On the heels of adding junior World Cup downhiller Neko Mulally to the Trek Word Racing Team, today 23 Degrees Sports Management announced rising Canadian cross-country star (and MBA “Young Ripper”) Emily Batty has made the move from the Trek Store Toronto feeder team to the factory Trek World Racing team.


Photo: 23 Degrees

Batty, who has been racing for the Trek Toronto team in the Under 23 category the past two years, has compiled some impressive results, including a top 10 in the Offenburg World Cup in Germany last season. In June, Emily will turn 22 years old, and once again be contesting the Under 23 titles, most notably the World Championships taking place on her home soil in September at the legendary Mont-Sainte-Anne venue. 




Emily joins Swiss brothers Mathias and Lukas Flueckiger as the cross-country component of the team, flanking the team’s four downhill racers. Batty’s schedule starts off with a US Cup cross-country race in Fontana, California in March, followed later by the Sea Otter Classic, and then a full World Cup schedule. Other notable events will be the classic Swiss Bike Trophy Race in Bern in late June, plus various Canadian Cup events and the Canadian National Championships. 



"I'm so excited to be taking this next step in my racing career,” says Emily. “I have been so well supported by Trek Store Toronto and without them I wouldn't have been in the position to make this progression. With Trek World Racing there is a continuation of the equipment I love, and a lot of experience with the other riders and staff and I can't wait to get out there and continue to improve as an athlete.”


With Emily's signing, the complete team roster is now set for 2010. 


XC Riders:

Emily Batty (CAN) 

Lukas Flueckiger (SUI) 

Mathias Flueckiger (SUI) 



DH Riders: 

Justin Leov (NZL)

Tracy Moseley (GBR)

Neko Mulally (USA) 

Andrew Neethling (RSA) 



Staff: 

Team Director – Martin Whiteley 

Road Manager – Paul Schlitz 

Public Relations Manager – Jess Hayes

Soigneur – Gab Murphy 

Head Mechanic – Sander Gijs 

Mechanic – Oliver Kaderli 

Mechanic – Monkey Vasquez 

Videographers – John and Rob Parkin



Check out Emily's website and blog.

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