The Silber Pro Cycling Team came to use Ontario’s only stage race as a tune up for the upcoming Tour of Alberta, and if results are any indication, they are on the right track as they swept the top four – led home by local rider Matteo Dal-Cin, ahead of Roth and Derrick St John in third. Silber left little doubt that they were the strongest team when they won the team time trial despite a valiant effort by host club Ride with Rendall, who finished second on the stage.
Dal-Cin used a wet and wild criterium to leapfrog teammate Roth as he and Conor O’Brien (Stevens-The Cyclery) lapped the field before Dal-Cin attacked again to take another 40-odd seconds on the field. Matthieu Roy (Velo Select) led home the field nearly three minutes down on Dal-Cin.
The final 170km road stage saw dry weather for the first time over the weekend. Numerous early breakaways gained significant time on the rolling course (featuring a fast 5km gravel section on each of the four laps). In the end, a two man breakaway of Mathieu Jeannes (Velo Select) and St. John took home a narrow 9-second lead over the field. Jeannes outkicked St. John to take the win with teammate Dal-Cin leading the field home in third.
Final GC
Elite / Master 1 / Junior Men
1. Matteo Dal-Cin (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 8:50:16
2. Ryan Roth (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 1:28
3. Derrick St. John (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 2:54
4. William Goodfellow (Silber Pro Cycling Team) 3:20
5. Jason Purificati (Ride With Rendall p/b Biemme) 4:09
Full stage race results here.
Omnium
Fifty-plus riders also contested the three-stage points-based omnium event, which was won by James White (Ride with Rendall) and Emily Flynn (Stevens-The Cyclery).
A big thank you goes out to all of the volunteers who make this event possible, and to the township of Mississippi Mills for their continued support. Hopefully this unique event on the Ontario Calendar will continue to grow and thrive in coming years!
Final GC
Open A Men1. James White (Ride With Rendall p/b Biemme) 49 points
2. Christian Voyer (Ride With Rendall p/b Biemme) 43
3. Marc Booth (Midweek Cycling Club) 40
4. Fred Perez (Independent) 29
5. Patrick Pelda (West of Quebec Wheelers) 27
Open A Women
1. Emily Flynn (Stevens-The Cyclery) 53
2. Jennifer Stephenson (Holiday Inn Calgary Airport) 50
3. Sarah Mason (Kallisto-FCV) 32
4. Kelly Knowles (The Cyclery) 25
5. Madeleine McConnell (Team NCCH p/b DEC Express) 24
Open B Men
1. Rodrigo Diaz (Euro-Sports) 75 points
2. Stuart Theron (Independent) 41
3. Jeff Johnston (Independent) 33
4. Jeff Foy (Independent) 33
5. Troy Jacques (Cobourg Cycling Club) 20
Open B Women
1. Lisa Meyer (Euro-Sports) 58 points
2. Angela Beauchamp (Cyclefit Chicks) 39
3. Emily Jansen (Almonte Bicycle Club) 37
4. Robyn Angeles (Independent) 36
5. Chantal Gosselin (Les Rouleurs de l’Outaouais) 25
Full Omnium results here.