December 22, 2006 – Road cyclist Simon Lambert-Lemay, from Longueuil, QC, received the La Cage aux sports Québec’s Athlete of the Year (men’s category) at the 34th Gala Sports Québec awards ceremony on Wednesday, December 20.

The 16-year-old, Club André Cycles/idCAD team member, is coached by Pierre Lemay. The best espoir rider at the Mardis cyclistes de Lachine for the second consecutive year, Lambert-Lemay also holds the course record in the junior category. He’s a leading figure on Quebec’s cycling scene with 38 podiums and 30 victories.

He has also been dominating the junior category with six podiums out of 15 races. Participating at his first Tim Hortons National Road Cycling Championships this year, he won the criterium event and finished 4th in the road race event.