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THREE NEW CANADIAN RECORDS SET ON DAY 1 OF THE U17/JUNIOR CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Milton, ON (April 8, 2022) ­– Athletes from around the country returned to Milton’s Mattamy National Cycling Centre on Friday to compete at the 2022 U17/Junior Canadian Track Championships in the hopes of taking home one of the coveted national champions’ jerseys. Riders were more competitive than ever, with eight riders claiming multiple medals and three athletes setting new Canadian records in the Individual Pursuit.

Nora Linton (Attack Racing) kicked off the championships by establishing a new U17 women’s Canadian Record with a time of 2:31.640, which was immediately followed by another record set by Ashlin Barry (Mariposa Racing Team) in the men’s category, with both athletes smashing the previous records by over one second.

As anticipated, Junior Scratch Race world champion Carson Mattern proved to be unbeatable in the Junior men’s races, the 18-year-old setting a new Canadian Record of 3:10.159 in the Individual Pursuit and almost breaking the world record in the process. The second-year Junior went on the win the Scratch Race by lapping the field in the latter half of the race to claim his second gold of the day.

“I’m especially excited about winning the Scratch Race; it’s been a huge goal to win a national title in the rainbow jersey,” said Mattern. “I was pretty disappointed it didn’t happen at last nationals so I’m really glad I was able to bring it home here at my last Junior nationals. There’s a lot of riders here that we haven’t seen and a lot of people that have done a lot of work over the winter, so my plan was just to be smart about it and look for an opportunity to really make my mark on the race and that’s what I did.”

Racing resumes tomorrow morning with athletes tackling the Points Race, the Elimination Race and the Individual Sprint competitions. Full results can be found here throughout the weekend.

Results
Individual Pursuit
U17 Women: 1- Nora Linton 2- Alexandra Volstad 3- Alexandra Fangeat
U17 Men: 1- Ashlin Barry 2- Jonathan Hinse 3- Albert Taylor
Junior Women: 1- Vanessa Montrichard 2- Peneloppe Primeau 3- Taylor Tompkins
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern 2- Gavin Hadfield 3- Campbell Parrish

Keirin
U17 Women: 1- Alexandra Volstad 2- Geza Rodgers 3- Anika Brants
U17 Men: 1- Cole Dempster 2- Ashlin Barry 3- Jonathan Hinse
Junior Women: 1- Peneloppe Primeau 2- Vanessa Montrichard 3- Eloise Camire
Junior Men: 1- Noah Rubuliak 2- Cam McCallum 3- Hudson Lubbers

Scratch Race
U17 Women: 1- Anika Brants 2- Alexandra Volstad 3- Geza Rodgers
U17 Men: 1- Ashlin Barry 2- Albert Taylor 3- Lucas Goertz
Junior Women: 1- Vanessa Montrichard 2- Kiara Lylyk 3- Eva Gabelier
Junior Men: 1- Carson Mattern 2- Gavin Hadfield 3- David Olejniczak

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THE DOMESTIC TRACK SEASON PICKS UP THIS WEEKEND WITH THE CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS (U17/JR)

Milton, ON (April 5, 2022) ­– The future of Canadian track cycling returns to Milton’s Mattamy National Cycling Centre this weekend to compete at the U17 and Junior Canadian Track Championships. From April 8-10, over 75 athletes across both categories will be tackling the Individual Pursuit, Individual Sprint, Keirin, Scratch Race, Points Race, Elimination Race, Kilo/500 m Time Trial, Team Pursuit, Team Sprint and Madison in the hopes of winning the coveted maple leaf jersey.

“The U17 and Junior Canadian Track Championships are always exciting because you don’t know what you’re going to get – half the athletes are new to their category, and they’re all developing so fast at that age that a champion can pop out of nowhere – especially in the spring when they don’t have much racing in their legs,” said Cycling Canada’s High Performance Director, Kris Westwood. “I’m really looking forward to seeing what 2022 will bring.”

Several athletes are expected to distinguish themselves in their respective categories, including Junior Scratch Race world champion Carson Mattern, who earned several medals at last year’s championships and posted personal best times. On the women’s side, second year Junior Pénélope Primeau and first-year Anabelle Thomas should both be highly competitive after both stepping on the podium multiple times at the event last November. The top draws in the U17 category are Ashlin Barry and Nora Linton, who both won numerous medals at past events, although newcomers are expected to mix things up.

With health and safety for all participants, coaches, officials and volunteers being our top priority, specific event protocols and guidelines will be put in place for the duration of the event. Full safety measures and event information, including the technical guide and competition schedule, can be found here.

 

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TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR TISSOT UCI TRACK NATIONS CUP IN MILTON

Ottawa, ON (March 17, 2022) – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce that tickets for the Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup, scheduled from May 12-15, are officially on sale via the Mattamy National Cycling Centre website. Tickets will be available for Thursday and Friday evening sessions, as well as daytime and evening sessions on Saturday and Sunday, with multiple types of tickets being offered including event passes, family passes, and much more.

The event is set to showcase some of Canada’s biggest cycling stars, including Olympic Sprint gold medallist Kelsey Mitchell and Olympic Keirin bronze medallist, Lauriane Genest, among many others. Athletes will be competing in all six Olympic events (Sprint, Keirin, Team Sprint, Team Pursuit, Omnium & Madison), as well as the Scratch Race, Elimination Race, Individual Pursuit and Time Trial over four days of racing.

“I’m really looking forward to competing in front of a home crowd,” said Genest. “This will be my first race on home soil since winning bronze at the Olympic Games last summer, and I’m confident Team Canada will be ready to bring its A-game!”

The organizing committee will be looking to recruit over 150 volunteers for various positions between May 8 and May 16 in areas such as access control, ticketing, accreditation, transportation and more. Volunteers must be at least 15 years of age and available for a minimum of 2 shifts. Individuals interested in registering as a volunteer can apply here and expect to see available shifts launched by the end of the week.

With only three UCI Track Nations Cups hosted around the world every year, the event is the highest calibre of international track cycling competition and attracts over 250 athletes from 30 different nations. More information regarding the event and spectator services can be found here.

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CYCLING CANADA TO HOST UCI TRACK CYCLING NATIONS CUP IN MILTON IN 2022 & 2023

Ottawa, ON (January 11, 2022) ­– After successfully hosting three rounds of the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup from 2017 to 2020 at Milton’s Mattamy National Cycling Centre, Cycling Canada is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to host a leg of the Tissot UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup for 2022 and 2023, with a first right of refusal for the 2024 season. With only three UCI Track Nations Cups hosted around the world every year, the event is the highest calibre of international track cycling competition and attracts over 250 athletes from 30 different nations.

“We are proud to announce the return of the Nations Cup in Milton after several months of discussions with the UCI,” said Mathieu Boucher, Chief Development Officer at Cycling Canada. “We are optimistic that this event will be able to go forward as planned and will be a great way for spectators to support Canadian athletes who inspired us by delivering amazing performances in Tokyo while also having a positive economic impact at the local and provincial levels.”

The first event in the two-year commitment will be held from May 12-15, 2022 at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre and will showcase all six Olympic events (Sprint, Keirin, Team Sprint, Team Pursuit, Omnium & Madison), as well as the Elimination Race, Individual Pursuit and Time Trial over four days of racing. Spectators can expect to see some of cycling’s biggest stars in action, including Olympic Sprint gold medallist Kelsey Mitchell and Olympic Keirin bronze medallist, Lauriane Genest, both currently based in Milton.

“I couldn’t be more excited about the fact that Cycling Canada will be hosting a Nations Cup!” said Mitchell. “I love racing at home in front of my friends, family and community; the feeling of seeing every waving their Canadian flags and everyone cheering for Canada is hard to describe. I’m already counting down the days, and I hope the excitement around our success at the Olympics will continue at the Milton Nations Cup!”

Event details and ticket information will be available in the coming months. As has been the case since the beginning of the pandemic, Cycling Canada will continue to operate events in a manner that supports first and foremost the health and safety of all participants, as well as the general public. More information about Cycling Canada events can be found here.

Key Facts:

  • 30 nations
  • 250 athletes
  • 100 accredited team staff
  • Six days of activities (4 days of racing, 2 days of official training)
  • 4000 + spectators
  • Millions of international viewers
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2021 CANADIAN CYCLO-CROSS & TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS CANCELLED

Ottawa, Ontario (December 21, 2021) – As a result of continuously evolving public health guidelines, Cycling Canada, in collaboration with the Wheelhouse Cycling Society, Ecoasis Developments LLP, Cycling BC, the City of Langford and the Town of Milton, has made the difficult decision to cancel both the 2021 Canadian Cyclo-cross Championships and the 2021 Canadian Track Championships for Elite & Masters.

The 2021 Canadian Cyclo-cross Championships had initially been postponed from November 27-28, 2021 to January 8-9, 2022 due to the state of emergency in the province of British Columbia and were due to take place in Langford, BC, while the 2021 Canadian Track Championships were scheduled from January 7-9, 2022 at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, Ontario.

As has been the case since the beginning of this pandemic, Cycling Canada and our national event organizers will continue to operate our events calendar in a manner that supports first and foremost the health and safety of our members and the general public. Participants currently registered for both events will be contacted by the organizers in the coming days regarding options for transfer of registration.

For an up-to-date list of cancelled or postponed events on the national calendar, please consult the event list on the Cycling Canada website or check our news updates.

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CYCLING CANADA HIRES FOUR NEW NATIONAL TEAM COACHES

Ottawa, ON (December 8, 2021) – Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the addition of four world-class coaches to its National Team staff as the organization ramps up its investment and commitment to developing Canadian technical leadership and coaching expertise. No strangers to international competition, Catharine Pendrel, Laura Brown, Richard Wooles and Tanya Dubnicoff will bring a wealth of experience to their new roles.

Catharine Pendrel recently retired from a prolific mountain bike career which included world titles in 2011 and 2014; winning the 2010, 2012 and 2016 World Cup series; bronze at the 2016 Olympic Games; and gold medals at the 2007 Pan American Games and 2014 Commonwealth Games. Pendrel will build on her years of experience in her new role of National Team Coach, working with endurance athletes. She also recently enrolled in the Commonwealth Women Coach Internship Program and will be at the Birmingham Games this summer alongside Team Canada athletes.

Laura Brown was a member of both the 2012 and 2016 Olympic teams and won a bronze in the Team Pursuit at the 2016 Olympic Games as well as gold medals at both the 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games. Brown has spent the past several years in a part-time assistant coach role with the National Team, as well as working with Cycling BC and several road trade teams. Brown will join Cycling Canada in a full-time role as a National Team Coach based in Vancouver, working with endurance athletes.

Richard Wooles is one of Canada’s most experienced and accomplished cycling coaches. His career has included leadership roles with British Cycling, the UCI World Cycling Centre, Cycling Canada and Cycling BC. Wooles spent the past year working with Cycling Canada in a part-time capacity and played a key role in leading last summer’s Junior and U23 road programming in Europe. Wooles will officially join Cycling Canada as a full-time National Team Coach based in Vancouver and will be working with endurance athletes.

Tanya Dubnicoff will be returning to Cycling Canada in the newly created role of Advancement Camp Coach. The Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame inductee’s sprint career includes three Olympics as an athlete, a world title in 1993, four Pan American Games gold medals, and coaching the 2012 Olympic Team Pursuit squad to a bronze medal. Dubnicoff will be responsible for leading Cycling Canada’s Advancement Camp initiatives, contributing to coaching and athlete education programs, and leading talent identification efforts across the country, including through RBC Training Ground.

Led by Head Coach Dan Proulx, Cycling Canada’s National Team coaches will work together to provide a sustainable performance program across all cycling disciplines that can deliver champions to the world stage and lifelong ambassadors to the Canadian cycling community. Based primarily out of regional training centres and hubs across the country, the coaching team works collaboratively to cultivate aligned and integrated multi-discipline development and performance programming.

“The cohort of National Team coaches we have assembled is truly exceptional,” said Proulx. “When you bring good people together like this, it creates an x-factor that raises the bar for everyone. The aim is to continue developing great riders who compete alongside the best on the world stage. At the same time, we want to improve the athlete experience, empowering them to achieve success on the bike and beyond. The coaches we’ve brought together have a track record of bringing out the best in others and this will certainly help the entire system to improve.”

In addition to providing technical and tactical expertise within their respective focus areas, National Teach Coaches help lead, mentor and empower Canada’s network of provincial, club and affiliate coaches to build a robust athlete pipeline and provide racing and skill development opportunities for athletes while increasing coaching knowledge, expertise and capacity across the country.

“One of our goals is to increase the knowledge, expertise and capacity amongst coaches in the Canadian system,” said Cycling Canada’s Chief Sport Officer, Scott Kelly. “It’s important that we continue to invest in and develop Canadian coaches. These additions to our team reflect a commitment on the part of Cycling Canada to do just that.”

Pendrel, Brown and Wooles have already begun their roles with Cycling Canada, while Dubnicoff will start on January 1st and will be based out of Calgary, Alberta.

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GOLD MEDAL SWEEP AND CANADIAN RECORD FOR DYLAN BIBIC AT CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS

Milton, ON (November 15, 2021) – Canadian athletes from across the country competed at the U17, Junior & Para Canadian Track Championships over the weekend at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, ON. Among many standout performances, Junior world champion Dylan Bibic from Mississauga, ON, swept all 10 Junior endurance and sprint events and broke the Junior Canadian record in the Individual Pursuit with a time of 3:12.341, only three seconds off the current world record.

Bibic heads into the U23 category after his most successful year yet, having won gold, silver and bronze medals at the Junior Track World Championships in Cairo, Egypt earlier this summer.

“I came into these national championships in bad form with mediocre times […] but when competition hit, I was able to perform better than I did last year and it just makes me feel so good,” said Bibic. “Now, looking at what I just did [winning 10 gold medals], I think I’m more fit than I was at Junior Track Worlds.”

Although athletes were returning to domestic track competitions for the first time in two years, many showed incredible progress, with Nicole Bradbury (Junior) and Ashlin Barry (U17) winning five gold medals each. In the para-cycling categories, Keely Shaw (C4) and the tandem duos of Carla Shibley & Meghan Brown and Lowell Taylor & Ed Veal all won national titles in the Time Trial and Individual Pursuit. Full results can be found here.

The Canadian Track Championships for Elite and Masters athletes will return to Milton from January 7-9 and will feature several prominent athletes, including Olympic medallists Kelsey Mitchell and Lauriane Genest.

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U17/JUNIOR/PARA TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN TO MILTON VELODROME THIS WEEKEND

Milton, Ontario (November 10, 2021) – Racing will return to the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, ON, from November 12-14 for the 2021 U17/Junior/Para Canadian Track Championships, marking the first event hosted at the velodrome since the TISSOT UCI Track Cycling World Cup and 2020 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships. From Friday to Sunday, more than 75 athletes will be racing for the coveted maple leaf jersey in the Under-17, Junior and Para-cycling categories across multiple events.

The list of registered athletes includes Canada’s first Tokyo Paralympic Games medalist, Keely Shaw, who claimed bronze in the women’s C4 Individual Pursuit at her inaugural Games. The duo of Lowell Taylor of Ed Veal will also be looking to secure additional Canadian titles after winning the road race and time trial at the Canadian Road Championships earlier this summer. In the youth categories, Carson Mattern and Dylan Bibic will have targets on their backs after both securing a world title at the Junior Track Cycling World Championships in September, with Bibic also winning a silver in the Omnium and the pair winning bronze in the men’s Madison.

“Indoor track cycling has been one of the hardest hit disciplines throughout the pandemic due to extended facility closures and restricted racing opportunities on Canadian soil,” said Cycling Canada’s Events & Officials Manager, Jolène Dupuis. “Knowing that our national team’s international success has inspired our track community, we are thrilled to welcome everyone back to Milton. We are working to make this event as safe as possible for all involved, and we are so excited to see some strong performances over the weekend!”

With health and safety for all participants, coaches, officials and volunteers being our utmost priority, specific event protocols and guidelines will be put in place for the duration of the event. Full safety measures and event information, including technical guide and competition schedule, can be found here.

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CANADIAN TRACK SQUAD WRAP UP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACING IN FRANCE

Roubaix, France (October 25, 2021) – Sixteen of Canada’s top track athletes wrapped up five days of racing at the 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships with standout performances, including a bronze medal in the women’s Sprint by Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell. Overall, the team had six top-5 finishes, making this one of Canada’s most successful World Championships to date.

“From a general point of view, I think we had a great Worlds because we still have a very young team,” said Franck Durivaux, Cycling Canada’s Track Sprint Coach. “Athletes were able to get results that allowed them to do even more against the best in the world and we are going to continue to work with the development group in Milton to get them ready for the next Olympic Games campaign. That’ll be the next really important part looking towards the next season.”

Among the top results, Kelsey Mitchell placed third in the Sprint finals, beating her teammate Lauriane Genest who finished in 4th. Mitchell also placed 5th in the Keirin and 5th in the Team Sprint alongside Genest and Sarah Orban. The women’s Team Pursuit squad were coming off a gold medal win at the Cali Nations Cup and just missed the podium riding into fourth in the bronze medal final against powerhouse Great Britain. On top of this solid result, former Junior World Champion Maggie Coles-Lyster came in 4th in the women’s Scratch Race at her first Elite World Championships.

Full results from all five days of racing can be found here. Selected athletes are now gearing up for the UCI Track Champions League from November 6-December 11.

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OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST KELSEY MITCHELL WINS FIRST CAREER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDAL

Roubaix, France (October 23, 2021) – Kelsey Mitchell has clinched Canada’s first medal of the 2021 UCI Track World Cycling Championships in Roubaix, France in the women’s Sprint after facing teammate, Lauriane Genest in the bronze medal final.

After breezing through their respective qualifying heats, both Canadians advanced to the semi-final round, where Genest faced Lea Sophie Friedrich of Germany, while Mitchell rode against her teammate Emma Hinze. After two races, the Germans came out on top to qualify for the gold medal round, with Genest and Mitchell facing off in the bronze medal final. In the end, Olympic gold medallist Mitchell edged out Olympic Keirin bronze medallist Genest in two races to win her first World Championship medal.

“It was great to be back racing and exciting to have both Lauriane and myself in the finals,” said Mitchell. “It’s never ideal having to race against each other but she raced well and I was happy to walk away with the bronze. Next up is keirin, and I am excited to go out there and give it my all. Who knows what will happen.”

Despite the lack of competitions over the last two years, Canadian athletes have proved to be tough contenders throughout the week, with Maggie Coles-Lyster just missing the podium in the women’s Scratch race before helping the young women’s Team Pursuit squad place 4th. On the men’s side, Hugo Barrette finished 9th in the Keirin, his best-ever result at a World Championships.

Racing continues tomorrow with the men’s Omnium and men’s Sprint events. The event can be streamed live on FloBikes and live results are available here.

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