Ottawa’s Mike Woods placed second overall in the 122.16 km, 95-rider men’s race at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau cycling event on the May long weekend.

The roads travelled have been very different for two Ottawa cyclists, but their paths have now met on the Garneau-Quebecor Cycling Team. Alex Cataford and Mike Woods are two of 13 members on the prominent Canadian cycling team that races across North America and further, including the May 17-20 Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau.

Ottawa Bicycle Club members too home eight medals in total from the mid-September Canadian championships in Moncton. Vincent De Haitre won three silver and a gold in junior races, Bailin Xie earned a junior bronze, Keltie Campbell won U17 silver as did Derek Gee, and Connor Byway earned gold in U17.

Spending eight consecutive hours on a stationary bike while the sun was shining outside may not stick out as everyone’s cup of tea, but enthusiasm ran high nonetheless from the group involved in the Saturday, May 5 fundraiser for KidSport Ottawa at the Kanata Leisure Centre.

Ottawa’s Ariane Bonhomme helped Canada to a silver medal in the team pursuit event at the Pan American junior track cycling championships in Guatemala.

Infrastructure upgrades, increased coaching services and frequent training camps are a few of the key benefits local athletes will see thanks to the newly established regional high-performance training centre for swimmers and triathletes at the University of Ottawa.

By Jamie Riggs

Included as part of the pre-World Championships preparation program the CCA organized for the U23 men this year, was the chance for 2 of us to ride the Olympic test event (technically the London-Surrey Cycle Classic), alongside Canadian elite riders Christian Meier, Dominique Rollin and David Veilleux.