A new partnership between Cycling Canada, Cycling BC and the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific has resulted in the creation of the Cycling Talent Development Program which will begin operating on October 1, 2013, based in Victoria, BC.

Cycling Canada announced today its roster for the National Team to compete at the 2013 Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau and the 2013 Chrono Gatineau.

As the last rider just arrived in Belgium this morning, the U23 Canadian team is now complete for the spring portion of the 2013 program. Over the next 10 days, the riders will take part in two UCI Nations Cups (Tour of Flanders on April 6, and the Côte Picarde on April 10) as well as the prestigious U23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège on April 13.

Kris Westwood of Ottawa, ON is the latest addition to Cycling Canada’s staff, being named to the newly created position of High Performance Manager.