07.17.07 - 2007 Canadian Team for BMX World Championships

The Canadian Cycling Association is proud to announce the full team for the elite and junior classes at the 2007 BMX World Championships in Victoria, BC, which will take place from July 27 to 29.

The Canadian team is spearheaded by medal-favorite Samantha Cools of Airdrie, Alberta, who leads a group of 10 athletes chosen through the published selection criteria and evaluation by National BMX Coach Tanya Dubnicoff. These athletes will receive full support from the CCA’s coaches, sport scientists and medical staff for the world championships:

Elite Women
Samantha COOLS - AB
Christine MILLER - AB
Danielle BRISSON - BC

Junior Women
Layne NYHAUG – BC
Kaila SWEENEY - AB

Junior Men
James BROWN - AB
Michael IRWIN - BC

Elite Men
Patrick LEBEL - AB
Scott ERWOOD - BC
Nick GOERTZEN - BC

In addition, another 21 Canadians met the minimum performance standards and will be part of the worlds team. These athletes will receive a more limited level of support from the national team:

Elite Women
Rosemary ADAMS
Lee RYCKMAN

Junior Women
Lindsay HARRINGTON
Jocelyn RUTKO
Michilla NEGENMAN
Karin NEWCOMBE
Pascale ROUSSEAU

Junior Men
Karsten MILLMAN
Scott BERNACKI
Jean-Sebastien DUFRESNE
Brian MARTEL
Joey TRUDEAU
Tyler SIMPSON

Elite Men
Kevin HILL
Kyle MICHELL
Damian LACHANCE
Adam MUYS
Aaron LEPP
Cory BANKS
Mischa PARTRIDGE
Christopher DASILVA

A further 461 Canadians, ranging in age from 5 to 54 will compete in the challenge classes in Victoria. A full list of registered Canadians can be found at http://canadian-cycling.com/cca/2007_BMX/documents/2007_06_06_BMXFINAL_Registrations.pdf. (.pdf)

The team will be supported by the following staff:
Sean O’Donnell – manager
Tanya Dubnicoff – head coach
John Cools – assistant coach
Brendan Arnold – assistant coach
Ben Sporer – sports physiologist
Richard Robinson – chiropractor
Cara Ewert – doctor
Bruce Pinel – mental trainer
Troy Woodburn – mechanic
Sue Morrow – challenge class manager
Chantale Philie – challenge class assistant manager
Deborah Negenmann – challenge class assistant manager
Karen Benetti – challenge class assistant manager