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CANADA SENDS 13 MOUNTAIN BIKERS TO NEXT TWO WORLD CUPS

Canada to race World Cup races inNove Mesto na Morav, CZE and Albstadt, GER.

(Ottawa, ON – May 20, 2014) Canada is sending a team of 13 athletes to compete in the third and fourth UCI World Cup races of the 2014 season, to be held over the next two weekends in Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE and Albstadt, GER.

Canada’s delegation is comprised of Elite, U23 and Junior riders and includes all of the Canadian medallists from the 2014 UCI Continental Championships; where the team earned four medals.

“We’re bringing a young team with a lot of talent and depth to these events. It’s a good opportunity to assess our preparation and make refinements for the World Cup stops in North America,” said Dan Proulx, Head Coach of the Canadian Mountain Bike Team. “This competition is also important for Canada as it marks the beginning of the Rio 2016 Olympic Qualification process for our Elite riders.

In addition to the National Team, many other Canadian athletes will be competing in these races with their professional teams. Emily Batty of Brooklyn, ON (Trek Factory Racing), who earned a second place finish in the most recent UCI World Cup in Cairns, Australia will again aim for the top of the podium. Fellow Canadian Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, BC (Luna Pro Team) will also be competing. She is returning to the World Cup series after breaking her collarbone in training earlier this season.

Peter Disera of Barrie, ON, the silver medallist from 2013 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships junior race, will be racing with the national team and will compete in the U23 category for the first time.

TEAM CANADA – UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUPS

  • Felix BELHUMEUR [Jr Men] Quebec, QC
  • Laura BIETOLA [U23 Women] Greenwood, ON
  • Léandre BOUCHARD [U23 Men]  Alma, QC
  • Felix BURKE [Jr Men] Mont-Tremblant, QC
  • Antoine CARON [U23 Men] Stoneham, QC
  • Peter DISERA [U23 Men] Barrie, ON
  • Raphaël GAGNÉ [Elite Men] Québec, QC
  • Marine LEWIS [Jr Women] St-Sauveur, QC
  • Andréane LANTHIER-NADEAU [U23 Women] Quebec, QC
  • Jérémy MARTIN [U23 Men] Boischatel, QC
  • Evan MCNEELY [U23 Men] Kingston, ON
  • Rachel PAGEAU [U23 Women] Chicoutimi, QC
  • Frédérique TRUDEL [U23 Women] Breakeyville, QC

COACHES AND SUPPORT TEAM

  • Dan Proulx, Head Coach
  • Ian Hughes, Development Coach
  • Tara Lazarski, Physiotherapist
  • Adam Trotter, Mechanic
  • Justin Morse, Mechanic
  • Sharleen Hoar, Mental Performance Consultant

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RESULTS – MTB CANADA CUP – MONT-TREMBLANT, QC

Results – Elite Women XCO – MTB Canada Cup #1 – Mont-Tremblant, QC

Place First Name Last Name Club Final Time LAPS
1 Catharine Pendrel Luna Pro Tream 1:27:18.9 3
2 Sandra Walter Liv/giant Canada 1:30:55.8 3
3 Andreanne Pichette Opus/ogc 1:34:20.0 3
4 Cindy Montambault Cvm 2 Vals 1:35:41.0 3
5 Haley Smith Norco Factory Team 1:37:49.4 3
6 Amanda Sin Scott – 3rox 1:38:08.3 3
7 Maghalie Rochette Luna Pro Tream 1:38:20.0 3
8 Mandy Dryer Tuf Rack Racing 1:39:37.5 3
9 Catherine Fleury Cyclone D’alma 1:39:55.0 3
10 Karlee Gendron Gendron Trek Canada Mountain Bike Team 1:40:04.9 3
11 Rebecca Beaumont Cyclone D’alma / Ekoi Devinci 1:41:34.2 3
12 Andreane Lanthier Nadeau Andreane Lanthier Nadeau 1:41:42.5 3
13 Jamie Busch Juliana Bicycles 1:42:12.5 3
14 Rachel Pageau Cyclone D’alma / Devinci / Ekoi 1:42:31.4 3
15 Sarah-Claudie Dostie-Menard Cvm De La Gatineau 1:43:21.8 3
16 Elyse Nieuwold Spoke O’motion 1:44:37.7 3
17 Elisa Otter Bicycles Express Racing 1:45:49.0 3
18 Laurence Harvey Rocky Mountain / Procycle 1:47:27.2 3
19 Gabrielle April Rocky Mountain/procycle 1:48:14.8 3
20 Laura Bietola Specialized Racing Canada 1:50:25.6 3
21 Valerie Meunier Cyclone D’alma/ Cycles Devinci/ Ekoi 1:53:14.6 3
22 Heather Gray Cycle Solutions Angry Johnny’s 1:53:35.0 3
23 Katlyn Dundas Trek Store Cycling Club 1:53:38.2 3
24 Stefanie Tremblay Cyclone Alma 1:56:00.6 3
25 Giangrande Victoria Trek Store Cycling Club 1:56:36.8 3
26 Haley Golding     -1
27  Rosalie Auger Cvm2vals   -1
DNF Frederique Larose-Gingras Cvm Subway-Sigma    
DNF Frederique Trudel Specialized Racing Canada    
DNF Alexandra Bernier Lessard Bicycles    
DNF Cayley Brooks Norco Factory Team    

Results – Elite Men XCO – MTB Canada Cup #1 – Mont-Tremblant, QC

Place First Name Last Name Club Final Time LAPS 
1 Raphael Gagne Rocky Mountain Factory 1:35:51.6 4
2 Geoff Kabush Scott – 3rox 1:36:10.7 4
3 Leandre Bouchard Cyclone D’alma/devinci 1:36:51.7 4
4 Derek Zandstra Scott – 3rox 1:37:38.3 4
5 Evan Guthrie Norco Factory Team 1:39:20.2 4
6 Jeremy Martin Rocky Mountain Factory 1:40:59.3 4
7 Marc-Antoine Nadon Scott – 3rox 1:41:04.4 4
8 Andrew L’Esperance Norco Factory Team 1:41:15.6 4
9 Patrick Chartrand Rocky Mountain Factory Team 1:41:17.0 4
10 Cameron Jette Scott – 3rox 1:41:51.0 4
11 Antoine Caron Specialized Racing Canada 1:42:21.4 4
12 Alexandre Vialle Espresso Sport 1:43:05.7 4
13 Peter Disera Norco Factory Team 1:43:59.5 4
14 Steven Noble Opus/ogc 1:44:02.8 4
15 Andrew Watson Norco Factory Team 1:45:45.8 4
16 Peter Glassford Trek Canada 1:45:55.7 4
17 Evan McNeely Norco Factory Team 1:46:33.8 4
18 William Melone Riverside Racing 1:47:06.1 4
19 Ryan Atkins Tuf Rack Racing 1:47:43.2 4
20 Kelsey Krushel Tuf Rack Racing 1:48:21.2 4
21 Mitch Bailey Trek Canada 1:48:27.9 4
22 Emmanuel Boily Cyclone D’alma 1:49:31.2 4
23 Bradford Perley Champion System/Cannondale 1:49:35.8 4
24 Richard Cypress Gorry Usa National Team 1:49:56.0 4
25 Michael Sampson Adigga Racing 1:50:30.4 4
26 Marc-Andre Daigle Garneau Quebecor 1:51:14.9 4
27 Eric Tourville Limited Air Lousse Private Club 1:51:50.6 4
28 Julien Gagne Xprezo 1:52:03.1 4
29 Noah Tautfest Bicycle Express Racing 1:52:09.4 4
30 Quinn Moberg Rocky Mountain Factory Team 1:52:37.7 4
31 Aroussen Laflamme Trek-Feria 1:53:34.5 4
32 Chris Ziegler Green Mountain Bicycle Club 1:53:51.8 4
33 Matthew Turcotte Lessard Bicycles 1:54:54.3 4
34 Jon Slaughter Csajcc P/b Norco Lg 1:55:36.4 4
35 Jean-Daniel Boily Cyclone D’alma 1:56:11.2 4
36 Adrian Retief Auckland Mtb Club 1:56:44.4 4
37 Samuel Amberiadis Onyerleft,fluid 1:56:45.3 4
38 Vincent Belhumeur Lessard Bicycles 1:57:09.5 4
39 Anthony Audet Independant 1:58:14.4 4
40 Mark Winfield Team Bikeland 1:58:15.7 4
41 Neil Symington Opus Ogc 1:58:28.9 4
42 Guillaume Plourde Cvm 2 Vals 1:59:27.7 4
43 Jordane Gauthier Jordane Gauthier-Beaulieu 1:59:45.2 4
44 Samuel Tremblay Rocky Mountain / Procycle 2:00:39.8 4
45 Christopher Hamlin Bicycle Express Racing 2:00:46.9 4
46 Vincent Lessard Xprezo-Borsao 2:00:49.7 4
47 Farquharson Matthew Tufrack Racing 2:01:14.4 4
48 Maxime Lemay   2:01:24.8 4
49 Scott Lynch Two Wheel Racing 2:04:33.6 4
50 Merlin Dallaire Dalbix Sherbrooke 2:09:49.4 4
51 Winfield Jon Team Bikeland   -1
52 Forrest Parsons Parsons Bicycle Express Racing   -1
53 Tyler Berliner Giant Northeast   -1
54 Tim Carleton La Bicicletta Cycling Club   -1
55 Robin Wallar Realdeal/gears P/b Waspcam   -1
56 Dave Reid Cycle Solutions Angry Johnny’s Cc P/b Norco Lg   -1
57 Jasmin Cantin Equipe Vesr   -1
58 Gabriel Normandeau Velo Sport Performance   -1
59 Aaron Oakes Bicycle Express Racing   -2
60 Simon Tremblay Espresso Sports   -2
61 Jonathan Cantin Equipe Vesr   -2
DNF Jean-Philippe Thibault-Roberge Trek Cyclocross Collective    
DNF Alex Schmidt Wolfpak Racing/inception Cyclery    
DNF Mitchell Hoke Mitchell Hoke    
DNF Tom Sampson Adigga Racing    
DNF Paul Guenette Paul Guenette    
DNF Anthony Barrette Rebec And Kroes Cycle    
DNF Francis Therrien Cannondale Technologie    
DNF Jeremi Bussieres C3 Velo Pays-D’en Haut    
DNF Fruetel Chris Trek Store Cycling Club    

Results – Junior Women XCO – MTB Canada Cup #1 – Mont-Tremblant, QC

Place First Name Last Name Club Final Time LAPS 
1 Laurie Arseneault Equipe Iris 1:03:56.8 2
2 Marine Lewis Espresso Sport 1:07:13.8 2
3 Soren Meeuwisse Team Ontario/trek Canada 1:07:36.2 2
4 Anne-Julie Tremblay Cyclone D’alma 1:09:09.3 2
5 Florence Dostie-Menard Cvm De La Gatineau 1:09:56.0 2
6 Paige Foxcroft Team Ontario/cycle Solutions Angry Johnny’s Cc P/b 1:10:09.6 2
7 Ksenia Lepikhina Usa National Team 1:10:19.9 2
8 Elodie Bernier Specialized 1:10:43.9 2
9 Jennifer McTavish Cycling Bc/summitsport/worca 1:11:03.2 2
10 Amelie Simard Club Subway Sigma 1:11:08.5 2
11 Marie-Pierre Nadon Team Ontario/two Wheel Racing 1:13:52.2 2
12 Catherine Hamel Cyclone D’alma 1:14:01.8 2
13 Siobhan Kelly To Wheels Epic Sports 1:18:26.8 2
14 Kayla Morin-Blanchette Cvm 2 Vals 1:20:31.0 2
15 Sabrina Bureau   1:20:52.4 2
16 Shea Chavez Usa National Team 1:23:37.8 2
17 Kelsey Macdonald   1:27:41.5 2
DNF Judith Desmeules Charlevoix    

Results – Junior Men XCO – MTB Canada Cup #1 – Mont-Tremblant, QC

Place FName LName Club Final Time LAPS 
1 Felix Burke Opus/ogc 1:17:13.3 3
2 Marc-Andre Fortier   1:18:23.3 3
3 David Ashby-Coventry South Canterbury Mountain Bike Club 1:18:57.3 3
4 Raphael Auclair Pivot Cycles – Ote 1:21:31.0 3
5 Felix Belhumeur Pivot-Cycle/ote 1:21:54.3 3
6 Rhys Verner Cycling Bc 1:22:19.4 3
7 Charles Faucher Robert Pivot Cycles – Ote 1:23:16.0 3
8 Gullaume Larose-Gingras Pivot Cycles- Ote 1:24:06.7 3
9 Liam Earl Usa National Team 1:24:10.9 3
10 Grant Ellwood Usa National Team 1:25:09.4 3
11 Nolan Brady Usa National Team 1:25:38.8 3
12 Garrett Gerchar Clif Bar 1:26:06.9 3
13 Reith Austin Trek Red Truck 1:26:56.7 3
14 Liam Mulcahy Team Ontario/cycle Solutions 1:27:11.7 3
15 Landen Beckner Usa National Team 1:29:05.4 3
16 Timothy Gaudreault Velogamik 1:29:36.4 3
17 Adam Roberge C3/velo Pays-D’en-Haut 1:30:18.0 3
18 Luke Di Marzo Luke Di Marzo Cycling Bc 1:30:43.7 3
19 Jacob Sacket Usa National Team 1:31:30.9 3
20 Thomas Gauthier Pivot Cycles-Ote 1:32:23.1 3
21 Emile Robillard Rivest Cvm 2vals 1:32:41.8 3
22 Gabriel Sarrazin C3  Velo Pays-D’en-Haut 1:36:50.9 3
23 Alexis Bernier Procycle 1:38:23.4 3
24 Simon Caouette Cyclone 1:39:31.4 3
25 Griffin Lambert Cycle Solutions Angry Johnny’s Cc P/b Norco Lg 1:42:05.5 3
26 Sean Germaine Juventus 1:43:42.7 3
27 Riccardo Durisotti Ccvm Evolution 1:44:09.9 3
28 Marvrick Cote-Payette Cyclone D’alma 1:45:29.5 3
29 Anthony Bergeron Velogamik 1:52:19.8 3
30 Olivier Toupin Lessard Bicycles 1:53:48.3 3
31 Nicolas Venne Ccvm Evolution 2:01:09.0 3
DNF  Charles Saint-Laurent Club Lessard Bicycles    
DNF Bryan Meyers Team Ontario / Cycle Solutions    
DNF William Verreault Velo 2 Max    
DNF Samuel Chouinard Lessard Bicycles    

 

 Results – DHI – MTB Canada Cup #1 – Mont-Tremblant, QC

RESULTS – 2014 MTB CANADA CUP – DHI – MONT-TREMBLANT, QC – MEN  
Place First Name Last Name Category Club Time
1 Bas Van Steenbergen SENIOR ELITE M Transition Bikes 4:19.82
2 Bryden Rigets SENIOR ELITE M Intense/fox/suspensionwerx 4:21.72
3 Hugo Langevin SENIOR ELITE M Cycles Performance/niquet 4:21.98
4 Jonathan Lefrancois SENIOR ELITE M Xprezo/majorcycle 4:23.43
5 Rob Fraser SENIOR ELITE M Dunbar Cycles/ S4 Suspension Tuning 4:24.01
6 Kirk McDowall SENIOR ELITE M   4:24.30
7 Samuel Thibault SENIOR ELITE M Lama Cycles / Ns Bike 4:24.66
8 McKay Vezina SENIOR ELITE M   4:26.54
1 Jack Iles JUNIOR EXPERT M Cycling Bc 4:27.87
9 Forrest Riesco SENIOR ELITE M   4:28.56
10 Andy Thibodeau SENIOR ELITE M Cycle Performances / Niquet 4:29.15
11 Mathieu Lagrange SENIOR ELITE M Rocky Mountain/procycle 4:31.07
12 Philippe Ricard SENIOR ELITE M Lama Cycles / Ns Bikes 4:34.41
13 Benoit Rioux SENIOR ELITE M Xprezo Brosao 4:35.06
14 Benjamin Despres-Morin SENIOR ELITE M Abc Cycle Dh 4:38.57
15 Samuel Lagrange SENIOR ELITE M Rocky Mountain 4:39.10
16 Taylor Rowlands SENIOR ELITE M Snr 4:40.57
2 Jack Almond JUNIOR EXPERT M Team Bc – C4 Rider Training 4:41.31
17 Simon Dallain SENIOR ELITE M   4:42.88
18 Julien Laramee SENIOR ELITE M Team Xprezo/major Cycles 4:45.88
19 Samuel Vallee SENIOR ELITE M Devinci / Lessard Bicycles/ Valleyracing 4:50.93
20 Jeff Faulds SENIOR ELITE M Shimano / Norco Evolution Team 4:50.96
3 Nik Dunn JUNIOR EXPERT M   4:51.01
21 Maxime Fortin Faubert SENIOR ELITE M   4:52.08
22 Simon Chapdelaine SENIOR ELITE M Cycles Performance/niquet 4:54.05
4 Hayden Genoud JUNIOR EXPERT M Derailed Sports/santa Cruz Bicycles 4:57.30
23 James Jeannet SENIOR ELITE M   4:57.59
5 Felix Leclerc JUNIOR EXPERT M Cycles Performance – Niquet 4:57.81
24 Seldon Smith SENIOR ELITE M Ogc / Intense 4:57.95
25 Mitchell O’Keefe SENIOR ELITE M   4:59.08
26 James Frost SENIOR ELITE M   5:01.26
27 Alexandre Carbonneau SENIOR ELITE M   5:02.27
28 Josh Toohill SENIOR ELITE M Silent Norco Racing 5:02.46
29 Etienne Heyburn SENIOR ELITE M Abc Cycles Dh 5:06.34
30 Carmichael Rob SENIOR ELITE M Silent Norco Racing 5:08.20
6 Francis Perron JUNIOR EXPERT M Xprezo/majorcycle 5:09.04
31 Dakota Boyer SENIOR ELITE M Independent 5:15.91
7 Loucas Braconnier JUNIOR EXPERT M Giant Montreal 5:19.27
8 Raphael Baril JUNIOR EXPERT M   5:19.46
9 Samuel Chaine JUNIOR EXPERT M   5:19.89
10 Colby Matthews JUNIOR EXPERT M Total Sports The Bike Shop 5:21.96
11 Hickey Jack JUNIOR EXPERT M Freeride Mountain Sports 5:30.93
12 Nick Hanlon JUNIOR EXPERT M   5:33.43
32 Oskar Andersen SENIOR ELITE M Tuf Rack Racing 5:36.77
33 Mark Battiston SENIOR ELITE M Bikezone Racing 5:39.96
13 Raith Woods JUNIOR EXPERT M Cylcle Solution 5:49.01
34 Elliott Watson SENIOR ELITE M Cylcle Solution 5:55.20
14 Andrew Golabek JUNIOR EXPERT M Silent Norco Racing 6:24.05
35 Dylan Morley SENIOR ELITE M   6:38.65
36 Mark Wallace SENIOR ELITE M Devinci Global Racing 6:44.66
DNS Isaac Marangoni JUNIOR EXPERT M Whistler Performance Lubricants  
DNS Benjamin Marois JUNIOR EXPERT M    
DNF Chris Heron SENIOR ELITE M Rapid Descent Racing  
DNS Guillaume Laramee SENIOR ELITE M Xprezo/majorcycle  
DNS Kristofer Evoy SENIOR ELITE M Tuf Rack Racing  
DNS Patrick Pare-Martin SENIOR ELITE M Privateer Mtb Phat Moose  
DNS Ryan Baskerville SENIOR ELITE M Rapid Descent Racing  
           
RESULTS – 2014 MTB CANADA CUP – DHI – MONT-TREMBLANT, QC – WOMEN  
1 Kristen Courtney SENIOR ELITE FEMININ Adrenalineracer / Towheels 5:39.07
2 Danice Uyesugi SENIOR ELITE FEMININ Intense/fox/tld/suspensionwerx 5:53.95
3 Audree Vaillancourt SENIOR ELITE FEMININ Independant 6:37.50
4 Leblanc Jenn SENIOR ELITE FEMININ   6:56.01
 
 
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CYCLING CANADA CONSULTATION INTO DOPING

Cycling Canada (CC) and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) have agreed to work jointly on an initiative to consult with members of the Canadian cycling community. The consultation will consist of a series of interviews designed to gather information regarding the prevalence, actual or perceived, of past and present doping activity inside the sport. Critically, the source of the information being sought will remain fully anonymous and thus protected from any possible sanction or retribution. All information will be gathered by a fully independent third party who shall be unconnected and unaffiliated with both the CCES and CC.

Goal:

The primary goal of the consultation is to engage various 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.  The information gained from such discussions will permit: (i) a better understanding of the extent to which performance enhancing drugs may have been or still are a part of, or are perceived to be part of, the culture of cycling in Canada, (ii) a better understanding of how athletes make the decision to use performance enhancing substances and how they get introduced to them, (iii) the design of more effective education and prevention strategies which will be implemented into the Race Clean program, and (iv) more targeted testing and more focused investigations to root out any doping activity that may continue to exist in the sport.

Approach:

To enable members of the cycling community to disclose their experiences, personal knowledge and perceptions without a fear of sanctions pursuant to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program, interviews will be conducted with athletes and support personnel by phone or in person by a fully independent third party. 

The individuals actually interviewed will be unknown to CC and CCES

Interviewer:

An independent company with significant expertise and experience in the Canadian sport community, LBB Strategies has been hired by CC to select the interview subjects and to conduct the interviews. LBB Strategies has been given clear and concise Terms of Reference to govern all aspects of the consultation process.

Interviews will be done voluntarily; however, not all individuals who express an interest in being interviewed will be contacted by the interviewer. Those who wish to share their experiences and information with the interviewer can contact Joannie Charbonneau at joannie@lbbstrategies.com or Benoit Girardin at benoit@lbbstrategies.com or 450 979-2230. The consultation process will examine the time period from January 1, 1998 to the present.

Interviews will take place between early May and early July 2014 with a final report being provided to Cycling Canada and the CCES in July.  The report will be made public.

In addition to the Cycling Canada project described above, the UCI’s Cycling Independent Review Commission (CIRC) is also underway.

The work of the CIRC on behalf of the UCI differs substantially from the anonymous nature of the Cycling Canada / CCES consultation.  The CIRC has the power to impose sanctions on any license holder who admits to an Anti-Doping Rule Violation and it may also propose reduced sanctions to any license holder who provides valuable information concerning doping activity by others.

The CIRC has been established by the UCI to conduct a worldwide independent investigation into the causes of the pattern of doping that developed within cycling and allegations which implicate the UCI and other governing bodies and officials over ineffective investigation and enforcement of such doping practices.

Cycling Canada urges Canadian license holders and support personnel that are contacted by the CIRC, to cooperate to the fullest extent in this important UCI work.

Consultation Terms of Reference

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A NEW BEGINNING FOR THE GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE DE SAGUENAY

Internationally sanctioned, the Grand Prix Cycliste Saguenay should attract top teams

(Ottawa, ON – May 13, 2014) Cycling Canada congratulates the city of Saguenay, its partners and the organizing committee for its commitment to the development of cycling with the presentation of the first edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay.

After six successful editions of the prestigious U23 Nations Cup, the event will be replaced by the Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay. During the last six years, the world’s best espoirs (U23) cyclists passed through the roads of Saguenay while taking part in the Nations Cup.

It is therefore a major change of direction for this important race, which will allow a greater number of Quebec and Canadian athletes to participate in the event while attracting riders and teams with the prestigious UCI 2.2 international sanctions.

The new sanction represents an exceptional opportunity for teams to come to Canada and take part in two of the most prestigious events is the Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay and the Tour de Beauce. In addition to being beneficial for teams, this collaboration with the Corporation of the Tour de Beauce should allow the two organizations to share certain expenses and ensure the viability of the event.

In addition to having a significant impact on the development of Canadian athletes, this major event plays a vital role in Canada Cycling in the development of coaches and officials. It also represents a great opportunity for international visibility for the tourist region of Saguenay -Lac -St- Jean.

Cycling Canada is pleased to support the organization of this major event thanking all associated partners.

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2014 CANADA CUP MOUNTAIN BIKE SERIES SET TO KICK OFF WITH SUPERSTARS

Canada Cups in Mont-Tremblant and Baie St-Paul to features World-class athletes

(Ottawa, ON – May 12, 2014) The 2014 Canada Cup Mountain Bike is kicking off this weekend with both cross-country and downhill races at Mont-Tremblant, and the event will be filled with superstars.

Mont-Tremblant is celebrating its 20th edition, and is known as the oldest nationally-sanctioned mountain bike event in Canada. The cross-country riders will hit the tracks on Saturday, followed on Sunday by the downhillers.

2011 World Champion, Olympian, and multiple time World Cup Champion Catharine Pendrel (Team Luna Pro) of Kamloops, BC, three-time and defending Canada Cup Champion Sandra Walter of Coquitlam, BC (Liv-Giant), Amanda Sin of Collingwood, ON (Team Scott-3 Rox Racing), Olympic medallist Marie-Hélène Prémont of Château-Richer, QC (Rocky Mountain Factory Racing) Haley Smith of Uxbridge, ON (Team Norco Bicycles), and Maghalie Rochette of St-Jérome, QC (Team Luna Pro) just to name a few will be battling it out on the rugged and challenging course of Mont-Tremblant.

In the men’s race a top-level competition is also excepted with three-time Olympian and seven-time Canadian cross-country champion Geoff Kabush (Team Scott-3 Rox Racing) of Courtenay, BC, reigning Canadian Champion Derek Zandstra of Trenton, ON (Team Scott-3 Rox Racing), two-time U23 Canadian Champion Raphaël Gagné of Québec, QC, Evan Guthrie of Peachland, BC (Norco Factory Team), Léandre Bouchard of Alma, QC (Team Devinci), just to name a few.

The Canada Cup junior cross-country races in Mont-Tremblant are also part of the UCI Junior Series- XCO.

In the downhill races at Mont-Tremblant, the competition will also be stiff with riders such as Forrest Riesco of Gibson, BC, who was second in the overall standings of th 2013 Canada Cup series, and Rob Fraser of Pickering, ON, already enlisted.

The following weekend, the Canada Cup circuit will make its way to Baie-St-Paul, QC. The majority of these cross-country riders are expected to travel to Baie-St-Paul, ensuring an equally exciting race.

REGISTRATION DETAILS (Online until May 15)

Register for the Canada Cup cross-country event in Mont-Tremblant: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/inscription-coupe-canada-cup-1-coupe-quebec-cup-1-xco-tremblant-10593380085?aff=eorg

Register for the Canada Cup downhill event in Mont-Tremblant: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/inscription-coupe-canada-cup-dh1-coupe-quebec-1-dh-mont-tremblant-10544198983?aff=eorg

Register for the Canada Cup cross-country event in Baie-St-Paul: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/inscription-coupe-canada-cup-2-coupe-quebec-cup-2-xco-baie-st-paul-10602194449?aff=eorg

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MARIE-CLAUDE MOLNAR AND JAYE MILLEY GRAB WORLD CUP BRONZE MEDALS

Canada ends opening World Cup event of 2014 with eight medals

(Castiglione Della Pescaia, ITA – May 11, 2014) Jaye Milley of Calgary, AB and Marie-Claude Molnar of St-Hubert, QC both finished third of their respective road race at the Para-cycling Road World Cup in Castiglione Della Pescaia, Italy.

Jaye Milley was among a group of five riders in the final sprint for the first place, after 1:41 of intense racing. Milley, along with three German and a Spanish rider, broke away from the main group and managed to cross the line together. Ultimately after 65-km of racing, Milley crossed the finish line in third place, behind Pierre Senska and Michael Teuber, two German riders.

“Today’s race was absolutely phenomenal! There was some incredible racing and all the guys at the line pushed the limit to the max. It was grueling, fast and utterly leg destroying. To say the least everyone brought there A-game and to be able to stand on the podium with the very best Para-Cyclists in the world for the second time this year is truly a blessing,” said Milley. “While this event was a tremendous success there was also a lot that I personally learned and will be coming home with lots to work on in preparation for the rest of the year so that I can push the limits even farther to bring home a medal for Canada at the 2014 Road World Championships.

Marie-Claude Molnar, who won a medal at the last Paralympic Games in London, was among the group of six riders in her race. Despite fighting sickness in April, hindering her training for this event, Molnar stayed composed and rode to the third place of the 65-km race, winning her second medal of the event after taking silver in the time trial on Friday.

“Considering the new groupings, the race was much more difficult and strategic. In my instance, the race went really well for me, despite a few mistakes of my part. As soon as I get back home, I will immediately go to work to gain the physical requirements needed to stay among the best. The competition is getting better and stronger, and I will have to race more frequently to gain experience in pelotons,” said Molnar.

Canada ended this World Cup event in seventh place of the Nations Ranking, with eight medals – four gold, one silver and three bronze.

RESULTS – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CUP – CASTIGLIONE DELLA PESCAIA, ITALY

WOMEN – C4

1. MORELLI, Shawn [USA] 1:47:29

2. AMICI, Alessandra [ITALY] +4:29

3. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude [CANADA] +9:18

 

MEN – C1

1. SENSKA, Pierre [GERMANY] 01:41:26

2. TEUBER, Michael [GERMANY] st

3. MILLEY, Jaye [CANADA] st

WOMEN – C5

1. HARKOWSKA, Anna [POLAND] 1:38:30

2. HEINRICH, Samantha [USA] +5:40

3. BRACHTENDORF, Kerstin [GERMANY] +10:37

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DNF. CLERMONT, Nicole [CANADA]

MEN – B

1. OOST, Rinne / VAN LEEUWEN, Cor [INDEPENDENT] 2:35:37

2. PIZZI, Ivano / PIZZI, Lucca [ITALY] +0:02

3. POLAK, Marcin / LADOSZ, Michal [POLAND] +0:07

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12. CHALIFOUR, Daniel / CLOUTIER, Alexandre [CANADA] +0:50

15. CARRIER, Alexandre /LAFLAMME, Aroussen [CANADA] +4:30

MIXED TEAM RELAY

1. USA-1 [GROULX, William / LACHENAUER, William / DE LOS SANTOS, Alfredo] 37:39.9

2. ITA-1 [SETTE, Pautaleo / MAZZONE, Luca / ZANARDI, Alessandro] 38:03.2

3. BEL [DEBERG, Jean Francois / HINDRICQ, Christophe / VAN DE STEENE, Jonas] 38:46

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6. CAN [LEDO, Mark / MOREAU, Charles / LABBE, Robert] 40:31.9

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JAMES PALMER AND AMELIA WALSH MOVE TO BMX SUPERCROSS MOTOS

Tory Nyhaug injured in qualifications

(Papendal, NED – May 10, 2014) On a cold and rainy day in the Netherlands, both James Palmer of North Vancouver, BC and Amelia Walsh of Ayr, ON have qualified for the main motos of the 2014 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Papendal, the Netherlands.

The qualifiers, which were delayed multiple times because of the rain, finally went off and the top 64 men and 24 women advanced for the main motos and finals.

In the evening Time Trial Superfinals, Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam, BC crashed in the second straightaway, and was transported to hospital, where he will remain overnight for observations.

The BMX Supercross Motos and Finals will be held on Sunday, and are webstreamed at http://bmxlive.tv/#!/live .

RESULTS – 2014 UCI BMX SUPERCROSS WORLD CUP – PAPENDAL, NED

MEN

1. van GENDT, Twan [NED] Q

2. WILLOUGHBY, Sam [AUS] Q

3. KIMMANN, Niek [NED] Q

4. HARMSEN, Joris [NED] Q

5. TURNER, Bodi [AUS] Q

30. PALMER James [CAN] Q

72. REID Branden [CAN]

78. MECHIELSEN Hayden [CAN]

WOMEN

1. van BENTHEM Merle [NED] Q

2. PAJON Mariana [COL] Q

3. STANCIL Felicia [USA] Q

4. VALENTINO Manon [FRA] Q

5. HLADIKOVA Aneta [CZE] Q

13. WALSH Amelia [CAN] Q

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CROTEAU AND GAUTIER STRIKE AGAIN, GOLDEN IN WORLD CUP ROAD RACE

Canada’s medal tally is at six for this opening World Cup of 2014

(Castiglione Della Pescaia, ITA – May 10, 2014) Shelley Gautier of Toronto, ON, and Marie-Ève Croteau of Québec City, QC, continued their road domination and remained undefeated at the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup, both striking back-to-back gold medals in Castiglione Della Pescaia, Italy.

Today, the first set of road races were featured at this opening World Cup event of the season, and the Canadian tricycle power duo struck again, showcasing their talent and abilities.

Shelley Gautier managed to win the 24.6-km race with a time of just under one hour of racing. She lapped her closest competitor on her way to the gold medal. Gautier has proven to be an international threat in each of the World Cup or World Championships race, and is a true contender for another World Championships title this season.

Marie-Eve Croteau, who is pursuing her comeback after a severe crash that occurred in 2012, showed today that the intense rehabilitation work that was put in the comeback process was well worth it. She dominated the women’s T2 road race, completing the 24.6 km race with a time of 49:33, more than five minutes before her closest chaser, and almost eight minutes before the third place finisher. Similarly to Gautier, Croteau is on the right track for the World Championships.

“Once more today, right from the start, I was feeling really good, and my right leg was ready. I can go and confidently say that I had full control over my race – for the first time in my life,” said Croteau. “Mission accomplished here in Italy. I come back home with two victory, the World Cup leader’s jersey and a bigger smile.”

In the men’s H4 race, Mark Ledo of Maple, ON was involved in an exciting eight-man sprint for the second position. Ledo crossed the line third of the sprint, and finished the 73-km race in fourth position, just off the podium.

“Today has been a very good day for Canada. The majority of athletes reached their goal to earn UCI points. The performances were stellar today, with two podiums and one top 4. The only shadow in today’s races was the crash of Charles Moreau, who was forced to abandon. We hope to repeat this success in tomorrow’s C and B road races,” said Sebastien Travers, coach of the Canadian para-cycling team.

In addition to the four medals won yesterday, Canada’s medal tally is now at six, including four gold medals.

The events ends on Sunday with the second set of road races and mixed team relay.

RESULTS – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CUP – CASTIGLIONE DELLA PESCAIA, ITALY

WOMEN – T1

1. GAUTIER, Shelley [CANADA] 00:58:16

2. DOLEZALOVA, Karolina [CZECH REPUBLIC] -1 lap

DNF. RAVASCO, Johanna [INDEPENDENT]

WOMEN – T2

1. CROTEAU, Marie-Ève [CANADA] 00:49:33

2. MAJUNKE, Jana [GERMANY] +5:27

3. DE HEIDE, Lisette [INDEPENDENT] +7:58

MEN – H4

1. WILK, Rafal [POLAND] 1:55:39

2. JEANNOT, Joel [FRANCE +1:49

3. ERNOULD, David [INDEPENDENT] +1:49

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4. LEDO, Mark [CANADA] +1:49

MEN – H2

1. GROULX, William [USA] 01:42:42

2. MAZZONE, Luca [ITALY] +1:05

3. ROHAN, Mark [IRELAND] +4:04

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8. LABBE, Robert [CANADA] -1 lap

MEN – H3

1. TARSIM, Riadh [INDEPENDENT] 1:44:52

2. DEBERG, Jean Francois [BELGIUM] ST

3. FRANEK, David [FRANCE] ST

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DNF. MOREAU, Charles [CANADA]

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FOUR CANADIAN PARA-CYCLISTS ON THE PODIUM IN OPENING WORLD CUP TIME TRIAL RACE

Croteau and Gautier dominate opening World Cup time trial

(Castiglione Della Pescaia, ITA – May 9, 2014) Canadian para-cyclists Shelley Gautier of Toronto and Marie-Ève Croteau of Québec City opened the 2014 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup on an excellent note, riding towards the top of the podium in Castiglione Della Pescaia, Italy.

In total, four Canadian athletes stepped on the podium at the end of the day, with Marie-Claude Molnar winning silver and Nicole Clermont taking the third place and bronze medal.

Croteau, two-time silver medallist from the 2013 Worlds and previous World Champion, is continuing her return to full performance readiness after a crash that occurred prior to the Paralympic Games in 2012. She rode her first time trial race of the 2014 World Cup tour to a time of 28:05.95, showing a 1:22 lead on her closest competitor.

“This was by far the best time trial of my life; certainly the best managed one. I was feeling really good before the start. My right leg is performing really well, producing lots of power and velocity that ensure my pedalling is good,” said Marie-Ève Croteau, after the race. “I am still in catch-up mode, but this result means I am finding back my ways and performance from before my crash prior to the London 2012 Paralympic Games. I still have lots of work to accomplish, but it certainly bodes well.”

In the women’s T1 race, Gautier continued her World Cup success in this opening race of 2014. The 2013 World Cup Champion stopped the clock at 35:09.18 to take the win. Gautier dominated the race, finishing the race with an astonishing seven-minute gap over the silver medallist.

“I have trained hard and mentally prepared for this race. I am learning how to ride faster for longer periods of time,” said Gautier after the race. “I am proud to be riding faster than last year. Thanks to my coaches and the members of my team who helped me prepare for this World Cup race.”

Marie-Claude Molnar of St-Hubert posted the second fastest time among the women C4 category. Molnar crossed the finishing line with a time of 23:51.59, showing a 1:21 deficit over winner Shawn Morelli of the United States of America. The result is an encouraging sign for Molnar who has battled illness in most of April which hindered her preparations.

In the women C5 time trial, Nicole Clermont of St-Denis-de-Brompton finished in third place, crossing the finish line with a time deficit of 1:31 over the winner, Poland’s Anna Harkowska. The strong result for Clermont is her second career podium and her career best time trial performance.

Robert Labbé of Québec raced to the fastest time of the H1 category, but a decision was taken to reclassify Labbé to the H2 category. The reclassification led to his result being transferred to the H2 standings, the ninth place of his new category.

The competition continues Saturday and Sunday with the road races and team relay for all categories.

RESULTS – 2014 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CUP – CASTIGLIONE DELLA PESCAIA, ITALY

WOMEN – T2

1. CROTEAU, Marie-Eve [CANADA] 28:05.95

2. MAJUNKE, Jana [GERMANY] +1:22.58

3. DE HEIDE, Lisette [INDEPENDENT] +4:14.56

WOMEN – T1

1. GAUTIER, Shelley [CANADA] 35:09.18

2. DOLEZALOVA, Karolina [CZECH REPUBLIC] +7:08.71

3. RAVASCO, Johanna [INDEPENDENT] +29:37.77

WOMEN – C4

1. MORELLI, Shawn [USA] 22:29.98

2. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude [CANADA] +1:21.61

3. AMICI, Alessandra [ITALY] +3:23.18

WOMEN – C5

1. HARKOWSKA, Anna [POLAND] 20:54.87

2. HEINRICH, Samantha [USA] +1:16.92

3. CLERMONT, Nicole [CANADA] +1:31.42

MEN – C1

1. TEUBER, Michael [GERMANY] 21:36.75

2. MENDEZ, Juan Jose [SPAIN] +30.77

3. WINKLER, Erich [GERMANY] +53.09

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7. MILLEY, Jaye [CANADA] +2:17.26

MEN – H3

1. PODESTA, Vittorio [ITALY] 21:58.74

2. BERSET, Jean-Marc [SWITZERLAND] +29.67

3. FREI, Heinz [SWITZERLAND] +35.10

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8. MOREAU, Charles [CANADA] +1:12.51

MEN – B

1. AVILA RODRIGUEZ, Ignacio / FONT BERTOLI, Joan [SPAIN] 35:50.29

2. PIZZI, Ivano / PIZZI, Lucca [ITALY] +5.69

3. VENGE BALBOA, Christian / LLAURADO CALDERO, David [SPAIN] +14.19

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9. CHALIFOUR, Daniel / CLOUTIER, Alexandre [CANADA] +1:49.93

15. CARRIER, Alexandre / LAFLAMME, Aroussen [CANADA] +3:09.16

MEN – H4

1. JEANNOT, Joel [FRANCE] 21:30.86

2. WILK, Rafal [POLAND] +4.09

3. FRUEHWIRTH, Thomas [INDEPENDENT] +26.77

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13. LEDO, Mark [CANADA] +1:50.25

MEN – H2

1. ROHAN, Mark [IRELAND] 25:03.77

2. MAZZONE, Luca [ITALY] +19.81

3. GROULX, William [USA] +31.17

REC/9. LABBE, Robert [CANADA] 29:12.86

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AthletesCAN and Investors Group announce 2014 Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund bursary recipients

OTTAWA (May 9, 2014) – AthletesCAN and Investors Group are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund bursary.

In keeping with their commitment to amateur sport in Canada, Investors Group established a bursary fund for Canada’s top high performance athletes. A national leader in delivering personalized financial solutions to Canadians, Investors Group annually awards twenty $5,000 bursaries to assist Canada’s elite amateur athletes with the costs of training and competition. Selection criteria includes: athletic achievement, financial need and community involvement.

2014 marks the 15th anniversary of the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund, in partnership with AthletesCAN.  Since its inception in 2000, the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund has provided more than $1,500,000 to Canadian athletes.  AthletesCAN administers the bursary on behalf of Investors Group.

“Investors Group considers it an honour to help support our nation’s elite athletes with these bursaries,” says Richard Irish, Vice-President, Community Affairs and Marketing Support for Investors Group. “Athletes at this level are constantly juggling the demands of work and school with training and competition. For 15 years now, we have been pleased to provide Canada’s athletes with bursaries totaling $1.5 million to make those demands easier to manage.”

In 2013, Olympic Pairs figure skater Meagan Duhamel was one of 20 recipients to earn the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund bursary of $5,000 through AthletesCAN.

“Investors Group and AthletesCAN have been so important in my career as a world-class figure skater”, says Meagan. “To be a successful athlete it takes dedication, hard work, determination and financial assistance. The Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund eased a big financial burden as I was preparing for the 2014 Sochi Olympics where we brought home a silver medal”, she adds. “Athletes in Canada are in need of direct financial assistance and Investors Group is doing an amazing job helping so many of us each year. Thank you very much, I am truly grateful to be part of your team!”

AthletesCAN Executive Director, Jasmine Northcott adds: “As a champion of leadership on and off the field of play, Investors Group has celebrated the athletic accomplishments, financial need and community involvement of Canada’s best athletes through the Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund for 15 years.  AthletesCAN is proud to partner with Investors Group and thanks them on behalf of Canadian athletes for their continued leadership and support.”

The 2014 Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund bursary recipients are:

  • Meghan Agosta (Ruthven, ON) – Hockey
  • Stacie Anaka (Victoria, BC) – Wrestling
  • Gabriel Beauchesne-Sévigny (Trois-Rivières, QC) – CanoeKayak
  • Philippe Beaudry (Montreal, QC) – Fencing
  • Mandy Bujold (Kitchener, ON) – Boxing
  • Andrea Burk (North Vancouver, BC) – Rugby
  • Emily Cameron (Summerside, PEI) – Rowing
  • Breanne Dodd (Surrey, BC) – Water Ski
  • Joanna Guy (Toronto, ON) – Fencing
  • Garett Hickling (Kelowna, BC / London, ON) – Wheelchair Rugby
  • Kyle Jones (Oakville, ON / Milton, ON) – Triathlon
  • Pamela LeJean (Cape Breton, NS) – Wheelchair Athletics
  • John Leslie (Arnprior, ON) – Para Snowboard Cross
  • Jaye Milley (Calgary, AB) – Para Cycling
  • Dylan Moscovitch (Toronto, ON / Waterloo, ON) – Figure Skating
  • Toby Ng (Vancouver, BC) – Badminton
  • Mercedes Nicoll (Whistler, BC) – Freestyle Snowboarding
  • Catherine Roberge (Quebec, QC) – Judo
  • Brittany Schussler (Winnipeg, MB) – Speed skating
  • Karine Thomas (Montreal, QC) – Synchronized Swimming

A special thanks to our selection committee members Greg Edgelow (Wrestling), Andrew Haley (Swimming), Michelle Kelly (Skeleton), Dasha Peregoudova (Taekwondo) and Suzanne Weckend (Triathlon). 

Look for a congratulatory ad in the May 10, 2014 News section of the Globe and Mail. 

About Investors Group

Investors Group, founded in 1926, is a national leader in delivering personalized financial solutions to Canadians through a network of over 4,500 Consultants located throughout Canada. In addition to an exclusive family of mutual funds and other investment vehicles, Investors Group offers a wide range of insurance, securities, mortgage and other financial services.

 About AthletesCAN

As the voice of Canadian national team athletes, AthletesCAN ensures an athlete centered sport system by developing athlete leaders who influence sport policy and, as role models, inspire a strong sport culture.

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