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2013 MOUNTAIN BIKE CALENDAR FEATURES THREE CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Canadian Mountain Bike Championships and Canada Cup events promise to be better than ever

(Ottawa, ON – November 06, 2012) Cycling Canada released on Tuesday the 2013 Mountain Bike calendar. The season will be highlighted by the UCI World Cup race in Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, a race that has become a tradition on the UCI World Cup tour and is a favorite among international riders.

The 2013 Mountain Bike domestic calendar features three Canadian Championships for 2013. The traditional Canadian Cross-country Championships will be held at the popular Hardwood Ski and Bike resort near Barrie, ON, the site that will host the Mountain Bike competitions for the 2015 Pan-American Games.

The Canadian Downhill Championships will take place in Panorama, BC, making a return to the popular destination for a third time in four years, while the Canadian Marathon Championships will make a return to St-Raymond for a second straight year after a highly-successful inaugural event in 2012.

The calendar also features an improved Canada Cup for both cross-country and downhill. Five races will be held for cross-country racers, while the downhill racers will ride in three events. The 2013 Canada Cup Finals will be held in Whistler, BC, marking the return of racing at the popular destination. The 2013 Canada Cup series will be held in three provinces: Québec, Ontario and British Columbia.

Mathieu Boucher, director of development for Cycling Canada, is excited about the opportunities in Mountain Bike for next season. “We are pleased to host three different Canadian Championships for 2013 catering to all our riders, in three different provinces. The Canada Cup is also promising to be stronger than ever in 2013, with committed and experienced organizing committees in place. Riders taking part in both the Canadian Championships and Canada Cup events will experience the best mountain biking that Canada has to offer.”

2013 MOUNTAIN BIKE CALENDAR

July 6-7 – Canadian Mountain Bike Downhill Championships [Elite, Junior] – Panorama, BC

July 19-21 – Canadian Mountain Bike Cross-Country Championships [Elite, U23, Junior] – Barrie, ON

August 1-9 – 2013 Canada Games – Mountain Bike cycling – Sherbrooke, QC

August 10-11 – UCI World Cup [Elite, U23, Junior] – Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC

August 25 – Canadian Mountain Bike Marathon Championships [Elite] – St. Raymond, QC

2013 CANADA CUP – XCO

May 18 – Mont-Tremblant, QC

May 25 – Baie-St-Paul, QC

June 29 – Sun Peaks, BC

July 14 – Sudbury, ON

August 17 – Whistler, BC [FINALS]

2013 CANADA CUP – DH

May 19 – Mont-Tremblant, QC

June 30 – Sun Peaks, BC

August 18 – Whistler, BC [FINALS]

CYCLING CANADA CELEBRATES FRUITFUL 2012 SEASON

Cycling Canada hosts “Beijing to London Cycling Celebration” and Annual General Meeting this weekend in Toronto

(Ottawa, ON – October 24, 2012) Cycling Canada is capping off another exceptional season that saw many accomplishments –on and off the field of play—by its Canadian cyclists and support personnel.

The Canadian cycling community will convene in Toronto from Friday to Sunday to celebrate the success of the last season, and engage in discussions that will continue to strengthen cycling in Canada with the vision to become a leading cycling nation by 2020 and beyond, touching critical areas such as High Performance, the development of young cyclists through the long term athlete development models (LTAD), the ongoing fight against doping in cycling, coach and officials development, as well as nation-wide rules and regulations.

For Canadian cycling, the 2012 season was marked by many accomplishments in all disciplines, including memorable moments, such as:

  • The historical Giro d’Italia victory of Canadian cyclist Ryder Hesjedal;
  • The Olympic medal won by the Women’s Team Pursuit squad at the London 2012 Olympic Games;
  • The bronze medal won by Canadian Svein Tuft in the Team Time Trial at the World Championships;
  • The sixth Olympic Games appearance of legendary Clara Hughes;
  • The all-time high three medals won by the Canadian Track Cycling team at World Championships;
  • The third place by Joëlle Numainville at the UCI Tour de Flandres World Cup;
  • The UCI World Cup Champion title from Catharine Pendrel with three World Cup victories, and the first (Top3) podium performance of Emily Batty;
  • The best Canadian result in Men Mountain Bike at the Olympic Games, an eighth place by Geoff Kabush;
  • Four Top 10 performances at Track World Junior Championships;
  • Five Track cycling medals and two Road cycling medals at the 2012 UCI Pan-American Championships;
  • Ten Top 5 results by Canadian cyclists at Mountain Bike World Cups;
  • The first-ever World Cup victory by Canadian cyclist Steve Smith in Mountain Bike Downhill;
  • The bronze-medal performance of Steve Smith in Downhill at Mountain Bike World Championships;
  • The UCI World Championships title won by Holly Feniak in Women Junior Mountain Bike Downhill;
  • Hugo Houle’s fourth-place performance in the U23 Road Race at the World Championships;
  • The Paralympic Gold medal in the Women B Road Race by Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette;
  • The Paralympic medal won by Marie-Claude Molnar in the time trial;
  • The three-medal performance of the Canadian Para-cycling Team at the Track World Championships;
  • A strong Seven UCI Para-Cycling World Cup titles, representing 28% of available titles, and;;
  • An impressive 26 victories by Canada at Para-cycling World Cups.

“We are exceptionally pleased with the results our Canadian cyclists have achieved this past season on the international scene at World Cup events, World Championships and at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We had a very successful 09-12 quadrennial plan, and we will strengthen our operations and support to better serve the athletes as they compete for Canada,” said Jacques Landry, Director of High Performance at Cycling Canada. “It’s important to thank everyone that is involved either directly or indirectly with the athletes and help them in their performances. There is a large support group of professionals from many walks of life that work relentlessly to support the athletes, and they are deserving of recognition.”

Further to these outstanding athletic accomplishments by cyclists, many accomplishments have occurred inside the headquarters at Cycling Canada. These administrative and domestic achievements play a significant part in the long-term success and growth of cycling in Canada. Those achievements include:

  • Continued its anti-doping education efforts with the improved RaceClean program
  • Advocated around the approval of a permanent velodrome for the 2015 Pan-American Games in the Greater Toronto Area;
  • Successfully hosted nine Canadian Championships in all cycling disciplines, including the first Mountain Bike Marathon Canadian Championships;
  • Appointed four new National Commissaires;
  • Launched the inaugural BMX Canada Cup with five events on the domestic calendar;
  • Nurtured and increased corporate relationships with industry and non-industry partners;
  • Hosted Corporate opportunities around the Olympic Games;
  • Increased its Business Development activities and Vision 2020 plans;
  • Established a licensee agreement for a full line of Cycling Canada merchandise;
  • Worked with Sportsnet to increase Television coverage of UCI Properties;
  • Increased its media reach in traditional and new media to new heights;
  • Rebranded its Corporate and visual identity;
  • Launched a major strategic planning initiative, and;
  • Achieved for the fifth consecutive year a financial surplus.

“Our Board of Directors and administrative staff continue to demonstrate excellence in their work, on a daily basis. We have been able to achieve a long list of objectives this past year, and without the work and dedication of everyone in the cycling community —from race volunteers to administrative committees, including our dedicated and passionate network of Provincial/Territorial Sport Associations—, cycling would not have benefited from the growth it witnessed. We must continue to work together, with the vision to become a leading cycling nation by 2020 and beyond,” explained Greg Mathieu, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General of Cycling Canada.

Athlete testimonies:

Catharine Pendrel, 2011 World Champion, 2010 & 2012 UCI World Cup Champion:

“The Mountain Bike program at Canadian Cycling, under the guidance of Coach Dan Proulx has become a program other countries are looking to as the model for performance.  We are viewed internationally as a cohesive team with a long term development plan that allows today’s champions to mentor our future riders while taking advantage of the professional level of support Cycling Canada offers.”

Clara Hughes, 6x Olympian, 5x Olympic Medallist:

“Although my life as an Olympic athlete ended in London, I can’t emphasize enough how much it meant to me to pursue my dreams in the sport of cycling one last time.  The most important thing for me was the environment I worked in and what I was able to bring into it every day.  Canadian Cycling is presently in a fantastic place of growth and development.  The environment has evolved in the best of ways in the past four years.  I look forward to seeing the young athletes flourish in all it has to offer in the future.”

Monique Sullivan, 2012 Olympian, 2012 Pan-American Champion (Sprint, Keirin):

“The Canadian Cycling Team has made a huge step forward in the last few years. With the support of an amazing coaching staff and many innovative IST services, every athlete on the team now believes they can win Olympic medals. The team pursuit girls showed us how it’s done in London, and now the team is working furiously to bring home more medals in Rio!”

Robbi Weldon, 2012 Paralympic Champion, 2011, 2012 World Champion:

“From making my first phone call to Cycling Canada in April 2010 to today, happily back in my hometown with a Paralympic Gold Medal.  In the past two years as a tandem cyclist on the Canadian Para-Cycling Team, I have experienced nothing but passion for cycling from the font-line employees at the National Office to the coaches and IST staff.”

Cycling Canada will host a public event this Friday, honouring athletes, coaches and members of the community of who have played a critical part of the success of Canadian cycling over the last year. The event starts at 6pm at the Arcadian Loft in Toronto, and will gather most members of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Cycling teams, including Clara Hughes, Catharine Pendrel, Tara Whitten, Gillian Carleton and Jasmin Glaesser.

Tickets to the “Beijing to London Cycling Celebration” at the Arcadian Loft are $50 each and can be purchased at the link below. Kids under 12 years old will be admitted for free if they arrive before 7pm. Guests will experience a vibrant ambiance, including a draw for a high-end road bike, a silent auction with unique items, merchandise booth, autograph and photo session with athletes just to name a few. http://www.issmembership.com/oca/events/2012-10-26_Celebration_of_Excellence_October_26/register.asp?volunteer=0

The 2013 WADA Prohibited List: Summary of Revisions

(Ottawa, Ontario – October 22, 2012) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) would like to alert the Canadian sport community that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released the 2013 Prohibited List. This advisory note details some of the major changes, which will come into effect January 1, 2013.

Under Beta-2 agonists (S3), the maximum permitted dosage of formoterol has increased to 54 micrograms over 24 hours, based on the delivered dose of the drug and not the metered dose. The urinary threshold has been increased to 40 nanograms per millilitre. All beta-2 agonists, excluding sub-threshold levels of formoterol, salbutamol and salmeterol when administered by inhalation, are still prohibited and continue to require a medical exemption.

Beta-blockers (P2) are no longer prohibited in the following sports: aeronautics, boules, bridge, ninepin and tenpin bowling, and powerboating. They remain prohibited in seven sports, including archery, golf, shooting, ski jumping, and some freestyle ski and snowboard disciplines.

Insulins have been moved from the Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors and Related Substances (S2) section to the Hormone and Metabolic Modulators (S4) section. Metabolic Modulators (S4.5a) is considered a more appropriate category for insulins based on their mechanism of action.

Under Anabolic Agents (S1), etiocholanolone has been added to the S1.b section as an example of a testosterone metabolite.

The CCES would like to remind athletes and their support personnel that some stimulants, like many drugs, have several alternate names. For example, methylhexaneamine can be listed under a variety of names, including 1,3-dimethylpentylamine, pentylamine, geranamine, floradrene, forthane and DMAA.

Athletes can verify the prohibited status of their medication using the following CCES resources, all of which will be updated on January 1, 2013 to reflect the new Prohibited List.

For substances that require a medical exemption, athletes subject to doping control should consult the CCES or their international federation to get complete information on the application process.

  • The CCES Medical Exemption Wizard (www.cces.ca/mewizard) can help athletes find out if they need to apply for an exemption for their prescribed medication, where to submit the application, and what to include in it.
  • Email tue-aut@cces.ca.

Further reading:

 

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport is an independent, national, not-for-profit organization. We recognize that true sport can make a great difference for individuals, communities and our country. We are committed to working collaboratively to activate a values-based and principle-driven sport system; protecting the integrity of sport from the negative forces of doping and other unethical threats; and advocating for sport that is fair, safe and open to everyone.

NATIONAL TEAM COACHES DAN PROULX AND GORD FRASER JOIN CYCLING CELEBRATION

Proulx and Fraser led Canada at the Olympic Games, and will be on deck to answer your questions

(Ottawa, ON – October 18, 2012) The guest list for the Cycling Canada Celebration just got bigger, and with some marquee guests.

National team coaches Dan Proulx, who led Canada to the #1 rank women’s mountain bike program in 2012, confirmed his presence for an event that keeps growing bigger and better every day. Proulx re-engineered the Canadian Mountain Bike Program since joining Cycling Canada, and showed yearly improvement in Canada’s international rankings while leading the team.

Gord Fraser, Canada’s Men Elite Road head coach, has also confirmed his presence. Fraser has had an extensive career wearing the Maple Leaf racing around the world, and is now the leader of the Men’s road cycling program in Canada. Fraser, the 2004 Canadian Road Race Champion, is one of Canada’s most prominent alumni, twice having won the NRC Points title in the United states. Fraser represented Canada at three Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004) and five Commonwealth Games (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006).

With the addition of these two high-profile guests, coaches from every cycling discipline will be in attendance at this event –road, track, mountain bike, bmx and para-cycling– which represents a great opportunity for up and coming riders and club/provincial coaches to ask questions, challenge and pick the brains of these decision makers.

The guest list is packed with Olympians and Paralympians, notably Catharine Pendrel, Tara Whitten, Clara Hughes, Joelle Numainville, Emily Batty, Jasmin Glaesser, Gillian Carleton, Joseph Veloce, Monique Sullivan, Laura Brown, Marie-Eve Croteau, Shelley Gautier, Marie-Claude Molnar, Jaye Milley, and many more.

Coaches present will be Jacques Landry, Dan Proulx, Gord Fraser, Tanya Dubnicoff, Eric Van Den Eynde, Denise Kelly, and Adam Muys.

The event gathering all these Olympians and Paralympians will be held on October 26, 2012 at the Arcadian Loft in Toronto, ON.

Tickets can be purchased here: http://www.issmembership.com/oca/events/2012-10-26_Celebration_of_Excellence_October_26/register.asp?volunteer=0

BATTY, NUMAINVILLE JOINS IMPRESSIVE GUEST LIST AT CYCLING CELEBRATION

Cycling Celebration on October 26 keeps getting bigger and better every day

(Ottawa, ON – October 16, 2012) Olympians Emily Batty and Joëlle Numainville confirmed their presence at the upcoming Cycling Celebration to be held in at the Arcadian Loft in Toronto, ON.

Batty of Brooklin, ON, who stepped on the World Cup podium for the first time this past season, has continued to show tremendous progress on the international scene in her first year in the elite category, and showed great courage and determination as she started the 2012 Olympic Mountain bike race with a broken collarbone, an injury she sustained just days before the biggest race of the last four years. Batty is a four-time Canadian U23 Champion in women’s cross-country Mountain Bike.

Numainville, one of the Worlds’ best sprinters in the women’s road peloton, also added her name to the confirmed guest list of Olympians and Paralympians. Numainville of Montreal, QC won the 2010 Canadian Road Championships, and finished third this season at the Tour of Flanders, one of the biggest races on the women’s calendar.

In addition to these two Olympic athletes, Olympic coach Denise Kelly also confirmed her attendance. Kelly is the Head coach of the Canadian Women’s Road Cycling team, and notably led the Canadian team to the Olympic Games and World Championships this past season.

So far, the guest list is filled with stars of Canadian cycling, including sports legend Clara Hughes, World Champion Catharine Pendrel, Olympic medallists Tara Whitten, Jasmin Glaesser, Gillian Carleton and Laura Brown, as well as Paralympic medallists Robbi Weldon and Marie-Claude Molnar.

Coaches who confirmed their presence are Head Coach Jacques Landry, Tanya Dubnicoff, Adam Muys, Eric Van Den Eynde and Denise Kelly.

The event gathering all these Olympians and Paralympians will be held on October 26, 2012 at the Arcadian Loft in Toronto, ON.

Tickets can be purchased here: http://www.issmembership.com/oca/events/2012-10-26_Celebration_of_Excellence_October_26/register.asp?volunteer=0

ROAD TO RIO 2016 BEGINS IN TORONTO WITH CELEBRATION OF CYCLING SUCCESS

Cycling Canada embarks on new quadrennial plan with hopes of topping the Olympic podium in 2016

(Ottawa, ON – October 5, 2012) Cycling Canada, the governing body of cycling in Canada, is kicking off the new Olympic Cycle in style, hosting a celebration of cycling successes in Toronto on October 26th that will feature some of Canada’s top athletes, coaches and cycling alumni.

Dozens of Canada’s cycling stars and alumni are expected to meet in Toronto on October 26th for an exciting evening that aims at celebrating the successes of Canadian Cycling teams on the international scene over the last four years, and kick off the next Olympic-cycle in which Canada aims to increase its medal-performances from the 2012 Games in London.

“We are excited to kick off our road to Rio 2016 with what promises to be a magnificent event in Toronto, ON, this upcoming October 26. Cycling fans from across Canada, especially in the greater Toronto area, will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to mingle with Canada’s top cyclists, Canadian team coaches and alumni – all under a single roof. These last Olympic Games in London inspired our great nation, and has confirmed that we are definitely on track to become one of the top cycling nations in the World by 2020 and beyond,” said Greg Mathieu, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General of Cycling Canada.

Among the confirmed guests to date are World Champion Catharine Pendrel, three-time World Champion Tara Whitten, the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Women’s Team Pursuit squad comprised of Whitten, Jasmin Glaesser, Gillian Carleton and Laura Brown, two-time Olympic medallist in cycling and legendary Olympian Clara Hughes, 2012 Paralympic Gold Medallist and two-time World Champion Robbi Weldon, 2012 Paralympic Bronze medallist Marie-Claude Molnar, four-time UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup and UCI Para-cycling Road World Champion Marie-Ève Croteau, track cycling Olympians Monique Sullivan and Joseph Veloce as well as Paralympians Shelley Gautier, Brayden McDougall, Jaye Milley, Robert Labbé, pilot Emilie Roy and Dominique Mainguy.

Prominent coaches are also expected to be present, such as Canada’s top cycling coach and High Performance Director Jacques Landry, former Track World Champion Tanya Dubnicoff, who led Canada’s Women Team Pursuit to a bronze medal at the recent Olympic Games, BMX guru and Canadian team Head Coach Adam Muys, as well as the Canadian Para-cycling Head Coach Eric Van Den Eynde.

More athletes and high-profile alumni are expected to add their names to that list in the next couple days adding to this event that will bring most of Canada’s top stars under one roof for an exciting evening of celebration.

Added Mathieu: “Without the support of our cycling community as a whole, including our athletes, world-class coaches, administrators, officials, financial partners and aspiring partners, as well as with the ongoing support from the Cycling Canada Club and the Vision 2020 group, our ambitious objective of becoming a world-leading cycling nation wouldn’t be possible.  We are very grateful for their continuous support.”

The event will be held on October 26th at the Arcadian Loft in Toronto. Tickets are only $ 50 and can be purchased here: http://www.issmembership.com/oca/events/2012-10-26_Celebration_of_Excellence_October_26/register.asp?volunteer=0

For more information on the event, please visit www.cyclingcanada.ca.

Come meet Canada’s top cyclists in Toronto!

Cycling Canada Club presents… your chance to meet Canada’s top cyclists

Friday October 26, 2012

The Arcadian Loft – Toronto, ON – 6:00 – 10:00pm

Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of Canadian cyclists over the past four years. Meet current athletes, racing alumni and relive great moments from the recent past.

  • Posters available for autographs and special London Olympic/Paralympic pins!
  • Relive the Canadian Cycling moments on video from the 2012 Olympic Games!
  • Have a chance at winning a LOOK Road Bike!
  • Bid on exclusive Auction item in the silent auction!
  • Get an autograph, take a photo with an Olympian or Paralympian, and so much more!

Tickets $50 each

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>> YOUR CHANCE TO MEET CYCLING OLYMPIANS AND PARALYMPIANS!

Includes: Limited edition Cycling Canada Olympic/Paralympic pin & poster, cash bar and premium Appetizers from Oliver & Bonacini

Cycling Canada Coaching Recognition Award

General award description

Coaching is at the heart of cycling performance at every level from teaching basic cycling skills in a school or club through to training athletes for the Olympic Games or Tour de France.

One of the key milestones in the progression of any athlete is to become Canadian Champion. The CC Coaching development Committee wants to recognize the contributions of the outstanding coaches who dedicate their time and effort to ensuring that athletes are well supported in their preparation and in competition projects to achieve their best performances at the Canadian Championships.

 

A recognition award will be attributed in each of the following cycling sports*:

1. BMX

2. Mountain Bike

3. Road

4. Track

5. Para cycling

6. Cyclo Cross

*Candidates must me eligibility criteria

 

You can apply or nominate a coach using the following link:

 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FZW2LXW

 

Click here for more details and the eligibility criteria

PENDREL RIDES TO 15TH AS SHE DEFENDED HER WORLDS TITLE

Elite Women, Elite Men and Junior Men competition held today in Austria at Mountain Bike Worlds

(Saalfelden, AUT – September 8, 2012) Catharine Pendrel (Kamloops, BC) posted the top Canadian result in the Women Elite cross-country race at the 2012 UCI World Championships in Saalfelden, Austria, on Saturday, riding the 15th spot as she defended her rainbow jersey as the 2011 World Champion.

Pendrel, who won the UCI World Cup Title this season, crossed the line showing a time deficit of 4:51 on the winner and newly crowned World Champion, Julie Bresset of France (1:32.25). Norway’s Gunn-Rita Dahle-Felsjaa came second, while Georgia Gould of the United States of America took the bronze medal.

Emily Batty, who suffered from a clavicle fracture only days prior to the 2012 Olympic Games in London and still managed to complete the race, went on today to post the 18th fastest time. Sandra Walter took the 35th spot, while both Amanda Sin and 2004 Olympic Silver Medallist Marie-Hélène Prémont were lapped in the last lap, finishing 37th and 38th respectively.

“The Olympics are an all-consuming event. Catharine and Emily put everything they had into the Olympics this year. It’s difficult to recover your form in time to challenge at the World Championships when the two events are so close together. Both riders will be looking forward to some well deserved rest and recovery now. I’m confident that with after a couple of weeks, both riders will eagerly begin training for 2013. I know they’ll both be back on the podium next season,” said Canadian Mountain Bike Team Head Coach Dan Proulx.

Added Proulx: “This was a very good season for Canada’s women. We went into Worlds as the number 1 ranked team in the World. Pendrel won the World Cup series overall. Emily Batty made the World Cup podium several times and reached an entirely new level of performance. Catharine Pendrel won 3 World Cups. We have every reason to feel optimistic about the future.”

In the Men’s Elite race, Switzerland stole the show by sweeping the podium of the 38.3-km race. Nino Schurter took the victory with a time of 1:40.44, followed 29s later by his teammate Lukas Fluckiger, and 51s later by Mathias Fluckiger. Canada’s Geoff Kabush placed 18th, while Derek Zandstra placed 23rr and Raphael Gagné took the 36th rank. Cameron Jette was lapped with three of eight laps to go.

Also featured today was the Men junior race. Canadian Champion Marc-Antoine Nadon of Timmins, ON posted the best Canadian result, in 33rd place. Alexandre Vialle and Peter Disera were both lapped in the last lap. Four riders from France placed within the Top 6 in a tightly contested race won by New Zealand’s Anton Cooper.

The 2012 UCI Mountain Bike and Trial World Championships ends tomorrow with the presentation the Cross Country Eliminator race, which makes its debut on the UCI World Championships programme.

RESULTS – 2012 UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MOUNTAIN BIKE

Women Elite (Distance: 29.3 Km)

1. BRESSET, Julie [FRANCE] 1:32:25

2. DAHLE FLESJAA, Gunn-Rita [NORWAY] +01:47

3. GOULD, Georgia [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA] +03:12

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15. PENDREL, Catharine [CANADA] +04:51

18. BATTY, Emily [CANADA] +05:42

35. WALTER, Sandra [CANADA] +12:30

37. SIN, Amanda [CANADA] -1LAP

38. PREMONT, Marie-Helene [CANADA] -1LAP

 

Men Junior (Distance: 24.8 Km)

1. COOPER, Anton [NEW-ZEALAND] 1:06:53

2. KORETZKY, Victor [FRANCE] +02:17

3. CAROD, Titouan [FRANCE] +02:34

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33. NADON, Marc-Antoine [CANADA] +08:50

55. VIALLE, Alexandre [CANADA] -1LAP

73. DISERA, Peter [CANADA] -1LAP

 

Men Elite (Distance: 38.3 Km)

1. SCHURTER, Nino [SWITZERLAND] 1:40:55

2. FLÜCKIGER, Lukas [SWITZERLAND] +00:29

3. FLÜCKIGER, Mathias [SWITZERLAND] +00:51

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18. KABUSH, Geoff [CANADA] +05:01

23. ZANDSTRA, Derek [CANADA] +06:10

36. GAGNE, Raphael [CANADA] +09:37

56. JETTE, Cameron [CANADA] -3LAP

 

Full results can be found at www.uci.ch.

FRÉDÉRIQUE TRUDEL POWERS HER WAY TO THE TOP 10 AT MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Trudel among group of eleven Canadians competing in opening cross-country races in Austria

(Saalfelden, AUT – September 7, 2012) Frédérique Trudel of Breakyville, QC rode to the Top 10 as the 2012 UCI Mountain bike and Trials World Championships in Saalfelden, Austria kicked off today for the individual cross-country events, featuring the women junior race and both the U23 Men and Women races.

Trudel crossed the finish line 6:51 after the newly crowned World Champion in the category, Andrea Waldis of Switzerland.

Two other Canadians were in the Women Junior contest. Rachel Pageau finished the course in 26th place, while Frédérique Larose-Gingras finished 35th, being lapped on the last lap.

In the U23 races, Canada had representatives in both the Men and Women races. 2012 Canadian U23 champion Léandre Bouchard was the top Canadian in the men’s race, taking the 29th place. Jeremy Martin and Antoine Caron also finished the race, placing 49th and 54th respectively. Evan Guthrie was also lapped in the last lap, and took the 54th place.

On the women’s side, Andréane Pichette, the reigning Canadian Champion in the category, placed 23rd, while Andréanne Lanthier-Nadeau crossed the line just behind her teammate Pichette, in 24th place. Caley brooks completed the course in 32nd place, while Hayley Smith was lapped in the second to last lap.

The event continues tomorrow with the presentation of both Elite World Championships races, and the Men Junior race. Canadian Catharine Pendrel, the reigning World Champion and 2012 UCI World Cup Champion, will be defending her rainbow stripes in the Women Elite race.

RESULTS – 2012 UCI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, MOUNTAIN BIKE

Women Junior

1. WALDIS, Andrea [SWITZERLAND] 1:07:29

2. WIEDENROTH, Sofia [GERMANY] +00:30

3. PUTZ, Lena [GERMANY] +01:19

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10. TRUDEL, Frederique [CANADA] +06:51

26. PAGEAU, Rachel [CANADA] +11:37

35. LAROSE-GINGRAS, Frédérique [CANADA] -1LA

Men U23

1. CINK, Ondrej [CZECH REPUBLIC] 1:19:40

2. VAN DER HEIJDEN, Michiel [NETHERLANDS] +00:14

3. BRAIDOT, Daniele [ITALY] +00:48

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29. BOUCHARD, Leandre [CANADA] +07:13

49. MARTIN, Jeremy [CANADA] +10:34

54. CARON, Antoine [CANADA] +11:17

62. GUTHRIE, Evan [CANADA] -1LAP

Women U23

1. NEFF, Jolanda [SWITZERLAND] 1:23:57

2. BELOMOYNA, Yana [UKRAINE] +00:18

3. GORYCKA, Paula [POLAND] +00:27

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23. PICHETTE, Andréanne [CANADA] +11:51

24. LANTHIER-NADEAU, Andreane [CANADA] +11:55

32. BROOKS, Cayley [CANADA] +14:32

40. SMITH, Haley [CANADA] -2LAP

Full results can be found at www.uci.ch.