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January 16/17 13:37 pm - Canada Announces Team of Eleven Riders for Cyclo-cross World Championships


Posted by Editoress on 01/16/17
 

Cycling Canada is pleased to announce the team of 11 athletes that will represent Canada at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.  The world championships will take place in Bieles, Luxembourg, on January 28th and 29th.

The team contains riders for all five championship categories, including three national champions.  In the Junior men, national champion Gunnar Holmgren [Orillia, ON] is joined by Brody Sanderson [Orillia, ON] and Noah Simms [Barrie, ON].  Ruby West [Dundas, ON] will represent Canada in the Under-23 women, while Trevor O'Donnell [Barrie, ON] competes in Under-23 men.

 

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Gunnar Holmgren

 

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Ruby West

 

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Brody Sanderson

 

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Trevor ODonnell




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Noah Simms

 

In the Elite category, both Canadian champions will compete - Maghalie Rochette [St-Jerome, QC] in the women and Jeremy Martin [Quebec City, QC] for the men.  Rochette will be joined by Mical Dyck [Victoria, BC] and Cindy Montambault [Val-David, QC] in the women's competition.  Mark McConnell [Calgary, AB] and Michael Van den Ham [Edmonton, AB] will race with Martin in the Elite men's race.



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Maghalie Rochette

 

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Mical Dyck

 

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Cindy Montambault

 

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Jeremy Martin

 

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Mark McConnell


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Michael van den Ham

 

"Though Cyclo-cross is not an Olympic event, we have seen an increasing number of athletes that are taking interest in this sport, as it nicely complements mountain biking," explained Jacques Landry, High Performance Director at Cycling Canada.  "Through this increased interest in CX we are slowly enhancing the quality and depth of the riders that take the start in World Cups and at the world championships."

"The 2017 CX Worlds being held in Bieles promise to be a great venue for our Canadian riders who, for the most part, have been training and racing out of our European base in Tielt-Winge, Belgium, since mid-December. Under the watchful eye of Scott Kelly as team manager, I trust that our Canadian CX riders will come out of these Worlds with some great performances."

The team will stage at the Cycling Canada European base in Tielte-Winge, Belgium, before attending the World Cup in Hoogerheide, Netherlands.  The team will travel to Bieles, Luxembourg a few days before the start of the world championships.

Cycling Canada does not receive government funding for Cyclo-Cross programs, which means all projects are funded through sponsorships, private donations or by the athletes themselves. Any amount donated has a direct impact on the development of this sport in Canada. As a not-for-profit organization Cycling Canada can issue tax receipts for any donation greater than $25.  Donations can be made at Hop On Canada: https://hoponcanada.ca/product/cyclo-cross-donation/

Team Canada Roster
Gunnar Holmgren (Orillia, ON) Junior Men
Brody Sanderson (Orillia, ON) Junior Men
Noah Simms (Barrie, ON) Junior Men
Ruby West (Dundas, ON) U23 Women
Trevor O'Donnell (Barrie, ON) U23 Men
Mical Dyck (Victoria, BC) Elite Women
Cindy Montambault (Val-David, QC) Elite Women
Maghalie Rochette (St-Jerome, QC) Elite Women
Jeremy Martin (Quebec City, QC) Elite Men
Mark McConnell (Calgary, AB) Elite Men
Michael van den Ham (Edmonton, AB) Elite Men

 

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