Cycling BC is proud to celebrate all of the Canadian athletes, especially those from British Columbia, who have been selected to represent Canada at the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, taking place August 26–30 in Val di Sole, Italy.
MOUNTAIN BIKE CROSS-COUNTRY NATIONAL TEAM
Elite Women
- Emilly Johnston (Comox, BC)
- Isabella Holmgren (Orillia, ON)
Elite Men
- Cole Punchard (Novar, ON)
- Carter Woods (Cumberland, BC)
- Gunnar Holmgren (Orillia, ON)
- Logan Sadesky (Duncan, BC)
- Tyler Orschel (Uxbridge, ON)
U23 Women
- Alexia Harel (Racine, QC)
- Ava Holmgren (Orillia, ON)
- Ella MacPhee (Squamish, BC)
- Marin Lowe (Squamish, BC)
- Nico Knoll (Calgary, AB)
- Rafaëlle Carrier (Québec City, QC)
U23 Men
- Ian Ackert (Severn, ON)
- Maxime St. Onge (Trois-Rivières, QC)
- Mika Comaniuk (Lachine, QC)
- Soren Weselake (Portage, Manitoba)
Junior Women
- Alexa Haviland (Whitby, ON)
- Alexanne Arpin, (Mercier, QC)
- Eliane Blais (Sainte-Adèle, QC)
- Lacey Dennis, (Squamish, BC)
Junior Men
- Émilien Belzile (Sherbrooke, QC)
- Ethan Wood (Pemberton, BC)
- Evan Moore (Collingwood, ON)
- William McFarland (Collingwood, ON)
DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN BIKE NATIONAL TEAM
Elite Men
- Bodhi Kuhn (Rossland, BC)
- Dane Jewett (Squamish, BC)
- Henry Sherry (Southern Vancouver Island, BC)
- Jack Menzies (Canmore, AB)
- Jackson Goldstone (Squamish, BC)
- Jakob Jewett (Squamish, BC)
- Johnathan Helly (Kamloops, BC)
- Michael Delesalle (Vancouver, BC)
Elite Women
- Gracey Hemstreet (Sechelt, BC)
- Lauren Rosser (Squamish, BC)
Junior Men
- Austin Makson (Mill Bay, BC)
- Jack McCredie (Whistler, BC)
- Julian Moutinho (Victoria, BC)
- Noah Milner (Vernon, BC)
- Rhys Vath (Williams Lake, BC)
- Travis Goller (Anmore, BC)
Junior Women
- Jenna Foreman (Prince George, BC)
- Piper Graaten (Nanaimo, BC)
- Tayte Proulx Royds (Kelowna, BC)
These riders will carry the maple leaf—and a whole community of supporters—with them to Italy. To every athlete selected: congratulations! Your hard work has earned this opportunity, and we can’t wait to cheer you on.
And to the coaches, families, clubs, teams, volunteers and communities who have helped these riders along the way: this moment belongs to you, too.
Good luck to Tam Canada! For more information and event details, please visit the UCI website.
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