Updates to national team road programs

Cycling Canada would like to inform road athletes, provincial associations, coaches and managers of some changes to the 2013 national team program.

The women’s road program has been modified to reflect that the majority of national team athletes will be competing in North American events in the month of July. As a result, a European summer project has been cancelled. National coach Denise Kelly will instead attend BC Superweek to keep in touch with the athletes.

On the men’s side, thanks to the support of the organizers of the Grands Prix cyclistes de Québec et Montréal, Canada will be able to line up three additional starters in the Pro Sprint Challenge in Quebec City on Sept. 12. These riders will compete against representatives from all 19 WorldTour Teams, one Pro Continental team and the Canadian national team participating in the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec the next day. Two of these athletes will be selected through the sprint challenge and criterium events at the Canadian Road Championships.

The updates to the programs and selection criteria can be found on the Cycling Canada website at https://cyclingcanada.ca/road/national-team/program-policies/