COUPE CANADA CUP STARTS THIS WEEKEND IN MONT-TREMBLANT
Mont-Tremblant set to welcome hundreds of Mountain bikers of all ages
(Ottawa, ON – May 17, 2012) The 2012 Canada Cup is set to begin this weekend in Mont-Tremblant, where hundreds of mountain bike enthusiasts will race for coveted points that will ultimately crown the 2012 Canada Cup Champions.
In 2011, the married couple of Catherine Vipond and Matt Hadley won the Canada Cup in the Elite category, while junior Canadian Champions Marc-Antoine Nadon and Frédérique Trudel both took the titles in the junior category.
The national cycling series will be held both in Eastern Canada and Western Canada. The 2012 Canada Cup Series start with the very popular race in Mont-Tremblant featuring both a cross-country race and a downhill race on May 19 and 20th. The series will then travel to Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec before a stop in Barrie, Ontario, the final stop of the Eastern leg of the series.
After a six-week break, the series will move to the West, for both cross-country and downhill finals.
The Canada Cup National Cycling Series represent the highest calibre of coordinated domestic racing in Canada. The series is a stepping stone for any riders with the goals of achieve international success. There are two goals of the series: to provide athletes from across the country with the best possible competitive preparation to aspire to national and international level events, and to develop and promote the sport of cycling in Canada through the encouraged participation of all age and ability categories.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS – 2012 CANADA CUP SERIES
- May 19 – Mont-Tremblant, QC (XCO)
- May 20 – Mont-Tremblant, QC (DH)
- May 27 – Baie-Saint-Paul QC (XCO)
- June 03 – Barrie, ON (XCO)
- July 15 – TBC (XCO) – Finals
- July 29 – Panorama, BC (DH) – Finals
Legend
XCO – Olympic Cross-country
DH – Downhill
