Lauriane Genest

Lauriane Genest (born 28 May 1998) is a Canadian professional racing cyclist.[1][2][3] She rode in the women's team sprint event at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Germany.[4] She qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] Genest would win the bronze medal in the keirin event.[6]

Lauriane Genest
Genest in 2018
Personal information
Born (1998-05-28) 28 May 1998
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Team information
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 TokyoKeirin
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamTeam sprint
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 CochabambaKeirin
Gold medal – first place2019 CochabambaTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2022 LimaKeirin
Gold medal – first place2022 LimaTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2018 AguascalientesKeirin
Bronze medal – third place2018 AguascalientesTeam sprint

Major results
2021
3rd keirin, Olympic Games, Tokyo

References
  1. "Lauriane Genest". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  2. "Canadians Kelsey Mitchell, Lauriane Genest win gold in women's team sprint at Milton track cycling World Cup". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. "Track Cycling: Mitchell and Genest win women's team sprint gold in Milton". Team Canada. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. "Women's Team Sprint: Start List". UCI. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. "Team Canada Heads to Tokyo 2020 With Largest Cycling Team in Canadian Olympic History". Cycling Canada. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. Ibrahim, Abdulhamid (5 August 2021). "Canada's Lauriane Genest dashes to bronze in track cycling women's keirin". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Retrieved 28 June 2022.


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