Perras makes last-minute World's trip

In a last-minute call-up, the Canadian Cycling Association announced that Dominique Perras of the Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada Professional Cycling Team will take part in Sunday's elite men's road race at the UCI Road World Championships, filling in for Michael Barry (Discovery Channel).

Originally selected as the first reserve, Perras made the trip to Madrid on Friday, to join Francois Parisien and Ryder Hesjedal (Discovery Channel) after Barry withdrew his entry due to illness. This will be the third World's appearance as a professional for Perras, who represented Canada in Plouay, France in 2000 and Hamilton, Ontario in 2003.

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