May 20, 2004 – The CCA would like to announce a change to the junior
national team road program for 2004. In order to minimize travel costs for
the athletes and for the CCA coaching staff, and in order to give the
greatest opportunity for the coaches to interact with the athletes, the CCA
will hold a brief camp immediately after the Tim Hortons National Road
Cycling Championships in Kamloops, which take place June 24-27.
After the junior road race (Friday, June 25), the CCA will nominate 10
junior men and eight junior women to the worlds pool (see selection
procedure below). These athletes will be invited to the three-day camp,
which will also be held in Kamloops, from June 28-30. The camp will end by
midday on June 30.
CCA coaches will use the camp to evaluate the athletes and get to know them
better. The selection procedure will then continue as previously published,
minus the junior men’s camp originally planned for the week before Abitibi.
Accommodation costs for the camp, including the night of June 27, will be
covered by the CCA, but athletes will be responsible for their meals.
Junior athletes are encouraged to book their travel to nationals with a
flexible return date so they can stay in Kamloops for the camp if they are
invited. Camp attendance is obligatory for athletes who wish to do the
worlds – exemptions will only be granted in extreme circumstances.
For more information, please contact National Development Coach Kris
Westwood at 613-248-1353, ext. 2607, or by email at
coach@canadian-cycling.com.
Junior Road World Championships Section Process
– The CCA will nominate 10 junior men and 8 junior women to the worlds pool
based on the results of the National Championships time trial (June 24) and
road race (June 25) in Kamlooops, B.C., as follows:
– All medal winners will be automatically nominated, with the remainder of
the pool selected based on observation by the CCA coaches
– These 18 athletes will be invited to a three-day camp in Kamloops to be
held June 28-30. The CCA will pay for accommodation.
– Junior men: After the Tour de l’Abitibi, which the athletes will do with
their provincial or club teams, the pool will be reduced to five athletes
based on recommendation by the CCA coach present. These athletes will
travel to Europe in September to compete in the Rüebliland GP (Sept. 10-12)
and the Giro di Basilicata (Sept. 16-19). The final four-rider worlds team
will be chosen after these events by the CCA coach in charge of the
project; the national champion is automatically selected. This project is
entirely funded by the CCA.
– Junior women: Due to the lack of international junior women’s races, the
eight riders nominated to the junior women’s pool will attend a camp in
Bromont, Que., from Sept. 7-17. The final four-rider worlds team will be
selected from this group based on evaluation by CCA coaches at the camp.
This project is entirely funded by the CCA.
Junior Men’s National Team Calendar Dates
– 06/24 – 06/26 – Tim Hortons Road National Championships (with clubs or
provinces)
– 06/28 – 06/30 – Training camp, Kamloops (10-rider pool, by invitation)
– 7/20 – 7/25 – Tour de l’Abitibi (with clubs or provinces) – pool reduced to 5
– 9/10 – 9/12 – Rüebliland Grand Prix
– 9/16 – 9/19 – Giro di Basilicata – final worlds selection of 4 riders
– 09/28 – Road World Championships – Junior Men’s ITT
– 10/02 – Road World Championships – Junior Men Road Race
Junior Women’s National Team Calendar Dates
– 06/24 – 06/27 – Tim Hortons Road National Championships
– 06/28 – 06/30 – Training camp, Kamloops (8-rider pool, by invitation)
– 9/3 – 9/17 – Training camp, Bromont
– 9/3 – 9/6 – Green Mountain Stage Race
– 9/18 – Univest GP
– 9/27 – Road World Championships – Junior Women ITT
– 10/01 – Road World Championships – Junior Women Road Race
REVISED Selection Process To Junior World Road Championships
Junior Men Road Race
– Selection date: June 27 (pool); July 26 (pre-worlds project); Sept. 19
(worlds team)
– Eligibility: All male licensed riders born in 1986 or 1987
– Maximum size of pool: 10 athletes
– Maximum size of Worlds team: 4 athletes
– Selection to the pool: The 10 athletes nominated to the pool will be made
up of all the medallists in the national championships road race and time
trial, with the remainder nominated by the national development coach.
– Final selection process:
1. National Road Champion
2. Committee Choice
3. Committee Choice
4. Committee Choice
Up to two (2) reserves may also be nominated by Committee Choice. The pool
of 10 athletes will be reduced to five following a training camp in
Kamloops and the Tour de l’Abitibi. These athletes will then be sent to
Europe to participate in a pre-worlds project. Participation in this
pre-worlds project is mandatory in order to be considered for the final
Worlds team.
Junior Men Time Trial
– Selection Event: National Time Trial Championships
– Selection Date: June 27 (pool); July 26 (pre-worlds project); Sept. 19
(worlds team)
– Eligibility: All male licensed riders born in 1986 or 1987
– Maximum size of Worlds team: 2 athletes
– Final selection process: Time Trial riders must come from the riders
selected to participate in the Road Race.
1. National Time Trial Champion (if nominated to the road team, otherwise
Committee Choice)
2. Committee choice
Two (2) reserves may also be nominated by Committee Choice.
Junior Women Road Race
– Selection date: June 27 (pool); Sept. 18 (worlds team)
– Eligibility: All female licensed riders born in 1986 or 1987
– Maximum size of pool: 8 athletes
– Maximum size of Worlds team: 4 athletes
– Pool selection process: The 8 athletes nominated to the pool will be made up of all the medallists in the national championships road race and time
trial, with the remainder nominated by the national development coach.
– Final selection process:
1. National Road Champion
2. Committee Choice
3. Committee Choice
4. Committee Choice
Two (2) reserves may also be nominated by Committee Choice. The pool of
riders will participate in a training camp in Kamloops and a second camp at
the Bromont Cycling Centre under the direction of one of the National Team
Coaches. Due to the lack of international races for junior women, the
athletes will participate in races on the US national calendar. The final
selection of four athletes will be based on the results of this camp.
Junior Women Time Trial
– Selection Event: National Time Trial Championships
– Selection Date: June 27 (pool); Sept. 18 (worlds team)
– Eligibility: All female licensed riders born in 1986 or 1987
– Maximum size of Worlds team: 2 athletes
– Final selection process: Time Trial riders must come from the riders
selected to participate in the Road Race.
1. National Time Trial Champion (if nominated to the road team, otherwise
Committee Choice)
2. Committee choice
Two (2) reserves may also be nominated by Committee Choice.