Current team Retired Name Hugo Donais 2003-2005 Norco Factory Team | 2001 Rogers AT&T Role Rider Disciplines BMX | |
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Born October 14, 1983 (age 40)
Laval, Quebec ( 1983-10-14 ) 2002 Balfa Cycles Factory Team | ||
Hugo donais
Hugo Donais (born October 14, 1983) is a retired Canadian cyclist who specialized in downhill mountain biking, four-cross and BMX.
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Donais was born in Laval, Quebec, and grew up in nearby Terrebonne. He began racing competitively 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.
Hugo donais
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 competitive cycling in 2005 and moved to British Columbia the following year. Since 2007 he has pursued a career in financial planning.