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Cycling Canada town hall meetings

(St-Georges, QC) As in previous years, Cycling Canada’s high performance department will be hosting town hall meetings at Canadian championships. These meetings are designed to let us share information on the national team programs with coaches and athletes from across the country, and allow them to meet our staff and ask questions face-to-face.

The first meeting will be held during the Elite/U23 Canadian Road championships in St-Georges, Quebec, on Friday, June 21, at 6 p.m. Cycling Canada has reserved a room at Hotel le Georgesville (300 118e rue, Ville St-Georges) for this meeting.

The second meeting will be held during the junior/para cycling Road Championships in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, on Friday, June 28, at 5 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Centre Sportif Lac-Mégantic (5400 rue Papineau, Lac-Mégantic).

Town Hall meetings will also be held at Canadian Championships in the other cycling disciplines.

June 18, 2013/by Communications

2013 CANADIAN CYCLING TEAMS JERSEY, DESIGNED BY LOUIS GARNEAU, UNVEILED

Cycling Canada’s longest partner designs and produces world-class cycling apparel

(Ottawa, ON – June 10, 2013) Once again Louis Garneau Sports has delivered a stunning design that will be used by Canada’s cycling teams competing around the world for Canada at UCI World Championships, World Cups, and other major events for the next four years.

The design incorporates the famous head-turning “Canada Blue” color worn by Canadian cyclists at the recent Olympic Games in London. The design also offers the striking Canadian maple leaf, symbol of Canada, on both the front and back of the jersey.

The cycling apparel is produced with world-class technical fabrics which have gone through rigorous wind tunnel testing to ensure Canadian cyclists are offered the best competitive clothing helping them perform on the world stage.

“Once again, our cyclist competing around the world will feel a sense of pride in wearing the maple leaf with world-class cycling apparel,” said Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach at Cycling Canada. “Our relationship with Louis Garneau dates back to the 1984 Olympic Games, and will continue to flourish for another Olympic cycle as our cyclists race around the world in all cycling sports, proudly representing their country.”

“We have an unwavering trust in our Canadian cyclists. They have made us so proud leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games, at World Cup and World Championships events year after year,” added Louis Garneau, owner of Louis Garneau Sport. “We are proud to be a Canadian company, offering the highest quality cycling apparel to cycling markets across the globe. Our partnership with Cycling Canada has been extremely powerful and beneficial in the constant growth of Louis Garneau Sport.”

Throughout the partnership between Cycling Canada and Louis Garneau Sport, a replica edition of the 2013 Canadian Cycling Team cycling kit will be sold across the country at Louis Garneau dealers and online to cycling fans, with part of the proceed going through the development of new Canadian cycling heroes.

PHOTOS of uniform:

Jersey, Front: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wchhzmyak5qoh8u/Jersey_Front.jpg
Jersey, Back: https://www.dropbox.com/s/byfq9iplxdfhyqp/Jersey_Back.jpg

June 10, 2013/by Communications

WARM WELCOME TO KAIT CAVERS, JOINING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AT CYCLING CANADA

(Ottawa, ON – June 3, 2013) Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the selection of Kait Cavers as Business Development Manager for the organization. She has begun her new duties at the national office in Ottawa and will be looking forward to meeting the many stakeholders that contribute to the sport of cycling, its presentation and its many stories.

Kait is a graduate of Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC and most recently served as the Marketing Coordinator for Nando’s Canada with major responsibilities in the areas of national marketing campaigns and overseeing the Nando’s social media presence.

In her new role with Cycling Canada Cyclisme she will be working with our sales agents, DEC Sports led by Peter Cosentino, to assist with the development and activation of the marketing strategy. In addition Kait will manage industry partner liaison and support sponsor servicing and cross promotional initiatives with partners. She will oversee the organization’s social media strategy and manage the content of the website.

We are pleased to have Kait join our staff. Please join us in welcoming her to Cycling Canada Cyclisme. She can be reached at (613) 248-1353 ext. 2609 or busdev@cyclingcanada.ca.

June 3, 2013/by Communications

UPDATE ON CANADIAN SELECTIONS FOR JUNIOR PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Mexico now set to host 2013 UCI Junior Pan-American Championships, form July 7 to 12

(Ottawa, ON – May 30, 2013) Following a clarification of the rules by the International Cycling Union (UCI), Cycling Canada is modifying the composition of the team selected to the 2013 UCI Junior Pan American Track Championships.

For the past three years, second-year cadet riders have been allowed to compete in the track events at the Junior Pan American Championships. With this precedent, Cycling Canada invited second-year cadets (born in 1997) to participate in the selection camp in Los Angeles. Two of these athletes produced outstanding results at the camp and one of them, Derek Gee, was selected to the team. The other, Connor Byway, was chosen as an alternate. These selections were announced on May 9.

Since then, COPACI announced that both the dates and location of the 2013 Junior Pan American Championships had changed. In that announcement, it was specifically stated that the event was for Junior-age athletes born in 1995 and 1996. Cycling Canada sought clarification on the status of second-year cadet athletes, and the UCI made it clear that, under rule 1.1.036, cadets cannot compete at the Junior Pan American Championships.

As a consequence of this rule, below is the modified composition of the Canadian Team for the 2013 Junior Pan American Track Championships, scheduled for July 7-12 in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Women, Endurance

Ariane Bonhomme (18, Gatineau QC)
Kinley Gibson (18, Edmonton AB)

Note: Kristen Sears (18, Ancaster ON), Madeleine McConnell (17, Ancaster ON) and Sarah Mason (17, London, ON) were unable to attend the trials due to injury and will be given the opportunity to attempt the standard at the Forest City Velodrome in London, ON, on June 12.

Men, Sprint

Guillaume Roussell (16, Laval QC)
Jeremie Lacasse (16, Ottawa ON)

Men, Endurance

Aidan Caves (18, Vancouver BC)
Eric Johnstone (18, Calgary AB)
Marc-Antoine Noel (17, Drummondville QC)
Martin Rupes (17, Toronto ON)
Simon Fothergill (17, Hamilton ON)

These athletes will meet again in Bromont, QC after the 2013 Canadian Road Championships to prepare for the Pan American Championships, prior to departing for Mexico.

Additionally, all Pan-American Trials camp attendees will be invited to the training camp in Bromont in July.

May 29, 2013/by Communications

TALENT IDENTIFICATION EVENT DESCENDS ON VICTORIA MAY 26

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific is pleased to bring its new talent identification camp – PODIUM SEARCH – to Victoria on May 26.

PODIUM SEARCH, a free, one-day talent identification camp, is for athletes aged 14-22 to test themselves and see if they have what it takes to accept the challenge to become part of Canada’s sporting elite.

Athletes who participate in PODIUM SEARCH will be evaluated for possible selection for Canadian Sport Institute Pacific’s Talent Development Programs (TDPs), including the Canadian Sport School, and the new Cycling Endurance Talent Development program – based on their test scores during the talent identification camp. The TDPs are designed to propel athletes from their developmental stages to the Olympic podium.

All of the athletes who participate in Victoria’s upcoming PODIUM SEARCH will experience a number of different testing protocols that are similar to those used by athletes on Canada’s national teams. Each participant will walk away with a copy of their test scores and a good understanding of what it takes to become part of Canada’s sporting elite.

In addition to being tested by world-class sport performance experts, athletes will hear the event’s keynote speaker and London 2012 Olympic silver medallist in rowing, Jeremiah Brown.

NOTE:

Further information on CSC Pacific’s Talent Identification programs can be found online at www.cscpacific.ca/content/SportDevelopment/TalentIdentification/TalentIDindex.asp.

PODIUM SEARCH DATE & TIME:

Sunday, May 26, from 12:30 – 4:00pm

WHERE:

Canadian Sport Institute – PISE, 4371 Interurban Road, Victoria BC (find us on Google Maps)

TO REGISTER:

Please visit http://www.csipacific.ca/content/SportDevelopment/TalentIdentification/PODIUM_SEARCH_Victoria_May2013.asp . Please note that registration is limited to 60 athletes. Registration deadline is midnight on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

May 24, 2013/by Communications

ANNIE EWART, CHARLES MOREAU AND MISHA PARTRIDGE RECEIVE 2013 “FACE” PROGRAM GRANT

Ewart, Moreau and Partridge along with their coaches, receive $8,000 to help fuel their sport dreams

Ottawa, ON (May 23, 2013) Cycling Canada is excited to announce that three of its athletes and coaches – Annie Ewart/Houshang Amiri, Charles Moreau/Sébastien Travers and Misha Partridge/Ken Cools are the recipients of a Petro-Canada Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence (FACE) recipients.

Petro-Canada, a Suncor Energy business, will award 50 athlete and coach pairings with $8,000 to help fuel their sport dreams.

The FACE program has provided more than 2,400 Canadian athletes and coaches with over $8 million in direct financial support. The 2013 recipients include pairings from six provinces and represent both winter and summer athletes and teams.

“Congratulations to Annie, Charles and Misha, and to their respective coaches Houshang Amiri, Sébastien Travers and Ken Cools for their accomplishments. These athletes are the future of our sport and so we are thrilled that they can benefit from the generosity of Petro-Canada’s FACE program so they can continue investing in their high performance cycling futures,” said Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach of the Canadian Cycling teams.

Working together with the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and their National Sport partners, the FACE program, provides developing, pre-carded, Canadian athlete and coach pairings with $8,000 in grants. These resources help athletes achieve national carded status and coaches improve their skills over the long term.

“We would like to congratulate each of the 2013 FACE recipients,” said Steven Keith, Director, Loyalty and Marketing Partnerships, Suncor Energy. “For the past 25 years we have been fortunate to support athletes and coaches by providing funding so they can focus on achieving their dreams.”

In the past, the FACE program has provided financial grants to Canada’s top athletes including 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games medalists: Alexandre Bilodeau, Hayley Wickenheiser, Kaillie Humphries, John Morris, Kristina Groves, Mike Robertson, Jim Armstrong and Ina Forest. Other notable FACE recipients include Mark Tewksbury, Canada’s Chef de Mission at the 2012 London Games, Marianne Limpert, silver medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games and Annie Pelletier, bronze medalist at the 1996 Olympic Games.

For more a complete list of 2013 FACE recipients or additional information on the FACE program, visit www.facebook.com/dreambig.

May 23, 2013/by Communications

High Performance Sport Team Selection Advisory Group

Cycling Canada is looking for candidates to fill its High Performance Sport Team Selection Advisory Group positions for the cycling sports of Para-cycling, Road, Track, Mountain Bike and BMX.

Cycling Canada is looking for persons with adequate knowledge in either of those five cycling sports, and that are ready to commit to a two-year term as a Sport Team Selection Advisory Group member.

Any person interested in being part of Cycling Canada’s High Performance structure may submit its candidacy to general@cyclingcanada.ca by no later than June 7^th

More information about the vacant positions Terms of Reference can be found at the the following link: Sport Advisory Terms of Reference (2013)

May 21, 2013/by Communications

CYCLING CANADA, CYCLING BC AND CANADIAN SPORT INSTITUTE PACIFIC JOIN FORCES IN NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

A new partnership between Cycling Canada, Cycling BC and the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific has resulted in the creation of the Cycling Talent Development Program which will begin operating on October 1, 2013, based in Victoria, BC. The partners are taking integration to the next level by developing this program directly in line with Cycling Canada’s High Performance Athlete Development Pathway. The Cycling Talent Development Program is committed to supporting the identification and development of Canadian athletes who have the qualities required to be Olympic/Paralympic champions.

“Cycling Canada is proud to partner with Cycling BC and Canadian Sport Institute Pacific in offering this talent development opportunity to up and coming Canadian cyclists,” explains Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach of Cycling Canada. “Through the guidance of our head mountain bike coach and soon to be appointed Talent Development Coach, this Talent Development Program is built on the premise of creating an optimal daily training environment. This environment will greatly enhance the development of our Canadian cycling youth who will in turn become part of the success of Cycling Canada as we aim at being one of the top cycling nations by 2020.”

With the financial support of Own the Podium (OTP), Sport Canada, and the Province of BC, the partners will recruit and hire a Cycling Talent Development Program Coach – who will be a full-time employee of the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific. The Cycling Talent Development Coach will join the existing team of five Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Talent Development Coaches in the sports of rowing and swimming in Victoria, plus freestyle mogul skiing and luge in Whistler. A career posting for the Cycling Talent Development Coach is available online at csipacific.ca, and also can be seen as an attachment to this release.

The focus of the programs will be to identify, target and develop athletes with Olympic/Paralympic podium potential. The program will provide athletes with the guidance, coaching and sport science support required to advance their athletic careers as they transition through the Train to Compete stage of Cycling Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development model (see https://cyclingcanada.ca/development-programs/cycling-ltads/ for more details on Cycling Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development model). The athlete selection process for the Cycling Talent Development Program will be announced in June, 2013.

“Cycling BC is very excited to be part of the emerging development pathway,” adds Richard Wooles, the newly appointed Executive Director of Cycling BC. “We believe the key to success in cycling is identifying riders early and providing them with high quality face-to-face contact time with coaches. It’s a great time to be a young rider in BC and Canada!”

“Canadian Sport Institute Pacific is excited to work more closely with up and coming cyclists through this Talent Development Program,” notes Wendy Pattenden, CEO of Canadian Sport Institute Pacific. “Cycling is one of the most popular sports in BC, and with recent performance success such as Ryder Hesjedals win at the 2012 Giro d’Italia, and the women’s team pursuit Olympic bronze medal in London to measure against– our staff looks forward to supporting the next generation of Olympians and Paralympians through this partnership.”

May 10, 2013/by Communications

Ken Smith passes away

Cycling Canada statement from CEO and Secretary General Greg Mathieu.

“Mr. Ken Smith was an early leader in the growth and development of cycling in Canada and a major contributor to the Commonwealth Games movement as well. He was a well respected sport manager and a friend and mentor to many who worked side by side at the Canadian Sport & Fitness Administration Centre in Ottawa. We sincerely thank Mr. Smith for his life-long commitment to cycling and its development.”

Found on www.ottawabicycleclub.ca

Ken Smith, honorary member of the club passed away in his sleep on Tuesday April 30th at Longfields Manor in Barrhaven, where he had been a resident or the past three years. As the first Executive Director for Cycling at Sport Canada, Ken started the Canadian Cyclist, which became a national publication after Ken moved on to become Director for Non-resident Sports, which he pursued until his retirement.

Ken accompanied the national team to the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970 and in retirement volunteered with the Commonwealth Games Committee and was involved with the development of the Commonwealth Games cycling track in Victoria and subsequent events.

Ken was a veteran of the second world war, having joined the RAF in 1940 where he served at North Weald during the Battle of Britain and subsequently at Coltishall in Norfolk. Posted to Algiers in 1943, he served at allied HQ North Africa before moving on to Cairo en route to his final posting in Calcutta, India. In the latter posting, Ken served with the military police during a very tense period of civil unrest prior to the end of colonial rule.

Ken reached the local spotlight in Ottawa in the early 70s as a result of his 20 km commute to work at 333 River Road, riding a fixed wheel, long before ‘fixies’ ever hit the market. Ken’s last big ride was at the age of 80, when he rode the Summer’s End Century. Much to his chagrin, at the age of 90, he had to spend his last three years were spent in a wheelchair. Ken leaves behind his daughter Cheryl who is returning from St Louis along with Ken’s grandson an granddaughter.

Ken Smith’s funeral service and reception will be taking place at the Manotick Legion at 2pm on Monday, May 13th.

Photo courtesy of http://bicyclespecialties.blogspot.ca

May 10, 2013/by Communications

CYCLING CANADA CONGRATULATES ALISON SYDOR

CYCLING CANADA CONGRATULATES ALISON SYDOR, TO BE INDUCTED INTO CANADA’S SPORTS HALL OF FAME

Sydor has been an exceptional athlete and trail blazer for a new generation of young women cyclists in Canada

(Ottawa, ON – April 11, 2013) Cycling Canada would like to congratulate former national team member Alison Sydor, a mountain biker who will be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2013 at the Hall of Fame Celebrations ceremony to be held in Toronto on October 16th.

Sydor, born in Edmonton, AB who now lives in Victoria, British Columbia, represented Canada at three Olympic Games, winning the silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, becoming the first Canadian woman to win an Olympic medal in Mountain Bike.

“We congratulate an outstanding athlete who has blazed the trail and inspired a whole new generation of women cyclists. Today, thanks in part to the outstanding work done by Alison Sydor, Canada’s Mountain Bike program is known to be a powerful threat at any international competition,” said Greg Mathieu, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General of Cycling Canada.

“The induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is an extraordinary accomplishment deserving our most sincere recognition. We take this opportunity to congratulate all inductees that have pioneered and promoted Canadian Sports.”

Sydor is a 3-time UCI World Champion [1994, 1995, 1996) with a total of 11 World Championships medals, in both mountain bike and road cycling. Prior to her mountain bike career, Sydor won the bronze medal at the 1991 UCI Road World Championships.

In other major international events, Sydor won three medals, including two gold medals at Pan-American Games (1995, 2003) and two medals at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

Sydor was inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame in 2008, and into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 2007. For two consecutive years, 1995 and 1996, Sydor received the prestigious Velma Sprinstead Trophy awarded to Canada’s top female athlete.

The announcement was made today by Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

April 11, 2013/by Communications