRST PARA-CYCLING MEDALS AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Shelley Gautier and Marie-Eve Croteau break the ice for Canada

(Greenville (SC), USA – August 30, 2014) Shelley Gautier (Toronto, ON) and Marie-Eve Croteau (Quebec, QC) broke the ice for Canada on Saturday, each winning a medal on the second day of the time trials at the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Greenville, South Carolina.

Gautier, the reigning World Champion, successfully defended her title by taking the win in the T1 class with a time of 21:10.68.

“The course in Greenville was hilly and technical. Those are two features I really like, so I enjoyed the course. I was able to post a good time and really get excited about being here,” said Gautier, after receiving the rainbow jersey designating her as the World Champion. “The road race will be a little harder with more hills and more technical features, which is just fine with me. Now I just want to enjoy winning today’s race, and tomorrow start thinking about the next race Monday.”

At age 46, Gautier sits in first place the UCI World standings. Since racing for Canada, Gautier has been an international force to reckon with, finishing first at the UCI Road World Championships in both the road race and time trial races in 2010 (Canada), 2011 (Denmark) and 2013 (Canada).

At the 2012 ParaPan-American Games in Guadalajara, Gautier won the silver medal in the mixed T class.

Marie-Eve Croteau raced to the second place of the T2 time trial, behind 2014 World Cup Champion and reigning World Champion, Carol Cooke of Australia.

“I am satisfied with the race. We (coach Eric van Den Eynde and I) have worked hard to be ready for this kind of course. I think I had a technically flawless race. The Australian riders is very strong but I still have some room to improve in order to minimize the existing margin,” said Croteau after the race.

In 2012, Croteau was involved in a severe crash that forced her out of competition for the Paralympic Games, where she was a strong medal hopeful. 2014 marked her return to healthy racing after a long rehabilitation process. This year, Croteau won the first two World Cup races of the season in Italy and took two second places in the second World Cup event in Spain.

The hand-cycle races were also presented on the third day of competition. In the women’s H3 class, Myriam Adam (St Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC) finished 12th.

In the H2 class, Robert Labbé (Quebec, QC) took the 10th position. At the Road World Championships in 2010, Labbé won the bronze medal in the time trials, racing then in the H1 class.  Charles Moreau (Trois-Rivières, QC) racing in the H3 took the 7th place. Mark Ledo (Maple, ON) completed his time trial in 10th position. At the 2010 and 2011 Road World Championships and racing in the H3 class, Ledo won two bronze medals in the road race. Ledo was also reclassified to the H4 class this year.

The road races for the C and B classes will be presented Sunday.

RESULTS – TIME TRIAL – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOMEN T1

1. GAUTIER, Shelley (CANADA) 21:10.68

2. WOOLFORD, Bianca (AUSTRALIA) 23:20.44 +2:09.76

3. PEROVA, Svetlana (RUSSIA) 25:42.01 +4:31.33

 

WOMEN T2

1. COOKE, Carol (AUSTRALIA) 31:23.46

2. CROTEAU, Marie-Eve (CANADA) 33:35.97 +2:12.51

3. WALSH, Jill (USA) 35:41.29 +4:17.83

 

WOMEN H3

1. BRELSFORD DANA, Alicia (USA) 31:56.04

2. DARKE, Karen (GREAT BRITAIN) 32:12.95 +16.91

3. KALUZA, Renata (POLAND) 33:27.14 +1:31.10

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12. ADAM, Myriam (CANADA) 42:05.72 +10:09.68

 

MEN H2

1. GROULX, William (USA) 29:28.31

2. MAZZONE, Luca (ITALY) 29:54.51 +26.20

3. ROHAN, Mark (IRELAND) 31:16.53 +1:48.22

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10. LABBE, Robert (CANADA) 37:39.51 +8:11.20

 

MEN H3

1. FREI, Heinz (SWITZERLAND) 25:54.70

2. PODESTA, Vittorio (ITALY) 26:00.84 +6.14

3. LACHENAUER, William (USA) 26:19.14 +24.44

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7. MOREAU, Charles (CANADA) 27:12.05 +1:17.35

 

MEN H4

1. WILK, Rafal (POLAND) 25:16.47

2. JEANNOT, Joel (FRANCE) 25:40.85 +24.38

3. FRUEHWIRTH, Thomas (AUSTRIA) 25:52.95 +36.48

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10. LEDO, Mark (CANADA) 27:17.12 +2:00.65

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CANADIANS IN THE MIX AT PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Three Canadians within seconds of medal contention in time trials

(Greenville (SC), USA – August 29, 2014) The 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships kicked off on Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina where Canada fared well with three of its athletes finishing within 18 seconds of medal contentions.

 The time trial races on Friday marked the return to international competition of Olympian Lyne Bessette (Bromont, QC), reunited with former cross-country skier Robbi Weldon (Thunder Bay, ON), who finished fifth. The prolific tandem won multiple medals at UCI World Cup and World Championships in the past, and went on to win a gold medal for Canada in the road race at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. Racing for the first time together in two years at the 2014 Global Relay Canadian Road Championships earlier this summer, the two women won the gold medals in the road race and the time trial.

In the men’s tandem, Canada had two tandems competing in today’s time trial. Unfortunately for the experienced tandem of Daniel Chalifour (Mont-Laurier, QC) and Alexandre Cloutier (St Antoine de Tilly, QC), they were victims of a crash and subsequently were unable to finish the race. Matthieu Croteau-Daigle (Thetford Mines, QC) and Pierre-Olivier Boily (Sherbrooke, QC) took the sixteenth position.

Competing in his very first World Championships, Ross Wilson (Sherwood Park, AB) finished in sixth position, completing the course with a time of 26:14.92. He was within 18 seconds of the bronze medal. Jaye Milley (Calgary, AB) finished in twelfthposition.

In the men C3 class, Michael Sametz (Calgary, AB) rode to the fifth place in his debut appearance at UCI World Championships, finishing the race with a time of 23:49.49. Sametz was also within 18 seconds of winning a bronze medal.

Marie-Claude Molnar (St-Hubert, QC) and Nicole Clermont (Sherbrooke, QC) both finished fifth. Molnar was 1:10 off the winning time and 18 seconds off the bronze medal pace, while Clermont crossed the line with a deficit of 2:37 on the World Champion’s time.

On Thursday, the Canadian hand bike team relay squad comprised of Mark Beggs (Montreal, QC), Mark Ledo (Maple, ON) and Robert Labbé (Quebec, QC) finished in seventh place.

The event continues tomorrow with the time trial races for all tricycles and hand bike classes. All eyes will be turned on defending T1 Champion Shelley Gautier (Toronto, ON), and Marie-Eve Croteau (Quebec, QC) who will attempt to regain her World title won in 2011 in the T2 class.

At age 46, Gautier is the top ranked athlete of the world ranking in her class and won the World Cup title this year. Croteau is ranked in second place of the world ranking in her class, and finished the World Cup season ranked second place of the overall standing.

RESULTS – TIME TRIAL – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOMEN B

1. KANUMA, Yurie/TANAKA, Mai (JAPAN) 34:46.04

2. FOY, Emma/FAIRWEATHER, Laura (NEW ZEALAND) 35:37.18 +51.14

3. TURNHAM, Lora/HALL, Corrine (GREAT BRITAIN) 36:11.22 +1:25.18

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5. WELDON, Robbi/BESSETTE, Lyne (CANADA) 36:42.36 +1:56.32

 

WOMEN C5

1. STOREY, Sarah (GREAT BRITAIN) 23:41.91

2. HARKOWSKA, Anna (POLAND) 24:31.11 +49.20

3. HEINRICH, Samantha (USA) 25:06.33 +1:24.42

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5. CLERMONT, Nicole (CANADA) 26:19.75 +2:37.84

 

WOMEN C4

1. FISHER, Megan (USA) 26:00.51

2. MORELLI, Shawn (USA) 26:20.41 +19.90

3. POWELL, Susan (AUSTRALIA) 26:53.32 +52.81

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5. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude (CANADA) 27:11.10 +1:10.59

 

MEN B

1. PIZZI, Ivano PIZZI, Lucca (ITALY) 31:26.98

2. TER SCHURE, Vincent FRANSEN, Timo (NETHERLANDS) 31:40.77 +13.79

3. POLAK, Marcin LADOSZ, Michal (POLAND) 31:49.52 +22.54

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16. CORTEAU-DAIGLE, Matthieu/BOILY, Pierre-Olivier (CANADA) 34:21.58 +2:54.60

DNF. CHALIFOUR, Daniel/CLOUTIER, Alexandre (CANADA)

 

MEN C1

1. TEUBER, Michael (GERMANY) 24:42.78

2. MASINI, Giancarlo (ITALY 25:56.73 +1:13.95

3. LI, Zhangyu (CHINA) 25:58.57 +1:15.79

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6. WILSON, Ross (CANADA) 26:14.92 +1:32.14

12. MILLEY, Jaye (CANADA) 29:59.33 +5:16.55

 

MEN C3

1. CLIFFORD, Eoghan (IRELAND) 22:44.61

2. USTINOV, Sergey (RUSSIA) 23:19.49 +34.88

3. ANOBILE, Fabio (ITALY) 23:31.70 +47.09

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5. SAMETZ, Michael (CANADA) 23:49.49 +1:04.88

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CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES SELECTIONS FOR THE MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

39 Canadian mountain bikers to travel to Norway for UCI World Championships

(Ottawa, ON – August 26, 2014) Cycling Canada is pleased to announce its roster for the 2014 UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships, to take place in Hafjell/Lillehammer, Norway from Sept. 2 to 7.

With a total of 39 athletes – 10 downhillers, 27 cross-country riders and two trialists, Canada will have most of its 2014 Canadian Champions competing in the pinnacle event of the season.

“We continue to have the ability to stand on the podium at this event. Our cross-country program has been one of the strongest in the world over the last Olympic cycle with World Titles and World Cup titles. We are heading to Norway with the objective to continue our momentum of performance at the highest level as continue our road to Rio 2016,” said Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach at Cycling Canada.

Of note, Canadian mountain bikers have excelled in 2014, with Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, BC making a strong comeback, after breaking a collarbone, to step on the podium on three occasions, including a victory in Windham, USA (1 – Windham, 2 –Nove Mesto Na Morave, 2 – Mont Sainte-Anne). Pendrel ended the season ranked second in the UCI World Cup standings.

Emily Batty of Brooklyn, ON finished the World Cup in fourth place overall. She was on the World Cup podium once this season, a second place in Cairns, AUS.

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Pendrel and Batty took the top two spots on the podium with Pendrel winning the title.

In the U23 category, Léandre Bouchard of Alma, QC posted three Top 10 performances, including a fifth place in Nove Mesto Na Morave, while Evan McNeely finished seventh in Mont-Sainte-Anne.

In the UCI Nations rankings, Canada is third in the women’s ranking and eighth in the men’s ranking.

TEAM CANADA – 2014 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

XCO ELITE MEN

 

  • Raphaël GAGNÉ (Québec, QC)
  • Evan GUTHRIE (Peachland, BC)
  • Geoff KABUSH (Courtenay, BC) *
  • Derek ZANDSTRA (Trenton, ON)

 

XCO ELITE WOMEN

 

  • Emily BATTY (Brooklin, ON)
  • Mikaela KOFMAN (Toronto, ON)
  • Catharine PENDREL (Kamloops, BC) *
  • Sandra WALTER (Coquitlam, BC)

 

XCO – U23 MEN                      

 

  • Mitch BAILEY (Barrie, ON)
  • Léandre BOUCHARD (Alma, QC) *
  • Peter DISERA (Barrie, ON)
  • Jérémy MARTIN (Boischatel, QC)
  • Evan MCNEELY (Kingston, ON)

 

XCO – U23 WOMEN

 

  • Catherine FLEURY (Alma, QC)
  • Rachel PAGEAU (Chicoutimi, QC)
  • Maghalie ROCHETTE (St-Jérôme, QC)
  • Haley SMITH (Uxbridge, ON)
  • Frédérique TRUDEL (Breakeyville, QC) *

 

XCO – JUNIOR MEN                

 

  • Felix BELHUMEUR (Quebec, QC)
  • Felix BURKE (Mt-Tremblant, QC)
  • Marc-André FORTIER (Victoriaville, QC) *
  • Guillaume LAROSE GINGRAS (Lac Beauport, QC)
  • Rhys VERNER (Squamish, BC)

 

XCO – JUNIOR WOMEN

 

  • Laurie ARSENAULT (Terrebonne, QC)
  • Paige FOXCROFT (Nottawa, ON)
  • Marine LEWIS (St-Sauveur, QC)
  • Soren MEEUWISSE (Orillia, ON) *

 

DOWNHILL – ELITE MEN                    

 

  • Remi GAUVIN (Nanoose Bay, BC)
  • Kyle SANGERS (Kingston, ON)
  • Mckay VEZINA (Newbury Park, CA)
  • Mark WALLACE (Duncan, BC)

 

DOWNHILL – ELITE WOMEN

 

  • Casey BROWN (Revelstoke, BC)
  • Micayla GATTO (North Vancouver, BC)
  • Vaea VERBEECK (North Vancouver, BC) *

 

DOWNHILL – JUNIOR MEN

 

  • Jack ILES (Whistler, BC)
  • Max SCHARF (Salmon Arm, BC)
  • Daniel SHAW (North Vancouver, BC) *

 

TRIAL

  • Jeff Anderson (Vancouver, BC) [Elite Men- 26” Trials]
  • David Herr [Elite Men- 26” Trials]

* Current Canadian Champions

SCHEDULE – 2014 UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • 02.09.2014 – XCE Qualifying round and Finals
  • 03.09.2014 – XCO Team Relay                          
  • 04.09.2014 – XCO Women Juniors, XCO Men Juniors                            
  • 05.09.2014 – XCO Women Under 23, XCO Men Under 23, DH Seeding Run – Juniors                               
  • 06.09.2014 – XCO Women Elite, XCO Men Elite, DH Timed Session – Elite
  • 07.09.2014 – DH Finals
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CANADIAN PARA-CYCLISTS GEARING UP FOR WORLDS

Team Canada ready to compete in the biggest event of the 2014 road racing calendar

(Ottawa, ON – August 25, 2014) After successful World Cup events in Italy and Spain earlier this season, the Canadian Para-Cycling Team is determined to finish the UCI road season on a strong and positive note as the best in the world converge in Greenville, South Carolina for the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships from August 29th to September 1st.

After putting the final touches to their preparation in Bromont, QC, the team is now ready to take on the world with the goal of vying for podium honors and world titles all the while chasing valuable points to qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. 

Canada presently sits in fourth position in the UCI Nations Ranking and will be counting on athletes, such as defending World Champion Shelley Gautier, to increase it’s ranking through world leading performances this coming weekend. Gautier won the White Jersey in 2014, awarded to the World Cup Champion for each category.

Other Canadians won medals on the Para-cycling Road World Cup this summer: Marie-Ève Croteau (Québec, QC), Jaye Milley (Calgary, AB), Ross Wilson (Sherwood Park, AB), Marie-Claude Molnar (St-Hubert, QC), Nicole Clermont (Sherbrooke, QC) as well as the men’s tandem formed by Daniel Chalifour (Mont-Laurier, QC) and Alexandre Cloutier (St-Antoine-de-Tilly, QC)

The fact that Cycling Canada can expect multiple medal performances in Greenville is greatly due to the support of its provincial associations, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Own the Podium. 

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TEAM CANADA – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

  • Marie-Ève CROTEAU (T2 – Québec, QC) TT, RR
  • Shelley GAUTIER (T1 – Toronto, ON) TT, RR
  • Marie-Claude MOLNAR (C4 – St. Hubert, QC) TT, RR
  • Nicole CLERMONT (C5 – St. Denis de Brompton, QC) TT, RR
  • Robbi WELDON (B – Thunder Bay, ON) TT, RR
  • Lyne BESSETTE (Pilot – Bromont, QC) TT, RR
  • Shawna RYAN (B – Saskatoon, SK) TT, RR
  • Audrey LEMIEUX (Pilot – Montreal, QC) TT, RR
  • Myriam ADAM (H3 – St Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay

 

 

  • Jaye MILLEY (C1 – Calgary, AB) TT, RR
  • Aroussen LAFLAMME (Pilot – St Augustin de Desmaures, QC) TT, RR
  • Alexandre CARRIER (B – Bromont, QC) TT, RR
  • Alexandre CLOUTIER (Pilot – St Antoine de Tilly, QC) TT, RR
  • Daniel CHALIFOUR (B – Mont Laurier, QC) TT, RR
  • Robert LABBÉ (H2 – Quebec, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Charles MOREAU (H3 – Trois-Rivières, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Mark BEGGS (H3 – Montreal, QC) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Mark LEDO (H4 – Maple, ON) TT, RR, Team Relay
  • Ross WILSON (C1 – Sherwood Park, AB) TT, RR
  • Michael SAMETZ (C3 – Calgary, AB) TT, RR
  • Mathieu CROTEAU-DAIGLE (B – Thetford Mines, QC) TT, RR
  • Pierre-Olivier BOILY (Pilot – Sherbrooke, QC) TT, RR
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TEAM CANADA ROSTER ANNOUNCED FOR THE QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTRÉAL GRANDS PRIX CYCLISTES

Steve Bauer to manage national squad at WorldTour events

(Ottawa, ON – August 25, 2014) In September 2010, the world’s best cyclists converged onto Canadian soil for the Québec City and Montréal Grands Prix Cyclistes (GPCQM); the first ever stop of the UCI WorldTour race series in the Americas. Five years later, the event continues to attract the best cyclists in the world while giving Canada’s top riders an opportunity to show their talent in front of home crowds. Cycling Canada has selected a strong lineup of professional road cyclists for the fifth edition of the GPCQM and the canadian cycling icon Steve Bauer will be the manager.

Bauer was Canada’s first ever men’s Olympic road cycling medalist, a three-time Canadian Road Champion and an 11-time participant in the Tour de France (wearing the yellow jersey for 14 days).

“I am keen to return to the GPCQM to direct the Canadian National Road Team,” said Steve Bauer. “I look forward to work with the athletes I have previously directed and see how they have progressed as well as mentoring our younger men that will have their first experience in WorldTour competition. These fall classics are the best opportunities for them gauge their talent against the best pros in the world on challenging world championship level race courses.”

The team includes some of Canada’s top cyclists from pro-continental and continental teams, notably Ryan Anderson (Vancouver, BC) of Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies and former Canadian Champion Ryan Roth (Cambridge, ON) of Team Silber Pro Cycling. Anderson and Roth both raced the 2013 edition of the GPCQM.

Climbing specialist Michael Woods (Ottawa, ON) of Team 5-Hr Energy, who had some impressive results at the Tour de Beauce this year, will be racing his first WorldTour race. Also of Team 5-hr Energy, Bruno Langlois (Québec, QC), will be racing in front of his family and friends in Québec City. In 2012, Langlois took the King of the Mountain jersey at the Québec City Grand Prix Cycliste racing with the Canadian National Team.

Set to perform in front of his hometown fans, sprinter Pierrick Naud (Québec, QC) of Team Garneau-Quebecor will be looking to impress. The 2013 Canadian criterium Champion excelled in the inaugural Grand Prix de Saguenay in the spring. Multiple Canada Games medalist Matteo Dal-Cin (Ottawa, ON), of Team Silber Pro Cycling, will be racing his first WorldTour race. After spending a week at the Tour of Alberta with the Canadian National Team, both Garrett McLeod (Wolfville, NS) and Canadian U23 Champion Benjamin Perry (St. Catharines, ON) will also partake in the GPCQM.
  
THE QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTRÉAL GRANDS PRIX CYCLISTES:  THE FIFTH EDITION
Even today, the GPCQM remain the only two events on the American continent on the UCI WorldTour calendar. The arrival of the GPCQM certainly contributed to the globalisation of the discipline, in addition to being an exceptional showcase opportunity for riders at home.

“The organization is very proud to have extended an invitation to the Canadian National Team since 2010 and to have contributed to the rise of Canadian cyclists on professional Teams. Since its inception, the GPCQM have also been quick to attract the world’s elite for whom the GPCQM week has become a must,” said Marcel Leblanc, Executive Vice President of GPCQM.

The organization also announced last week that Jean-Christophe Péraud (2nd in the 2014 Tour de France, currently fifth in the UCI WorldTour) was listed on the official entry form from ProTeam AG2R La Mondiale for its events. The organization will unveil other headliners in the coming days.

TEAM CANADA – 2014 QUÉBEC CITY AND MONTRÉAL GRANDS PRIX CYCLISTES
Ryan ANDERSON (Vancouver, BC) [Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies]
Matteo DAL-CIN (Ottawa, ON) [Silber Pro Cycling]
Bruno LANGLOIS (Quebec, QC) [5-hr Energy]
Garrett MCLEOD (Wolfville, NS) [Team H&R Block]
Pierrick NAUD (Quebec, QC) [Garneau-Quebecor]
Benjamin PERRY (St. Catharines, ON) [Team NCCH p/b DEC Express]
Ryan ROTH (Cambridge, ON) [Silber Pro Cycling]
Mike WOODS (Ottawa, ON) [5-hr Energy]

ABOUT CYCLING CANADA
Cycling Canada is the governing body for competitive cycling in Canada. Founded in 1882, the Cycling Canada aims to create and sustain an effective system that develops talented Canadian cyclists to achieve Olympic, Paralympic and World Championship medal performances. With the vision of being a leading competitive cycling nation by 2020 celebrating enhanced international success, increased national participation and world class event hosting, Cycling Canada manages the High Performance team, hosts national and international events, and administers community programs to promote Cycling in Canada. For more information, please visit: cyclingcanada.ca
 
ABOUT THE QUEBEC CITY AND MONTREAL GRANDS PRIX CYCLISTE
As the only two UCI WorldTour races held in North America, the GPCQM contribute in large measure toward the achievement of one of the International Cycling Union’s primary objectives: the globalization of elite-level cycling. The GPCQM are now an established, UCI-sanctioned event alongside events in Europe, Oceania and Asia. The organizing committee has been responsible for planning and putting on the GPCQM since 2010. The following public- and private-sector partners provide vital support to the GPCQM: the Government of Canada, the Government of Québec, the City of Québec, the City of Montréal, the National Battlefields Commission, the Office du tourisme de Québec, Tourisme Montréal, Québecor, Air Transat, Via Rail and Québec Original. For more information: www.gpcqm.ca
 

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HUGO HOULE TO LEAD CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM INTO 2014 TOUR OF ALBERTA

Canadian National Team has mix of young and experienced cyclists

(Ottawa, ON – August 21, 2014)  The second edition of the Tour of Alberta will feature some of the World’s best road cyclists, and the Canadian National Team comes in ready to perform with Hugo Houle (Ste-Perpétue, QC) of WorldTour squad AG2R La Mondiale headlining the team.

A total of eight cyclists will be wearing the National Team colours with the intent of challenging top professional teams with strong performances throughout the six-day race around the province of Alberta.

The team will be led by Canadian cycling legend Gord Fraser as Manager. Fraser managed the men’s Canadian Road Cycling Team for the last three years at all major international races, notably the 2012 Olympic Games, UCI World Championships, Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec et Montréal, and Tour of Alberta.

“This 2014 edition of the Tour of Alberta should be as exciting as the inaugural race in 2013,” said Fraser. “The first edition of the race was a success and showcased professional cycling to a new audience in Western Canada that quickly developed a passion for road cycling. This year fans will be treated to another strong showing with some of the world’s best riders challenging for the victory. Team Canada will once again offer a great competitive platform to a young crew of riders, and expose them to a new level of racing that many within the team will experience for the first time.”

In 2013, the Tour of Alberta and the Canadian National Team program gave the opportunity for Antoine Duchesne to excel and showcase his skills to UCI World Tour teams, joining a winning breakaway on Stage 5 along with past Tour de France winner Cadel Evans. The move helped Duchesne sign a professional contract with UCI World Tour Team Europcar.

Three of the eight athletes –Adam De Vos, Garrett McLeod and Stuart Wight– are part of the “Global Relay Bridge The Gap” program. Committed to growing and developing cycling stars, Global Relay joined the Cycling Canada ranks as a major sponsor in 2014.

Five UCI World Tour Teams will be present in the 2014 edition of the Tour of Alberta, along with seven U.S.-based teams and three Canadian teams: The Canadian National Team, Garneau-Quebecor and Silber Pro Cycling.

The Tour of Alberta kicks off in Calgary on Tuesday September 2 with a prologue, and will visit communities in southern and central Alberta through to Sunday September 7 when the race will come to an end in Edmonton.

TEAM CANADA – 214 TOUR OF ALBERTA

 

  • Hugo HOULE (Ste-Perpétue, QC) [AG2R La Mondiale] [WT]
  • Garrett McCLEOD (Wolfville, NS) [Team H&R Block]
  • Benjamin PERRY (St. Catharines, ON) [Team NCCH p/b DEC Express]
  • Stuart WIGHT (Riverview, NB) [Team H&R Block]
  • Adam DE VOS (Victoria, BC) [Team H&R Block]
  • Jean-Sebastien PERRON (Gatineau, QC) [Stevens-The Cyclery]
  • Jordan CHEYNE (Victoria, BC) [Russ Hays Accent Inn Cycling Team]
  • Cody CANNING (Victoria, BC) [Russ Hays Accent Inn Cycling Team]

 

THE STAGES – 2014 TOUR OF ALBERTA

  • Sept 2 | Subway Prologue [Calgary] (4 km)
  • Sept 3 | ATB Financial Stage 1 Circuit [Lethbridge] (142 km)
  • Sept 4 | Edmonton International Airport Stage 2 [Innifsail to Red Deer] (145 km)
  • Sept 5 | Simson Maxwell Stage 3 [Wetaskiwin to Edmonton Garrison] (162 km)
  • Sept 6 | Go Auto Stage 4 [Edmonton Northlands to Strathcona County] (163 km)
  • Sept 7 | Pomeroy Inn & Suites Stage 5 Circuit [Edmonton] (121 km)
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CANADA SENDING TOP SQUAD TO TRACK PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Continental championships kick off track cycling Olympic qualification period

(Ottawa, ON – August 20, 2014)  With Olympic qualification points on the line, Canada is sending its “A” team to the 2014 UCI Pan-American Track Championships in Aguascalientes, Mexico, from Sept. 11 to 14.

Sixteen Canadians will be in Mexico, with the dual objectives of stepping on the podium and scoring as many UCI points as possible in the Olympic events – the team pursuit, team sprint, omnium, sprint and keirin.

Of note, Gillian Carleton of Victoria, BC will make her return to international track competitions after missing much of the last track season due to illness. Carleton will focus on the women’s omnium, while Laura Brown of Vancouver, BC, Allison Beveridge of Calgary, AB, Stephanie Roorda of Vancouver, BC, Jasmin Glaesser of Coquitlam, BC and Kirsti Lay of Calgary, AB will compete in the women’s team pursuit.

Also returning to international competition for the first time since 2012 is Monique Sullivan of Calgary, AB, who finished sixth in the women’s keirin at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Sullivan will compete in the team sprint alongside either Olympic bobsledder Kate O’Brien of Calgary, AB or track sprinter Sara Byers of St-Catharines, ON. Sullivan’s teammate will be selected after an assessment camp in Los Angeles on Sept. 2.

The men will be looking to build on their performances at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow earlier this summer, where Canada finished fourth in both the team pursuit and the team sprint.

Two riders will be missing from the men’s team pursuit squad: Zach Bell of North Vancouver, BC and Nic Hamilton of Victoria, BC have road commitments with their professional teams. Instead, Sean MacKinnon of Hamilton, ON will step up to join the squad, while Eric Johnstone of Calgary, AB will travel to Aguascalientes as an alternate.

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TEAM CANADA – 2014 UCI PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS TEAM

Endurance – Women

 

  • Allison BEVERIDGE (Calgary, AB)
  • Laura BROWN (Vancouver, BC)
  • Gillian CARLETON (Victoria, BC)
  • Jasmin GLAESSER (Coquitlam, BC)
  • Kirsti LAY (Calgary, AB)
  • Stephanie ROORDA (Vancouver, BC)

 

 Sprint – Women

  • Kate O’BRIEN (Calgary, AB) or Sara BYERS (St. Catharines, ON)
  • Monique SULLIVAN (Calgary, AB)

Endurance – Men

 

  • Aidan CAVES (Vancouver, BC)
  • Eric JOHNSTONE (Calgary, AB)
  • Sean MACKINNON (Hamilton, ON)
  • Rémi PELLETIER-Roy (Quebec, QC)
  • Ed VEAL (Queensville, ON)

 

Sprint – Men

  • Hugo BARRETTE (Cap-aux-Meules, QC)
  • Vincent DE HAÎTRE (Cumberland, ON)
  • Joseph VELOCE (Fonthill, ON)
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EVAN GUTHRIE AND SANDRA WALTER TAKE 2014 CANADA CUP MTB XCO SERIES TITLES

Sandra Walter wins third consecutive title and career fourth title

(Ottawa, ON – August 18, 2014) The last set of races of the 2014 Canada Cup Mountain Bike XCO Series took place on the weekend in Whistler, BC, and four cross-country mountain bikers were crowned as the latest Canada Cup Champions.

Evan Guthrie of Peachland, BC (Norco Factory Team) and Sandra Walter of Coquitlam, BC (Liv/Giant Canada) both won the overall titles of the 2014 Canada Cup Mountain Bike XCO series.

Racing in the elite women category, Sandra Walter captured her third consecutive Canada Cup title and her career fourth title. Walter once again dominated the Canada Cup series this season, winning two of the four races while finishing second in the other two races.

In the elite men category, Evan Guthrie took advantage of the absence of the series leader, Cameron Jette of Toronto, ON (Scott-3Rox Racing) suffering from a wrist injury, to take his career first overall title. Guthrie was consistent throughout the season, finishing all four races within the Top 5, including a second place on the last race in Whistler on Friday.

Jette was leading the ranking after three races with a victory in Baie-St-Paul and a second place in Sudbury. He ended the 2014 Canada Cup series in second place. Marc-Antoine Nadon of Timmins, ON (SCOTT-3Rox Racing) raced all four races on the 2014 calendar, and a fourth place finish in Whistler was enough to jump him from fifth to third in the final ranking to close the season.

In the junior rank, Soren Meeuwisse of Barrie, ON (Team Ontario/Trek Canada) took the overall win of the series. Meeuwisse, also the Canadian junior cross-country champion, stepped on the podium in all three races in which she took part, including a win at the Sudbury event. Rhys Verner of Squamish, BC took advantage of his local trails knowledge to take the victory in Whistler, riding away with the series title of the junior men category.

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FINAL RANKINGS – 2014 CANADA CUP MTB XCO SERIES

XCO ELITE MEN

1. Evan Guthrie [Norco Factory Team] 575 pts

2. Cameron Jette [SCOTT-3Rox Racing] 475 pts

3. Marc-Antoine Nadon [SCOTT-3Rox Racing] 455pts

4. Andrew L’Esperance [Norco Factory Team] 426 pts

5. Geoff Kabush [SCOTT-3Rox Racing] 375 pts

XCO ELITE WOMEN

1. Sandra Walter [Liv/giant Canada] 750 pts

2. Cindy Montambault [Cvm 2 Vals] 595 pts

3. Amanda Sin [SCOTT-3Rox Racing] 495 pts

4. Haley Smith [Norco Factory Team] 425 pts

5. Catherine Fleury [Cyclone D’alma] 355 pts

XCO JUNIOR MEN

1. Rhys Verner [Cycling BC] 245 pts

2. Marc-Andre Fortier 185 pts

3. Felix Burke [Opus/OCG] 185 pts

4. Guillaume Larose-Gingras [Pivot Cycles- Ote] 182 pts

5. Raphael Auclair [Pivot Cycles – Ote] 182 pts

XCO JUNIOR WOMEN

1. Soren Meeuwisse [Team Ontario/Trek Canada] 255 pts

2. Laurie Arseneault [Equipe Iris] 234 pts

3. Anne-Julie Tremblay [Cyclone D’Alma] 200 pts

4. Amelie Simard [Club Subway Sigma]  175 pts

5. Marine Lewis [Espresso Sport] 170 pts

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CORY WALLACE DEFENDS MARATHON TITLE, SANDRA WALTER TAKES TOP HONOURS IN WOMEN’S RACE

Wallace races to back-to-back Canadian Cross-Country Marathon title

(Squamish, BC – August 18, 2014) Cory Wallace of Jasper, AB (Kona Factory) successfully defended his title at the 2014 Canadian Mountain Bike Marathon Championships on Saturday, finishing first the gruelling 60km cross-country course in Squamish, British Columbia.

Wallace, a cross-country long distance specialist, crossed the finish line after 3:39:55 of racing on the challenging trails of Squamish, BC. He was followed by Kris Sneddon of Sechelt, BC (Kona Factory) in second place and Geoff Kabush of Courtenay, BC (Scott-3Rox Racing) in third place.

Wallace was the only Canadian who made the journey to South Africa to compete in the 2014 UCI XCM World Championships where he finished in 20th place.

The Championships course featured some of the same trails as the regular JABR presented by Pearson Financial Services LTD, with a couple of extensions.

Sandra Walter (Coquitlam, BC/LIV Giant) won the ultimate honours of the women’s race, riding on her local trails of British Columbia. With the victory, Walter took home her career first Red and White jersey. Walter accomplished the feat by completing the course in 4:20:26 with a comfortable lead of almost 14 minutes on her closest rival, Amanda Sin of Collingwood, ON (Scott-3Rox Racing). Jean-Ann Berkenpas of Valemount, BC (Xprezo-Borsao) finished third.

JABR is part of the Test of Metal Group of Events which consists of the Orecrusher, Test of Metal, GearJammer and Just Another Bike Race.

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RESULTS – 2014 CANADIAN MOUNTAIN BIKE CROSS-COUNTRY MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN

1. Wallace, Cory (Jasper, AB – Kona) 3:39:55.8

2. Sneddon, Kris (Sechelt, BC – Kona) 3:41:11.6 [+1:15.8]

3. Kabush, Geoff (Courtenay, BC – SCOTT-3Rox Racing) 3:48:06.9 [+8:11.1]

4. McNeely, Evan (Ottawa, ON – Norco Factory Team) 3:51:33.0 [+11:37.2]

5. Guthrie, Evan (Peachland, BC – Norco Factory Team) 3:52:24.9 [+12:29.1]

Full results: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Pro_Elite-Marathon-Male-_-Pro_Elite-_-Canadian-XCM-Championships1.pdf

WOMEN

1. Walter, Sandra (Coquitlam, BC – Liv/Giant Canada) 4:20:26.0

2. Sin, Amanda (North Vancouver, BC – Scott 3 Rox Racing) 4:34:19.3 [+13:53.3]

3. Berkenpas, Jean Ann (Valemount, BC – Xprezo-Borsao) 4:55:32.9 [+35:06.9]

4. Heisterman, Brandi [Squamish, BC – Trek Red Truck Racing) 5:02:54.1 [+42:28.1]

5. Schulz, Jennifer (Kelowna, BC – Trek/Balance Point Racing/Fresh Air) 5:08:35.4 [+48:09.4]

Full results: https://cyclingcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Pro_Elite-Marathon-Female-_-Canadian-XCM-Championships1.pdf

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CYCLING CANADA CONSULTATION INTO DOPING

LAST CALL – Independent consultation into doping practices in the sport in Canada concluding interview stage

Cycling Canada (CC) has been advised by the independent consultant carrying out the interviews and final report in the consultation that they will conclude the interview stage of the process on August 29, 2014.

The goal of this consultation has been to engage members of the cycling community in a discussion around their experiences, personal knowledge and perceptions with respect to the issue of doping in the sport of cycling in Canada.

Potential participants are reminded that their participation will be fully anonymous with the independent consultant who cannot provide personal information to either Cycling Canada or the CCES.  The intent of the consultation is to report on findings and make recommendations to improve the anti-doping program of Cycling Canada.

If you have useful information it would be helpful to our sport if you would give serious consideration to participating in the consultation before the interview phase concludes.

To do so please contact LBB Strategies via Joannie Charbonneau at joannie@lbbstrategies.com or Benoit Girardin at benoit@lbbstrategies.com or (450) 979-2230. 

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