Milton, ON (April 21, 2023) – The women’s team pursuit and team sprint athletes secured two medals for Canada during the first full day of competition at the 2023 Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup on April 21, 2023, in Milton, ON.

Team Sprint Squads Post Personal Bests
The women’s team sprint squad raced to their first Track Nations Cup medal of the year in a nail-biting final. Olympic medallists Kelsey Mitchell and Lauriane Genest partnered with Sarah Orban to earn silver, crossing the finish line just 0.413 seconds behind Mexico. Poland rounded out the podium in the bronze position.

“This is very close to our best time. Going for the gold medal, we had nothing to lose and we really gave it our all,” said Genest. “The points we earned today are benefical for Olympic qualification. We were not at our best at the Jakarta Nations Cup so it’s really nice to be back to where we were last year and to be back here at home.”

Also scoring their best result of the season was the men’s sprint team, with Tyler Rorke, Nick Wammes and James Hedgcock scoring a fourth-place finish with a time of 43.398. They were edged out by Great Britain for the bronze, with China claiming silver and Australia taking the win.

Team Canada Edges Out Team USA
Racing together for the first time in the women’s team pursuit, Sarah Van Dam, Maggie Coles-Lyster, Ariane Bonhomme and Erin Attwell brought home the bronze medal, powered by the cheering of their home crowd. They narrowly beat Team USA, placing behind Germany (silver) and Great Britain (gold).

“This gives us confidence. We’re a new team and since the Tokyo Games, we’ve been trying to rebuild our program,” commented Olympian Ariane Bonhomme. “We knew we were capable of doing this but everything needed to come together on race day. We’ve been trying for more than a year and today everything worked out. We know that this is the start of something special.”

After scoring a personal best in the qualification round, the men’s team pursuit squad (Mathias Guillemette, Carson Mattern, Dylan Bibic and Michael Foley) finished fourth, just shy of the bronze medal final. It was Great Britain who brought home the gold medal, followed by Italy and France for silver and bronze.

Dylan Bibic, Sarah Van Dam and Mathias Guillemette were all part of the elimination race, finishing seventh, 10^th and 12^th, respectively.

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 2023 Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup Milton, visit www.tncmilton.com.

Bromont, QC (April 2, 2023) – The Centre National de Cyclisme de Bromont welcomed its first national event at the newly opened Vélodrome Sylvan Adams from March 31-April 2, where U17, Junior and Para athletes competed at the Canadian Track Championships.

“It’s quite a success for team, It’s been a long time since we’ve organized a Canadian Championship, so it was really great,” commented Nicolas Legault, General Manager of the Bromont National Cycling Centre. “To have all the provinces come here was heartwarming, especially since everything was done in complete safety and we were treated to some great races with lots of speed. We couldn’t have hoped for a better weekend.”

Riders from St. Thomas, ON, Dominate the U17 Field
U17 rider Alexandra Fangeat was determined to defend the titles she earned back in 2022. She succeeded, becoming Canadian Champion in the points race, elimination race, individual pursuit, team sprint and team pursuit. Surprising the field was Eve Buczkowski, who won the time trial, team sprint, scratch and keirin races in her first U17 year. The two riders from St. Thomas joined forces in Madison, adding another title to their collection.

The U17 men’s field allowed several racers to wear the maple leaf, with Antoine Bergeron (elimination race, individual pursuit), Brody Mann (scratch race), Oscar Wong (sprint), Charlie Walsh (time trial) and Ben Morin (keirin) all taking turns on the highest step of the podium. The faces were familiar in the team events, with McLean winning both the team sprint and team pursuit, alongside Walsh (team sprint), Bergeron (team pursuit), Mann (team pursuit) and Ronan Mantle (team pursuit, team sprint).

Nora Linton on a Mission in First Junior Year
Junior rider Nora Linton emerged victorious in almost every event she was registered in (individual pursuit, team pursuit, time trial, points, elimination and scratch races), in front of Anika Brants, who took the win in the keirin and the team sprint. The two riders ended their weekend on a high note, teaming up to win the Madison title.

 “Coming into the scratch race, I knew I wanted to lap the field, which I was able to do. I also wanted to have a good weekend and I wanted to play around and have fun with my racing,” said Linton, who is competing for the first time as Junior. “It’s going well. There are different girls, stronger girls, too, but we’re all close friends.”

In the Junior Men’s category, Jonathan Hinse, from Équipe du Québec, kept his home crowd on their toes in the sprint event, demonstrating his power through every heat. He was ultimately edged out by Cole Dempster who became champion in the sprint, time trial, keirin and team sprint, alongside Hudson Lubbers (Madison) and Ethan Powell.

Also stepping on the Junior Men podium more than was once was Charles Bergeron, who brought home three national titles in the scratch and points races, individual pursuit and team pursuit, which he won with Ashlin Barry (Madison, elimination), Albert Taylor and Powell.

Mel Pemble Continues to Shine with Personal Best
The Time Trial World Champion in the omen’s C3 category, Mel Pemble, set a personal best in the individual pursuit with a time of 4:15.775, while Tarek Dahab won his first-ever Canadian Championship, earning the jersey in both the time trial and individual pursuit.

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic medallists Kate O’Brien and Keely Shaw both took wins in the C4 women’s category, while Alexandre Hayward (C3) and Lachlan Hotchkiss (C4) became champions in their respective category.

The full list of results can be found here. Next up on the Canadian Championships calendar is the Canadian Road Championships, to be held from June 23-26. The full calendar of national events can be found on the Cycling Canada website.

Milton, ON (Jan. 8, 2023) – 123 Elite and Masters athletes from across the country travelled to the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, ON, for their chance to earn one of 50 national titles at the Canadian Track Championships from Jan. 6-8, 2023.

James Hedgcock Sweeps Elite Men Sprint Events
The Elite Men category featured nail-biting competition between world-class athletes in both sprint and endurance events. James Hedgcock (Team Ontario) rode in perfect form all weekend, topping the podium for each event in which he competed: the 1km time trial, sprint, team sprint and keirin. Hedgcock was the defending 2022 Champion in both the keirin and the team sprint, alongside teammates Tyler Rorke and Nick Wammes.

Also making a statement in the Elite Men category was Dylan Bibic (Israel-Premier Tech). The newly crowned Scratch World Champion debuted the rainbow jersey on home soil while collecting Championship titles in the scratch race, omnium and Madison, in which he participated with his fellow UCI Track Champions League rider, Mathias Guillemette. In the individual pursuit, however, Bibic’s best efforts were unable to keep Michael Foley at bay and the Toronto Hustle rider ultimately captured the Championship title.

Lauriane Genest Wins Fierce Battles in Elite Women Category
Lauriane Genest (Équipe du Québec) emerged victorious in the Elite women’s sprint, edging out fellow Tokyo 2020 Olympic medallist Kelsey Mitchell (Juventus Cycling Club) by the smallest of margins.

“It’s different racing against your teammates. You have to forget they are people who are normally on the same team as you,” said Genest. “In training, we do a lot of sprints together to push each other so that’s kind of what I was trying to tell myself all day: it’s like a regular practice but with the added pressure of the Canadian Championships.”

Genest also became Canadian Champion in the women’s keirin and team sprint with teammates Jackie Boyle, Sarah Orban and Emy Savard (Quebec and Jack). However, she was relegated to the second step of the podium in the 500m time trial, in which Mitchell claimed the gold medal.

Meanwhile in the Elite women’s endurance events, Ariane Bonhomme left her mark with hard-fought wins in the scratch race, omnium and individual pursuit. She and Lily Plante also captured the win for their team, Roxo Racing, in the Madison.

Rosa Phillip and Amy Maher Dominate Masters Women Category
Rosa Phillip (Midweek Cycling) and Amy Maher (Opus Elite Cycling p/b Cyclepath Oakville) each departed the Mattamy National Cycling Centre as decorated Canadian Champions in the Masters Women division. Phillip, riding in the Master A category, won the time trial, points race, scratch race, individual pursuit, sprint and keirin.

Master B rider Maher brought home the gold medal in the 500m time trial, points race, scratch race and individual pursuit. Additionally, she set Canadian records in the time trial, team pursuit with fellow riders Elaine Soucy, Lisa Ulrich and Amy White (Pursuit of Happiness), and team sprint with Soucy and Ulrich (Back in Action).

“I really want to motivate other women and bring more Master women into the sport,” said Maher. “There’s such a great atmosphere during the events, it’s a really social sport and I hope that I can inspire other women to get into track racing. It feels really good to break Canadian records and I managed to break three of them this weekend, so it’s a pretty special feeling.”

The Master C 500m time trial and individual pursuit titles were awarded to Wendy Malloch.

Masters Men Display Strong Depth of Field

A number of Cyclemeisters/Bowcycle members became Canadian Champions in the Masters Men category, including Master A rider Brent Baerg (1k time trial, sprint); Master A rider Willy Gonzalez (points race, scratch race, individual pursuit); and Master C rider Frank Kovacs (500m time trial, sprint, keirin), who also came away as the proud owner of a new Canadian record. Baerg and Kovacs were joined by Jeff Moir to add a final title to Cyclemeisters/Bowcycle’s collection in the team sprint.

Burnaby Velodrome Club also had a strong showing with Hans Loeffelholz (750m time trial, sprint, keirin) and Uli Mayer (points race, scratch race, Canadian record in the individual pursuit) in their respective Masters categories.

Additionally, Tim Hadfield topped the Master B field in the points race, scratch race and individual pursuit, as well as in the team pursuit with Scott Buschlen, David Hainish and William Trischuk (Composite “N”). The title of Master A Keirin Champion went to Jérémie Fontanaud of Rackultra Racing Team.

The full list of podium results from the Canadian Track Championships (Elite/Masters) can be found here. Next up on the Canadian Championships calendar is the Canadian ESports Championships presented by Wahoo on Feb. 11-12. Then, U17, Junior and para track athletes will have their chance at a title from March 31-April 2. The full calendar of national events can be found on the Cycling Canada website.

Ottawa, ON (Dec. 7, 2022) – Ticket sales are now live via the Mattamy National Cycling Centre website for the 2023 Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup, to be held April 20-23, 2023, in Milton, ON.

The Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup is one of the biggest track cycling events on the international calendar, with only three rounds hosted each year. Cycling Canada, in partnership with the Town of Milton and supported by Sport Canada and the Ontario Sport Hosting Program, is excited to host hundreds of athletes from over 30 different countries, including some of Canada’s biggest cycling stars. Athletes will be competing in all six Olympic events (sprint, keirin, team sprint, team pursuit, omnium and Madison), as well as elimination races over the four-day event.

“We feel privileged to have been selected by the UCI to host this prestigious event,” said Mathieu Boucher, Cycling Canada Chief Development Officer. “While the Nations Cup is a key event for our athletes in their qualifying process for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it is also an incredible opportunity for us to connect and grow our community by inviting schools and engaging with the local community who have been so supportive. I am convinced that everyone who attends will be treated to quite a show and a festive atmosphere.”

A wide range of ticket options is available to provide a customizable experience for all fans:

The full competition schedule will be published once confirmed, along with various volunteer opportunities for those looking for a more hands-on experience. More details, including information on corporate partnership and hospitality packages, can be found at tncmilton.com and exclusive gear for cheering on athletes during the Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup can be purchased here.