March 19, 2018 (Tucson, AZ) – Canada’s Nickolas Zukowsky (Silber Pro Cycling Team) grabbed his first overall GC victory this season in Arizona at the Tucson Bicycle Classic that wrapped up on Sunday – without winning a stage.

Yet other Canucks stepped up as Silber flexed it’s muscles when Alec Cowan led a Canadian #silberbullet podium sweep at the Stage Old Tucson/McCain Loop 5.14km ITT with Zukowsky second and Adam Roberge third.

Toronto Hustle is a strong emerging team and veteran Anton Varabei claimed the Broadpath Healthcare Solutions Road Race, 98.16km, to put himself and his team on the scoreboard as four Canucks made the top 10.

The final Stage 3 Circuit Race, 80.46km, on Sunday saw H&R Block’s Marc-Antoine Nadon take the checkered flag win over Zukowsky in second with Varabei third as seven out of the top 10 wore maple leaf colours.

Zukowsky led no less than six Canadian riders as the final GC was like a national championships north of the border and a fab start to the long season ahead.

Results

Stage 1 – March 1 – Old Tucson/McCain Loop ITT – 5.14km
1. Alec Cowan (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 6:56.975
2. Nickolas Zukowsky (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 0:11
3. Adam Roberge (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 0:14
4. Joel Yates (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek) 0:18
5. Pier-Andre Cote (Silber Pro Cycling) 0:19
6. Timothy Savre (Project Echelon Racing) 0:21
7. Sean Gardner (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek) 0:26
8. Ethan Palamarek (Toronto Hustle) 0:32
9. Travis Samuel (Silber Pro Cycling) 0:33
10. Brandon Babiracki (FAVE) 0:38

12. Anton Varabei (Toronto Hustle) 0:38
13. Marc-Antoine Nadon (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 0:39
16. Marc-Antoine Soucy (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 0:43
19. Alexis Cartier (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 0:46
20. Jure Rupnik (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 0:49
22. Danick Vandale (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 0:52
23. Olivier Peloquin (Probaclac/Devinci) 0:53
31. Ryan Primeau (VeloSelect-Apogee) 0:58
35. William Goodfellow (VeloSelect-Apogee) 1:02
37. Felix Pelletier (Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell) 1:02
38. Conor O’Brien (H&R Block Pro Cycling) 1:03
39. Nicolas Masbourian (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 1:07
40. Noah Simms (Toronto Hustle) 1:09
48. Jonathan Cassivi (Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell) 1:23
49. Jean-Denis Thibault (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 1:24
53. Navarro Fong-Roy (Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell) 1:30
55. Guillaume Walsh (Veloselect-Apogee) 1:43
57. Laurent Levasseur (Veloselect Apogee) 1:49

Full results here.

Stage 2 – March 17 – Broadpath Healthcare Solutions Road Race – 98.16km
1. Anton Varabei (Toronto Hustle) 3:06:20
2. Miguel Santillanes (Joyeria Meza)
3. Hector Rangel (Stone House Group p/b Monster Media)
4. Alec Cowan (Silber Pro Cycling Team)
5. Marc-Antoine Nadon (H&R Block Pro Cycling)
6. Adam Bryfogle (Landis/Trek)
7. Pier-Andre Cote (Silber Pro Cycling Team)
8. Joel Yates (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek)
9. Timothy Savre (Project Echelon Racing)
10. Rodrig Hernandez (Norson Cycling Team)

15. Ethan Palamarek (Toronto Hustle)
17. Jonathan Cassivi (Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell)
20. Ryan Primeau (VeloSelect-Apogee)
21. Jure Rupnik (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team)
24. Adam Roberge (Silber Pro Cycling Team)
26. Travis Samuel (Silber Pro Cycling Team)
31. William Goodfellow (VeloSelect-Apogee)
32. Alexis Cartier (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team)
35. Nickolas Zukowsky (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 0:10
39. Conor O’Brien (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 1:39
40. Danick Vandale (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 2:00
41. Nicolas Masbourian (Silber Pro Cycling Team)
43. Olivier Peloquin (Probaclac/Devinci) 8:21
44. Marc-Antoine Soucy (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 10:09
45. Noah Simms (Toronto Hustle)
46. Felix Pelletier (Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell)
48. Navarro Fong-Roy (Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell) 11:04
49. Jean-Denis Thibault (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 12:35
55. Guillaume Walsh (Veloselect-Apogee) 41:33
57. Laurent Levasseur (Veloselect Apogee)

Fulll results here.

Stage 3 – March 18 – Circuit Race – 80.46km
1. Marc-Antoine Nadon (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 1:54:20
2. Nickolas Zukowsky (Silber Pro Cycling Team)
3. Anton Varabei (Toronto Hustle)
4. Danick Vandale (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 1:44
5. Hector Rangel (Stone House Group p/b Monster Media)
6. Alexis Cartier (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team)
7. Adam Roberge (Silber Pro Cycling Team)
8. Pier-Andre Cote (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 2:02
9. Jure Rupnik (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team)
10. Joel Yates (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek)

13. Alec Cowan (Silber Pro Cycling Team)
20. Ethan Palamarek (Toronto Hustle)
22. Conor O’Brien (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team)
26. Felix Pelletier (Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell)
28. William Goodfellow (VeloSelect-Apogee)
29. Travis Samuel (Silber Pro Cycling Team)
30. Noah Simms (Toronto Hustle)
34. Jean-Denis Thibault (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 2:10
35. Ryan Primeau (VeloSelect-Apogee)
47. Marc-Antoine Soucy (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 2:28
53. Guillaume Walsh (Veloselect-Apogee) 17:18
DNS Laurent Levasseur (Veloselect Apogee)
DNS Olivier Peloquin (Probaclac/Devinci)

Full results here.

Final GC
1. Nickolas Zukowsky (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 5:07:51
2. Anton Varabei (Toronto Hustle) 0:09
3. Marc-Antoine Nadon (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 0:12
4. Adam Roberge (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 1:42
5. Alec Cowan (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 1:47
6. Pier-Andre Cote (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 2:03
7. Joel Yates (Gateway Harley-Davidson Trek) 2:05
8. Timothy Savre (Project Echelon Racing) 2:08
9. Alexis Cartier (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 2:13
10. Travis Samuel (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 2:17
11. Ethan Palamarek (Toronto Hustle) 2:19

17. Jure Rupnik (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 2:36
26. William Goodfellow (VeloSelect-Apogee) 2:49
30. Ryan Primeau (VeloSelect-Apogee) 2:53
35. Jonathan Cassivi (Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell) 3:20
37. Danick Vandale (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 4:21
38. Conor O’Brien (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 4:29
39. Nicolas Masbourian (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 4:54
42. Felix Pelletier (Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell) 12:58
43. Marc-Antoine Soucy (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 13:04
44. Noah Simms (Toronto Hustle) 13:05
45. Navarro Fong-Roy (Desjardins Ford p/b Cromwell) 14:29
47. Jean-Denis Thibault (H&R Block Pro Cycling Team) 15:54
53. Guillaume Walsh (Veloselect-Apogee) 1:00:19

Full results here.