The Global Relay Bridge-the-Gap Fund (BTG) will play an instrumental role in developing and supporting Canada’s next generation of cycling professionals in 2016 by expanding the program’s roster to 24 athletes.

Following a successful second year, which saw six of its riders graduate from the amateur to the professional ranks, the Global Relay Bridge-the-Gap (BTG) fund today celebrated the start of its third year with the announcement of its 2015 roster and the addition of Sara Poidevin of Canmore, Alberta and Benjamin Perry of St. Catharines, Ontario to the cycling development program.