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High Performance Pathway
Ontario is driving cycling excellence-cultivating the next generation of cycling talent and leading Canada in national team representation and international performance.
To create a world-class development system that advances Ontario cyclists to the highest levels of performance-while fostering character, leadership, and lifelong excellence on and off the bike.
As the recognized Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) for Mountain Bike, Track Cycling, Road Racing, BMX Racing, BMX freestyle, and Para-Cycling, the Ontario Cycling (OC) provides structured athlete development and high-performance programming with the overall goal of placing Ontario athletes on Olympic, Paralympic, and World Championship podiums. To achieve this OC has created a High-Performance pathway and plan in alignment with Cycling Canada to guide programming, investment, and provide direction for athlete development in Ontario.
guiding Principles
- Athlete-Centred: Decision-making is focused on the best interests of developing athletes in the Train to Train – Learn to Win stages of Long-Term Development.
- Alignment: Ensuring programs align with Cycling Canada and foster the progress of athletes along the high-performance pathway.
- Efficiency: Avoiding program overlap and invest in projects/services which address system gaps and have the greatest potential return on investment.
- Positive Environments: Creating and maintain high-quality, positive and safe training environments for all athletes, coaches, and support staff.
- Capacity Growth: Increasing system capacity by supporting the development of Ontario’s technical leaders and coaches.
Your Way Into High Performance Programming
Ontario Cycling uses a 3 step process to support athlete high performance development.
Identification of athletes achieving high-level performance results and/or demonstrating physiological/mental/behavioural metrics consistent with potential for international cycling success.
Examples:
- Rising Stars Camps and Programs
- Academy Assessment Opportunities
- Outreach Camps
- Athlete physiological testing opportunities
Support and provide coach development, quality training environments, and integrated sport science services, based on individual athlete assessment and planning.
Examples:
- Academy Programs
- Targeted Athlete Program
- Winter Endurance Camps
- Victoria MTB Skills Camp
- BMX Warm Weather Camp
- Para-Cycling Endurance Camp
- Athlete Health Intake, Nutrition Consultations, S&C Programming, Physiological Testing
Allow/facilitate athletes to demonstrate their progression, through performance in national and international competition and achievement of physiological/behavioural metrics reflective of high performance athletes
Examples:
- Canadian Championships – Team Ontario
- Canada Games – Team Ontario
- US Cup Projects
- Canada Cup Projects
High Performance Provincial Athlete Pathways
- MTB Provincial Pathway
- Road Provincial Pathway (Coming Soon)
- Track Provincial Pathway (Coming Soon)
- BMX Provincial Pathway (Coming Soon)
