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The National Cycling Centre – Atlantic Canada was developed and saw the daylight in the spring of 2001. The impact of the Centre was immediate and the goal was somewhat surprising in the Atlantic cycling community: the develop Olympians.
The approach was also something new and different. With the many organizations being led to what members and administrators want, the Centre would propose a new approach to sport:
This philosophy enabled the Centre to focus totally on what the athletes needed; these service being offered by a professional coach. The administration of the Centre, the Management Committee, offers the coach its full support to accomplish very specific goals and objectives.
Before this, Atlantic Canadians had very limited successes on the national and international scene. With the exception of 3 riders, the past 10 years were marked by one rider, Peter Wedge. By himself, this riders collected 7 national championship podiums (he would collect three more titles after 2001), and had been on the national team program since 1992.
His status enabled the coaching staff to exemplify the true template of a champion. The young riders now knew what a real champion should be like, the angular item of a successful program.
The approach was also something new and different. With the many organizations being led to what members and administrators want, the Centre would propose a new approach to sport:
Athletes focused, Coach driven, administratively supported.
This philosophy enabled the Centre to focus totally on what the athletes needed; these service being offered by a professional coach. The administration of the Centre, the Management Committee, offers the coach its full support to accomplish very specific goals and objectives.
Before this, Atlantic Canadians had very limited successes on the national and international scene. With the exception of 3 riders, the past 10 years were marked by one rider, Peter Wedge. By himself, this riders collected 7 national championship podiums (he would collect three more titles after 2001), and had been on the national team program since 1992.
His status enabled the coaching staff to exemplify the true template of a champion. The young riders now knew what a real champion should be like, the angular item of a successful program.
Head Coach
Luc Arseneau; ChPC (personal sponsors: Giant Bicycles, Opogée, Oakley eyewear, Speedplay)
 Complete resume | Working directly with the National team since 1995, our Head Coach is very knowledgeable of the Atlantic cycling scene having raced there for many years. He is a level III NCCP coach (as well as level I and II course conductor) and is presently completing his level IV at the National Coaching Institute. Furthermore, he posesses a recreation degree from Université de Moncton. At the highest levels, Luc has been present at two World Championships (track in 2002 and road in 2002 and 2007) as well as at two major Games (Pan Ams in Santo-Domingo in 2003 and Rio de Janeiro in 2007 and Paralympics in Athens in 2004). He was recently named Builder of the Year (2006) by the Canadian Cycling Association. |
Back to TopOther assistant coaches
- 2001 - 2005: Guy Vincent
- 2001 - 2004: Daniel Morasse
- 2004 - 2006: Atlantic Coaching Experience program
- 2004 - 2005: Michel Léger
- 2005: Phil Cortes
- 2005: Valérie Hébert
- 2005 - 2007: Sacha LeBlanc
- 2007: Denis Hébert, Stuart Wight, Tim Clarke, Jean-Richard Cormier
- 2008: Denis Hébert, Stuart Wight, Jean-Richard Cormier
- 2009: Denis Hébert, Jean-Richard Cormier, Charles Cormier
Summer Students
- 2001: Nancy Mazerolle (SEED)
- 2002: Catherine Gaudet (SEED)
- 2002: Nathan St-Onge (YCW)
- 2002: Ray Duggan (YCW)
- 2003: Catherine Gaudet (SEED)
- 2004: Natasha Gaudet (SEED)
- 2004: Danielle Babin (SEED)
- 2004: Nathan St-Onge (YCW)
- 2005: René Julien (SEED)
- 2005: Nathan St-Onge (YCW)
- 2006: Sacha LeBlanc (SEED)
- 2007: Sacha LeBlanc (SEED)
- 2008: Denis Hébert (SEED)
- 2008: Denis Hébert (SEED)
- 2009: Jean Richard Cormier (SEED)
Performance Enhancement Team
- Head Doctor: Fernand Arseneau
- National Sport Centre: Leo Thornley, Evan McInnis
- Soigneur: Nena Kennedy
Management Committee
| President*: | Guy Vincent |
| Vice-President*: | Jeff Currie |
| Secretary treasure*: | Philippe Thériault |
| Canadian Cycling Association: | Jacques Landry |
| City of Dieppe*: | Jason Nadeau |
| Major sponsor: | Luc Bujold |
| Atlantic provinces Cycling PSO: | Kelly Murray, Simon Myatt, Mark Bowlans, Leon Organ |
| Caisse populaire Dieppe Velodrome Director : | Charles Cormier |
| Piste Subway Track Director: | TBD |
| National Sport Centre - Atlantic : | Ken Bagnell / Evan McInnis |
| * Also members of the Management committee | |
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Copyright © 2001 National Cycling Centre - Atlantic Canada. All rights reserved.
Photo contribution: Falstaff Media, Don Ricker, Luc Arseneau
Copyright © 2001 National Cycling Centre - Atlantic Canada. All rights reserved.
Photo contribution: Falstaff Media, Don Ricker, Luc Arseneau