February 25/23 13:31 pm - Toronto Hustle Announces Preliminary 2023 Signings

Posted by Editoress on 02/25/23
 

Entering its seventh year, and second season as a UCI Professional Team, Toronto Hustle prepares for a full season with an extensive calendar made up of signature road events, including the newly formed National Cycling League (NCL), women's gravel, and community activations to continue their mission to inspire the next generation of riders across the country.

The team is excited to announce new signings on the men's professional roster that include two-time Canadian U23 Champion Carson Miles and Canadian National Team track stars Chris Ernst and Evan Burtnik.

While many look to Europe for professional cycling, Toronto Hustle is doubling down on Canadian athletes and North American racing by continuing to add top talent, and ensuring athletes have access to the biggest races on the continent.

"When you see a Toronto Hustle jersey this year you can count on us playing a big role in the race. We're here to win and turn some heads along the way," said Matteo Dal-Cin, Road Captain of Toronto Hustle. "We learned a lot last year stepping up to the UCI professional ranks and we're building on those learnings with new talent and operational structure."

The team will once again be focusing on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) calendar in support of the team's commitment to the professional racing scene in North America, in addition to lining up as the only foreign team in the National Cycling League. Toronto Hustle will be racing gravel events across North America and will continue to have an extensive community calendar.

The men's UCI Continental team welcomes back several key riders including:

● Matteo Dal-Cin - overall winner of the 2022 UCI Tour of Rhodes, several stage wins at Tour of Gila & 2nd at Canadian National ITT
● Michael Foley - 2x National Champion in 2022
● Edward Walsh - multiple Canadian National titles and former U23 National Champion
● Ethan Sittlington - 2nd U23 Canadian Nationals ITT




Matteo Dal-Cin

Michael Foley

The full team roster will be announced shortly.

Toronto Hustle is also excited to continue their Women's Gravel Program and further grow the women's cycling community. For 2023, four riders, including Steph Au and Holly Clarke who return for another season, will be lining up at various gravel events across North America and exploring roads less travelled, while continuing to encourage and inspire more women to do the same. Launched in 2020 as one of Canada's first all-women's gravel teams, the Toronto Hustle Women's program has emerged as one of the most impactful women's programs in North America.

Toronto Hustle has been delivering positive community change since inception - both on and off the bicycle. These efforts have helped raise nearly $1 million for front line healthcare workers and mental health supports through 'CrushCOVID' & 'Ride for Mind' in the past 3 years, over $150,000 for vital Lyme Disease research through their Gravel Run event and ongoing road safety advocacy continuing to push cycling infrastructure and knowledge forward. These elements have always been foundational to the Toronto Hustle program, and will continue to be a key focus for the team going forward.

"We are really proud of the continued success of our women's gravel program, community activations and road safety initiatives that make our program about more than just race results. We're about building community, creating safer streets and getting more people on bikes" added Ben Baker, Director, Toronto Hustle.

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