September 16, 2010 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Cycling Association (CCA) is proud to unveil the list of 13 Canadian riders who will represent Canada at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships in Melbourne, Australia, from September 29 to October 3, 2010.

The Canadian Women’s team will be headlined by Joëlle Numainville (Montreal, QC) in the road race and Tara Whitten (Edmonton, AB) in the time trial.

Numainville will be one of the Canadian cyclists with a chance of a podium finish at these championships. Numainville, the 2010 road Canadian Champion, won several races this season with her powerful sprinting abilities, including the Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau and the Tour of White Rock.

Tara Whitten (Edmonton, AB) is a favourite Canadian for the time trial race, an event in which she posted the top Canadian result at 2009 World Championships with an eighth position.

Whitten, double World champion and five-time 2010 Canadian champion in track cycling, will seek to add more hardware to her collection for the 2010 campaign. Whitten took the second place in the road race at the Canadian Championships, and third place in the Time Trials.

In the Men’s category, the team will be highlighted by Dominique Rollin (Boucherville, QC), Svein Tuft (Langley, BC) and Christian Meier (Sussex, NB), three cyclists with regular international exposure.

Tuft is the current Canadian Champion in the time trial race, and will be a strong contender for a Canadian medal in the race. Tuft, a ProTour rider with Garmin-Transitions, finished fifth overall at the UCI ProTour stage race in Eneco Tour, and second at the Tour of Denmark. At the 2008 World Championships, Tuft scored an impressive silver medal in the time trial event.

Rollin has proven his strength and abilities this summer on the international scene, finishing the season with strong results. Rollin was part of the Canadian National Team at the recent UCI ProTour races in Québec and Montréal, and had great abilities on courses similar to the World Championship course which features a short power climb and the potential for a bunch finish.

Four cyclists will be entered in the U23 category, including David Boily (Québec, QC) and Guillaume Boivin (Longueuil, QC), who represented Canada at the recent Grand Prix Cycliste UCI ProTour races in Québec and Montréal.

Canadian road Cycling Team Head Coach Vincent Jourdain will be at the helm of the team, assisted by Denise Kelly for the women’s group.

The 2010 UCI Road World Championships will be held in Melbourne, Australia.


Canadian Team Athletes
Women
– Karol-Ann Canuel (Amos, QC) – Road Race
– Joëlle Numainville (Montréal, QC) – Road Race
– Denise Ramsden (Yellowknife, NT) – Road Race
– Anne Samplonius (Montréal, QC) – Road Race, Time Trial
– Tara Whitten (Edmonton, AB) – Road Race, Time Trial
– Erinne Willock (Vancouver, BC) – Road Race

Men
– Christian Meier (Sussex, NB) – Road Race
– Dominique Rollin (Boucherville, QC) – Road Race
– Svein Tuft (Langley, BC) – Road Race, Time Trial
– David Boily (Québec, QC) (U23) – Road Race, Time Trial
– Guillaume Boivin (Longueuil, QC) (U23) – Road Race
– Hugo Houle (Sainte-Perpétue, QC) (U23) – Road Race, Time Trial
– Arnaud Papillon (Longueuil, QC) (U23) – Road Race

Canadian Team Staff
– Team Manager: Matthew Knight
– Head Coach: Vincent Jourdain
– Women’s coach: Denise Kelly
– Mechanics: Dave Drumm, Sean Kelly
– Soigneurs: Michel L’Hoest, Kelly Linaker