May 23, 2007 – The CCA has published the updated Canada Cup MTB XC and DH standings after XC #2 and DH #1 in Bromont, Que. on May 19-20. Marie-Hélène Prémont (QC, Rocky Mountain-Haywood) and Raphaël Gagné (QC, Rocky Mountain-Haywood) lead the Elite Women’s and Men’s XC series, while Micayla Gatto (BC, Rocky Mountain-Haywood) and Steve Smith (BC, Cove Factory) are at the top of the Women’s and Men’s DH rankings.

XC

Elite Women

1. Marie-Hélène Prémont (QC, Rocky Mountain-Haywood) 400 points
2. Emily Batty (ON, Team RACE.com) 305
3. Caroline Villeneuve (QC, Opus-OGC) 270
4. Meghan Kindree (BC, Team Squamish) 260
5. Kathleen Villeneuve (QC, La Cordée Plein Air) 225

Elite Men

1. Raphaël Gagné (QC, Rocky Mountain-Haywood) 330 points
2. Neal Kindree (BC, Kona-Les Gets, nealkindree.com) 320
3. Matt Hadley (NB, Rocky Mountain-Haywood) 245
4. Benoit Sinmard (QC, Specialized) 226
5. Max Plaxton (BC, Rocky Mountain-Haywood) 200

Junior Women

1. Andréanne Pichette (QC,Opus-OGC) 200 points
2. Stéphanie Lacoursière (QC, Cyclone d’Alma) 155
3. Sophie Harvey (QC, Sport Alpin-TVA-MSA) 130
4. Leah Kirchmann (MB, Team Manitoba) 105
5. Rebecca Beaumont (QC, Cyclone d’Alma) 87

Junior Men

1. Francis Morin (QC, Devinci) 160
2. Michael Mitchnick (ON, Urban Athlete) 145
3. Jonathan Boucher (QC, Opus-OGC) 135
4. Jeff Clarkson (BC, Aviawest-Rocky Mountain) 126
5. Paul Benson (MB, Specialized) 115

DH

Junior/Elite Women

1. Micayla Gatto (BC, Rocky Mountain-Haywood) 200
2. Marie-Eve Marcotte (QC) 175
3. Amber Zirnhelt (BC, Brodie Bikes-Loeka) 155
4. Miranda Miller(BC, Marin Bikes) 140
5. Sheila Morris (ON, Race Momentum) 130

Junior/Elite Men

1. Steve Smith (BC, Cove Factory) 200 points
2. Justin Brown (ON, Cycles Solutions) 175
3. Geritt Beytagh (USA, Morewoodbikes) 155
4. Louis-Phillipe Leonard (QC, Lama Cycles-Crux) 140
5. Charles-Alexandre Dubé (QC) 130


For full standings, click here.