Centre

Dieppe (outskirts of the Greater Moncton) is the fastest growing urban centre in the country. With a young and active population, Dieppe is very well situated geographically at the centre of the Maritime Provinces and in proximity of the major cities of the region. Its airport, now with an international rating, is a major asset to the region. With a past full of successes in terms of cycling development in New Brunswick, this region was, for many years, cycling's nerve centre of the Maritime Provinces. Today, many important programs are part of this community. It is the case of the "Pepsi Cup" that attracts more the 150 young cyclists (from 10 to 15 years old) on a weekly basis for the past seven years. With the arrival of such Centre in the area, these young cyclists already represent the active potential of the 2008 generation!These young cyclists will benefit of a unique infrastructure in the Atlantic provinces. This Centre will greatly contribute to a change in the way of thinking for our young athletes and will offer a clearer and more elevated vision for their objectives. The title "Olympic" will no longer be a simple unreachable dream for our young cyclists.

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• Professionalism
• Accessibility
• Olympism
• Drug Free

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• To offer an environment which favors the development of high performance athletes in the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike (cross country), and BMX;
• To greatly improve the performance of elite athlete in the discipline of road, track, mountain biking (cross country) and BMX;
• To provide athletes in the disciplines of road, track, mountain biking, and BMX with information and training services suitable to Atlantic Canada;
• To provide athletes with the facilities and the tools required to meet the objectives set for the development of elite athletes;
• To offer athletes and technical personnel access to sport medicine and sport science services;
• To promote the sport of cycling and its disciplines amongst the general population;
• To promote the regional and national tourism possibilities of the velodrome and the BMX track;
• To offer essential services and support the regional cycling community;
• To offer cycling development programs for the general public.

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The National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada is on the leading edge by being the first to adapt its programs according to the CCA’s LTAD (Long Term Athlete Development). 2007 marked a transitional year in the way we deliver programs at the National Cycling Centre. In January, I proposed the Centre Long Term Plan, which reflected that new way to deliver cycling programs in Atlantic Canada according to the LTAD.

It must be admitted this new system was certainly welcomed and successful. Even if concrete results of such plan will only start seeing the daylight in 5 to 10 years, it certainly attracted the attention of other coaches and decision makers across the country and as far as Luxembourg.

Our programs are delivered if four major sectors:

• Cycling Academy
• Giant Elite
• Selection
• Leadership education

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The managment of the Centre will be the work of a corporation. It is formed of the following partners and persons:

• a representative of Velo NB, Cycling PEI, Bicycle NS, and Bicycle NFLD and Labrador
• a representative of the Canadian Cycling Association
• a representative of the recreation department of the City of Dieppe
• a representative of the National Sport Centre - Atlantic Canada
• a representative of the private sector
• a Caisse populaire Dieppe Vélodrome director
• a Subway BMX track director

• the Head Coach of the Centre

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