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.
