February 15, 2008 (Ottawa, ON) — The Canadian Cycling Association wishes to announce that three Canadian mountain bike teams will be approved for UCI status. The UCI status is the highest rank a mountain bike team can get. Rocky Mountain, Norco World Team and Primary-Devinci are the likely candidates to become UCI teams.

2008 Line-up

Rocky Mountain
– Marie-Hélène Prémont — QC / XC
– Alyson Sydor — BC / XC
– Max Plaxton — BC / XC
– Raphel Gagné — QC / XC
– Jean Ann Mckirdy — BC / XC

Norco World Team
– Fionn Griffiths — GBR / DH-4X
– Hans Lambert — QC / DH-4X

Primary-Devinci
– Peter McLean — ON / DH-4X
– Joey Jenkins — ON / DH-4X
– Chris Cousineau — ON / DH/4X
– Drew Pautler — ON / DH-4X
– Jean-Nil Rouleau — QC / DH-4X
– Dean Tennant — BC / DH-4X