Three Abitibians enter the track in the first block of Canada Games

Three Abitibi-Témiscamingue athletes enter the track these days in Saint-Jean de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador. Consequently, Jacob Roy. Consequently, in road cycling, as well as Étienne Mayer and Joseph Vachon, in paracycism, take part in the first block of Canada Games.

For the three cyclists, the time trial will take place on Monday, while the road race is scheduled for Wednesday. Furthermore, Jacob Roy will also take part in the Criterium next Saturday.

Dominant in mountain bikes. Therefore, the 18 -year -old amossois took an opportunity that presented himself by qualifying for road cycling at the Grand Prix de Charlevoix. Furthermore, He won the third stage. However, the general classification among the juniors at this four -step race disputed at the end of May.

When I saw this year that there were Canada Games in August. Therefore, I wanted to three abitibians enter track first qualify, but I hesitated between doing so by mountain or road bikes. Moreover, I was still at school in the United States for mountain bike selection, so I missed qualification. For example, I told myself that I could try out on a road bike and it workedrejoices Jacob Roy.

The latter specifies that he has always done road cycling in training. Therefore, that he was also able to perfect his art in the Sport-Studies by bicycle program which he completed in a school in Charlottesville in Western Virginia, in the United States.

In search of medals – Three abitibians enter track first

He does not intend to play a role of appearing at the. However, Games of Canada.

I would like to win medals. In addition, It is a great experience. Similarly, I will not relive it, I can never do it again because it stops three abitibians enter track first at 21, the Games of Canada. Similarly, So. In addition, if I can do good results and then put Quebec on the maps In a way, it could be greatsays Jacob Roy.

The 2024 junior junior junior bike champion believes that he is able to stand out especially in the road race. the individual time trial.

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I would really like to make a good result on the road. but also in the time trial. I think it is an effort that can still be taken from mountain bikes. It is an effort that you make alone and then really thoroughly. I think that the time trial and the road race is really what I aim for the most. Then hey, I could also make a good result on the criteriumhe says.

Jacob Roy also expects an atmosphere of the type of Quebec Games. which he won three medals in 2022, but with even more scope in these Canada Games.

To their first races

The journey of Joseph Vachon. Etienne Mayer, who will run by hand, three abitibians enter track first is very different from that of Jacob Roy. The two paracyclists are in their first summer in this discipline. And they will be in the good hands of coach Eric Van den Eynde.

Joseph Vachon, 27, nevertheless experienced a beautiful baptism at the Canadian Cycling Championships, played more than a month ago in Beauce. He won the money at the individual time trial and the road race in his category.

It was by doing the Ottawa marathon that I met someone who put me in contact. with the Quebec Cycling Sports Federation. They offered to try this sport. I really like the fact that I can surpass myself physically. do cardio, make a really intense physical effort as I liked to do before my accidentexplains the one who is paraplegic.

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And above all, the practice of hand bicycles does him good.

It feels good at the physical level of moving. I have chronic pains related to my accident and moving, after that I release endorphin and it really feels good. It also feels good at the mental level. to oxygenate my brain, to go outside and to enjoy the sunhe argues.

Joseph Vachon trained his friend Étienne Mayer in the adventure. three abitibians enter track first The latter is incomplete quadriplegic, therefore paralyzed with the four members, but he can still move his arms. I am a luxury quad, as they say in jargonhe jokes.

The two games of the Canada Games will be his first life races.

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I always liked to play sports. but I hadn’t really had the chance to do it before today. I have tried my luck and so far I like that. We will see what we will be able to give as an effort this weeksays the 29 -year -old athlete.

Three abitibians enter track first

Accessible medals

Like Jacob Roy. the two paracyclists do not rule out the possibility of returning to the region with one or more neck medals.

I go there first to have fun. If we are able to get medals, we go. My lesion places me in a category where I still have a lot of chance with everything I recovered. in my arms. I can’t wait to see. I hope it will be a great competition

Have fun, do not hurt me then give everything I havereplies Joseph Vachon, when asked what his goals at Canada Games are.

Double Canadian vice-champion, he also caresses the dream of adding medals to his young collection.

Canada Games are really more to encourage young athletes, so there is an age limit at 35 in parasports. And those who have won gold in Canadians are older than that. so the possibility of winning a gold medal is more realistic herehe says.

Léane Baril. in athletics, and Zoé Lecomte, in women’s baseball, will take part in the second block of competitions in a week.

Recall that the boxer Gabriel Aly-Diaye had won the money at the Canada Winter Games in 2023. Cyclist Pierrick Naud had won gold at the Critérium and the road race three abitibians enter track first at the 2013 summer games.