Jack Ciotlos, Cameron Jette, Bas Stroomberg, Connor Ciotlos and Ashlin Barry have been training and racing hard the past month in preparation for the Horseshoe Canada Cup  – Ontario Cup race and the Canadian  National Mountain Bike Championships The riders had a lot of fun and great success at Sea Otter Canada and Horseshoe. The Ciotlos brothers went on the attack at Sea Otter Canada in the gravel race and finished 2nd and 5th in their respective categories. Jack and Ashlin are currently leading the U-19 and U-13 Ontario Cup Series and Cameron and Bas are showing great improvement every race. This weekend they’ll face most of Canada’s best mountain bikers at the Canadian National Championships in Hardwood Hills, Ontario.

Jack Ciotlos pushing the pace the Sea Otter Canada Scarecrow Gravel Race.  Jack finished 5th in the Elite 80km Race. Photo credit: Jody Wilson

Connor Ciotlos attacking, on his way to 2nd place at the Sea Otter Canada 40 Km Gravel Race. Photo credit: Jody Wilson

Ashlin Barry ripping through the woods at Horseshoe Canada – Ontario Cup.  Photo credit: Simon K Photography.

U-13 Podium at the Horseshoe Canada – Ontario Cup.

Cameron Jette showing good form in the Elite Category at Horseshoe Canada – Ontario Cup.  Photo Credit: Peter Kraiker Photography

Dede Barry

Dede Barry is a Silver medallist from the 2004 Athens Olympics and multiple medallist of World, National and Pan-American Championships. She is now an owner of Mariposa Bicycles and continues to ride her bike daily in and around Toronto and guides cycling tours internationally.