Ottawa, ON (June 28, 2023) – The Canadian BMX Racing Championships and the Canadian Road Championships for Masters are coming to the province of Quebec on June 29-July 3, where athletes from all over the country will put it all on the line to become Canadian Champions.
“We have ourselves another exciting weekend of Championship events with BMX racing and Masters road cycling taking over in Quebec,” said Jolène Dupuis, Cycling Canada’s Events and Officials Manager. “Switching gears from the Elite/JR/Para Road Championships, we’re thrilled to see both events bring together large communities that share the same passion of cycling regardless of their discipline. We are thankful for our local organizers for welcoming us and the athletes for what will no doubt be a great weekend in cycling!”
In Drummondville, over 550 BMX riders will compete for the maple leaf jersey in the Junior (17-18), U23 (19-22) and Elite (23+) categories, with medals also awarded in challenge classes for participants as young as five years old.
Molly Simpson will look to secure an eighth national title, fresh off top-five finishes at the first four 2023 UCI BMX Racing World Cup stages. With the recent retirement of reigning Elite Men Champion, Olympian James Palmer, Ryan Tougas will be looking to reclaim the title he held in 2021. Defending Champions will also be challenged by new divisions, with Max Ganakovsky moving from the Junior Men to U23 category and Curtis Krey moving from the U23 Men to the Elite.
On Sunday, riders will also have the opportunity to compete in the first round of the BMX Canada Cup Series.
That same weekend, Masters athletes will race for the maple leaf jersey on the roads of St-Georges-de-Beauce in conjunction with the Quebec Provincial Championships. More than 300 riders will take on the 18.6km loop of the time trial on Thursday, followed by road races ranging from 71.1-118.5km in length on Friday and Saturday, ending the weekend on Sunday with a 50min-long criterium.
The field is stacked with defending champions: all but six of 23 winners from last year’s event will be returning to protect their titles. Several athletes are also looking to collect multi-discipline accolades in 2023, including Uli Mayer and Jeremie Fontanaud, who are coming off wins from January’s Canadian Track Championships. Anna Tykoliz will also be looking to add to her ever-growing record after her second consecutive Canadian ESports Championship (Women 65+) this past February.
The full technical guide and important event information on the Canadian BMX Racing Championships and the Canadian Road Championships (Masters) can be found on the Events page of the Cycling Canada website.
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Source: Cycling Canada
Information: Caroline Soble | Cycling Canada | caroline.soble@cyclingcanada.ca