Milton, Ontario
April 17, 2023
canadian cycling
TEAM CANADA SEEKS OLYMPIC QUALIFYING POINTS AT TISSOT UCI TRACK NATIONS CUP MILTON
Fantastic news.
Canada is pleased to welcome over 300 athletes from 50 countries back to Milton, ON for the Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup from April 20-23, 2023, including some of the world’s top sprint athletes and endurance talent. .
Olympic sprint medalists Kelsey Mitchell and Lauriane Genest will be looking to earn valuable points to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics alongside teammates Sarah Orban and Jackie Boyle. On the men’s side, multiple Canadian champion James Hedgecock will be in the hunt for those crucial points with Olympian Nick Wammes and teammates Ryan Dodyk and Tyler Rorke.
Reigning World Scratch Champion Dylan Bibic will be racing in front of a local crowd, preparing for the team pursuit alongside local Milton region cyclists Carson Mattern and Olympian Michael Foley. They will be joined by Mathias Guillemette. On the women’s side, cyclists Erin Attwell, Maggie Coles-Lyster, Sarah Van Dam and Olympian Ariane Bonhomme will also show their strength on home soil.
“The Nations Cup is an opportunity to earn Olympic qualification points,” said Dan Proulx, Cycling Canada head coach. “It’s a battle just to qualify for the Games. Many of the best nations will be in Milton to take advantage of the fast track and timing of this event. Canada has a very talented and ambitious group of athletes and coaches who will greatly benefit from this opportunity, performing under pressure and in the spotlight. The athletes have trained hard and hope to improve on the performances they had in the first two Nations Cups of the year.”
With a special focus on rider development, the team’s pursuit team will be comprised of young riders looking to gain valuable international racing experience. Penelope Primeau, Kiara Lylyk, Adèle Desgagnés and Devaney Collier will take charge of the women’s team pursuit, while Chris Ernst, Daniel Fraser-Maraun, Campbell Parrish and Sean Richardson will represent the maple leaf for the men.
With all athletes on a mission to qualify for Paris 2024, this final round of the 2023 UCI Tissot Track Nations Cup series will see team pursuit world champions Chiara Consonni, Martina Fidanza, Elisa Balsamo and Vittoria Guazzini from Italy, as well as Madison World Champion Benjamin Thomas of France. The lineup also includes former Olympic Omnium Champion Elia Viviani and former World Points Race Champion Corbin Strong of New Zealand.
Tickets are still available to witness the strength of some of the best cyclists in the world. General admission, family packages and VIP tickets can be purchased here. Important information, the schedule and the event program are available here.
Team Canada
Women’s Track Endurance
Erin Attwell
Ariane Bonhomme
Maggie Coles Lyster
Devaney Collier
Adele Desgagnes
kiara lylyk
Fiona Majendie
Penelope Primeau
ruby west
Sara Van Dam
men’s track endurance
Carlos Bergerón
dylan bibic
Chris Ernst
michael foley
Daniel Fraser Maraun
Mathias Guillemette
carson mothern
campbell parish
Sean Richardson
women’s track sprint
jackie boyle
sarah orban
lauriane genest
kelsey mitchell
men’s track sprint
ryan dodyk
james hedgehog
tyler rork
nick wammes
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Reporting Maria Ocampo
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