OVER 40 NATIONS HEADING TO MILTON FOR LAST TRACK WORLD CUP OF THE SEASON

Milton, ON (January 21, 2020) – Cycling Canada will close out the 2019-2020 UCI Track World Cup season on home soil from January 24 to 26, competing against over 250 riders from 40 different nations. This will mark Canada’s third consecutive season hosting the world cup series at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, and will be the last stop before the UCI Track World Championships in Berlin on February 26 to March 1, followed by the Olympic Games later this summer.

The Milton World Cup will feature track stars from around the world hitting a critical period of their season. The startlist is headlined by ITT world champion Chloe Dygard and Junior road world champion Meghan Jastrab who ride for Team USA, while Great Britain will bring two-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Kenny. Racing for the Netherlands will be world Points Race champion Jan Willem van Schip and Lauriane van Riessen, who won a bronze medal in speed skating at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics before moving over to track cycling. France will also be bringing a substantial delegation of riders, including sprint star Mathilde Gros.

Cycling Canada will be sending a squad of 19 athletes to represent the country, headlined by 2016 Olympian Hugo Barrette, 200m Sprint world record holder Kelsey Mitchell, veteran Steph Roorda, as well as Lima 2019 Pan Am Games medalists Erin Attwell and Miriam Brouwer.
The competition kicks off on Thursday with the Team Pursuit qualifying, followed by the finals on Friday. On the weekend, competition shifts into high gear with six event finals planned for both Saturday and Sunday.