Canada's Pemble, Hayward making mark as Para track cyclists just a few years into the sport
You never know where life will take you. Just ask Alexandre Hayward and Mel Pemble, who are racing toward the Paralympics as track cyclists just a few years after transitioning from completely different sports.
![Canada's Pemble, Hayward making mark as Para track cyclists just a few years into the sport](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7148128.1710826157!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1801111922.jpg)
![Canadian Para track cyclists Mel Pemble and Alexandre Hayward, second and third from left, hold up their gold medals from last November's Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Four athletes smile while standing alongside each other and holding up medals that hang around their necks.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7148128.1710826157!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1801111922.jpg)
You never know where life will take you. Just ask Alexandre Hayward and Mel Pemble, who are racing toward the Paralympics as track cyclists just a few years after transitioning from completely different sports.