For the first time since 2010, the Nationals are back in Edmonton, AB. A weekend out west full of road races through Edmonton, Alberta’s capital city, ended with a big success for Ontario as Michael Foley added a Gold medal to the collection by winning the criterium on Monday afternoon.

While Team Ontario arrived a couple of days earlier to set up camp in the country’s oil capital, the goal was set – getting back into road racing after two years of a break, preparing for the upcoming Canadian Summer Games and bringing home some hardware.

Time Trial on Thursday

On June 23rd, the Time Trial took place. All categories were scheduled for the day, and Team Ontario was ready to race. Shelley Gautier (TT 1st), Alex Hyndman (TT 1st), Thuy Do (TT 3rd) and Joey Desjardins (TT 3rd) collected the first medals for Team Ontario. Ava Holmgren added a bronze medal to the collection when she placed third with 23:44.7 in the Junior Women’s category. Vanessa Montrichard (NCCH) and Nora Linton (Attack Racing) placed 4th and 5th.

 

Carson Mattern followed up on Track success when he placed second in 41:15.7 in Junior Men’s. Gavin Hadfield (Toronto Hustle) placed 4th. Emily Marcolini (3T/Q+M Team) placed 5th in the Elite category. It was Derek Gee (Israel Cycling Team) who received the golden crown when he finished first in the Elite category (58:18.9), followed by Matteo Dal-Cin (Toronto Hustle) with a time of 59:10.4.

Junior Women TT

Place	Name	Home Club	Time
7	Madeline Lebreton	Milton Revolution CC	24:22.4
8	Kiara Lylyk	The Cyclery Racing	24:30.5
9	Dylan Baker	Attack Racing	24:34.2
11	Isabella Holmgren	Stimulus Orbea Racing Team	24:44.9
22	Taylor Tompkins	Milton Revolution CC	25:27.6

Junior Men TT

Place	Name	Home Club	Time
4	Gavin Hadfield	Toronto Hustle	41:49.6
14	Charles Bergeron	NCCH	43:25.3
20	Ethan Powell	KW Cycling Academy	44:24.7
30	Adam Znamierowski	Milton Revolution CC	46:31.4
35	Hudson Lubbers	Mariposa Cycling Team	47;17.8

Road Race on Saturday

Only two days later, Joey Desjardins (RR 1st)  and Alex Hyndman (RR 3rd) found themselves on the podium again. Thuy Do placed 4th, and Shelley Gautier came in one lap behind. In the Junior Men’s race Gavin Hadfield (Toronto Hustle) and Carson Mattern placed second and third in the Road Race. At the same time, Kiara Lylyk (Road 2nd) kept up the Ontario Flag on the Podium in the Junior Women’s race. Benjamin Perry with WIV SUNGOD placed 3rd.

Junior Women Road Race

Place	Name	Home Club	Time
7	Ava Holmgren	Stimulus Orbea Racing Team	2:05:32
14	Dylan Baker	Attack Racing	2:05:43
17	Madeline Lebreton	Milton Revolution CC	2:05:45
20	Isabella Holmgren	Stimulus Orbea Racing Team	2:05:54
25	Mackenzie Watson	Milton Revolution CC	2:10:55
29	Taylor Tompkins	Milton Revolution CC	2:12:31

Junior Men Road Race

Place	Name	Home Club	Time
9	Charles Bergeron	NCCH	2:53:07
20	Hudson Lubbers	Mariposa Cycling Team	2:53:07
28	Ethan Powell	KW Cycling Academy	2:53:07
43	Adam Znamierowski	Milton Revolution CC	2:53:50

U23 Road Race Men

Place	Name	Home Club	Time
36	Jude Szabo	Ignite Development	OTL
DNF	Zak Jackson	UNC	six laps

Elite Road Race

Place	Name	Home Club	Time
3	Benjamin Perry	WIV SUNGOD	3:38:59

Criterium on Monday

Monday’s criterium was the last race at the 2022 Nationals. Kiara Lylyk and Charles Bergeron with Team Ontario impressed by placing 4th and 5th in these races. One week after winning Preston Street, Michael Foley continued his criterium winning streak by capturing gold in the 2022 Canadian Championships Criterium Race.

Junior Women Criterium

Place	Name	Home Club	Time
7	Dylan Baker	Attack Racing	40:02
9	Isabella Holmgren	Stimulus Orbea Racing Team	40:02
14	Ava Holmgren	Stimulus Orbea Racing Team	40:09
19	Madeline Lebreton	Milton Revolution CC	40:13
21	Taylor Tompkins	Milton Revolution CC	40:59
30	Mackenzie Watson	Milton Revolution CC	46:27.22

Junior Men Criterium

Place	Name	Home Club	Time
5	Charles Bergeron	NCCH	55:38
7	Carson Mattern	Integrale Bicycle Club Isle Jourdain	55:38
8	Hudson Lubbers	Mariposa Cycling Team	55:38
30	Adam Znamierowski	Milton Revolution CC	1:08:33