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FIVE NATIONS WIN TITLES ON DAY 2 OF MILTON INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE

MILTON, Oct.1 – Eight titles were awarded on the second day of competition at the Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus, on Friday.  Riders from Great Britain, the Netherlands, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Canada won gold medals.

In the Sprint competitions, Laurine van Riessen (Netherlands) beat Canadian champion Kate O’Brien (Team Canada) for the women’s title, while Jair Tjon En Fa (Suriname) defeated Jonathan Mitchell (Billy Bilsland Cycles) for the men’s. Hugo Barrette (Team Canada) took the men’s bronze Medal.

The Women’s Points race was won by Great Britain, with Neah Evans (Podium Ambition p/b Club La Santa) defeating Team Canada riders Kinley Gibson and Jamie Gilgen.  In the extremely aggressive Men’s Points race, Jay Lamoureux (Team Canada) dominated, finishing ahead of Japan’s Ryo Chikatani and American Zachary Kovalcik (Black Lodge Cycling).

Four titles were also awarded in the Junior competition, with Je’land Sydney (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) of Trinidad and Tobago winning the men’s Keirin title and Kassandra Kriarakis (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) the women’s.  In the Individual Pursuit, Ali van Yzendoorn (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) won the women’s title and Tristen Guillemette (Team Quebec) the men’s.

The Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus concludes on Saturday with eight titles to be awarded over the final two sessions.  It offers a rare opportunity for Canadian fans to see world class competition in their own backyard. Parking is free.

Ticket Prices (including HST and service charge)
Adult – $18.39
Youth/Senior – $13.39

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.mattamynationalcyclingcentre.ca/en/events/Events-Calendar.asp?_mid_=25657

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CANADA LEADS MILTON INTERNATIONAL STANDINGS WITH THREE WINS ON FIRST DAY

MILTON, Sept. 30, 2016. – The 11-nation Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus track competition opened on Thursday with four countries recording victories, led by host Canada’s three wins.  Seven different nations were represented on the podiums for six medal ceremonies.

Canada won the first medals of the Challenge with a 1-2 finish in the Women’s Elimination Race, with Team Canada’s Kinley Gibson outsprinting team mate Ariane Bonhomme.  Denmark’s Trine Schmidt finished third.

Canada also won the Men’s Elimination, with Canadian Omnium champion Aidan Caves (Team Canada) holding off American rider Zachary Kovalcik (Black Lodge Cycling).  Ryo Chikatani of the Japanese national team took third.

In the Women’s 500 metre Time Trial, Rio Olympian Laurine van Riessen of the Netherlands was the only rider to go below 36 seconds, with a winning time of 35.869 seconds.  Robyn Stewart (Glasgow Sprint Track Cycling) was second at 36.904 seconds and Lauriane Genest (Equipe du Quebec) third at 36.967 seconds.

The Men’s 1000 metre Time Trial was won by Scottish rider Jonathan Mitchell (Billy Bilsland Cycles) with a time of one minute and 4.728 seconds.  Mika Simola, racing for Finland, took second with 1:05.412, and Canadian rider Bayley Simpson (Team RaceClean) was third at 1:06.407.

The final two titles were awarded in the Junior Sprint competitions, with Canada’s Charlotte Creswicke (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) outsprinting American Marcy Bardman (Sprinters Edge) in the women’s competition.  Trinidad and Tobago’s Je’land Sydney (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires) won the men’s competition ahead of Canadian Nick Wammes (Kallisto-FCV p/b Toyo Tires).

Racing continues on Friday at 11:30 am, followed by a 7:30 pm evening session, and concludes on Saturday with the final two sessions.  The Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus offers a rare opportunity for Canadian fans to see world class competition in their own backyard. Parking is free.

Ticket Prices (including HST and service charge)
Adult – $18.39
Youth/Senior – $13.39

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.mattamynationalcyclingcentre.ca/en/events/Events-Calendar.asp?_mid_=25657

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MILTON INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE BRINGS WORLD-CLASS TRACK COMPETITION TO CANADA

MILTON, Sept. 28, 2016. – Two days after the conclusion of the Canadian Track Championships, competition returns to the Mattamy National Cycling Centre for the Milton International Challenge (MIC) p/b Lexus, which begins on Thursday, September 29th, running through Saturday, October 1st.

The MIC, now in its second year, is the only international track cycling competition held in Canada, attracting athletes from around the world, including the United States, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico, Finland, Suriname, Denmark, Ireland, Great Britain and the Netherlands. This event will serve as a test event for the recently announced bid to host a Track World Cup, starting in the 2017-18 season.

These athletes will face off against Canadian riders across events ranging from Sprints to Time Trials, the Elimination and Points Race. Among those in attendance will be recent Rio Olympians Hugo Barrette and Kate O’Brien of Canada, Njisane Philip of Trinidad and Tobago, and Laurine van Riessen of the Netherlands.

Also racing will be some of the best future talent from Canada and the United States, in the Junior competition for women and men aged 17-18.

“We are thrilled to be able to host the Milton International Challenge p/b Lexus and feel very privileged to have such high-profile athletes from around the world,” says Mathieu Boucher, Performance Development director at Cycling Canada. “This is really going to bring the competition to another level and will make for a great show. We see this event as a stepping stone to hosting the Track World Cup in 2017.”

Racing begins on Thursday at 11:30 am, followed by mid-day and evening sessions on both Friday and Saturday. The Milton International Challenge offers a rare opportunity for Canadian fans to see world class competition in their own backyard. Parking is free.

Ticket Prices (including HST and service charge)
Adult – $18.39
Youth/Senior – $13.39
3 Day Pass Adult – $33.39
3 Day Pass Youth/Senior – $23.40

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.mattamynationalcyclingcentre.ca/en/events/Events-Calendar.asp?_mid_=25657

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CYCLING CANADA BIDS FOR TRACK WORLD CUP

OTTAWA, Sept. 28, 2016. – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce that a bid has been submitted to the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) for a three year sanction to hold a Track World Cup at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, in Milton, Ontario.

The bid is for a multi-year hosting of three consecutive years, beginning in 2017-18 and going through 2018-19 and 2019-20, leading into the next Olympic Games in Tokyo.  The World Cup is the highest level of competition, and is a critical component of qualifying starting positions for world championships and Olympic Games.

The Mattamy National Cycling Centre, built to host the track events at the 2015 Pan Am Games, is a Category 1 homologated velodrome, and one of only two velodromes in North America that meets the requirements to host World Cup-level competitions.

The UCI will release the 2017-18 calendar during the UCI Congress at the Road World Championships (October 9-16), with dates based on pairing locations that are in the same region.  The Milton World Cup could be either in the Fall of 2017 or Winter of 2018.

“We are pleased to be considered as a potential host to top level World Cup events in Milton,” stated Jacques Landry, High Performance Director at Cycling Canada.  “Holding these World Cups in our backyard will help continue to build the popularity of track cycling in Canada, all the while giving our best track athletes the chance to shine on the international stage in front of their home crowd leading into the Tokyo Olympics.”

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ROORDA & CAVES CONCLUDE THE CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH OMNIUM TITLES

MILTON, Sept. 27, 2016. – The 2016 Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus concluded on Monday after three days of exciting racing. The final day saw 16 titles awarded across Elite and Masters categories at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, in Milton, Ontario.

Competition opened on Monday with Elite titles awarded in the Women’s 500 metre Time Trial, where Rio Olympian Kate O’Brien of Calgary won her third title of the Championships. Stephanie Roorda of Vancouver took the silver medal and Tegan Cochrane of Kelowna won the bronze. In the Men’s 1000 metre Time Trial, Vincent de Haitre of Cumberland, Ontario, the national record holder, won the title, with Aidan Caves of Vancouver taking silver and Bayley Simpson of Lindsay, Ontario, winning the bronze medal.

Roorda followed up her silver medal in the Time Trial with national titles in both the Women’s Keirin and the six event Omnium competition. Cochrane took the silver medal in the Keirin and Natalie Cormier of Bromont, Quebec, the bronze. In the Omnium, Kinley Gibson of Edmonton won the silver medal in the Omnium and Jamie Gilgen of Dundas, Ontario, the bronze.

In the Men’s Keirin, Joel Archambault of Ste-Christine, Quebec, won his third national title, with Keith Bruneau of North Vancouver taking the silver medal and Patrice St Louis Pivin of Windsor, Quebec, finishing third. In the Omnium, Aidan Caves of Vancouver won the title after six events, in a final Points Race that saw multiple lead changes over the 40 kilometre competition. Derek Gee of Osgoode, Ontario, won the silver medal and Dylan Davies of Vancouver the bronze.

Masters titles were awarded to women and men in the Team Sprint, Keirin and Individual Pursuit.

Track competition at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre will take a two day hiatus before riders from Europe, Asia and the United States join top Canadian athletes at the Milton International Challenge for three days of racing, starting Thursday, September 29th.

Tickets and schedules for the Milton International Challenge can be found at http://www.mattamynationalcyclingcentre.ca/en/events/Events-Calendar.asp?_mid_=25657

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O’BRIEN & ARCHAMBAULT TAKE SECOND TITLES OF TRACK NATIONALS

MILTON, Sept. 26, 2016. – Day Two of the Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus, on Sunday, had 15 titles awarded across the Elite, Masters and Para categories at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, in Milton, Ontario.

The Sprint competition saw Rio Olympian Kate O’Brien of Calgary win her second national title in Elite women, after winning the Team Sprint on the opening day.  O’Brien was unmatched, qualifying first and winning every race on her way to the title.  In the final, O’Brien beat Natalie Cormier of Bromont, Quebec, in two straight rides.  Tegan Cochrane (Kelowna, BC) won the bronze.

Joel Archambault of Ste-Christine, Quebec, won the men’s title in similar fashion, also his second national title.  Archambault beat Michel Herszak of Edmonton for the title, however, since Herszak is not a Canadian citizen and ineligible for a championship medal, third placed Patrice St Louis Pivin of Windsor, Quebec, was awarded the silver medal.

In the Individual Pursuit competition, Kinley Gibson of Edmonton won the Elite women’s title, finishing nearly two seconds ahead of Annie Foreman-Mackey of Kingston, Ontario.  Stephanie Roorda of Vancouver won the bronze medal.

Ryan Roth of Guelph, Ontario, the national road time trial champion, dominated the Men’s Individual Pursuit, finishing nearly three seconds in front of Jay Lamoureux of Victoria, with Adam Jamieson of Barrie, Ontario, winning the bronze medal.

National titles were also awarded in Sprint, Scratch Race and Team Pursuit competitions in the Masters women and men categories.

The Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus conclude on Monday, with titles awarded in the six event Omnium, Keirin and Madison competitions.

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CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS OFFER EXCITING RACING IN OPENING SESSIONS

MILTON, Sept. 25, 2016. – The opening day of competition at the Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus on Saturday saw 13 titles awarded across Elite, Masters and Para categories at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, in Milton, Ontario.

In the Elite category, the Team Sprint titles went to Olympians Kate O’Brien and Laura Brown for the women, and to the Quebec squad of Hugo Barrette, Joel Archambault and Patrice St Louis Pivin.

The Women’s Team Pursuit was won by the composite team of Steph Roorda, Laura Brown, Jamie Gilgen and Brenna Pauly, finishing only 0.125 seconds ahead of the composite squad of Kirsti Lay, Annie Foreman-Mackey, Kinley Gibson and Ariane Bonhomme.  The Men’s gold medal race was equally close, with the young squad of Adam Jamieson, Evan Burtnik, Derek Gee and Bayley Simpson finishing 0.193 seconds ahead of veterans Ed Veal and Ryan Roth, with Aidan Caves and Jay Lamoureux.

In the mixed category Para 1000 metre time trial, the women’s tandem of Carla Shibley took the title ahead of the Martin Croteau Daigle tandem, after category factors were applied.
National titles were also awarded across multiple categories for Masters Women and Men in the Time Trial and Points Race events.

Racing continues on Sunday and Monday, with the Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus offering a rare opportunity for Canadian fans to see world class competition in their own backyard.  Parking is free.

Ticket Prices (including HST and service charge)
Adult – $10.89
Youth/Senior – $6.12
3 Day Pass Adult – $18.36
3 Day Pass Youth/Senior – $13.38

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://cyclingcanada.ca/sport/track/events/type-of-event/canadian-championships/2016-canadian-track-championships-elitemasterpara/

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OLYMPIANS RETURN TO MILTON THIS WEEKEND FOR CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

OTTAWA, Sept. 21, 2016. – One month after the conclusion of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the 2016/2017 track season opens with the Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus, at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, in Milton, Ontario.  The national championships for Elite, Masters and Para athletes will take place September 24-26, and will feature many of Canada’s top track athletes, including Olympic and Pan Am Games medalists.

“We are excited to be back again in Milton for the hosting of the 2016 Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus,” said Mathieu Boucher, Director of Performance Development.  “After a very successful Olympic and Paralympic campaign in Rio, the fans will have a chance to see and support some of the top Canadian athletes at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre. It is also an opportunity for the up and coming athletes to show what they can do against Canada’s best.”

Over 130 athletes are registered to attend these Championships, including Olympic bronze medalists Kirsti Lay and Laura Brown.  Other Rio Olympians who will compete are Pan Am Games gold medalists Hugo Barrette and Kate O’Brien.

Competition will take place over three days, in two sessions each day, beginning on Saturday, September 24th, at 1:30 pm, with the Sprint qualifications.  Every session will see maple leaf jerseys awarded to new national champions.

The Canadian Track Championships p/b Lexus offer a rare opportunity for Canadian fans to see world class competition in their own backyard.  Parking is free.

Ticket Prices (including HST and service charge)
Adult – $10.89
Youth/Senior – $6.12
3 Day Pass Adult – $18.36
3 Day Pass Youth/Senior – $13.38

For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. 

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BEVERIDGE OVERCOMES INJURY TO FINISH 11TH IN OMNIUM

(Rio, BRA – August 16, 2016) Allison Beveridge overcame her injuries from a crash to finish 11th in the Women’s Omnium on the final day of track competition at the Rio Games on Tuesday. Beveridge was taken down in a crash on Monday in the first of the six events that make up the Omnium, injuring her hip and suffering numerous contusions. Great Britain’s Laura Trott repeated as Olympic champion.

At the end of the first day of competition, Beveridge was 13th in the standings. She and the team had hoped that a night of recovery might help, but Beveridge was still in pain and lacking power when she started the first event on the second day, the 500 metre Time Trial. Despite that, she finished ninth, and moved up to 12th in the overall standings. In the Flying Lap event, Beveridge was a strong sixth, to move up to tenth overall.

The final 25 kilometre Points Race proved to be too much, with Beveridge attempting to gain points but unable to sprint effectively. She managed to avoid getting dropped by the field, but lost one position to finish 11th overall.

“That was one of the toughest race of my life to get through mentally,” admitted Beveridge. “I didn’t know how much the crash had taken out of me until today, and when I saw the sprint time that I was able to produce [in the Flying Lap], I had a pretty good idea that it just wasn’t there for me in the Points Race. But it turned into a mental battle just to get through this and finish it off. In the circumstances I did what I could, as disappointed as I am with it.”

“I have a pretty good contusion on my hip, and pedaling and pulling up, it just feels like that leg isn’t following the other one. When everyone else is flying here, that’s not a way to go. I’m pretty disappointed with the result. Coming into this Olympics I was in physically better shape than I was able to show. Things happen in bike racing, and I have to accept that, but I would like to come back and have a different experience than this event.”

“I’m very thankful for that Team Pursuit [bronze medal]. That was our focus, and this is why – anything can happen out there. The Olympics is definitely a bike race where everyone steps up, and as much as you want to be on top, there is only so much in your control, so you just have to race your bike and see what happens.”

“The Olympics is just another bike race, but it is different in that everyone brings out their best equipment and their best form. It’s a bike race in that you go out there and show what you have, but at the Olympics you have to be in the best form and have the best equipment and show what you have.”

Jacques Landry, High Performance Director at Cycling Canada, discussed Beveridge’s performance and the overall performance of the track team. “It was painful for Allison, for sure, and she was not firing on all cylinders. She fought it out, it was a good race and she is tough. I respect her because any other rider probably would have just not started [the second day]. It was good to see her fight through it, but it was definitely not the Allison we are used to seeing.”

“Coming in to the track events, we were hoping to see something from Hugo [Barrette] in the Keirin [who finished 13th]. He’s disappointed because he came in with very good fitness, really good form and everything was in line from a physiological standpoint, but he just made some mistakes in both of his races. That being said, it was a really tough field and the cards didn’t play in his favour.”

“With regards to other medal chances, Allie [Beveridge] could have been up there in the Omnium, based on her fitness and how we saw her ride in New Zealand [where she won a World Cup]. So to wrap up the track competition … we came in expecting a medal in the Team Pursuit and accomplished that. We were able to breath a bit better after that medal.”

“With the sprint program we been on our heels for the last two years just trying to qualify [for the Olympics]. So there was no rest, we had to go to all the World Cups around the world, guns a blazing to try and qualify, and we accomplished that. So that’s a good accomplishment from the sprint program. Now it’s a matter of building the sprint program to 2020.”

“We prepared really well, the Town of Milton and the velodrome were really good to us, so that we could optimize our preparation. We’ll have to go back and see where we might have done a bit better, but everyone comes here with their A game. So now it’s time to start focussing on BMX and Mountain Bike.”

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HUGO BARRETTE ELIMINATED IN KEIRIN

(Rio, BRA – August 16, 2016) Hugo Barrette, Canada’s entrant in the Men’s Keirin at the Rio Games, was eliminated after the first round of competition on Tuesday, finishing 13th overall.

Barrette faced a tough draw in his first race, going up against five-time Olympic gold medalist Jason Kenny of Great Britain and former world champion Maximilian Levy of Germany. Barrette was fourth, with only the top two moving on to the next round.

In the last chance Repechage race, Barrette finished second to Azizulhasni Awang of Malaysia, and was eliminated from the competition.

“It is disappointing,” admitted Barrette. “I had the legs and some amazing training going into this. At the end of the day, I had two hard rides, but I can’t attribute my defeat to the draw. It came down to bad decisions, or more correctly, the lack of decisiveness by me. I didn’t race like I should have.”

“It’s a big disappointment, but knowing where I came from [injury]; it’s been a hard season. So I need to remind myself of that. I was so close to not even being here, so at least I had a chance to go for a medal. I cherish that and I’m proud of myself for making it here.”

“I should have won the second ride, but [Awang] did really good, and I think he is in contention to win a medal. He was just a better rider in this race.”

“It’s a mix of emotions being here, for sure. I really thought that I had a shot at winning, and then I finish 13th. It’s a hard blow, but it’s something to cherish; being part of Team Canada for the first time at the Olympics. It gives me some experience for what’s to come in the future.””

Canadian sprint coach, Erin Hartwell, said, “What people need to understand is that there is nothing harder than qualifying out of the first round of the Keirin. It’s similar to Nascar, in that you have 27 riders and any one of them can win. Hugo put out a valiant effort, but that’s the nature of the beast. Knowing the effort he has put in since his crash at the Cali [Colombia] World Cup, I want to see him back for the next four years, and I’m confident that he is going to be a world champion, an Olympic champion, at some point.”

Hartwell also talked about the sprint program results in Rio, “I can’t call our results disappointing. I believe we brought our strongest sprint team to the Olympics in history. We all want more, but I have to commend the athletes for the last two years since we started this program, and obviously there is still work to do.”

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