Milton, ON (April 14, 2024) – Lauriane Genest added a bronze medal to the Canadian team’s tally on the final day of competition at the Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup on April 14, 2024, in Milton, ON.

Genest Uses Patience to Take Bronze in the Keirin

In search of redemption after her fourth-place finish in the team sprint and fifth-place finish in the individual sprint, the Olympic bronze medallist in the keirin was looking for a podium finish on the final day of competition at home. She accomplished her mission brilliantly, taking bronze 0.133s behind reigning world champion Ellesse Andrews (NZL). Steffie van der Peet took silver.

“I had to be really patient in the final,” commented Lauriane Genest. “When I saw that I was sixth with one lap to go, I didn’t really believe that I could go up in front, but things fell into place, and I really gave it my all in the last lap. The medal solidifies that I’m capable of doing well in the keirin, especially as I won bronze in Australia last month.”

Kelsey Mitchell said she was surprised by her weekend of competition at home, as she would have liked more opportunities to get her legs moving. The multi-medal winner of the 2022 and 2023 editions of the Nations Cup at home was unable to reach the podium for this final round, having to settle for seventh place in the final for places 7-12, which she won with flying colours.

“It wasn’t what I expected, my legs were more present than I thought, but I didn’t execute well on sprint day,” commented Mitchell. “I leave satisfied and very proud of every Canadian, as we are on track to qualify the greatest team of all time for the Olympics.”

After a crash in qualifying, Ontario’s Jackie Boyle entered the repechage, where her day ended prematurely.

Coles-Lyster in Great Shape in the Omnium

Accumulating top 10s in every race of the cumulative omnium event, Maggie Coles-Lyster was in fourth place going into the final points race. The two points she accumulated there were not enough to improve her overall position, finishing sixth with 95 points.

Katie Archibald (GBR) collected a total of 131 points for the win, followed by Letizia Paternoster (ITA) with 111 points and world champion Jennifier Valente (USA) with 107 points.
 
Nick Wammes on a Roll

Tokyo 2020 Olympian Nick Wammes, who had an excellent day on April 13 by reaching the keirin final, achieved the best Canadian result in the individual sprint earning his place in the round of 16, where his day ended following his defeat by France’s Sébastien Vigier.

Ryan Dodyk, Tyler Rorke and rookie Cole Dempster, aged just seventeen, were unable to advance to the final rounds.

Reigning world champion Harrie Lavreysen (NED) took gold, while Jair Tjon En Fa (SUR) and Nicholas Paul (TTO) finished second and third.

Guillemette and Foley Satisfied Despite a Crash

Mathias Guillemette and Michael Foley teamed up for the Madison race, where they finished 11th. Although they had accumulated a point at the end of the 200 laps, they were overtaken by the field, taking 20 points off their total. They finished the race with a score of -19.

Belgium took top honors, closely followed by the Netherlands with silver and Portugal in third place.
“The form was there to stay on the same lap as the others, but with the collision it was a bit difficult to stay with the pack,” commented Guillemette.

Canada ends this final Olympic qualifier in a strong position, with a total of three medals won on Canadian soil and multiple spots secured in the Olympic track events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Cycling Canada thanks Sport Canada for the valuable support provided by the International Single Sport Events (ISSE) – Hosting Program. The ISSE aims to enhance high performance sport development as well as the profile of Canadian sport organizations through the domestic hosting of international single sport events.

Full results can be found here. For more information on the 2024 Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup Milton, visit www.tncmilton.com.

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