It comes after the 48-year-old American spent three-and-a-half years working with Cycling Canada’s track sprint programme.

Hartwell’s previous tenure with the TTCF was terminated just six months into a two-year contract in 2010.

He subsequently took the National Federation and the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago to court for wrongful dismissal.

An out-of-court settlement was reached in June, according to the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.

Hartwell will begin in his new role on September 18.

“This has been an incredibly difficult decision,” Hartwell said.

“Cycling Canada is a world-class organisation with an amazing group of coaches and staff working tirelessly to support cycling in Canada.

"I've grown a lot as a coach and manager over the past three-and-a-half years, through the wonderfully synergistic and collaborative relationships I've developed with our athletes and staff.

"Canada has been good to me."

During his tenure as head track sprint coach, Hartwell was tasked with identifying talent through Cycling Canada’s scouting initiatives and developing successful candidates.

In his cycling career Hartwell took bronze in the men's 1,000 metres time trial at Barcelona 1992 before claiming silver in the same event at Atlanta 1996.

“Over the years of working with Erin, I discovered a man who is passionate about the success of his athletes, someone who wears his heart on his sleeve and who will tread through hell and high water for the people around him," said Jacques Landry, high performance director at Cycling Canada.

"Our loss is Trinidad and Tobago’s gain.”

Following Hartwell’s departure, recently hired sprint coach Franck Durivaux will lead both the sprint programme’s Olympic Performance Pool athletes and the Development Performance Pool athletes.

Following an adaptation period, the sprint programme will be re-evaluated to determine the next steps leading towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.