For the second time in three weeks, Jean-Richard Cormier took the top spot on the podium at the Mike's Bike Shop Cup, confirming at the same time his velodrome abilities. Over the three week period of the series on the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome, Cormier scored no less then 290 points to jump to 6th place overall. ...

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For the second time in three weeks, Jean-Richard Cormier took the top spot on the podium at the Mike's Bike Shop Cup, confirming at the same time his velodrome abilities. Over the three week period of the series on the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome, Cormier scored no less then 290 points to jump to 6th place overall.

As for the Apogée leader, Justin Mallet, who held the lead the last few weeks before loosing it on the last day in 2009, just edged Jean-Jacques Ferguson to take the Apogée jersey by 5 points. Halfway through the 2010 series, Mallet now has 385 points, Ferguson has 380, and Keith Godfrey has 345 points. Neil Symington (330) and Julien Basque (325) complete the top 5.

The next portion of the Mike's Bike Shop Cup will be more then interesting with BMX, criterium and cyclo-cross events to go. No less then 82 riders have entered the series so far, already beating last year's record!

The participants will now enjoy a few weeks of with New Brunswick weekend day coming up. The series will resume on the Subway BMX track on Tuesday, August 10th at 6:30.

Here are this week's results and the general classification after 9 weeks.

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The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) and Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) today announced the cyclists and coaches named to the Canadian Team headed for the XIXth Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India this October.

The list of accomplished athletes includes 2010 Tour de France competitor Michael Barry (Toronto, ON), who placed ninth in the Road race at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Barry also represented Canada at the 2003 UCI Road World championships, 2000 Pan-American Games and 2002 Commonwealth Games. ...

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The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) and Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) today announced the cyclists and coaches named to the Canadian Team headed for the XIXth Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India this October.

The list of accomplished athletes includes 2010 Tour de France competitor Michael Barry (Toronto, ON), who placed ninth in the Road race at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Barry also represented Canada at the 2003 UCI Road World championships, 2000 Pan-American Games and 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Veteran team member Svein Tuft (Langley, BC), 2008 Pan-American Champion and silver medalist in the individual time trial at the 2008 UCI Road World Championships in Varese, Italy, recently claimed his sixth consecutive Canadian title in the time trial race at the 2010 Road Canadian Cycling Championships.

Zach Bell (Watson Lake, YK), who represented Canada on the track at the 2008 Olympic Games, won the men's Road race for the third time at the Tour de Delta earlier this year. Multiple Canadian Champion and medalist Travis Smith (Calgary, AB) recently won the sprint event at the 2010 Pan American Championships and won silver and bronze medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.

For the women, World and Canadian Champion Tara Whitten (Edmonton, AB) won the women's Points race at the 2010 UCI Track World Championships on March 28th in Copenhagen, Denmark. Monique Sullivan (Calgary, AB) won the sprint event at the 2009 Track Canadian Championships in Burnaby, BC. Joëlle Numainville (Montreal, QC) won the women's Road race at the 2010 Road Canadian Cycling Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, in the final peloton sprint.

“The Canadian cycling team for Delhi intends to contend for medals,” says Team Canada Chef de Mission, Martha Deacon. “With one gold, one silver and three bronze medals won in Melbourne in 2006, the cyclists will be highly competitive in Delhi and we are proud to support the already accomplished team members as the cycling team looks to surpass previous goals.”
                                                      
“With a team comprised of Olympians, a Tour de France rider, World Cup and World Championships medalists and Canadian champions, the hopes for the Canadian cycling team at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi are high,” says Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer of the Canadian Cycling Association. “The once-in-a-lifetime experience will have a lasting impression on our riders, especially as we set our sights on the Olympic Games in London in 2012.”

The CCA selected the track riders from a pre-qualified pool of athletes and through a selection camp in Los Angeles earlier in July. Athletes who had won a medal at a UCI World Cup event during the 2009/10 season or 2010 UCI Track World Championships pre-qualified to the Commonwealth selection pool. At the selection camp, athletes who met the criteria competed for the fastest times and were considered. Final selection was rendered by the National Team Head Coach and members of the Track Selection Advisory Group.

The selection of the Road team was prioritized based on the highest finish at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships, the 2010 Road Canadian Cycling Championships, gold medalist at the 2010 Pan American Road and Time Trial Championships, highest number of UCI points in road (women), and the best U23 finisher in the road race event at the 2010 Road Canadian Cycling Championships.

CANADIAN CYCLING TEAM AT THE 2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

NAME	HOMETOWN	EVENT(s)
Michael BARRY	Toronto, ON	(Road Race) M
Svein TUFT	Langley, BC	(Road Race, Time Trial) M
Ryan ROTH	Cambridge, ON	(Road Race, Time Trial) M
Will ROUTLEY	Whistler, BC	(Road Race) M
Zach BELL	Watson Lake, YK	(Points, Scratch, Road, Time Trial) M
Travis SMITH	Calgary, AB	(500m/1km Time Trial, Sprint, Keirin) M
Erinne WILLOCK	Victoria, BC	(Road Race) F
Joelle NUMAINVILLE	Montreal, QC	(Road Race, Time Trial) F
Tara WHITTEN	Edmonton, AB	(Individual Pursuit, Points, Scratch, Team Sprint, Road Race, Time Trial) F
Alison TESTROETE	Abbotsford, BC	(Road Race) F
Julie BEVERIDGE	Calgary, AB	(Road Race, Time Trial) F
Monique SULLIVAN	Calgary, AB	(500m/1km Time Trial, Sprint, Team Sprint) F
Leah  KIRCHMANN	Winnipeg, MB	(Road Race) F

                                                             
Supporting the 2010 Commonwealth Games cycling team will be coaches Richard Wooles (North Vancouver, BC), and Luc Arseneau (Dieppe, NB), along with mechanic Chad Grochowina (Hamilton, ON).

Delhi 2010 will feature 14 Track events, (eight for men and six for women) and two Road events (Road Race and Individual Time Trial events) for men and women. The track events will be held at the I.G. Sports Complex October 5 - 8.  For the Road events, the Mass Start event will take place at Vijay Chowk on October 10 and the Time Trial event at Noida Express Highway on October 13.

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Week 9 of the Mike's Bike Shop Cup saw Moncton's Julien Basque taking his second win of the season; the first rider to do so. Over the 200 m distance on the Caisse populaire Dieppe Velodrome, he recorded a time of 12.45 seconds. Jean-Richard Cormier was a close second with a time of 12.71, while Patrice Boudreau recorded a 12.93. ...

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Week 9 of the Mike's Bike Shop Cup saw Moncton's Julien Basque taking his second win of the season; the first rider to do so. Over the 200 m distance on the Caisse populaire Dieppe Velodrome, he recorded a time of 12.45 seconds. Jean-Richard Cormier was a close second with a time of 12.71, while Patrice Boudreau recorded a 12.93.

On the general classification, we now have a new leader. Jean-Jacques Ferguson will now wear the Apogée Leader's jersey.

click here for complete results and general classification.

The next event will take place on July 20th at 6:30 at the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome.

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Both Catharine Pendrel and Geoff Kabush successfully defended their Canadian titles on Saturday at the 2010 Mountain Bike Canadian Championships in the beautiful Rocky Mountains at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta.

In the Women’s category, Catharine Pendrel (Kamloops, BC) dominated the Women’s Elite race by winning with a time of 1:37.41, a lead of five minutes over her closest competitor Amada Sin (Collingwood, ON).  Mical Dyck (Victoria, BC) came third. ...

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Both Catharine Pendrel and Geoff Kabush successfully defended their Canadian titles on Saturday at the 2010 Mountain Bike Canadian Championships in the beautiful Rocky Mountains at the Canmore Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alberta.

In the Women’s category, Catharine Pendrel (Kamloops, BC) dominated the Women’s Elite race by winning with a time of 1:37.41, a lead of five minutes over her closest competitor Amada Sin (Collingwood, ON).  Mical Dyck (Victoria, BC) came third.

“I gave it all because I wanted to show myself I had the form, and I have a World Cup next weekend,” said Pendrel, who was born in Fredericton, NB and now residing in Kamloops, BC. “I wanted to feel things out in the start loop, and then try and go, push as much as I could. I wanted to race this race like I would on a World Cup.”

“National Championships are always important. To wear your National Champ jersey is a source of pride. I want to do it; I want to see our jersey out there. It’s a special race for everyone, no matter what level you are at,” continued Pendrel, the current leader on the UCI MTB World Cup standings.

“The Luna team has helped me a lot to get me where I am today. The CCA is getting really strong right now with great coaches. There is really good energy and support out there, and it’s great to see. Athletes have noticed a difference and it definitely improves performances out there,” added Pendrel.

The Women’s Elite group was missing rider Marie-Hélène Prémont, a seven-time Canadian champion, who decided to rest in order to bounce back from bronchitis before resuming the UCI World Cup tour next week.

The Men’s elite saw a much closer race, with Kabush (Courtney, BC) impressing again this season by winning his seventh consecutive titles. Kabush crossed the finish line at 1:45.15, just 45 seconds in front of second place Max Plaxton (Victoria, BC) and third place Derek Zandstra (Trenton, ON).

“I waited for the right moment to create some separation. In the fourth lap I decided to push over the top of the big climb and put on the pressure, and squeeze out some day light and then I was able to set in my rhythm,” said Kabush.

“It’s great to be representing Canada around the world. Winning the National title is definitely a goal of mine every season. The younger guys are pushing harder and harder every year, but I hope I get to keep it for a few more years,” explained Kabush.

Kabush took the time on Friday evening to talk about an initiative called RaceClean, which aims at promoting a clean cycling environment with doping.

“I wanted to get together with some of the younger riders at Nationals and send them the message that there are riders like myself that have achieved top of the World Cup, and that if they work hard, that they can achieve whatever they want,” said Kabush of RaceClean.

The 2010 Mountain Bike Canadian Championships is used by the Canadian Cycling Association as a qualifying event for the selection pool to the Canadian delegation for the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne.

Emily Batty (Brooklin, ON) took her fourth Canadian title in the Women’s U23 category. Batty quickly started off the start line and never looked back. She crossed the finish line in front of Mikaela Kofman (Toronto, ON) and Rebecca Beaumont (Alma, QC), second and third respectively.

Jarred Stafford (Newmarket, ON) took the victory in the Men’s U23 race. Francis Morin (Magog, QC) crossed the finish line just 26 seconds behind Stafford, while Simon Lalancette (Chicoutimi, QC) came in third place.

Alex Harvey, a cross-country skier and winter Olympian using the Canadian Championships with hopes to qualify for the World Championships, finished 9th.

In the junior category, Kristina Laforge (Alma, QC) and Evan McNeely (Kingston, ON) took the titles. Laforge will be representing Canada at the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games in Singapor.

Amanda Wakeling (Courtenay, BC) and Antoine Perreault (Val-d'Or, QC) took the victory in the U17 category.

The 2010 Mountain Bike Canadian Championships will continue tomorrow with the presentation of the Canadian Championships in the Master categories, as well as with the National Challenge.
 

2010 CANADIAN CHAMPIONS – MOUNTAIN BIKE

ELITE WOMEN
1. PENDREL, Catharine (Kamloops, BC) (Luna Pro Team)
2. SIN, Amanda (Collingwood, ON) (3 Rox Racing)
3. DYCK, Mical (Victoria, BC) (Trek Canada/Terrascape Racing)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=837

ELITE MEN
1. KABUSH, Geoff (Courtney, BC) (Team Maxxis-Rocky Mountain)
2. PLAXTON, Max (Victoria, BC) (Team Sho Air/Specialized)
3. ZANDSTRA, Derek (Trenton, ON) (3 Rox Racing)
4. HADLEY, Matthey (Fredericton, NB) (Exprezo)

Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=839

U23 WOMEN
1. BATTY, Emily (Brooklin, ON) (Trek World Racing)
2. KOFMAN, Mikaela (Toronto, ON) (3 Rox Racing)
3. BEAUMONT, Rebecca (Alma, QC) (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d'Alma)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=838

U23 MEN
1. STAFFORD, Jared (Newmarket, ON) (Team Ontario/Bikesports Racing)
2. MORIN, Francis (Magog, QC) (Team Quebec/Specialized)
3. LALANCETTE, Simon (Chicoutimi, QC) (Equipe du Quebec/DEVINCI)
7. L'ESPERENCE, Andrew (Halifax, NS) (Cyclesmith - Trek)

Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=840

JUNIOR WOMEN
1. LAFORGE, Kristina (Alma, QC) (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d'Alma)
2. ROSSER, Lauren (Squamish, BC) (Cycling BC)
3. MEUNIER, Valérie (Chicoutimi, QC) (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d'Alma)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=835

JUNIOR MEN
1. McNEELY, Evan (Kingston, ON) (Team Ontario/EMD Serono/Specialized)
2. NOBLE, Steven (Glencairn, ON) (Team Ontario/Jetpower)
3. CARON, Antoine (Stoneham, QC) (Equipe du Quebec)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=833

U17 WOMEN
1. WAKELING, Amanda (Courtenay, BC) (Cycling BC)
2. APRIL, Gabrielle (Québec, QC) (Lessard Bicycles)
3. DE FREITAS, Emily (Calgary, AB) (Team Alberta)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=836

U17 MEN
1. PERREAULT, Antoine (Val-d'Or, QC) (CVM Val-David)
2. NADON, Marc-Antoine (Timmins, ON) (Team Ontario/Hardwood)
3. MOBERG, Quinn (Squamish, BC) (Cycling BC)
Full results: http://www.zone4.ca/results.asp?ID=3076&cat=834

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It’s with great smiles that the Peter Wedge RACERS just got back from there first ever international experience. The International Tour de Rimouski was a major stepping stone for these young cadet riders. The event was a 5 day, 6 stage road race that included teams from the North American peloton.

“They each have a success story to talk about at the conclusion of there first international experience. The fact that the Centre was able to prepare two teams (we were the only region with two teams) for that event was great”; mentioned one of the coaches present at this event, Sheila Colbourne.

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It’s with great smiles that the Peter Wedge RACERS just got back from there first ever international experience. The International Tour de Rimouski was a major stepping stone for these young cadet riders. The event was a 5 day, 6 stage road race that included teams from the North American peloton.

“They each have a success story to talk about at the conclusion of there first international experience. The fact that the Centre was able to prepare two teams (we were the only region with two teams) for that event was great”; mentioned one of the coaches present at this event, Sheila Colbourne.

In terms of results, PEI’s Simon Trivett turned a lot of heads by finishing 5th overall. Sussex’s Neil Symington, Dieppe’s Justin Mallet and Marc Evers finished (ironically) 23rd, 24th and 25th, while Julien Rousel (also from Dieppe, NB) finished 28th overall. Guest riding for our group, Fredericton’s Andrew Evans finished 47th. On the women’s side, Fredericton’s Julia Cormier was not able to complete to long stage race.

The Atlantic Cycling Centre’s head coach, Luc Arseneau was happy with the performances: “I really feel positive about this group and the way the performed throughout last week. I think it’s a good start to great things to come for this developmental program.”
 

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Kristina Laforge (Alma, QC), Tory Nyhaug-Heinonen (Coquitlam, BC), Steve Noble (Glencairn, ON) and Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) have been nominated by the Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) to the Canadian Youth Olympic Team to represent Canada in the cycling events at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore from August 14 to 26, 2010.

“These four riders will make Canada proud at this major international event for youth. We have selected across three cycling sports the best of the crop in Canadian junior cycling to represent our nation, and they are focused on winning medals for Canada,” said Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer for the Canadian Cyclist Association. ...

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Kristina Laforge (Alma, QC), Tory Nyhaug-Heinonen (Coquitlam, BC), Steve Noble (Glencairn, ON) and Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) have been nominated by the Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) to the Canadian Youth Olympic Team to represent Canada in the cycling events at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore from August 14 to 26, 2010.

“These four riders will make Canada proud at this major international event for youth. We have selected across three cycling sports the best of the crop in Canadian junior cycling to represent our nation, and they are focused on winning medals for Canada,” said Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer for the Canadian Cyclist Association.

“The Youth Olympic Games will be a great window to showcase our top junior athletes to the world, and introduce them to elite, high performance multi-sport Games.”

Cycling is divided into four main events for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games: BMX, Mountain Bike, Road Race and Time Trial.

Each team consists of three Junior Men and one Junior Woman, with the three Junior Men required to compete in two disciplines each (BMX, MTB, Road Race and Road Race Time Trial) while the Junior Woman has to compete in all three disciplines (BMX, MTB and Time Trial). All male riders also have to compete in the Road Race.

The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games will host 5,000 athletes and officials from the 205 National Olympic Committees, along with an estimated 1,200 media representatives, 20,000 local and international volunteers, and more than 320,000 spectators.

Athletes, between 14 and 18 years old, will compete in a total of 26 sports and take part in a Culture and Education Programme.

The Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games aims to inspire youth around the world to embrace, embody and express the Olympic values of Excellence, Friendship and Respect.

CYCLISTS NOMINATED TO CANADIAN YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES TEAM
Kristina Laforge  (Alma, QC) – Road Time Trials, Mountain Bike and BMX
Tory Nyhaug-Heinonen (Coquitlam, BC) – BMX, Road Race
Steven Noble (Glencairn, ON) – Mountain Bike, Road Race
Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) – Road Time Trials, Road Race

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After the young guns last weekend at Junior national championships, Wolfeville's Garrett McLeod claims a third national champion's jersey by taking the U23 Criterium Challenge, held in Vancouver on Saturday: "Atlantic's on a roll!" were his first words shared with the Atlantic Cycling Centre coach, Luc Arseneau. That event was held during the BC Super week where Garrett is racing under the colors of his H&R Block squad.

Congratulations to Garrett for a well earned victory!

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After the young guns last weekend at Junior national championships, Wolfeville's Garrett McLeod claims a third national champion's jersey by taking the U23 Criterium Challenge, held in Vancouver on Saturday: "Atlantic's on a roll!" were his first words shared with the Atlantic Cycling Centre coach, Luc Arseneau. That event was held during the BC Super week where Garrett is racing under the colors of his H&R Block squad.

Congratulations to Garrett for a well earned victory!

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Jean-Richard Cormier took week 7, the first of three weeks on the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome. This event scheduled on the Mike's Bike Shop calendar. On the GC, Keith Godfrey still wears the Apogée leader's jersey.

Here are the complete results (week 7) and the up-to-date general classification.

Action for the Mike's Bike Shop Cup resumes on Tuesday, August 13, 6:30 pm at the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome.

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Jean-Richard Cormier took week 7, the first of three weeks on the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome. This event scheduled on the Mike's Bike Shop calendar. On the GC, Keith Godfrey still wears the Apogée leader's jersey.

Here are the complete results (week 7) and the up-to-date general classification.

Action for the Mike's Bike Shop Cup resumes on Tuesday, August 13, 6:30 pm at the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome.

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Stuart Wight (Can) Hot Tubes sealed the win today in the sixth and final stage of the Junior Tour of Ireland. Despite many attacks in the stage, Wight and his Hot Tubes team mates contained everything they needed to to complete the victory for the lone Canadian on the team.

Going into the stage Wight was in the lead by 1:45 over Joe Kelly of the Isle of Man. ...,

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Stuart Wight (Can) Hot Tubes sealed the win today in the sixth and final stage of the Junior Tour of Ireland. Despite many attacks in the stage, Wight and his Hot Tubes team mates contained everything they needed to to complete the victory for the lone Canadian on the team.

Going into the stage Wight was in the lead by 1:45 over Joe Kelly of the Isle of Man. Kelly and everyone else tried hard to break the strong Hot Tubes team today over the 68km final stage - another hilly, windy tour of the beautiful Irish countryside and while several riders did manage to escape they were unable to put enough time between Wight and his loyal team who worked like Trojans to keep the time lost to a minimum.

In the end it was Felix English of the Irish National Team who took the victory but not by enough time to unseat Wight from the overall lead which he had held since the second stage.

On Monday Wight leaves his Hot Tubes team to head to the European base for the Canadian National Team in Belgium where he will take a couple of days to rest before beginning preparations for the World Junior Road Championships in Italy in August.

To read more in Irish Cycling click here.
 

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The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent Canada for the 2010 UCI Road World Junior Championships in Offida, Italy and for the 2010 UCI Track World Junior Championships in Montichiari, Italy.

“The main objective of this selection was to put our best cyclists on the start lines. These cyclists have demonstrated through results that they are Canada’s best and will ride for podium results at this world-class event,” said Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer of the Canadian Cycling Association. ...

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The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent Canada for the 2010 UCI Road World Junior Championships in Offida, Italy and for the 2010 UCI Track World Junior Championships in Montichiari, Italy.

“The main objective of this selection was to put our best cyclists on the start lines. These cyclists have demonstrated through results that they are Canada’s best and will ride for podium results at this world-class event,” said Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer of the Canadian Cycling Association.

A total of 10 road cyclists from seven different provinces have been selected to represent Canada at the 2010 UCI Road World Junior Championships. The Canadian delegation will be represented by four women and six men. Four track cyclists from three provinces will represent Canada at the 2010 UCI Track World Junior Championships.

“The teams led by Luc Arseneau (Dieppe, NB) in the Road events and Rob Good (Waterloo, ON) in Track events will be competitive. It is our hope that we can provide a professional environment around our junior teams in order to maximize their unique experience,” added Landry.

The 2010 UCI Road World Junior championships will be held August 6-8 in Offida (ITA), while the 2010 UCI Track World Junior championships will be held August 11-15 in Montichiari (ITA).

The Road team will be headlined by all four 2010 Canadian Junior Champions. Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK) and Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB) are Canadian Junior Champions in the Individual Time Trial and Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC) and Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS) won the Junior Road Race. The events were held in Devon, AB, earlier in July.

In the track events, Florence Laplante-Lamarche (Ottawa, ON) and Scott Mulder (Vancouver, BC) both attended the 2009 Track World Junior Championships.

JUNIOR WOMEN - ROAD
Julia Garnet (Saskatoon, SK)
Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Montreal, QC)
Annie Ewart (Brentwood Bay, BC)
Laura Bietola (Greenwood, ON) 

JUNIOR WOMEN - TRACK
Allison Beveridge (Calgary, AB)
Florence Laplante-Lamarche (Ottawa, ON)

JUNIOR MEN - ROAD
Stuart Wight (Riverview, NB)
Ryan MacDonald (Greenhill, NS)
Kris Dahl (Calgary, AB)
Craig Logan (North Saanich, BC)
Jean-Samuel Deshaies (Amos, QC)
Frédéric Poisson (Trois-Rivières, QC)

JUNIOR MEN - TRACK
Alex Cataford (Ottawa, ON)
Scott Mulder (Vancouver, BC)

SUPPORT STAFF - ROAD
Luc Arseneau – Head Coach (Dieppe, NB)
Nathaniel Faulkner – Assistant Coach (Bracebridge, ON)
Matthew Knight – Team Manager (Ottawa, ON)

SUPPORT STAFF - TRACK
Rob Good – Head Coach (Waterloo, ON)
Jeff Ain – Assistant Coach (Vancouver, BC)

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The best junior cyclists had an extra adversary during the title races at the  2010 Canadian Road Cycling Championships in Devon, Alberta: the wind. The top junior cyclists in the country met on Saturday to compete on a relatively flat but blistery course.

On the men's side, a breakaway that took off 45 minutes into the race had the Canadian champion within its ranks.

Eight riders distanced the main group, at one point growing their lead to over six minutes. On the last climb, 25km from the finish line, Ryan MacDonald (Atrium-CC2R) blew away from the break to cross the line first to win the Canadian title. Only Frederic Poisson (Team Quebec) kept him in sight. ...

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The best junior cyclists had an extra adversary during the title races at the  2010 Canadian Road Cycling Championships in Devon, Alberta: the wind. The top junior cyclists in the country met on Saturday to compete on a relatively flat but blistery course.

In the women’s race, an early attack by Veronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Team Quebec) was reeled in and Annie Ewart (Cycling BC) tried her hand at soloing off the front, a next to impossible feat because of the strong wind in the town south of Edmonton.

It was finally a group sprint that decided the three podium spots with Drapeau-Zgoralski winning the top honour. Elodie Gillard (Atrium-CC2R) and Elisabeth Albert (Team Quebec) completed the women’s podium in second and third.

"I tried a break away early on the main climb and to my surprise gained a lot of time. They reeled me in a bit later when the tailwind started," commented Drapeau-Zgoralski "Once I saw the line, I looked for an opening and there it was on the right. This title is amazing. I still can't believe it!"

On the men's side, a breakaway that took off 45 minutes into the race had the Canadian champion within its ranks.

Eight riders distanced the main group, at one point growing their lead to over six minutes. On the last climb, 25km from the finish line, Ryan MacDonald (Atrium-CC2R) blew away from the break to cross the line first to win the Canadian title. Only Frederic Poisson (Team Quebec) kept him in sight.

At the finish line, MacDonald looked over his shoulder to see Poisson take second and Devan McClelland (Cycling BC) crossed the line in third, one minute, 24 seconds behind the winner.

"The winning break got away in a peculiar way, we attacked and the peloton just sat up.  I guess they thought it was just another false alarm," said  MacDonald. "As a breakaway group, we worked very well together... But I saw everybody waning at one point and that is where I attacked...The learning’s from our national team development camps in Europe really paid off today," added MacDonald.

The Canadian Road Championships continues tomorrow with the Criterium, an urban challenge event.


TOP 3 - 2010 CANADIAN ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS, JUNIOR (DEVON, AB)

WOMEN
1. Véronique Drapeau-Zgoralski (Team Québec)
2. Elodie Gillard (Team Atrium-CC2R)
3. Elisabeth Albert (Team Québec)

MEN
1. Ryan MacDonald (Team Atrium-CC2R)
2. Frederic Poisson (Team Québec)
3. Devan McClelland (Cycling BC)

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(Devon, AB – July 2, 2010) Julia Garnet (Team Saskatchewan) and Stuart Wight (Team Atlantic) have captured the Canadian Junior National titles in the Individual Time Trials on Friday in Devon, Alberta.

The race course covered a total distance of 22.5 kilometres, for both Men and Women races.

A total of 45 men took part in the race in the Town of Devon, Alberta, while 18 women took the start. ...

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(Devon, AB – July 2, 2010) Julia Garnet (Team Saskatchewan) and Stuart Wight (Team Atlantic) have captured the Canadian Junior National titles in the Individual Time Trials on Friday in Devon, Alberta.

The race course covered a total distance of 22.5 kilometres, for both Men and Women races.

A total of 45 men took part in the race in the Town of Devon, Alberta, while 18 women took the start.

FLASH QUOTE

“This is one of the best Time Trials this year. I got injured early in the season and it kind of put a hold on things, but this is a great comeback” – Julia Garnet, 2010 Canadian Junior Champion, ITT (Women’s)

“I put a lot of practice time on the course this week... I’ve been gaining strength over the last few weeks (after suffering from pneumonia) and it certainly helped my confidence here.” – Stuart Wight, 2010 Canadian Junior Champion, ITT (Men’s)

TOP 3 – JUNIOR WOMEN, INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL (22.5KM)
1. Julia Garnet (Team Saskatchewan) 35m 40.5s
2. Annie Ewaert (Cycling BC) 35m 46.2s
3. Allison Beveridge (Team Alberta) 36m 10.7s

Complete results can be found at: http://www.zone4.ca/live.asp?id=3071&cat=4&lap=F


TOP 3 – JUNIOR WOMEN, INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL (22.5KM)
1. Stuart Wight (Team Atlantic) 29m 31.7s
2. Kris Dahl (Team Alberta) 30m 10.3s
3. Stephen Noble (Team Ontario) 30m 35.3s

Complete results can be found at: http://www.zone4.ca/live.asp?id=3071&cat=3&lap=F

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The initial weekend of road nationals was not a great for the Atlantic elite riders. Garmin's Christian Meier scored the best result with an 8th place in the individual time trial on Friday. On Sunday, Meier had all the intentions in the world to recapture the canadian title during the road race, but has he said it so well, everyone was watching is every move.

On the U23 side, HR Block's Garrett McLeod was also disapointed from his weekend as he never found his good racing legs from a week ago. Louis Garneau's Geoff O'Toole was also bad lucky puncturing twice during the road race.  ...

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The initial weekend of road nationals was not a great for the Atlantic elite riders. Garmin's Christian Meier scored the best result with an 8th place in the individual time trial on Friday. On Sunday, Meier had all the intentions in the world to recapture the canadian title during the road race, but has he said it so well, everyone was watching is every move.

On the U23 side, HR Block's Garrett McLeod was also disapointed from his weekend as he never found his good racing legs from a week ago. Louis Garneau's Geoff O'Toole was also bad lucky puncturing twice during the road race.

On the women's side, Natalie Cormier competed in her first ever national championship and learned a lot from it. One of the favorites, Moriah Jo MacGregor was unfortunately pushed to the sidelines after suffering a concussion a few weeks before nationals.

This weekend, it's time for the juniors to shine. Tomorrow, Stuart Wight, Ryan McDonald and Julia Cormier will attack the individual time trial with the idea to redeem the elites results.

Photos can also be seen here:

• Time trial (elite)
• Training days (juniors)

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Time to start turning left at the 2010 MBS Cup! The series now transfers to the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome for the next three weeks of action.

The format will be as usual. For those who need advice on riding the event, show up early, and we'll have someone there to help. The events will all be individual ones (starting with the kilo on week 1) and then we will have some fun races to complete the evening.

Official start time is still 6:30 as usual (on Tuesday, July 6th).

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Time to start turning left at the 2010 MBS Cup! The series now transfers to the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome for the next three weeks of action.

The format will be as usual. For those who need advice on riding the event, show up early, and we'll have someone there to help. The events will all be individual ones (starting with the kilo on week 1) and then we will have some fun races to complete the evening.

Official start time is still 6:30 as usual (on Tuesday, July 6th).

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Week 6, the last of the individual time trials, of the Mike’s Bike Shop Cup was, for the third week in a row, dominated by a woman. Ellen Waters took the win with a revised time (according to the handicap system) of 23:15. She was followed by Keith Godfrey and Charles Richard.  ...

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Week 6, the last of the individual time trials, of the Mike’s Bike Shop Cup was, for the third week in a row, dominated by a woman. Ellen Waters took the win with a revised time (according to the handicap system) of 23:15. She was followed by Keith Godfrey and Charles Richard.

The top of the leader board saw a change after 6 weeks of racing. Keith Godfrey will now be wearing the Apogée Leader’s jersey. He will be awarded that jersey before the next event, to take place at the Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome on July 6th. Stéphane Cormier who led for 3 weeks now drops to 2nd place, while Jean-Jean Ferguson climbed to 3rd overall.

Another great thing to note, this week marked the first participation of a para-cyclist in the Mike’s Bike Shop Cup. Guillaume LeBlanc (visually impaired) took 6th place with the help of his tandem pilot, Daniel Mallais.

See attached for complete results and general classification.

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