June 06, 2018 (Gatineau, QC) – Cycling Canada has selected a team of six riders to compete in national colours at the Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau on June 7-8, in Gatineau, Quebec. The UCI sanctioned event consists of the road race on Thursday and a time trial on Friday.

The 6-rider team will be led by Karol-Ann Canuel, the three-time world champion in the Team Time Trial, who makes her home in Gatineau. Canuel has finished second twice (2015 & 2017) and third once (2016) at the Gatineau time trial.

Canuel will be joined by Marie-Soleil Blais, Emily Marcoloni, Gabby Traxler and Junior-aged rider Kaitlyn Rauwerda, who recently won the Ontario road title and will be riding up a category. A second Junior rider, Simone Boilard, was also selected, but had to withdraw due to injury.

– Karol Ann Canuel – Gatineau, Quebec
– Simone Boilard – Quebec City, Quebec [injured]
– Marie-Soleil Blais – Montreal, Quebec
– Emily Marcoloni – Sudbury, Ontario
– Gabby Traxler – Calgary, Alberta
– Kaitlyn Rauwerda – Hamilton, Ontario