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CANADA GRABS THREE WINS OF OPENING TIME TRIAL AT UCI WORLD CUP IN ROME

(Rome, ITA – May 25, 2012) The 2012 UCI Para-cycling World Cup started today in Rome, Italy with a time trial race, and Canada’s para-cyling team wasted no time to show they are in top form for this Paralympic season, grabbing three victories.

The tandem of Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette, as well tricyclists Marie-Ève Croteau and Shelley Gautier all came out victorious on this opening day.

Racing the historic city of Rome, in Italy, the Weldon/Bessette tandem took the victory in the time trials, completing the 20.8-kilometre course with the fastest time of 25:59.72 The powerful duo crossed the line with a 10 second lead over second place, the tandem from Ireland. The Canadian tandem of Geneviève Ouellette and Emilie Roy placed eighth.

“Many thanks to the staff, everything was set-up for a nice race. The winter training brought a good start to the season, and the Tour of Belgium was great to prepare for this event,” said Robbi Weldon, from Rome.

In the men’s tandem race, Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier narrowly missed the podium, three seconds behind the third place, to take the fourth place.

In the tricycle races, both Shelley Gautier and Marie-Ève Croteau won their respective 10.4-km races, remaining undefeated so far this season. Both riders wore the coveted Rainbow jersey as the reigning World Champions in the Time trial, while Croteau also boasts the title of World Cup Champion to her résumé.

“A step towards achieving my goal for the season: the London Games. Following a good training this past winter and a good race here in Italy, I find my progress continues, and I’m glad,” said Marie-Ève Croteau, who is a strong contender for a medal at the upcoming Paralympic Games, this summer. “We should also mention the numerous advices from my coach Eric Van Den Eynde and Sébastien Travers, as well as from my teammates and support staff, either the mechanics or physiotherapists.”

In the women’s C4 race, Marie-Claude Molnar posted a time of 23:25.39 as the lone competitor in her category.

The competition in Rome resumes tomorrow and finish on Sunday, with the road races. For more information on this World Cup event in Rome, please visit www.uci.ch.

RESULTS – 2012 UCI PARA-CYCLING ROAD WORLD CUP (ROME, ITA)

WOMEN TANDEM

1. WELDON, Robbi BESSETTE, Lyne [CANADA] 25’59.72

2. WALSH, Catherine/MEEHAN, Francine [IRELAND] 26’10.32 +10.60

3. HAKKER, Joleen/VAN STEENIS, Samantha [NETHERLANDS] 26’22.87 +23.15

8. OUELLET, Genevieve/ROY, Emilie [CANADA] 27’30.11 +1’30.39

 

MEN TANDEM

1. CLEMENTE SOLANO, Miguel Angel/MUNOZ SANCHEZ, Diego Javier [SPAIN] 23’15.33

2. VENGE BALBOA, Christian/LLAURADO CALDERO, David [SPAIN] 23’32.48 +17.15

3. KOSIKOWSKI, Krzystof/KORC, Artur [POLAND] 23’34.96 +19.63

4. CHALIFOUR, Daniel/CLOUTIER, Alexandre [CANADA] 23’38.20 +22.87

 

MEN C1

1. TEUBER, Michael [GERMANY] 21’22.80

2. COLBOURNE, Mark Lee [GREAT BRITAIN] 21’56.19 +33.39

3. MENDEZ FERNANDEZ, Juan Jose [SPAIN] 22’17.92 +55.12

11. MILLEY, Jaye [CANADA] 24’28.11 +3’05.31

12. MCDOUGALL, Brayden [CANADA] 24’46.58 +3’23.78

 

MEN C2

1. THIRIONNET, Laurent [INDEPENDANT] 20’41.94

2. BATUKOV, Sergey [RUSSIA] 20’43.86 +1.92

3. MACCHI, Fabrizio [ITALY] 20’49.29 +7.35

14. BOLDT, Arnold [CANADA] 21’50.12 +1’08.18

19. PARENT, Matthieu [CANADA] 23’13.62 +2’31.68

 

WOMEN C4

1. MOLNAR, Marie-Claude [CANADA] 23’25.39

 

MEN H1

1. ROHAN, Mark [IRELAND] 26’17.89

2. LION, Koby [ISRAEL] 26’19.80 +1.91

3. PASCAL, Patrick [INDEPENDANT] 26’24.39 +6.50

4. LABBE, Robert [CANADA] 26’53.21 +35.32

 

MEN H2

1. PODESTA, Vittorio [ITALY] 21’12.80

2. BERSET, Jean-Marc [SWITZERLAND] 21’16.75 +3.95

3. ABLINGER, Walter [AUSTRIA] 21’45.81 +33.01

7. MORNEAU, Rico [CANADA] 22’31.73 +1’18.93

13. BEGGS, Mark [CANADA] 23’21.19 +2’08.39

 

MEN H3

1. WILK, Rafal [POLAND] 20’42.83

2. JEANNOT, Joel [FRANCE] 20’45.15 +2.32

3. MERKLEIN, Vico [GERMANY] 21’19.99 +37.16

8. LEDO, Mark MH3 [CANADA] 22’13.90 +1’31.07

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A NEW ERA BEGINS IN CANADIAN CYCLING WITH A NEW NAME AND LOOK

Canadian Cycling Teams to “Pedal to the Medal” this season

(Ottawa, ON – May 23, 2012) The Board of Directors of the Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce that the organization will be known as Cycling Canada Cyclisme from this date forward. 

Sporting a fresh new logo and name, the Canadian Cycling Teams in all cycling sports will carry the new brand around the world at various World Cups, World Championships and international races.  President John Tolkamp explained the change of name and logo as follows; “With the input of many alumni and advisors we have been encouraged to revamp the identity of the organization. The new identity modernizes and strengthens our brand, while maintaining a strong connection to our country and the rich history of cycling in Canada. It was also felt the dedicated team of athletes, coaches and support staff we now have in place is leading-edge and warranted a fresh look and identity.”

“For the past several years there has been a significant transformation underway in our organization and sport, most significantly in our international success, and a new identity highlights both the progress made and our expectations going forward, particularly as we head to the London Olympics.  These next three months will inspire the nation and motivate youth to take up cycling as our athletes proudly represent Canada.”

The logo, a heritage maple leaf with a representation of a cyclist within the maple leaf, brings back the endless memories of success by Canadian cyclists around the world.

The new logo is a testament to the rich cycling history in Canada. Cycling Canada Cyclisme is the second oldest National Sport Organization in Canada, founded in 1882.  Cycling has been a prominent sport at the Olympic Games, with living legends such as Steve Bauer (Silver, 1984 Los Angeles, Road) and Curt Harnett (Silver, 1984 Los Angeles, Track) and Clara Hughes (1996) opening the way for a new generation of great cyclists.

“As we enter a new era in Canadian cycling, our athletes are performing at a world class level, winning medals on a regular basis at UCI World Cups, World Championships and in other major races around the World,” said Greg Mathieu, Chief Executive Officer of Cycling Canada Cyclisme. “The rebranding efforts come at the right time as we are well into our Vision 2020 goal to be a leading competitive cycling nation by 2020.”

The new visual identity also comes with a new slogan – “Pedal to the Medal” – which embodies the encouragement for our team members as they head into this season’s major competitions.

The Canadian road team is currently enjoying significant success, both from the men and the women. Canada is ranked as the top Mountain Bike nation in the world on the women’s side. The Canadian Track Cycling Team just ended a dream season with superb performances on the UCI World Cup Tour and at World Championships. BMX is seeing the emergence of a strong contender on the Supercross tour, making finals on a regular basis. Finally, the Canadian Para-cycling Program is leading-edge, gathering seven medals at the last Road World Championships and three medals at the Track World Championships.

“The new Cycling Canada identity is an exciting start to a new era.  Cycling Canada has grown tremendously and seen a lot of success in the recent past and I know we will continue to do so.  This new name and look will help to continue that momentum while incorporating the rich history of cycling in Canada and giving the athletes a new look they can be proud to represent leading into the Olympic year,” said Erinne Willock, National Team Road cyclist and Chair of the Athletes’ Council.

A new set of modernized logos have also been unveiled to reflect the richness and tradition of the Canadian Cycling Championships. This new identity will be carried through all of the Canadian Championships beginning this summer.

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MORE PARA-CYCLING SUCCESS FOR CANADA IN EUROPE

Molnar, Croteau victorious in P1 Time trial; Weldon/Bessette tandem wins Tour of Belgium

(Ottawa, ON – May 21, 2012) The Canadian Para-cycling Team enjoyed significant success on Sunday in Europe, with Marie-Claude Molnar and Marie-Ève Croteau both winning their time trial race in an international race in Italy, while the powerful tandem of Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette taking the top spot in the general classification of the Tour of Belgium.

Both Molnar and Croteau have enjoyed a successful weekend in preparation for the UCI World Cup opener, winning both the road race and the time trials.

In the tour of Belgium, the tandem of Robbie World and Lyne Bessette won the overall general classification of the tour of Belgium. The tandem only stage race started on Thursday and featured two time trial races and four road races.

Canada’s tandem of Geneviève Ouellette and Émilie Roy took the third place in the women’s general classification.

In the men’s race, Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier was the top Canadian tandem in sixth place.

All results of the Pianceza Para-Cycling event (time trials) can be found at www.piancezaparacycling.it,, while the full results for the Tour of Belgium can be found at http://users.skynet.be/tandems.vige/resultaten.html.

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ROAD RACES CONCLUDE PARACYCLING PORTION AT 2012 DÉFI-SPORTIF

Croteau, Ledo and Weldon/Bessette repeat winners in road race; Surprise in C men

(Montreal, QC – April 28, 2012) Despite racing in the tough conditions highlighted by yet more cold weather, Marie-Ève Croteau (Québec, QC), Mark Ledo (Maple, ON) and the tandem of Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette (Knowlton, QC) have all won their second race in as many days as the road races were the featured events at the 2012 Défi Sportif Alter-Ego, on Ile Notre-Dame in Montréal, QC.

Croteau, who is enjoying tremendous success since starting her competitive career on a tricycle last season, proved that her winter training is paying off, winning the tricycle race in a sprint against an American man to grab her second straight victory this season. Louis-Albert Corriveau took the third place, while both Shelley Gautier (Toronto, ON) and Dominique Mainguy (Québec, QC) were involved in a crash on the start line and couldn’t recover in time to catch the lead group.

In the handcycle H2-4 category, Mark Ledo won after a long solo breakaway, crossing the finish line with a time of 1:03:58. Teammate Mark Beggs took the second place, in dramatic fashion sprinting against an American rider William Lachenaur. Both Beggs and Lachenaur posted the same time, 2:37 behind the winning time.

In the H1 men/H1-3 women’s race, Robbert Labbé (Québec, QC) took the second place, while Myriam Adam crossed the finish line in third place.

In the C1-3 race, Paralympic hall of famer Arnold Boldt took the third place in the peloton sprint, followed by Matthieu Parent in fifth. In the C4 race, Sébastien Bouchard (Québec, QC) won the race with a time of 1:48.11. Bouchard took off in a solo breakaway, and never looked back. Peter King took the second place in the chase, while Eric Bourgeault showed a lot of class to allow King the second place since he had done most of the work in the chase. Both finished 22 seconds behind Bouchard.

Marie-Claude Molnar took the silver medal in the women’s C1-5 race. Molnar conceded the victory to her competitor Patricia Collins from the United States of America in the final sprint. They both posted a time of 1:24:06.

In the tandem race, the Parapanamerican champion tandem of Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette took a convincing victory, winning by over two minutes over the established tandem of Geneviève Ouellette and Émilie Roy, both of Québec, QC. Melissa Boisvert took the third place, riding with her new pilot Joanie Laflamme. In the men’s race, the newly formed tandem of William Stanley and Pierre-Olivier Boily won the race, edging Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier by two seconds at the finish line.

The Canadian Para-Cycling Team will now turn to the 2012 UCI World Cup season, which ends with the World Cup Finals in Baie-Comeau, QC, from July 7-10.

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FRIGID NIGHT IN MONTREAL FOR THE TIME TRIAL RACE AT DÉFI-SPORTIF

Dominique Mainguy impresses National Team on very first cycling race

(Montreal, QC – April 27, 2012) The 2012 Para-cycling road season has officially started with the presentation of the time trial race at the Défi Sportif Alter-Ego, a race which went ahead despite frigid temperatures as Montreal is hit with a cold front.

Riders from several countries converged at the Gilles Villeneuve racetrack for the night races, braving extremely cold temperatures.

Rising star and Paralympic games hopeful Marie-Ève Croteau of Québec, QC and Shelley Gautier of Toronto, ON both two-time World Champions, rode to the first and second place respectively in the tricycle category. Both riders were riding on their new custom-built bikes for the very first time in a race, thanks to a partnership with Cycles Marinoni.

Also in the tricycle race was up-and-coming Dominique Mainguy of Québec, QC, a new rider who raced for the first time of her career. Mainguy, who swam recreationally to maintain form, contacted the Canadian Cycling Association last fall about participating in cycling races this summer. After a winter spent training on a trainer bike, Mainguy rode for the first time on the road three weeks ago. After a few outings, she opted to race on a more stable tricycle. Today, Mainguy placed fourth and showed she can be a contender in international races.

In the handcycling race, Mark Ledo of Maple, ON won the gold medal. Rico Morneau placed third while Mark Beggs took the fourth spot. Robbert Labbé finished in seventh place, and was the fastest of the H1 category.

In the tandem race, it was no surprise to see Thunder Bay’s Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette of Knowlton, QC cross the line with the fastest time. The tandem is the world champion in the event, sporting for the first time this season their brand new Rainbow jersey. Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier followed with the second fastest time, while the Québec tandem of Geneviève Ouellette and Emilie Roy came third. Making for the first time an appearance on the road after riding track for the last year, the tandem of William Stanley and Pierre-Olivier Boily raced for the first time together in an international road race and placed fourth.

In the standing C category, Matthieu Parent went on to take the second place, followed by Marie-Claude Molnar in third. The Calgary duo of Brayden McDougall and Jaye Milley placed fourth and fifth respectively, followed by Paralympic hall of famer Arnold Boldt in sixth. Eric Bourgeault place 11th.

At this international event, the final raw times are factorized using the same factors to be used at the Paralympic Games, this upcoming summer.

Tomorrow will be held the mass-start road races on the Gilles Villeneuve racetrack.

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