Following the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, Cycling BC would like to take a moment to look back and celebrate the accomplishments of our Team Canada athletes, coaches, and support staff, particularly those with connections to British Columbia. We commend their dedication and hard work in the sport.
While Canada’s cycling athletes and teams achieved varying results at this year’s Olympic games, witnessing them compete on the world’s largest stage of athletic competition serves as a source of inspiration for us to continue improving and supporting our community of athletes, coaches, and those who aspire to represent Canada in cycling at the international level.
Witnessing the growth of our BC athletes over the years, we recognize that their journey to the Olympics is the result of countless hours of training and years of dedication from the athletes themselves, their coaches, and all the remarkable individuals who contribute to the cycling community with their expertise, time, and commitment to the sport. As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child, and the same is true for nurturing an Olympian.
![Three female athletes standing on a race podium with their arms raised.](https://cyclingbc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ErinAttwell-MaggieColes-Lyster-HollySimonson.jpg)
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![Road cyclists crossing a finish line.](https://cyclingbc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ErinAttwell-CanadianRoadNationals.jpg)
![Female road cycling racers cornering right.](https://cyclingbc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FionaMajendie-TourdeConcord2021.jpg)
![A cyclist in team canada kit on a track bike on a velodrome.](https://cyclingbc.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/WTC22_22-03-19-80_600px-SeanRichardson.jpg)
Seeing our BC athletes pursuing their passion and giving their all for Canada was truly inspiring. We eagerly look forward to what the future holds for them and the upcoming generations of Canadian cyclists who they have inspired.
Congratulations Team Canada!
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Here are just a few moments to look back on from Team Canada’s cycling events at this year’s Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games:
Watch (00:30:00 mark in the video): BC’s Erin Attwell (Victoria, BC), Sarah Van Dam (Victoria, BC), Maggie Coles-Lyster (Maple Ridge, BC), and Ariane Bonhomme (Gatineau, QC) in what was a very confusing qualifying round for the Women’s Team Pursuit.
Watch (2:05:00 mark in the video): Jeffrey Whaley, of l’Assomption, QC, makes Canada’s Olympic debut in BMX Freestyle:
Watch (1:54:00 mark in the video) Molly Simpon (Alberta) in the Women’s BMX Racing Final:
Watch (finish at 4:23:00 mark in the video) BC-based Allison Jackson (Abbotsford, BC) in the Women’s Road Race:
Watch Ontario’s Isabell Holmgren in the Women’s Mountain Bike XCO:
Watch (2:13:00 mark in the video) the Canadian Women’s and Men’s Team Sprint:
Watch (00:12:30 mark in the video) Maggie Coles-Lyster in the Women’s Omnium Scratch Race: