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08.06.10 - 2010 UCI Mountain
Bike & Trials World Championships Are Coming To
Canada
Canada hosts event for the third time in history;
World’s best to ride hills of Mont-Sainte-Anne,
QC
(Ottawa, ON – August 6, 2010) The Canadian Cycling
Association (CCA) is proud to announce the athletes
selected to represent Canada at the 2010 UCI Mountain
Bike & Trials World Championships, to be held at
Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC from September 1 -5, 2010.
The Mountain Bike World Championships are the biggest
annual Mountain Bike event in the world in terms of
importance. Over 850 competitors from 50 nations are
expected to arrive in Québec City for the event.
Over 1000 volunteers will be ensuring a smooth event
for everyone involved.
“This event is a great opportunity to showcase
our talented athletes and the strong national program
to Canadian cycling fans in Québec and in Canada.
The team we have selected will represent their country
with one goal, to win medals,” said Jacques Landry,
Chief Technical Officer for the Canadian Cycling Association.
This 2010 edition of the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships
is third time the event has been held on Canadian soil
and is hosted for the second time in the beautiful mountain
resort of Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC. The region is world-renowned
for its skiing in the winter, and mountain biking in
the summer. Bromont, QC, held the first edition of the
event on Canadian soil in 1992.
“Everyone on the team, whether it’s athletes
or the support personnel, is excited about the World
Championships being held in Canada for the third time.
People from all ages have an amazing opportunity to
come out, celebrate our athletes, see our Olympians,
and learn more about the exciting sport of Mountain
Bike and Trials,” continued Landry.
The team is highlighted by many of the biggest names
in Mountain Biking such as Pendrel, Prémont,
Kabush, Batty, Caron and Smith just to name a few.
Catharine Pendrel (Harvey Station, NB) is the current
World Cup leader in the Olympic discipline of Cross-Country
(XCO) and current Canadian Champion. Pendrel was Canada’s
top rider at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in XCO with
a strong 4th place result.
Marie-Hélène Prémont (Chateau
Richer, QC), ranked 8th in the World Cup XCO standings,
is an eight time Canadian champion and Olympic silver
medalist from Athens 2004. Prémont will be riding
on the same hill she began her development and progressed
towards international stardom within the mountain biking
sport.
Geoff Kabush (Courtney, BC) is leading the charge in
the Cross-Country discipline with the Men’s Elite
group. Kabush is the only Men’s rider with Olympic
experience in the delegation. Kabush will be surrounded
by Max Plaxton (Victoria, BC), Derek Zandstra (Trenton,
ON) and Andrew Watson (Craighurst, ON), the Top 4 at
the Canadian Championships race held earlier this summer
in Canmore, Alberta.
Emily Batty (Brooklin, ON), who has had a strong summer
on the courses of the World Cup tour, will be Canada’s
best medal hope in the Women’s U23 category. Batty
is the Canadian Champion in the U23 Category. Antoine
Caron (Stoneham, QC), who was fourth in last weekend’s
World Cup race in Val di Sole, will lead the strong
Men’s Junior charge.
Canada will be represented by three Olympians, one
Olympic medallist as well as a total of ten 2010 Canadian
champions in various age groups and disciplines.
A total of 68 athletes will be representing Canada
at the event. Canada will be sending a large contingent
of athletes to the World Championships as it benefits
from additional quotas as the home nation, in all disciplines
and categories.
The CCA has maximized its quota allocation to provide
younger riders with the opportunity to learn and acquire
experience against the world’s best riders. For
this reason the CCA has divided its athletes in two
categories: Performance and Development.
This event will have a significant economic impact
on the region of Québec as, in addition to the
teams and their support staff, over 350 journalists
from around the world will be in Québec for the
event.
The World Championships will highlight all UCI Mountain
Bike events: the Olympic Cross-country (XCO), the Marathon
Cross-country (XCM), the Individual Downhill (DHI),
4-Cross (4X), the Team Relay (XCR), as well as the Trials
event.
The World Championships events will be broadcasted
on various television platforms, which include the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Broadcast details will
be unveiled as the event comes closer.
The opening ceremonies of the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike
& Trials World Championships are scheduled for Tuesday,
August 31, 2010 in downtown Québec city. The
Mountain Bike World Championships competitions will
be held at Mont-Sainte-Anne, and the crowd-pleasing
Trials discipline will be held downtown. A full schedule
of activities and locations can be found at: http://www.montsainteanne2010.com/programme-en
During the 2010 World Championships, GESTEV, the organizing
committee, is hosting a long list of provincial cycling
events, as we all as a festival called “Vélirium”
with lots of great entertainers, music shows and parties
to keep the cycling fans and visitors entertained during
the festivities.
CANADIAN CYCLING TEAM - 2010 MOUNTAIN BIKE
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
OLYMPIC CROSS-COUNTRY (XCO)
| NAME |
HOMETOWN |
CATEGORY |
LEG |
| DYCK, Mical |
Victoria, BC |
Elite, Women – Performance |
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| PENDREL, Catharine |
Harvey Station, NB |
Elite, Women – Performance |
CC, O |
| PRÉMONT, Marie-Hélène |
Chateau Richer, QC |
Elite, Women – Performance |
O, OM |
| SIN, Amanda |
Collingwood, ON |
Elite, Women – Performance |
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| McKIRDY, Jean Anne |
Valemont, BC |
Elite, Women – Development |
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| VIPOND, Catherine |
Oshawa, ON |
Elite, Women – Development |
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| WALTER, Sandra |
Port Coquitlam, BC |
Elite, Women – Development |
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| BATTY, Emily |
Brooklyn, ON |
U23, Women – Performance |
CC |
| BEAUMONT, Rebecca |
Alma, QC |
U23, Women – Performance |
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| KOFMAN, Mikaela |
Toronto, ON |
U23, Women – Performance |
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| BARSON, Ashley |
Bolton, ON |
U23, Women – Development |
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| OLIVIER-LAPIERRE, Cassandre |
Lac Beauport, QC |
U23, Women – Development |
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| PICHETTE, Andréanne |
Québec, QC |
U23, Women – Development |
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| SURPRENANT, Marie-Claude |
Sherbrooke, QC |
U23, Women – Development |
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| BIETOLA, Laura |
Greenwood, ON |
Junior, Women - Performance |
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| LAFORGE, Kristina |
Alma, QC |
Junior, Women - Performance |
CC |
| ROSSER, Lauren |
Squamish, BC |
Junior, Women - Performance |
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| BROOKS, Cayley |
New Lowell, ON |
Junior, Women - Development |
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| FISHER, Emily |
Unionville, ON |
Junior, Women - Development |
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| LANTHIER-NADEAU Andréanne |
Québec, QC |
Junior, Women - Development |
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| MEUNIER, Valérie |
Chicoutimi, QC |
Junior, Women - Development |
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| KABUSH, Geoff |
Courtney, BC |
Elite, Men – Performance |
CC, O |
| PLAXTON, Max |
Victoria, BC |
Elite, Men – Performance |
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| WATSON, Andrew |
Craighurst, ON |
Elite, Men – Performance |
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| ZANDSTRA, Derek |
Trenton, ON |
Elite, Men – Performance |
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| GAGNÉ, Raphael |
Lac Beauport, QC |
Elite, Men – Development |
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| HADLEY, Matt |
Mount Hope, NB |
Elite, Men – Development |
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| SNEDDON, Kris |
Sechelt, BC |
Elite, Men – Development |
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| LALANCETTE, Simon |
Chicoutimi, QC |
U23, Men – Performance |
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| MORIN, Francis |
Magog, QC |
U23, Men – Performance |
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| STAFFORD, Jared |
Newmarket, ON |
U23, Men – Performance |
CC |
| CADIEUX-DUVAL, Sébastien |
Val David, QC |
U23, Men – Development |
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| COTE, Félix |
Stainte-Adèle, QC |
U23, Men – Development |
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| L’ESPERANCE, Andrew |
Halifax, NS |
U23, Men – Development |
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| WAGLER, Tyson |
Shakesphere, ON |
U23, Men – Development |
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| BAILEY, Mitch |
Barrie, ON |
Junior, Men – Performance |
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| CARON, Antoine |
Stoneham, QC |
Junior, Men – Performance |
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| McNEELY, Evan |
Kingston, ON |
Junior, Men – Performance |
CC |
| BOUCHARD, Léandre |
Alma, QC |
Junior, Men – Development |
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| MARTIN, Jérémy |
Boischatel, QC |
Junior, Men – Development |
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| MOREAU, Etienne |
Collingwood, ON |
Junior, Men – Development |
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| NOBLE, Steven |
Glencairn, ON |
Junior, Men – Development |
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| 4-CROSS (4X) |
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| NAME |
HOMETOWN |
CATEGORY |
LEG |
| LAPLANTE, Anne |
Gatineau, QC |
Elite, Women – Performance |
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| LAMBERT, Hans |
Bromont, QC |
Elite, Men – Performance |
CC |
| WALSTROM, Kye |
Vancouver, BC |
Elite, Men – Performance |
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| GAUVIN, Yann |
Québec, QC |
Elite, Men – Performance |
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| BRANCIER, Alex |
Milton, ON |
Elite, Men – Performance |
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| INDIVIDUAL DOWNHILL (DHI) |
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| NAME |
HOMETOWN |
CATEGORY |
LEG |
| BROWN, Casey |
Revelstoke, BC |
Elite, Women – Performance |
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| BUCHAR, Claire |
Whistler, BC |
Elite, Women – Performance |
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| GATTO, Micayla |
Squamish, BC |
Elite, Women – Performance |
CC |
| LAPLANTE, Anne |
Gatineau, QC |
Elite, Women – Performance |
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| MILLER, Miranda |
Squamish, BC |
Elite, Women – Performance |
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| VERBEECK, Vaea |
Bromont, QC |
Elite, Women – Development |
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| McQUEEN, Rebecca |
Whistler, BC |
Elite, Women – Development |
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| SMITH, Steve |
Cassidy, BC |
Elite, Men – Performance |
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| MITCHELL, Andrew |
Victoria, BC |
Elite, Men – Performance |
CC |
| BILUIK, Jamie |
Winnipeg, MB |
Elite, Men – Performance |
|
| TENNANT, Dean |
Sidney, BC |
Elite, Men – Performance |
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| VANDERHAM, Thomas |
North Vancouver, BC |
Elite, Men – Performance |
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| FRASER, Rob |
Pickering, ON |
Elite, Men – Performance |
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| VANDERHAM, Ryan |
North Vancouver, BC |
Elite, Men – Development |
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| BEGG, Kelsey |
Langley, BC |
Junior, Women – Performance |
CC |
| ROSSER, Lauren |
Squamish, BC |
Junior, Women – Performance |
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| GAUVIN, Rémi |
Nanoose, BC |
Junior, Men – Performance |
CC |
| GEDDES, Nick |
Whistler, BC |
Junior, Men – Performance |
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| SANGERS, Kyle |
Kingston, ON |
Junior, Men – Performance |
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| GRIMM, Nick |
North Vancouver, BC |
Junior, Men – Performance |
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| ALLISON, Tyler |
Whistler, BC |
Junior, Men – Development |
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| SUHAN, Riley |
Golden, BC |
Junior, Men – Development |
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| MARSHAL, Chayse |
Kamloops, BC |
Junior, Men – Development |
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| COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF |
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| NAME |
HOMETOWN |
FUNCTION |
CATEGORY |
| PROULX, Dan |
Kelowna, BC |
Head Coach |
XCO – Performance |
| HUGHES, Ian |
Bromont, QC |
Head Coach |
XCO – Development |
| PENDREL, Geoff |
Harvey Station, NB |
Head Coach |
DH, 4X |
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| KELLY, Scott |
Guelph, ON |
Head Mechanic |
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| HAVILLAND, Kevin |
Georgetown, ON |
Assistant Mechanic |
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| WOOLES, Andrea |
North Vancouver, BC |
IST Manager |
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| LINAKER, Kelly |
Melbourne, AUS |
Soigneur |
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| BAKER, Tara |
Vancouver, BC |
Soigneur |
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| MATHIEU, Greg |
Ottawa, ON |
Secretary General |
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| LANDRY, Jacques |
Ottawa, ON |
Team Leader |
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| VIPOND, Nicholas |
Ottawa, ON |
Team Manager |
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| NAPERT-FRENETTE, Guy |
Calgary, AB |
Media Attaché |
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| LEGEND: |
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| CC: Current Canadian Champion (as of August 6th,
2010) |
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| O: Olympian |
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| OM: Olympic Medalist |
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MEDIA ACCREDITATION
For media accreditation, please contact Marie-Claire
d’Aoust, (mcdaoust@gestev.com),
Director of Media Relations for Gestev, the organizing
committee of the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike and Trial World
Championships.
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
Interviews with athletes and coaches leading up to
the 2010 Mountain Bike World Championships can be arranged
by contacting Guy Napert-Frenette of the Canadian Cycling
Association at (403) 614-4275 or cycling@performancepr.ca.
ABOUT THE UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE & TRIALS WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Mountain Bike World Cup Corporation in Mont Sainte-Anne
is happy to host 2010 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials
World Championships. Since 1991, the venue has received
a UCI World Cup and became a pure classic for the riders
all around the world. This year, for the Worlds, more
than 850 athletes from 50 countries, 350 journalists
and 1000 volunteers will join the organisation to celebrate
20 years of mountain bike in Mont Sainte-Anne! For more
details, visit www.montsainteanne2010.com.
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