The women’s team of Allison Beveridge, Ariane Bonhomme, Annie Foreman-Mackey, Kinley Gibson and Steph Roorda qualified fourth and raced the Italian team in the bronze medal final, catching their rivals to win the medal. Great Britain beat Australia in the gold medal final.
Photo Cycling Canada (All Rights Reserved) – Women’s Team Pursuit
“We were pretty disappointed in our first ride,” said Foreman-Mackey. “We didn’t execute in the way that we knew we could. We mixed things up a bit for the next round and the Finals, gaining five seconds. That’s the fastest that we have gone since Rio [Olympics], and I think that we can be encouraged with how things are trending. There’s still lots of work to do, heading towards Worlds, but I think we can be encouraged to be on the podium.”
In the men’s competition, the Canadian team comprised of Aidan Caves, Michael Foley, Derek Gee, Adam Jamieson and Jay Lamoureux qualified fifth, but set a new national record of 3:54.682 in the next round to qualify for the bronze medal race. In the medal race, the Canadian team beat the British trade team Huub Wattbike to win the medal. Australia beat Denmark for the gold medal.
Photo Cycling Canada (All Rights Reserved) – Men’s Team Pursuit
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Cycling Canada is the governing body for competitive cycling in Canada. With the vision of becoming a leading competitive cycling nation, 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.