“I am not getting any younger but I am getting faster and stronger, so Houshang must be doing something right.”
- Brian Cowie
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Alumni Success Stories

With over 30 years of coaching experience, Houshang and the cycling centre have seen a lot of athletes come through our doors and achieve high levels of success during their time with us. Read on to learn about some of our alumni and past successes….


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Erin Carter

Erin and I worked together from 2000 to 2006. At the time, she was riding both road and track, and won a number of National Championships, Pan-Am events, and a podium at the UCI track world cup. In 2002, she made the commonwealth team. Now she is a level 3 cycling coach…





Brian Cowie

"I have been working with Houshang Amiri since 2003. During this time I have won 9 National titles on both Road and Track as well as several top 10 finishes at International competitions.

"Houshang has coached me through 2 Paralympic Games with a 6th place finish in 2004 and more recent 5th place finish in 2008. I attribute my increased performance directly to my association with Houshang Amiri.

"I am not getting any younger but I am getting faster and stronger, so Houshang must be doing something right."

FYI, Brian made the last 2 Olympic teams when he was over 50 years of age.


Our Alumni

We've worked with a lot of talented people. We'd just like to take a minute to recognize all of the athletes who were coached by Houshang or involved in with PacificSport in one way or another over the past 10 years:

Athlete Olympian Distinctions
Roland Green
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Two time MTB world champion, multi team relay world championship medalist
Alison Sydor
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Multi MTB world champion and Olympic medalist
Ryder Hesjedal
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Multi world championship medalist
Geoff Kabush
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MTB world championship team relay medalist
Chrissy Redden
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MTB world championship team relay medalist, world cup medalist, national champion
Murray Solem
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Multi national champion
Andreas Hestler
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Multi national champion
Kiara Bisaro
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MTB world championship team relay medalist, national champion
Lesley Tomlinson
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MTB world cup medalist,national champion
Brian Cowie
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Multi national champion para-track
Svein Tuft
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ITT world championship medalist
Erinne Willock
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National champion
Devon Smibert
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Multi national champion
Alexandra Wrubeski
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Multi national champion
Sandy Espeseth
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Pan Am and national champion
Manon Jutras
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National champion medalist
Sam Whittingham World fastest cyclist (reached a speedof 132.5 km/h in last 200m,) multi national champion
Max Plaxton U23 world MTB bronze medalist, team relay world championships medalist, Pan Am, national champion
Erin Carter World cup track medalist, Mulit Pan Am, national champion track and road
Melanie McQuaid Three time Xterra world champion
Ryan Arbuckle World championship medalist, multi national champion, para-track
Christian Meier Multi natioinal champion
Wendy Simms Multi natioinal champion
Adam Coates MTB world championship team relay medalist
Tyler Hansen Multi national champion, track
Cory Lang National champion, road, winner of Tour of Korea
Neal Kindree Pan Am, national champion
Nick Rowe Multi national champion, track and road
Cam Evans Multi natioinal champion
Mark Ernsting Multi national champion, track and road, US collegiate champion
Teran Martin Medaltist at US national championship, track
Travis Chater National champion, triathlon
Ian Condron Multi national champion, track
Shawn Marsolais National champion, para-track
Keith Bruneau Multi national champion, track
Scott Laliberte National champion
Andrew Nichol National champion, track
Trish Sinclair National team athlete
Carter Hovey National champion
Erica Drew National champion
Ryan McNamara National champion
Roddi Lega Multi provincial champion
Gene Della Siega National medalist, para
Andrew Pinfold Sport Canada carded athlete
Cameron McKnight National and provincial medalist
Andrew Kyle Provincial champion
Matt Savage National champion
Jeffrey Sparling Natioinal champion, track
Murray Carter National champion
Breanna Loster National champion
Dave Vunic World army champion
Lisa Tasa Natioinal champion, track
Roger Bing-Wo Master athlete
Rob Good Master athlete
Rosemary Pritchard Master athlete
Tony Zaradias Provincial champion
Penny Durant Master athlete
Jesse Keefer Provincial champion
Derek McMaster Provincial champion
Geoff Argue Provincial champion
Jay Murray Provincial champion
Charles Durant Master athlete
Dan McDonald Provincial champion
Mark Emery Master athlete
Linda Pellican Provincial champion
Nicola Starko Provincial champion
Brendan Maclntosh Provincial champion
Bradley Fairall Provincial champion
Christina Briante Provincial champion
Tom Skinner
Steve Kalin
Teron Singh
Sara King
Marianne Trevorrow
Tim Sherstobittoff Provincial champion
Philip Edamura Provincial champion
Matthew Walker
Angella Goron
Yoshi Yoshito Japanese national medalist
Kris Sneddon Provincial champion
Drew Mackenzie
Chris Hillier
Mischa Partridge
Dave Brooks Provincial champion
Rob Britton Provincial champion
Jamie Russell
Taylor Little
Jamie Sparling Provincial champion
Marcel Aarden
Tyler Trace Provincial champion
Jamie Emery Master athlete
Shailie Sanbrooks
Claire Townsend Provincial champion
Michael Turner
Leigh Annecollis
Ryan Olson
Paul Daniel
Angela Tang
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May 16, 2012
Willock joins Mountain Mama
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May 14, 2012
Plaxton achieves good MTB result
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May 14, 2012
Tuft named to Olympic Pool
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Clinton Robert Avery (New Zealand) & Max Plaxton

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Rob Britton, Tyler Trace and Dave brooks getting ready to mountain bike during a 2008 winter training camp

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