Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the team that will represent Canada at the UCI Road Cycling and Para-Cycling World Championships to be held in Zurich, Switzerland, from Sept. 21 to 29.
Having demonstrated their prowess on the international stage at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, road cyclists including Nathan Clement, silver medallist in the T1-2 men’s time trial, and Alexandre Hayward, who posted a fourth-place finish in the C1-3 men’s road race, will be in action in Zurich, accompanied by Olivia Baril, Charles Moreau, Mel Pemble, Alison Jackson, Derek Gee and Michael Woods.
A host of Canadian champions will also be on hand. In addition to Woods, Baril, Clement and Hayward, national champions, including Mara Roldan, Paula Findlay, Jonas Walton, Pier-André Côté, Maarten Duif, Joey Desjardins, Alexandra Volstad, Jayden McMullen and Jessica Law will be competing on Swiss roads.
Competition begins on Sept. 21, with the team relay for handcyclists, and continues on Sept. 22 with the time trial for elite men and women. The full schedule of events can be found on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) website.
Team Canada
Para
Nathan Clement (Men T1) – Vancouver, BC
Joey Desjardins (Men H3) – Hawkesbury, ON
Kara Douville (Women H4) – Calgary, AB
Maarten Duif (Men H1) – Carleton-Place, ON
Alexandre Hayward (Men C3) – Quispamsis, NB
Jessica Law (Women C5) – Vancouver, BC
Charles Moreau (Men H3) – Victoriaville, QC
Mel Pemble (Women C3) – Victoria, BC
U23/Elite
Olivia Baril (Elite) – Rouyn-Noranda, QC
Guillaume Boivin (Elite) – Montréal, QC
Quentin Cowan (U23) – Montreal, QC
Pier-André Côté (Elite) – Saint-Henri-de-Levis, QC
Clara Emond (Elite) – Québec, QC
Paula Findlay (Elite) – Edmonton, AB
Derek Gee (Elite) – Ottawa, ON
Ava Holmgren (Elite) – Orillia, ON
Alison Jackson (Elite) – Vermilion, AB
Jérémie La Grenade (U23) – Gatineau, QC
Michael Leonard (U23) – Oakville, ON
Mara Roldan (Elite) – Whitehorse, YK
Magdeleine Vallières-Mill (Elite) – Sherbrooke, QC
Jonas Walton (U23) – Surrey, BC
Michael Woods (Elite) – Ottawa, ON
Juniors
Tristan Drews – Victoria, BC
Addison Frank – Ottawa, ON
Mikael Guilbault – Montréal, QC
Naomie Julien – Laval, QC
Jayden McMullen – St.Thomas, ON
Sidney Swierenga – Vancouver, BC
Adam Smith – Winnipeg, MB
Alexandra Volstad – Calgary, AB
Source: Cycling Canada
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