SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND FOR U17, JUNIOR AND PARA ATHLETES AT CANADIAN TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bromont, QC (April 1, 2024) – The Bromont National Cycling Centre hosted its second national event at the Sylvan Adams Velodrome from March 29 to 31, where U17, junior and para athletes competed in the Canadian Track Championships.
Dominating their respective categories, Alexandra Fangeat (WU17 – St. Thomas, ON), Jake McLean (MU17 – Waterloo, ON), Nora Linton (WJ – London, ON) and Jonathan Hinse (MJ – Vaudreuil-Dorin, QC) went home with an impressive collection of medals, having shone in both individual and team events, and all collecting more than five national titles.
Eve Buckzowski (WU17 – St. Thomas, ON), Lili Salonen-Berscht (WU17 – Elmira, ON) Thomas, ON), Lili Salonen-Berscht (WU17 – Elmira, ON), Matthew Payne (MU17 – Burlington, ON), Amost Scott-Bouris (MU17 – Victoria, BC), West Pollock (MU17 – North Vancouver, BC), Kimberly Chen (WJ – Victoria, BC), Alexandra Volstad (WJ – Calgary, AB), Tendo Mukahanana (WJ – Victoria, BC), Cole Dempster (MJ – Milton, ON) and Gabriel Séguin (MJ – Les Cèdres, QC) also donned the Canadian champion’s jersey more than once over the weekend.
Several riders also made their mark in the team events, setting new Canadian records. Ontario’s U17 women’s team (Salonen-Berscht, Fangeat and Buczkowski) and British Columbia’s junior women’s team (Chen, Mukahanana and Volstad) set new records in the team sprint. Ontario teams dominated the team event rankings in both sprint and pursuit, topping the podium in five of the eight categories.
Para athletes shone throughout the weekend, helping Carlos Mauricio Uricoechea (MC5 – Lévis, QC), Lachlan Hotchkiss (MC4 – Woodbridge, ON) and Matthieu Croteau Daigle (MB, rider: Olivier de la Durantaye – Sherbrooke, QC) win Canadian titles in the time trial and individual pursuit. World Para-cycling track medalists Mel Pemble (WC3 – Victoria, BC) and Alexandre Hayward (MC3 – Quispamsis, NB) were also in action, claiming the individual pursuit and time trial titles respectively.
The full list of results can be found here. Next up on the Canadian Championships calendar is the Canadian Gravel Championships, to be held on June 16. The full calendar of national events can be found on the Cycling Canada website.
