January 16, 2008 – The Canadian Cycling Association is pleased to announce the athletes who will represent Canada at the 2008 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships being held in Treviso, ITA from January 26-27, 2008 and the UCI Track World Cup being held in Los Angeles from January 18-20, 2008.

Canadian Team UCI Cyclocross Worlds 2008

Elite Women
– Wendy Simms (Nanaimo, BC)
– Lyne Bessette (Lac Brome, QC)
– Kelly Jones (Vancouver, BC)

Elite Men:
– Mike Garrigan (Oro Station, ON)
– Osmond Bakker (Stittsville, ON)
– Aaron Schooler (AB)

U23 Men:
– Kyle Douglas (Ashburn, ON)
– Brian Robinson (AB)
– Shaun Adamson (AB)
– Ian Manning (Holland Landing, Ontario)

Junior Men:
– David Larson (AB)

The following athletes who were selected to the World Championships team have declined their selection and will not be replaced.

– Natasha Elliot — Elite Women
– Greg Reain — Elite Men
– Derrick St John — alternate for Elite Men
– Mark Batty — U23 Men
– Andrew Thomas — alternate for U23 Men
– Evan Guthrie — Junior Men

Glen Rendall has been contracted to fill the role of Team Manager.

Canadian Team LA Track World Cup 2008

– Zach Bell (Watson Lake, YK) Points Race, Madison
– Gina Grain (Vancouver, BC) Points Race, Scratch Race
– Cam Mackinnon (Calgary, AB) Sprint, Keirin
– Ryan McKenzie (Calgary, AB) Madison
– Monique Sullivan (Calgary, AB) Sprint, Keirin
– Tara Whitten (Edmonton, AB) Individual Pursuit

Eric Van den Eynde has been contracted to fill the role of Head Coach.