September 22, 2002 -The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce the final selections for the Canadian team that will participate at the World Road Championships in Zolder, Belgium from October 8-13, 2002.

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

Congratulations to all athletes and best of luck!
* The UCI granted only one position to Canada after the August 15th deadline. The High Performance Committee went to a “committee choice” decision for the position.
** An exemption was granted in recognition of his exceptional performance at the 2002 Mountain Bike World Championships.