12.07.09 - 2010 Petro-Canada Fueling Athlete and Coaching Excellence Program: Para-cycling recipients

Ottawa, December 7th, 2009 – The CCA would like to congratulate World Champion para-cyclist Robert Labbé and his coach, Pierre Pomerleau for being one of the 50 recipients’ pair of the Petro-Canada Fuelling Athlete and Coaching Excellence (FACE) ™ Program.

Robert Labbé

This program is designed to support the developmental needs of non-carded athletes that need that little extra support to help them meet Sport Canada’s carding criteria. The idea of the fund is to have the athlete and coach spend the money on something that will equally benefit their development i.e international competition, sport science support, training camp, new training equipment or sport education.

In his first year competing at the Para Road World Championship, Robert became the Time Trial World Champion of his category, in addition of bringing home silver at the road race and a bronze at the Hand-Cycling Team Relay. Both Robert and Pierre will receive a grant aimed to provide additional training support and resources.

The CCA would like to seize the opportunity to thank the Canadian Olympic Committee and Petro-Canada for its initiatives towards the development of the para-cycling team. For more information on the Petro-Canada FACE Program, please consult the following website: http://iwilldreambig.ca/#/DevelopingOlympians.