Cycling Canada Drops Women's Team Pursuit Squad
Published: May 13, 2026
Duration: 1:37
Cycling Canadas Controversial Decision: Womens Team Pursuit Squad Left Out of World Championships
Cycling Canada has sparked outrage by excluding the womens team pursuit squad from the upcoming world championships in Shanghai. The team, including Vancouver cyclist Fiona Majendie, received the news via email, citing budget issues and low performance targets. This decision eliminates their chances of qualifying for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
The mens team pursuit squad remains unaffected, set to compete in Shanghai. The womens team has a history of medaling, including bronze in 2012 and 2016, and fourth in 2020. However, national team coach...