January 22, 2014 (Ottawa, ON) – Seven Canadian athletes will wear the national team colours at the 2014 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships in Hoogerheide, the Netherlands, from Feb. 1 to 2, 2014.

The Canadian team selection was based on the results of the 2013 Canadian Cyclo-Cross Championships, and includes junior men, U23 men, and elite men. No women opted to travel to the the worlds. The team will make its competition debut at the UCI World Cup in Nommay, France, this weekend, in preparation for the World Championships the following week.

Canadian Team – 2014 UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships – Hoogerheide, NED

Junior Men
– Willem Boersma [Portage la Prairie MB]
– Mason Burtnik [Edmonton AB]
– Sean Germaine [Edmonton AB]

U23 Men
– Michael van den Ham [Brandon AB]
– Connor Wilson [Camrose AB]

Elite Men
– Mike Garrigan [St. Clements ON]
– Aaron Schooler [Edmonton AB]

Team Manager
– Ian Hughes