Brett Stoppa

Brett Stoppa – 19 years old – Road Team

Bio

My name is Brett Stoppa. I grew up in North Bay Ontario, but I have always had a connection with Ottawa, racing with the Wheelers, ECG and the last two seasons with the OBC Junior Racing Team. I now live and train in Ottawa during the summer and I go to school at Canadore College taking Aircraft Maintenance and Avionics.

Why / how did I get into cycling.

I have always been exposed and encouraged around cycling. My Dad raced in the early 90s and later as a Master. I started out riding mountain bikes then progressed to the road bike as a U17. As a Junior, I spent many weekends in Milton racing at the velodrome.

Why do you like to race and what is your proudest racing moment?

I enjoy racing because I like the thrill of going fast. Racing helps me to set the bar for my training. It allows me to reach goals and my racing takes me to different places that I would not normally go.

My proudest moment as a bike racer came as a first year Junior when I completed the Tour de L’Abitibi. I went into the race totally overwhelmed but quickly realized that I was capable of racing six days with some of the best Juniors in the world. Another proud moment was last year’s Preston Street Junior Race Criterium. The OBC Junior Racing Team had a plan in place and it all came together, winning the race.