May 18, 2013 (Mont-Tremblant, QC) – Sandra Walter (Liv/Giant Canada) topped the Elite Women’s field in their 4-lap race as XC #1 of the Canada MTB Cup series got underway in Mont-Tremblant on Saturday. Andreanne Pichette (Opus-OGC) was second and Frederique Trudel (Specialized Racing Canada) placed third. American Stephen Ettinger (BMC Mountainbike Racing) grabbed the win in the men’s 5-lap race with Specialized rider Antoine Caron in second followed by veteran Andrew Watson (Norco Factory Team) in third.

Results

Elite Women
1. Sandra Walter (Can) Liv/Giant Canada    1:38:51
2. Andreanne Pichette (Can) Opus-OGC    1:42:43
3. Frederique Trudel (Can) Specialized Racing Canada    1:46:16
4. Laura Bietola (Can) Team Ontario/Real Deal/Gears 1:47:53
5. Heather Gray (Can) CSAJCC p/b Norco Lg     1:48:18

Elite Men
1. Stephen Ettinger (USA) BMC Mountainbike Racing    1:43:45
2. Antoine Caron (Can) Specialized   1:44:01
3. Andrew Watson (Can) Norco Factory Team    1:45:02
4. Benjamin Sonntag (USA) American Interbanc Cannondale    1:45:23
5. Evan Guthrie (Can) Norco Factory Team     1:45:49

Junior Expert Women
1. Rachel Pageau (Can) Cyclone d’Alma/Devinci Factory Racing    1:21:46
2. Marine Lewis (Can)    1:23:24
3. Sarah-Claudie Dostie-Menard (Can) Cvm Pro-Cycle Hull/aylmer    1:23:45

Junior Expert Men
1. Peter Disera (Can) Team Ontario / Csajcc P/b Norco & Lg    1:27:38
2. Felix Burke (Can) Cvm 2 Vals    1:31:46
3. Guillaume Larose-Gingras (Can) Cvm Subway-Sigma    1:33:44.3
4. Felix Belhumeur (Can) Club Lessard Bicycles    1:33:44.8
5. William Elliott (Can) CSAJCC p/b Norco Lg    1:34:38
6. Charles Faucher Robert (Can) Club Lessard Bicycles    1:34:44

Master Expert 40-44
1. Jon Barnes (Can) Trek Canada MTB Team

Full results HERE.