April 19, 2005 – The Canadian Cycling Association is proud to announce the names of the athletes selected to represent Canada at the Pan American road and track championships from April 25 to May 1 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Competition will begin with the individual road time trials on April 25. The track events will take place from April 26 to 29. The women’s and U23 men’s individual road races will be held on April 30, and the elite men’s road race on May 1.

2005 Canadian Road and Track Pan American Championships team:

Head Coach: Eric Van den Eynde
Assistant Coach: Neil Ross
Mechanic: Chad Grochowina

Athletes:

Women
– Gina Grain – Victoria, BC – track endurance (Points, Scratch), elite road race
– Amy Moore – Mississauga, ON – elite road race
– Mandy Poitras – Langley, BC – track endurance (Points, Scratch), elite road race
– Laura Yoisten – Calgary, AB – elite road race

Men
– Philippe Abbott – Calgary, AB – track endurance (Team Pursuit), espoir road race
– Zach Bell – Watson Lake, YK – track endurance (Poursuite individuelle, Team Pursuit), elite road race
– Matthew Chater – West Vancouver, BC – track sprint (Keirin, Sprint, Team Sprint)
– Charles Dionne – St. Redempteur, QC – elite road race
– Martin Gilbert – Chateauguay, QC – track endurance (Points, Scratch, Madison, Team Pursuit), elite road race
– Kevin Lacombe – Amos, QC – track endurance (Team Pursuit, Madison), espoir ITT, espoir road race
– Cameron Mackinnon – Calgary, AB – track sprint (Team Sprint, Sprint)
– Christian Meier – Knightsville, NB – espoir road race
– Yannik Morin – Montreal, QC – track sprint(Team Sprint, Keirin)
– Dominique Perras – Brossard, QC – elite road race
– Will Routley – Whistler, BC – espoir road race
– Travis Smith – Calgary, AB – track sprint (Team Sprint, Kilo, Sprint)
– Svein Tuft – Langley, BC – elite road race
– Robert Veroba – Calgary, AB – track endurance (Team Pursuit)