CYCLING CANADA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL SQUAD FOR GRAND PRIX CYCLISTE GATINEAU
Cycling Canada – Gatineau, Quebec, June 6, 2018 – Cycling Canada has selected a team of six riders to compete in national colours at the Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau on June 7-8, in Gatineau, Quebec. The UCI sanctioned event consists of the road race on Thursday and a time trial on Friday.
Canuel will be joined by Marie-Soleil Blais, Emily Marcoloni, Gabby Traxler and Junior-aged rider Kaitlyn Rauwerda, who recently won the Ontario road title and will be riding up a category. A second Junior rider, Simone Boilard, was also selected, but had to withdraw due to injury.
Karol Ann Canuel – Gatineau, Quebec
Simone Boilard – Quebec City, Quebec [injured]
Marie-Soleil Blais – Montreal, Quebec
Emily Marcoloni – Sudbury, Ontario
Gabby Traxler – Calgary, Alberta
Kaitlyn Rauwerda – Hamilton, Ontario
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.
Source: Cycling Canada
Information:
Karine Bedard l Cycling Canada l 438-884-8771 l karine.bedard@cyclingcanada.ca