Archives from Catharine Pendrel
May. 12, 2017
XCM Series Premiers at Vedder Mountain Classic
Last weekend saw the opening of a new format for the provincial calendar with the opening of the BC Premier XCM Series at the Vedder Mountain Classic, one of North Americas longest standing mountain bike races. Newly …
Mar. 10, 2017
XC BC Cup Series Kicks Off
This past weekend saw the opening race to the Mountain Bike XCO BC Cup kicking off at Bear Mountain Resort on Vancouver Island. The weekends racing was paired with the opening round of the Canada …
Mar. 1, 2017
Canada Cup Opens 27th Season at Bear Mountain
The 27th season of the Mountain Bike Canada Cup cross-country series opens on March 4th at Bear Mountain Resort, just outside of Victoria, BC. The Canada Cup has been the career starting point for …
Sep. 6, 2016
Catharine Pendrel Wins XCO World Cup Title
Catharine Pendrel (Luna Pro Team) of Kamloops, BC, capped off a season that already includes an Olympic bronze medal with the overall World Cup title in Women's Cross-country on Sunday, in Andorra. Pendrel finished third …
Aug. 10, 2016
Rio Olympic Schedule for BC Athletes
Five BC cyclists are in Rio for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games right now: Laura Brown (Vancouver), Jasmin Glaesser (Vancouver), and Georgia Simmerling (West Vancouver) will be representing Canada on the velodrome; Tory Nyhaug (Coquitlam) is Canada’s sole …
Aug. 8, 2016
Pendrel Wins Mont-Ste-Anne World Cup for Record 4th Time
Catharine Pendrel (Luna Pro Team) of Kamloops, BC, won the 12th Mountain Bike World Cup of her career on Sunday at Mont-Ste-Anne, Quebec, in the Elite Women’s competition. She was joined on the podium …
Aug. 5, 2016
Rio Summer Olympics Begin
The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics kick off this weekend! Six BC cyclists will be taking on the world in pursuit of Olympic and Paralympic gold this year: Laura Brown (Vancouver), Jasmin Glaesser (Vancouver), and Georgia …
Jul. 10, 2016
Pendrel Overcomes Technical Problems to Finish Top-Ten at MTB World Cup #4, Finn Iles wins Junior Men DH
(Lenzerheide, SUI – July 10, 2016) Canadian riders had to fight back from mechanical problems at Round 4 of the Mountain Bike World Cup in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, on Sunday. Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, BC, …
Jun. 29, 2016
Canadian Cycling Team Nominated for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
(Aylmer, QC – June 29, 2016) On Wednesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Cycling Canada named the 19 athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in all cycling disciplines at the Rio 2016 Olympic …
Apr. 25, 2016
Podium for Pendrel at MTB World Cup Opener
(Cairns, AUS – April 24, 2016) The opening round of the Cross-country World Cup in Cairns, Australia, saw two Canadians on the podium, with Catherine Fleury (Canadian National) finishing second in the Under-23 Women, …
Mar. 8, 2016
BC Cyclists Pendrel & Handford Win Season-Opener Canada Cup at Bear Mountain
From Cycling Canada: Canada’s national champions were the winners at the opening round of the Mountain Bike Canada Cup cross-country series on Saturday, at the Bear Mountain Resort on Vancouver Island. Riders faced a combination of …
Aug. 13, 2015
Team Canada Announced For Mountain Bike Worlds
From Cycling Canada: (Ottawa, ON – August 13, 2015) Catharine Pendrel will race for Canada to defend her rainbow stripes at the 2015 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Vallnord, Andorra. The Mountain Bike World Championships …