02.15.08 -Three Canadian mountain bike teams will get UCI status in 2008

(February 15, 2008 – Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Cycling Association wishes to announce that three Canadian mountain bike teams will be approved for UCI status. The UCI status is the highest rank a mountain bike team can get. Rocky Mountain, Norco World Team and Primary-Devinci are the likely candidates to become UCI teams.

2008 Line-up
Rocky Mountain
Marie-Hélène Prémont – QC / XC
Alyson Sydor – BC / XC
Max Plaxton – BC / XC
Raphel Gagné – QC / XC
Jean Ann Mckirdy – BC / XC

Norco World Team
Fionn Griffiths – GBR / DH-4X
Hans Lambert – QC / DH-4X

Primary-Devinci
Peter McLean – ON / DH-4X
Joey Jenkins – ON / DH-4X
Chris Cousineau – ON / DH/4X
Drew Pautler – ON / DH-4X
Jean-Nil Rouleau – QC / DH-4X
Dean Tennant – BC / DH-4X