Denise Ramsden and Nic Hamilton join Trek Red Truck

Two Canadians, Olympian Denise Ramsden and 2012 Tour de Hokkaido mountains competition winner Nic Hamilton, have joined Trek Red Truck for the 2015 season.

Ramsden has been prominent in the Canadian racing scene during her young professional career, having recently come runner-up to Leah Kirchmann in the national championships road race and winning the Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau. In 2012, after winning the maple leaf jersey in the road race, she represented Canada in the London Olympic Games. For the past two years, Ramsden has plied her trade with Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Solutions.

Nic Hamilton returns to Trek Red Truck after four seasons with Jelly Belly. A press release from Trek Red Truck says, “Part of Nic’s team role this season will be to mentor and help groom younger talent. In addition to racing, Nic will be finishing his degree in kinesiology over the next year before exiting the sport completely.”

Team director Steve Engh says, “We are thrilled to welcome two accomplished and former pro cyclists such as Nic and Denise to our team. We’re looking forward to their contributions on and off the bike next season.”

Vancouver’s Trek Red Truck team races road, mountain and cyclocross. Among their most recent successes are provincial cyclocross titles in B.C. (Craig Richey) and Alberta (Michael van den Ham).