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Leigh Hobson

Name:

Leigh Hobson

Hometown:

Cambridge, Ontario

Sport:

Road

Date of Birth:

August 10, 1970

Team:

Cheerwine

Occupation:

High school teacher and professional cyclist

Member of Canadian National Team since:

2006

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Results Highlights

COMPETITION	EVENT	RANK
2008 World Cup, CAN	Road Race	3
2008 Tour of the Gila	Road Race	2 (overall)
2007 World Championships, GER	Road Race	32
2007 Nationals, CAN	Time Trial	3
2007 Nationals, CAN	Road Race	7
2007 World Cup, CAN	Road Race	25
2007 Tour of the Gila	Road Race	7 (overall)
2006 Nationals, CAN	Road Race	3
2006 Nationals, CAN	Time Trial	8
2006 Tour of the Gila	Road Race	11 (overall)
2005 Nationals, CAN	Time Trial	9
2005 Nationals, CAN	Road Race	5
2004 Nationals, CAN	Time Trial	11
2004 Nationals, CAN	Road Race	7

In 2008: going to first Olympics… women’s road race is August 10, her birthday…described third place finish at Montreal World Cup as best race of her life… Raced her final race in June with her pro team Cheerwine which also includes compatriot Anne Samplonius… …Took a break from competitive cycling between 2001 and 2004 and taught at Gault Collegiate Institute… Intends to retire from competitive cycling this year and return to teaching geography and physical education at GCI…Named to world championship teams in 2006 and 2007…

Her father David Hobson was also a competitive rider…