September 03, 2017 (Spruce Grove, AB) – Pier-André Coté (Silber Pro Cycling) was the top Canuck in 7th on Stage 3 in Edmonton 116km as Alex Howes (USA) grabbed another win for Cannondale-Drapac over teammate Wouter Wippert (Ned) in second with Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling in third. Evan Huffman (USA) Rally Cycling holds an 18s lead with two more stages to go while Jack Burke (Can) Aevolo leads the Best Canadian classification.

Tour of Alberta Report
Cannondale Drapac’s Alex Howes jumped from the field with about 300 metres to go and held off a chasing pack to win Delta Lodge at Kananaskis Stage 3 in Edmonton at the University of Alberta. The American outdistanced second-place finisher and teammate Wouter Wippert of The Netherlands who won Stage 2 on Saturday.

“I jumped coming to the top of the final climb (up out of the River Valley) and was trying to lead out Wouter because I think he’s the top sprinter in the race. When I got a gap, he yelled ‘to go for it’ so I kept going and held on. The end of the year is going well for me and the team.”

Howes had won a stage in the Colorado Classic last month and accelerates at shorter climbs and that played to his strength entering the final kilometre.

American Evan Huffman of Rally Cycling finished with the group and retained his overall lead by 18 seconds over teammate Sepp Kuss. Howes moved up to a tie in third place with teammate Tom-Jelte Slagter of The Netherlands, at 31 seconds behind.

“My Rally Cycling team came to race and Cannondale-Drapac is making it tough, but we’re pretty strong right now,” said Huffman, confident in holding his lead to the final kilometres tomorrow. “The course isn’t easy but it isn’t that difficult either. I’m hopeful and confident but tomorrow could be a dogfight.”

Jack Burke of Aevolo continues to impress and continues to be the highest place Canadian as well as Best Young Rider. The 22-year-old is from Squamish, B.C. is currently in 6th place overall. Sepp Kuss (USA) of Rally Cycling retained the Lexus of Edmonton King of the Mountain jersey. And, Wippert took control of the EllisDon Sprint Points jersey.

Sunday’s stage averaged a blistering 45 kilometres per hour over the 116-kilometre course. The 11-lap circuit featured a long breakaway that at one point threatened Huffman’s lead. One of the key instigators was Canadian Alex Cataford of the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling team. The main field, which had been chasing the breakaway up and down the River Valley on Groat Road in central Edmonton.

Monday’s stage is a 124 km circuit race through Centre City that starts and finishes at Churchill Square. The course features 11 laps with a climb up Bellamy Hill and a longer mild climb up Victoria Park Road. Best viewing spots are Churchill Square, Bellamy Hill Rd. climb, the corner of 107 Street and 100 Avenue NW, River Valley Road next to Victoria Golf Club. Start is 1:50 pm and estimated finish is 4:25 pm.

Results

1. Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale-Drapac 2:30:31
2. Wouter Wippert (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac
3. Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling
4. John Murphy (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear
5. Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
6. Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
7. Pier-André Coté (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
8. Sepp Kuss (USA) Rally Cycling
9. Michael Hernandez (USA) Aevolo
10. Tyler Stites (USA) Aevolo
11. Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
12. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Rally Cycling
13. James Piccoli (Can) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling
14. Tom-Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac
15. Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Victoria (Mex) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling
16. Jack Burke (Can) Aevolo
17. Evan Huffman (USA) Rally Cycling
18. Rob Britton (Can) Rally Cycling
19. Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale-Drapac
20. Oscar Sevilla Ribera (Esp) Medellin-Inder
21. Connor Brown (USA) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling
22. Felix Coté Bouvette (Can) Garneau – Québecor
23. Elliott Doyle (Can) Garneau – Québecor
24. Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
25. Taylor Shelden (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
26. Luis Villalobos Hernandez (Mex) Aevolo
27. César Nicolas Paredes Avellaneda (Col) Medellin-Inder
28. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
29. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
30. Robigzon Leandro Oyola Oyola (Col) Medellin-Inder
31. Jean Simon D’Anjou (Can) Garneau – Québecor
32. Christopher Prendergast (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling
33. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
34. Zeke Mostov (USA) Aevolo
35. Keegan Swirbul (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
36. Lachlan Norris (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
37. Eder Frayre Moctezuma (Mex) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling
38. Nicholas Torraca (USA) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 0:15
39. Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
40. Adam Roberge (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
41. Ryan MacAnally (Aus) H&R Block Pro Cycling
42. Olivier Brisebois (Can) Garneau – Québecor
43. Laurent Gervais (Can) Aevolo
44. Nathan Brown (USA) Cannondale-Drapac 0:20
45. Cyrus Monk (Aus) Cannondale-Drapac
46. Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:27
47. Marc-Antoine Soucy (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:29
48. Weimar Alfonso Roldan Ortiz (Col) Medellin-Inder 0:31
49. Jason Saltzman (USA) Aevolo 0:32
50. Jokin Etxabe Leturia (Esp) Aevolo 0:34
51. Oliver Evans (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:41
52. Simon-Pierre Gauthier (Can) Garneau – Québecor
53. Alexander Cowan (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
54. Brendam Rhim (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:47
55. Jure Rupnik (Slo) H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:53
56. Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal (Col) Medellin-Inder 0:55
57. Alexander Cataford (Can) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:57
58. Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
59. Émile Jean (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 1:02
60. Bruno Langlois (Can) Garneau – Québecor 1:03
61. Nick Zukowsky (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
62. Eduardo Estrada Celis (Col) Medellin-Inder
63. Michael Sheehan (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis
64. Janier Acevedo (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 1:10
65. Lawson Craddock (USA) Cannondale-Drapac 1:14
66. Brian McCulloch (USA) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 1:19
67. Travis Samuel (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling
68. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling
69. Joe Lewis (Aus) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 1:24
70. TJ Eisenhart (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear
71. Oscar Clark (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear
72. Miguel Bryon (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 1:38
73. Tyler Magner (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear
74. Marc-Antoine Nadon (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 1:44
75. Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 2:02
76. Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling 2:35
77. Jesse Anthony (USA) Rally Cycling 2:58
78. Josh Berry (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 3:21
79. Alexis Cartier (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 3:33

GC after Stage 3

1. Evan Huffman (USA) Rally Cycling 9:14:28
2. Sepp Kuss (USA) Rally Cycling 0:18
3. Alex Howes (USA) Cannondale-Drapac 0:31
4. Tom-Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac
5. Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:33
6. Jack Burke (Can) Aevolo 0:35
7. Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling 0:40
8. Rob Britton (Can) Rally Cycling 0:45
9. James Piccoli (Can) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 0:50
10. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:52
11. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Rally Cycling 0:53
12. Oscar Sevilla Ribera (Esp) Medellin-Inder 0:56
13. Lachlan Norris (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:57
14. Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:58
15. Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team
16. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 1:01
17. Taylor Shelden (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 1:07
18. César Nicolas Paredes Avellaneda (Col) Medellin-Inder 1:10
19. Luis Villalobos Hernandez (Mex) Aevolo 1:12
20. Alexander Cataford (Can) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 2:27
21. Robigzon Leandro Oyola Oyola (Col) Medellin-Inder 2:43
22. Zeke Mostov (USA) Aevolo 2:49
23. Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale-Drapac 3:03
24. TJ Eisenhart (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 3:11
25. Christopher Prendergast (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 3:16
26. Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 3:26
27. Brendam Rhim (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 3:31
28. Keegan Swirbul (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 3:41
29. Joe Lewis (Aus) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 4:03
30. Alexander Cowan (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 4:23
31. Weimar Alfonso Roldan Ortiz (Col) Medellin-Inder 4:46
32. Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 4:53
33. Adam Roberge (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 5:31
34. Janier Acevedo (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 5:41
35. Jokin Etxabe Leturia (Esp) Aevolo 5:47
36. Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 5:50
37. Oliver Evans (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 6:05
38. Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal (Col) Medellin-Inder 6:10
39. Nathan Brown (USA) Cannondale-Drapac 7:18
40. John Murphy (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 7:42
41. Eder Frayre Moctezuma (Mex) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 7:48
42. Alexis Cartier (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 7:54
43. Eduardo Estrada Celis (Col) Medellin-Inder 8:02
44. Olivier Brisebois (Can) Garneau – Québecor 8:03
45. Cyrus Monk (Aus) Cannondale-Drapac 8:50
46. Laurent Gervais (Can) Aevolo 8:54
47. Felix Coté Bouvette (Can) Garneau – Québecor 9:10
48. Tyler Stites (USA) Aevolo 0:10:19
49. Jean Simon D’Anjou (Can) Garneau – Québecor
50. Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:10:22
51. Jason Saltzman (USA) Aevolo 0:11:03
52. Simon-Pierre Gauthier (Can) Garneau – Québecor 0:11:09
53. Bruno Langlois (Can) Garneau – Québecor 0:12:18
54. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 0:12:24
55. Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:12:26
56. Nick Zukowsky (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:13:22
57. Oscar Clark (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:13:24
58. Josh Berry (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:13:38
59. Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling 0:14:27
60. Michael Hernandez (USA) Aevolo 0:15:01
61. Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Victoria (Mex) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling
62. Pier-André Coté (Can) Silber Pro Cycling
63. Elliott Doyle (Can) Garneau – Québecor
64. Connor Brown (USA) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling
65. Wouter Wippert (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac 0:15:05
66. Nicholas Torraca (USA) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 0:15:16
67. Ryan MacAnally (Aus) H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:15:24
68. Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:15:33
69. Marc-Antoine Soucy (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:16:01
70. Michael Sheehan (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:16:16
71. Jure Rupnik (Slo) H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:16:20
72. Lawson Craddock (USA) Cannondale-Drapac 0:16:34
73. Brian McCulloch (USA) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 0:16:51
74. Miguel Bryon (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:16:56
75. Émile Jean (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:17:02
76. Tyler Magner (USA) Holowesko-Citadel p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:17:28
77. Travis Samuel (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:17:44
78. Jesse Anthony (USA) Rally Cycling 0:18:04
79. Marc-Antoine Nadon (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:18:05

Best Canadian Rider Classification

1. Jack Burke (Can) Aevolo 9:15:03
2. Rob Britton (Can) Rally Cycling 0:10
3. James Piccoli (Can) Elevate-KHS Pro Cycling 0:15
4. Nigel Ellsay (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:17
5. Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Rally Cycling 0:18
6. Jordan Cheyne (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:26
7. Alexander Cataford (Can) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 1:52
8. Christopher Prendergast (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 2:41
9. Alexander Cowan (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 3:48
10. Adam Roberge (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 4:56
11. Oliver Evans (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 5:30
12. Alexis Cartier (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 7:19
13. Olivier Brisebois (Can) Garneau – Québecor 7:28
14. Laurent Gervais (Can) Aevolo 8:19
15. Felix Coté Bouvette (Can) Garneau – Québecor 8:35
16. Jean Simon D’Anjou (Can) Garneau – Québecor 9:44
17. Simon-Pierre Gauthier (Can) Garneau – Québecor 0:10:34
18. Bruno Langlois (Can) Garneau – Québecor 0:11:43
19. Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 0:11:49
20. Nick Zukowsky (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:12:47
21. Pier-André Coté (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:14:26
22. Elliott Doyle (Can) Garneau – Québecor
23. Ryan Roth (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:14:58
24. Marc-Antoine Soucy (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:15:26
25. Émile Jean (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:16:27
26. Travis Samuel (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:17:09
27. Marc-Antoine Nadon (Can) H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:17:30