BMX NATIONALS RETURN TO DRUMMONDVILLE THIS WEEKEND

Saturday will see riders competing for the maple leaf jersey in the Junior (17-18) and Elite (19+) categories for women and men, with medals awarded in the Challenge classes for age group racing from as young as 5 years old. Almost all of Canada’s top pros – fresh from racing the UCI BMX World Championships – will be in attendance, including defending Elite women’s champion Drew Mechielsen of Langley, BC, and 2017 silver medalist Daina Tuchscherer of Chestermere, AB. On the Elite men’s side, 2015 Pan Am Games champion and defending national champion Tory Nyhaug of Coquitlam, BC, will miss the Championships as he recovers from injury, but 2017 silver medalist James Palmer of North Vancouver, BC, and bronze medalist Alex Tougas of Pitt Meadows, BC, will be competing for the national title.

“We are very excited to return to Drummondville for the Canadian Championships in 2018, as well as the opening round of our Canada Cup BMX series,” said Josh Peacock, Competition Coordinator at Cycling Canada. “Club BMX Drummond has been hard at work to build on the success of their most recent Canadian Championships hosted in 2015, and are no strangers to hosting Canada’s best. We are expecting strong representation from all provinces, making for stiff competition as riders set their sights on the coveted N plate.”

On Sunday, riders will compete in the first round of the five event Canada Cup national series.

About Cycling Canada
Cycling Canada is the governing body for competitive cycling in Canada. Founded in 1882, Cycling Canada aims to create and sustain an effective system that develops talented Canadian cyclists to achieve Olympic, Paralympic, and World Championship medal performances. With the vision of being a leading competitive cycling nation by 2020 celebrating enhanced international success, increased national participation and world class event hosting, Cycling Canada manages the High Performance team, hosts national and international events and administers programs to promote and grow cycling across the country. Cycling Canada programs are made possible through the support of its valued corporate partners – Global Relay, Lexus Canada, Mattamy Homes, Louis Garneau, lululemon, 4iiii, Argon18 and Bear Mountain Resort – along with the Government of Canada, Own The Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee.

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