September 19/02 7:07 am - 2002 Road Worlds Team Announced

Posted by Editor on 09/19/02
 

Canadian National Team for 2002 Road Worlds

The Canadian Cycling Association has announced the final selections for the Canadian team that will participate at the World Road Championships in Zolder, Belgium from October 8-13, 2002. Some categories have more riders listed than can enter the event, this is because the final selection will not be made until after projects currently underway in Europe.

Most of the selections are fairly obvious, the "big" unknowns were the men's elite road race and the second position for the men's time trial. Charles Dionne got the nod for the road race, primarily because he showed excellent form for this time of year with his win last weekend at the San Francisco GP. Roland Green took the second TT spot (national champion Eric Wohlberg was an automatic), based on his win at the Mountain Bike Worlds (showing his form), and his excellent 14th place finish last year in this event.

In the women's road race, and interesting addition is Katy St. Laurent, the national champion, who beat out a lot of other contenders.

Elite Men Road Race (1)
Charles Dionne - St. Redempteur, QC*

Elite Men Time Trial (2)
Eric Wohlberg - Levack, ON
Roland Green - Victoria, BC**

Elite Women Road Race (4)
Lyne Bessette - Knowlton, QC
Genevieve Jeanson - Lachine, QC
Sue Palmer-Komar - Hamilton, ON
Katy St. Laurent - Rimouski, QC

Elite Women Time Trial (2)
Lyne Bessette - Knowlton, QC
Genevieve Jeanson - Lachine, QC

Espoir Road Race (3)
Ian Condron - Victoria, BC
Martin Gilbert - Chateauguay, QC
Ryder Hesjedal - Victoria, BC
Cory Lange - Victoria, BC
Jean-Francois-Laroche - Magog, QC
Wannes Maartens - Llamme, Belgium
Francois Parisien - Repentigny, QC
Dominique Rollin - Boucherville, QC
Martin St-Laurent - La Prairie, QC

Espoir Time Trial (2)
Ryder Hesjedal (automatic) - Victoria, BC
Jean-Francois-Laroche - Magog, QC
Francois Parisien - Repentigny, QC

Junior Men Road Race (5)
Cabrel Boucher - Lorette, MB
Marsh Cooper - Aldergrove, BC
Andrew Davidson - Calgary, AB
Cameron Evans - Delta, BC
Mark Pozniak - Niagara on the Lake, ON
Maxime Vives - Montreal, QC

Junior Men Time Trial (2)
Andrew Davidson - Calgary, AB
Cameron Evans - Delta, BC
Alternate: Maxime Vives

Junior Women Road Race (4)
Julie Belanger - Edmunston, NB
Magalie Boulay - Fleurimont, QC
Genevieve Leblanc - Cap-Rouge, QC
Audrey Lemieux - Alma, QC

Junior Women Time Trial (2)
Audrey Lemieux (automatic) - Alma, QC
Julie Belanger - Edmunston, NB
Genevieve Leblanc - Cap-Rouge, QC