May 10, 2013 (Montreal, QC) – Canada’s only UCI women’s road squad, GSD Gestion/Kallisto/Specialized, held their official 2013 team launch on May 10 at Specialized Canada headquarters, introducing their roster which includes Pan American Games Champion and World Cup winner in the Team Pursuit Stephanie Roorda, as well as Track World Champion Katarzyna Pallowska of Poland.

Athletes present – and smiling – were Canada’s Anne-Marie B. Morin, Kael Deverell, Alizee Brien, Stephanie Roorda, Roxanne Pépin, Catherine Couture and Mexico’s Mayra Del Rocio Rocha Guerrero. Pawlowska, and German riders Charlene Delev and Lina Kristin Schink were unable to attend. We caught up with Gérard Penarroya, President and Director of Marketing, Cathryn Zeglinski, the team’s Sports Medicine Doctor, and riders Anne Marie B. Morin and Alizée Brien…

GSD Gestion/Kallisto/Specialized 2013 Roster

– Alizée Brien (Can)
– Kael Deverell (Can)
– Anne-Marie B. Morin (Can)
– Roxanne Pepin (Can)
– Catherine Coutrure (Can)
– Stephanie Roorda (Can)
– Charlene Deleve (Ger)
– Lina-Kristin Schink (Ger)
– Mayra Del Rocio Guerrero (Mex)
– Katarzyna Pallowska (Pol)

Team Personelle
– Gérard Penarroya – President and Director of Marketing
– Jacques Gautier – President and Director Sportif Europe
– Michael Des Ilets – VP Communications
– Frederic Perman – VP Administration
– Marc-Wayne Addison – Director Sportif and Communications
– Mirek Mazur – Head Coach
– David Dulude – Coach
– Fabienne Gauthier – DS
– Sue Palmer Komar – Team Manager and Mentor

For the Official Team web site click here.