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CYCLING CANADA STATEMENT WITH REGARDS TO USADA INVESTIGATION SURROUNDING TEAM U.S. POSTAL

Cycling Canada condemns the use of banned substances; encourages a doping-free sport

(Ottawa, ON – October 10, 2012) Cycling Canada was saddened to learn of the doping conspiracy surrounding the US Postal Service former professional road cycling team that included Canadian cyclist Michael Barry, a professional road cyclist from Toronto, Ontario, as a result of an investigation led by the US Anti-doping Agency (USADA).

John Tolkamp, President of the Cycling Canada reacted to the news: “The sport of road cycling has come a long way in the last five to seven years to clean-up the sport. The short term impact of the launch of the Biological Passport program has resulted in a much cleaner sport — as we now know it today, and today we can witness that the culture of the sport of road cycling is rapidly changing towards a clean sport.”

Tolkamp added: “We strongly urge the International Cycling Union (UCI) to continue and step-up its efforts to clean-up the sport. We applaud the  World Anti-doping Agency (WADA), the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports (CCES) and in this case the USADA for their investigation in this matter.  We encourage the UCI to follow through on its proposed ‘Truth & Reconciliation’ program that would provide amnesty for other riders to come forward and lay bare all the facts related to the use of prohibited substances and practices to further the goal of having a drug-free sport.”

“We will continue to enhance our efforts to educate around doping in our sport so that all athletes compete on a fair and equal basis. Besides educating our athletes we will continue to work with the UCI, CCES and other partners to improve processes and programs to ensure fair sport in Canada.”

Cycling Canada is firmly and adamantly opposed to all forms of doping and has taken exceptional measures to monitor, test and educate athletes in the sport, especially around the Canadian Cycling Championships. Year-round, in collaboration with the CCES, anti-doping tests are conducted on the national pool of cyclists, including blood and urine testing making it one of the most tested sports in Canada. These tests are conducted both ‘in’ and ‘out’ of competition. Cycling Canada has taken its anti-doping responsibilities seriously and developed anti-doping initiatives to address it.

Each Canadian Cycling Team athlete and Canadian Championship participant competes under the ‘Race Clean: Own Your Victory / Roulez gagnant au naturel’ banner on behalf of Canada. This education program, developed with and by the athletes, has been in the forefront of the national team and Canadian Cycling Championships for the past three years.

Once the specific USADA information related to Michael Barry’s admission of the use of prohibited substances is reviewed Cycling Canada will be addressing matters related to the disqualification of results earned during the specific period for events under the sanction of the national body.  The six-month sanction provided by USADA is fully recognized by Cycling Canada.

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ROAD TO RIO 2016 BEGINS IN TORONTO WITH CELEBRATION OF CYCLING SUCCESS

Cycling Canada embarks on new quadrennial plan with hopes of topping the Olympic podium in 2016

(Ottawa, ON – October 5, 2012) Cycling Canada, the governing body of cycling in Canada, is kicking off the new Olympic Cycle in style, hosting a celebration of cycling successes in Toronto on October 26th that will feature some of Canada’s top athletes, coaches and cycling alumni.

Dozens of Canada’s cycling stars and alumni are expected to meet in Toronto on October 26th for an exciting evening that aims at celebrating the successes of Canadian Cycling teams on the international scene over the last four years, and kick off the next Olympic-cycle in which Canada aims to increase its medal-performances from the 2012 Games in London.

“We are excited to kick off our road to Rio 2016 with what promises to be a magnificent event in Toronto, ON, this upcoming October 26. Cycling fans from across Canada, especially in the greater Toronto area, will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to mingle with Canada’s top cyclists, Canadian team coaches and alumni – all under a single roof. These last Olympic Games in London inspired our great nation, and has confirmed that we are definitely on track to become one of the top cycling nations in the World by 2020 and beyond,” said Greg Mathieu, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General of Cycling Canada.

Among the confirmed guests to date are World Champion Catharine Pendrel, three-time World Champion Tara Whitten, the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Women’s Team Pursuit squad comprised of Whitten, Jasmin Glaesser, Gillian Carleton and Laura Brown, two-time Olympic medallist in cycling and legendary Olympian Clara Hughes, 2012 Paralympic Gold Medallist and two-time World Champion Robbi Weldon, 2012 Paralympic Bronze medallist Marie-Claude Molnar, four-time UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup and UCI Para-cycling Road World Champion Marie-Ève Croteau, track cycling Olympians Monique Sullivan and Joseph Veloce as well as Paralympians Shelley Gautier, Brayden McDougall, Jaye Milley, Robert Labbé, pilot Emilie Roy and Dominique Mainguy.

Prominent coaches are also expected to be present, such as Canada’s top cycling coach and High Performance Director Jacques Landry, former Track World Champion Tanya Dubnicoff, who led Canada’s Women Team Pursuit to a bronze medal at the recent Olympic Games, BMX guru and Canadian team Head Coach Adam Muys, as well as the Canadian Para-cycling Head Coach Eric Van Den Eynde.

More athletes and high-profile alumni are expected to add their names to that list in the next couple days adding to this event that will bring most of Canada’s top stars under one roof for an exciting evening of celebration.

Added Mathieu: “Without the support of our cycling community as a whole, including our athletes, world-class coaches, administrators, officials, financial partners and aspiring partners, as well as with the ongoing support from the Cycling Canada Club and the Vision 2020 group, our ambitious objective of becoming a world-leading cycling nation wouldn’t be possible.  We are very grateful for their continuous support.”

The event will be held on October 26th at the Arcadian Loft in Toronto. Tickets are only $ 50 and can be purchased here: http://www.issmembership.com/oca/events/2012-10-26_Celebration_of_Excellence_October_26/register.asp?volunteer=0

For more information on the event, please visit cyclingcanada.ca.

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Friday October 26, 2012

The Arcadian Loft – Toronto, ON – 6:00 – 10:00pm

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  • Posters available for autographs and special London Olympic/Paralympic pins!
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DAVID VEILLEUX ONCE MORE TOP CANADIAN AT ROAD CYCLING WORLDS

The young Canadian finishes 83rd after more than six hours of gruelling racing

(Limburg, NED – September 23, 2012) For the second straight edition of the Road Worlds, David Veilleux of Cap Rouge, QC (Team Europcar) finished as the top Canadian in the elite men road race. After finishing 19th in the 2011 edition of this event, in Copenhagen, DEN, Veilleux concluded the 2012 UCI Road World Championships in Limburg, Netherlands finishing in 83rd place.

Veilleux, 25, crossed the finishing line after the grueling course with after 6:13:34 of racing, 2:53 behind Phillipe Gilbert of Belgium (BMC Racing Team), the winner of the 2011 UCI World Tour.

“I was feeling good, but I was having a hard time to climb through the Cauberg. I was pretty fortunate to stay clear of crashes, but on the ninth climb, I wasn’t able to follow. I tried to ride back to the main group, but I wasn’t able,” said Veilleux, after his race.

Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria, BC (Garmin-Sharp), who won the Giro d’Italia earlier this spring, finished 108th, just before François Parisien of Repentigny, QC (Team SpiderTech p/b C10), who crossed the line in 110th position. Time Trial specialist Svein Tuft of Langley, BC (Orica-GreenEDGE) did not finish the race.

In the Men Junior race, Ben Perry of St. Catharines, ON was the top Canadian finisher in the men junior contest. Perry finished the race in 37th place with the same time of 3:00:45 as the newly crowned World Champion, Matej Mohoric of Slovenia. Nigel Ellsay of Courtenay, BC followed in the second pack, crossing the finish line 25s after the main group. Reigning Canadian Champion Christopher Prendergast did not finish.

These two races conclude the 2012 UCI Road World Championships in Limburg, the Netherlands, highlighted by the fourth place of Hugo Houle in the U23 Road Race, Saturday.

For more information on the 2012 UCI Road World Championships, please visit www.limburg2012.nl. For complete results, visit www.uci.ch.

RESULTS – ROAD RACES – 2012 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

ELITE MEN

1. Philippe GILBERT (BEL) 6:10:41

2. Edvald BOASSON HAGEN (NOR) +0:04

3. Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE (ESP) +0:05

83. David VEILLEUX (CAN) +2:53

108. Ryder HESJEDAL (CAN) +8:55

110. Francois PARISIEN (CAN) +8:55

DNF. Svein TUFT (CAN)

 

JUNIOR MEN

1. Matej MOHORIC (SLO) 3:00:45

2. Caleb EWAN (AUS) ST

3. Josip RUMAC (CRO) ST

37. Benjamin PERRY (CAN) ST

83. Nigel ELLSAY (CAN) +0:25

DNF. Christopher PRENDERGAST (CAN)

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HUGO HOULE AMONG WORLD’S BEST, TAKES FOURTH PLACE AT ROAD WORLDS

Hugo caps off exceptional season with the race of his life

(Limburg, NED – September 22, 2012) Hugo Houle of Ste-Perpétue, QC (Team SpiderTech powered by C10) rode to the fourth place at today’s U23 Road Race at the 2012 UCI Road World Championships, sprinting away to his best performance of his remarkable, breakthrough season on the international scene.

Houle finished fourth in a photo finish, crossing the finish line with a time of 4:20:15, establishing him as a threat among the world peloton. Houle crossed the line behind winner and new World Champion Alexy Lutsenko of Kazakstan. Frenchmen Bryan Coquard finished second, followed by Belgium’s Tom Van Asbroeck.

“It went really well today. The race was 11 laps, and three guys broke away right from the start, so the race has started relatively quiet. Everyone was very nervous in the peloton, and there were a lot of crashes. With experience, we learned that it was important to sit back and be patient. The race really began with five laps to go. From that time, we went up to the front of the pack. As the race progressed, I felt better and better. It’s been awhile since I had not race, so it took some time before finding my racing legs.”

“During the last four laps, I always found among the first ten in the last corner before the big hill before the line. Climbing the hill, I was not too fast and I easily rode down, keeping energy.”

“Antoine Duchesne gave me a good hand in positioning me throughout the race, and David Boily also did a great job, but he had some bad luck, crashing with four laps to go. It is too bad because he too was in great shape, and he could have been a key element in a win. Antoine gave everything he had. I knew I was in the hunt within the last three laps, and I was very relaxed. I did not waste any energy and kept everything I had for the finale.”

“The peloton regrouped with two kilometers to go, and in the last two kilometers I was sitting in fifth, behind the Belgians. With 250 meters, I told myself that I had to go. I was leading the pack at the 100m mark, but I broke down. However, I would not say I left too early. At first, I thought I could have won by going quicker, but I would certainly have been caught by the guys in the back. Everything happens so fast… I did the best I could and it was a great race.”

“At the World Championships, everyone wants to perform, and I managed to deliver a good performance today. I am very happy for me, for my Team SpiderTech, for Canada. Everyone knew that we were capable of doing something special, and this proves it. We are all proud to have been able to produce something.”

Houle has had a remarkable and breakthrough season. At the Tour de Beace, he finished second overall, his breakthrough result. Notably, he also won the King of the Mountain title at the Coupe des nations in Saguenay, and finishing fifth on Stage 5 at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado. At the Canadian Road Championships, he won the U23 Time Trial race, and finished third in the Elite category.

“I had a great season, and this result does end it in beauty. I have shown a great growth throughout my career. I must praise Team SpiderTech and Steve Bauer for their confidence, for believing in me and giving more big races this year, which allowed me to develop myself as a racer. I owe them a big thank you. This team allows us to race with the best in the world, every week.”

“For me, this race means a lot. The first year I did the World Championships as a junior, I finished second to last. I hit a wall then, and I thought I really was not that I was not in the “game”. Five years later, finishing fourth, it proves that with hard work we can get there, and I’m really happy. This is a great achievement. This is my best result of my short career. I’ve had a great season. I did not always have big results in Europe, and today it proves that I am capable of being there with the best.”

“It was a great experience here at Worlds. The course was super nice. I am very pleased with the fourth position, and I had a good time trial race. Certainly, I was aiming for a Top 10 in the time trial, but today’s result compensates a little bit. I can not be more happy with the season I’ve had.”

Antoine Duchesne de Blainville, QC (Garneau-Québecor-Norton Rose), who was a critical component to the success of Hugo Houle, finished in 77th place at 31s from the winning time. David Boily of Québec (Team SpiderTech powered by C10) was a victim of a crash and did not finish the race.

Hugo Houle’s teammate, Guillaume Boivin of Longueiul, had finished third at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships in 2010.

In the women’s elite road race, Olympian Joelle Numainville of Montreal, QC (Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) placed 13th in a race won solo by Marianne Vos of the Netherlands. Leah Kirchmann of Yellowknife, NWT (Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) followed in 21st place, while Karol-Ann Canuel of Amos, QC (Team Vienne-Futuroscope) and Véronique Labonté of La Guadeloupe, QC (CSM Epinay sur Seine) placed 30th and 67th respectively.

Full results can be found at www.uci.ch.

UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – LIMBURG, NED – ROAD RACES

U23 MEN

1. Alexey LUTSENKO (KAZ) 4:20:15

2. Bryan COQUARD (FRA) ST

3. Tom VAN ASBROECK (BEL) ST

4. Hugo HOULE (CAN) ST

5. Luka PIBERNIK (SLO) ST

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77. Antoine DUCHESNE (CAN) +0:31

DNF. David BOILY (CAN)

 

ELITE WOMEN

1. Marianne VOS (NED) 3:14:29

2. Rachel NEYLAN (AUS) +0:10

3. Elisa Longo BORGHINI (ITA) +0:18

4. Amber NEBEN (USA) +0:33

5. Anna van der BREGGEN (NED) +0:55

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13. Joëlle NUMAINVILLE (CAN) +4:37

21. Leah KIRCHMANN (CAN) +4:49

30. Karol-Ann CANUEL (CAN) +4:49

67. Véronique LABONTE (CAN) +5:39

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LABRIE TOP CANADIAN IN WOMEN JUNIOR ROAD RACE AT ROAD WORLDS

Road World Championships continue with set of road races

(Limburg, NED – September 21, 2012) Audrey Labrie of Prévost, QC was the top Canadian performer finishing 43rd in the women junior road race today in Limburg, Netherlands, at the UCI Road World Championships.

Labrie crossed the finish line 32s after the winner and newly crowned World Champion Lucy Garner of Great Britain. Garner completed the 65-km course with a time of 2:11:26 to win the title.

Canada’s Allyson Gillard of Beaupré, QC and Ariane Bonhomme of Gatineau, QC crossed the line together in a small pack, 9:02 after the winner.

The event continues tomorrow with the road races for the elite women and junior men.

Full results can be found at www.uci.ch.

ROAD RACE – WOMEN JUNIOR

1. Lucy GARNER (GBR) 2:11:26

2. Eline Gleditsch BRUSTAD (NOR) ST

3. Anna STRICKER (ITA) ST

4. Sophie WILLIAMSON (NZL) ST

5. Jessy DRUYTS (BEL) ST

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43. Audrey LABRIE (CAN) +0:32

68. Allyson GILLARD (CAN) +9:02

69. Ariane BONHOMME (CAN) +9:02

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Cycling Canada Coaching Recognition Award

General award description

Coaching is at the heart of cycling performance at every level from teaching basic cycling skills in a school or club through to training athletes for the Olympic Games or Tour de France.

One of the key milestones in the progression of any athlete is to become Canadian Champion. The CC Coaching development Committee wants to recognize the contributions of the outstanding coaches who dedicate their time and effort to ensuring that athletes are well supported in their preparation and in competition projects to achieve their best performances at the Canadian Championships.

 

A recognition award will be attributed in each of the following cycling sports*:

1. BMX

2. Mountain Bike

3. Road

4. Track

5. Para cycling

6. Cyclo Cross

*Candidates must me eligibility criteria

 

You can apply or nominate a coach using the following link:

 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FZW2LXW

 

Click here for more details and the eligibility criteria

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HOULE 13TH AT ROAD WORLDS IN U23 TIME TRIAL

U23 and Junior Men Time Trial races held today at World Championships in the Netherlands

(Limburg, NED – September 17, 2012) Wearing the Canadian Maple Leaf uniform, Hugo Houle place 13th in the U23 Time Trial race as the UCI Road World Championships continued today in Limburg, the Netherlands.

Houle, a member of Canadian-based procontinental squad Team SpiderTech, rode solo to the finish line after 36km of racing with a time 48:08.64, showing a time deficit of 1:59.72 over the newly crowned World Champion, Anton Vorobyev of Russia. Houle cruised at an average speed of 46.808 km/h on the challenging course.

“Ouch. I gave all I had in me, and I placed 13th. I am happy with my performance. I don’t think I could have done it better. The others today were just stronger,” said Houle, the 2012 U23 Canadian Champion in the time trial race.

David Boily, also of Team SpiderTech, placed 41st of the same event, showing a time of 48:25.35, averaging speeds of 44.607 km/h.

The junior men were also in action. The group of young riders rode 26.6 km starting in Landgraaf. Norway’s Oskar Svendsen was the fastest of the day, winning the World Title with a time of 35:34. Canada’s Nigel Ellsay of Courtenay, BC was the top Canadian performer, finishing ranked 31st at +1:37 of the winning time. Benjamin Perry of St. Catharines, Ontario, finished 37th.

The 2012 UCI Road World Championships continues tomorrow with the Time Trial races for the Elite Women, and Junior women. Canada’s Rhae Shaw of Amherstberg, Ontario, will be riding to improve on her seventh place from the 2011 edition of the event, while the Canadian Time Trial champion in the junior women category, Saskia Kowalchuk of Toronto, ON will be racing at her first World Championships.

Full results can be found at www.uci.ch.

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CANADIAN SELECTION ANNOUNCED FOR ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canada selects one of strongest teams heading to UCI Road World Championships

(Ottawa, ON – September 13, 2012) With less than a week prior to the start of the UCI Road World Championships held in Limburg, the Netherlands, Cycling Canada is pleased to announce those who have been selected to represent Canada at the event.

The event starts on September 16 with the newly added Team Time Trial race for professional cycling teams, and closes on September 23 with the marquee Elite Men Road Race.

The team is headlined by World Tour veterans Ryder Hesjedal (Victoria, BC/Garmin-Sharp) who won the 2012 Giro d’Italia and represented Canada at the Olympic Games, François Parisien (Repentigny, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10), seven-time Canadian Time Trial Champion Svein Tuft (Langley, BC/Orica-GreenEDGE) and David Veilleux (Cap Rouge, QC/Team EuropCar). Tuft will also be racing the Time Trial.

“We have more depth than ever to select our teams for major international events. This is a great sign that cycling in Canada is moving in the right direction, and is growing rapidly in popularity. The team we have is experienced competing against the best in the World. We are travelling to Limburg to be competitive and have a shot at winning,” said Gord Fraser, who will be heading the Elite Men team at this event.”

In women’s action, Canada will be sending five riders for the road race. The squad is headlined by Olympians Joëlle Numainville (Montréal, QC/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) and Leah Kirchmann (Winnipeg, MB/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies). Lex Albrecht (Barrie, ON/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies), Véronique Labonté (La Guadeloupe, QC/CSM Epinay sur Seine) and Karol-Ann Canuel (Amos, QC/Vienne-Futuroscope) have also been selected to race at the World Championships.Rhae-Christie Shaw (Team Exergy Twenty12) will compete in the time trail event where she rode to an impressive Top 10 last year. Numainville will also compete in the individual time trial.

Among the Espoir (U23) categories, Canada has a strong team of riders racing in the road race. Hugo Houle (Ste-Perpétue, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10), David Boily (Québec, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10) and Canadian U23 Road Race Champion Antoine Duchesne (Blainville, QC/Garneau-Québecor-Norton Rose) will all be racing the road race. Both Houle and Boily will also be racing the time trial, with Houle winning the Canadian U23 Time Trial title this past June.

“Our riders will be very competitive in Limburg. The course suits their abilities, and they have both proven their skills throughout the past season. Houle came in second at the challenging Tour de Beauce, while David Boily made history last season by sporting the Yellow Jersey at the Tour de l’Avenir for five days,” said Luc Arseneau, coach of the development program at Cycling Canada. “We have made some smart decisions in preparing for these World Championships, and we have three riders on the start line compared to one last year.”

In the junior categories, Canada will be represented by some young riders who have excelled at national and international races this season. Ariane Bonhomme (Gatineau, QC) and Saskia Kowalchuk are headlining the women’s junior team as the two Canadian Champions. Audrey Labrie (Prévost, QC) and Allyson Gillard (Beaupré, QC) will be joining the team. In men’s junior action, both Canadian Champions in the Road and Time Trial men junior races Chris Prendergast (Winnipeg, MB), and Nigel Ellsay (Courtenay, BC) are also expected to be on the start lines in the Netherlands, joined by Benjamin Perry (St. Catharines, ON).

For more information on the 2012 UCI Road World Championships, please visit www.limburg2012.nl

CANADIAN CYCLING TEAM – 2012 UCI ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Limburg, NED)

ELITE MEN

  • Ryder HESJEDAL (Victoria, BC/Garmin-Sharp) [Road race]
  • François PARISIEN (Repentigny, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10) [Road race]
  • Svein TUFT (Langley, BC/Orica-GreenEDGE) [Road race; Time Trial]
  • David VEILLEUX (Cap Rouge, QC/Team EuropCar) [Road race]

ELITE WOMEN

  • Lex ALBRECHT (Barrie, ON/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) [Road race]
  • Karol-Ann CANUEL (Amos, QC/Vienne-Futuroscope) [Road race]
  • Leah KIRCHMANN (Winnipeg, MB/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) [Road race]
  • Véronique LABONTÉ (La Guadeloupe, QC/CSM Epinay sur Seine) [Road race]
  • Joëlle NUMAINVILLE (Montréal, QC/Team Optum p/b Kelly Benefits Strategies) [Road race; Time Trial]
  • Rhae-Christie SHAW (Amherstburg, ON/Team Exergy Twenty12) [Time Trial]

U23 MEN

  • David BOILY (Québec, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10) [Time Trial; Road Race]
  • Antoine DUCHESNE (Blainville, QC/Garneau-Québecor-Norton Rose) [Road Race]
  • Hugo HOULE (Ste-Perpétue, QC/Team SpiderTech p/b C10) [Time Trial; Road Race]

JUNIOR MEN

  • Nigel ELLSAY (Courtenay, BC/Cycling BC) [Time Trial; Road Race]
  • Benjamin PERRY (St. Catharines, ON/Team CHCH) [Time Trial; Road Race]
  • Christopher PRENDERGAST (Winnipeg, MB/Team Manitoba) [Road Race]

JUNIOR WOMEN

  • Ariane BONHOMME (Gatineau, QC/Équipe du Québec) [Road Race]
  • Allyson GILLARD (Beaupré, QC/Équipe du Québec) [Time Trial; Road Race]
  • Saskia KOWALCHUK (Toronto, ON/Team CHCH) [Time Trial; Road Race]
  • Audrey LABRIE (Prévost, QC/Team Piste.ca) [Road Race]

SUPPORT TEAM

  • Matthew Knight [Team Manager]
  • Denise Kelly [Women’s Road Coach]
  • Gord Fraser [Men’s Road Coach]
  • Luc Arseneau [U23/Junior Men’s Coach]
  • Jayson Gillespie [Junior Coach]
  • Nathaniel Faulkner [Assistant Coach]
  • Chad Grochowina [Mechanic]
  • Scott Kelly [Mechanic]
  • Bruno Forrestier [Mechanic]
  • Michel L`Hoest [Soigneur]
  • Craig deVeer [Soigneur]
  • Eddy Poislay [Soigneur]
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BRUNO LANGLOIS WINS KING OF THE MOUNTAIN AT WORLD TOUR GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE DE QUÉBEC

(Québec, CAN – September 7, 2012) Bruno Langlois, who represented the Canadian National Team on Friday, won the King of the Mountain award at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec, a race part of the UCI World Tour.

Langlois, who lives in Québec, climbed his way to the top of the award throughout the 16 laps of the 12.6km urban circuit, totalling 201.6 km, in the beautiful and majestic Québec City.

The Canadian National Team was invited to race the event by race organizer Serge Arsenault, and a partnership between Cycling Canada Trade Team Garneau-Québécor was born. As a result, four rider from the Garneau-Québécor team were invited by Cycling Canada to race, while four riders from various professional cycling team joined them to complete the 8-roster team.

Yesterday, Rémi Pelletier-Roy, also racing today with the Canadian National Team, finished second of the Challenge Sprint Pro.

François Parisien, of Canadian-based professional cycling team SpiderTech powered by C10, won the best Canadian Rider, finishing in 10th position and ahead of World Tour riders Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp), Michael Barry (Sky Pro Cycling), and Christian Meier (Origa-GreenEdge).

Full results can be found at www.gpcqm.ca.

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