CYCLING CANADA SELECTS FOUR ATHLETES FOR MINSK & GLASGOW TRACK WORLD CUPS

Ottawa, ON (October 28, 2019) – Cycling Canada has selected four strong riders to compete in the first two rounds of the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup, to be held in Minsk, Belarus from November 1-3 and Glasgow, UK from November 8-10. Maggie Coles-Lyster and Michael Foley will be competing in the Omnium at the Minsk World Cup, while Allison Beveridge and Derek Gee will be competing in the same event in Glasgow.

“We’re taking a strategic approach to this year’s world cups, which are part of the final phase of Olympic qualification,” said Kris Westwood, High Performance Director at Cycling Canada. “It’s a long season, and the biggest performance target is the worlds at the end of February, so our team pursuit and sprint squads will be skipping the first two world cups and focusing on the December events. We’re using Minsk and Glasgow to bank some results in the women’s and men’s omniums without accumulating too much travel fatigue for our targeted athletes.”

“The focus in Minsk will be on development, with Maggie and Michael gaining valuable world cup experience. Glasgow will be more about the results so we’ll be lining up our top omnium riders, Allison and Derek.”

Minsk World Cup
Maggie Coles-Lyster – Maple Ridge, BC [Omnium]
Michael Foley – Milton, ON [Omnium]

Glasgow World Cup
Allison Beveridge – Calgary, AB [Omnium]
Derek Gee – Ottawa, ON [Omnium]