Lauriane Genest (born 28 May 1998) is a Canadian professional

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. She rode in the women's team sprint event at the

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, Germany. She qualified to represent Canada at the

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. Genest would win the bronze medal in the

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event.

Major results

;2021 :3rd Bronze medal

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* 1998 births Living people Canadian female cyclists Cyclists from Montreal Cyclists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Canada Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in cycling Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Cyclists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada 21st-century Canadian sportswomen Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists in cycling {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub