November 15/24 7:51 am - Cyclo-cross Nationals Begins Today

Posted by Editoress on 11/15/24
 

The 2024 Cyclo-cross National Championships begins today, taking place in the new host city of Lévis, Quebec, on the south shore of the St Lawrence, across from Quebec City. Racing begins with the Relay on Friday, followed by the national title events on Saturday. On Sunday, Challenge events and the 'Nationals Revenge' will take place. Canadian athletes in the U17, Junior, U23, Elite and Masters categories will compete.



The start lists include internationally proven athletes, such as Elite Women and U23 Men Pan-American champions Sidney McGill and Ian Ackert, 2023 Junior World Champion Isabella Holmgren and World Cup top-10 regular Maghalie Rochette, who are all registered to race.

A number 2023 Canadian champions will return to defend their titles, including Ackert, Ava Holmgren, Rafaëlle Carrier, Evan Russell, Isabella Holmgren, Ethan Wood, Jayden McMullen, Gail O'Reilly and Bob Welbourn.

"We are thrilled to bring the final Championship event of the 2024 season to Lévis," said Josh Peacock, Director of Marketing and Events at Cycling Canada. "In choosing the site for this year's Championships, we were confident that the organizers in Lévis possessed the perfect mix of community support, hosting expertise and a top-notch cyclo-cross venue. With the popularity of cyclo-cross continuing to grow across our country, we're confident this competition will showcase some of the best performances this sport has to offer."

Canadian Cyclist will provide full coverage for the Championships, as always.


2023 National Champions