On August 21st Team BC traveled to St. Albert , AB for BMX Canada Cups #5 & #6. With both Saturday and Sunday’s event having valuable UCI points all eight team BC athletes were focused and ready for racing.
There was great racing in all the Championship classes. Tory Nyhaug fresh off his 2nd place finish at World Championships showed why by dominating the Elite men’s class. James Palmers unlucky crash while in 2nd in Saturdays final was redeemed on Sunday with a solid 3rd place. 16 boys World Champion Alex Tougas won the junior development class both days, showing that he will be ready to make the step into the Junior men’s class next year.
Saturday Canada Cup #5
Elite Men:
- Tory Nyhaug (BC)
- Jim Brown (AB)
- Cory Walsh (ON)
- Mischa Partridge (BC)
- Brandon Reid (BC)
- James Palmer (BC)
Elite and Junior Female (Combine)
- Amelia Walsh (ON)
- Eliane McAdam (AB)
- Daina Tuchscherer (AB) – Jr
- Drew Mechielsen (BC) – Jr
- Erin Kinnie (BC) – Jr
Junior Men
- Tanner Vandenhoven (AB)
- Gabe Malenfant (QC)
- Hayden Mechielsen (BC)
- Jared Ennis (BC)
Junior Devo Male
- Alex Tougas (BC)
- Deven Kawa (AB)
- Ethan Burger (AB)
Sunday Canada Cup #6
Elite Men:
- Tory Nyhaug (BC)
- Jim Brown (AB)
- James Palmer (BC)
- Brandon Reid (BC)
- Mischa Partidge (BC)
Elite and Junior Female (Combine)
- Daina Tuchscherer (AB) – Jr
- Eliane McAdam (AB)
- Drew Mechielsen (BC) – Jr
6.Erin Kinnie (BC) – Jr
Junior Men
- Tanner Vandenhoven (AB)
- Gabe Malenfant (QC)
- Jared Ennis (BC)
- Hayden Mechielsen (BC)
Junior Devo Male
- Alex Tougas (BC)
- Deven Kawa (AB)
- Garett Hebert (AB)