Background

Antoine Cyr had a history-making moment in his Olympic debut at Beijing 2022. He and Graham Ritchie finished fifth in the men’s team sprint for Canada’s best ever Olympic result in the event in classic technique. Cyr also raced in three individual events as well as the 4x10km relay.

Cyr made his debut at the senior FIS World Championships in 2021 where he was the top Canadian man in the skiathlon, sprint, and 50km mass start. Teamed with Ritchie, the duo raced to an impressive seventh-place finish in the team sprint and were part of Canada’s top-10 finish in the 4x10km relay.

At the 2023 World Championships, Cyr and Ritchie finished fourth in the team sprint, matching Canada’s best ever world championship result in the event in free technique. Cyr was part of back-to-back fifth place finishes in the men’s relay at the 2023 and 2025 World Championships, which also matched Canada’s best ever world championship result in the event.

Cyr competed at three editions of the FIS U23 World Championships in 2019, 2020 and 2021 after competing at the FIS Junior World Championships in 2018. He made his FIS World Cup debut in March 2019 when the World Cup Finals were held in Quebec City. He earned his first World Cup points in March 2021 when he finished 21^st in the 15km classic mass start in Engadin, Switzerland.

Cyr posted a career-high World Cup result in January 2023 when he finished fourth in the 15km mass start classic in Val di Fiemme, Italy during the Tour de Ski. He also finished fourth in a sprint classic World Cup race in Drammen, Norway in March 2024. Cyr finished the 2023-24 season ranked a career-high 10^th in the FIS World Cup standings.

Cyr finished first overall on the Nor-Am Cup circuit in 2020. His terrific campaign started with a silver in the 10km classic at the season opener in Canmore, his first ever podium on the circuit. Five days later in Gatineau, he kicked off a triple-medal weekend, which included his first Nor-Am Cup victory in the 10km freestyle. He won another victory in the 15km classic in Mont-Ste-Anne before the season came to an early end because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cyr had started competing in Nor-Am Cup events in 2016.

A Little More About Antoine

Getting into the Sport: His parents were avid cross-country skiers so he has been skiing since he could walk… Entered his first competition at age 10… Left home at age 18 to join the national training centre… Inspired by Alex Harvey who he had the pleasure of training alongside… Outside Interests: Very passionate about cycling (mountain biking, road, cyclocross)… Works as a mechanic at Boreal Bike Shop… Enjoys camping… Odds and Ends: Favourite motto: “If you have fun you will go fast”…