Ottawa’s Mike Woods of Optum Pro Cycling earned a top-10 result in the general classification of the Sept. 2-7 Tour of Alberta and finished as the top Canadian, ahead of Ryder Hesjedal.
Woods was coming off a stage win that had him wearing the leader’s yellow jersey for the first time in his career at the Aug. 3-9 Tour of Utah, finishing 2nd overall come the conclusion of the tour.
The 28-year-old former Ottawa Lions Track-and-Field Club middle distance runner also recently signed with Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling, a World Tour team that competes in Tour de France, for next season.
Ottawa’s Matteo Dal-Cin and Alex Cataford of Silber Pro Cycling placed 87th and 48th overall respectively at the Tour of Alberta.
Ottawa’s Connor Byway placed 5th in the men’s points race and 8th in the team pursuit at the Aug. 19-23 UCI World Junior Track Cycling Championships in Kazakhstan, while Katherine Maine was 11th in the women’s omnium and 19th in the 500 m time trial.
Maine has been selected along with Derek Gee to compete in the junior division of the UCI Road Cycling Championships Sept. 20-27 in Richmond, VA.