July 17, 2010 (Canmore, AB) – Here’s a selection of photos from the U17 and Junior men’s and women’s 2010 MTB XC Championships races held at earlier today at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Amanda Wakeling (Cycling BC) won the U17 women’s title while Antoine Perreault (CVM Val-David) took the U17 Men’s race. Kristina Laforge (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d’Alma) and Evan McNeely (Team Ontario/EMD Serono/Specialized) claimed the Junior Women’s and Men’s titles.

Resutls (brief)

U17 Women
1. Amanda Wakeling (Cycling BC) 59:51.2
2. Gabrielle April (Lessard Bicycles) 1:02:40.3
3. Emily de Freitas (Team Alberta) 1:05:42.6

U17 Men
1. Antoine Perreault (CVM Val-David) 1:10:19.6
2. Marc-Antoine Nadon (Team Ontario/Hardwood) 1:10:43.1
3. Quinn Moberg (Cycling BC) 1:12:00.3

Junior Women
1. Kristina Laforge (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d’Alma) 1:22:53.3
2. Lauren Rosser (Cycling BC) 1:23:47.1
3. Valérie Meunier (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d’Alma) 1:24:16.5
4. Laura Bietola (Team Ontario/3Rox Racing) 1:24:28.4
5. Emily Fisher (Team Ontario/Angry Johnny’s/Cycle Solutions) 1:25:59.2
6. Cayley Brooks (Team Ontario) 1:28:59.0

Junior Men
1. Evan McNeely (Team Ontario/EMD Serono/Specialized) 1:26:42.8
2. Steven Noble (Team Ontario/Jetpower) 1:27:41.7
3. Antoine Caron (Equipe du Quebec) 1:28:00.9
4. Mitch Bailey (Team Ontario) 1:28:09.5
5.Jérémy Martin (Equipe du Québec/Rocky Mountain Factory Team) 1:29:34.7
6. Léandre Bouchard (Équipe du Québec/Cyclone d’Alma) 1:31:11.2