CANADA WINS FIRST MEDALS OF THE TISSOT UCI TRACK NATIONS CUP 2024
Milton, ON (April 12, 2024) – Dylan Bibic and the men’s sprint team grabbed the first Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup medals on day one of competition on April 12, 2024, in Milton, ON.
Dylan Bibic Shines at Home
As winner of the elimination race at the first Track Nations Cup in Adelaide, Bibic was looking for glory in front of the Canadian crowd. He accomplished his mission, once again in the elimination race, being the last rider on the track. He finished just ahead of Shunsuke Imamura (JPN) and Mark Stewart (GBR) taking silver and bronze respectively.
“I’ve never celebrated with such enthusiasm,” commented Bibic. “But I really did my best in this race, with some of the best Olympic riders, and winning in front of my home crowd was an amazing feeling.”
Focus on Paris for the Men’s Team Sprint
On the sprint side, the men’s team of Ryan Dodyk, James Hedgecock and Tyler Rorke had just one mission: to qualify for the Olympics. They ended the evening with a bronze medal around their necks.
“It was our last chance, really,” commented Rorke, referring to Olympic qualification for Paris. “We knew what we had to do, and we did it. We had the advantage of being supported by the home crowd. We ride on this track every day, so we know it well,” added Hedgecock.
The gold medal went to the Netherlands, while Great Britain took silver.
Canada Falls Short of the Podium
The two women’s teams in the final rounds of the team pursuit and team sprint both finished in fourth position, after competing in the bronze final.
Kelsey Mitchell, Lauriane Genest and Sarah Orban (alt. Jackie Boyle) initially qualified in second place before finishing fourth in the first round. They lost the bronze medal to Poland. The Netherlands took top honors, followed by Mexico with silver.
The team of Erin Attwell, Ariane Bonhomme, Maggie Coles-Lyster and Sarah Van Dam faced France in the team pursuit’s bronze final, where Great-Britain came out on top, taking gold. Italy took silver.
Sarah Van Dan continued her fine form in the elimination race, securing fourth place after a hard-fought battle with Jennifer Valente (USA – Gold), Letizia Paternoster (ITA – Silver) and Anita Yvonne Senberg (NOR – Bronze).
The men’s team pursuit teams finished seventh (Canada A) and ninth (Canada B). The women’s Canada B team finished thirteenth.
Cycling Canada thanks Sport Canada for the valuable support provided by the International Single Sport Events (ISSE) – Hosting Program. The ISSE aims to enhance high performance sport development as well as the profile of Canadian sport organizations through the domestic hosting of international single sport events.
Full results can be found here. For more information on the 2024 Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup Milton, visit www.tncmilton.com.
