05.19.12 - ANDRÉANNE PICHETTE RODE TO ELEVENTH POSITION AT MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP

(La Bresse, FRA – May 19, 2012) Canadian mountain biker Andréanne Pichette rode to the eleventh place in the women’s U23 race at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, today, La Bresse, France.

In the men’s U23 race, Evan Guthrie was the top Canadian in 28th place.

Both Men and Women Elite riders will tackle the course tomorrow, Sunday, for the last Olympic qualifying race.

RESULTS – MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CUP – LA BRESSE, FRA
Men U23
1, GEHBAUER Alexander (AUT) 1:22:24
2. SCHULTE-LUENZUM Markus (GER) FOCUS MIG TEAM +1:37
3. STIRNEMANN Matthias (SUI) THOEMUS RACING TEAM +2:01
4. CINK Ondrej (CZE) MERIDA BIKING TEAM +2:06
5. BRAIDOT Daniele (ITA) +2:50
28. GUTHRIE Evan (CAN) +7:02
58. MCNEELY Evan (CAN) +13:30
79. MOREAU Etienne (CAN) -2LAP

Women U23
1. BELOMOYNA Yana (UKR) BI&ESSE - INFOTRE PROTEK 1:23:33
2. HENDERSON Rebecca (AUS) +1:37
3. SHEPPARD Samara (NZL) WHEELER - IXS TEAM +2:21
4. NEETHLING Candice (RSA) +2:22
5. GORYCKA Paula (POL) 4F E-VIVE RACING TEAM +4:36
11. PICHETTE Andréanne (CAN) +9:21
DNF. BIETOLA Laura (CAN) SCOTT-3ROXRACING