Looking Back on 2017
“The week in cairns was a tough one for me, feeling drained from another season of being injured and struggling to feel myself. with help from my mechanic kevin, i was able to switch my mindset and have a bit of a better perspective on what we were doing. the jersey will remind me that even in the hardest times, it’ s always worth persevering .” Miranda Miller on winning the downhill world championship in Cairns, Australia “Inmanyways,t hevueltaresetmy expectationsa ndmyg oalsi nt he World tour.i came into the race in an idealp osition–r elaxed,c alma nd in the best shape of my life–which enabled me to achieve my best result to date. what is most exciting for me isthatinowfeelih avethetoolsand knowledgetor eplicatet hisp erformance,w hichm akesm ep retty pumpedfor2018.” Michael Woods on finishing seventh at the Vuelta a España, the best overall result for a Canadian at the Spanish Grand Tour “W he ni looked up at the points board with10lapstog ointhepointsrace andrealizedt hatih adt herainbow jersey int he bag,iw as overcome with excitement. so much excitement in factt hatiw astakenouti nac rash with five laps togo, and broke my bike, but still managed to get back in and winthatgoldmedal.” Maggie Coles-lyster on winning the title in the points race at the junior track world championships in Montichiari, Italy “I am really proud of how my season went.ih ada few goals set out at the beginning, an di was able to accomplish almost all of them. my riding has improved a lot in the last year. if eel th a ti am getting close to being ready fortheeliteclass.” Finn Iles on winning six of seven downhill World Cup events and the series overall
“It was exciting to have the opportunity to represent rally cycling at thei nauguralw omen’sco lorado Classica ndtoc omeaw aywitht he win was really special. it was a wellrun event with challenging courses andah ighlyc ompetitivef ield.i hope the race continues to grow and becomesake ye ventfo rw omen innortha merica.il ookfo rwardto returning next year .” Sara Poidevin on the Colorado Classic, a two-day event in which she took the overall victory, as well as the queen of the mountains, best young rider and sprint titles
“Aftert her ace, i just had a massive feeling of relief–relief that i didn’t let anyone down and that the hard work really paid off. yeah, more relief than joy.”
Rob Britton on winning the Tour of Utah