place in XCO#6 at Bromont after some breathing difficulties limited her climbing ability. Marie finished on the podium again in 5th at the final 2009 World Cup Race in Schladming, finishing the World Cup season in 6th place overall. After a battery of breathing tests in early August 2009, Marie was diagnosed with exercise induced asthma, first occurring at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 (likely ozone induced since the onset was sudden), and continuing to be a problem through most of the 2009 season. She now has a therapeutic use exception for the use of a Ventolin inhaler in competition. 2010 was a season that combined good fitness and performance with bad luck. There were podium finishes with a 4th at Offenburg and a silver medal in a tightly contested battle at Windham, NY. At an April 2011 Rocky Mountain Bicycles press conference in Quebec City, Marie-Hélène announced that she would continue to compete on the World Cup circuit through the 2012 season with a goal of competing at the 2012 London Olympic Games. 2011 saw three podium finishes, in Offenburg, Mont Sainte-Anne and Windham. She did not compete in the 2012 Olympics. On Feb 27, 2013 she announced that she would be taking a sabbatical from MTB racing as she was pregnant with her first child. She returned to competitive racing in 2014 for two races, the Canada Cup, taking Bronze, and the World Cup in August. On August 5, 2016 it was announced that Premont will be inducted into The Canadian Cycling Hall of Fame. She formally announced her retirement from competition on October 16, 2016. Personal life She lives in Chateau Richer, QC. The 55 km Véloroute Marie-Hélène-Prémont bike trail between Boischatel and Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges is named for Prémont. Major achievements 2000 59th in World Cup MTB XCO#1, Napa Valley, CA 33rd in World Cup MTB XCO#2, Mazatlan, Mexico 9th in Canada Cup MTB XC#1, Hardwood Hills, ON 5th in Canada Cup MTB XC#2, Mont Treblant, QC 33rd in World Championships, Sierra Nevada, Spain 21st in World Cup MTB XCO#6, Mont Sainte-Anne, Quebec 16th in World Cup MTB XCO#7, Canmore, AB 5th in National Championships MTB, Camp Fortune, QC 1st in Women's, Raid Pierre Harvey, MTB Marathon, Quebec 1st in Pan American Championships, MTB, Puerto Rico 4th in Canada Cup MTB XC#5, Silverstar, BC 2001 23rd in World Cup MTB XCO#1, Napa Valley, CA 1st in Camp Fortune/Quebec