April 26, 2009 – Natasha Elliott (Specialized-Mazda-Groupe Samson) and Jean-Francois Laroche (Pro Bike Pool Kuota) won the elite women’s 56km race and men’s 112km competition respectively at the GP de Ste-Martine on Sunday. Joanie Caron (Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles) was second and Laurie-Anne Dupont-Renaud (Rocky Mountain) 3rd in the women’s race while Hugo Houle (Garneau/Clubs Chausseures-Olgilvy) was second in the men’s competition with Charles Dionne (Fly V Australia) in 3rd.

Genevieve Bourgeois (EVA Devinci Club) won the junior women’s 56km race while Pierrick Naud (Pro Bike Pool Kuota) took the junior men’s 84km competition.

Results (brief)

Women
1. Natasha Elliott (Specialized-Mazda-Groupe Samson) 1:40:50
2. Joanie Caron (Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles)
3. Laurie-Anne Dupont-Renaud (Rocky Mountain)
4. Karol-Ann Canuel (Specialized-Mazda-Groupe Samson)

Men
1. Jean-Francois Laroche (Pro Bike Pool Kuota) 2:36:20
2. Hugo Houle (Garneau/Club Chaussure-Olgilvy)
3. Charles Dionne (Fly V Australia)

Junior Women
1. Genevieve Bourgeois (EVA Devinci Club) 1:41:49
2. Frederique Lord (Garneau/Club Chaussure-Olgilvy)
3. Anne-Marie B. Morin (Garneau/Club Chaussure-Olgilvy)

Junior Men
1. Pierrick Naud (Pro Bike Pool Kuota) 2:08:37
2. Antoine Duchesne (EVA Devinci Club)
3. Andrew Lattimore (Garneau/Club Chaussure-Olgilvy) 0:03