Canadian Track Sprint Cyclist

Michael Girolametto

I feel privileged to keep striving in this sport, and to find out how fast and how technically sharp I can become on the track.

81.3 km/h

Track sprinting is one of the fastest human-powered sports in the world. The flying 200m world record averages 81.3 km/h, on a bike with one gear and no brakes.

My story

Late is better than never.

I started riding bikes at 3 and racing cross-country mountain bikes at 7. At 18, two days before my first World Cup race, I was cut before I ever had the chance to compete on the global stage.

Where it started.

At 21 I got 3 concussions in a 3 month span. Months in physical rehab. Years in psychological therapy. Somewhere in there I became a CPA, started my own accounting firm and built Factors, the training app I now use every day.

In 2024, at nearly 30, I got back on the bike. Now, at 32, I’ve been invited to train with some of the best in the world. I feel privileged every day that I get to keep chasing progress in this sport: getting faster, improving my race craft, and seeing just how far I can take it on the track.

That crash is not going to define who you are. How you respond to it will.

Standing start at the velodrome.
In my corner

The brands behind the chase.

These businesses back Canadian sport. They keep me fed, coached and progressing. Please back them right back.

It is my job to pick myself up. It is my job to lift up others. It is my job to honour my childhood dreams. It is my job to inspire.

Michael Girolametto

Follow the journey.

Race days, training and everything in between.

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