SIX JUNIOR RIDERS TO REPRESENT TEAM CANADA AT 2022 TOUR DE L’ABITIBI
Ottawa, ON (July 7, 2022) – After a three-year absence, Cycling Canada is pleased to be sending a squad of six promising athletes to the Tour de l’Abitibi Junior men’s stage race. Team Canada riders will be competing in seven stages for a total distance of 679 kilometers in Quebec’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region from July 11-17.
Leading the squad will be Junior World Champion & nine-time 2022 National Track Champion Carson Mattern, who will also be competing in the Challenge Sprint on the opening day of competition. He will be joined by 2022 National Time Trial Champion Campbell Parish, Road Champion Felix Hamel, Criterium Champion Fergus English and multiple road and track medallist Gavin Hadfield. 17-year-old Sasha Renaud-Tremblay will also be joining the team of experienced riders.
“This year, we have some big engines entering the team with Gavin, Carson and Campbell who are all part of the Junior men’s Team Pursuit squad,” said National Team Coach Nigel Ellsay. “Felix and Sasha, our two Quebecers, will look to win on their provincial soil, while Fergus will debut in the maple leaf after a strong showing at Nationals. Look for the team to cause havoc in the breakaways while also looking to set up a sprinter.”
The Tour de l’Abitibi, which celebrates its 52nd edition this year, is a longstanding center piece of the Canadian Junior men’s calendar. The race is crucial to marking points for the Junior Road World Championships qualification as only riders wearing the National Team jersey have the ability to score points.
Team Canada
Fergus English – Saskatoon, SK
Gavin Hadfield – Peterborough, ON
Felix Hamel – Sainte-Julie, QC
Carson Mattern – Ancaster, ON
Campbell Parish – Vancouver, BC
Sasha Renaud-Tremblay – Blainville, QC
Coach – Dave Jack
