JADEN CHIPMAN TO REPRESENT CANADA AT URBAN WORLDS

Cycling Canada ​- Chengdu, China, November 7, 2017 – Canada will have one athlete at the first edition of the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships, to be held in Chengdu, China, on November 8-12.  Jaden Chipman of New Lowell, Ontario, will compete in the Men’s BMX Freestyle, an event that will be added to the Olympic program in 2020 for Toyko.

The 17 year old Chipman finished 42nd overall in the 2017 UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup rankings.  He has been riding BMX since 2012, and recently won the Pepsi Pro/Am.

“It is exciting to now have BMX Freestyle added to the Olympic program for Tokyo,” says Jacques Landry, Chief Technical Officer and Head Coach for Cycling Canada.  “These up and coming Urban Worlds are important, as it will be an opportunity for cycling federations to get a better handle on this newly added Olympic cycling discipline. Even though we [Cycling Canada] have only one entry in Chengdu, it is still important to get the lay of the land. I’m expecting my visit, as a Cycling Canada official, to be an eye opener.”
 
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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 and Bear Mountain Resort – along with the Government of Canada, Own The Podium, the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee.