CCA Press Release

Ottawa ON – Clara Hughes, of Glen Sutton QC has earned her spot on the 2002
Canadian Commonwealth Games Team. Hughes was the top Canadian to finish the
road stage at the Tour de Grand Montreal yesterday, which served as the
selection event for the Commonwealth Games.

Hughes will be joining Lyne Bessette of Knowlton QC and Geneviève
Jeanson of Lachine QC. Bessette, who won a Gold medal at the 1998
Commonwealth Games, and Jeanson, have already been pre-selected to the
team. Bessette was the 2001 National Road and Time Trial Champion, and
Jeanson placed 2nd in the National Time Trial Championships, to Bessette.
The CCA’s High Performance Committee will name a fourth woman to the team
at a later date.

The men’s road team selection will take place during the first road
stage at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Beauce, June 17-23. The first Canadian
to finish the stage will automatically be selected to the Commonwealth
Games team. This individual will join the 2001 National Road Champion,
Mark Walters, and 2001 National Time Trial Champion, Eric Wohlberg. The
High Performance Committee will also nominate a fourth member.

On Friday, June 7th at the Bromont International Velodrome in
Bromont, QC, the CCA will hold the Track Trials, which will serve as the
Games selection event. On Saturday, June 8th, the Mountain Bike trials
will be held during the 3rd leg of the Canada Cup mountain bike series, at
Mont Tremblant. The winner of the men’s and women’s races will be
automatically selected to the team and will join Alison Sydor of North
Vancouver and current World Champion Roland Green of Victoria, who have
already been nominated. The third member of the men and women’s team will
be a High Performance Committee selection.

For more information:
Fiona Morrow
Marketing and Communications
Canadian Cycling Association
Marketing@canadian-cycling.com
(613) 218-1353 x2606
www.canadiancycling.ca