July 03, 2016 (Nové Mesto, CZE) – Leandre Bouchard led Team Canada with a strong career-best 20th-place finish as Switzerland’s Nino Schurter defended his rainbow jersey in the 27.4km Elite Men’s with a decisive win over Jaroslav Kulhavy (Czech Republic) in second with Julien Absalon (France) claiming 3rd. Bouchard’s best previous Worlds result was as a U23 when he finished 8th at Hafjell, Norway in 2014. This was Schurter’s 5th world title.

Results

1. Nino Schurter (Switzerland)    1:28:20
2. Jaroslav Kulhavy (Czech Republic)   0:17
3. Julien Absalon (France)    0:30
4. Ondrej Cink (Czech Republic)    2:25
5. Stephane Tempier (France)    2:30
6. Matthias Stirnemann (Switzerland)    2:35
7. Sergio Mantecon Gutierrez (Spain)    3:01
8. David Valero Serrano (Spain)    3:17
9. Maxime Marotte (France)    3:22
10. Pablo Rodriguez Guede (Spain)    3:45

20. Leandre Bouchard (Canada)    5:04
33. Derek Zandstra (Canada)    6:45
53. Andrew L’Esperance (Canada)    9:25
54. Raphael Gagne (Canada)    9:25
68. Geoff Kabush (Canada)    -1 Lap
DNF Evan McNeely (Canada)

Full results HERE.