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CANADA WINS THREE MEDALS ON DAY ONE OF MILTON WORLD CUP

Milton, ON (January 25, 2020) – Canada started off the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Milton with a bang, winning medals in all three events it entered, including a gold medal in the women’s Team Sprint. Canadian riders also won bronze medals in both the women’s and men’s Team Pursuits, making this one of their most successful world cups of the season.

Riding in the Team Sprint for the first time at the world cup level, Lauriane Genest and Kelsey Mitchell improved dramatically in each of their three rides. After qualifying fourth with a time of 33.947 seconds, the duo won their first round heat and set the fastest time, at 33.317 seconds. In the gold medal final against Poland, the pair was even faster, at 33.012 seconds, to take their first ever world cup win as a duo.

“It’s incredible to win here at home,” said Genest. “After this morning’s ride we were hoping for a podium, but not expecting a gold medal. We just kept improving every ride, and did our best ride in the final where it counted the most. It’s incredible that we were able to get on the highest step today. I’m extremely proud with what we’ve been doing with the female sprint program.”

Both the Team Pursuit squads included NextGen riders matched with more experienced riders. The women’s squad of Devaney Collier, Erin Attwell, Miriam Brouwer and Kinley Gibson set the fourth fastest time in the morning session to qualify for the bronze medal race against Belgium. In that race, the Canadians took charge in the second kilometre, steadily expanding their lead to finish more than 1.4 seconds ahead of Belgium.

In the men’s competition, the Canadian team of Evan Burtnik, Chris Ernst, Amiel Flett-Brown and Sean Richardson bounced back from a disappointing qualifying race on Thursday to set the third fastest time and go up against Belarus for the bronze medal. Jackson Kinniburgh replaced Richardson for the medal ride, which proved to be a seesaw battle. The two squads swapped the lead three times, before Canada finally moved into the lead with only two laps to go, setting a time of 4:00.945, over six-tenths of a second ahead of their rivals.

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11/01/2019

CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES TEAMS FOR FINAL ROUNDS OF TRACK WORLD CUP

Ottawa, ON (January 11, 2019) – Cycling Canada has selected a team of 16 athletes to represent Canada at the fifth round of the Track World Cup, to take place in Cambridge, New Zealand on January 18-20. Nine riders will compete on the following weekend in Hong Kong, China, at the final round of the World Cup.

The Cambridge World Cup team will include members of Canada’s Elite squad for both Sprint and Endurance events, as they prepare for the Track World Championships at the end of February, and collect valuable Olympic qualifying points.

Hugo Barrette, who won a silver medal in the men’s Keirin at Round 2 of the World Cup, leads the Sprint squad. The women’s endurance team includes two members of the 2016 Olympic bronze medal Team Pursuit squad – Allison Beveridge and Georgia Simmerling. The men’s endurance team includes Derek Gee, who has finished in the top-10 twice in Omnium this season at World Cups.

“As one of the last two World Cups of the season, the Cambridge World Cup forms a critical part of World Championship and Olympic qualifying,” said Jono Hailstone, Men’s Track Endurance coach. “Cycling Canada is sending a strong contingent, and will be looking to take advantage of a slightly weaker field outside of Europe to put some top results on the board. Travelling to the Southern Hemisphere also provides the opportunity to log some training hours in a warm environment, which will greatly assist our preparation for the World Championships at the end of February.”

The Hong Kong event, to be held January 25-27, will offer a final opportunity for Barrette to gain points before the world championships, and is the site of his first World Cup silver medal, in 2016. Aidan Caves will be the only men’s endurance athlete attending, as he looks to ensure Canada qualifies for the Omnium at the world championships.  The women’s endurance team will consist of NextGen athletes, as part of the development program.

“I am really excited to see what the NextGen group can do in Hong Kong,” said Jenny Trew, Women’s NextGen coach. “Last year in Minsk the development team put together a fantastic ride in the Team Pursuit. We are early in the preparation camp, but I look forward to seeing how they can push each other over the next month to pull together a strong team performance.”

World Cup #5 – Cambridge, New Zealand
Sprint
Hugo Barrette – Iles de la Madeleine, QC [Sprint, Keirin]
Amelia Walsh – Ayr, ON [Team Sprint, Sprint (Keirin reserve)]
Lauriane Genest – Levis, QC [Team Sprint, Sprint, Keirin]
Nick Wammes (P2M trade team) – Bothwell, ON [Sprint, Keirin]

Men’s Endurance
Derek Gee – Ottawa, ON [Team Pursuit]
Adam Jamieson – Barrie, ON [Team Pursuit]
Aidan Caves – Vancouver, BC [Team Pursuit (and Omnium reserve)]
Michael Foley – Milton, ON [Omnium]
Jay Lamoureux – Victoria, BC [Team Pursuit]
Vincent De Haitre – Ottawa, ON [Team Pursuit]

Women’s Endurance
Allison Beveridge – Calgary, AB [Omnium, Madison, Team Pursuit]
Steph Roorda – Vancouver, BC [Madison (Omnium reserve)]
Kinley Gibson – Edmonton, AB [Team Pursuit (Madison reserve)]
Ariane Bonhomme – Gatineau, QC [Team Pursuit]
Annie Foreman-Mackey – Kingston, ON [Team Pursuit]
Georgia Simmerling – Vancouver, BC [Team Pursuit]

World Cup # 6 – Hong Kong, China
Sprint
Hugo Barrette – Iles de la Madeleine, QC [Sprint, Keirin]
Amelia Walsh – Ayr, ON [Team Sprint, Sprint (Keirin reserve)]
Kelsey Mitchell – Edmonton, AB [Team Sprint, Sprint, Keirin]

Men’s Endurance
Aidan Caves – Vancouver, BC [Omnium (Reserve: Michael Foley)]

Women’s Endurance
A team of five NextGen riders will be selected at a later date to compete in Team Pursuit, Omnium, Scratch and Madison.

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18/01/2019

DOUBLE SILVER FOR CANADA ON OPENING DAY OF TRACK WORLD CUP #5

Cambridge, NZ – Team Canada had a strong start to the fifth round of the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup on Friday in Cambridge, New Zealand, winning silver medals in both the men’s and women’s Team Pursuit. The men set a new national record for the fourth time this World Cup season with a time of 3:52.420.

The women’s competition saw Canada set the fastest time in the first round, with a 4:15.579 for 4000 metres – less than one second off the national record set at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. In the gold medal final, the Canadian squad of Allison Beveridge, Ariane Bonhomme, Annie Foreman-Mackey and Georgia Simmerling went up against host New Zealand, with neither team able to match Canada’s previous time. The New Zealand team won with a time of 4:16.028, with Canada finishing 1.242 seconds back.

“While we weren’t quite able to top the Kiwis in the final,” said Craig Griffin, Women’s Track Endurance coach, “I’m extremely pleased with the team’s performances today. Everyone has worked really hard in the last few months and it’s beginning to pay dividends. I think the 4:15 ridden in Round 1 is about a second off the national record set in Rio and the fastest time ridden by any team this World Cup season. Along with the men, we have some nice momentum heading into our final prep for Track Worlds.”

Canada’s men’s squad has shown remarkable improvement all season, breaking the Canadian record twice at the Milton World Cup, then again last month in Berlin (3:54.682), and now in New Zealand in the first round, with a time of 3:52.420 – less than three seconds off the current world record. The squad of Vincent de Haitre, Derek Gee, Adam Jamieson and Jay Lamoureux set the new record, with Aidan Caves replacing de Haitre for the gold medal race against New Zealand. Canada was not able to match its first round time in the final (3:53.156), however, the New Zealand squad was unstoppable before the home crowd, finishing only 0.355 seconds off the current world record.

“Today was a big step forward for the Men’s Team Pursuit programme,” said Jono Hailstone, Men’s Track Endurance coach. “The boys continued their steady progression and showed that they are becoming genuine contenders on the world stage. It was really pleasing to ‘blood’ a new rider at the international level, with Vince de Haitre riding the first round, and shows that we have great depth in the MTP [Men’s Team Pursuit] programme. We also gained crucial points towards Olympic qualifying and set things up for a really good final block leading into the world championships in Poland.”

Canada’s women’s Madison team suffered a blow in training when Steph Roorda crashed, breaking her collarbone. Designated alternate Kinley Gibson will step in to join Allison Beveridge for the competition on Sunday.

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19/01/2019

BEVERIDGE WINS SILVER IN OMNIUM

Cambridge, NZ – Canada’s Allison Beveridge won her second silver medal in as many days on Saturday, in the women’s Omnium at Round 5 of the Tissot UCI Track World Cup in Cambridge, New Zealand.

After winning the silver medal on Friday as a member of the Team Pursuit squad, Beveridge was Canada’s entry on the four event Omnium less than 24 hours later. She was fourth in the Scratch Race, second in the Tempo and fourth in the Elimination for 106 points, putting her eight points behind Australia’s Annette Edmonson going into the final Points Race.

Beveridge and Edmonson dominated the Points Race, both scoring 17 points, with Beveridge beating her rival in the final sprint to win that event. However, Edmonson hung on to win the overall Omnium with 131 points to Beveridge’s 123.

“It’s been a positive campaign for the WTE [Women’s Track Endurance] squad,” said Beveridge. “We are showing good progression in the Team Pursuit. For me on a personal level, to now have two podiums in the Omnium this World Cup season is great. I feel I’m starting to get my legs back after a difficult period with a few setbacks and challenges and I’m really looking forward to the lead up to Worlds!”

In other competition, Hugo Barrette finished sixth in the men’s Keirin, while Nick Wammes – racing for the P2M development squad – was knocked out in the Repechage. Lauriane Genest qualified sixth in the women’s Sprint but did not advance past the eighth-final round, and Amelia Walsh was knocked out in the 16th-final.

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21/01/2019

CANADA FINISHES CAMBRIDGE WORLD CUP WITH TOP-10 RESULTS

Cambridge, NZ – Team Canada completed the fifth round of the UCI Track World Cup on Sunday with a pair of top-10 results in the men’s Omnium and women’s Madison. During the three day event, Canadian riders won three silver medals to finish third in the overall rankings by total number of medals.

“The Cambridge World Cup was a strong campaign for Cycling Canada,” said Jono Hailstone, men’s endurance coach. “The women’s Team Pursuit put together their fastest ride since the Rio Olympics; the Men’s Team Pursuit broke the Canadian record; and both squads won silver medals and picked up valuable points towards Olympic qualifying. Allison Beveridge showed she’s on her way back up to the top, with a strong second place in the women’s Omnium. We’re in a strong position leading into the world championships, and this campaign has provided great motivation for our athletes to go all in over the next five weeks and really show what we’re capable of on the world stage.”

In the men’s four race Omnium, Michael Foley was 12th in the Scratch Race, fifth in the Tempo and seventh in the Elimination, to enter the final Points Race in eighth place with 78 points. Foley was unable to score any points in the final race and dropped one spot to ninth place in the final standings.

In the women’s Madison, Allison Beveridge, winner of two silver medals in the Team Pursuit and Omnium, partnered with Kinley Gibson after her usual partner, Steph Roorda, had to withdraw after crashing in training and breaking her collarbone. The Canadian team finished seventh among 12 teams with three points, tied with sixth place Ukraine.

In other Canadian results, Lauriane Genest was 12th in the women’s Keirin and Hugo Barrette did not advance past the one-eighth final round of the men’s Sprint, while Nick Wammes went out in the 16th final round.

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27/01/2019

STRONG SPRINT PERFORMANCES AT HONG KONG WORLD CUP

Hong Kong – The Canadian sprint squad rode well on Saturday, day 3 of the final round of the UCI Track World Cup, in Hong Kong. Hugo Barrette finished sixth in the men’s Keirin, while Kelsey Mitchell was sixth in the women’s sprint.

Barrette made the medal final for the second consecutive weekend, but it was a bittersweet result after he was relegated from the bronze medal spot when officials ruled he had left his lane during the final sprint. Barrette finishes the six event World Cup series in second place with 1400 points, tied atop the standings with Matthijs Buchli of the Netherlands; Buchli takes the title by virtue of a win in an earlier round.

In the women’s sprint, NextGen rider Kelsey Mitchell had a career-high result, going all the way to the quarterfinal round to finish sixth in the competition. After qualifying tenth, Mitchell won both her 1/16th and eighth-final races; the latter against former World Cup medalist Katy Marchant of Great Britain. Amelia Walsh qualified 25th, but was knocked out in the 1/16th final round.

“Kelsey’s result today is very exciting for the future of our sprint program,” said Franck Durivaux, national sprint coach. “She is still very inexperienced and has a huge margin for progression. As for Hugo, he raced perfectly in the Keirin but was relegated in the Final. It’s a shame, because it cost him the chance to stand on the podium once again. Despite this, I’m proud to see him race to his potential, and we can expect some great performances from him In the near future.”

In other Canadian results over the first three days, the NextGen women’s Team Pursuit squad finished eighth, Aidan Caves was 16th in the men’s Omnium, Maggie Coles-Lyster and Devaney Collier were 14th in the women’s Madison, and Mitchell/Walsh were 12th in the women’s Team Sprint.

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11/02/2019

EASTERN TRACK CHALLENGE ATTRACTS YOUTH FROM ACROSS CANADA

Ottawa, ON – Over 80 athletes in the Under-17 and Under-19 age categories took part in the Eastern Challenge track competition on February 9-10 at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre in Milton, Ontario. Riders came from across Canada and the United States, competing in the Sprint and Keirin on Saturday, and Omnium events (Scratch, Elimination, Tempo and Points races) on Sunday. Participation was up 60% from the last edition in 2017.

Ontario’s Dylan Bibic (Midweek Cycling) was unbeatable in the Under-17 men’s category, winning both sprint events on Saturday, and then sweeping all four Omnium events on Sunday. Bibic won the overall Omnium title with an impressive 164 points, followed by Liam Carney (Madonna Wheelers CC) at 108 points, and American rider Grant Carter (T-Town Elite) at 106 points.

In the Under-17 women, Nicole Bradbury (NCCH Elite p/b MGCC) won the Sprint and the Category 2 women’s Omnium (combined with senior women). Bradbury won all four events in the Omnium, to take the overall title with 140 points.

In the Junior women, Madison Dempster (Midweek Cycling) won the Sprint competition ahead of Adele Desgagnes (Equipe du Quebec). Desgagnes followed up her Sprint silver by sweeping the four events in the women’s Category 1 Omnium, racing against Senior women. Desgagnes won the overall title with 148 points.

The Junior men’s competition was dominated by Andrew Scott (Midweek Cycling) who won both the Sprint and Keirin competitions, while Jackson Kinniburgh (Bicisport) won the overall Omnium title with 145 points, followed by Mathias Guillemette (Equipe du Quebec) at 129 and Rich Elliott (Independent) at 109 points.

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28/02/2019

CANADIAN MEN TO RACE FOR BRONZE AT TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Pruszkow, Poland – Team Canada qualified for a medal ride on the first day of competition at the 2019 UCI Track World Championships, taking place from February 27 – March 3 in Pruszkow, Poland. The men’s Team Pursuit squad will race for the bronze medal today, after setting the third fastest time in the first round.

The Canadian men’s team has had an exceptional season leading up to the world championships, breaking the national record multiple times, and becoming only the fifth nation in history to set a time below three minutes and 53 seconds.

“It’s pretty special,” said Jono Hailstone, Men’s Track Endurance Coach. “If you had asked me before the competition if we could make the bronze medal final, I would have said we might have an outside chance, but to end up qualifying third is beyond expectations. The boys definitely tidied up a few minor things from qualifying and performed better in the next round. The world champs is the big show; it’s the one time every year that every team lines up on the same day with their A Team; this outweighs any World Cups or national records. Denmark is a very aggressive team that goes out hard and fast, so we’ll have to adapt our strategy a bit, but based on what we saw tonight, I think we have a shot at a medal.”

In the women’s Team Pursuit, the Canadian team of Allison Beveridge, Ariane Bonhomme, Annie Foreman-Mackey and Georgia Simmerling set a time of 4:20.650 for fifth place. On Thursday, they will race again, hoping to qualify for the bronze medal final.

“We’re disappointed with our qualifying ride,” admitted Craig Griffin, Women’s Track Endurance coach. “The girls weren’t able to finish the back half of the race as well as we hoped. However, we’ll be able to reset and put together the ride we’re capable of to get through to the medal round.”

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01/03/2019

CANADA FINISHES FOURTH IN TEAM PURSUITS AT TRACK WORLDS

Pruszkow, Poland – Team Canada had a bittersweet day at the 2019 Track World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland yesterday when both the women’s and men’s squads made the bronze medal final in the Team Pursuit, only to finish fourth, just out of the medals.

For the men’s squad of Michael Foley, Derek Gee, Adam Jamieson and Jay Lamoureux, just making the medal round was a new accomplishment, one that they savoured. However, the squad was beaten by an experienced Danish team in the end.

“It’s a huge step for the program,” said Gee. “Obviously, it’s always disappointing to lose a ride but looking at it, I don’t think we expected to make a medal round; top-5 was the goal. So, to make the medal round was exceeding that and we can come away with big positives.”

The women’s team of Allison Beveridge, Ariane Bonhomme, Annie Foreman-Mackey and Georgia Simmerling had a strong ride early in the day to put themselves into the medal final against New Zealand, however, they struggled in the bronze medal race, finishing nearly four seconds behind New Zealand, and almost three seconds slower than their earlier ride.

“It was a tough race and we gave it our all,” said Simmerling. “You need four riders to do their job, and sometimes you don’t get four riders for every race.”

In other competition, Lauriane Genest qualified 12th in the women’s sprint, but was knocked out in the first round of head-to-head racing. In the men’s Keirin, neither Hugo Barrette or Joel Archambault made it past the first round. 

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04/03/2019

FOUR TOP TEN RESULTS FOR CANADA AT TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Pruszkow, Poland – Team Canada had a successful five days of competition at the 2019 Track World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland, with a total of four top ten results throughout the week. Overall, the Canadian team’s best results were fourth places for both the women’s and men’s Team Pursuit squads, as well as a sixth place by Annie Foreman-Mackey in the Individual Pursuit and an eighth by Allison Beveridge in the Omnium.

Kris Westwood, Head of Performance Operations, said “We’ve seen an amazing progression from our men’s Team Pursuit squad. They broke the national record four times this season, finished on the podium at the World Cup, and managed to get fourth here at Worlds. That’s historic.”

“The women’s program came a little short of our target here, which was to get back on the podium. We looked like we were getting there; at the New Zealand World Cup we set one of the fastest times of the season for any team, but in the final here we didn’t nail it. There were some simple mistakes that we have learned from and will move forward on.”

“In the sprint competition, it was really encouraging to see Lauriane move through to the second round. It’s easy to forget that Lauriane has only been racing at this level for 11 months; her first international competition was the Commonwealth Games last April. Every race she does, she is learning something.”

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