TREMBLAY 24TH IN UNDER-23 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

NOVE MESTO, May 21, 2017 – American champion Kate Courtney (Specialized) took the lead of the Under-23 women’s race at the opening round of the Cross-country World Cup in Nove Mesto after the start loop and never looked back.  Courtney dropped British champion Evie Richards (Trek Factory) on the first lap to win by nearly two minutes.  Richards took second, with European champion Sina Frei (JB Brunex Felt) finishing third.

Canada had two entrants in the race, with Anne-Julie Tremblay (Equipe du Quebec/Cyclone d’Alma) finishing 24th in her first European World Cup.

“I’m really happy with my race here,” said Tremblay.  “It was a hard start, but it went well for me.  I didn’t really have a plan because it was my first World Cup in Europe, but I wanted to do a top-25 and I made it.”

Mackenzie Myatt, riding for Team Canada, was racing her first ever World Cup after moving up from the Junior ranks, finishing 53rd.  “I was really happy with my start and through the start loop.  I passed a lot of people and felt really strong on the descents, but the technical climbs really hit me and I lost so much time there.  But I learned a lot and I’ll try to apply it in the World Cup next week.”