March 26, 2024 - (Niagara Falls, Ont.) It is with great sadness that Cycling Canada has learned of the recent passing of track cycling professional Gordon Singleton of Niagara Falls, ON.
He passed away at the age of 67 after a fight with prostate cancer.
“We are incredibly saddened to learn of Gordon’s passing” said Cycling Canada Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Jeffries. “One of Canadian cycling’s greatest champions and most gracious ambassadors, Gordon was a trailblazer who inspired so many Canadian athletes who have followed in his footsteps. His accomplishments on the bike were legendary and perhaps surpassed only by his continued contributions, engagement and generosity as an active and valued member of the Canadian cycling community over the past 40 years. He will be dearly missed but never forgotten.”
“With the passing of Gordon Singleton, Canada and the sport of cycling have lost one of the true giants,” added Mark Collins, Cycling Canada Board of Director’s Chair. “Seeing him flying around the track was electrifying at a formative time for the sport of cycling in Canada; Gordon will be truly missed. An Olympian, a World Champion, and a world-record holder, he was a pioneer whose shoulders our team will forever stand on whenever we pull the maple leaf jersey on and ride for Canada.”
Singleton left his mark on Canadian cycling by breaking numerous records and becoming, in 1982, the first Canadian to win a gold medal at the Track Cycling World Championships – watch video below as Singleton fights off elbows for the victory.
In this time of sorrow, Cycling Canada would like to extend its deepest condolences to his family and friends.
We join the cycling community in paying tribute to Gord Singleton, a true cycling legend and statesman for Canada and around the globe, and send condolences to his family and friends RIP.
