Canadian Cycling Magazine headed to the World Championships
Pendrel, Kabush, Batty, Premont and others will be looking to put Canada on the podium in front of the home crowd
The 2010 UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships get under way today at Mont-Sainte Anne with the team relay events. Canadian Cycling Magazine is en route to Quebec today and will get our coverage started Thursday with the Under-23 Cross Country championships, where Emily Batty will lead the charge of Canadians aiming for a podium finish.
Below is a full list of the Canadian athletes at the Worlds including their disciplines:
NAME | HOMETOWN | CATEGORY | LEG |
DYCK, Mical | Victoria, BC | Elite, Women – Performance | Â |
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 | Â |
McKIRDY, Jean Anne | Valemont, BC | Elite, Women – Development | Â |
VIPOND, Catherine | Oshawa, ON | Elite, Women – Development | Â |
WALTER, Sandra | Port Coquitlam, BC | Elite, Women – Development | Â |
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BATTY, Emily | Brooklyn, ON | U23, Women – Performance | CC |
BEAUMONT, Rebecca | Alma, QC | U23, Women – Performance | Â |
KOFMAN, Mikaela | Toronto, ON | U23, Women – Performance | Â |
BARSON, Ashley | Bolton, ON | U23, Women – Development | Â |
OLIVIER-LAPIERRE, Cassandre | Lac Beauport, QC | U23, Women – Development | Â |
PICHETTE, Andréanne | Québec, QC | U23, Women – Development |  |
SURPRENANT, Marie-Claude | Sherbrooke, QC | U23, Women – Development | Â |
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BIETOLA, Laura | Greenwood, ON | Junior, Women – Performance | Â |
LAFORGE, Kristina | Alma, QC | Junior, Women – Performance | CC |
ROSSER, Lauren | Squamish, BC | Junior, Women – Performance | Â |
BROOKS, Cayley | New Lowell, ON | Junior, Women – Development | Â |
FISHER, Emily | Unionville, ON | Junior, Women – Development | Â |
LANTHIER-NADEAU Andréanne | Québec, QC | Junior, Women – Development |  |
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 | Â |
WATSON, Andrew | Craighurst, ON | Elite, Men – Performance | Â |
ZANDSTRA, Derek | Trenton, ON | Elite, Men – Performance | Â |
GAGNÉ, Raphael | Lac Beauport, QC | Elite, Men – Development |  |
HADLEY, Matt | Mount Hope, NB | Elite, Men – Development | Â |
SNEDDON, Kris | Sechelt, BC | Elite, Men – Development | Â |
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LALANCETTE, Simon | Chicoutimi, QC | U23, Men – Performance | Â |
MORIN, Francis | Magog, QC | U23, Men – Performance | Â |
STAFFORD, Jared | Newmarket, ON | U23, Men – Performance | CC |
CADIEUX-DUVAL, Sébastien | Val David, QC | U23, Men – Development |  |
COTE, Félix | Stainte-Adèle, QC | U23, Men – Development |  |
L’ESPERANCE, Andrew | Halifax, NS | U23, Men – Development | Â |
WAGLER, Tyson | Shakesphere, ON | U23, Men – Development | Â |
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BAILEY, Mitch | Barrie, ON | Junior, Men – Performance | Â |
CARON, Antoine | Stoneham, QC | Junior, Men – Performance | Â |
McNEELY, Evan | Kingston, ON | Junior, Men – Performance | CC |
BOUCHARD, Léandre | Alma, QC | Junior, Men – Development |  |
MARTIN, Jérémy | Boischatel, QC | Junior, Men – Development |  |
MOREAU, Etienne | Collingwood, ON | Junior, Men – Development | Â |
NOBLE, Steven | Glencairn, ON | Junior, Men – Development | Â |
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4-CROSS (4X) | Â | Â | Â |
NAME | HOMETOWN | CATEGORY | LEG |
LAPLANTE, Anne | Gatineau, QC | Elite, Women – Performance | Â |
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LAMBERT, Hans | Bromont, QC | Elite, Men – Performance | CC |
WALSTROM, Kye | Vancouver, BC | Elite, Men – Performance | Â |
GAUVIN, Yann | Québec, QC | Elite, Men – Performance |  |
BRANCIER, Alex | Milton, ON | Elite, Men – Performance | Â |
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INDIVIDUAL DOWNHILL (DHI) | Â | Â | Â |
NAME | HOMETOWN | CATEGORY | LEG |
BROWN, Casey | Revelstoke, BC | Elite, Women – Performance | Â |
BUCHAR, Claire | Whistler, BC | Elite, Women – Performance | Â |
GATTO, Micayla | Squamish, BC | Elite, Women – Performance | CC |
LAPLANTE, Anne | Gatineau, QC | Elite, Women – Performance | Â |
MILLER, Miranda | Squamish, BC | Elite, Women – Performance | Â |
VERBEECK, Vaea | Bromont, QC | Elite, Women – Development | Â |
McQUEEN, Rebecca | Whistler, BC | Elite, Women – Development | Â |
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SMITH, Steve | Cassidy, BC | Elite, Men – Performance | Â |
MITCHELL, Andrew | Victoria, BC | Elite, Men – Performance | CC |
BILUIK, Jamie | Winnipeg, MB | Elite, Men – Performance | Â |
TENNANT, Dean | Sidney, BC | Elite, Men – Performance | Â |
VANDERHAM, Thomas | North Vancouver, BC | Elite, Men – Performance | Â |
FRASER, Rob | Pickering, ON | Elite, Men – Performance | Â |
VANDERHAM, Ryan | North Vancouver, BC | Elite, Men – Development | Â |
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BEGG, Kelsey | Langley, BC | Junior, Women – Performance | CC |
ROSSER, Lauren | Squamish, BC | Junior, Women – Performance | Â |
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GAUVIN, Rémi | Nanoose, BC | Junior, Men – Performance | CC |
GEDDES, Nick | Whistler, BC | Junior, Men – Performance | Â |
SANGERS, Kyle | Kingston, ON | Junior, Men – Performance | Â |
GRIMM, Nick | North Vancouver, BC | Junior, Men – Performance | Â |
ALLISON, Tyler | Whistler, BC | Junior, Men – Development | Â |
SUHAN, Riley | Golden, BC | Junior, Men – Development | Â |
MARSHAL, Chayse | Kamloops, BC | Junior, Men – Development | Â |
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COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF | Â | Â | Â |
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 | Â |
HAVILLAND, Kevin | Georgetown, ON | Assistant Mechanic | Â |
WOOLES, Andrea | North Vancouver, BC | IST Manager | Â |
LINAKER, Kelly | Melbourne, AUS | Soigneur | Â |
BAKER, Tara | Vancouver, BC | Soigneur | Â |
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MATHIEU, Greg | Ottawa, ON | Secretary General | Â |
LANDRY, Jacques | Ottawa, ON | Team Leader | Â |
VIPOND, Nicholas | Ottawa, ON | Team Manager | Â |
NAPERT-FRENETTE, Guy | Calgary, AB | Media Attaché |  |
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LEGEND: | Â | Â | Â |
CC: Current Canadian Champion (as of August 6th, 2010) | Â | Â | Â |
O: Olympian | Â | Â | Â |
OM: Olympic Medalist | Â | Â | Â |