August 14, 2016 (Windham, NY) – Canada’s Andrew L’Esperance secured another podium for the Norco Factory Team as he battled to a 4th-place finish in the 6-lap Elite Men’s Pro XCT race in Windham, NY on Saturday. Martin Loo (USA) claimed the win in the tough field that included Swiss rider Florian Vogel in second and Lukas Baum (Ger) in third. Reigning Canadian XCO champ Derek Zandstra (Scott-3Rox Racing) finished 8th.

Canada’s Marc-Andre Fortier claimed 2nd in the second in the U23 Men’s XCO 5-lap race with Felix Burke 3rd as Germany’s Maximillian Brandl took the win. Fellow Canuck Anthony Audet was 5th. – results below.

Results (brief)

Elite Men

1. Martin Loo (USA)  1:50:10.4
2. Florian Vogel (Sui) 1:51:48.7
3. Lukas Baum (Ger) 1:52:34.9
4. Andrew L’Esperance (Can) Norco Factory Team 1:55:31.7
5. Georg Egger (Ger) 1:56:07

8. Derek Zandstra (Can) Scott-3Rox Racing 1:57:01.2
12. Jeremy Marting (Can) 1:59:01.3
15. Evan McNeely (Can) 2:02:48.0
17. Alexandre Vialle (Can) 2:04:57.1
27. Jon Slaughter (Can) 2:13:16.8

U23 Men

1. Maximillian Brandl (Ger) 1:34:23.6
2. Marc-Andre Fortier (Can) Cyclone D’Alma 1:38:57.8
3. Felix Burke (Can) 1:39:28.2
4. Sandy Floren (USA) 1:40:16.5
5. Anthony Audet (Can) 1:40:36.8