08.30.11 - FINAL CHANGES TO THE CANADIAN TEAM IN CHAMPÉRY

(Champéry, SUI – August 30, 2011) Of the initial selection list published earlier this summer by the Canadian Cycling Association, there have been a few changes to the list, especially in the downhill and four-cross categories.

In cross country, Andrew Watson of Barrie, ON, will be racing in the Elite Men category. Neal Kindree will not be competing.

In downhill, 2010 silver medallist Steve Smith of Cassidy, BC will not be racing as he suffered an injury prior to the last World Cup of the 2011 season. Micayla Gatto of Garibaldi Highlands, BC will also miss the competition as she is healing an injury occurred at the 2011 Canadian BMX Championships.

Andrew Mitchell will be absent, so as Yann Gauvin in the Elite Men race. Remi Gauvin of Nanoose Bay. British Columbia, only related to Yann by their mutual passion for downhill racing, will be competing for the World title.

Anne Laplante of Gatineau, QC, who was selected to race in both the DH and the four-cross, elected not to make the trip overseas. Danise Uyseugi, who was to race in the Elite women category, is also not part of the delegation here in Champéry.

In four-cross, only Harold Woolnough of Toronto, ON will be the only Canadian in the contest as Matt Zdriulk and Kye Walstrom both chose not to race.

In the spectacular cycling discipline of Trials, Canada will be represented by John Webster. Webster cracked the finals in the 2010 edition of the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships in Mont-Sainte-Anne.