03.09.11 -CANADA SENDS 13 CYCLISTS TO UCI PARA-CYCLING TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Major international event for cyclists with a physical disability to be held in Montichiari, ITA this weekend

(Ottawa, ON – March 9, 2011) The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is sending 13 of its top para-cyclists to the 2011 UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships, a major international event for cyclists with disabilities to be held in Montichiari, Italy from March 11 to 14, 2011.

The Canadian contingent is headlined by defending Canadian Champions Marie-Claude Molnar (Sainte-Adèle, QC), Brayden McDougall (Calgary, AB), the tandem of William Stanley and Doug Baron (Calgary, AB) as well as the tandem of Daniel Chalifour (St-Jérome, QC) and Alexandre Cloutier (St-Antoine-de-Tilly, QC).

The cyclists in the “cycle” (C1-C5) and “tandem” (B - Blind) categories will compete in both Sprint and Pursuit events, on the same track that hosted the 2010 UCI Junior Track World Championships last summer.

Led by Head Coach Eric Van Den Eyde, the Canadian delegation travelled to Europe earlier in February and took part in a preparation camp in Portugal.

The para-cycling track events will be presented at the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

SCHEDULE - 2011 UCI PARA-CYCLING TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Friday, March 11
Women – Tandem – 1000m TT
Men – Tandem – 1000m TT
Men – C1-C5 – Pursuit

Saturday, March 12
Men – C1-C5 – 1000m TT
Men – Tandem – Pursuit
Women – C1-C4 – Pursuit

Sunday, March 13
Women – Tandem – 500m TT
Women – Tandem – Pursuit
Men – Tandem – Sprint
Mixed – C1-C5 – Team Sprint

CANADIAN CYCLISTS - 2011 UCI PARA-CYCLING TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

CYCLE (C1-C4)

Marie-Claude Molnar (Sainte-Adèle, QC) (C4) [*]
Eric Bourgault (Orford, QC) (C4)
Matthieu Parent (Granby, QC) (C2)
Jaye Milley (Calgary, AB) (C1)
Brayden McDougall (Calgary, AB) (C1) [^]

TANDEM
Genevieve Ouellet (Québec, QC) / Emilie Roy (Québec, QC) (Pilot)
Brian Cowie (Burnaby, BC) / Luc Dionne (Sorel, QC) (Pilot)
William Stanley (Calgary, AB) / Doug Baron (Calgary, AB) (Pilot) [¤]
Daniel Chalifour (St-Jérôme, QC) / Alexandre Cloutier (St-Antoine-de-Tilly, QC) (Pilot) [*, ^]

Legend:
[^] Defending Canadian Champion, Kilo
[*] Defeding Canadian Champion, Pursuit
[¤] Defending Canadian Champion, 200m Flying Tandem