Quick Facts
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 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.
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.
Palmares
- 1999
- 3rd Overall MTB Nationals Downhill - Cadet Expert Men
- 2001
- 1st Overall Mountain Bike Downhill Canada Cup Series - Junior
- 1st Overall Quebec Cup - Elite
- 22nd Overall UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships- Junior
- 2002
- 1st Overall Quebec Championship
- 9th Overall Canada Cup Series
- 2003
- 1st Overall Calgary Canada Cup
- 2nd Overall Canada Cup Downhill National Series
- 1st Stage 1
- 2nd Overall Toronto International Bike Show BMX Pro Dual
- 1st Overall Quebec Championship
- 72nd Overall UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
- 2004
- 2nd Overall Toronto International Bike Show BMX Pro Dual
- 4th Overall Canada Cup Series
- 2005
- 2nd Overall Canadian BMX Eastern National Series
- 5th Overall UCI Crabtree BMX International
- 1st Overall Quebec Championship 4-Cross