Dominique en t�te devant Martin St-Laurent et Gordon Fraser
photo : The Canadian Cyclist

Dominique a particip� dimanche le 16 juillet � la course sur route des Championnats canadiens servant � la s�lection de l'�quipe olympique canadienne. Il a �t� parmi les meneurs pendant la plus grande partie de la course mais a termin� en 43e position, dans le m�me temps qu'Eric Wohlberg, cinqui�me en 5 heures 19 minutes 51 de cette course gagn�e par Czeslaw Lukaszewicz en 5 heures 17 minutes 33.

Gordon Fraser et Dominique commencent � larguer le peloton
photo : The Canadian Cyclist

Voici le commentaire de l'�diteur de The Canadian Cyclist sur le choix de Wohlberg plut�t que de Dominique dans l'�quipe olympique :
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The men's side was a little harder to call. Fraser and Lukaszewicz were automatics in the men (highest UCI ranked, and national championship win), Walton has both the experience and an agressive ride yesterday, and Wohlberg also has the international experience and power to help set Fraser up in a sprint situation. The only potential different selection we could see was Dominique Perras instead of Wohlberg, if the CCA had wanted to include a young rider for future development. Perras' fine ride yesterday (out at the front for nearly 200 kilometres) was only marred by his cracking at the crucial moment. If he had managed to stay up at the front, it quite possibly would have been him rather than Wohlberg going to Sydney.

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