Michael Foley (cyclist)

Michael Foley (born 12 January 1999) is a Canadian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team X-Speed United.[1] He rode in the men's team pursuit event at the 2018 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[2] He qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Michael Foley
Foley in 2018
Personal information
Born (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999
Milton, Ontario, Canada
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current teamX-Speed United
Disciplines
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2018RaceClean
2019Toronto Velodrome Club
Professional team
2021–X-Speed United
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold CoastTeam pursuit
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 CochabambaTeam pursuit
Gold medal – first place2019 CochabambaPoints race

Results
2016
69th of the Tour de l'Abitibi 2016, UCI Junior Nations Cup, Équipe Cycliste for the Canadian Junior Team Stingray/Ultime Vélo p/b Trek
2017
2nd Team pursuit, National Championships
3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2018
National Championships
1st Team pursuit (with Derek Gee, Evan Burtnik & Adam Jamieson)
1st Madison (with Derek Gee)
3rd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
2019
Pan American Championships
1st Points race
1st Team pursuit (with Vincent De Haître, Jay Lamoureux & Derek Gee)
National Championships
1st Team pursuit (with Aidan Caves, Jay Lamoureux & Chris Ernst)
1st Madison (with Derek Gee)

References
  1. "XSpeed United Continental". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. Start list
  3. "Michael Foley". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. Csepio, Simone (29 July 2020). "The first athletes officially nominated to Team Canada for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games include 13 track cyclists and four road cyclists". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). Retrieved 29 July 2020.


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