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TOP DOWNHILLERS IN MONT-SAINTE-ANNE FOR CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Seeding runs held Saturday, with Championships races featured on Sunday
 
(Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC – July 6, 2012) The top mountain bike downhillers will race for the ultimate Canadian prize, the red and white Maple Leaf jersey awarded to the Canadian Champion, this weekend at Mont-Sainte-Anne.

Over 150 riders are registered for this important domestic event for the downhillers, in all categories. A total of 49 riders will race in the Elite Men, while 9 women will attempt to steal the Women’s Elite title. With both defending Canadian champions missing the event, two new Elite Canadian Champions will be crowned.

The defending junior champion and 2010 Junior World Champion Lauren Rosser will be racing in the Elite race for the first time this year, as well as defending Men’s junior champion Kyle Sangers. With these two riders moving up to the Elite category, the door is wide open for the crowning of two new Canadian Junior champions.

Saturday will be the official seeding runs for the event, while Sunday will be the Championships races.

The event is being run by event management company Gestev, the same organizers from the UCI World Cup, which was held two weeks ago at Mont-Sainte-Anne.

SCHEDULE – 2012 CANADIAN DHI CHAMPIONSHIPS – MONT-SAINTE-ANNE, QC
Saturday, July 7
11:30am – Seeding runs
 
Sunday, July 8 (Championships races)
10:30am – U17 Men/Women; Masters all categories
2:00pm – Junior Men/Women; Elite Men/Women

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THREE TOP 10 RESULTS FOR CANADIAN DOWNHILLERS IN MONT-SAINTE-ANNE

Smith, Gatto and Brown among World’s best in downhill Mountain Bike

(Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC – June 25, 2012) Canadian downhiller Steve Smith posted the seventh fastest time on the last day of competition at the Mountain bike World cup in Mont-Sainte-Anne, near Quebec city, while Michaela Gatto placed fifth in the women’s race.

Smith, who won the silver medal at the 2010 World Championships on the same 2.83-kilometre course, posted a time of 4:18.543. Smith, Canada’s top downhiller, currently sits in 6th place of the UCI World Cup standings. In the opening race of the World Cup tour, he rode to a fifth place in South Africa.

In the women’s race, Canada’s Micayla Gatto and Casey Brown finished fifth and sixth. Gatto crossed the finish line with a time of 4:59.435 for the fifth place, while Brown finished with a time of 5:01.704, in sixth.

RESULTS – 2012 UCI WORLD CUP – MONT-SAINTE-ANNE, CAN
MEN ELITE
1. GWIN, Aaron (TREK WORLD RACING) 4:14.022
2. MINNAAR, Greg (SANTA CRUZ SYNDICATE) 4:15.329
3. HART, Danny (GIANT FACTORY OFF-ROAD TEAM) 4:16.162
4. ATHERTON, Gee (GT FACTORY RACING) 4:17.0825
5. HILL, Samuel (MONSTER ENERGY-SPECIALIZED) 4:17.631
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7. SMITH, Steve (DEVINCI GLOBAL RACING) 4:18.543 [+4.521]
37. BEER, Matthew 4:28.212 [+14.190]
54. SANGERS, Kyle 4:33.441 [+19.419]
66. FRASER, Rob 4:38.773 [+24.751]
72. WALLACE, Mark 5:01.682 [+47.660]
78. LAMBERT, Hans 12:40.317 [+8:26.295]
 
WOMEN ELITE
1. ATHERTON, Rachel (GT FACTORY RACING) 4:49.969
2. NICOLE, Myriam (COMMENCAL / RIDING ADDICTION) 4:51.811 [+1.842]
3. RAGOT, Emmeline (MS MONDRAKER TEAM) 4:52.357 [+2.388]
4. SIEGENTHALER, Emilie (SCOTT11) 4:58.973 [+9.004]
5. GATTO, Micayla 4:59.435 [+9.466]
6. BROWN, Casey 5:01.704 [+11.735]
12. BUCHAR Claire 5:10.613 [+20.644]
19. MILLER Miranda 5:33.783 [+43.814]

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TWO CANADIAN MOUNTAIN BIKERS VICTORIOUS AT MONT-SAINTE-ANNE

Four Canadian athletes climb on World Cup podiums; Plaxton rides to career best

(Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC – June 24, 2012) The 2012 UCI World Cup stop in Mont-Sainte-Anne ended today, and Canadian athletes came out of the weekend with two victories in women races, and a career first Top 5 for Olympic-bound Max Plaxton.

The reigning World Champion Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, BC (Team Luna Pro) jumped on the opportunity to show off her rainbow jersey for the first time on Canadian soil, winning the women’s cross-country mountain bike race on Saturday.

Pendrel made a strong come back from the second place during the race to overtake her Luna teammate Georgia Gould in the last lap. Canadian Marie-Hélène Prémont of Chateau-Richer was third, stepping for the first time on the podium this season.

With the victory, Pendrel also takes the World Cup Leader jersey, taking the lead of the World Cup standings.

Named along with Pendrel to the 2012 Canadian Olympic team, Emily Batty (Subaru-Trek) finished in sixth position.

Two-time Canadian Champion Max Plaxton (Specialized Racing USA), which had a ninth place at the last World Cup in La Bresse, France, posted his career best result on the UCI World Cup Tour, placing fifth in the Elite Men’s race. Plaxton has been improving race after race, and could create a surprise at the Olympic Games coming up this summer.

In the women junior race, the two-time Canadian Champion and two-time Canada Cup Champion Frédérique Trudel of Breakyville, QC rode to her first-ever UCI World Cup victory. Trudel rode 15.48 kilometres in 1:18.30.

In the men junior race, Marc-Antoine Nadon, also a two-time Canadian Champion, raced to the second place, and he also secured his first UCI World Cup podium.

RESULTS – 2012 UCI WORLD CUP – MONT-SAINTE-ANNE, CAN
WOMEN ELITE
1. PENDREL, Catharine (LUNA PRO TEAM) 1:41:40
2. GOULD Georgia (LUNA PRO TEAM) +0:23
3. PREMONT Marie-Helene +1:51
6. BATTY Emily (SUBARU – TREK) +3:35
16. WALTER Sandra +9:09
17. SIN Amanda (SCOTT-3ROXRACING) +9:46
22. BERKENPAS Jean Ann +14:35
30. DREYER Mandy -1LAP
35. KOFMAN, Mikaela (SCOTT-3ROXRACING) -2LAP
36. HUCK, Erin -2LAP
37. KAUFMANN, Sarah -2LAP
38. FILBY, Maxine -2LAP
39. VILLENEUVE, Caroline -3LAP
40. HERRERA, Katherine -4LAP
DNF. MONTAMBAULT, Cindy
 
MEN ELITE
1. SCHURTER, Nino (SCOTT – SWISSPOWER MTB RACING TEAM) 1:41:24
2. HERMIDA RAMOS, José Antonio (MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM) ST
3. KULHAVY, Jaroslav (SPECIALIZED RACING) +1:49
4. COLOMA NICOLAS, Carlos (WILDWOLF – TREK PRO RACING) +2:28
5. PLAXTON, Max +2:39
16. KABUSH, Geoff (SCOTT-3ROXRACING) +6:44
21. GAGNE, Raphael +7:28
35. WATSON, Andrew +11:21
36. ZANDSTRA, Derek (SCOTT-3ROXRACING) +11:39
42. KINDREE, Neal +13:24
45. JETTE, Cameron (SCOTT-3ROXRACING) +14:52
46. MORKA, Adam +15:35
 
WOMEN JUNIOR RACE
1. TRUDEL, Frederique (CANADA) 1:18:30
2.  HORDIYUK, Dina (UKRAINE) +1:02
3. JOHNSTON, Amber (NEW-ZEALAND) +2:39
4. PAGEAU, Rachel (CANADA – B) +2:40
10. LAROSE-GINGRAS, Frédérique (CANADA) +9:47
11. FLEURY, Catherine (CANADA – B) +14:04
DNF. APRIL, Gabrielle (CANADA – B)
 
MEN JUNIOR RACE
1. COOPER, Anton (TREK WORLD RACING) 1:09:55
2. NADON, Marc-Antoine (CANADA) +6:20
3. SWENSON, Keegan (CANNONDALE FACTORY RACING) +6:46
6. DISERA, Peter (CANADA) +7:28
12. VIALLE, Alexandre (CANADA – B) +10:25
15. BELHUMEUR, Vincent (CANADA – B) +10:59
18. GAGNE, Julien (CANADA) +13:34
19. BOILY, Jean-Daniel (CANADA) +13:50
21. VEILLETTE, Pierre-Olivier (CANADA – B) +15:14
22. GALBRAITH, Elliot (CANADA) +15:40
26. DALLAIRE, Merlin (CANADA – B) +21:55
DNF. DUBEAU, Charles (CANADA – B)
 
WOMEN U23
1. SHEPPARD, Samara (WHEELER – IXS TEAM) 1:32:40
2. BELOMOYNA Yana (BI&ESSE – INFOTRE PROTEK) +1:49
3. HENDERSON, Rebecca (AUSTRALIA) +3:08
5. PICHETTE Andréanne (CANADA) +9:46
6. LANTHIER-NADEAU Andreane (CANADA) +10:48
9. BROOKS Cayley (CANADA) +13:40
10. SMITH Haley (CANADA) +15:13
11. MEUNIER Valerie (CANADA) +15:42
12. MOORE Sarah (CANADA) +16:55
16. HARVEY Laurence (CANADA) +25:05
19. WAGLER Samantha (CANADA) -1LAP
DNF. BIETOLA Laura (SCOTT-3ROXRACING)
 
MEN U23
1. VAN DER HEIJDEN, Michiel (RABOBANK GIANT OFFROAD TEAM) 1:26:57
2. KERSCHBAUMER, Gerhard (TX ACTIVE BIANCHI) +0:34
3. SCHULTE-LUENZUM, Markus (FOCUS MIG TEAM) +1:49 60
13. GUTHRIE, Evan +5:27 16
17. BAILEY, Mitchell +6:14 9
22. BOUCHARD, Leandre +7:46 4
24. CARON, Antoine +8:26 2
26. L’ESPERANCE, Andrew +9:13
29. CHARTRAND, Patrick +10:25
31. NOBLE, Steven +10:59
32. MCNEELY, Evan +11:10
39. VARGA, Daniel +16:56
40. TREMBLAY, Samuel +17:50
41. LAVERTU, Alex +18:04
DNF. MARTIN, Jeremy
DNF. WILBERG, Felix

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LONDON-BOUND : Mountain Bikers

PENDREL, BATTY, KABUSH AND PLAXTON NOMINATED TO CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM

Canadian mountain bikers to shine in London

(Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC – June 20, 2012) Cycling Canada, in collaboration with the Canadian Olympic Committee, is pleased to announce the nomination of Catharine Pendrel, Emily Batty, Geoff Kabush and Max Plaxton to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team set to compete at the Olympic Games this upcoming summer.

Canada qualified the maximum two spots for the women’s race, and two spots for the men’s race.

The Canadian women’s team has excelled over the last two years, currently sitting in first place of the UCI Nations standings.

“We’re just thrilled to welcome our four intrepid mountain bikers to the nominees for the Canadian Olympic Team,” said Mark Tewksbury, Canadian Olympic Team Chef de Mission for London 2012. “Our Team and the excitement about Canada’s performance in London grow stronger by the day!”

“Canadian athletes are among the best in the world and we are looking so forward to watching them compete in London,” said Marcel Aubut, President of the Canadian Olympic Committee. “Congratulations to all four mountain biking nominees; I know you will all continue to give your everything this summer as you ride toward your Olympic dreams.” 

The Canadian mountain bike program is led by Head Coach, Dan Proulx (Victoria, BC) who has been at the helm of the program for the past four years. During that time, the mountain bike program has been revamped and has improved significantly.

Proulx is proud of the team heading to London: “We have a very strong team. Each of the riders has proven themselves among the best in the World. I am extremely proud of them. I know they will ride with courage in London – inspiring other Canadian mountain bikers to pursue their dreams at the highest level of the sport.”

The team is led by Catharine Pendrel (Kamloops, BC/Team Luna Pro). The reigning World Champion and four-time consecutive Canadian Champion, will be competitive. Pendrel, who placed fourth in Beijing, enjoyed significant success in London at the Olympic test event, winning the race.

“I am thrilled to be representing Canada at the 2012 Olympics in London, and will do my best to give Canada a performance to cheer for and be proud of,” commented Pendrel, who is in contention for the UCI World Cup leader’s jersey, currently in second place.

Emily Batty (Brooklin, ON/Team Subaru-Trek), the young mountain bike star in the making, has also made the cut thanks to a rapid rise since riding in the Elite category. Batty, a four-time U23 Canadian Champion (2007-2010), has enjoyed immediate success on the World Cup scene, finishing eighth in the World Cup standings in her rookie season, last year. This season, Batty rose to the occasion from the first World Cup race, earning her career first podium performance on the UCI World Cup by taking the second place in South Africa.

“This is hopefully the beginning to an amazing path in sport. Not only am I thrilled to represent Canada in my first Olympics, I am confident the Canadian Mountain Bike team will be doing something special in London 2012 this year,” said Batty, currently sitting in fifth place of the World Cup standings.

The Olympic nomination for Geoff Kabush (Courtenay, BC/SCOTT-3RoxRacing) comes with no surprise. The seven-time Canadian Champion is by far the most experienced Canadian mountain biker, and has always risen to the occasion at major events.

“The Olympic Games stands out above all events in the sporting world. This will be my third opportunity to proudly represent Canada and I feel uniquely prepared for the challenge in 2012. I’m extremely motivated and focused and I’m heading to London with a lot of confidence. With my experience and the support behind me I ready to perform in the spotlight of the Olympic Games. The Canadian MTB team is the strongest I’ve ever seen and I’m really excited to be part of it” – Geoff Kabush

Max Plaxton (Victoria, BC/Specialized Racing USA) is the two-time Canadian Champion in the elite category, and has enjoyed a rise in the last two years, winning in 2011 the USA Pro XCT Series. On the UCI World Cup Tour, Plaxton is consistently progressing higher and higher in the standings, and holds a promising future in the sport.

Earlier at the recent World Cup in La Bresse, France, Plaxton went on to crack the Top10 for the first time.

“It’s a huge honor to be selected to the represent Canada in the London 2012 Olympic Summer Games. I’ve worked extremely hard the last 4 years to make this goal a reality. I’m excited about both the experience and the challenge of racing the world’s best mountain bikers in London,” expressed Plaxton, the top Canadian on the World Cup tour in 23rd place.

Both Geoff Kabush and Catharine Pendrel have previous Olympic experience. Pendrel finished fourth in her first Olympic Games experience in Beijing, while Kabush has been to two past Olympic Games. He finished 9th in Sydney, and 20th in Beijing.

In the history of mountain bike at the Olympics, Canada won two medals. Alison Sydor won the silver medal at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, while Marie-Hélène Prémont also earned a silver medal at the 2004 Games in Athens.

The mountain bike races will be held on the last two days of the Olympic Games, on August 11 for the women’s race and August 12 for the men’s race.

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PENDREL, PLAXTON SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND CANADIAN MOUNTAIN BIKE TITLES

St.Félicien, QC and Velo2max puts on great show for riders

(St. Félicien, QC – June 16, 2012) Under a blazing sun in St. Félicien, Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, BC won her fourth consecutive title, while Max Plaxton confirmed its superiority on Saturday at the Canadian Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships.

Catharine Pendrel, the world champion in the discipline, won her first Canadian title four years ago, here in St. Felicien, and has since been virtually untouchable at these Canadian Championships.

Marie-Helene Premont of Chateau Richer, Quebec, won the silver medal, while Emily Batty of Brooklin, Ontario, crossed the finish line in third place.

In the men’s race, the battle was anticipated to be between the defending Canadian champion Max Plaxton and seven-time Canadian champion Geoff Kabush. Finally, after an early attack by Geoff Kabush right from the gun, Plaxton was able to comeback in the fourth lap and take the command of the race until the very end.

Kabush finished the race second, while Derek Zandra lit the engines on the last lap and snuck in third place.

In the U23 category, Andréanne Pichette and Leandre Bouchard were the fastest of the day. Pichette won the Canadian title, rebounding after breaking her chain in the first round and losing significant ground to the group. Bouchard, who was the top U23 rider of the Canada Cup standings, won the men’s race flying on the last lap to win the coveted title.

In the Junior races, both defending Canadian Champions Frederique Trudel and Marc-Antoine Nadon, easily won their respective races. Trudel also won the Canada Cup series this year, while Nadon finished second in the series, tied with the champion.

Tomorrow, the team relay races and the Masters races will be presented.

The event here in St-Félicien is presented by the Velo2max mountain bike club, led by Martin Demers. The club hosted the 2009 Canadian Championships, as well as the 2007 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. The course in St-Félicien is quite adored by the riders.

RESULTS – 2012 CANADIAN MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS – ST. FÉLICIEN, QC

WOMEN CADET (U17)

1. ARSENEAULT, Laurie (CVM 2 VALS) 41:45
2. MEEUWISSE, Soren (Team Ontario/Hardwood) 42:27
3. LEWIS, Marine (Scott Pure Power) 43:19

MEN CADET (U17)

1. FORTIER, Marc-André (Scott Pure Power) 50:33
2. AUCLAIR, Raphael (CVM Subway-Génétik) 51:40
3. PELLETIER, Francis (Vélo 2 Max (St-Félicien)) 52:02

WOMEN JUNIOR (U19)

1. TRUDEL, Frédérique (Specialized-Québec) 01:01:17
2. PAGEAU, Rachel (Cyclone d’Alma) 1:04:24
3. LAROSE-GINGRAS, Frédérique (CVM Subway-Génétik) 1:06:03

MEN JUNIOR (U19)

1. NADON, Marc-Antoine (SCOTT-3RoxRacing) 1:07:41
2. VIALLE, Alexandre (Équipe du Québec / SCOTT-Pure Power) 1:09:24
3. DISERA, Peter (Team Ontario/Cycle Solutions) 1:09:51

WOMEN ESPOIRS (U23)

1. PICHETTE, Andréanne (Opus/OGC) 1:22:40
2. LANTHIER-NADEAU, Andréanne (Rocky Mountain Factory) 1:24:01
3. BIETOLA, Laura (SCOTT-3RoxRacing) 1:24:54

MEN ESPOIRS (U23)

1. BOUCHARD Léandre (Cyclone d’Alma/Devinci) 1:22:32
2. BAILEY Mitch (Team Ontario–Trek) 1:23:19
3. MARTIN Jérémy (Rocky Mountain) 1:23:43

WOMEN ELITE

1. PENDREL, Catharine (Luna Pro Team) 1:30:22
2. PRÉMONT, Marie-Hélène (Rocky Mountain) 1:31:36
3. BATTY, Emily (Subaru-Trek) 1:32:59

MEN ELITE

1. PLAXTON, Max (Specialized Factory) 1:32:48
2. KABUSH, Geoff (SCOTT-3Rox) 1:33:30
3. ZANDSTRA, Derek (SCOTT-3RoxRacing) 1:36:36

 

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Follow the 2012 Canadian Mountain Bike Championships

To follow with LIVE updates from St-Félicien, please follow us on Twitter @CyclingCanada.

Cycling Canada will also update the Facebook page Canadian Cycling regularly.

The races start at 845 this morning with the Cadet and Junior races, followed by the Elite races.

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MOUNTAIN BIKERS READY FOR 2012 CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Elite races set to go Saturday in St. Félicien

(St. Félicien, QC – June 15, 2012) The top Mountain Bikers from all age categories have arrived in St-Félicien, QC, and are all ready to compete in the top domestic Mountain Bike event of the 2012 Cycling Canada calendar, the 2012 Canadian Mountain Bike Championships in St-Félicien, QC.

The Elite races will feature Canada’s best Mountain bikers, such as Canada’s top-ranked Catharine Pendrel (Kamloops, BC/Team Luna Pro), Emily Batty (Brooklin, ON/Subaru-Trek) and Marie-Hélène Prémont (Chateau Richer, QC/Rocky Mountain/Procycle) in the women’s elite race.

Canada is currently ranked as the top-program in the world in mountain bike, thanks to the great performance by these three riders.

Pendrel, the reigning UCI World Champion, will be defending the title she won the previous three years. She’ll be pressed by both Marie-Hélène Prémont and Emily Batty.

Defending Champion Max Plaxton (Victoria, BC/Specialized Racing USA) will be racing with the intent to defend his 2011 men’s title, but Geoff Kabush (Courtenay, BC/Scott-3RoxRacing) will certainly put a tough fight and try to regain the mountain supremacy he created by winning seven straight elite titles at Mountain Bike Canadian championships. Derek Zandstra (Trenton, ON/ Scott-3RoxRacing) has also been riding really consistently this season, and could be a threat for the top spot.

Both cross-country Canada Cup champions, Sandra Walter (Xprezo-Borsao) and Raphael Gagné (Rocky Mountain/Procycle), will be in attendance, pursuing their strong domestic seasons. Both riders won two of the three Canada Cup races to take the titles.

In addition to the featured Canadian Championships race, the event will host National Challenges on Sunday, recreational events held to promote the sport to young racers, from the Minime to Masters categories.

Racing starts on Saturday, with the main Elite, U23, Junior and Cadet races, for both the men and women. On Sunday, the Canadian Championships races will be held for the Master racers, as well as the Elite Team Relay and the National Challenges.

The 2012 Canadian Mountain Bike Championships are held in St-Félicien, and are hosted and organized by the Vélo2Max cycling club, with Martin Demers as the president of the local organizing committee. The club organized the 2009 edition of these Mountain Bike Canadian Championships, and in 2007 hosted an event of the UCI World Cup.

The races can be followed live on Twitter by following www.twitter.com/cyclingcanada, with the hashtag #canMTBchamps. Photos and videos will also be posted daily on www.cyclingcanada.ca

SCHEDULE – 2012 CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Friday: Official training, all categories

Saturday: Elite, U23, Junior and U16

Sunday: Masters 30+, 40+, 50+, 60+; Elite Relay

NATIONAL CHALLENGES

Sunday: Minime, Peewee, Junior Sport, Senior Sport, Senior Expert, Master Sport

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OLYMPIC SELECTION POOL ANNOUNCED FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING

(Ottawa, ON – June 10, 2012) Cycling Canada Cyclisme is proud to unveil the list of athletes who have qualified for the 2012 Olympic Selection Pool for Mountain Bike, a short-list group of riders from which the 2012 Olympic Cycling Team will be drawn from.

“The Canadian mountain bike program has developed significantly over the past four years. We have exceptional riders on both the men’s and women’s side of the program. It’s an exciting time for our sport with several riders set to continue Canada’s rich tradition of success,” said Dan Proulx, Head Coach of the Canadian Mountain Bike Team.

 OLYMPIC SELECTION POOL – MOUNTAIN BIKE, WOMEN

  • Emily BATTY (Brooklin, ON/ Team Subaru-Trek)
  • Jean-Ann BERKENPAS (Valemount, BC/Team Xprezo-Borsao)
  • Catharine PENDREL (Kamloops, BC/ Team Luna Pro)
  • Marie-Hélène PRÉMONT (Château Richer, QC/Team Rocky Mountain Bicycles)
  • Amanda SIN (Collingwood, ON/ Team SCOTT-3RoxRacing)
  • Catharine VIPOND (Oshawa, ON/Team Norco Factory Team)
  • Sandra WALTER (Vancouver, BC/Team Xprezo-Borsao)

OLYMPIC SELECTION POOL – MOUNTAIN BIKE, MEN

  • Matthew HADLEY (Mount Hope, NB/Team Xprezo-Borsao)
  • Cameron JETTE (Toronto, ON/Team SCOTT-3RoxRacing)
  • Geoff KABUSH (Courtenay, BC/ Team SCOTT-3RoxRacing)
  • Adam MORKA (Toronto, ON/Team Trek Canada)
  • Max PLAXTON (Victoria, BC/ Specialized Racing USA)
  • Derek ZANDSTRA (Trenton, ON/Team SCOTT-3RoxRacing)

Through the UCI Qualification process, Canada qualified two spots for the women’s Olympic cross country race and two spots of the women’s Olympic cross country race.

Athletes in the Olympic selection pool have all qualified as a result of their performances since the UCI Qualification Window has been opened. As per the approved Selection guidelines, the High Performance advisory committee of Cycling Canada Cyclisme, comprised of many specialists, will gather and proceed with the selection of athlete who will be nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team to represent Canada at the upcoming Olympic Games in London, UK.

For more information on the selection protocol for Mountain Bike cycling, please visit: https://cyclingcanada.ca/disciplines/sites/default/files/MTB%202012%20Olympic%20Selection%20Policy%20090811.pdf

The list of nominated athletes to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team will be announced on June 20 at the 2012 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC.

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FAST AND FEMALE COMING TO HARDWOOD CANADA CUP!

We are happy to invite your athletes on June 2nd, Canadian National Mountain Bike team members Amanda Sin (SCOTT-3Rox Racing) and Catherine Vipond (Norco Factory Team) will host 45 female youth riders between grades 4 to 12 for a morning of inspiration at Hardwood Ski and Bike. This will mark Fast and Female’s second mountain biking event ever.

“I love being a part of Fast and Female and seeing girls excited about sports,” said Sin a resident of Collingwood, ON who took part in the inaugural Fast and Female cycling event held in Canmore last year. “Participating in sport and being an athlete has had such a positive impact in my life. I want to pass that on,” added the cyclist who finished third at the Pan Am Games in 2011.

The Fast and Female Mountain Bike held at Hardwood Ski and Bike will run from 9:15 to 12:00 and include team building activities, inspirational presentations, zumba dancing, mountain biking, and autographs. The activity will be happening in tandem with the Trek Store Canada Cup featuring eight hundred participants who are expected to compete on Sunday June 3rd.

What is Fast and Female ? Fast and Female is a not-for-profit society started in 2005 by Chandra Crawford, the 2006 Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing. The organization’s mission is to support, motivate, inspire, and empower girls to stick to sports and the healthy lifestyle. Fast and Female fulfills its mission of “Empowerment Through Sport” by hosting fun-filled, non-competitive initiatives all across North-America aimed at exposing young female athletes to inspiring female Olympians and elite level athletes. The young girls who attend Fast and Female events today will lead it in the future, may it be as athletes, coaches, volunteers, parents, and community leaders. For more information about Fast and Female.

This event will cost $20 and will include a snack, a technical Fast and Female t-shirt by Karbon ($40 value) and a Fast and Female Buff (multifunctional headwear valued at $23). Participants can learn more by visiting www.fastandfemale.com and sign up at http://ffjune2hardwoodhills.eventbrite.com/  Online registration will close on June 1 at noon. On-site registration will be possible at a fee of $25

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MOUNTAIN BIKE CANADA CUP EVENT IN CANMORE CANCELLED

(Ottawa, ON – May 25, 2012) Cycling Canada Cyclisme is forced to cancel the 2012 Mountain Bike XCO Canada Cup event in Canmore.

Cycling Canada Cyclisme worked with stakeholders and organizers from Western Canada to investigate alternative options for this event, but ultimately it has been unable to find a solution acceptable to replace the event.

The 2012 Canada Cup XCO Series will be a three-event series, with the best two of three races counting towards the overall ranking.

We are looking forward to 2013, and bring the series back up to a five-event series, with events in Eastern and Western Canada.

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