Hugo Donais Biography
Hugo Donais (born October 14, 1983) is a Canadian retired cyclist who specialized in downhill mountain biking, four-cross and BMX.
Donais was born in Laval, Quebec, and grew up in nearby Terrebonne. He began racing compe*ively in 1995 and turned professional in 2001, the same year he won the Junior Canada Cup Series. Donais spent much of his professional career with the Norco Factory Team and was twice selected as a member of the Canadian national cycling team.
During his professional career Donais starred in several cycling-related films and television programs, including Full Throttle, ES2 – Fully Loaded and episodes of Ride Guide.
UCI career
Donais represented Canada twice at the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, in 2001 as a junior and in 2003 in the Elite category. He also competed in several UCI Mountain Bike World Cup events between 2002 and 2004.
Retirement
Donais retired from compe*ive cycling in 2005 and moved to British Columbia the following year. Since 2007 he has pursued a career in financial planning.
Palmares
Donais racing in Crabtree, Quebec, 2005.19993rd Overall MTB Nationals Downhill - Cadet Expert Men20011st Overall Mountain Bike Downhill Canada Cup Series - Junior1st Overall Quebec Cup - Elite22nd Overall UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships- Junior20021st Overall Quebec Championship9th Overall Canada Cup Series20031st Overall Calgary Canada Cup2nd Overall Canada Cup Downhill National Series1st Stage 12nd Overall Toronto International Bike Show BMX Pro Dual1st Overall Quebec Championship72nd Overall UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships20042nd Overall Toronto International Bike Show BMX Pro Dual4th Overall Canada Cup Series20052nd Overall Canadian BMX Eastern National Series5th Overall UCI Crabtree BMX International1st Overall Quebec Championship 4-CrossReferences
External links
- Hugo's website
- Hugo on Facebook
