The talented rider, who was voted Best Overall Cyclist (Male or Female) and Best Overall Senior/U23 Male Cyclist in Pedal Magazine’s 2015 Cycling Awards, forged his career with Rocky Mountain over a 10-year period, and recently joined the newly formed Cannondale 360Fly P/B Sugoi squad for 2016.
To kick of the 2016 season, Gagne promptly won the inaugural Fat Bike Provincial championships in his home province of Quebec. He followed that up with a win at the opening round of the 2016 Canada MTB Cup that debuted at Bear Mountain in March and added another victory at Pro XCT #1 Kenda Cup #3 in Fontana, CA.He’s currently in La Bresse, France getting ready for this weekend’s UCI MTB XCO World Cup #3, following a 12th-place finish at round #1 in Cairns, AUS and a 28th-place result in Albstadt, Germany at round #2 while under the weather. Look for “Raph’s” first column in Pedal Spring 2016 on how he trained for the upcoming season with riding buddy and fellow national teamer, Leandre Bouchard.
“I’m stoked to join the Pedal crew that includes many of Canada’s best riders and I’m honoured to share the mountain bike column with Catharine Pendrel. I look forward to providing an inside look at the sport with my new team during this Olympic year,” commented Gagne.
The Pedal crew also includes Svein Tuft, Monique Sullivan, Ed Veal and Sandra Walter along with legends such as Steve Bauer, Alex Stieda, Gord Singleton and another awesome Canuck soon to be announced.
Pedal wishes Gagne continued success with his new squad and all Canadian riders the very best in the season ahead.
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Cannondale Launches New North American Cross-Country MTB Team – Canada’s Gagne on Board