July 17, 2007 (Canmore, Alta.) – The 2007 Canada Cup XC Series is history after Saturday’s final event in Canmore, Alta. In both the Elite Men’s and Women’s categories, leaders were overthrown, with Derek Zandstra (ON) 3 Rox Racing/Scott and Amanda Sin (ON) 3 Rox Racing/Scott taking the titles. In the Junior Men’s and Women’s competitions, both Françis Morin (QC) Devinci and Andréanne Pichette (QC) Opus/OGC managed to defend their leads to take home the overall.

In the four-lap Elite Men’s race, it was Max Plaxton (BC) Rocky Mountain/Haywood who took victory on the Canmore Nordic Centre’s fabled Ziggy Gnarly course, finishing only four seconds ahead of Neal Kindree (BC) Kona/Les Gets. Zandstra grabbed third place. With temperatures in the mid-30s, the heat and dust took their toll on many riders.

Calgary’s Mical Dyck (AB) Trek/Terrascape won the Elite Women’s race by more than three minutes over series winner Sin. Youngster Emily Batty (ON) Team Race took the bronze medal position with a solid ride.

Jacob McClelland (ON) Team Ontario won the Junior Men’s competition, blazing through three 7.5km laps in 1:31:29 followed by Morin, two-and-a-half minutes behind. Jeff Clarkson (BC) Avia West/Rocky Mountain took third spot.

Alexandra Gélinas (QC) was the fastest Junior Woman of the day, completing two laps in 1:17:04. Bianca Adolf (BC) Team BC was second, while Stéphanie Lacoursière (QC) Cyclone d’Alma rolled into third place.

Official overall series results were not available when this report was written and will be posted as soon as they are available.

Results

Elite Men

1. Max Plaxton (BC) Rocky Mountain/Haywood 1:47:19
2. Neal Kindree (BC) Kona/Les Gets 0:04
3. Derek Zandstra (ON) 3 Rox Racing/Scott 0:59
4. Mike Garrigan (ON) The Epicride/Jetpower 5:46
5. Raphael Gagne (QC) Equipe du Quebec 6:43
6. Tim Heemskerk (AB) United Cycle-Trek 7:34
7. Andrew Watson (ON) TEAM R.A.C.E. 9:58
8. Roddi Lega (AB) United Cycle 11:01
9. Adam Morka (ON) Team Ontario 11:39
10. Stefan Widmer (BC) Rocky Mtn/Different Bk 11:58
11. Martin Lazarski (ON) Rocky Mountain Haywood 12:51.6
12. Frederic Bussieres (QC) Xprezo/Solid Edge 13:54.3
13. Craig Richey (BC) Aviawest – Rocky Mountain Bicycles 13:55.6
14. Hadley (NB) Rocky Mountain Haywood 15:42.5
15. Marc-Andre Daigle (QC) Independant 16:46.3
16. Stuart Houltham (NZl) 17:15.1
17. Peter Glassford (ON) Team Trek Store 18:25.6
18. Dallas Morris (AB) TEAM H&R BLOCK 19:46.5
19. Ryan Edwards (BC) Tantalus Bike Shop/nealkindree.com 20:23.7
20. Andrew Thomas (SK) Team Sask/ERTC 20:52.2
21. Leni Gelinas Trudel (QC) Equipe Du Quebec/Opus-OGC 21:42.4
22. Alan Reain (AB) Bow Cycle / CMC 22:21.9
23. Brian Cooke (AB) cafe racers 24:02.5
24. Matt Green (BC) Rocky Mountain/Different bikes 24:10.2
25. Kyle Douglas (ON) 3 Rox Racing/ Scott 24:14.6
26. Jonathan Nutbrown (ON) Ridley’s Cycle 26:51.8
27. Shawn Bunnin (AB) Bicisport 27:12.6
28. Daniel Nemetchek (MB) Manitoba/Elements dsn. bld/Woodcock 30:37.4
29. Zach Gammage (ON) Epic Ride / Jetpower 31:46.0
30. Sebastien Tremblay (QC) Specialized 34:40.4
31. Cory Zetterstrom (SK) BCW 38:01.1
32. Pat Doyle (AB) Deadgoat 41:03.9

Elite Women

1. Mical Dyck (AB) Trek/Terrascape 1:40:12
2. Amanda Sin (ON) 3 Rox Racing/Scott 3:04
3. Emily Batty (ON) Team Race 3:58
4. Sandra Walter (BC) XO Felt 4:23
5. Jean Ann McKirdy (BC) Rocky Mountain/Haywood 4:47
6. Meghan Kindree (BC) Team Squamish 8:28
7. Caroline Villeneuve (QC) Opus/OGC) 9:36
8. Catherine Vipond (ON) Team Trek Store 11:55
9. Andrea Bunnin (SK) 14:55
10. Kathleen Villeneuve (QC) Equipe du Quebec 15:33
11. Sue Trimble (ON) Team Ontario 17:45.0
12. Pepper Harlton (AB) Juventus 17:47.5
13. Marie-Claude Surprenant (QC) Équipe du Québec / Sportif Bromont 19:25.8
14. Loni Klettl (AB) Freeschool 21:02.7
15. Christine Misseghers (ON) Independent 21:53.1
16. Kate Scallion (ON) The Cyclery 22:17.5
17. Lesley Tucker (ON) Velocity Bike and Multisport 25:12.8
18. Erica Musyj (SK) BCW 28:14.3
19. Joele Guynup (BC) IRC/Roxy Co 29:06.5
20. Kylie Case (MB) Team Manitoba 29:33.6
21. Alyssa Weninger (SK) Bruce’s Cycle Works 32:52.1
22. Kailin Michner (ON) Team Ontario 35:13.5
23. Julie Melanson (ON) 49:37.5
Junior Men

1. Jacob McClelland (ON) Team Ontario 1:31:29
2. Françis Morin (QC) Devinci 2:31
3. Jeff Clarkson (BC) Avia West/Rocky Mountain 3:51
4. Michael Mitchnick (Can) Team Trek Store 6:32
5. Steve Caillé (QC) Opus/OGC 8:32
6. Paul Benson (AB) 11:18
7. Justin Middleton (AB) Juventis 11:23
8. Matthew McCartney (ON) Team Ontario 12:33
9. Jonathan Boucher (QC) Opus/OGC 17:19
10. Zachary Hughes (Can) The Hub/Bicycle Shop 17:53
11. Mathew Dahl (AB) Bow Cycle 19:54.7
12. Jason Cherney (SK) Team Saskatchewan 23:08.5
13. Stephen Cooley (SK) Team Saskatchewan 28:58.6
14. Patrick Mc Manus (AB) Team Bow Cycle 32:09.5
15. Peter Knight (AB) United Cycle 33:29.4
16. Karl Harasyn (SK) Rock ‘n’ Road 42:13.3

Junior Women

1. Alexandra Gélinas (QC) Indépendant 1:17:04
2. Bianca Adolf (BC) Team BC 2:17
3. Stéphanie Lacoursière (QC) Cyclone dAlma 4:43
4. Sophie Harvey (QC) Sports Alpins/TVA/MSA 6:08
5. Andréanne Pichette (QC) Opus/OGC 11:28
6. Lauren Hughes (BC) Team Squamish 12:30

Canada Cup Overall Winners

Elite Men
1. Derek Zandstra (ON) 3 Rox Racing/Scott

Elite Women
1. Amanda Sin (ON) 3 Rox Racing/Scott

Junior Men
1. Françis Morin (QC) Devinci

Junior Women
1. Andréanne Pichette (QC) Opus/OGC