document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_video_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_video\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3ciframe src=\x22http://player.vimeo.com/video/34884306\x22 width=\x22400\x22 height=\x22225\x22 frameborder=\x220\x22\x3e\x3c/iframe\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e2012 U.S. National Cyclocross Championships (Elite Women) (by \x3ca href=\x22http://vimeo.com/34884306\x22\x3eIn The Crosshairs\x3c/a\x3e)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWORS BelGioioso Elite Champion Abby Strigel started 81st out of 85 racers and finished 28th!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lww9cmEinw1qa1nfxo1_400.png\x22 alt=\x22Bike for sale - 2012 Cronus CX Ultimate size 50 (via Cronus CX Ultimate - Trek Bicycle) $1800. contact worswomen@gmail.com\x0a\x0aDetails: \x26amp;#8220;I couldn\x26amp;#8217;t pass this up this September - it was the last one in my size  (50) and it\x26amp;#8217;s oh so lovely. But I just don\x26amp;#8217;t ride this bike enough, and  it should get out more. It\x26amp;#8217;s feather light, good for cross (or road),  and spec\x26amp;#8217;d like a mo-fo. Ridden (gently) three times (for real - don\x26amp;#8217;t  judge me).\x26amp;#8221;\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eBike for sale - 2012 Cronus CX Ultimate size 50 (via \x3ca href=\x22http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/road/cyclocross/cronus_cx/cronus_cx_ultimate/#\x22\x3eCronus CX Ultimate - Trek Bicycle\x3c/a\x3e) $1800. contact worswomen@gmail.com\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eDetails: \x26#8220;I couldn\x26#8217;t pass this up this September - it was the last one in my size  (50) and it\x26#8217;s oh so lovely. But I just don\x26#8217;t ride this bike enough, and  it should get out more. It\x26#8217;s feather light, good for cross (or road),  and spec\x26#8217;d like a mo-fo. Ridden (gently) three times (for real - don\x26#8217;t  judge me).\x26#8221;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lumv82wuRb1qa1nfxo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22The coolest moment of the day. 19-year-old Kaitlin Kaitie Antonneau takes Katerina Nash (one of the top thee women in the world) at the line today. (via Dave McElwaine\x26amp;#8217;s Photos)\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eThe coolest moment of the day. 19-year-old Kaitlin \x3ca href=\x22http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=718375705\x22\x3eKaitie Antonneau\x3c/a\x3e takes Katerina Nash (one of the top thee women in the world) at the line today. (via \x3ca href=\x22http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=274561199251955\x26amp;set=p.274561199251955\x26amp;type=1\x26amp;ref=nf\x22\x3eDave McElwaine\x26#8217;s Photos\x3c/a\x3e)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu9h9c2fvn1qa1nfxo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22(via XXCMag.com)\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e(via XXCMag.com\x3ca href=\x22http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150382580174438\x26amp;set=a.117034354437.96213.116983814437\x26amp;type=1\x26amp;theater\x22\x3e\x3c/a\x3e)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lu953cwEI71qa1nfxo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Winner of the Pro Women\x26amp;#8217;s race at Iceman.\x26nbsp; Nice job Heather, Chloe and all! (via Facebook)\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eWinner of the Pro Women\x26#8217;s race at Iceman.\u00a0 Nice job Heather, Chloe and all! (via \x3ca href=\x22http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2310740605442\x26amp;set=a.1070022308260.2011453.1157170280\x26amp;type=1\x26amp;theater\x22\x3eFacebook\x3c/a\x3e)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3eLate on writing about the Moto GP in Indy but I\u2019ll keep that report short and sweet: LOUD AND TOTALLY AWESOME!\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3ca href=\x22http://www.kaitieantonneau.com/loud-and-totally-awesome\x22\x3eLoud and Totally Awesome! \u2039\x26#160;Cyclocross. Road. Kaitie Antonneau.\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrjfjoUghN1qa1nfxo1_250.jpg\x22 alt=\x22(via Lockerz.com\x26amp;#160;: Meredith Miller\x26amp;#8217;s Photo)\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e(via \x3ca href=\x22http://lockerz.com/s/138676297\x22\x3eLockerz.com\x26#160;: Meredith Miller\x26#8217;s Photo\x3c/a\x3e)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_quote_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_quote\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_open_quote\x22\x3e\x26#147;\x3c/span\x3e\x3cp\x3eWe all know women like this - but, wow - this is a great read.  \x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eTHE VILLAGES, Fla. \x26#8212; Betty Skelton Erde, an aviator and auto racing pioneer once called the fastest woman on Earth, has died. She was 85.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eErde set female speed records at Daytona Beach and Utah\x26#8217;s Bonneville salt flats half a century ago. In 2008, she was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in suburban Detroit.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eDozens of firsts are attached to her name: the auto industry\x26#8217;s first female test driver in 1954; set a land speed record for women in 1956 (145 mph at Daytona Beach); and the world land speed record for women in 1965, hitting 315.72 mph at Bonneville.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eErde began drawing attention as a female stunt pilot as a teenager in the 1940s.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26#8220;To me, there\x26#8217;s hardly any feeling in the world that can equal the feeling of an airplane when the wheels leave the ground,\x26#8221; Erde told The Associated Press in 2008.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eShe mastered dozens of tricks. Her signature move was cutting a ribbon strung between two fishing poles with her propeller, while flying upside down just 10 feet off the ground.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eIn 1948, she bought a rare Pitts Special \x26#8212; a lightweight, red-and-white biplane suited for aerobatics. But while Erde was soaring in popularity, she also was a rarity because she was a young, beautiful woman in a male-dominated world of death-defying stunts.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eIn 1953, the man who began the NASCAR race circuit asked Erde to fly some auto racers from Pennsylvania to North Carolina. She and Bill France became fast friends.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eIn February 1954, France invited Erde to Daytona. She climbed into a Dodge sedan, went 105.88 mph on the beach and set a stock car record. Erde became a Chevrolet employee and set records with Corvettes, owning 10 in all.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eIn the 50s, she raced across the South American Andes, down Mexico\x26#8217;s rugged Baja Peninsula and also set records at the Chrysler proving grounds in Michigan.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26#8220;I would venture to say there is no other woman in the world with all the attributes of this woman,\x26#8221; France once remarked. \x26#8220;The most impressive of them all is her surprising and outstanding ever-present femininity, even when tackling a man\x26#8217;s job.\x26#8221;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eShe flew planes until she was in her mid-70s; when she was 82, she drove around her retirement community in a red Corvette.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eSaid Erde in 2008: \x26#8220;It\x26#8217;s been quite a ride.\x26#8221;\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eShe died Aug. 31 in The Villages, a retirement community in Central Florida, where she had lived with her husband, Allan Erde.\x3c/p\x3e\x3cspan class=\x22tumblr_close_quote\x22\x3e\x26#148;\x3c/span\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_source\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3ca href=\x22http://w.espn.go.com/espnw/news-opinion/6966445/auto-racing-stunt-pilot-pioneer-betty-skelton-erde-dies-age-85\x22\x3eAuto racing, stunt pilot pioneer Betty Skelton Erde dies at age 85 - espnW\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrhmqxnTeL1qa1nfxo1_250.jpg\x22 alt=\x22I was riding over a quiet road in upstate New York on a terrific summer day and thought, \x26amp;#8220;This is a good time to be a female athlete.\x26amp;#8221; (via London Calling \x26amp;#8212; Five reasons it\x26amp;#8217;s great to be a female athlete - espnW)\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eI was riding over a quiet road in upstate New York on a terrific summer day and thought, \x26#8220;This is a good time to be a female athlete.\x26#8221; (via \x3ca href=\x22http://w.espn.go.com/espnw/features-profiles/6810108/\x22\x3eLondon Calling \x26#8212; Five reasons it\x26#8217;s great to be a female athlete - espnW\x3c/a\x3e)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr0ezlAxrM1qa1nfxo1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22NEWS\x0a\x0a\x0aGetty Images\x0aQueen of the Mountain\x0aPosted date_sunday, September 4, 2011\x26amp;#160;2:00 AM ET\x0aChamp\x26eacute;ry, SUI \x26ndash; Canadian mountain biker Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, British Columbia, who grew up in Harvey Station, New Brunswick was crowned World Champion on Saturday in the Olympic disciple of cross-country at the 2011 International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Championships in Champ\x26eacute;ry, Switzerland.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aPendrel (Team Luna Pro), the favourite entering the event as the top-ranked rider in the World, crossed the finish line after 31.8 kilometres of racing with a time of 1:46:14, and in doing so retains her status as the best in the World.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0a\x26amp;#8220;It\x26amp;#8217;s marvellous. I am so happy that I finally won a medal at World Championships. Not only it\x26amp;#8217;s a medal, but it\x26amp;#8217;s a Gold one. It was awesome, with lots of people cheering alongside the entire course,\x26amp;#8221; said Pendrel, 31. \x26amp;#8220;I really like this course, I really like the terrain. I think it\x26amp;#8217;s a challenging course. I knew I could put it together here. The relay was really good confidence for me with the fastest lap for the women.\x26amp;#8221;\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aCanada\x26amp;#8217;s Alison Sydor was the last Canadian women to win the World Championships title in the cross-country discipline, back in 1996. Sydor is still Canada\x26amp;#8217;s greatest women mountain biker with 10 World Championships medal, including three World titles.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0a\x26amp;#8220;I was probably the most nervous I have ever been before a race. I knew I was ready, I knew I had done all my preparations. The support has been amazing from Team Luna, Team Canada, and Own the podium who helps out a lot of the athletes and the program.\x26nbsp; I was just tried to control the nerves, and my Canadian teammates were just awesome in keep me grounded.\x26amp;#8221;\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aCindy Devine won a World Title in the Elite downhill category in 1990, while Lauren Rosser won the World title in the women\x26amp;#8217;s junior downhill race last season.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aPendrel was fourth at last year\x26amp;#8217;s World Championships in Canada, and fourth at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games. This season, Pendrel finished second of the UCI World Cup Tour, posting three victories and two silver medals in seven races, as well as winning the Hadleigh Farm Invitational, in Essex, the 2012 Olympic test event.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aPendrel first took part in World Championships in 2004, where she finished 46th. Since then, she went on to the 2007 Pan-American Games, the 2008 Pan-American Championships and the 2010 UCI World Cup title.\x0a\x0aThroughout her career, Pendrel has 16 World Cup podiums, including eight victories, as well as winning the last three Canadian Championships titles.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aEmily Batty of Brooklin, ON (Team Subaru-Trek), was racing for the first time in the Elite category at World Championships, finishing in eighth position. Batty conlcudes an excellent season, progressing steadily race after race to finish in eighth position of the World Cup rankings.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aMarie-H\x26eacute;l\x26egrave;ne Pr\x26eacute;mont of Chateau Richer, QC (Team Rocky Mountain-Maxxis) crossed the finish line in ninth position, 5:01 seconds behind Pendrel\x26amp;#8217;s winning time. Pr\x26eacute;mont, a former UCI World Cup Champion, ranked fourth at the conclusion of the 2011 UCI World Cup Tour this year. Pr\x26eacute;mont, a pharmacist by profession in Mont-Sainte-Anne who is currently doing her apprenticeship, was happy with her performance.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0a\x26amp;#8220;It was a difficult race as I was fighting a back injury. During training I crashed and a bottle of CO2 (used for tire inflation) exploded in my back pocket, and that incident almost made me miss this race. My legs felt really good throughout the entire race,\x26amp;#8221; said the 2004 Olympic silver medallist and 2006 World Championships bronze medallist.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aCanada\x26amp;#8217;s women program is ranked #1 in the world, largely thanks to the World Cup performances from Pendrel, Pr\x26eacute;mont and Batty. Today, Canada posted three results in the Top 10, showcasing Canada\x26amp;#8217;s strengths.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aJean-Ann Berkenpass finished 30th, followed by Catherine Vipond in 31st position. Amanda Sin finished the tough race in 38th position.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aKABUSH STRONG PERFORMER ON THE BIG DAY\x0a\x0aIn the men\x26amp;#8217;s race, Geoff Kabush of Courtenay, BC (Team Rocky Mountain-Maxxis), a seven-time Canadian Champion and Olympian, finished his race in tenth position, in a field that included 2008 Olympic champion and four-time World Champion Julien Absalon of France, the defending World Champion Jose Antonio Hermida-Ramos of Spain, the 2011 World Cup Champion Jaroslav Kuhalev and former World Champion Nino Schurter to name a few.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aIn doing so, Kabush, a long-time veteran of the sport and performer on the big day, posted his best result of the season. Last year at Worlds, Kabush had also posted his best finish of the season.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aCanadian champion Max Plaxton of Victoria, BC (Team Specialized Factory) posted the second best Canadian performance, finishing in 22nd position with a time of 1:52:53. Last year, Plaxton finished 39th at the World Championships.\x0a\x26nbsp;\x0aDerek Zandstra of Trenton, ON (3-Rox Racing) also posted a great result, crossing the line in the 26th position.\x0a\x0a (via Queen of the Mountain)\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eNEWS\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aGetty Images\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aQueen of the Mountain\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aPosted date_sunday, September 4, 2011\x26#160;2:00 AM ET\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aChamp\u00e9ry, SUI \u2013 Canadian mountain biker Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, British Columbia, who grew up in Harvey Station, New Brunswick was crowned World Champion on Saturday in the Olympic disciple of cross-country at the 2011 International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Championships in Champ\u00e9ry, Switzerland.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aPendrel (Team Luna Pro), the favourite entering the event as the top-ranked rider in the World, crossed the finish line after 31.8 kilometres of racing with a time of 1:46:14, and in doing so retains her status as the best in the World.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\x26#8220;It\x26#8217;s marvellous. I am so happy that I finally won a medal at World Championships. Not only it\x26#8217;s a medal, but it\x26#8217;s a Gold one. It was awesome, with lots of people cheering alongside the entire course,\x26#8221; said Pendrel, 31. \x26#8220;I really like this course, I really like the terrain. I think it\x26#8217;s a challenging course. I knew I could put it together here. The relay was really good confidence for me with the fastest lap for the women.\x26#8221;\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aCanada\x26#8217;s Alison Sydor was the last Canadian women to win the World Championships title in the cross-country discipline, back in 1996. Sydor is still Canada\x26#8217;s greatest women mountain biker with 10 World Championships medal, including three World titles.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\x26#8220;I was probably the most nervous I have ever been before a race. I knew I was ready, I knew I had done all my preparations. The support has been amazing from Team Luna, Team Canada, and Own the podium who helps out a lot of the athletes and the program.\u00a0 I was just tried to control the nerves, and my Canadian teammates were just awesome in keep me grounded.\x26#8221;\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aCindy Devine won a World Title in the Elite downhill category in 1990, while Lauren Rosser won the World title in the women\x26#8217;s junior downhill race last season.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aPendrel was fourth at last year\x26#8217;s World Championships in Canada, and fourth at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games. This season, Pendrel finished second of the UCI World Cup Tour, posting three victories and two silver medals in seven races, as well as winning the Hadleigh Farm Invitational, in Essex, the 2012 Olympic test event.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aPendrel first took part in World Championships in 2004, where she finished 46th. Since then, she went on to the 2007 Pan-American Games, the 2008 Pan-American Championships and the 2010 UCI World Cup title.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eThroughout her career, Pendrel has 16 World Cup podiums, including eight victories, as well as winning the last three Canadian Championships titles.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aEmily Batty of Brooklin, ON (Team Subaru-Trek), was racing for the first time in the Elite category at World Championships, finishing in eighth position. Batty conlcudes an excellent season, progressing steadily race after race to finish in eighth position of the World Cup rankings.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aMarie-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Pr\u00e9mont of Chateau Richer, QC (Team Rocky Mountain-Maxxis) crossed the finish line in ninth position, 5:01 seconds behind Pendrel\x26#8217;s winning time. Pr\u00e9mont, a former UCI World Cup Champion, ranked fourth at the conclusion of the 2011 UCI World Cup Tour this year. Pr\u00e9mont, a pharmacist by profession in Mont-Sainte-Anne who is currently doing her apprenticeship, was happy with her performance.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\x26#8220;It was a difficult race as I was fighting a back injury. During training I crashed and a bottle of CO2 (used for tire inflation) exploded in my back pocket, and that incident almost made me miss this race. My legs felt really good throughout the entire race,\x26#8221; said the 2004 Olympic silver medallist and 2006 World Championships bronze medallist.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aCanada\x26#8217;s women program is ranked #1 in the world, largely thanks to the World Cup performances from Pendrel, Pr\u00e9mont and Batty. Today, Canada posted three results in the Top 10, showcasing Canada\x26#8217;s strengths.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aJean-Ann Berkenpass finished 30th, followed by Catherine Vipond in 31st position. Amanda Sin finished the tough race in 38th position.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aKABUSH STRONG PERFORMER ON THE BIG DAY\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3eIn the men\x26#8217;s race, Geoff Kabush of Courtenay, BC (Team Rocky Mountain-Maxxis), a seven-time Canadian Champion and Olympian, finished his race in tenth position, in a field that included 2008 Olympic champion and four-time World Champion Julien Absalon of France, the defending World Champion Jose Antonio Hermida-Ramos of Spain, the 2011 World Cup Champion Jaroslav Kuhalev and former World Champion Nino Schurter to name a few.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aIn doing so, Kabush, a long-time veteran of the sport and performer on the big day, posted his best result of the season. Last year at Worlds, Kabush had also posted his best finish of the season.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aCanadian champion Max Plaxton of Victoria, BC (Team Specialized Factory) posted the second best Canadian performance, finishing in 22nd position with a time of 1:52:53. Last year, Plaxton finished 39th at the World Championships.\x3cbr/\x3e\x0a\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x0aDerek Zandstra of Trenton, ON (3-Rox Racing) also posted a great result, crossing the line in the 26th position.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x0a\x3cp\x3e (via \x3ca href=\x22http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news/newsid=1228606.html\x22\x3eQueen of the Mountain\x3c/a\x3e)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');