Quick facts
Birthdate
August 24, 1961
Hometown
Laval, QC
Residence
Laval, QC
Sport
Para Cycling
Experience
Rio 2016
Toronto 2015
Nicole Clermont was a cycling club member when she decided to test her skills in competition. Cycling has always been an important of part of her life. Her father was a cycling aficionado and she received her first bike at age four. She says one of her biggest inspirations include her teammates who ‘’continue to overcome challenges to surpass themselves each day.’’
Clermont finished in the top-five at the 2013, 2014 and 2015 world championships. At the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games, Clermont won bronze in the road race and was a third place finisher in both the road race and the time trial at the 2016 World Cup in Ostend, Belgium.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2016 Paralympic Games… 2015 Parapan American Games… 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 World Championships…
PERSONAL
Works as a principal at an elementary school in Sherbrooke… Enjoys many winter sports as well as golf…Graduated with Bachelor’s degree in physical activity, certificate teaching English as a second language from the University of Sherbrooke.
NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
2018 World Championships time trial 10th
2018 World Championships road race 10th
2017 World Championships road race 7th
2017 World Championships time trial 8th
2016 Paralympic Games time trial 8th
2016 Paralympic Games individual pursuit 9th
2016 World Cup (BEL) road race 3rd
2016 World Cup (BEL) time trials 3rd
2015 Parapan American Games road race 3rd
2015 World Cup (SWI) road race 4th
2015 World Cup (SWI) road race 4th
2015 World Cup (ITA) road race 3rd
2015 World Cup (ITA) time trial 4th
2015 World Cup (SWI) road race 3rd
2015 World Cup (SWI) time trial 2nd
2015 World Cup (RSA) time trial 2nd
2015 World Cup (RSA) road race 3rd
2014 World Championships time trial 5th
2014 World Championships road race 4th
2013 World Championships time trial 4th
2013 World Cup (CAN) time trial 3rd
2013 World Cup (CAN) road race 2nd