07.12.08 - Canada’s Laurie-Anne Dupont-Renaud fourth at world junior cycling championships

CAPE TOWN, South, Africa – Laurie-Anne Dupont-Renaud of Montreal was fourth Saturday in the women’s scratch race to open the world junior cycling championships.

Megan Dunn of Australia won the gold medal with Gemma Dudley of New Zealand second and Colleen Hayduk of the U.S., third. Dupont-Renaud was fourth out of 18 entries.

Canada’s other racer on Saturday was Ryan Aitcheson of Kitchener, Ont., who took 21st spot in the men’s individual pursuit.

Canada has fielded an 11-member for these championships which features competition on both the track and road. It continues until next Sunday.

Canadian team for the world junior cycling championships July 12-20 at Cape Town, South Africa:

Men’s Road
Ryan Aitcheson – Kitchener, Ont
Devon Novakowski – Kingston, Ont
Hugo Houle – Drummondville, QC
William Garneau – Quebec City, QC
Simon Lambert Lemay – Montreal, QC
Cody Campbell – Surrey, BC – not attending because of injury
David Larson – Edmonton, AB

Men’s time trial
Hugo Houle – Drummondvillem QC
Devon Novacowski – Kingston, Ont

Men’s Track
Ryan Aitcheson – Kitchener, Ont
Cody Campbell – Surrey, BC – not attending because of injury

Women’s Road
Denise Ramsden – Kingston, Ont
Leah Kirchmann – Winnipeg, MB
Laurie-Anne Dupont-Renaud – Montreal, QC
Jessica Kissell – Strathmore, AB

Women’s time trial
Denise Ramsden – Kingston, Ont
Leah Kirchmann – Winnipeg, MB

Women’s Track
Jessica Kissell – Strathmore, AB
Laurie-Anne Dupont -Renaud –Montreal, QC