Good news, we made it to the next step!

In November 2013 I had the opportunity to spend 2 weeks in Los Angeles with the Canadian National Team, at the Vélo Sports Center Vélodrome.  National Team programs are often self-funded, as was this one.  Thanks to everyone who made it possible for me to get to Los Angeles.

Good news, we made it to the next step!  I've been chosen to continue in the program.  I am invited to spend a good part of January at the vélodrome in Los Angeles with the Canadian National team.  Here is why this is such a big deal:  This is where the final decision on which athletes will continue in the permanent program (ultimate goal: Rio 2016) will be made.  Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping get me to Los Angeles for the first round.  This truly feels like a team-effort.  We've made it to the next step!

A GoFundMe campaign has been established help cover the costs of participating in this round of the project.  The cost is quite substantial (it's outlined here), but I don't want finances to get in my way of giving my best shot again.

Thanks to everyone who has believed in me, and thank you so much for your support.

Lex's GoFundMe fundraiser : http://www.gofundme.com/5w1tkk

Photo copyright : Justin Knotzke.  www.justinknotzke.com

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013

I am very excited and proud to officially announce that the Canadian National Team has released their roster for the World Cycling Championships to be held in Florence, Italy.  I have been selected to represent Canada along with 5 other athletes amongst the best women in the world at the World Championship race on September 28, 2013.

Lex Albrecht: Canadian National Team.  Photo copyright Nicolas Paquet - kipphoto.ca

I will spend the remaining period of time before the big event training in Montréal and at the PowerWatts Premier Studio.

THANK YOU TO :

 My team, NOW and Novartis for MS and all of our sponsors.

 Nuheat for your ongoing support, I am so proud to be a Nuheat sponsored athlete.
Global Relay Bridge the Gap fund for helping me achieve this ultimate goal for 2013, your support has made an enormous difference for me this year.
CSHNQ for supporting me with an amazing deal of valuable resources to help me train and prepare for my competitions.

Lex Albrecht looks ahead to the Grand Prix Cycliste Gatineau

I spoke with Matthew Pioro from Canadian Cycling Magazine about the upcoming UCI races in Gatineau, Québec (May 17 - 20).  They're two of the biggest international calibre womens' cycling events in Canada.

Check out what we discussed, and find out how to follow the race LIVE here! 

(http://cyclingmagazine.ca/2013/05/sections/news/lex-albrecht-looks-ahead-to-the-grand-prix-cycliste-gatineau/)